Rural population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rural population was 10.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Cambodia stood at 10.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cambodia peaked at 11.44 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 million | 4.90 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 4.51 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 4.54 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 6.22 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 million | 10.14 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 9.96 million | 11.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.30 million | 10.06 million | 10.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.86 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,722 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 14.38 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 51.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cambodia?
- Rural population in Cambodia was 10.51 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.