Urban population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban population was 7.34 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 7.34 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Cambodia peaked at 7.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303,241, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651,174 | 554,675 | 924,405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,995 | 303,241 | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 846,018 | 662,100 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.16 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.32 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 3.06 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million | 6.66 million | 7.34 million | 6 |
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- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.18 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 31.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Cambodia?
- Urban population in Cambodia was 7.34 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,241 in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban population?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.