Benin vs Cambodia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Benin
60.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia
58.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
54th
Cambodia rank
55th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
2030405060196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 60.39 units per square kilometre against 58.6 units per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 1.79 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Cambodia ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.27 units per square kilometre 30.69 units per square kilometre 9.42 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1970s 23.51 units per square kilometre 29.63 units per square kilometre 6.12 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1980s 27.46 units per square kilometre 29.3 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1990s 34.44 units per square kilometre 45.73 units per square kilometre 11.29 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2000s 44.08 units per square kilometre 61.13 units per square kilometre 17.06 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 53.9 units per square kilometre 61.63 units per square kilometre 7.73 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 59.52 units per square kilometre 57.83 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Benin or Cambodia?
Benin, at 60.39 units per square kilometre against 58.6 units per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Benin and Cambodia?
1.79 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 54th and Cambodia ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.