Cambodia vs Myanmar: Rural population, per square kilometre

Cambodia
58.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
57.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Myanmar rank
56th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 58.6 units per square kilometre against 57.74 units per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 0.86 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 30.69 units per square kilometre 29.26 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1970s 29.63 units per square kilometre 34.74 units per square kilometre 5.11 units per square kilometre Myanmar
1980s 29.3 units per square kilometre 41.55 units per square kilometre 12.25 units per square kilometre Myanmar
1990s 45.73 units per square kilometre 47.54 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 61.13 units per square kilometre 51.73 units per square kilometre 9.41 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 61.63 units per square kilometre 54.8 units per square kilometre 6.83 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 57.83 units per square kilometre 57.23 units per square kilometre 0.5927 units per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Myanmar?
Cambodia, at 58.6 units per square kilometre against 57.74 units per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Myanmar?
0.86 units per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 56th 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.