Cambodia vs Maldives: Rural population
Cambodia
58.9%
in 2025
Maldives
57.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
48th
Maldives rank
50th
Rural population over time
- Cambodia
- Maldives
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 58.9% against 57.5% in Maldives, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2% | 88.6% | 0.7% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 1.7% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 75.0% | 11.0% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 74.1% | 8.7% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 67.3% | 13.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 61.6% | 8.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cambodia or Maldives?
- Cambodia, at 58.9% against 57.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cambodia and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.