Cambodia vs Colombia: Rural population
Cambodia
10.51 million
in 2025
Colombia
11.34 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
Colombia rank
48th
Rural population over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11.34 million against 10.51 million in Cambodia, a difference of 823,900.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Colombia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 million | 8.46 million | 3.09 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 8.86 million | 3.63 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 9.56 million | 4.39 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 10.03 million | 1.96 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.79 million | 10.13 million | 662,090 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 10.76 million | 119,200 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 10.30 million | 11.35 million | 1.05 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 11.34 million against 10.51 million in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 823,900, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 51st and Colombia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.