Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
Cambodia
10.51 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.09 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Rural population over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 10.51 million against 10.09 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 425,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 million | 3.76 million | 1.60 million | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 4.80 million | 429,702 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 6.34 million | 1.17 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 7.56 million | 514,428 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 10.79 million | 8.40 million | 2.40 million | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 9.46 million | 1.42 million | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 10.30 million | 9.91 million | 386,925 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Cambodia, at 10.51 million against 10.09 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 425,000, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 218 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.