Rural population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rural population was 58.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Cambodia is 58.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cambodia peaked at 95.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.8% | — |
| 1961 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 86.0% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 77.4% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 70.6% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 95.3% | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 87.3% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2% | 86.0% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.8% | 67.0% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 84.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 60.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cambodia?
- Rural population in Cambodia was 58.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.