The share of urban population in Cambodia increased by 0.5 percentage points (+1.99 percent) compared to the previous year. With 25.57 percent, the share thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years.A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).

In 2023, the share of urban population in Cambodia increased by 0.5 percentage points (+1.99 percent) compared to 2022. With 25.57 percent, the share thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years.A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Laos and Timor-Leste.