Cambodia Rural population (% of total population)
What is Cambodia's rural population (% of total population)? As of 2023, it's 59.4 Percentage, down from 72.2 Percentage in 2014.
| Label | Rural population (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.182 Percentage |
| 2015 | 69.9331 Percentage |
| 2016 | 67.5233 Percentage |
| 2017 | 64.9872 Percentage |
| 2018 | 62.3596 Percentage |
| 2019 | 60.417 Percentage |
| 2020 | 60.1673 Percentage |
| 2021 | 59.8908 Percentage |
| 2022 | 59.6254 Percentage |
| 2023 | 59.3709 Percentage |
Data Source: World Bank and Wantstats Repository
Cambodia Rural population (% of total population): Key Points
- Measured in 2023, Cambodia's rural population sits at 59.37 Percentage. The series opened at 72.18 Percentage in 2014, making the full move a 18% fall.
- 2015-2019: drifts lower, 60.42 Percentage (-16%).
- 2020-2023: holds around 59.37 Percentage.
- 2018: This is the year to look at first — 64.99 to 62.36 Percentage (~4%), the sharpest move in the data.
- 2023: Series wraps up at 59.37 Percentage, a net 17.7% loss across the whole run.
Reading A Clean Downtrend
Steady, one-direction movement across 10 years like this usually reflects a real structural force rather than statistical noise — worth digging into, not dismissing.
This chart is a starting point, not a conclusion. Cambodia's rural population numbers here are worth cross-checking against at least one other source or comparator before they inform any real decision.
As with almost all cross-national statistical series, this one blends real survey years with modeled estimates for the gaps — the year-to-year precision is lower than the chart's smooth line suggests.
This is a rural breakdown, not a national figure. If you want the full picture, compare it against the urban series — the two often diverge sharply on indicators like this.
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