Cambodia’s urban population to reach 7.92M by 2030

Cambodia’s urban population will rise to 7.92 million by 2030, accounting for 44 percent of the total population from 6.13 million or 39.5 percent in 2019, said Pen Sophal, secretary of state at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, recently.

Participating in the inauguration ceremony of the Department of Sustainable Urban Planning and Development at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, established by its Faculty of Development Studies with the support of Seoul National University, Pen Sophal, said that Cambodia is being rapidly urbanized and this has resulted in increasing pressure on the infrastructure.

The number of people living in the cities and towns in 2014 was 4.5 million or 27.1 percent of the total population, he pointed out, adding that the average annual demand for housing in Cambodia is estimated to be 50,000 units for 15 years (2015-2030). Sophal hoped the new department at the university will contribute to the development of human capital having the capacity for advanced urban planning, sustainable development and the creation of smart cities.
 

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