Country profile
Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia · South-Eastern Asia
👥 Population
17,847,982
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Phnom Penh
🗺 Area
181,035 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$51.27B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.606
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
99 /km²
💱 Currency
KHR, USD
Cambodian riel
🗣 Languages
Khmer
About Cambodia
Cambodia (officially Kingdom of Cambodia) is a country in South-Eastern Asia, with Phnom Penh as its capital. It is home to roughly 17.85 million people, giving a population density of about 99 people per square kilometre. The country covers 181,035 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $51.27B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.606. The official currency is the Cambodian riel (KHR), and the main language is Khmer.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$140.53B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$7,967
GDP growth
5.3%
Inflation
2.4%
Unemployment
0.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
70.8 yrs
Fertility rate
2.55
Pop. growth
1.2%
Urban population
41.1%
Infant mortality /1k
16.4
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
68.5%
Literacy rate
71.9%
Physicians /1k
0.21
Renewable energy
52.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Phnom Penh
Currency
KHR, USD
Dialing code
+855
Internet TLD
.kh
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Fun facts about Cambodia
- Cambodia is the 72nd most populous country in the world, with about 17.85 million people.
- By land area it is the 88th-largest country in the world, covering 181,035 km².
- It has the world's 93rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($51.27B).
- Cambodia shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.606.
- Cambodia has a population density of about 99 people per square kilometre.
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