Cambodia

Asia · South-Eastern Asia · capital Phnom Penh

About Cambodia

The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh is the seat of national government for Cambodia, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

Cambodia has a population of about 17.4 million people, the 73rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cambodia covers 181,035 square kilometers (69,898 square miles), making Cambodia the 90th largest country in the world by area.

Cambodia borders 3 countries: Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia is 70.7 years, the 147th highest of any country in the world.

Cambodia is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Cambodia is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cambodia
Populationtotal people	17.4Mpeople	73rd
Land Areatotal km²	181.0Kkm²	90th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$2.4K	165th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$42.3B	100th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	70.7years	147th
Urban Population% living in cities	40.6%	170th
Internet Users% of people online	60.7%	133rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.58births/woman	76th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.3Marrivals/year	86th
Forest Cover% of land forested	43.9%	65th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	0.3%	185th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	76th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	52.4%	46th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.1%	168th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.2%of GDP	165th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.6%of GDP	133rd
Arable Land% of land arable	23.3%	45th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$4.0B	53rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 KH · alpha-3 KHM · South-Eastern Asia