Official name:
Kingdom of Cambodia
Region:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 17 848a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 98.6a | |
| Capital city | Phnom Penh | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 014.0c,d | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 181 035b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.2a | |
| National currency | Riel (KHR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 4 029.5e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 24 037 | 34 418 | 42 824b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7.2 | -3.6 | 5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 539.0 | 2 058.0 | 2 458.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 21.5 | 18.2 | 18b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 33.5 | 40 | 42.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 45 | 41.8 | 39.8b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 42.5 | 36.9 | 36b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 24.9 | 25.1 | 26.9b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 32.6 | 38 | 37.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3f |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 73.4 / 86.4 | 77.1 / 87.8 | 73.9 / 86.5f |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100) | 118 | 134 | 148b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 115 | 129b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 542 | 17 716 | 24 436f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10 669 | 19 114f | 28 646f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 126 | - 1 398f | - 4 210f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 598 | -348 | 222e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.2 | 23.8d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.4h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 71.7 / 66.9 | 72.7 / 67.3 | 73.5 / 68.3a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.9 / 7.2 | 31.1 / 8.5 | 29.5 / 9.9a |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 74.0 / 0.5 | 79.3 / 0.5 | 83.9 / 0.5e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.2 | 57.5 | 75e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 31.9 | 25.6 | 21.7a |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 4.6 | 5.3f | 4.7f,l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2 | 0.2d | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 112.5 / 112.2 | 105.1 / 108.9 | 104.9 / 109.1b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 64.3 / 61.4 | 70.4 / 60.8 | 73.7 / 67.6b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 37.2 / 36.4 | 46.7 / 38.9b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.8m | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.3 | 20n | 13.6n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 6.4 | 53.7f,o | 60.7f,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1p | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 243 | 280 | 462e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 50.1 | 45.7 | 43.9l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7.7 / 0.5 | 16.1 / 1.0 | 15.2 / 0.9l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 79 | 82 | 88l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 | 18 | 18l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 4 775 | 1 306 | 2 277l |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 25.8 | 54.5 | 54.5e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 53.8 / 16.7 | 56.4 / 18.8 | 57.5 / 19.6l |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 39.0 / 22.4 | 43.2 / 30.6 | 44.7 / 34.1l |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3.98 | 5.54 | 5.13b |