Cambodia
កម្ពុជា
Cambodia is a country in South-eastern Asia with about 17.8 million people, and its capital is Phnom Penh. Its system of government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The main language is Cambodian, and the currency is the Cambodian Riel.
It covers 181,035 km², making it the 88th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 73rd by population. That works out at 99 per km², 93rd in the world for density. Cambodia shares land borders with 3 countries: Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Population
- 17,847,98273rd of 197, 2025
- Area
- 181,035 km²88th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 99 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaSouth-eastern Asia
- Language
- Cambodian
- Currency
- Cambodian Riel (KHR)
- GDP
- $51.3 billion93rd of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $2,872145th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 41.1%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Phnom Aural, 1,813 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +855
How Cambodia ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73rd of 197 | 26th of 47 |
| Area | 88th of 197 | 25th of 47 |
| Population density | 93rd of 197 | 31st of 47 |
| GDP | 93rd of 193 | 28th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 145th of 193 | 35th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 126th of 194 | 37th of 46 |
| Urban population | 149th of 194 | 35th of 46 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 23rd of 47 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in population
- Netherlands18.1 million
- Ecuador18.3 million
- Guatemala18.7 million