What's the population of Cambodia?
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Capital: Phnom Penh · Continent: Asia
Located in Asia, Cambodia has Phnom Penh as its capital city. With roughly 17.8M people living across 181,035 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $2,872, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Tourism industry.
Population
17.8M
Area
181,035 km²
GDP per capita
$2,872
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
0.48%
83.9K people · 2024
- Foreign-born 0.48%
- Native-born 99.52%
Country of birth
- Vietnam49.3% · 41.4K
- Thailand41.7% · 35K
- China2.1% · 1.7K
- France0.37% · 311
- Laos0.35% · 294
- Other countries2.3% · 1.9K
- Unknown4.0% · 3.4K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $51,267,065,843
- Currency
- KHR
Top industries
- Tourism
- Textiles
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Cambodia
Monthly precipitation
- Cambodia
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 21.3 | 1 |
| Feb | 33.3 | 23.4 | 38 |
| Mar | 34.2 | 24.6 | 73 |
| Apr | 34.7 | 25.4 | 122 |
| May | 33.1 | 25.7 | 259 |
| Jun | 31.8 | 25.4 | 272 |
| Jul | 32.2 | 25.7 | 167 |
| Aug | 32.7 | 25.1 | 280 |
| Sep | 31.2 | 24.9 | 384 |
| Oct | 31.5 | 24.7 | 281 |
| Nov | 30 | 23.4 | 137 |
| Dec | 32 | 23.4 | 24 |
Best time to visit Cambodia tends to be around April, when average highs sit near 34.7°C.
Religion
- Buddhism 97%
- Islam 2%
- Christianity 0.2%
- Other 0.8%
Language
- Official language(s)
- km
- English proficiency
- Very low
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Electricity
- 230V · A/C/G
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +855
- Emergency number
- 117
Reports featuring Cambodia
- The Country Most Like South Korea on Paper Ranks Last on Income: The Two Koreas, ComparedOf the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, only North Korea matches South Korea on climate, plugs, driving side, time zone, and language. Yet income per person is $36,227 in the South and an estimated $1,387 in the North — a 26-fold gap. And the North is actually 1.2 times larger.
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- South Korea's Fertility Rate Is 0.72 — By 2050 It Will Be Older Than JapanSouth Korea's 2023 fertility rate was 0.72 births per woman — the lowest of the 53 countries this site tracks. UN population projections put its 65-and-over share at 39.7% by 2050, overtaking Japan (37.5%), the country usually cited as the world's oldest.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of Cambodia?
- Cambodia — 17.8M (2025)
- How big is Cambodia?
- 181,035 km²
- What is the capital of Cambodia?
- Phnom Penh
- What is the GDP per capita of Cambodia?
- $2,872
- What language is spoken in Cambodia?
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