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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Cambodia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population17.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$51.27B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.87K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.82024 · yearsInternet use68.5%2024 · % of populationForest area43.1%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cambodia2025 · 1.2%
-8.4-4.28-0.153.978.11960199320251961: 2.2%1962: 2.2%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.1%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.1%1967: 2.1%1968: 2.1%1969: 2.1%1970: 0.5%1971: -0.3%1972: 0.8%1973: 1%1974: 0.6%1975: -3%1976: -7%1977: -7.9%1978: -8.4%1979: -2.4%1980: 2.2%1981: 1.6%1982: 2.8%1983: 3.6%1984: 3.6%1985: 3.3%1986: 3.9%1987: 4.2%1988: 3.8%1989: 3.8%1990: 4.2%1991: 4.1%1992: 5.4%1993: 6%1994: 7%1995: 8.1%1996: 7.5%1997: 6.9%1998: 4.1%1999: 1.7%2000: 1.6%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.5%2005: 1.5%2006: 1.5%2007: 1.5%2008: 1.5%2009: 1.6%2010: 1.6%2011: 1.5%2012: 1.5%2013: 1.5%2014: 1.5%2015: 1.5%2016: 1.5%2017: 1.4%2018: 1.2%2019: 1.3%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.5%2022: 1.3%2023: 1.3%2024: 1.2%2025: 1.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Cambodia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Phnom Penh
Country code
KHM

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