Cambodia

Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Phnom Penh. About 17 million people live there (2023). It covers 181,035 square kilometres.

Capital
Phnom Penh
People (2023)
17 million
Area
181,035 km²
Currency
riel

Cambodia at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Cambodia
In its own language
កម្ពុជា
Status
Sovereign country
Continent
Asia
Capital
Phnom Penh
Population
17,423,880 (2023)
Area
181,035 km² (69,898 mi²)
People are called
Cambodian
Official languages
Khmer
Currency
riel
GDP (nominal)
US$30 billion (2022)
Life expectancy
70 years (2022)
Human Development Index
0.593 (2021)
Government
constitutional monarchy
Head of state
Norodom Sihamoni (since 2004)
Head of government
Hun Manet
Country codes
KH, KHM
Calling code
+855
Internet domain
.kh
Drives on the
right
Time zones
UTC+07:00, Asia/Phnom_Penh
Coordinates
12.5°, 105°

Cambodia and its neighbours

Cambodia borders Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.

  • Cambodia
  • Neighbours

Countries two borders away from Cambodia

Divisions of Cambodia

  • Banteay Meanchey Province
  • Battambang Province
  • Kampong Cham Province
  • Kampong Chhnang Province
  • Kampong Speu Province
  • Kampong Thom Province
  • Kampot Province
  • Kandal Province
  • Koh Kong Province
  • Kratié Province
  • Mondulkiri Province
  • Oddar Meanchey Province
  • Preah Vihear Province
  • Pursat Province
  • Prey Veng Province
  • Ratanakiri Province
  • Siem Reap Province
  • Stung Treng Province
  • Svay Rieng Province
  • Takéo Province
  • Kep Province
  • Pailin Province
  • Phnom Penh
  • Sihanoukville Province

Member of

  • United Nations
  • ASEAN
  • World Trade Organization
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • International Development Association
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
  • United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
  • ASEAN Regional Forum
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Interpol
  • Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
  • UNESCO
  • Group on Earth Observations

and 7 more organisations.

How far are you from Cambodia?

On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.

Questions

What is the capital of Cambodia?

The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh.

What is the population of Cambodia?

Cambodia has about 17,423,880 people, as recorded in 2023.

How big is Cambodia?

Cambodia covers 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 square miles).

What currency does Cambodia use?

The riel.

What language is spoken in Cambodia?

The official language of Cambodia is Khmer.

Which countries border Cambodia?

Cambodia shares a border with Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.