East Asia & Pacific
Cambodia in numbers Cambodia is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Phnom Penh. Its population was 17.85 million in 2025, ranking 72 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$2,872 in 2025.
Population 17.85 million 2025
GDP US$51.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$2,872 2025
Life expectancy 70.8 2024
Area 181,035 2024
Urban share 41.1% 2025
People 17.85 million
2025 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 217
1.18%
2025 · 1.59% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 217
99.9
2024 · +42% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 216
41.1%
2025 · 18.6% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 217
29.5%
2025 · 42.5% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 217
6.4%
2025 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 217
2.55
2024 · -33% since 2000 · Rank 75 of 217
Health and living standards 70.8
2024 · +19% since 2000 · Rank 148 of 217
18.4
2024 · -83% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 196
US$115
2023 · +494% since 2000 · Rank 141 of 193
99.2%
2024 · 16.6% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 215
68.5%
2024 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 126 of 186
109.0%
2024 · 102.8% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 190
Economy US$51.3 billion
2025 · +1,288% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 210
US$2,872
2025 · +869% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 210
Int$8,543
2025 · +580% since 2000 · Rank 148 of 199
5.35%
2025 · 9.99% in 2000 · Rank 44 of 210
2.35%
2025 · -0.79% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 180
0.3%
2025 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 186 of 187
68.6%
2025 · 49.3% in 2000 · Rank 30 of 183
4.3%
2025 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 59 of 176
Land and environment 181,035
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 216
37.6%
2024 · 61.1% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 214
1.10
2024 · +586% since 2000 · Rank 139 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Cambodia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.