Cambodia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Phnom Penh

Population

Total Population: 17,638,801

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 99 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 40.9%

Ethnic Origins: The population of the country is largely Khmer. Minorities in Camodia include Vietnamese, Chinese and other ethnic groups.

Official Language: Khmer

Other Languages Spoken: French, English

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 73.6%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)

Country Overview

Area: 181,040 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
Cambodia maintains robust economic growth, mainly driven by the garment industry and tourism, although global uncertainties and a heavy reliance on exports weigh on its outlook.

HDI*: 0.606/1

HDI (World Rank): 151/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Cambodia, dial 00
To call Cambodia, dial +855

Internet Suffix: .kh

Households with a computer: 8.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 120.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 60.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 95% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	28,583	29,805	24,381	28,699	33,885
Exports of Goods (million USD)	19,307	22,472	23,186	26,661	31,274
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,090	2,754	2,870	3,082	3,219
Exports of Services (million USD)	657	2,318	4,188	4,967	5,353

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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