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Cambodia

Population 2026

18,051,219

Overview

Yearly change
+1.14%
Density
102 per km²
Land area
176,520 km²
Capital
Phnom Penh
Currency
Riels (KHR)
Official languages
KM, FR, EN
Urban population
41.1%
Continent
AS

Demographics

Births
352,4422026
Deaths
118,5672026
Birth rate
20.3per 1,000
Death rate
6.5per 1,000
Fertility rate
2.55
Life expectancy
70.8At birth, years
Median age
26.4
Net migration
-31,469

Age distribution

  • 0–1429.5%
  • 15–6464.1%
  • 65+6.4%

Population by year

HistoricalUN projection (medium variant)

Economy

GDP
$51.3B
GDP per capita
$2.9K
GDP growth
+5.3%
Inflation
2.4%
Unemployment
0.3%
Exports
$35.2B
Imports
$34.6B
Tourism receipts
5.4%% of exports

Economic output by sector (% of GDP)

  • Agriculture16.1%
  • Industry43.1%
  • Manufacturing29.0%
  • Services35.0%

Employment by sector (%)

  • Agriculture33.4%
  • Industry28.9%
  • Services37.7%

Largest cities

#CityPopulation
1Phnom PenhPhnom Penh1,573,5442025
2TakeoTakeo843,9312026
3Siem ReapSiem Reap139,4582026
4BattambangBattambang119,2512026
5Paoy PaetBanteay Meanchey98,9342025
6DangkaoPhnom Penh76,4212026
7Kampong ChhnangKampong Chhnang75,2442026
8SihanoukvillePreah Sihanouk73,0362026
9Preaek PrasabKratie64,4662025
10Kampong ChamKampong Cham61,7502026

Populated place as listed by GeoNames. Not a metropolitan-area figure.

Historical statistics

YearPopulationBirthsDeaths
202618,051,219352K119K
202016,725,484375K106K
201014,500,730363K90.8K
200012,462,343355K108K
19907,374,754342K92.2K
19805,199,874245K86.3K
19706,639,187279K156K
19605,449,964239K115K
19504,375,252204K106K