Cambodia: Facts & Stats
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Thailand and Cambodia to resume ceasefire talks after deadly border clashes
• Dec. 22, 2025, 11:18 PM ET (AP)
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• Dec. 18, 2025, 10:07 AM ET (AP)
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• Dec. 14, 2025, 5:02 AM ET (AP)
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• Dec. 13, 2025, 1:42 PM ET (AP)
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• Dec. 12, 2025, 11:38 PM ET (AP)
Facts
| Also Known As | State of Cambodia • People’s Republic of Kampuchea • Khmer Republic • Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea • État du Cambodge • Royaume de Cambodge • Democratic Kampuchea • Roat Kampuchea • Kingdom of Cambodia |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Hun Manet |
| Capital | Phnom Penh |
| Population | (2025 est.) 17,578,000 |
| Head Of State | King: Norodom Sihamoni |
| Form Of Government | constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [621]; National Assembly [125]) |
| Official Language | Khmer |
| Official Religion | Buddhism |
| Official Name | Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (Kingdom of Cambodia) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 184,035 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 71,056 |
| Monetary Unit | riel (KHR) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 71 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 19,077,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 251.5 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 97.1 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2019) 39.4% • Rural: (2019) 60.6% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2019) 74.3 years • Female: (2019) 76.8 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2022) 88% • Female: (2022) 80% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 41,658 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 2,390 |
| 1Includes 58 indirectly elected seats, 2 monarchy-appointed seats, and 2 seats appointed by the National Assembly. | |
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