Cambodia at its true size
Cambodia covers 181,035 km², number 88 of 194 countries by area. Home to 17,847,982 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 181,035 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,847,982 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 99 per km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh |
| Local time in Phnom Penh | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 IANA |
| Currency | Riel (KHR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Khmer |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +855 |
| Codes | KH · KHM · 116 |
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Where Cambodia ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#73 of 19418 million people#26 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#91 of 19499 people per km²#31 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#147 of 19241% urban#35 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#71 of 1922.55 births per woman#14 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#86 of 192+1.18% a year#23 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#70 of 19220.3 births per 1,000 people#12 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#122 of 1926.5 deaths per 1,000 people#17 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#71 of 19229.5% under 15#13 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#110 of 1926.4% aged 65 and over#26 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#137 of 192−1.8 per 1,000 people#38 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#72 of 1900.63 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#17 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#126 of 19270.8 years#38 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#75 of 19116.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#15 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#147 of 1780.21 doctors per 1,000 people#45 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#112 of 14521.4% gross enrolment#35 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#148 of 190an index of 0.606#42 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#141 of 185$2,750 a person#37 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#122 of 18469% online#33 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#135 of 184$8,543 a person#38 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#41 of 187+5.3% a year#14 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#103 of 176+2.4% a year#21 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#177 of 1780.3% of the labour force#46 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#53 of 17833.4% of jobs#13 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#23 of 17828.9% of jobs#9 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#151 of 17837.7% of jobs#41 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#18 of 1849.9% of GDP#6 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#26 of 16868.6% of GDP#10 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#90 of 1551.4% of GDP#28 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#93 of 191116 subscriptions per 100 people#25 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#127 of 1851.10 tonnes a person#38 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#74 of 19238% forest#15 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#46 of 19052.4% renewable#4 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#110 of 19299.2% with electricity#36 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#88 of 19119.4 µg/m³#39 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#12 of 19139.8% of the land protected#3 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#44 of 19023.3% of the land arable#8 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#160 of 1761.0% of its available fresh water#47 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#37 of 1801,904 mm a year#10 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Cambodia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Syria0.98×Cambodia and Syria are almost exactly the same size.
- Uruguay1.03×Cambodia and Uruguay are almost exactly the same size.
- Senegal0.92×Cambodia is 8% smaller than Senegal.
- Kyrgyzstan0.91×Cambodia is 9% smaller than Kyrgyzstan.
- Tunisia1.11×Cambodia is 11% larger than Tunisia.
- Suriname1.11×Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname.
How many times does Cambodia fit into…
- Russia: about 94 times
- Canada: about 55 times
- United States: about 54 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Cambodia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Mekong4,350 km
Summits
- Phnom Aural1,813 m
Lakes
- Tonlé Sap2,700 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Cambodia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Cambodia
- How big is Cambodia?
- Cambodia covers 181,035 km², which makes it number 88 of 194 countries by area. About 17,847,982 people live there (2025), 99 per km².
- Is Cambodia bigger than Syria?
- Cambodia and Syria are almost exactly the same size. Cambodia: 181,035 km²; Syria: 185,180 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cambodia?
- Cambodia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Cambodia?
- Cambodia shares a land border with Thailand, Vietnam, Laos.