Cambodia β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Cambodia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. It has a population of approximately 17.6M. The country covers an area of 181,035 kmΒ². It is located in South-Eastern Asia.
Geography
Cambodia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 181,035 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Vietnam, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Cambodia has a population of approximately 17,577,760 people. Population density is around 97.1 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Khmer, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Cambodian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Cambodia reports a nominal GDP of about $46.4 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 50.3% of GDP in 2023. The official currency is the Cambodian riel (KHR, symbol α). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 4,019.06 KHR.
Culture & Time
Cambodia operates on a single time zone (UTC+07:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.kh.
Government & Status
The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +855. Its FIFA country code is CAM, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is KH.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.