| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 17 639a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 97.4a | |
| Capital city | Phnom Penh | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 2 014.0c,d | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 181 035b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.1a | |
| National currency | Riel (KHR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 4 085.0e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 18 050 | 25 873 | 29 505b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7 | -3.1 | 5.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 170.7 | 1 577.9 | 1 759.6b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 28.2 | 24.2 | 23.7b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 29.4 | 36.8 | 40.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 42.3 | 39 | 36b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 42.5 | 36.9 | 36.6b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 24.9 | 25.1 | 26.6b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 32.6 | 38 | 36.8b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2f |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 65.0 / 78.4 | 69.1 / 81.9 | 69.1 / 82.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100) | 117 | 134 | 148e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 114 | 128b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 542 | 17 716 | 21 182f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10 669 | 19 114 | 23 139f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 126 | - 1 398 | - 1 958f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 598 | -881 | 553e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.2 | 23.8d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.4h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 71.7 / 66.9 | 72.7 / 67.3 | 73.4 / 68.1a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 31.9 / 7.2 | 31.1 / 8.5 | 29.8 / 9.6a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 74.0 / 0.5j | 79.3 / 0.5j | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.2 | 57.5 | 75e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 31.9 | 25.6 | 22.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 6.2 | 7.1 | 7.5l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2m | 0.2d | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.7 | 3 | 1.7l |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.1 / 108.3 | 109.7 / 112.2 | 111.0 / 109.0b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 62.9 / 60.0 | 75.7 / 65.5 | 79.2 / 67.9b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 38.3 / 38.0 | 48.3 / 40.2l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.8n | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.3 | 20o | 13.6o |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 6.4 | 53.7f,p | 56.7f,p,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1q | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 243 | 280 | 386e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 50.1 | 45.7 | 44.8l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7.7 / 0.5 | 14.1 / 0.9 | 13.7 / 0.8l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 79 | 83 | 90l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 | 17 | 17l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000) | 4 775 | 1 306 | 2 277b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 25.8 | 54.5 | 54.5e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 53.8 / 16.7 | 56.4 / 18.8 | 57.5 / 19.6b |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 39.0 / 22.4 | 43.2 / 30.6 | 44.7 / 34.1b |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 4.01 | 5.53 | 5.35l |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2022 | |
| c | Refers to the municipality of Phnom Penh including suburban areas. | |
| d | 2019 | |
| e | 2023 | |
| f | Estimate. | |
| g | Phnom Penh | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
| j | Including refugees. | |
| k | Data refer to fiscal years beginning 1 July. | |
| l | 2021 | |
| m | 2014 | |
| n | 2011 | |
| o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| p | Population aged 5 years and over. | |
| q | Break in the time series. | |
| r | Arrivals by all means of transport. |