Cambodia is a country in South-Eastern Asia, one of the 11 entries this site files under that subregion. Treaties and official documents call it Kingdom of Cambodia. Government sits in Phnom Penh.
The population is about 17.6 million, placing it 73rd of 250 by population — between the Netherlands above it and Zimbabwe below. Within South-Eastern Asia alone it is the 8th largest of 11 and the 7th most populous.
It covers 181,035 km², which ranks it 91st of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Syria and just ahead of Uruguay. That makes it a fraction smaller than Belarus.
The lie of the land
The coordinates the dataset gives are 13.0° N, 105.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,447 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.
Sudan, Chad and Yemen sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It borders 3 neighbours: Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The largest of them by area is Thailand, while the most populous is Vietnam. Together those neighbours hold about 180.4 million people.
Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.
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Who lives in Cambodia
Spread across 181,035 km², that works out at about 97 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Officially it is monolingual: Khmer. No other entry in this dataset lists Khmer, so on this list it stands alone.
Someone from Cambodia is a Cambodian.
Against Asia as a whole it is the 26th most populous of 50 entries, and it accounts for 2.5% of everyone living in South-Eastern Asia.
Money, codes and practical details
More than one currency circulates: Cambodian riel (KHR) and United States dollar (USD). It is issued for Cambodia alone.
Its internet country code is .kh. Calls from overseas start with +855. Standard country codes: kh and KHM.
Phnom Penh is the city to remember for this country.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Cambodia shares borders with 3 countries:
Fun facts about Cambodia
- Its full official name is Kingdom of Cambodia.
- It lies about 1,447 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
- People from Cambodia are known as Cambodians.
- Websites based there use the .kh domain.
- The Cambodian riel is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Population density works out at roughly 97 people per square kilometre.
Cambodia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Cambodia?
- The capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh.
- What currency does Cambodia use?
- Cambodia uses the Cambodian riel, written ៛ (currency code KHR). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- What language is spoken in Cambodia?
- The official language of Cambodia is Khmer. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- Where is Cambodia located?
- Cambodia is in South-Eastern Asia, part of Asia. Its reference coordinates are 13.0° north and 105.0° east, roughly 1,447 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.
- What is the population of Cambodia?
- Cambodia has a population of about 17.6 million, which makes it the 73rd most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. The Netherlands sits just above it and Zimbabwe just below.
- How big is Cambodia?
- Cambodia covers 181,035 km², ranking 91st of 250 by land area. That makes it a fraction smaller than Belarus.
- Which countries border Cambodia?
- Cambodia borders 3 countries: Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Thailand is the largest of them by area.
- Is Cambodia a country?
- Yes. Cambodia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
