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Cambodia

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Cambodia is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Phnom Penh. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+14.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+85.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+54.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Cambodia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Cambodia

17.8MLatest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Population changed by +14.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearCambodia
202517,847,982
202417,638,801
202317,423,880
202217,201,724
202116,974,305
202016,725,474
201916,481,304
201816,274,522
201716,073,372
201615,852,803
201515,623,251
201415,396,772
201315,170,208
201214,945,085
201114,722,584
201014,500,726
200914,276,810
200814,053,479
200713,841,770
200613,639,028
200513,439,202
200413,244,731
200313,050,968
200212,855,241
200112,658,484
200012,462,336
199912,265,731
199812,058,173
199711,570,982
199610,801,270
199510,018,497
19949,239,162
19938,616,381
19928,113,083
19917,686,850
19907,374,752
19897,073,473
19886,812,014
19876,557,970
19866,285,693
19856,043,783
19845,845,117
19835,636,203
19825,436,432
19815,284,495
19805,199,872
19795,088,808
19785,211,653
19775,668,551
19766,134,991
19756,581,371
19746,783,240
19736,739,726
19726,673,886
19716,620,880
19706,639,182
19696,604,725
19686,467,324
19676,332,944
19666,201,232
19656,072,289
19645,946,178
19635,823,010
19625,697,558
19615,571,168
19605,449,966

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Cambodia

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
20251.18%
20241.23%
20231.28%
20221.33%
20211.48%
20201.47%
20191.26%
20181.24%
20171.38%
20161.46%
20151.46%
20141.48%
20131.5%
20121.5%
20111.52%
20101.56%
20091.58%
20081.52%
20071.48%
20061.48%
20051.46%
20041.47%
20031.51%
20021.54%
20011.56%
20001.59%
19991.71%
19984.12%
19976.88%
19967.52%
19958.1%
19946.98%
19936.02%
19925.4%
19914.14%
19904.17%
19893.77%
19883.8%
19874.24%
19863.92%
19853.34%
19843.64%
19833.61%
19822.83%
19811.61%
19802.16%
1979-2.39%
1978-8.4%
1977-7.91%
1976-7.02%
1975-3.02%
19740.64%
19730.98%
19720.8%
1971-0.28%
19700.52%
19692.1%
19682.1%
19672.1%
19662.1%
19652.1%
19642.09%
19632.18%
19622.24%
19612.2%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Cambodia

41.1%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Urban population changed by +11 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
202541.11%
202440.87%
202340.63%
202240.37%
202140.11%
202039.83%
201939.58%
201837.64%
201735.01%
201632.48%
201530.07%
201427.82%
201325.76%
201223.94%
201122.38%
201021.12%
200920.2%
200819.66%
200719.4%
200619.23%
200519.09%
200418.98%
200318.89%
200218.8%
200118.72%
200018.62%
199918.51%
199818.37%
199718.18%
199617.88%
199517.5%
199417.13%
199316.77%
199216.41%
199116.06%
199015.72%
198915.38%
198815.05%
198714.72%
198614.4%
198514.09%
198413.78%
198313.47%
198213.17%
198112.92%
198012.73%
19799.23%
19785.82%
19775.55%
19765.08%
19754.68%
197418.95%
197333.03%
197229.36%
197122.56%
197017.6%
196914%
196811.29%
196710.47%
196610.43%
196510.37%
196410.29%
196310.19%
196210.27%
196110.27%
196010.18%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Cambodia

2.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Cambodia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearCambodia
20242.55 births
20232.58 births
20222.62 births
20212.66 births
20202.7 births
20192.73 births
20182.72 births
20172.72 births
20162.73 births
20152.73 births
20142.73 births
20132.74 births
20122.75 births
20112.78 births
20102.86 births
20092.97 births
20083.05 births
20073.13 births
20063.18 births
20053.24 births
20043.31 births
20033.43 births
20023.57 births
20013.69 births
20003.79 births
19993.93 births
19984.13 births
19974.4 births
19964.87 births
19955.08 births
19945.28 births
19935.43 births
19925.49 births
19915.59 births
19905.64 births
19895.68 births
19885.94 births
19876.1 births
19866.23 births
19856.31 births
19846.34 births
19836.3 births
19826.19 births
19816.04 births
19805.77 births
19794.56 births
19783.34 births
19772.72 births
19763.41 births
19754.1 births
19744.8 births
19735.56 births
19725.94 births
19716.01 births
19706.07 births
19696.12 births
19686.17 births
19676.2 births
19666.24 births
19656.27 births
19646.29 births
19636.29 births
19626.3 births
19616.3 births
19606.31 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Cambodia

$51.3BLatest available · 2025
Cambodia

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GDP changed by +112.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearCambodia
2025$51,267,065,842.96
2024$46,352,647,037.24
2023$42,335,646,895.8
2022$39,994,532,959.61
2021$36,790,163,687.44
2020$34,818,073,901.49
2019$36,685,356,407.72
2018$33,145,892,168.9
2017$29,355,665,909.79
2016$26,556,545,153.36
2015$24,174,170,369.07
2014$22,041,463,967.9
2013$19,807,135,252.86
2012$17,826,536,699.8
2011$16,032,622,023.83
2010$13,808,673,288.07
2009$12,502,901,169.74
2008$12,174,303,999.08
2007$10,127,916,459.9
2006$8,350,531,016.66
2005$7,066,296,463.36
2004$5,883,297,159.87
2003$5,046,693,484.32
2002$4,501,227,626.63
2001$4,145,665,969.93
2000$3,694,168,979.32
1999$3,517,242,477.25
1998$3,120,425,502.66
1997$3,443,413,388.66
1996$3,506,695,719.57
1995$3,441,205,692.92
1994$2,791,435,272.27
1993$2,533,727,592.04
1992$2,491,486,594.19
1991$2,054,974,089.36
1990$1,402,541,176.51
1989$1,353,137,647.68
1988$1,662,877,859.22
1987$1,036,974,910.45
1986$1,167,630,317.84
1985$1,102,669,184.44
1984$1,021,176,058.63
1983$939,291,262.1
1982$865,516,039.8
1981$815,153,652.42
1980$744,384,129.71
1979$723,738,502.68
1978$766,642,356.14
1977$716,261,764.5
1976$790,357,254.54
1975$749,129,748.15

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Cambodia

$2.9KLatest available · 2025
Cambodia

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GDP per capita changed by +85.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearCambodia
2025$2,872.43
2024$2,627.88
2023$2,429.75
2022$2,325.03
2021$2,167.4
2020$2,081.74
2019$2,225.88
2018$2,036.67
2017$1,826.35
2016$1,675.2
2015$1,547.32
2014$1,431.56
2013$1,305.66
2012$1,192.8
2011$1,088.98
2010$952.27
2009$875.75
2008$866.28
2007$731.69
2006$612.25
2005$525.8
2004$444.2
2003$386.69
2002$350.15
2001$327.5
2000$296.43
1999$286.75
1998$258.78
1997$297.59
1996$324.66
1995$343.49
1994$302.13
1993$294.06
1992$307.09
1991$267.34
1990$190.18
1989$191.3
1988$244.11
1987$158.12
1986$185.76
1985$182.45
1984$174.71
1983$166.65
1982$159.21
1981$154.25
1980$143.15
1979$142.22
1978$147.1
1977$126.36
1976$128.83
1975$113.83

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Cambodia

5.3%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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GDP growth changed by -1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
20255.35%
20246.02%
20235.01%
20225.13%
20213.09%
2020-3.56%
20197.94%
20188.78%
20178.08%
20167.91%
20157.21%
20148%
20137.86%
20127.65%
20117.29%
20105.08%
20094.07%
20087.48%
200710.4%
200610.94%
200513.3%
20049.46%
200310.28%
20026.27%
20017.39%
20009.99%
199912.71%
19984.68%
19974.01%
19965.9%
19959.9%
1994-34.81%
19934.1%
19927.02%
19917.59%
19901.16%
19893.48%
198811.98%
198721.53%
19863.8%
19854.67%
19844.93%
19834.43%
19820%
19810.04%
1980-5.67%
1979-12.83%
19780%
1977-14.68%
19760%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Cambodia

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Inflation changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
20252.35%
20240.81%
20232.13%
20225.34%
20212.92%
20202.94%
20191.94%
20182.46%
20172.91%
20163.02%
20151.22%
20143.86%
20132.94%
20122.93%
20115.48%
20104%
2009-1.24%
200824.1%
20078.71%
20065.81%
20056.62%
20044.32%
20030.94%
20020.21%
2001-0.6%
2000-0.79%
19994.01%
199814.81%
19977.96%
19967.15%
1995-0.8%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Cambodia

0.3%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
20250.26%
20240.25%
20230.26%
20220.25%
20210.4%
20200.17%
20190.12%
20180.13%
20170.14%
20160.72%
20150.39%
20140.69%
20130.44%
20120.51%
20110.58%
20100.77%
20090.58%
20080.83%
20071.26%
20061.16%
20051.06%
20041%
20030.91%
20020.86%
20010.78%
20000.75%
19990.73%
19980.71%
19970.64%
19960.96%
19950.97%
19941%
19930.73%
19920.75%
19910.77%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Cambodia

70.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Cambodia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearCambodia
202470.82 years
202370.67 years
202270.53 years
202169.3 years
202070.06 years
201970.13 years
201869.99 years
201769.84 years
201669.64 years
201569.4 years
201469.12 years
201368.76 years
201268.37 years
201167.87 years
201067.31 years
200966.75 years
200866.15 years
200765.55 years
200664.89 years
200564.11 years
200463.26 years
200362.35 years
200261.4 years
200160.46 years
200059.49 years
199958.61 years
199857.86 years
199757.27 years
199656.83 years
199556.56 years
199456.22 years
199356.04 years
199255.75 years
199155.58 years
199055.21 years
198954.77 years
198854.43 years
198753.67 years
198651.56 years
198550.8 years
198450.09 years
198349.38 years
198248.76 years
198148.04 years
198047.5 years
197941.07 years
197811.57 years
197711.3 years
197611.63 years
197512.78 years
197439.3 years
197339.08 years
197238.91 years
197138.7 years
197038.63 years
196945.94 years
196845.59 years
196745.19 years
196644.95 years
196544.5 years
196444.04 years
196343.61 years
196243.08 years
196142.59 years
196042.13 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Cambodia

4.6%Latest available · 2023
Cambodia

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Health expenditure changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
20234.62%
20224.47%
20216.34%
20205.13%
20195.06%
20184.5%
20174.27%
20164.49%
20154.54%
20144.41%
20135.01%
20125.78%
20116%
20105.63%
20096.31%
20085.61%
20074.43%
20065.36%
20056.15%
20046.49%
20036.46%
20026.92%
20016.76%
20006.48%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Cambodia

68.5%Latest available · 2024
Cambodia

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Internet adoption changed by +54.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
202468.48%
202368.93%
202265.49%
202160.76%
202056.38%
201952.31%
201865%
201732.9%
201632.4%
20156.43%
201414%
20136%
20124.94%
20113.1%
20101.26%
20090.53%
20080.51%
20070.49%
20060.47%
20050.32%
20040.3%
20030.26%
20020.23%
20010.08%
20000.05%
19990.03%
19980.02%
19970.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Cambodia

52.4%Latest available · 2021
Cambodia

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Renewable energy changed by -11.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
202152.4%
202051.4%
201953%
201858.1%
201756.3%
201658%
201560.6%
201463.7%
201365%
201264.4%
201164%
201064.8%
200968%
200874.1%
200774.8%
200678%
200579.2%
200480.7%
200379.9%
200281%
200180.5%
200081.6%
199981.5%
199881.3%
199782.2%
199682.5%
199582.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Cambodia

99.2%Latest available · 2024
Cambodia

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Access to electricity changed by +43.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
202499.2%
202395%
202292.3%
202182.5%
202086.4%
201984%
201880.7%
201789.1%
201668.8%
201562.7%
201456.1%
201350.9%
201242.3%
201137.4%
201031.1%
200925.6%
200826.4%
200720.2%
200627.5%
200520.5%
200414.2%
200319.3%
200213.1%
20019.5%
200016.6%
19998.82%
199818.67%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Cambodia

136.1%Latest available · 2025
Cambodia

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Trade changed by +14 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearCambodia
2025136.09%
2024143.45%
2023134.21%
2022145.87%
2021146.18%
2020122.11%
2019115.74%
2018118.44%
2017121.16%
2016122.7%
2015122.11%
2014124.45%
2013124.89%
2012116.74%
2011109.79%
2010110%
2009102.29%
2008130.39%
2007133.7%
2006140.35%
2005133.55%
2004131.35%
2003120.07%
2002118.27%
2001111.77%
2000110.4%
199994.18%
199875.62%
199778.93%
199669.16%
199577.77%
199464.47%
199348.72%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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