COUNTRY PROFILE / KHM
Cambodia
KHM / KH
For Cambodia, population is 17,847,982 people (2025, #72/215) and area is 181,040 km² (2023, #89/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Buddhism (2019 / 97.1%); Main language: Khmer.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Cambodia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Cambodia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Cambodia, population is about 14.5% of Japan's value and area is about 47.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Cambodia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,847,982 people2025 / About 14.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 181,040 km²2023 / About 47.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 98.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 30.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.82 years2024 / 13.22 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2,8722025 / About 8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 12,462,336 people in 2000 to 17,847,982 people in 2025, an increase of about 43.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 59.49 years in 2000 to 70.82 years in 2024, an increase of 11.33 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 296 in 2000 to US$ 2,872 in 2025, an increase of about 869%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Cambodia.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY