Polity · 1956 CE – present
Kingdom of Cambodia
កម្ពុជា · Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic transliteration) · Kampuchea
Also recorded as Cambodia
- Peak recorded area
- 184,307 km²
- 1956 CE
- Rulers on record
- 53
- from 1927 CE
- Data series
- 384
- 1956 CE–2025 CE
Overview
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of 181,035 square kilometres, dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate.
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Territory
5 dated territorial extents on record from Cliopatria. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated. CShapes 2.0 holds 5 further extents, measured on a different basis and deliberately not merged into this series.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 61 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Population219 obs · 1820 CE–2025 CE | 17.8Mpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 70.97years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -31.5Kpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 1.16% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 73.53years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 68.29years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 143 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 4,304int'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd90 obs · 1975 CE–2025 CE | 51.3Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita73 obs · 1950 CE–2022 CE | 3,944.252011 int'l $2022 CE · Maddison Project Database 2023 |
| Fao Cattle Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 2.8Mhead2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 4.1Mha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Production64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 15.6Mtonnes2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 37 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| CINC Score64 obs · 1953 CE–2016 CE | 0.0017CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption64 obs · 1953 CE–2016 CE | 7.6Mcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production64 obs · 1953 CE–2016 CE | 0tons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Personnel64 obs · 1953 CE–2016 CE | 124Kpersons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Expenditure48 obs · 1953 CE–2016 CE | 628Mcurrent USD2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Arms Imports Tiv Million47 obs · 1954 CE–2023 CE | 56tiv_million2023 CE · SIPRI Arms Transfers TIV |
Territory & resources
6 of 57 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 23.34% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 43.06% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 34.86%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.2365hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 6.2Mha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 4.1Mha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 29 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.186index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.056index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.077index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 1RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.061index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Polity251 obs · 1953 CE–2012 CE | 2index (-10 to 10)2012 CE · Clio-Infra |
Development
6 of 57 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.156index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10052 obs · 1960 CE–2023 CE | 120.81per_1002023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Tech Electricity Production50 obs · 1948 CE–1998 CE | 217MGWh1998 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Radios47 obs · 1953 CE–1999 CE | 1,424count1999 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Primary Enrollment Gross %44 obs · 1971 CE–2024 CE | 108.97%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Dpt Immunization %41 obs · 1984 CE–2024 CE | 83%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
Rulers
53 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Sisowath MonivongKing of Cambodia1927 CE – 1941 CE
- Norodom SihanoukKing of Cambodia1941 CE – 1955 CE
- Norodom SihanoukPrime Minister of Cambodia1945 CE
- Sisowath MonirethPrime Minister of Cambodia1945 CE – 1946 CE
- Son Ngoc ThanhPrime Minister of Cambodia1945 CE
- Sisowath YoutevongPrime Minister of Cambodia1946 CE – 1947 CE
- Sisowath WatchayavongPrime Minister of Cambodia1947 CE – 1948 CE
- Chhean VamPrime Minister of Cambodia1948 CE
- Penn NouthPrime Minister of Cambodia1948 CE – 1949 CE
- Ieu KoeusPrime Minister of Cambodia1949 CE
- Yem SambaurPrime Minister of Cambodia1949 CE
- Sisowath MonipongPrime Minister of Cambodia1950 CE – 1951 CE
- Huy KanthoulPrime Minister of Cambodia1951 CE – 1952 CE
- Oum Cheang SunPrime Minister of Cambodia1951 CE
- Chan NakPrime Minister of Cambodia1953 CE – 1954 CE
- Norodom SuramaritKing of Cambodia1955 CE – 1960 CE
- Khim TitPrime Minister of Cambodia1956 CE
- Leng NgethPrime Minister of Cambodia1956 CE
- Sam YunPrime Minister of Cambodia1956 CE – 1957 CE
- Sim VarPrime Minister of Cambodia1957 CE – 1958 CE
- Ek Yi OunPrime Minister of Cambodia1958 CE
- Norodom KantolPrime Minister of Cambodia1958 CE
- Pho ProeungPrime Minister of Cambodia1960 CE – 1961 CE
- Chau Sen Cocsal ChhumPrime Minister of Cambodia1962 CE
- Nhiek TioulongPrime Minister of Cambodia1962 CE
- Lon NolPrime Minister of Cambodia1966 CE – 1967 CE
- Son SannPrime Minister of Cambodia1967 CE – 1968 CE
- Sisowath Sirik MatakPrime Minister of Cambodia1971 CE – 1972 CE
- Hang Thun HakPrime Minister of Cambodia1972 CE – 1973 CE
- In TamPrime Minister of Cambodia1973 CE
- Long BoretPrime Minister of Cambodia1973 CE – 1975 CE
- Khieu SamphanPrime Minister of Cambodia1976 CE
- Nuon CheaPrime Minister of Cambodia1976 CE
- Pol PotPrime Minister of Cambodia1976 CE
- Chan SyPrime Minister of Cambodia1981 CE – 1984 CE
- Pen SovanPrime Minister of Cambodia1981 CE
- Hun SenPrime Minister of Cambodia1985 CE – 1993 CE
- Sar KhengDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia1992 CE – 2023 CE
- Norodom RanariddhPrime Minister of Cambodia1993 CE – 1997 CE
- Ung HuotPrime Minister of Cambodia1997 CE – 1998 CE
- Hor NamhongDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2004 CE – 2023 CE
- Norodom SihamoniHead of State2004 CE –
- Sok AnDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2004 CE – 2017 CE
- Tea BanhDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2004 CE – 2023 CE
- Bin ChhinDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2007 CE – 2023 CE
- Keat ChhonDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2008 CE – 2016 CE
- Men Sam AnDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2008 CE – 2023 CE
- Yim ChhailyDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2008 CE – 2023 CE
- Ke Kim YanDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2009 CE – 2023 CE
- Aun Porn MonirothDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2018 CE –
- Chea SopharaDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2018 CE – 2023 CE
- Prak SokhonDeputy Prime Minister of Cambodia2018 CE – 2023 CE
- Hun ManetPrime Minister of Cambodia2023 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
- Government type
- parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Executive branch
- chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004); head of government: Prime Minister HUN MANET (since 22 August 2023); cabinet: Council of Ministers named by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch;
- Ethnic groups
- Khmer 95.4%, Cham 2.4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 0.7% (2019-20 est.)
- Natural resources
- oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential, arable land
- Economy
- one of the fastest growing Southeast Asian economies; rebounding tourism and clothing exports; substantial manufacturing and construction sectors; new trade agreements expanding agricultural markets; significant public debt; investing in new ports and roads
Language & currency
- Official & national languages
- Khmer
- Currency
- riels (KHR)
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1955 CE –
- China–Cambodia Non-Aggression Pact (1960)Historical alliance · member1960 CE – 1970 CE
- 13-member Non-Aggression Pact (1962)Historical alliance · member1962 CE – 1964 CE
- ASEANASEANEconomic bloc · member1999 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CHAT (Comin-Hobijn)2009 (FinalCHAT_72909)
Comin, D. & Hobijn, B. (2009). The CHAT Dataset. NBER Working Paper 15319.
NBER research data, freely downloadable
CIA World Factbook 2024
Clio-Infra2017 datasets
Clio-Infra project (2017). Reconstructions of global inequality and well-being. International Institute of Social History.
Academic use, attribution
Seshat Global History Databank. Cliopatria: a historical basemap of polity borders (cliopatria.geojson).
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
Maddison Project Database 20232023
Bolt, J. & van Zanden, J.L. (2024). Maddison Project Database 2023. University of Groningen GGDC.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI (2024). Arms Transfers Database (Trend-Indicator Values).
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.