Cambodia — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Cambodia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Cambodia is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. It covers 181,035 sq km. Terrain: mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north. Climate: tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation.
| Capital | Phnom Penh |
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| Population | 17,230,333 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $123.676 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $7,000 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 6% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.1% (2023 est.) |
| Unemployment | 0.3% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 50.3% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $31.712 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $34.329 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 71.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 28.3 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 25.6% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 9 November 1953 (from France) |
| Languages | Khmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019 est.) |
Cambodia’s GDP is $123.676 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $46.353 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 6% (2024 est.). See where Cambodia ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 2.1%; unemployment near 0.3% — work for whoever wants it
Timber, Iron ore, Manganese, Phosphates, Hydropower.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 92.3% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 55.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 5.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 38.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 15.664 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 15.7 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Coal 56.1%, Hydro 33.7%, Solar 6.8%, Oil 3.2% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 40.7% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 497.5 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $31.712 billion (2024 est.) |
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| Imports | $34.329 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $2.6 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | tourism, garments, construction, rice milling, fishing, wood and wood products, rubber, cement, gem mining, textiles |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Hun Manet — Prime Minister. King Norodom SIHAMONI (since 29 October 2004)
Cambodia maintains 43 embassies abroad, hosts 28 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Geneva, UNESCO Paris. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 43 |
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| Foreign missions hosted | 28 |
| Multilateral missions | ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Geneva, UNESCO Paris |
Source: Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index 2024 (released 2024-02-25), https://globaldiplomacyindex.lowyinstitute.org/; Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of Cambodia', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Cambodia; '... in Cambodia', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Cambodia
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 443 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 12 + 1 heliports (registration prefix XU) |
| Major seaports | Kampong Saom, Phsar Ream |
| Railways | 642 km |
Major airports
Dara Sakor International Airport (DSY) — Ta Noun; Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) — Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey); Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) — Siem Reap; Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) — Preah Sihanouk; Techo International Airport (KTI) — Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang); Battambang Airport (BBM) — Battambang.
Terminals
| River ports | Phnom Penh (Mekong) |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Cambodia.
Historical timeline of Cambodia
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Cambodia — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Cambodia's power score?
Cambodia has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.