Population
17.6M
Unitary parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy under a Dynasty
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,377
in 2031
Passport power
#162
20 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Phnom Penh
of 11 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Kingdom of Cambodia
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia / South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 181,035 km²
- Population
- 17.6M
- Density
- 96.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy under a Dynasty
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .kh
- Calling code
- +855
- Timezone
- UTC+07:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #162 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 20
- Total accessible
- 50
- Digital nomad visa
- Ordinary Visa E-Class (Remote Work Tolerance) Insufficient requirement data · 1 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Khmer (ខ្មែរ)
- Religions
- Buddhism 96.5%, Islam 2.6%, Christianity 0.3%, Other 0.5%
- Currencies
- ៛ KHR — Cambodian riel, $ USD — United States dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.606
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $12,377
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 70.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 68.5%
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 0.3%
- Urban population (2025)
- 41.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 19.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2011)
- 1.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.49
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia foreign tourist arrivals down 48% in January–May 2026 | Travel & mobility | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Cambodia, Argentina, and Kenya Described as Underpriced Investment Markets | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| Six Countries Identified as Undervalued Land and Residency Markets for 2026 | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Real Estate Investment Opinions on Cambodia, Kenya, and Argentina for 2026 | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Real Estate Investment Opinions on Cambodia, Kenya, and Argentina | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |