Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Cambodia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCB, ranked #85 of 195).
Cambodia is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The country's capital is Phnom Penh; it covers 181,035 sq km. Independence: 9 November 1953 (from France). 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. Population: 17.2 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.95% per year. Median age: 28.3 years. Life expectancy: 71.4 years (2024 est.). Languages: Khmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019…
| Capital | Phnom Penh |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Unemployment | 0.3% |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
MCB · 50/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ 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.
Timber, Iron ore, Manganese, Phosphates, Hydropower.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 12 + 1 heliports (registration prefix XU) |
| Major seaports | Kampong Saom, Phsar Ream |
| Railways | 642 km |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCB · 50 Ranked #85 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Cambodia.
