Cambodia
Cambodia is in Asia, in the Southeast Asia region. Its capital is Phnom Penh. It has a population of about 17.8 million and an area of 181,035 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is blue, at 50% of the total.
The flag of Cambodia as a pie chart
- Blue 50%
- Red 39.8%
- White 7.8%
- Black 2.3%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a temple
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Cambodia at a glance
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Official languages
- Khmer
- Currencies
- United States dollar and Cambodian riel
- National day
- November 9
- Highest point
- Phnom Aural (about 1,810 meters)
- Anthem
- “Nokor Reach”
- Area
- 181,035 km²89th largest out of 208
- Population
- 17.8 million72nd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 98.6 people/km²98th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 51.3 billion96th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 2,87247th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years70th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from France
- Joined the UN in 1955
Fun facts about Cambodia
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- In some markets, fried tarantulas are sold as a snack. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Fried spider
- It has its own currency, the riel, but in practice the US dollar is used more. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Cambodian riel
- Angkor Wat is there: the largest religious monument in the world, which appears in the film 'Tomb Raider'. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Angkor Wat
Neighboring countries
Cambodia borders 3 countries:
Laos
Thailand
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.