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Languages

Khmer (official) 95.8%, minority languages 2.9%, Chinese 0.6%, Vietnamese 0.5%, other 0.2% (2019 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Khmer 95.4%
Cham 2.4%
Chinese 1.5%
Other 0.7%
(2019-20 est.)%

Population Distribution

Population concentrated in the southeast, particularly in and around the capital of Phnom Penh; further distribution is linked closely to the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers

Urbanization

Urban population: 24.7% of total population (2021)

Rate of urbanization: 3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 30.18% (male 2,582,427/female 2,525,619)

15-24 - years : 17.28% (male 1,452,784/female 1,472,769)

25-54 - years : 41.51% (male 3,442,051/female 3,584,592)

55-64 - years : 6.44% (male 476,561/female 612,706)

65 - years and over : 4.59% (male 287,021/female 490,454) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 55.7

Youth dependency ratio: 48.2

Elderly dependency ratio: 7.6

Potential support ratio: 13.2 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 26.4 years

Male: 25.6 years

Female: 27.2 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.02 male(s)/female

15-24 - years : 0.99 male(s)/female

25-54 - years : 0.96 male(s)/female

55-64 - years : 0.78 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.59 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 45.62 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 52.46 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 38.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 66.27 years

Male: 63.7 years

Female: 68.95 years (2021 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

22.4 years (2014 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

160 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.36 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

56.3% (2014)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 22.2% of population

Total: 19.7% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

6% (2018)

Physicians Density

0.19 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 44.5% of population

Total: 34.3% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.5% (2020 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

75,000 (2020 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

1,200 (2020 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2020)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

3.9% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

24.1% (2014)

Education Expenditures

2.2% of GDP (2018)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 80.5%

Male: 86.5%

Female: 75% (2015)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 11 years

Male: 11 years

Female: 10 years

Year

Population

  • 17,304,363

Nationality 2021

  • Cambodian(s) noun


  • Cambodian adjective


Religions

  • Buddhist Official
    97.10%
  • Muslim
    2.00%
  • Christian
    0.30%
  • Other Est
    0.52%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.34% (2021 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 20.84 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.15 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • PHNOM
    2.144 million

Health Expenditure

  • 6% (2018)

Physicians Density

  • 0.19 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.9 beds/1,000 population (2016)