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Flag of Cambodia
KH · Asia

Cambodia

Cambodia is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia with coastal access and land borders with Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Phnom Penh is the capital; key languages include Khmer; the listed currencies are Cambodian riel (KHR) and United States dollar (USD); population is about 17.8M.

Capital
Phnom Penh
Currency
Cambodian riel (KHR), United States dollar (USD)
Languages
Khmer
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Flag of Laos
LA · Asia

Laos

Laos is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia bordered by Myanmar, Cambodia, China, and others. Vientiane is the capital; key languages include Lao; the listed currency is Lao kip (LAK); population is about 7.9M.

Capital
Vientiane
Currency
Lao kip (LAK)
Languages
Lao
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Population

Cambodia18.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Laos8M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Cambodia$51.3B
2025 · current USD
Laos$18.3B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Cambodia$2.9K
2025 · current USD
Laos$2.3K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Cambodia5.3%
2025 annual growth
Laos4.5%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Cambodia71.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Laos69.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Cambodia181,035 km²
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Laos236,800 km²
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Median age

Cambodia26.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Laos25.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Cambodia41.1%
World Bank · 2025
Laos40.3%
World Bank · 2025

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Cambodia
Laos
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Cambodia leads this comparison with 18.1M people.

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Cambodia essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
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Driving side
Right
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  • Phnom Penh is the capital city.
  • Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
  • Cambodia has coastal access.
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Laos essentials

Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Time zones
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Driving side
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  • Vientiane is the capital city.
  • Laos covers 236,800 km².
  • Laos is landlocked.