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Cambodia at a glance

The atlas follows 11,163 places here month by month, with 10 mountains and 10 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Cambodia's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+308%4.38M in 1950 → 17.8M in 2025 → 21.9M in 2050
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Cambodia · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$8,5002025 · 134/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy70.82024 · 146/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities41 %2025 · 167/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet68 %2024 · 121/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.552024 · 73/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover38 %2024 · 86/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Cambodia

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Cambodia

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

25 regions

Cambodia from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Cambodia
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Phnom Penhbest Jan–Feb · Dec32Phnom Penh
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Siem Reapbest Jan–Feb · Dec36Siem Reap
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Battambangbest Jan · Nov–Dec33Battambang
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Kampong Chambest Jan–Feb · Dec33Kampong Cham
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Kampong Chhnangbest Jan–Feb · Dec33Kampong Chhnang
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Sihanoukvillebest Jan–Feb · Dec40Sihanoukville
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Ta Khmaubest Jan–Feb · Dec31Ta Khmau
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Kepbest Jan–Feb · Dec38Kep
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Prey Vengbest Jan–Feb · Dec31Prey Veng
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Suongbest Jan–Feb · Dec34Suong
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Stung Trengbest Jan · Nov–Dec42Stung Treng
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Tbeng Meancheybest Jan · Nov–Dec37Tbeng Meanchey
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Svay Riengbest Jan–Feb · Dec31Svay Rieng
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Serei Saophoanbest Jan · Nov–Dec35Serei Saophoan
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Kampotbest Jan–Feb · Dec37Kampot
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Kampong Thombest Jan–Feb · Dec34Kampong Thom
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Samraongbest Jan · Nov–Dec37Samraong
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Bavetbest Jan–Feb · Dec31Bavet
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Senmonorombest Jan–Feb · Dec49Senmonorom
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Poipetbest Jan · Nov–Dec37Poipet
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Longvekbest Jan–Feb · Dec32Longvek
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Phumĭ Ângkôr Boreibest Jan–Feb · Dec31Phumĭ Ângkôr Borei
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Preaek Khsay Khabest Jan–Feb · Dec31Preaek Khsay Kha
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Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leubest Jan–Feb · Dec34Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu
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Spean Thmabest Jan–Feb · Dec31Spean Thma
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Boeng Mealeabest Jan · Nov–Dec36Boeng Mealea
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Banteay Sreibest Jan · Nov–Dec36Banteay Srei

Nature in Cambodia

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Cambodia

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Cambodia

10 monuments and 12 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Cambodia

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Cambodia

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Cambodia

4 large airports, 19 railway stations, 30 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsACG230 V
Emergency117Calling code +855
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyCambodian RielKHR
LanguagesKhmer
Local time20:32Phnom Penh