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Phnom Penh

Cambodia
City population
1,573,544
#1
in Cambodia
#1
in Phnom Penh
#294
worldwide
Phnom Penh
11.562, 104.916
Share of Cambodia
8.8%
Of the national population
Elevation
20 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Capital city
National
The capital of Cambodia
Time zone
Asia/Phnom_Penh
IANA zone identifier

About Phnom Penh

The sole listed city in Phnom Penh province, this capital holds a population of 1,573,544 and accounts for 8.8% of Cambodia's total population. Three other cities lie within 10 km: Boeng Kak Pir at 3 km with 24,937 people, Dangkao at 7 km with 76,421, and Ta Khmau at 10 km with 52,066.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Cambodia
#1of 46
LargestSmallest
Position in Phnom Penh
#1of 4
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Cambodia
Region
Phnom Penh
Rank in region
#1of 4
Coordinates
11.562, 104.916
Record updated
19 October 2025
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 46 in Cambodia

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

7KMDangkao76K people10KMTa Khmau52K people31KMKandoeng34K people37KMPhumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng44K people39KMPhumĭ Véal Tônsay25K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Phnom Penh1.57M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Phnom Penh compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Phnom Penh1.57M

Phnom Penh Population FAQ

What is the population of Phnom Penh?

Phnom Penh has a city population of 1,573,544. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Phnom Penh?

Phnom Penh is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Its coordinates are 11.562, 104.916.

How big is Phnom Penh compared with other cities in Cambodia?

It is the 1st largest of the 46 cities listed in Cambodia, holding 8.8% of the national population.

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