List of cities and towns in Cambodia facts for kids
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. Like many countries, it has different ways of counting how many people live in its cities and towns. This list shows the populations of some of Cambodia's cities and towns. The numbers come from the 2018 Commune Database (CDB), which is a record of people living in local areas.
It's good to know that these numbers might be a bit different from other counts, like the national census. This is because people move around a lot, and different ways of counting can give different results. For example, the 2018 Commune Database said about 1.4 million people lived in Phnom Penh, but the 2019 census counted over 2.1 million! The census tries to count everyone exactly where they are at that moment.
The numbers in this list are based on the most recent Commune Database. Sometimes, big cities like Phnom Penh or Siem Reap might have more people than the database shows. Smaller towns, especially near the borders, might sometimes seem to have more people than they actually do. This list helps us get an idea of how many people live in Cambodia's cities.
Major Cities in Cambodia
Here is a list of some of the biggest cities in Cambodia, based on the Commune Database. You can see their names, the province they are in, how many people live there, and a picture of the city.
| Name | Province | Population | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | 2,281,951 |  |
| Siem Reap | Siem Reap | 245,494 |  |
| Battambang | Battambang | 119,251 |  |
| Serei Saophoan | Banteay Meanchey | 99,019 |  |
| Poipet | Banteay Meanchey | 98,934 |  |
| Ta Khmau | Kandal | 75,629 |  |
| Sihanoukville | Sihanoukville | 73,036 |  |
| Samraong | Oddar Meanchey | 70,944 |  |
| Pursat | Pursat | 58,355 |  |
| Stueng Saen | Kampong Thom | 53,118 |  |
| Chbar Mon | Kampong Speu | 50,359 |  |
| Bavet | Svay Rieng | 43,783 |  |
| Doun Kaev | Takéo | 43,402 |  |
| Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng | 41,424 |  |
| Kampong Chhnang | Kampong Chhnang | 41,080 |  |
| Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham | 38,365 |  |
| Pailin | Pailin | 37,393 |  |
| Prey Veng | Prey Veng | 36,254 | _locator.svg) |
| Suong | Tboung Khmum | 35,054 |  |
| Kampot | Kampot | 32,053 | .jpg) |
| Banlung | Ratanakiri | 30,399 |  |
| Khemarak Phoumin | Koh Kong | 28,836 |  |
| Kratié | Kratié | 28,317 |  |
| Preah Vihear | Preah Vihear | 24,360 | .jpg) |
| Sen Monorom | Mondulkiri | 13,195 | |
| Kep | Kep | 5,470 |  |
| Koh Rong | Sihanoukville | 4,000 |  |
See also
- Administrative divisions of Cambodia
