Preah Sihanouk: population, jobs, health, schools, living conditions and provincial budgets
Preah Sihanouk is a province of Cambodia, number 20 of 25 by population. Preah Sihanouk had 234,702 residents in 2024 according to the Cambodia Inter-Censal Population Survey, 6th lowest of 25 provinces by population. At the 2019 census it had 310,072.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Preah Sihanouk: 72.3% of people aged 15 and over in Preah Sihanouk were in work at the 2019 census, 5.4% were unemployed and 22.3% were not in the labour force (national: 78.0% in work).
- Health in Preah Sihanouk: 98.8% of births in Preah Sihanouk in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 97.8% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 55 births in Preah Sihanouk.
- Education in Preah Sihanouk: 89.7% of people aged 15 and over in Preah Sihanouk could read and write at the 2019 census, 92.5% of men and 86.7% of women (national: 87.7%); 4th highest of 25 provinces for adult literacy.
- Poverty and living standards in Preah Sihanouk: 16.5% of households in Preah Sihanouk had no toilet at the 2019 census (national: 17.2%); 9th lowest of 25 provinces for households without a toilet.
- Government budget and revenue in Preah Sihanouk: The 2025 budget law gave the Preah Sihanouk provincial administration total expenditure of 95.0 billion riel, 6th highest of 25 capital and provinces and 3.6% of the 2.66 trillion riel for all 25.
Is the population of Preah Sihanouk growing?
Between the 2019 census and the 2024 survey the population of Preah Sihanouk fell by 75,370 people, an average fall of 5.6% a year (the lowest of 25 provinces for growth).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (published on the Ministry of Economy and Finance open data portal) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Preah Sihanouk?
Preah Sihanouk covers 1,938 square kilometres and had 160 people per square kilometre at the 2019 census (national: 87). With the 2024 survey population that is about 121 per square kilometre.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow old is the population of Preah Sihanouk?
At the 2019 census 22.7% of residents of Preah Sihanouk were under 15 and 5.1% were 60 or older (national: 29.4% and 8.9%); 2nd lowest of 25 provinces for the share of children.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat is the sex ratio in Preah Sihanouk?
There were 108.6 men for every 100 women in Preah Sihanouk at the 2019 census (national: 94.9).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Preah Sihanouk are migrants?
51.1% of people in Preah Sihanouk were migrants at the 2019 census, meaning they had moved to where they were counted from another village or country (national: 21.5%); 3rd highest of 25 provinces for migrants.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow provinces are governed in Cambodia
Capital (Phnom Penh) and provinces (24 khaet). Council indirectly elected by commune councillors; governor appointed by the central government. Oversees districts and communes; the governor leads the board of governors (executive).
Every tier of government in Cambodia
Other provinces of Cambodia
- Phnom Penh 2,352,851
- Kandal 1,352,198
- Prey Veng 1,277,867
- Battambang 1,132,017
- Siem Reap 1,099,825
- Takeo 1,097,243
- Kampong Cham 1,062,914
- Kampong Speu 924,175
- Banteay Meanchey 898,484
- Tboung Khmum 889,970
- Kampong Thom 807,254
- Kampot 682,987
- Svay Rieng 613,159
- Kampong Chhnang 604,895
- Pursat 516,072
- Kratie 441,078
- Oddar Meanchey 267,703
- Preah Vihear 249,973
- Ratanak Kiri 235,852
- Stung Treng 176,488
- Koh Kong 140,962
- Mondul Kiri 93,657
- Pailin 79,445
- Kep 48,772
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Sources
- Ministry of Economy and Finance: Total expenditure by capital and province of the budget law, FY2016-FY2025 (current and capital expenditure, million riel), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cf5fa83909f6…)
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
- National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF: Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2021-22, Key Indicators Report (tables by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f86a4e2dab4…)
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (copy hosted by Open Development Cambodia): Public Education Statistics and Indicators 2021-2022 (Department of Education Management Information System), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6832b80154d…)
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (published on the Ministry of Economy and Finance open data portal): Annual growth rate by provinces, region and area in Cambodia, 2019-2024 (population in the 2019 census and the 2024 Cambodia Inter-Censal Population Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4a9721adeaaf…)
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: Cambodia Population Projection 2020-2033 (national and provincial summary demographic indicators), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 067ecdcba82c…)
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