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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia ranks 126th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kuwait, Zambia, and Qatar. Memorable people born in present day Cambodia include Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Nuon Chea. Memorable people who died in Cambodia include Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, and Jayavarman VII. Cambodia has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and mafiosos.
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of 181,035 square kilometres, dominated by a low-lying floodplain of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate and is rich in wildlife and biodiversity. Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of which are ethnically Khmer. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 800 and 2006, present day Cambodia was the birth place of 42 globally memorable people, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Nuon Chea. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Cambodia including Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, and Jayavarman VII.
People Born in Present Day Cambodia
Go to all RankingsPol Pot
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 1
Norodom Sihanouk
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 2
Nuon Chea
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 3
Lon Nol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 4
Hun Sen
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 5
Jayavarman VII
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 6
Khieu Samphan
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 7
Sisowath Monivong
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 8
Heng Samrin
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 9
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 10
Jayavarman II
POLITICIAN
800 - 835
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 11
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Cambodia
Go to all RankingsKhieu Ponnary
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 22
Sinn Sisamouth
SINGER
1933 - 1976
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 28
Jayavarman V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
958 - 1001
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 30
Hun Manet
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 31
Patricia Hy-Boulais
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 38
Ros Sopheap
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 39
Bunpichmorakat Kheun
SWIMMER
2006 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 41
Jordan Windle
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 42
People Deceased in Present Day Cambodia
Go to all RankingsPol Pot
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 1
Nuon Chea
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 2
Jayavarman VII
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 3
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 4
Sisowath Monivong
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 5
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 6
Jayavarman II
POLITICIAN
800 - 835
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 7
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 8
Suryavarman II
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1150
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 9
Kang Kek Iew
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 10
Son Sen
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 11
Norodom Suramarit
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1960
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Cambodia
Go to all RankingsKhieu Ponnary
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 18
Sinn Sisamouth
SINGER
1933 - 1976
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 21
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cambodia were politicians (28), actors (2), mafiosos (1), extremists (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (19), mafiosos (1), extremists (1), singers (1), and photographers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, and Hun Sen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Nuon Chea.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia since 1700.