Department of Demography and Development

Siemreap:

APSARA Authority, Angkor Conservation Compound
Tel: +855 63 964 840, +855 23 720 523
Fax: +855 23 991 949
APSARA.DDES @online.com.kh

The Department of Demography and Development focuses on the management of the population statistic and on the improvement of people's living condition in Angkor Park.

Population in Angkor Park

The department has conducted a census in 102 villages, 19 communes of 5 districts in Siemreap in 2002. After the APSARA technical staff has conducted the poll in the strongly protected zones of Angkor Park, Zone 1 and Zone 2, the number of villages in that area has increased. So currently it is unknown how many villages exist in Zone 1 and Zone 2 of Angkor Park.

Population in Angkor Park, Zone 1 and Zone 2


• 1992: population of more than 20 000
• 1998: population of more than 80 000
• 2002: population of more than 100 000

In terms of improving poeple's living conditions, the department plans to motivate the people living around Angkor to cultivate quality vegetables to sell to restaurants and hotels in Siemreap. Working towards that goal, it needs to determine what kind of lands are suitable to the different vegetables.