How crowded is Angkor Wat right now?

Angkor Wat currently has a saturation score of 76/100, classified as Severely overtouristed. This reflects crowd density, visitor impact on infrastructure, local sentiment, and recent trajectory.

What taxes or fees apply to visitors to Angkor Wat?

Angkor Wat has 3 documented visitor fees or taxes: Angkor Pass (1 day) (37.00 USD); Outer temple separate entry (Phnom Kulen / Koh Ker / Beng Mealea) (USD 20, USD 10 or USD 5 depending on site); Angkor Wat entry (approximate, per international press) (34.00 EUR). Each is sourced; see the table for effective dates.

Is Angkor Wat considered overtouristed?

Angkor Wat is rated Severely overtouristed on the crowddodger saturation index (76/100). This is considered overtouristed.

When was this assessment last updated?

Saturation scoring for Angkor Wat was last updated on 2026-05-30. Source verification follows the published crowddodger methodology.

Cambodia · Asia

Angkor Wat

A 400-square-kilometre UNESCO World Heritage archaeological park in northwestern Cambodia, centred on a 12th-century Hindu-Buddhist temple complex built by the Khmer Empire. It draws over a million foreign visitors a year and has seen mass evictions of long-resident families alongside a viral social-media trend of tourists sprinting through its sacred corridors.

Angkor Wat

Cambodia

Saturation snapshot

Severely overtouristed

Last updated: 2026-05-30

Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.

Crowd Density: 76 source
Visitor Impact: 78 source
Local Sentiment: 75 source
Trajectory: 72 source

Restrictions, taxes & fees

Fee	Amount	When	Source	Verified
Angkor Pass (1 day) Foreign visitors, single-day access to all temples within Angkor Archaeological Park	37.00 USD	—	tourismcambodia.com	2026-05-30 Verification pending
Outer temple separate entry (Phnom Kulen / Koh Ker / Beng Mealea) Foreign visitors to Phnom Kulen, Koh Ker or Beng Mealea (not covered by Angkor Pass)	—	USD 20, USD 10 or USD 5 depending on site	tourismcambodia.com	2026-05-30 Verification pending
Angkor Wat entry (approximate, per international press) Foreign visitors; approximate Euro equivalent of the USD 37 one-day entry fee	34.00 EUR	—	amp.theguardian.com	2026-05-30 Verification pending

Today, by our data

Current notice: US State Dept: Cambodia - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, and 1 further notice below. Phone-presence is running below the same week last year. This is one of the quieter periods of the year here by our measures. On the ground beats our data every time.

Assembled from official statistics, public data feeds and our own measurements. Conditions change faster than data does — verify anything that affects your plans.

Current conditions

Conditions change — verify with the linked source before travelling. Last checked 2026-08-04.

caution advisory

UK FCDO advises against travel to parts of Cambodia

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Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
caution advisory

US State Dept: Cambodia - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Source: U.S. State Department