The Middle Eastern countries with the greatest proportion of Sunnis are Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Sunnis making up 90% or more of the population. Shia make up roughly 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is estimated between 154 to 200 million, according to a 2009 report from the Pew Forum.
Situated on the banks of the TonlÃ© Sap, Mekong and Bassac rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to about 1.5 million of Cambodia's population of over 14.8 million.
The ever-increasing official population of Phuket is now over 350,000 (Jun 2011). However, this only includes those registered as permanently resident in Phuket. In addition, there is a large transient population.