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Brunei vs Cambodia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 17.6M in Cambodia (ranked 73/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia (ranked 165th vs. 88th).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Cambodia
Population
470884
18113986
Population rank 170/197 73/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$46.4B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 97/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$2,628
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 145/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$7,967
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$12B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
25.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$681
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 156/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$2,258
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 68,155 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
265 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
2.58
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
27 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.1 years
2026

Brunei and Cambodia: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Cambodia economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Cambodia
2024 $15,340,808,592 $46,352,647,037
2023 $15,095,084,656 $42,335,646,896
2022 $16,681,536,467 $39,994,532,960
2021 $14,006,496,617 $36,790,163,687
2020 $12,005,799,654 $34,818,073,901
2019 $13,469,235,365 $36,685,356,408
2018 $13,566,908,391 $33,145,892,169
2017 $12,128,168,045 $29,355,665,910
2016 $11,400,266,045 $26,556,545,153
2015 $12,930,296,870 $24,174,170,369
2014 $17,097,797,386 $22,041,463,968
2013 $18,094,148,099 $19,807,135,253
2012 $19,048,443,341 $17,826,536,700
2011 $18,524,791,063 $16,032,622,024
2010 $13,707,121,038 $13,808,673,288
2009 $11,912,904,510 $12,502,901,170
2008 $15,926,456,515 $12,174,303,999
2007 $13,432,029,484 $10,127,916,460
2006 $12,644,616,419 $8,350,531,017
2005 $10,547,202,621 $7,066,296,463
2004 $8,619,178,774 $5,883,297,160
2003 $7,167,725,262 $5,046,693,484
2002 $6,333,082,876 $4,501,227,627
2001 $6,096,155,767 $4,145,665,970
2000 $6,570,999,088 $3,694,168,979
1999 $6,309,070,378 $3,517,242,477
1998 $5,550,846,020 $3,120,425,503
1997 $7,793,034,376 $3,443,413,389
1996 $7,663,377,306 $3,506,695,720
1995 $7,700,144,069 $3,441,205,693
1994 $6,467,782,518 $2,791,435,272
1993 $6,203,339,912 $2,533,727,592
1992 $6,327,966,435 $2,491,486,594
1991 $6,284,497,294 $2,054,974,089
1990 $6,039,881,087 $1,402,541,177
1989 $4,983,622,881 $1,353,137,648
1988 $4,535,130,305 $1,662,877,859
1987 $4,918,010,080 $1,036,974,910
1986 $4,190,280,003 $1,167,630,318
1985 $6,967,623,884 $1,102,669,184
1984 $7,632,788,075 $1,021,176,059
1983 $7,927,590,750 $939,291,262
1982 $8,932,198,186 $865,516,040
1981 $9,367,218,664 $815,153,652
1980 $10,795,432,294 $744,384,130
1979 $6,044,367,628 $723,738,503
1978 $4,100,423,674 $766,642,356
1977 $3,681,242,528 $716,261,764
1976 $3,054,765,590 $790,357,255
1975 $2,496,420,258 $749,129,748
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Cambodia economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Cambodia
2024 $33,153 $2,628
2023 $32,891 $2,430
2022 $36,633 $2,325
2021 $31,007 $2,167
2020 $26,834 $2,082
2019 $30,427 $2,226
2018 $30,988 $2,037
2017 $28,024 $1,826
2016 $26,663 $1,675
2015 $30,625 $1,547
2014 $41,027 $1,432
2013 $44,003 $1,306
2012 $46,969 $1,193
2011 $46,383 $1,089
2010 $34,938 $952
2009 $30,946 $876
2008 $42,157 $866
2007 $36,217 $732
2006 $34,675 $612
2005 $29,386 $526
2004 $24,423 $444
2003 $20,678 $387
2002 $18,621 $350
2001 $18,288 $328
2000 $20,130 $296.4
1999 $19,752 $286.8
1998 $17,769 $258.8
1997 $25,522 $297.6
1996 $25,692 $325
1995 $26,443 $343
1994 $22,767 $302
1993 $22,397 $294.1
1992 $23,451 $307
1991 $23,932 $267.3
1990 $23,659 $190.2
1989 $20,090 $191.3
1988 $18,825 $244.1
1987 $21,030 $158.1
1986 $18,501 $185.8
1985 $31,827 $182.4
1984 $36,061 $174.7
1983 $38,720 $166.7
1982 $45,075 $159.2
1981 $48,793 $154.3
1980 $58,005 $143.2
1979 $33,501 $142.2
1978 $23,447 $147.1
1977 $21,747 $126.4
1976 $18,671 $128.8
1975 $15,793 $113.8
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Cambodia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Cambodia
2026 75.8 71.1
2025 75.7 71
2024 75.5 70.8
2023 75.3 70.7
2022 72.9 70.5
2021 74.9 69.3
2020 75.1 70.1
2019 75 70.1
2018 75 70
2017 74.9 69.8
2016 74.9 69.6
2015 74.9 69.4
2014 74.9 69.1
2013 74.9 68.8
2012 74.8 68.4
2011 74.8 67.9
2010 74.8 67.3
2009 74.8 66.7
2008 74.8 66.1
2007 74.8 65.5
2006 74.8 64.9
2005 74.7 64.1
2004 74.6 63.3
2003 74.5 62.3
2002 74.4 61.4
2001 74.2 60.5
2000 74 59.5
1999 73.8 58.6
1998 73.6 57.9
1997 73.3 57.3
1996 73.1 56.8
1995 72.8 56.6
1994 72.6 56.2
1993 72.3 56
1992 72.1 55.7
1991 71.9 55.6
1990 71.6 55.2
1989 71.4 54.8
1988 71.2 54.4
1987 71 53.7
1986 70.8 51.6
1985 70.5 50.8
1984 70.2 50.1
1983 70 49.4
1982 69.7 48.8
1981 69.3 48
1980 69 47.5
1979 68.6 41.1
1978 68.3 11.6
1977 67.8 11.3
1976 67.4 11.6
1975 67 12.8
1974 66.4 39.3
1973 66 39.1
1972 65.4 38.9
1971 65 38.7
1970 64.5 38.6
1969 64 45.9
1968 63.5 45.6
1967 62.9 45.2
1966 62.4 44.9
1965 61.7 44.5
1964 61.3 44
1963 60.6 43.6
1962 58.8 43.1
1961 59.4 42.6
1960 58.7 42.1
1959 58 41.7
1958 57.3 41.2
1957 56.5 40.9
1956 55.7 40.5
1955 55 40.3
1954 54.2 39.9
1953 53.3 39.6
1952 52.4 39.3
1951 51.5 39
1950 50.6 38.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brunei and Cambodia population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year Population
Brunei Cambodia
2024 462,721 17,638,801
2023 458,949 17,423,880
2022 455,370 17,201,724
2021 451,721 16,974,305
2020 447,404 16,725,474
2019 442,680 16,481,304
2018 437,810 16,274,522
2017 432,772 16,073,372
2016 427,564 15,852,803
2015 422,212 15,623,251
2014 416,750 15,396,772
2013 411,202 15,170,208
2012 405,557 14,945,085
2011 399,389 14,722,584
2010 392,332 14,500,726
2009 384,952 14,276,810
2008 377,793 14,053,479
2007 370,873 13,841,770
2006 364,663 13,639,028
2005 358,916 13,439,202
2004 352,911 13,244,731
2003 346,637 13,050,968
2002 340,099 12,855,241
2001 333,345 12,658,484
2000 326,424 12,462,336
1999 319,411 12,265,731
1998 312,385 12,058,173
1997 305,341 11,570,982
1996 298,276 10,801,270
1995 291,195 10,018,497
1994 284,091 9,239,162
1993 276,971 8,616,381
1992 269,839 8,113,083
1991 262,596 7,686,850
1990 255,292 7,374,752
1989 248,064 7,073,473
1988 240,913 6,812,014
1987 233,860 6,557,970
1986 226,495 6,285,693
1985 218,919 6,043,783
1984 211,661 5,845,117
1983 204,741 5,636,203
1982 198,165 5,436,432
1981 191,977 5,284,495
1980 186,111 5,199,872
1979 180,422 5,088,808
1978 174,884 5,211,653
1977 169,277 5,668,551
1976 163,607 6,134,991
1975 158,070 6,581,371
1974 152,656 6,783,240
1973 147,369 6,739,726
1972 142,189 6,673,886
1971 137,921 6,620,880
1970 135,138 6,639,182
1969 131,446 6,604,725
1968 126,222 6,467,324
1967 121,017 6,332,944
1966 115,874 6,201,232
1965 110,838 6,072,289
1964 105,922 5,946,178
1963 101,159 5,823,010
1962 96,719 5,697,558
1961 92,517 5,571,168
1960 88,347 5,449,966

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Cambodia

Fertility rate
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Cambodia
2023 1.75 2.58
2022 1.76 2.62
2021 1.78 2.66
2020 1.8 2.7
2019 1.82 2.73
2018 1.85 2.72
2017 1.88 2.72
2016 1.92 2.73
2015 1.95 2.73
2014 1.97 2.73
2013 1.98 2.74
2012 1.97 2.75
2011 1.96 2.78
2010 1.94 2.86
2009 1.92 2.97
2008 1.92 3.05
2007 1.93 3.13
2006 1.97 3.18
2005 2.02 3.24
2004 2.1 3.31
2003 2.19 3.43
2002 2.26 3.57
2001 2.34 3.69
2000 2.4 3.79
1999 2.46 3.93
1998 2.53 4.13
1997 2.6 4.39
1996 2.68 4.87
1995 2.79 5.08
1994 2.9 5.28
1993 3.01 5.43
1992 3.11 5.49
1991 3.21 5.59
1990 3.29 5.64
1989 3.36 5.68
1988 3.44 5.94
1987 3.49 6.1
1986 3.55 6.23
1985 3.61 6.31
1984 3.68 6.34
1983 3.75 6.3
1982 3.84 6.19
1981 3.94 6.04
1980 4.07 5.77
1979 4.22 4.56
1978 4.39 3.34
1977 4.58 2.72
1976 4.78 3.41
1975 4.99 4.1
1974 5.18 4.8
1973 5.36 5.56
1972 5.5 5.94
1971 5.62 6.01
1970 5.8 6.07
1969 6.01 6.12
1968 6.2 6.17
1967 6.37 6.2
1966 6.51 6.24
1965 6.65 6.27
1964 6.77 6.29
1963 6.89 6.29
1962 7.03 6.3
1961 7.19 6.3
1960 7.32 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Cambodia demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Cambodia
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Cambodia
2024 33.2 27
2023 32.8 26.8
2022 32.3 26.5
2021 31.8 26.3
2020 31.4 26.1
2019 31 25.8
2018 30.6 25.5
2017 30.2 25
2016 29.8 24.6
2015 29.5 24.2
2014 29.1 23.9
2013 28.8 23.5
2012 28.4 23.1
2011 28.1 22.7
2010 28 22.4
2009 28 22
2008 28 21.6
2007 28.1 21.1
2006 27.9 20.6
2005 27.5 20.1
2004 27.1 19.7
2003 26.8 19.3
2002 26.4 18.9
2001 26.1 18.5
2000 25.8 18.1
1999 25.5 17.7
1998 25.2 17.4
1997 24.9 17.2
1996 24.7 17.1
1995 24.4 17.3
1994 24.1 18
1993 23.8 18.4
1992 23.6 18.1
1991 23.4 18
1990 23.1 18.1
1989 22.8 18.1
1988 22.6 18.1
1987 22.3 18.1
1986 22 18
1985 21.7 17.9
1984 21.3 17.9
1983 21 17.9
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.3 17.7
1980 20 17.8
1979 19.6 17.6
1978 19.4 17.4
1977 19.1 17.3
1976 18.8 17.2
1975 18.6 17.2
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.2 17.2
1972 18 17.2
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 17.8 17.6
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.5 17.8
1967 17.3 17.9
1966 17.2 17.9
1965 17 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.1 18
1962 17.5 18.1
1961 18.1 18.1
1960 18.8 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Cambodia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
2.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
1.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
191,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-2.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.26%
2023
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
35.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
41.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
58.7
2026
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$22.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
1,306,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
5.37%
2020
Banked people share n/a
39%
2024

Energy

Brunei Cambodia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
502 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$13.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
1.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
54.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
52.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
6.86%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
58.9%
2021
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
813 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
56.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
57.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95%
2023

Society

Brunei Cambodia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-31,469
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
40.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
41.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
25
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.84
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
19.6
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
83.8%
2022
English speaking
37.8%
2023
22.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
60.7%
2023

Health

Brunei Cambodia
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$114.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$69.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
71.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
0.21
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
137
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
22.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
4.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.67 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Cambodia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
3,864 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
23,762 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
29,349 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
34,175 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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