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Cambodia vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 88th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Cameroon
Population
18113986
30864115
Population rank 73/197 51/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Cambodia and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Cameroon
2024 $46,352,647,037 $53,296,694,320
2023 $42,335,646,896 $48,814,501,547
2022 $39,994,532,960 $44,347,206,073
2021 $36,790,163,687 $45,011,937,347
2020 $34,818,073,901 $40,773,241,177
2019 $36,685,356,408 $39,667,757,528
2018 $33,145,892,169 $39,955,552,190
2017 $29,355,665,910 $36,098,547,033
2016 $26,556,545,153 $33,814,337,044
2015 $24,174,170,369 $32,210,233,020
2014 $22,041,463,968 $36,386,544,706
2013 $19,807,135,253 $33,728,621,180
2012 $17,826,536,700 $30,155,062,329
2011 $16,032,622,024 $30,630,910,495
2010 $13,808,673,288 $27,507,501,821
2009 $12,502,901,170 $27,932,970,317
2008 $12,174,303,999 $27,715,142,033
2007 $10,127,916,460 $23,928,250,433
2006 $8,350,531,017 $20,910,512,975
2005 $7,066,296,463 $19,509,852,207
2004 $5,883,297,160 $18,826,214,136
2003 $5,046,693,484 $15,970,315,035
2002 $4,501,227,627 $12,417,251,350
2001 $4,145,665,970 $10,953,485,349
2000 $3,694,168,979 $10,566,579,295
1999 $3,517,242,477 $11,565,826,465
1998 $3,120,425,503 $11,298,144,990
1997 $3,443,413,389 $10,789,458,433
1996 $3,506,695,720 $11,093,538,846
1995 $3,441,205,693 $10,864,772,471
1994 $2,791,435,272 $8,902,446,252
1993 $2,533,727,592 $16,181,814,713
1992 $2,491,486,594 $12,071,775,335
1991 $2,054,974,089 $11,840,192,296
1990 $1,402,541,177 $12,314,482,628
1989 $1,353,137,648 $11,012,566,195
1988 $1,662,877,859 $12,236,057,362
1987 $1,036,974,910 $13,049,659,981
1986 $1,167,630,318 $11,857,056,199
1985 $1,102,669,184 $8,544,810,498
1984 $1,021,176,059 $7,311,938,026
1983 $939,291,262 $6,870,200,010
1982 $865,516,040 $6,611,255,964
1981 $815,153,652 $6,610,938,617
1980 $744,384,130 $6,674,569,047
1979 $723,738,503 $5,919,002,983
1978 $766,642,356 $4,662,852,583
1977 $716,261,764 $3,394,664,024
1976 $790,357,255 $2,898,090,002
1975 $749,129,748 $2,857,037,371
1974 - $2,157,415,533
1973 - $1,901,393,361
1972 - $1,498,251,890
1971 - $1,236,941,394
1970 - $1,151,216,993
1969 - $1,100,551,489
1968 - $1,046,191,218
1967 - $936,175,260
1966 - $851,112,535
1965 - $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

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

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Cambodia and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Cameroon
2024 $2,628 $1,830
2023 $2,430 $1,720
2022 $2,325 $1,605
2021 $2,167 $1,672
2020 $2,082 $1,556
2019 $2,226 $1,555
2018 $2,037 $1,611
2017 $1,826 $1,496
2016 $1,675 $1,442
2015 $1,547 $1,415
2014 $1,432 $1,649
2013 $1,306 $1,576
2012 $1,193 $1,449
2011 $1,089 $1,514
2010 $952 $1,399
2009 $876 $1,461
2008 $866 $1,492
2007 $732 $1,326
2006 $612 $1,191
2005 $526 $1,143
2004 $444 $1,133
2003 $387 $988
2002 $350 $790
2001 $328 $715
2000 $296.4 $709
1999 $286.8 $796
1998 $258.8 $799
1997 $297.6 $783
1996 $325 $827
1995 $343 $832
1994 $302 $701
1993 $294.1 $1,310
1992 $307 $1,005
1991 $267.3 $1,015
1990 $190.2 $1,087
1989 $191.3 $1,001
1988 $244.1 $1,145
1987 $158.1 $1,258
1986 $185.8 $1,179
1985 $182.4 $875
1984 $174.7 $772
1983 $166.7 $746
1982 $159.2 $732
1981 $154.3 $750
1980 $143.2 $784
1979 $142.2 $718
1978 $147.1 $582
1977 $126.4 $435
1976 $128.8 $381
1975 $113.8 $386
1974 - $299.9
1973 - $271.8
1972 - $220.1
1971 - $186.7
1970 - $178.5
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $170.8
1967 - $156.6
1966 - $145.8
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

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

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Cambodia vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Cameroon
2026 71.1 64.5
2025 71 64.2
2024 70.8 64
2023 70.7 63.7
2022 70.5 62.4
2021 69.3 61.1
2020 70.1 61.7
2019 70.1 61.7
2018 70 61.2
2017 69.8 60.8
2016 69.6 60.3
2015 69.4 59.7
2014 69.1 59.1
2013 68.8 58.7
2012 68.4 58.2
2011 67.9 57.5
2010 67.3 57
2009 66.7 56.5
2008 66.1 56.1
2007 65.5 55.7
2006 64.9 55.3
2005 64.1 54.9
2004 63.3 54.6
2003 62.3 54.3
2002 61.4 53.9
2001 60.5 53.6
2000 59.5 53.3
1999 58.6 53.2
1998 57.9 53
1997 57.3 53.1
1996 56.8 53.2
1995 56.6 53.3
1994 56.2 53.5
1993 56 53.9
1992 55.7 54.1
1991 55.6 54.2
1990 55.2 54.3
1989 54.8 54.4
1988 54.4 54.4
1987 53.7 54.2
1986 51.6 53.6
1985 50.8 53.5
1984 50.1 52.9
1983 49.4 52.4
1982 48.8 51.8
1981 48 51.2
1980 47.5 50.9
1979 41.1 50.5
1978 11.6 50.3
1977 11.3 50.1
1976 11.6 50
1975 12.8 49.9
1974 39.3 49.7
1973 39.1 49.5
1972 38.9 49.1
1971 38.7 48.6
1970 38.6 48
1969 45.9 47.2
1968 45.6 46.4
1967 45.2 45.6
1966 44.9 44.8
1965 44.5 44.2
1964 44 43.6
1963 43.6 43.1
1962 43.1 42.6
1961 42.6 35.2
1960 42.1 34.7
1959 41.7 39.8
1958 41.2 39.1
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.5 38.4
1955 40.3 37.5
1954 39.9 36.5
1953 39.6 35.5
1952 39.3 34.6
1951 39 33.9
1950 38.9 33.1

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

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Cambodia and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Cameroon
2024 17,638,801 29,123,744
2023 17,423,880 28,372,687
2022 17,201,724 27,632,771
2021 16,974,305 26,915,758
2020 16,725,474 26,210,558
2019 16,481,304 25,506,095
2018 16,274,522 24,806,383
2017 16,073,372 24,128,601
2016 15,852,803 23,454,161
2015 15,623,251 22,763,414
2014 15,396,772 22,059,893
2013 15,170,208 21,402,376
2012 14,945,085 20,809,529
2011 14,722,584 20,232,304
2010 14,500,726 19,668,066
2009 14,276,810 19,113,974
2008 14,053,479 18,574,056
2007 13,841,770 18,049,896
2006 13,639,028 17,550,407
2005 13,439,202 17,074,594
2004 13,244,731 16,610,487
2003 13,050,968 16,160,340
2002 12,855,241 15,725,528
2001 12,658,484 15,309,490
2000 12,462,336 14,912,631
1999 12,265,731 14,525,140
1998 12,058,173 14,144,860
1997 11,570,982 13,775,214
1996 10,801,270 13,414,757
1995 10,018,497 13,058,516
1994 9,239,162 12,704,903
1993 8,616,381 12,353,131
1992 8,113,083 12,006,353
1991 7,686,850 11,667,180
1990 7,374,752 11,331,821
1989 7,073,473 11,002,745
1988 6,812,014 10,684,968
1987 6,557,970 10,370,749
1986 6,285,693 10,060,342
1985 6,043,783 9,761,730
1984 5,845,117 9,475,078
1983 5,636,203 9,215,397
1982 5,436,432 9,028,678
1981 5,284,495 8,816,377
1980 5,199,872 8,512,219
1979 5,088,808 8,239,641
1978 5,211,653 8,011,921
1977 5,668,551 7,796,501
1976 6,134,991 7,597,962
1975 6,581,371 7,397,120
1974 6,783,240 7,193,583
1973 6,739,726 6,996,660
1972 6,673,886 6,806,872
1971 6,620,880 6,624,408
1970 6,639,182 6,449,793
1969 6,604,725 6,283,462
1968 6,467,324 6,125,863
1967 6,332,944 5,977,318
1966 6,201,232 5,837,295
1965 6,072,289 5,704,686
1964 5,946,178 5,578,257
1963 5,823,010 5,456,623
1962 5,697,558 5,338,620
1961 5,571,168 5,239,273
1960 5,449,966 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Cameroon
2023 2.58 4.32
2022 2.62 4.4
2021 2.66 4.47
2020 2.7 4.56
2019 2.73 4.65
2018 2.72 4.74
2017 2.72 4.8
2016 2.73 4.84
2015 2.73 4.84
2014 2.73 4.84
2013 2.74 4.91
2012 2.75 4.98
2011 2.78 5.05
2010 2.86 5.15
2009 2.97 5.24
2008 3.05 5.29
2007 3.13 5.34
2006 3.18 5.37
2005 3.24 5.42
2004 3.31 5.44
2003 3.43 5.43
2002 3.57 5.44
2001 3.69 5.44
2000 3.79 5.51
1999 3.93 5.6
1998 4.13 5.66
1997 4.39 5.71
1996 4.87 5.8
1995 5.08 5.92
1994 5.28 6.04
1993 5.43 6.16
1992 5.49 6.26
1991 5.59 6.32
1990 5.64 6.36
1989 5.68 6.41
1988 5.94 6.48
1987 6.1 6.54
1986 6.23 6.57
1985 6.31 6.56
1984 6.34 6.56
1983 6.3 6.58
1982 6.19 6.59
1981 6.04 6.61
1980 5.77 6.61
1979 4.56 6.58
1978 3.34 6.55
1977 2.72 6.51
1976 3.41 6.45
1975 4.1 6.4
1974 4.8 6.36
1973 5.56 6.33
1972 5.94 6.29
1971 6.01 6.26
1970 6.07 6.2
1969 6.12 6.14
1968 6.17 6.04
1967 6.2 5.95
1966 6.24 5.85
1965 6.27 5.8
1964 6.29 5.74
1963 6.29 5.73
1962 6.3 5.73
1961 6.3 5.73
1960 6.31 5.73

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

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Cambodia and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Cameroon
2024 27 19
2023 26.8 18.8
2022 26.5 18.7
2021 26.3 18.6
2020 26.1 18.5
2019 25.8 18.5
2018 25.5 18.4
2017 25 18.4
2016 24.6 18.3
2015 24.2 18.3
2014 23.9 18.2
2013 23.5 18.1
2012 23.1 18
2011 22.7 17.9
2010 22.4 17.9
2009 22 17.8
2008 21.6 17.8
2007 21.1 17.7
2006 20.6 17.7
2005 20.1 17.6
2004 19.7 17.6
2003 19.3 17.5
2002 18.9 17.5
2001 18.5 17.4
2000 18.1 17.3
1999 17.7 17.2
1998 17.4 17.1
1997 17.2 17.1
1996 17.1 17
1995 17.3 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 18.4 16.8
1992 18.1 16.8
1991 18 16.8
1990 18.1 16.8
1989 18.1 16.8
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18 17
1985 17.9 17.1
1984 17.9 17.1
1983 17.9 17.3
1982 17.8 17.5
1981 17.7 17.8
1980 17.8 17.8
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.8
1972 17.2 18.9
1971 17.3 19
1970 17.6 19.2
1969 17.8 19.4
1968 17.8 19.5
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.9 19.8
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 18 20
1963 18 20.1
1962 18.1 20.1
1961 18.1 20.3
1960 18.1 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Cambodia Cameroon
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
78.2%
2020
English speaking
22.2%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Cambodia Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Cameroon
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
n/a

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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