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Cambodia vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 88th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia CAR
Population
18113986
5753659
Population rank 73/197 118/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Cambodia and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia CAR
2024 $46,352,647,037 $2,751,494,281
2023 $42,335,646,896 $2,555,492,086
2022 $39,994,532,960 $2,382,618,615
2021 $36,790,163,687 $2,516,498,412
2020 $34,818,073,901 $2,326,720,900
2019 $36,685,356,408 $2,221,301,351
2018 $33,145,892,169 $2,220,979,146
2017 $29,355,665,910 $2,072,349,973
2016 $26,556,545,153 $1,825,018,145
2015 $24,174,170,369 $1,695,825,714
2014 $22,041,463,968 $1,894,813,389
2013 $19,807,135,253 $1,691,544,110
2012 $17,826,536,700 $2,510,126,512
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,437,982,705
2010 $13,808,673,288 $2,142,591,540
2009 $12,502,901,170 $2,067,381,665
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,993,407,888
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,699,811,295
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,461,859,762
2005 $7,066,296,463 $1,337,894,379
2004 $5,883,297,160 $1,272,360,517
2003 $5,046,693,484 $1,142,315,523
2002 $4,501,227,627 $996,068,145
2001 $4,145,665,970 $932,648,605
2000 $3,694,168,979 $916,777,283
1999 $3,517,242,477 $999,477,511
1998 $3,120,425,503 $967,338,390
1997 $3,443,413,389 $937,741,513
1996 $3,506,695,720 $1,007,791,127
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,115,389,674
1994 $2,791,435,272 $851,174,357
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,278,781,262
1992 $2,491,486,594 $1,411,917,553
1991 $2,054,974,089 $1,377,374,987
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,440,711,459
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,233,930,281
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,264,899,288
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,200,991,978
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,122,265,013
1985 $1,102,669,184 $864,849,836
1984 $1,021,176,059 $637,820,670
1983 $939,291,262 $658,679,333
1982 $865,516,040 $748,312,391
1981 $815,153,652 $694,803,623
1980 $744,384,130 $797,048,199
1979 $723,738,503 $700,764,748
1978 $766,642,356 $610,578,632
1977 $716,261,764 $507,298,148
1976 $790,357,255 $451,152,461
1975 $749,129,748 $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

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

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Cambodia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia CAR
2024 $2,628 $516
2023 $2,430 $496
2022 $2,325 $467
2021 $2,167 $492
2020 $2,082 $463
2019 $2,226 $449
2018 $2,037 $455
2017 $1,826 $432
2016 $1,675 $387
2015 $1,547 $366
2014 $1,432 $410
2013 $1,306 $364
2012 $1,193 $544
2011 $1,089 $534
2010 $952 $477
2009 $876 $456
2008 $866 $437
2007 $732 $381
2006 $612 $334
2005 $526 $312
2004 $444 $303
2003 $387 $278.4
2002 $350 $248.6
2001 $328 $238
2000 $296.4 $239.2
1999 $286.8 $268
1998 $258.8 $266.6
1997 $297.6 $265.5
1996 $325 $293.3
1995 $343 $333
1994 $302 $261.3
1993 $294.1 $405
1992 $307 $462
1991 $267.3 $465
1990 $190.2 $502
1989 $191.3 $443
1988 $244.1 $466
1987 $158.1 $450
1986 $185.8 $426
1985 $182.4 $333
1984 $174.7 $248.3
1983 $166.7 $259.6
1982 $159.2 $298.4
1981 $154.3 $280.3
1980 $143.2 $325
1979 $142.2 $289.1
1978 $147.1 $254.6
1977 $126.4 $213.8
1976 $128.8 $192.1
1975 $113.8 $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

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

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Cambodia vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia CAR
2026 71.1 58.2
2025 71 57.9
2024 70.8 57.7
2023 70.7 57.4
2022 70.5 18.8
2021 69.3 40.3
2020 70.1 50.6
2019 70.1 31.5
2018 70 52.3
2017 69.8 45.2
2016 69.6 51
2015 69.4 51.9
2014 69.1 40.3
2013 68.8 49.5
2012 68.4 51.3
2011 67.9 50.1
2010 67.3 46.9
2009 66.7 14.7
2008 66.1 49.9
2007 65.5 49.3
2006 64.9 48.7
2005 64.1 48.2
2004 63.3 47.7
2003 62.3 47.3
2002 61.4 46.8
2001 60.5 46.7
2000 59.5 46.6
1999 58.6 46.9
1998 57.9 47.1
1997 57.3 47.3
1996 56.8 47.7
1995 56.6 48.1
1994 56.2 48.5
1993 56 48.9
1992 55.7 49.2
1991 55.6 49.6
1990 55.2 49.9
1989 54.8 50.1
1988 54.4 50.2
1987 53.7 50.4
1986 51.6 50.4
1985 50.8 50.5
1984 50.1 50.4
1983 49.4 50.3
1982 48.8 50.2
1981 48 50
1980 47.5 49.8
1979 41.1 49.5
1978 11.6 49.2
1977 11.3 48.8
1976 11.6 48.4
1975 12.8 47.9
1974 39.3 47.4
1973 39.1 46.9
1972 38.9 46.3
1971 38.7 45.8
1970 38.6 45.2
1969 45.9 44.6
1968 45.6 44
1967 45.2 43.4
1966 44.9 42.8
1965 44.5 42.2
1964 44 41.6
1963 43.6 41.1
1962 43.1 40.6
1961 42.6 40.1
1960 42.1 39.6
1959 41.7 39.1
1958 41.2 38.7
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.5 37.8
1955 40.3 37.4
1954 39.9 37
1953 39.6 36.6
1952 39.3 36.2
1951 39 35.8
1950 38.9 35.4

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

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Cambodia and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Cambodia CAR
2024 17,638,801 5,330,690
2023 17,423,880 5,152,421
2022 17,201,724 5,098,039
2021 16,974,305 5,112,100
2020 16,725,474 5,026,628
2019 16,481,304 4,944,703
2018 16,274,522 4,878,657
2017 16,073,372 4,793,511
2016 15,852,803 4,713,663
2015 15,623,251 4,629,320
2014 15,396,772 4,623,182
2013 15,170,208 4,642,419
2012 14,945,085 4,610,848
2011 14,722,584 4,565,021
2010 14,500,726 4,492,995
2009 14,276,810 4,529,047
2008 14,053,479 4,558,984
2007 13,841,770 4,462,770
2006 13,639,028 4,377,579
2005 13,439,202 4,288,810
2004 13,244,731 4,192,826
2003 13,050,968 4,103,086
2002 12,855,241 4,006,077
2001 12,658,484 3,919,487
2000 12,462,336 3,833,416
1999 12,265,731 3,729,450
1998 12,058,173 3,628,827
1997 11,570,982 3,531,700
1996 10,801,270 3,435,965
1995 10,018,497 3,348,052
1994 9,239,162 3,257,954
1993 8,616,381 3,157,839
1992 8,113,083 3,058,831
1991 7,686,850 2,963,191
1990 7,374,752 2,871,910
1989 7,073,473 2,783,970
1988 6,812,014 2,713,965
1987 6,557,970 2,669,155
1986 6,285,693 2,634,258
1985 6,043,783 2,600,932
1984 5,845,117 2,568,610
1983 5,636,203 2,537,399
1982 5,436,432 2,507,375
1981 5,284,495 2,478,402
1980 5,199,872 2,450,535
1979 5,088,808 2,423,794
1978 5,211,653 2,397,961
1977 5,668,551 2,372,930
1976 6,134,991 2,348,566
1975 6,581,371 2,313,916
1974 6,783,240 2,269,338
1973 6,739,726 2,226,008
1972 6,673,886 2,183,769
1971 6,620,880 2,141,450
1970 6,639,182 2,097,505
1969 6,604,725 2,051,515
1968 6,467,324 2,005,100
1967 6,332,944 1,960,444
1966 6,201,232 1,918,082
1965 6,072,289 1,877,854
1964 5,946,178 1,839,583
1963 5,823,010 1,803,063
1962 5,697,558 1,768,115
1961 5,571,168 1,734,580
1960 5,449,966 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia CAR
2023 2.58 6.01
2022 2.62 6.02
2021 2.66 6.05
2020 2.7 6.06
2019 2.73 6.09
2018 2.72 6.11
2017 2.72 6.13
2016 2.73 6.13
2015 2.73 6.13
2014 2.73 6.1
2013 2.74 6.08
2012 2.75 6.05
2011 2.78 6.01
2010 2.86 5.96
2009 2.97 5.94
2008 3.05 5.9
2007 3.13 5.87
2006 3.18 5.84
2005 3.24 5.81
2004 3.31 5.78
2003 3.43 5.8
2002 3.57 5.79
2001 3.69 5.81
2000 3.79 5.85
1999 3.93 5.88
1998 4.13 5.89
1997 4.39 5.92
1996 4.87 5.96
1995 5.08 5.94
1994 5.28 5.92
1993 5.43 5.93
1992 5.49 5.96
1991 5.59 6.03
1990 5.64 6.05
1989 5.68 6.07
1988 5.94 6.1
1987 6.1 6.12
1986 6.23 6.11
1985 6.31 6.12
1984 6.34 6.14
1983 6.3 6.15
1982 6.19 6.16
1981 6.04 6.17
1980 5.77 6.13
1979 4.56 6.09
1978 3.34 6.04
1977 2.72 5.99
1976 3.41 5.94
1975 4.1 5.88
1974 4.8 5.9
1973 5.56 5.93
1972 5.94 5.96
1971 6.01 5.99
1970 6.07 6.03
1969 6.12 6.06
1968 6.17 6.1
1967 6.2 6.08
1966 6.24 6.06
1965 6.27 6.03
1964 6.29 6.01
1963 6.29 5.99
1962 6.3 5.97
1961 6.3 5.96
1960 6.31 5.95

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

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Cambodia and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia CAR
2024 27 15.4
2023 26.8 15.3
2022 26.5 15.3
2021 26.3 15.4
2020 26.1 15.4
2019 25.8 15.4
2018 25.5 15.4
2017 25 15.4
2016 24.6 15.4
2015 24.2 15.4
2014 23.9 15.6
2013 23.5 16
2012 23.1 16.3
2011 22.7 16.6
2010 22.4 16.7
2009 22 16.9
2008 21.6 17
2007 21.1 17.1
2006 20.6 17.1
2005 20.1 17.2
2004 19.7 17.2
2003 19.3 17.2
2002 18.9 17.1
2001 18.5 17.1
2000 18.1 17.1
1999 17.7 17.1
1998 17.4 17.1
1997 17.2 17.1
1996 17.1 17.2
1995 17.3 17.3
1994 18 17.4
1993 18.4 17.5
1992 18.1 17.5
1991 18 17.6
1990 18.1 17.8
1989 18.1 17.9
1988 18.1 18
1987 18.1 18.1
1986 18 18.2
1985 17.9 18.3
1984 17.9 18.3
1983 17.9 18.3
1982 17.8 18.4
1981 17.7 18.4
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.6 18.5
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.3 18.5
1976 17.2 18.5
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.6
1972 17.2 18.7
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.6 18.9
1969 17.8 18.9
1968 17.8 19
1967 17.9 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.4
1964 18 19.6
1963 18 19.7
1962 18.1 19.9
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.1 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
39%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Cambodia CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Cambodia CAR
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
22.2%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Cambodia CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia CAR
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
14,913 mi
2018

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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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