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Cambodia vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 88th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia China
Population
18113986
1402578808
Population rank 73/197 2/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 97/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
79 years
2026

Cambodia and China: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and China economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

China
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia China
2024 $46,352,647,037 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $42,335,646,896 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $39,994,532,960 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $36,790,163,687 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $34,818,073,901 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $36,685,356,408 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $33,145,892,169 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $29,355,665,910 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $26,556,545,153 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $24,174,170,369 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $22,041,463,968 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $19,807,135,253 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $17,826,536,700 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $16,032,622,024 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $13,808,673,288 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $12,502,901,170 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $12,174,303,999 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $10,127,916,460 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $8,350,531,017 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $7,066,296,463 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $5,883,297,160 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $5,046,693,484 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $3,694,168,979 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $3,517,242,477 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $3,120,425,503 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $3,443,413,389 $967,753,570,435
1996 $3,506,695,720 $868,523,936,530
1995 $3,441,205,693 $738,190,896,228
1994 $2,791,435,272 $566,929,539,493
1993 $2,533,727,592 $446,557,291,212
1992 $2,491,486,594 $428,502,354,788
1991 $2,054,974,089 $384,510,452,962
1990 $1,402,541,177 $361,560,229,446
1989 $1,353,137,648 $348,380,566,802
1988 $1,662,877,859 $312,888,888,889
1987 $1,036,974,910 $273,455,156,951
1986 $1,167,630,318 $301,310,144,928
1985 $1,102,669,184 $310,064,625,850
1984 $1,021,176,059 $260,442,857,143
1983 $939,291,262 $231,130,268,199
1982 $865,516,040 $205,480,916,031
1981 $815,153,652 $196,218,253,968
1980 $744,384,130 $191,487,500,000
1979 $723,738,503 $178,573,913,043
1978 $766,642,356 $149,788,617,886
1977 $716,261,764 $175,226,595,860
1976 $790,357,255 $154,196,810,059
1975 $749,129,748 $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Cambodia and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia China
2024 $2,628 $13,303
2023 $2,430 $12,951
2022 $2,325 $12,971
2021 $2,167 $12,887
2020 $2,082 $10,627
2019 $2,226 $10,343
2018 $2,037 $10,086
2017 $1,826 $8,980
2016 $1,675 $8,255
2015 $1,547 $8,175
2014 $1,432 $7,781
2013 $1,306 $7,147
2012 $1,193 $6,405
2011 $1,089 $5,704
2010 $952 $4,629
2009 $876 $3,898
2008 $866 $3,523
2007 $732 $2,735
2006 $612 $2,129
2005 $526 $1,778
2004 $444 $1,531
2003 $387 $1,307
2002 $350 $1,164
2001 $328 $1,065
2000 $296.4 $969
1999 $286.8 $881
1998 $258.8 $835
1997 $297.6 $787
1996 $325 $713
1995 $343 $613
1994 $302 $476
1993 $294.1 $379
1992 $307 $368
1991 $267.3 $334
1990 $190.2 $319
1989 $191.3 $311
1988 $244.1 $284
1987 $158.1 $252.3
1986 $185.8 $282.4
1985 $182.4 $295
1984 $174.7 $251.2
1983 $166.7 $225.9
1982 $159.2 $203.7
1981 $154.3 $197.4
1980 $143.2 $195.1
1979 $142.2 $184.3
1978 $147.1 $156.7
1977 $126.4 $185.7
1976 $128.8 $165.7
1975 $113.8 $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Cambodia vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia China
2026 71.1 79
2025 71 78.4
2024 70.8 78
2023 70.7 78
2022 70.5 78.2
2021 69.3 78.1
2020 70.1 78
2019 70.1 77.9
2018 70 77.7
2017 69.8 77.2
2016 69.6 77.2
2015 69.4 77
2014 69.1 76.7
2013 68.8 76.5
2012 68.4 76.2
2011 67.9 75.9
2010 67.3 75.7
2009 66.7 75.3
2008 66.1 74.8
2007 65.5 74.8
2006 64.9 74.4
2005 64.1 74.1
2004 63.3 73.7
2003 62.3 73.4
2002 61.4 73
2001 60.5 72.7
2000 59.5 72.3
1999 58.6 72
1998 57.9 71.6
1997 57.3 71.2
1996 56.8 70.8
1995 56.6 70.4
1994 56.2 69.8
1993 56 69.5
1992 55.7 69.1
1991 55.6 68.6
1990 55.2 68.2
1989 54.8 67.9
1988 54.4 67.6
1987 53.7 67.3
1986 51.6 66.9
1985 50.8 66.5
1984 50.1 66.1
1983 49.4 65.7
1982 48.8 65.2
1981 48 64.8
1980 47.5 64.2
1979 41.1 63.7
1978 11.6 63.1
1977 11.3 62.5
1976 11.6 61.2
1975 12.8 61
1974 39.3 60.2
1973 39.1 59.5
1972 38.9 58.6
1971 38.7 57.7
1970 38.6 56.8
1969 45.9 56
1968 45.6 55.2
1967 45.2 54.4
1966 44.9 53.7
1965 44.5 53
1964 44 52.3
1963 43.6 51.7
1962 43.1 51
1961 42.6 40.2
1960 42.1 33.4
1959 41.7 40.2
1958 41.2 48.8
1957 40.9 48.4
1956 40.5 47.8
1955 40.3 47.2
1954 39.9 46.8
1953 39.6 45.9
1952 39.3 45.3
1951 39 44.6
1950 38.9 43.8

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

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Cambodia and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

China
1x
Year Population
Cambodia China
2024 17,638,801 1,408,975,000
2023 17,423,880 1,410,710,000
2022 17,201,724 1,412,175,000
2021 16,974,305 1,412,360,000
2020 16,725,474 1,411,100,000
2019 16,481,304 1,407,745,000
2018 16,274,522 1,402,760,000
2017 16,073,372 1,396,215,000
2016 15,852,803 1,387,790,000
2015 15,623,251 1,379,860,000
2014 15,396,772 1,371,860,000
2013 15,170,208 1,363,240,000
2012 14,945,085 1,354,190,000
2011 14,722,584 1,345,035,000
2010 14,500,726 1,337,705,000
2009 14,276,810 1,331,260,000
2008 14,053,479 1,324,655,000
2007 13,841,770 1,317,885,000
2006 13,639,028 1,311,020,000
2005 13,439,202 1,303,720,000
2004 13,244,731 1,296,075,000
2003 13,050,968 1,288,400,000
2002 12,855,241 1,280,400,000
2001 12,658,484 1,271,850,000
2000 12,462,336 1,262,645,000
1999 12,265,731 1,252,735,000
1998 12,058,173 1,241,935,000
1997 11,570,982 1,230,075,000
1996 10,801,270 1,217,550,000
1995 10,018,497 1,204,855,000
1994 9,239,162 1,191,835,000
1993 8,616,381 1,178,440,000
1992 8,113,083 1,164,970,000
1991 7,686,850 1,150,780,000
1990 7,374,752 1,135,185,000
1989 7,073,473 1,118,650,000
1988 6,812,014 1,101,630,000
1987 6,557,970 1,084,035,000
1986 6,285,693 1,066,790,000
1985 6,043,783 1,051,040,000
1984 5,845,117 1,036,825,000
1983 5,636,203 1,023,310,000
1982 5,436,432 1,008,630,000
1981 5,284,495 993,885,000
1980 5,199,872 981,235,000
1979 5,088,808 969,005,000
1978 5,211,653 956,165,000
1977 5,668,551 943,455,000
1976 6,134,991 930,685,000
1975 6,581,371 916,395,000
1974 6,783,240 900,350,000
1973 6,739,726 881,940,000
1972 6,673,886 862,030,000
1971 6,620,880 841,105,000
1970 6,639,182 818,315,000
1969 6,604,725 796,025,000
1968 6,467,324 774,510,000
1967 6,332,944 754,550,000
1966 6,201,232 735,400,000
1965 6,072,289 715,185,000
1964 5,946,178 698,355,000
1963 5,823,010 682,335,000
1962 5,697,558 665,770,000
1961 5,571,168 660,330,000
1960 5,449,966 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and China

Fertility rate
Cambodia

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia China
2023 2.58 1
2022 2.62 1.03
2021 2.66 1.12
2020 2.7 1.24
2019 2.73 1.5
2018 2.72 1.54
2017 2.72 1.8
2016 2.73 1.77
2015 2.73 1.67
2014 2.73 1.77
2013 2.74 1.71
2012 2.75 1.8
2011 2.78 1.67
2010 2.86 1.69
2009 2.97 1.71
2008 3.05 1.7
2007 3.13 1.67
2006 3.18 1.64
2005 3.24 1.62
2004 3.31 1.61
2003 3.43 1.57
2002 3.57 1.57
2001 3.69 1.56
2000 3.79 1.63
1999 3.93 1.53
1998 4.13 1.52
1997 4.39 1.53
1996 4.87 1.55
1995 5.08 1.59
1994 5.28 1.63
1993 5.43 1.69
1992 5.49 1.78
1991 5.59 1.93
1990 5.64 2.51
1989 5.68 2.52
1988 5.94 2.54
1987 6.1 2.76
1986 6.23 2.72
1985 6.31 2.63
1984 6.34 2.61
1983 6.3 2.56
1982 6.19 2.97
1981 6.04 2.79
1980 5.77 2.74
1979 4.56 2.75
1978 3.34 2.72
1977 2.72 2.84
1976 3.41 3.24
1975 4.1 3.57
1974 4.8 4.17
1973 5.56 4.73
1972 5.94 5.11
1971 6.01 5.52
1970 6.07 6.09
1969 6.12 6.18
1968 6.17 6.51
1967 6.2 5.81
1966 6.24 6.31
1965 6.27 6.61
1964 6.29 6.67
1963 6.29 7.51
1962 6.3 6.09
1961 6.3 3.86
1960 6.31 4.45

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

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Cambodia and China demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia China
2024 27 40.6
2023 26.8 40.1
2022 26.5 39.6
2021 26.3 39
2020 26.1 38.5
2019 25.8 38.1
2018 25.5 37.7
2017 25 37.4
2016 24.6 37.1
2015 24.2 36.7
2014 23.9 36.3
2013 23.5 36
2012 23.1 35.7
2011 22.7 35.5
2010 22.4 35.1
2009 22 34.7
2008 21.6 34.2
2007 21.1 33.7
2006 20.6 33.1
2005 20.1 32.6
2004 19.7 32.1
2003 19.3 31.6
2002 18.9 31.1
2001 18.5 30.5
2000 18.1 30
1999 17.7 29.4
1998 17.4 28.8
1997 17.2 28.3
1996 17.1 27.8
1995 17.3 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 18.4 26.1
1992 18.1 25.6
1991 18 25.1
1990 18.1 24.7
1989 18.1 24.4
1988 18.1 23.9
1987 18.1 23.6
1986 18 23.4
1985 17.9 23.2
1984 17.9 23
1983 17.9 22.6
1982 17.8 22.1
1981 17.7 21.8
1980 17.8 21.6
1979 17.6 21.4
1978 17.4 21.2
1977 17.3 20.8
1976 17.2 20.4
1975 17.2 20.1
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.5
1972 17.2 19.3
1971 17.3 19.2
1970 17.6 19.1
1969 17.8 19.1
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 17.9 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 18 19.9
1963 18 20.4
1962 18.1 21
1961 18.1 21.1
1960 18.1 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia China
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
39%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Cambodia China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia China
% of world population
0.22%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
22.2%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Cambodia China
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia China
% of world land
0.12%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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