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Cambodia vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 88th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Congo
Population
18113986
6681829
Population rank 73/197 109/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Cambodia and Congo: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Congo economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Congo
2024 $46,352,647,037 $15,719,986,077
2023 $42,335,646,896 $15,321,055,823
2022 $39,994,532,960 $15,817,030,155
2021 $36,790,163,687 $14,825,690,211
2020 $34,818,073,901 $11,468,687,464
2019 $36,685,356,408 $13,976,637,780
2018 $33,145,892,169 $14,773,900,289
2017 $29,355,665,910 $11,834,473,039
2016 $26,556,545,153 $10,931,328,151
2015 $24,174,170,369 $12,434,793,867
2014 $22,041,463,968 $17,919,321,078
2013 $19,807,135,253 $17,958,720,699
2012 $17,826,536,700 $17,692,911,296
2011 $16,032,622,024 $15,655,383,577
2010 $13,808,673,288 $13,148,396,212
2009 $12,502,901,170 $9,723,299,915
2008 $12,174,303,999 $11,649,857,673
2007 $10,127,916,460 $8,782,703,437
2006 $8,350,531,017 $8,072,305,029
2005 $7,066,296,463 $6,650,001,680
2004 $5,883,297,160 $4,656,974,940
2003 $5,046,693,484 $3,503,723,088
2002 $4,501,227,627 $3,034,250,924
2001 $4,145,665,970 $2,796,704,604
2000 $3,694,168,979 $3,227,927,698
1999 $3,517,242,477 $2,354,772,960
1998 $3,120,425,503 $1,949,481,379
1997 $3,443,413,389 $2,322,719,103
1996 $3,506,695,720 $2,540,697,539
1995 $3,441,205,693 $2,116,003,868
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,769,365,438
1993 $2,533,727,592 $2,684,323,623
1992 $2,491,486,594 $2,933,222,703
1991 $2,054,974,089 $2,724,853,506
1990 $1,402,541,177 $2,798,746,050
1989 $1,353,137,648 $2,389,593,026
1988 $1,662,877,859 $2,212,536,312
1987 $1,036,974,910 $2,297,753,652
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,849,268,212
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,160,872,540
1984 $1,021,176,059 $2,193,581,365
1983 $939,291,262 $2,097,274,290
1982 $865,516,040 $2,160,640,565
1981 $815,153,652 $1,993,512,323
1980 $744,384,130 $1,705,796,853
1979 $723,738,503 $1,198,749,667
1978 $766,642,356 $878,771,772
1977 $716,261,764 $765,224,029
1976 $790,357,255 $754,549,601
1975 $749,129,748 $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Cambodia and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Congo
2024 $2,628 $2,482
2023 $2,430 $2,478
2022 $2,325 $2,621
2021 $2,167 $2,516
2020 $2,082 $1,994
2019 $2,226 $2,488
2018 $2,037 $2,694
2017 $1,826 $2,212
2016 $1,675 $2,093
2015 $1,547 $2,439
2014 $1,432 $3,601
2013 $1,306 $3,697
2012 $1,193 $3,732
2011 $1,089 $3,396
2010 $952 $2,947
2009 $876 $2,271
2008 $866 $2,832
2007 $732 $2,206
2006 $612 $2,104
2005 $526 $1,799
2004 $444 $1,306
2003 $387 $1,017
2002 $350 $906
2001 $328 $855
2000 $296.4 $1,024
1999 $286.8 $776
1998 $258.8 $660
1997 $297.6 $804
1996 $325 $899
1995 $343 $770
1994 $302 $662
1993 $294.1 $1,034
1992 $307 $1,164
1991 $267.3 $1,113
1990 $190.2 $1,176
1989 $191.3 $1,033
1988 $244.1 $984
1987 $158.1 $1,052
1986 $185.8 $872
1985 $182.4 $1,049
1984 $174.7 $1,097
1983 $166.7 $1,075
1982 $159.2 $1,131
1981 $154.3 $1,066
1980 $143.2 $933
1979 $142.2 $670
1978 $147.1 $503
1977 $126.4 $448
1976 $128.8 $453
1975 $113.8 $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Cambodia vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Congo
2026 71.1 66.4
2025 71 66.2
2024 70.8 66
2023 70.7 65.8
2022 70.5 65
2021 69.3 64.2
2020 70.1 64.4
2019 70.1 63.2
2018 70 64.5
2017 69.8 64.2
2016 69.6 63.9
2015 69.4 63.7
2014 69.1 63.3
2013 68.8 63
2012 68.4 62.7
2011 67.9 62.3
2010 67.3 61.7
2009 66.7 61.2
2008 66.1 60.8
2007 65.5 60.1
2006 64.9 59.5
2005 64.1 58.7
2004 63.3 58
2003 62.3 57.1
2002 61.4 56.4
2001 60.5 55.9
2000 59.5 55.4
1999 58.6 54.4
1998 57.9 52.6
1997 57.3 48.6
1996 56.8 55.2
1995 56.6 55.5
1994 56.2 55.6
1993 56 56
1992 55.7 56.5
1991 55.6 56.8
1990 55.2 57.1
1989 54.8 57.3
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.7 57.6
1986 51.6 57.6
1985 50.8 57.6
1984 50.1 57.5
1983 49.4 57.4
1982 48.8 57.2
1981 48 57.1
1980 47.5 56.8
1979 41.1 56.5
1978 11.6 56.2
1977 11.3 56
1976 11.6 55.7
1975 12.8 55.4
1974 39.3 55.1
1973 39.1 54.7
1972 38.9 54.4
1971 38.7 54
1970 38.6 53.6
1969 45.9 53.1
1968 45.6 52.6
1967 45.2 51.9
1966 44.9 51.6
1965 44.5 51
1964 44 50.4
1963 43.6 49.7
1962 43.1 49
1961 42.6 48.4
1960 42.1 47.6
1959 41.7 46.8
1958 41.2 46
1957 40.9 45.1
1956 40.5 44.3
1955 40.3 43.4
1954 39.9 42.6
1953 39.6 41.9
1952 39.3 41.1
1951 39 40.3
1950 38.9 39.6

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

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Cambodia and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Congo
2024 17,638,801 6,332,961
2023 17,423,880 6,182,885
2022 17,201,724 6,035,104
2021 16,974,305 5,892,183
2020 16,725,474 5,752,791
2019 16,481,304 5,616,661
2018 16,274,522 5,483,118
2017 16,073,372 5,351,011
2016 15,852,803 5,222,536
2015 15,623,251 5,097,581
2014 15,396,772 4,975,880
2013 15,170,208 4,857,099
2012 14,945,085 4,740,450
2011 14,722,584 4,609,724
2010 14,500,726 4,462,290
2009 14,276,810 4,281,219
2008 14,053,479 4,113,517
2007 13,841,770 3,980,430
2006 13,639,028 3,837,409
2005 13,439,202 3,696,393
2004 13,244,731 3,565,554
2003 13,050,968 3,445,753
2002 12,855,241 3,350,771
2001 12,658,484 3,272,537
2000 12,462,336 3,151,345
1999 12,265,731 3,032,874
1998 12,058,173 2,952,061
1997 11,570,982 2,887,862
1996 10,801,270 2,826,785
1995 10,018,497 2,749,461
1994 9,239,162 2,673,144
1993 8,616,381 2,595,124
1992 8,113,083 2,519,465
1991 7,686,850 2,449,229
1990 7,374,752 2,380,560
1989 7,073,473 2,313,558
1988 6,812,014 2,247,653
1987 6,557,970 2,183,473
1986 6,285,693 2,120,602
1985 6,043,783 2,059,311
1984 5,845,117 1,999,528
1983 5,636,203 1,950,321
1982 5,436,432 1,910,430
1981 5,284,495 1,869,759
1980 5,199,872 1,828,985
1979 5,088,808 1,788,524
1978 5,211,653 1,748,089
1977 5,668,551 1,707,568
1976 6,134,991 1,667,225
1975 6,581,371 1,627,032
1974 6,783,240 1,582,301
1973 6,739,726 1,533,680
1972 6,673,886 1,486,468
1971 6,620,880 1,441,039
1970 6,639,182 1,397,638
1969 6,604,725 1,356,182
1968 6,467,324 1,316,519
1967 6,332,944 1,278,691
1966 6,201,232 1,242,534
1965 6,072,289 1,207,880
1964 5,946,178 1,174,816
1963 5,823,010 1,143,263
1962 5,697,558 1,113,175
1961 5,571,168 1,084,389
1960 5,449,966 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Congo

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Congo
2023 2.58 4.16
2022 2.62 4.22
2021 2.66 4.28
2020 2.7 4.33
2019 2.73 4.38
2018 2.72 4.44
2017 2.72 4.5
2016 2.73 4.55
2015 2.73 4.61
2014 2.73 4.67
2013 2.74 4.73
2012 2.75 4.79
2011 2.78 4.83
2010 2.86 4.85
2009 2.97 4.81
2008 3.05 4.73
2007 3.13 4.65
2006 3.18 4.65
2005 3.24 4.67
2004 3.31 4.69
2003 3.43 4.7
2002 3.57 4.7
2001 3.69 4.67
2000 3.79 4.72
1999 3.93 4.81
1998 4.13 4.91
1997 4.39 5
1996 4.87 5.03
1995 5.08 5.07
1994 5.28 5.1
1993 5.43 5.13
1992 5.49 5.18
1991 5.59 5.22
1990 5.64 5.27
1989 5.68 5.33
1988 5.94 5.39
1987 6.1 5.46
1986 6.23 5.51
1985 6.31 5.59
1984 6.34 5.66
1983 6.3 5.76
1982 6.19 5.85
1981 6.04 5.98
1980 5.77 6.07
1979 4.56 6.14
1978 3.34 6.21
1977 2.72 6.27
1976 3.41 6.32
1975 4.1 6.36
1974 4.8 6.39
1973 5.56 6.42
1972 5.94 6.44
1971 6.01 6.42
1970 6.07 6.38
1969 6.12 6.35
1968 6.17 6.33
1967 6.2 6.29
1966 6.24 6.27
1965 6.27 6.23
1964 6.29 6.18
1963 6.29 6.15
1962 6.3 6.1
1961 6.3 6.09
1960 6.31 6.09

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

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Cambodia and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Congo
2024 27 19.5
2023 26.8 19.4
2022 26.5 19.3
2021 26.3 19.2
2020 26.1 19.2
2019 25.8 19.1
2018 25.5 19.1
2017 25 19.2
2016 24.6 19.2
2015 24.2 19.3
2014 23.9 19.4
2013 23.5 19.5
2012 23.1 19.6
2011 22.7 19.7
2010 22.4 19.8
2009 22 19.7
2008 21.6 19.5
2007 21.1 19.5
2006 20.6 19.3
2005 20.1 19.2
2004 19.7 19
2003 19.3 18.9
2002 18.9 18.8
2001 18.5 18.8
2000 18.1 18.5
1999 17.7 18.2
1998 17.4 18.1
1997 17.2 18.1
1996 17.1 18.1
1995 17.3 18.1
1994 18 18
1993 18.4 17.9
1992 18.1 17.8
1991 18 17.7
1990 18.1 17.7
1989 18.1 17.6
1988 18.1 17.5
1987 18.1 17.4
1986 18 17.4
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.2
1983 17.9 17.2
1982 17.8 17.1
1981 17.7 17
1980 17.8 17
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.2 17.2
1974 17.2 17.3
1973 17.2 17.4
1972 17.2 17.4
1971 17.3 17.5
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.8 17.7
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 17.9 18.1
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18 18.3
1963 18 18.4
1962 18.1 18.6
1961 18.1 18.7
1960 18.1 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
39%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Congo
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Cambodia Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Congo
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
14,493 mi
2017

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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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