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Cambodia vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 88th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Denmark
Population
18113986
6032403
Population rank 73/197 114/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cambodia and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Denmark
2024 $46,352,647,037 $424,524,722,037
2023 $42,335,646,896 $404,651,706,118
2022 $39,994,532,960 $400,114,306,337
2021 $36,790,163,687 $406,110,162,088
2020 $34,818,073,901 $355,631,021,932
2019 $36,685,356,408 $345,401,473,013
2018 $33,145,892,169 $355,293,374,912
2017 $29,355,665,910 $331,610,593,962
2016 $26,556,545,153 $312,181,849,372
2015 $24,174,170,369 $301,758,922,338
2014 $22,041,463,968 $352,832,602,064
2013 $19,807,135,253 $344,631,016,965
2012 $17,826,536,700 $326,792,574,245
2011 $16,032,622,024 $344,315,595,263
2010 $13,808,673,288 $322,345,594,075
2009 $12,502,901,170 $322,619,152,195
2008 $12,174,303,999 $354,979,471,960
2007 $10,127,916,460 $320,213,157,595
2006 $8,350,531,017 $283,386,151,544
2005 $7,066,296,463 $265,150,087,712
2004 $5,883,297,160 $251,986,155,631
2003 $5,046,693,484 $218,421,193,436
2002 $4,501,227,627 $178,788,209,558
2001 $4,145,665,970 $164,881,594,415
2000 $3,694,168,979 $164,043,817,224
1999 $3,517,242,477 $177,887,720,536
1998 $3,120,425,503 $176,877,077,513
1997 $3,443,413,389 $173,241,365,735
1996 $3,506,695,720 $187,481,157,846
1995 $3,441,205,693 $184,848,481,008
1994 $2,791,435,272 $156,017,919,221
1993 $2,533,727,592 $143,111,306,004
1992 $2,491,486,594 $152,966,494,260
1991 $2,054,974,089 $139,180,507,778
1990 $1,402,541,177 $138,217,740,684
1989 $1,353,137,648 $112,312,200,761
1988 $1,662,877,859 $115,540,189,705
1987 $1,036,974,910 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,167,630,318 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,102,669,184 $62,452,421,011
1984 $1,021,176,059 $58,868,891,335
1983 $939,291,262 $60,331,158,447
1982 $865,516,040 $60,084,214,872
1981 $815,153,652 $61,459,941,461
1980 $744,384,130 $70,811,287,816
1979 $723,738,503 $70,393,030,603
1978 $766,642,356 $60,320,089,218
1977 $716,261,764 $49,711,709,588
1976 $790,357,255 $44,503,607,444
1975 $749,129,748 $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Cambodia and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Denmark
2024 $2,628 $71,026
2023 $2,430 $68,044
2022 $2,325 $67,781
2021 $2,167 $69,341
2020 $2,082 $60,985
2019 $2,226 $59,404
2018 $2,037 $61,325
2017 $1,826 $57,522
2016 $1,675 $54,501
2015 $1,547 $53,094
2014 $1,432 $62,520
2013 $1,306 $61,378
2012 $1,193 $58,444
2011 $1,089 $61,810
2010 $952 $58,105
2009 $876 $58,413
2008 $866 $64,617
2007 $732 $58,632
2006 $612 $52,119
2005 $526 $48,926
2004 $444 $46,625
2003 $387 $40,519
2002 $350 $33,257
2001 $328 $30,768
2000 $296.4 $30,722
1999 $286.8 $33,426
1998 $258.8 $33,346
1997 $297.6 $32,780
1996 $325 $35,622
1995 $343 $35,321
1994 $302 $29,968
1993 $294.1 $27,582
1992 $307 $29,579
1991 $267.3 $27,003
1990 $190.2 $26,886
1989 $191.3 $21,882
1988 $244.1 $22,525
1987 $158.1 $21,296
1986 $185.8 $17,137
1985 $182.4 $12,213
1984 $174.7 $11,517
1983 $166.7 $11,797
1982 $159.2 $11,740
1981 $154.3 $12,000
1980 $143.2 $13,822
1979 $142.2 $13,757
1978 $147.1 $11,818
1977 $126.4 $9,770
1976 $128.8 $8,773
1975 $113.8 $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Cambodia vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Denmark
2026 71.1 82.4
2025 71 82.2
2024 70.8 82.1
2023 70.7 81.9
2022 70.5 81.3
2021 69.3 81.4
2020 70.1 81.5
2019 70.1 81.4
2018 70 81
2017 69.8 81.1
2016 69.6 80.9
2015 69.4 80.7
2014 69.1 80.6
2013 68.8 80.3
2012 68.4 80.1
2011 67.9 79.8
2010 67.3 79.2
2009 66.7 79
2008 66.1 78.7
2007 65.5 78.3
2006 64.9 78.2
2005 64.1 78.2
2004 63.3 77.8
2003 62.3 77.4
2002 61.4 77.1
2001 60.5 77
2000 59.5 76.8
1999 58.6 76.6
1998 57.9 76.4
1997 57.3 76
1996 56.8 75.7
1995 56.6 75.3
1994 56.2 75.4
1993 56 75.2
1992 55.7 75.3
1991 55.6 75.2
1990 55.2 74.9
1989 54.8 74.9
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 53.7 74.7
1986 51.6 74.6
1985 50.8 74.5
1984 50.1 74.6
1983 49.4 74.5
1982 48.8 74.6
1981 48 74.3
1980 47.5 74.1
1979 41.1 74.2
1978 11.6 74.4
1977 11.3 74.7
1976 11.6 73.8
1975 12.8 74.1
1974 39.3 73.8
1973 39.1 73.7
1972 38.9 73.5
1971 38.7 73.4
1970 38.6 73.4
1969 45.9 73.2
1968 45.6 73.1
1967 45.2 73
1966 44.9 72.5
1965 44.5 72.4
1964 44 72.5
1963 43.6 72.4
1962 43.1 72.4
1961 42.6 72.5
1960 42.1 72.2
1959 41.7 72.2
1958 41.2 72.2
1957 40.9 71.8
1956 40.5 72
1955 40.3 71.9
1954 39.9 71.3
1953 39.6 71.2
1952 39.3 70.8
1951 39 70.9
1950 38.9 70.3

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

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Cambodia and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Denmark
2024 17,638,801 5,976,992
2023 17,423,880 5,946,952
2022 17,201,724 5,903,037
2021 16,974,305 5,856,733
2020 16,725,474 5,831,404
2019 16,481,304 5,814,422
2018 16,274,522 5,793,636
2017 16,073,372 5,764,980
2016 15,852,803 5,728,010
2015 15,623,251 5,683,483
2014 15,396,772 5,643,475
2013 15,170,208 5,614,932
2012 14,945,085 5,591,572
2011 14,722,584 5,570,572
2010 14,500,726 5,547,683
2009 14,276,810 5,523,095
2008 14,053,479 5,493,621
2007 13,841,770 5,461,438
2006 13,639,028 5,437,272
2005 13,439,202 5,419,432
2004 13,244,731 5,404,523
2003 13,050,968 5,390,574
2002 12,855,241 5,375,931
2001 12,658,484 5,358,783
2000 12,462,336 5,339,616
1999 12,265,731 5,321,799
1998 12,058,173 5,304,219
1997 11,570,982 5,284,991
1996 10,801,270 5,263,074
1995 10,018,497 5,233,373
1994 9,239,162 5,206,180
1993 8,616,381 5,188,628
1992 8,113,083 5,171,370
1991 7,686,850 5,154,298
1990 7,374,752 5,140,939
1989 7,073,473 5,132,594
1988 6,812,014 5,129,516
1987 6,557,970 5,127,024
1986 6,285,693 5,120,534
1985 6,043,783 5,113,691
1984 5,845,117 5,111,619
1983 5,636,203 5,114,297
1982 5,436,432 5,117,810
1981 5,284,495 5,121,572
1980 5,199,872 5,123,027
1979 5,088,808 5,116,801
1978 5,211,653 5,104,248
1977 5,668,551 5,088,419
1976 6,134,991 5,072,596
1975 6,581,371 5,059,862
1974 6,783,240 5,045,297
1973 6,739,726 5,021,861
1972 6,673,886 4,991,596
1971 6,620,880 4,963,126
1970 6,639,182 4,928,757
1969 6,604,725 4,891,860
1968 6,467,324 4,864,883
1967 6,332,944 4,835,354
1966 6,201,232 4,797,381
1965 6,072,289 4,759,012
1964 5,946,178 4,722,072
1963 5,823,010 4,684,483
1962 5,697,558 4,647,727
1961 5,571,168 4,611,687
1960 5,449,966 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Denmark
2023 2.58 1.5
2022 2.62 1.55
2021 2.66 1.72
2020 2.7 1.68
2019 2.73 1.7
2018 2.72 1.73
2017 2.72 1.75
2016 2.73 1.79
2015 2.73 1.71
2014 2.73 1.69
2013 2.74 1.67
2012 2.75 1.73
2011 2.78 1.75
2010 2.86 1.87
2009 2.97 1.84
2008 3.05 1.89
2007 3.13 1.84
2006 3.18 1.85
2005 3.24 1.8
2004 3.31 1.78
2003 3.43 1.76
2002 3.57 1.72
2001 3.69 1.74
2000 3.79 1.77
1999 3.93 1.73
1998 4.13 1.72
1997 4.39 1.75
1996 4.87 1.75
1995 5.08 1.8
1994 5.28 1.81
1993 5.43 1.75
1992 5.49 1.76
1991 5.59 1.68
1990 5.64 1.67
1989 5.68 1.62
1988 5.94 1.56
1987 6.1 1.5
1986 6.23 1.48
1985 6.31 1.45
1984 6.34 1.4
1983 6.3 1.38
1982 6.19 1.43
1981 6.04 1.44
1980 5.77 1.55
1979 4.56 1.6
1978 3.34 1.67
1977 2.72 1.66
1976 3.41 1.75
1975 4.1 1.92
1974 4.8 1.9
1973 5.56 1.92
1972 5.94 2.03
1971 6.01 2.04
1970 6.07 1.95
1969 6.12 2
1968 6.17 2.12
1967 6.2 2.35
1966 6.24 2.62
1965 6.27 2.61
1964 6.29 2.6
1963 6.29 2.67
1962 6.3 2.55
1961 6.3 2.55
1960 6.31 2.57

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

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Cambodia and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Denmark
2024 27 42.3
2023 26.8 42.2
2022 26.5 42.1
2021 26.3 42.2
2020 26.1 42.1
2019 25.8 41.9
2018 25.5 41.8
2017 25 41.7
2016 24.6 41.6
2015 24.2 41.5
2014 23.9 41.4
2013 23.5 41.2
2012 23.1 41
2011 22.7 40.7
2010 22.4 40.5
2009 22 40.4
2008 21.6 40.2
2007 21.1 40.1
2006 20.6 39.8
2005 20.1 39.5
2004 19.7 39.2
2003 19.3 39
2002 18.9 38.8
2001 18.5 38.6
2000 18.1 38.4
1999 17.7 38.2
1998 17.4 38
1997 17.2 37.9
1996 17.1 37.7
1995 17.3 37.7
1994 18 37.6
1993 18.4 37.5
1992 18.1 37.4
1991 18 37.3
1990 18.1 37.1
1989 18.1 36.9
1988 18.1 36.7
1987 18.1 36.5
1986 18 36.2
1985 17.9 36
1984 17.9 35.7
1983 17.9 35.5
1982 17.8 35.1
1981 17.7 34.7
1980 17.8 34.3
1979 17.6 33.9
1978 17.4 33.7
1977 17.3 33.4
1976 17.2 33.2
1975 17.2 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.2 32.7
1972 17.2 32.6
1971 17.3 32.5
1970 17.6 32.5
1969 17.8 32.5
1968 17.8 32.5
1967 17.9 32.5
1966 17.9 32.6
1965 17.9 32.8
1964 18 32.9
1963 18 33
1962 18.1 33
1961 18.1 33.1
1960 18.1 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Denmark
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Cambodia Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Denmark
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
45,717 mi
2010

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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