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Cambodia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 88th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia France
Population
18113986
68788006
Population rank 73/197 23/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 97/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cambodia and France: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and France economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

France
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia France
2024 $46,352,647,037 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $42,335,646,896 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $39,994,532,960 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $36,790,163,687 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $34,818,073,901 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $36,685,356,408 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $33,145,892,169 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $29,355,665,910 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $26,556,545,153 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $24,174,170,369 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $22,041,463,968 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $19,807,135,253 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $17,826,536,700 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $13,808,673,288 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $12,502,901,170 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $12,174,303,999 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $10,127,916,460 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $8,350,531,017 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $7,066,296,463 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $5,883,297,160 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $5,046,693,484 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $3,694,168,979 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $3,517,242,477 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $3,120,425,503 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $3,443,413,389 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $3,506,695,720 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $2,491,486,594 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $2,054,974,089 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $1,036,974,910 $926,320,855,615
1986 $1,167,630,318 $764,946,585,851
1985 $1,102,669,184 $547,220,981,165
1984 $1,021,176,059 $525,033,325,828
1983 $939,291,262 $553,356,312,936
1982 $865,516,040 $578,152,310,610
1981 $815,153,652 $609,184,791,792
1980 $744,384,130 $694,529,183,483
1979 $723,738,503 $608,218,624,730
1978 $766,642,356 $501,724,418,605
1977 $716,261,764 $406,401,711,688
1976 $790,357,255 $368,363,152,144
1975 $749,129,748 $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Cambodia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia France
2024 $2,628 $46,103
2023 $2,430 $44,700
2022 $2,325 $40,989
2021 $2,167 $43,725
2020 $2,082 $39,170
2019 $2,226 $40,408
2018 $2,037 $41,418
2017 $1,826 $38,687
2016 $1,675 $37,024
2015 $1,547 $36,702
2014 $1,432 $43,148
2013 $1,306 $42,669
2012 $1,193 $40,864
2011 $1,089 $43,930
2010 $952 $40,695
2009 $876 $41,728
2008 $866 $45,465
2007 $732 $41,486
2006 $612 $36,432
2005 $526 $34,696
2004 $444 $33,645
2003 $387 $29,480
2002 $350 $24,145
2001 $328 $22,332
2000 $296.4 $22,341
1999 $286.8 $24,576
1998 $258.8 $24,869
1997 $297.6 $24,169
1996 $325 $26,758
1995 $343 $26,792
1994 $302 $23,360
1993 $294.1 $22,239
1992 $307 $23,615
1991 $267.3 $21,501
1990 $190.2 $21,586
1989 $191.3 $17,547
1988 $244.1 $17,550
1987 $158.1 $16,176
1986 $185.8 $13,430
1985 $182.4 $9,657
1984 $174.7 $9,312
1983 $166.7 $9,862
1982 $159.2 $10,360
1981 $154.3 $10,956
1980 $143.2 $12,565
1979 $142.2 $11,063
1978 $147.1 $9,167
1977 $126.4 $7,459
1976 $128.8 $6,792
1975 $113.8 $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Cambodia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia France
2026 71.1 83.7
2025 71 83.6
2024 70.8 83.5
2023 70.7 83.3
2022 70.5 82.5
2021 69.3 82.3
2020 70.1 82.2
2019 70.1 82.7
2018 70 82.6
2017 69.8 82.4
2016 69.6 82.4
2015 69.4 82.1
2014 69.1 82.4
2013 68.8 82
2012 68.4 81.7
2011 67.9 81.8
2010 67.3 81.4
2009 66.7 81.2
2008 66.1 81
2007 65.5 81
2006 64.9 80.7
2005 64.1 80.3
2004 63.3 80.3
2003 62.3 79.4
2002 61.4 79.4
2001 60.5 79.2
2000 59.5 79
1999 58.6 78.7
1998 57.9 78.6
1997 57.3 78.4
1996 56.8 78.1
1995 56.6 77.9
1994 56.2 77.8
1993 56 77.3
1992 55.7 77.3
1991 55.6 77
1990 55.2 76.8
1989 54.8 76.5
1988 54.4 76.4
1987 53.7 76.1
1986 51.6 75.6
1985 50.8 75.3
1984 50.1 75.2
1983 49.4 74.7
1982 48.8 74.8
1981 48 74.4
1980 47.5 74.2
1979 41.1 74.1
1978 11.6 73.8
1977 11.3 73.7
1976 11.6 73.1
1975 12.8 72.9
1974 39.3 72.8
1973 39.1 72.5
1972 38.9 72.3
1971 38.7 72.1
1970 38.6 72.1
1969 45.9 71.2
1968 45.6 71.5
1967 45.2 71.5
1966 44.9 71.5
1965 44.5 71.1
1964 44 71.3
1963 43.6 70.3
1962 43.1 70.5
1961 42.6 71
1960 42.1 70.4
1959 41.7 70.2
1958 41.2 70.1
1957 40.9 68.9
1956 40.5 68.5
1955 40.3 68.4
1954 39.9 68.2
1953 39.6 67.3
1952 39.3 67.4
1951 39 66.1
1950 38.9 66.4

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

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Cambodia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

France
1x
Year Population
Cambodia France
2024 17,638,801 68,551,653
2023 17,423,880 68,372,286
2022 17,201,724 68,184,457
2021 16,974,305 67,842,811
2020 16,725,474 67,601,110
2019 16,481,304 67,382,061
2018 16,274,522 67,158,348
2017 16,073,372 66,918,020
2016 15,852,803 66,724,104
2015 15,623,251 66,548,272
2014 15,396,772 66,312,067
2013 15,170,208 65,997,932
2012 14,945,085 65,657,659
2011 14,722,584 65,340,830
2010 14,500,726 65,026,211
2009 14,276,810 64,706,436
2008 14,053,479 64,375,116
2007 13,841,770 64,016,890
2006 13,639,028 63,622,342
2005 13,439,202 63,180,854
2004 13,244,731 62,707,588
2003 13,050,968 62,249,855
2002 12,855,241 61,812,142
2001 12,658,484 61,364,377
2000 12,462,336 60,918,661
1999 12,265,731 60,501,986
1998 12,058,173 60,190,684
1997 11,570,982 59,968,066
1996 10,801,270 59,754,504
1995 10,018,497 59,541,294
1994 9,239,162 59,324,863
1993 8,616,381 59,103,094
1992 8,113,083 58,846,584
1991 7,686,850 58,554,242
1990 7,374,752 58,261,012
1989 7,073,473 57,943,062
1988 6,812,014 57,598,186
1987 6,557,970 57,266,167
1986 6,285,693 56,956,002
1985 6,043,783 56,665,619
1984 5,845,117 56,383,085
1983 5,636,203 56,108,330
1982 5,436,432 55,806,789
1981 5,284,495 55,603,353
1980 5,199,872 55,274,184
1979 5,088,808 54,979,851
1978 5,211,653 54,734,030
1977 5,668,551 54,486,467
1976 6,134,991 54,232,383
1975 6,581,371 54,002,853
1974 6,783,240 53,746,571
1973 6,739,726 53,392,161
1972 6,673,886 52,962,356
1971 6,620,880 52,499,553
1970 6,639,182 52,007,169
1969 6,604,725 51,536,014
1968 6,467,324 51,112,980
1967 6,332,944 50,722,791
1966 6,201,232 50,311,637
1965 6,072,289 49,877,725
1964 5,946,178 49,401,492
1963 5,823,010 48,877,567
1962 5,697,558 48,389,516
1961 5,571,168 47,905,982
1960 5,449,966 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and France

Fertility rate
Cambodia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia France
2023 2.58 1.66
2022 2.62 1.79
2021 2.66 1.84
2020 2.7 1.83
2019 2.73 1.86
2018 2.72 1.87
2017 2.72 1.89
2016 2.73 1.92
2015 2.73 1.96
2014 2.73 2
2013 2.74 1.99
2012 2.75 2.01
2011 2.78 2.01
2010 2.86 2.03
2009 2.97 2
2008 3.05 2.01
2007 3.13 1.98
2006 3.18 2
2005 3.24 1.94
2004 3.31 1.92
2003 3.43 1.89
2002 3.57 1.88
2001 3.69 1.9
2000 3.79 1.89
1999 3.93 1.81
1998 4.13 1.78
1997 4.39 1.77
1996 4.87 1.75
1995 5.08 1.74
1994 5.28 1.73
1993 5.43 1.73
1992 5.49 1.74
1991 5.59 1.75
1990 5.64 1.77
1989 5.68 1.79
1988 5.94 1.81
1987 6.1 1.83
1986 6.23 1.85
1985 6.31 1.86
1984 6.34 1.86
1983 6.3 1.86
1982 6.19 1.86
1981 6.04 1.85
1980 5.77 1.85
1979 4.56 1.87
1978 3.34 1.89
1977 2.72 1.94
1976 3.41 2.01
1975 4.1 2.09
1974 4.8 2.18
1973 5.56 2.28
1972 5.94 2.38
1971 6.01 2.47
1970 6.07 2.55
1969 6.12 2.62
1968 6.17 2.69
1967 6.2 2.75
1966 6.24 2.8
1965 6.27 2.84
1964 6.29 2.87
1963 6.29 2.89
1962 6.3 2.89
1961 6.3 2.87
1960 6.31 2.85

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

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Cambodia and France demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia France
2024 27 43
2023 26.8 42.8
2022 26.5 42.6
2021 26.3 42.4
2020 26.1 42.3
2019 25.8 42.1
2018 25.5 41.9
2017 25 41.6
2016 24.6 41.4
2015 24.2 41.2
2014 23.9 41
2013 23.5 40.8
2012 23.1 40.5
2011 22.7 40.3
2010 22.4 40
2009 22 39.8
2008 21.6 39.6
2007 21.1 39.4
2006 20.6 39.1
2005 20.1 38.9
2004 19.7 38.6
2003 19.3 38.4
2002 18.9 38.2
2001 18.5 37.9
2000 18.1 37.7
1999 17.7 37.4
1998 17.4 37.1
1997 17.2 36.8
1996 17.1 36.5
1995 17.3 36.2
1994 18 35.9
1993 18.4 35.6
1992 18.1 35.3
1991 18 35
1990 18.1 34.7
1989 18.1 34.5
1988 18.1 34.2
1987 18.1 34
1986 18 33.7
1985 17.9 33.5
1984 17.9 33.3
1983 17.9 33
1982 17.8 32.8
1981 17.7 32.6
1980 17.8 32.4
1979 17.6 32.3
1978 17.4 32.1
1977 17.3 31.9
1976 17.2 31.7
1975 17.2 31.6
1974 17.2 31.7
1973 17.2 31.8
1972 17.2 32
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.6 32.4
1969 17.8 32.5
1968 17.8 32.6
1967 17.9 32.7
1966 17.9 32.7
1965 17.9 32.7
1964 18 32.8
1963 18 32.8
1962 18.1 32.9
1961 18.1 32.8
1960 18.1 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia France
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia France
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Cambodia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia France
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
654,437 mi
2011

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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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