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Cambodia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 88th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Gambia
Population
18113986
2902554
Population rank 73/197 138/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$741
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cambodia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Gambia
2024 $46,352,647,037 $2,404,888,749
2023 $42,335,646,896 $2,382,262,185
2022 $39,994,532,960 $2,204,734,528
2021 $36,790,163,687 $2,014,158,842
2020 $34,818,073,901 $1,812,170,891
2019 $36,685,356,408 $1,813,609,692
2018 $33,145,892,169 $1,670,671,328
2017 $29,355,665,910 $1,504,909,463
2016 $26,556,545,153 $1,484,578,886
2015 $24,174,170,369 $1,378,176,609
2014 $22,041,463,968 $1,229,461,721
2013 $19,807,135,253 $1,375,609,453
2012 $17,826,536,700 $1,415,004,738
2011 $16,032,622,024 $1,409,693,597
2010 $13,808,673,288 $1,543,294,927
2009 $12,502,901,170 $1,450,142,509
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,561,766,956
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,279,703,047
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,054,112,488
2005 $7,066,296,463 $1,027,701,068
2004 $5,883,297,160 $961,900,651
2003 $5,046,693,484 $487,038,685
2002 $4,501,227,627 $578,235,309
2001 $4,145,665,970 $687,410,645
2000 $3,694,168,979 $782,913,872
1999 $3,517,242,477 $814,724,032
1998 $3,120,425,503 $840,285,265
1997 $3,443,413,389 $803,633,342
1996 $3,506,695,720 $848,239,446
1995 $3,441,205,693 $785,999,865
1994 $2,791,435,272 $746,493,952
1993 $2,533,727,592 $755,040,974
1992 $2,491,486,594 $714,254,256
1991 $2,054,974,089 $690,311,081
1990 $1,402,541,177 $317,083,695
1989 $1,353,137,648 $284,120,329
1988 $1,662,877,859 $266,672,212
1987 $1,036,974,910 $220,626,484
1986 $1,167,630,318 $185,646,987
1985 $1,102,669,184 $225,726,359
1984 $1,021,176,059 $177,340,880
1983 $939,291,262 $213,448,585
1982 $865,516,040 $216,050,552
1981 $815,153,652 $218,767,743
1980 $744,384,130 $241,083,090
1979 $723,738,503 $207,112,628
1978 $766,642,356 $171,833,086
1977 $716,261,764 $138,093,099
1976 $790,357,255 $112,190,829
1975 $749,129,748 $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Gambia
2024 $2,628 $871
2023 $2,430 $883
2022 $2,325 $836
2021 $2,167 $782
2020 $2,082 $720
2019 $2,226 $738
2018 $2,037 $696
2017 $1,826 $643
2016 $1,675 $650
2015 $1,547 $620
2014 $1,432 $568
2013 $1,306 $654
2012 $1,193 $693
2011 $1,089 $711
2010 $952 $801
2009 $876 $775
2008 $866 $859
2007 $732 $725
2006 $612 $615
2005 $526 $616
2004 $444 $593
2003 $387 $309
2002 $350 $377
2001 $328 $460
2000 $296.4 $538
1999 $286.8 $575
1998 $258.8 $610
1997 $297.6 $600
1996 $325 $652
1995 $343 $622
1994 $302 $608
1993 $294.1 $635
1992 $307 $623
1991 $267.3 $628
1990 $190.2 $301
1989 $191.3 $280.9
1988 $244.1 $274.9
1987 $158.1 $237
1986 $185.8 $207.7
1985 $182.4 $262.8
1984 $174.7 $214.8
1983 $166.7 $268.6
1982 $159.2 $282.1
1981 $154.3 $296
1980 $143.2 $338
1979 $142.2 $300
1978 $147.1 $257.6
1977 $126.4 $213.8
1976 $128.8 $179.3
1975 $113.8 $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Gambia
2026 71.1 66.5
2025 71 66.3
2024 70.8 66.1
2023 70.7 65.9
2022 70.5 64.9
2021 69.3 63.8
2020 70.1 64.4
2019 70.1 64.4
2018 70 64
2017 69.8 63.7
2016 69.6 63.4
2015 69.4 63
2014 69.1 62.6
2013 68.8 62.3
2012 68.4 61.9
2011 67.9 61.6
2010 67.3 61.2
2009 66.7 60.7
2008 66.1 60.5
2007 65.5 60
2006 64.9 59.7
2005 64.1 59.1
2004 63.3 58.7
2003 62.3 58.2
2002 61.4 57.7
2001 60.5 57.3
2000 59.5 56.9
1999 58.6 56.5
1998 57.9 56
1997 57.3 55.2
1996 56.8 54.8
1995 56.6 54.3
1994 56.2 53.8
1993 56 53.2
1992 55.7 52.5
1991 55.6 51.9
1990 55.2 51.3
1989 54.8 50.7
1988 54.4 50.1
1987 53.7 49.4
1986 51.6 48.8
1985 50.8 48.2
1984 50.1 47.5
1983 49.4 46.9
1982 48.8 46.3
1981 48 44.5
1980 47.5 45
1979 41.1 44.5
1978 11.6 43.6
1977 11.3 43.4
1976 11.6 42.9
1975 12.8 42.2
1974 39.3 41.7
1973 39.1 41.1
1972 38.9 40.5
1971 38.7 40
1970 38.6 39.5
1969 45.9 39
1968 45.6 38.5
1967 45.2 38.1
1966 44.9 37.6
1965 44.5 37.1
1964 44 36.6
1963 43.6 36.1
1962 43.1 35.6
1961 42.6 35.1
1960 42.1 34.6
1959 41.7 34.1
1958 41.2 33.6
1957 40.9 33.1
1956 40.5 32.8
1955 40.3 32.4
1954 39.9 32.2
1953 39.6 31.9
1952 39.3 31.7
1951 39 31.5
1950 38.9 31.2

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

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Cambodia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Gambia
2024 17,638,801 2,759,988
2023 17,423,880 2,697,845
2022 17,201,724 2,636,470
2021 16,974,305 2,576,010
2020 16,725,474 2,515,733
2019 16,481,304 2,456,844
2018 16,274,522 2,399,632
2017 16,073,372 2,342,189
2016 15,852,803 2,283,769
2015 15,623,251 2,224,529
2014 15,396,772 2,164,528
2013 15,170,208 2,103,820
2012 14,945,085 2,043,094
2011 14,722,584 1,983,784
2010 14,500,726 1,926,630
2009 14,276,810 1,871,422
2008 14,053,479 1,817,852
2007 13,841,770 1,765,774
2006 13,639,028 1,715,275
2005 13,439,202 1,667,037
2004 13,244,731 1,621,312
2003 13,050,968 1,577,611
2002 12,855,241 1,535,691
2001 12,658,484 1,495,011
2000 12,462,336 1,455,084
1999 12,265,731 1,415,779
1998 12,058,173 1,376,987
1997 11,570,982 1,338,889
1996 10,801,270 1,301,410
1995 10,018,497 1,264,313
1994 9,239,162 1,227,226
1993 8,616,381 1,188,365
1992 8,113,083 1,145,582
1991 7,686,850 1,099,959
1990 7,374,752 1,054,696
1989 7,073,473 1,011,357
1988 6,812,014 970,160
1987 6,557,970 931,091
1986 6,285,693 894,019
1985 6,043,783 858,874
1984 5,845,117 825,631
1983 5,636,203 794,525
1982 5,436,432 765,753
1981 5,284,495 739,125
1980 5,199,872 713,913
1979 5,088,808 689,781
1978 5,211,653 667,103
1977 5,668,551 645,770
1976 6,134,991 625,667
1975 6,581,371 606,821
1974 6,783,240 589,085
1973 6,739,726 571,991
1972 6,673,886 555,370
1971 6,620,880 539,388
1970 6,639,182 524,105
1969 6,604,725 509,440
1968 6,467,324 495,269
1967 6,332,944 481,588
1966 6,201,232 468,516
1965 6,072,289 455,952
1964 5,946,178 443,687
1963 5,823,010 431,757
1962 5,697,558 420,163
1961 5,571,168 408,930
1960 5,449,966 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Gambia
2023 2.58 4.01
2022 2.62 4.08
2021 2.66 4.17
2020 2.7 4.25
2019 2.73 4.33
2018 2.72 4.42
2017 2.72 4.61
2016 2.73 4.81
2015 2.73 5
2014 2.73 5.2
2013 2.74 5.39
2012 2.75 5.52
2011 2.78 5.54
2010 2.86 5.56
2009 2.97 5.57
2008 3.05 5.63
2007 3.13 5.69
2006 3.18 5.74
2005 3.24 5.71
2004 3.31 5.68
2003 3.43 5.66
2002 3.57 5.66
2001 3.69 5.67
2000 3.79 5.72
1999 3.93 5.77
1998 4.13 5.82
1997 4.39 5.85
1996 4.87 5.93
1995 5.08 5.99
1994 5.28 6.04
1993 5.43 6.03
1992 5.49 6.11
1991 5.59 6.19
1990 5.64 6.25
1989 5.68 6.25
1988 5.94 6.26
1987 6.1 6.3
1986 6.23 6.34
1985 6.31 6.36
1984 6.34 6.39
1983 6.3 6.39
1982 6.19 6.4
1981 6.04 6.4
1980 5.77 6.41
1979 4.56 6.41
1978 3.34 6.42
1977 2.72 6.43
1976 3.41 6.43
1975 4.1 6.43
1974 4.8 6.42
1973 5.56 6.41
1972 5.94 6.37
1971 6.01 6.33
1970 6.07 6.26
1969 6.12 6.25
1968 6.17 6.22
1967 6.2 6.21
1966 6.24 6.18
1965 6.27 6.19
1964 6.29 6.2
1963 6.29 6.2
1962 6.3 6.21
1961 6.3 6.23
1960 6.31 6.25

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

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Cambodia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Gambia
2024 27 19.4
2023 26.8 19.2
2022 26.5 19.1
2021 26.3 18.9
2020 26.1 18.7
2019 25.8 18.5
2018 25.5 18.4
2017 25 18.2
2016 24.6 18.1
2015 24.2 17.9
2014 23.9 17.8
2013 23.5 17.7
2012 23.1 17.6
2011 22.7 17.5
2010 22.4 17.4
2009 22 17.3
2008 21.6 17.2
2007 21.1 17.1
2006 20.6 17
2005 20.1 16.9
2004 19.7 16.8
2003 19.3 16.7
2002 18.9 16.6
2001 18.5 16.6
2000 18.1 16.5
1999 17.7 16.5
1998 17.4 16.5
1997 17.2 16.6
1996 17.1 16.7
1995 17.3 16.8
1994 18 16.9
1993 18.4 17
1992 18.1 17.1
1991 18 17.1
1990 18.1 17.2
1989 18.1 17.2
1988 18.1 17.3
1987 18.1 17.4
1986 18 17.4
1985 17.9 17.5
1984 17.9 17.6
1983 17.9 17.8
1982 17.8 17.9
1981 17.7 18.1
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.3 18.6
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.2 19.1
1973 17.2 19.2
1972 17.2 19.3
1971 17.3 19.4
1970 17.6 19.5
1969 17.8 19.6
1968 17.8 19.7
1967 17.9 19.8
1966 17.9 19.7
1965 17.9 19.7
1964 18 19.6
1963 18 19.6
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.1 19.4
1960 18.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
47.7%
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
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cambodia Gambia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Cambodia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Gambia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
1,850 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)

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