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Cambodia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 88th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Iran
Population
18113986
93468444
Population rank 73/197 17/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cambodia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Iran
2024 $46,352,647,037 $475,252,089,215
2023 $42,335,646,896 $457,510,482,317
2022 $39,994,532,960 $422,662,261,526
2021 $36,790,163,687 $407,350,685,583
2020 $34,818,073,901 $280,934,329,280
2019 $36,685,356,408 $347,988,400,958
2018 $33,145,892,169 $411,903,303,606
2017 $29,355,665,910 $510,239,893,418
2016 $26,556,545,153 $478,618,064,871
2015 $24,174,170,369 $409,191,686,497
2014 $22,041,463,968 $462,284,793,281
2013 $19,807,135,253 $500,399,839,840
2012 $17,826,536,700 $644,019,315,004
2011 $16,032,622,024 $629,082,257,472
2010 $13,808,673,288 $487,069,570,464
2009 $12,502,901,170 $414,059,094,949
2008 $12,174,303,999 $406,070,949,554
2007 $10,127,916,460 $349,736,591,832
2006 $8,350,531,017 $265,602,187,404
2005 $7,066,296,463 $224,970,371,325
2004 $5,883,297,160 $187,754,571,248
2003 $5,046,693,484 $151,911,222,119
2002 $4,501,227,627 $128,626,917,504
2001 $4,145,665,970 $126,878,750,296
2000 $3,694,168,979 $109,591,707,802
1999 $3,517,242,477 $113,848,450,088
1998 $3,120,425,503 $110,276,913,363
1997 $3,443,413,389 $113,919,163,421
1996 $3,506,695,720 $120,403,931,885
1995 $3,441,205,693 $96,419,225,744
1994 $2,791,435,272 $71,841,461,173
1993 $2,533,727,592 $63,743,623,232
1992 $2,491,486,594 $119,768,691,217
1991 $2,054,974,089 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,402,541,177 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,353,137,648 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,662,877,859 $123,057,861,334
1987 $1,036,974,910 $134,009,995,923
1986 $1,167,630,318 $209,094,561,833
1985 $1,102,669,184 $180,183,629,600
1984 $1,021,176,059 $162,276,728,620
1983 $939,291,262 $156,365,156,618
1982 $865,516,040 $125,948,756,439
1981 $815,153,652 $100,499,312,750
1980 $744,384,130 $94,362,275,580
1979 $723,738,503 $90,391,877,326
1978 $766,642,356 $77,994,316,621
1977 $716,261,764 $80,600,122,702
1976 $790,357,255 $68,055,295,081
1975 $749,129,748 $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Cambodia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Iran
2024 $2,628 $5,190
2023 $2,430 $5,049
2022 $2,325 $4,721
2021 $2,167 $4,605
2020 $2,082 $3,203
2019 $2,226 $3,997
2018 $2,037 $4,783
2017 $1,826 $6,001
2016 $1,675 $5,711
2015 $1,547 $4,953
2014 $1,432 $5,672
2013 $1,306 $6,223
2012 $1,193 $8,114
2011 $1,089 $8,026
2010 $952 $6,291
2009 $876 $5,416
2008 $866 $5,377
2007 $732 $4,688
2006 $612 $3,619
2005 $526 $3,132
2004 $444 $2,672
2003 $387 $2,209
2002 $350 $1,891
2001 $328 $1,881
2000 $296.4 $1,650
1999 $286.8 $1,740
1998 $258.8 $1,709
1997 $297.6 $1,790
1996 $325 $1,915
1995 $343 $1,550
1994 $302 $1,168
1993 $294.1 $1,038
1992 $307 $1,957
1991 $267.3 $2,194
1990 $190.2 $2,138
1989 $191.3 $2,125
1988 $244.1 $2,234
1987 $158.1 $2,513
1986 $185.8 $4,064
1985 $182.4 $3,634
1984 $174.7 $3,395
1983 $166.7 $3,397
1982 $159.2 $2,845
1981 $154.3 $2,393
1980 $143.2 $2,368
1979 $142.2 $2,352
1978 $147.1 $2,101
1977 $126.4 $2,243
1976 $128.8 $1,954
1975 $113.8 $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Cambodia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Iran
2026 71.1 78.2
2025 71 78.1
2024 70.8 77.9
2023 70.7 77.7
2022 70.5 76.8
2021 69.3 73.8
2020 70.1 74.1
2019 70.1 76.9
2018 70 76.6
2017 69.8 76.4
2016 69.6 76.2
2015 69.4 75.9
2014 69.1 75.6
2013 68.8 75.3
2012 68.4 75
2011 67.9 74.7
2010 67.3 74.4
2009 66.7 74
2008 66.1 73.7
2007 65.5 73.3
2006 64.9 72.9
2005 64.1 72.4
2004 63.3 72
2003 62.3 70.5
2002 61.4 71.1
2001 60.5 70.6
2000 59.5 70.2
1999 58.6 69.7
1998 57.9 69.2
1997 57.3 68.6
1996 56.8 68.3
1995 56.6 67.9
1994 56.2 67.5
1993 56 67
1992 55.7 66.7
1991 55.6 66.2
1990 55.2 64.1
1989 54.8 65.3
1988 54.4 63.3
1987 53.7 62.7
1986 51.6 62.1
1985 50.8 61.5
1984 50.1 60.9
1983 49.4 58.5
1982 48.8 57.6
1981 48 56.6
1980 47.5 58.4
1979 41.1 58.5
1978 11.6 56
1977 11.3 56.7
1976 11.6 55.8
1975 12.8 54.8
1974 39.3 53.9
1973 39.1 52.9
1972 38.9 51.7
1971 38.7 51.1
1970 38.6 50.2
1969 45.9 49.4
1968 45.6 47.9
1967 45.2 47.8
1966 44.9 47.1
1965 44.5 46.4
1964 44 45.7
1963 43.6 45.1
1962 43.1 43.8
1961 42.6 43.9
1960 42.1 43.3
1959 41.7 42.8
1958 41.2 42.2
1957 40.9 41.3
1956 40.5 41.1
1955 40.3 40.6
1954 39.9 40
1953 39.6 39.5
1952 39.3 39.2
1951 39 38.7
1950 38.9 38.2

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

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Cambodia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iran
2024 17,638,801 91,567,738
2023 17,423,880 90,608,707
2022 17,201,724 89,524,246
2021 16,974,305 88,455,488
2020 16,725,474 87,723,443
2019 16,481,304 87,051,648
2018 16,274,522 86,117,998
2017 16,073,372 85,026,754
2016 15,852,803 83,812,228
2015 15,623,251 82,619,362
2014 15,396,772 81,502,045
2013 15,170,208 80,414,686
2012 14,945,085 79,370,580
2011 14,722,584 78,383,598
2010 14,500,726 77,420,842
2009 14,276,810 76,457,825
2008 14,053,479 75,514,204
2007 13,841,770 74,602,648
2006 13,639,028 73,392,747
2005 13,439,202 71,828,455
2004 13,244,731 70,256,316
2003 13,050,968 68,769,340
2002 12,855,241 68,011,317
2001 12,658,484 67,452,005
2000 12,462,336 66,418,659
1999 12,265,731 65,445,391
1998 12,058,173 64,519,859
1997 11,570,982 63,639,638
1996 10,801,270 62,881,300
1995 10,018,497 62,205,567
1994 9,239,162 61,520,598
1993 8,616,381 61,403,543
1992 8,113,083 61,184,983
1991 7,686,850 59,986,931
1990 7,374,752 58,380,092
1989 7,073,473 56,704,914
1988 6,812,014 55,072,694
1987 6,557,970 53,323,493
1986 6,285,693 51,446,045
1985 6,043,783 49,582,289
1984 5,845,117 47,793,998
1983 5,636,203 46,029,535
1982 5,436,432 44,272,141
1981 5,284,495 41,989,312
1980 5,199,872 39,842,324
1979 5,088,808 38,424,952
1978 5,211,653 37,126,535
1977 5,668,551 35,933,181
1976 6,134,991 34,837,271
1975 6,581,371 33,802,973
1974 6,783,240 32,796,463
1973 6,739,726 31,839,838
1972 6,673,886 30,921,179
1971 6,620,880 30,029,071
1970 6,639,182 29,145,100
1969 6,604,725 28,273,482
1968 6,467,324 27,437,391
1967 6,332,944 26,628,432
1966 6,201,232 25,829,270
1965 6,072,289 25,036,978
1964 5,946,178 24,262,859
1963 5,823,010 23,519,005
1962 5,697,558 22,807,907
1961 5,571,168 22,125,726
1960 5,449,966 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Iran

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Iran
2023 2.58 1.7
2022 2.62 1.7
2021 2.66 1.71
2020 2.7 1.7
2019 2.73 1.77
2018 2.72 1.92
2017 2.72 2.02
2016 2.73 2.05
2015 2.73 2.02
2014 2.73 1.98
2013 2.74 1.91
2012 2.75 1.85
2011 2.78 1.79
2010 2.86 1.75
2009 2.97 1.74
2008 3.05 1.74
2007 3.13 1.75
2006 3.18 1.76
2005 3.24 1.76
2004 3.31 1.78
2003 3.43 1.8
2002 3.57 1.84
2001 3.69 1.92
2000 3.79 2
1999 3.93 2.09
1998 4.13 2.19
1997 4.39 2.32
1996 4.87 2.54
1995 5.08 2.85
1994 5.28 3.24
1993 5.43 3.67
1992 5.49 4.1
1991 5.59 4.57
1990 5.64 4.93
1989 5.68 5.17
1988 5.94 5.43
1987 6.1 5.72
1986 6.23 6.01
1985 6.31 6.24
1984 6.34 6.43
1983 6.3 6.53
1982 6.19 6.59
1981 6.04 6.62
1980 5.77 6.63
1979 4.56 6.55
1978 3.34 6.34
1977 2.72 6.18
1976 3.41 6.07
1975 4.1 5.95
1974 4.8 5.97
1973 5.56 6.06
1972 5.94 6.26
1971 6.01 6.55
1970 6.07 6.8
1969 6.12 7.01
1968 6.17 7.12
1967 6.2 7.19
1966 6.24 7.21
1965 6.27 7.22
1964 6.29 7.24
1963 6.29 7.32
1962 6.3 7.4
1961 6.3 7.46
1960 6.31 7.52

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

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Cambodia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Iran
2024 27 34.3
2023 26.8 33.8
2022 26.5 33.3
2021 26.3 32.8
2020 26.1 32.3
2019 25.8 31.7
2018 25.5 31.2
2017 25 30.7
2016 24.6 30.2
2015 24.2 29.7
2014 23.9 29.2
2013 23.5 28.7
2012 23.1 28.2
2011 22.7 27.7
2010 22.4 27.2
2009 22 26.6
2008 21.6 26.1
2007 21.1 25.5
2006 20.6 24.8
2005 20.1 24.3
2004 19.7 23.7
2003 19.3 23.1
2002 18.9 22.6
2001 18.5 22
2000 18.1 21.4
1999 17.7 20.7
1998 17.4 20
1997 17.2 19.5
1996 17.1 19.1
1995 17.3 18.7
1994 18 18.4
1993 18.4 18.3
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.3
1990 18.1 18.2
1989 18.1 18.1
1988 18.1 18.2
1987 18.1 18.2
1986 18 18.2
1985 17.9 18.3
1984 17.9 18.4
1983 17.9 18.5
1982 17.8 18.6
1981 17.7 18.4
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 17.9
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.8 17.6
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 17.9 17.8
1964 18 17.9
1963 18 18.1
1962 18.1 18.4
1961 18.1 18.7
1960 18.1 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
39%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Iran
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Cambodia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Iran
% of world land
0.12%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
138,867 mi
2018

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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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