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Cambodia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 88th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Iraq
Population
18113986
48289334
Population rank 73/197 33/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Iraq
2024 $46,352,647,037 $279,641,257,615
2023 $42,335,646,896 $268,881,051,644
2022 $39,994,532,960 $287,372,232,138
2021 $36,790,163,687 $209,691,945,713
2020 $34,818,073,901 $180,898,797,517
2019 $36,685,356,408 $233,636,097,800
2018 $33,145,892,169 $227,367,469,034
2017 $29,355,665,910 $187,217,660,051
2016 $26,556,545,153 $166,743,557,748
2015 $24,174,170,369 $166,774,104,959
2014 $22,041,463,968 $228,415,656,175
2013 $19,807,135,253 $234,637,675,129
2012 $17,826,536,700 $218,002,476,129
2011 $16,032,622,024 $185,749,664,444
2010 $13,808,673,288 $138,516,722,650
2009 $12,502,901,170 $111,657,580,326
2008 $12,174,303,999 $131,614,434,154
2007 $10,127,916,460 $88,837,057,320
2006 $8,350,531,017 $65,147,051,918
2005 $7,066,296,463 $50,065,104,668
2004 $5,883,297,160 $36,633,669,269
2003 $5,046,693,484 $21,921,569,479
2002 $4,501,227,627 $32,928,454,672
2001 $4,145,665,970 $36,176,430,129
2000 $3,694,168,979 $48,364,250,944
1999 $3,517,242,477 $36,881,601,584
1998 $3,120,425,503 $20,617,405,044
1997 $3,443,413,389 $20,764,857,056
1996 $3,506,695,720 $10,433,698,621
1995 $3,441,205,693 $12,894,029,888
1994 $2,791,435,272 $3,991,349,283
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,031,944,881
1992 $2,491,486,594 $553,671,958
1991 $2,054,974,089 $407,796,350
1990 $1,402,541,177 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,353,137,648 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,662,877,859 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,036,974,910 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,167,630,318 $47,264,516,129
1985 $1,102,669,184 $48,425,161,290
1984 $1,021,176,059 $46,938,387,097
1983 $939,291,262 $40,712,903,226
1982 $865,516,040 $42,382,333,333
1981 $815,153,652 $37,823,000,000
1980 $744,384,130 $52,569,000,000
1979 $723,738,503 $37,816,457,839
1978 $766,642,356 $23,762,275,652
1977 $716,261,764 $19,838,130,715
1976 $790,357,255 $17,754,825,601
1975 $749,129,748 $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Cambodia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Iraq
2024 $2,628 $6,074
2023 $2,430 $5,965
2022 $2,325 $6,521
2021 $2,167 $4,868
2020 $2,082 $4,295
2019 $2,226 $5,672
2018 $2,037 $5,647
2017 $1,826 $4,759
2016 $1,675 $4,334
2015 $1,547 $4,440
2014 $1,432 $6,249
2013 $1,306 $6,650
2012 $1,193 $6,478
2011 $1,089 $5,776
2010 $952 $4,462
2009 $876 $3,715
2008 $866 $4,543
2007 $732 $3,129
2006 $612 $2,277
2005 $526 $1,762
2004 $444 $1,328
2003 $387 $818
2002 $350 $1,266
2001 $328 $1,436
2000 $296.4 $1,980
1999 $286.8 $1,560
1998 $258.8 $901
1997 $297.6 $936
1996 $325 $485
1995 $343 $619
1994 $302 $198.2
1993 $294.1 $53.7
1992 $307 $30.3
1991 $267.3 $23
1990 $190.2 $10,261
1989 $191.3 $3,791
1988 $244.1 $3,707
1987 $158.1 $3,436
1986 $185.8 $2,940
1985 $182.4 $3,088
1984 $174.7 $3,066
1983 $166.7 $2,743
1982 $159.2 $2,942
1981 $154.3 $2,700
1980 $143.2 $3,868
1979 $142.2 $2,871
1978 $147.1 $1,863
1977 $126.4 $1,609
1976 $128.8 $1,489
1975 $113.8 $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Cambodia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Iraq
2026 71.1 72.6
2025 71 72.5
2024 70.8 72.4
2023 70.7 72.3
2022 70.5 72
2021 69.3 70.7
2020 70.1 69.7
2019 70.1 71.2
2018 70 71.1
2017 69.8 69.8
2016 69.6 68.7
2015 69.4 70
2014 69.1 69.7
2013 68.8 69
2012 68.4 68.8
2011 67.9 68.4
2010 67.3 68.1
2009 66.7 67.8
2008 66.1 66.5
2007 65.5 64.4
2006 64.9 64
2005 64.1 64.9
2004 63.3 64.6
2003 62.3 64.8
2002 61.4 65.7
2001 60.5 65.3
2000 59.5 64.9
1999 58.6 64.5
1998 57.9 64.4
1997 57.3 64.2
1996 56.8 64.6
1995 56.6 64.8
1994 56.2 65
1993 56 65.3
1992 55.7 65.3
1991 55.6 61.3
1990 55.2 57.6
1989 54.8 57.5
1988 54.4 56.7
1987 53.7 60.3
1986 51.6 60
1985 50.8 59.8
1984 50.1 59.5
1983 49.4 59.3
1982 48.8 59
1981 48 58.7
1980 47.5 60.9
1979 41.1 64.4
1978 11.6 64.2
1977 11.3 63.9
1976 11.6 63.6
1975 12.8 61.4
1974 39.3 61
1973 39.1 62.3
1972 38.9 61.8
1971 38.7 61.3
1970 38.6 60.5
1969 45.9 59.6
1968 45.6 59
1967 45.2 58.4
1966 44.9 57.3
1965 44.5 56.4
1964 44 55.2
1963 43.6 54.4
1962 43.1 53.5
1961 42.6 52.3
1960 42.1 51.5
1959 41.7 49.7
1958 41.2 49
1957 40.9 47.7
1956 40.5 46.4
1955 40.3 45
1954 39.9 43.5
1953 39.6 42.1
1952 39.3 40.5
1951 39 39
1950 38.9 37.4

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

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Cambodia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iraq
2024 17,638,801 46,042,015
2023 17,423,880 45,074,049
2022 17,201,724 44,070,551
2021 16,974,305 43,071,211
2020 16,725,474 42,116,605
2019 16,481,304 41,192,171
2018 16,274,522 40,265,624
2017 16,073,372 39,337,353
2016 15,852,803 38,469,627
2015 15,623,251 37,560,535
2014 15,396,772 36,550,059
2013 15,170,208 35,281,989
2012 14,945,085 33,654,842
2011 14,722,584 32,161,424
2010 14,500,726 31,045,366
2009 14,276,810 30,058,206
2008 14,053,479 28,971,036
2007 13,841,770 28,391,607
2006 13,639,028 28,616,515
2005 13,439,202 28,407,448
2004 13,244,731 27,577,878
2003 13,050,968 26,802,659
2002 12,855,241 26,006,559
2001 12,658,484 25,197,840
2000 12,462,336 24,424,056
1999 12,265,731 23,636,527
1998 12,058,173 22,884,399
1997 11,570,982 22,176,593
1996 10,801,270 21,501,321
1995 10,018,497 20,825,860
1994 9,239,162 20,139,807
1993 8,616,381 19,201,195
1992 8,113,083 18,300,845
1991 7,686,850 17,767,253
1990 7,374,752 17,581,206
1989 7,073,473 17,364,542
1988 6,812,014 16,908,819
1987 6,557,970 16,521,049
1986 6,285,693 16,074,145
1985 6,043,783 15,683,430
1984 5,845,117 15,310,733
1983 5,636,203 14,840,555
1982 5,436,432 14,406,083
1981 5,284,495 14,006,381
1980 5,199,872 13,591,992
1979 5,088,808 13,170,365
1978 5,211,653 12,753,355
1977 5,668,551 12,331,046
1976 6,134,991 11,927,651
1975 6,581,371 11,543,639
1974 6,783,240 11,167,761
1973 6,739,726 10,795,869
1972 6,673,886 10,430,164
1971 6,620,880 10,077,809
1970 6,639,182 9,735,611
1969 6,604,725 9,403,356
1968 6,467,324 9,085,016
1967 6,332,944 8,778,869
1966 6,201,232 8,485,104
1965 6,072,289 8,202,140
1964 5,946,178 7,929,566
1963 5,823,010 7,667,928
1962 5,697,558 7,413,875
1961 5,571,168 7,194,553
1960 5,449,966 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Iraq
2023 2.58 3.25
2022 2.62 3.29
2021 2.66 3.36
2020 2.7 3.42
2019 2.73 3.48
2018 2.72 3.55
2017 2.72 3.64
2016 2.73 3.84
2015 2.73 4.08
2014 2.73 4.31
2013 2.74 4.44
2012 2.75 4.54
2011 2.78 4.59
2010 2.86 4.46
2009 2.97 4.38
2008 3.05 4.37
2007 3.13 4.4
2006 3.18 4.46
2005 3.24 4.45
2004 3.31 4.53
2003 3.43 4.58
2002 3.57 4.67
2001 3.69 4.8
2000 3.79 4.92
1999 3.93 5.04
1998 4.13 5.11
1997 4.39 5.19
1996 4.87 5.25
1995 5.08 5.36
1994 5.28 5.49
1993 5.43 5.61
1992 5.49 5.72
1991 5.59 5.83
1990 5.64 5.93
1989 5.68 5.99
1988 5.94 6.05
1987 6.1 6.11
1986 6.23 6.18
1985 6.31 6.25
1984 6.34 6.32
1983 6.3 6.39
1982 6.19 6.46
1981 6.04 6.53
1980 5.77 6.59
1979 4.56 6.66
1978 3.34 6.73
1977 2.72 6.8
1976 3.41 6.86
1975 4.1 6.91
1974 4.8 6.95
1973 5.56 6.99
1972 5.94 7.02
1971 6.01 7.06
1970 6.07 7.07
1969 6.12 7.08
1968 6.17 7.06
1967 6.2 7.03
1966 6.24 7.02
1965 6.27 7.02
1964 6.29 7.01
1963 6.29 7.01
1962 6.3 6.99
1961 6.3 5.8
1960 6.31 5.3

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

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Cambodia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Iraq
2024 27 21.6
2023 26.8 21.4
2022 26.5 21.1
2021 26.3 20.9
2020 26.1 20.6
2019 25.8 20.4
2018 25.5 20.1
2017 25 19.9
2016 24.6 19.7
2015 24.2 19.5
2014 23.9 19.4
2013 23.5 19.3
2012 23.1 19.2
2011 22.7 19.1
2010 22.4 19
2009 22 18.9
2008 21.6 18.8
2007 21.1 18.7
2006 20.6 18.6
2005 20.1 18.5
2004 19.7 18.3
2003 19.3 18.2
2002 18.9 18.1
2001 18.5 18
2000 18.1 17.9
1999 17.7 17.9
1998 17.4 17.8
1997 17.2 17.7
1996 17.1 17.6
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 18.4 17.3
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 18.1 17.1
1989 18.1 17
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18 16.8
1985 17.9 16.7
1984 17.9 16.6
1983 17.9 16.6
1982 17.8 16.5
1981 17.7 16.5
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.4 16.6
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.2 16.7
1975 17.2 17
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.7
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.9 18.7
1966 17.9 19
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18 19.5
1963 18 19.8
1962 18.1 20.1
1961 18.1 20.4
1960 18.1 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Iraq
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Cambodia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Iraq
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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