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Cambodia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 88th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Ireland
Population
18113986
5518360
Population rank 73/197 121/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cambodia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Ireland
2024 $46,352,647,037 $609,157,459,747
2023 $42,335,646,896 $567,372,737,459
2022 $39,994,532,960 $548,341,794,599
2021 $36,790,163,687 $530,394,123,830
2020 $34,818,073,901 $436,009,027,819
2019 $36,685,356,408 $407,211,793,801
2018 $33,145,892,169 $395,780,319,817
2017 $29,355,665,910 $348,355,212,569
2016 $26,556,545,153 $305,431,252,709
2015 $24,174,170,369 $302,101,388,556
2014 $22,041,463,968 $266,490,442,124
2013 $19,807,135,253 $242,924,245,719
2012 $17,826,536,700 $226,921,827,888
2011 $16,032,622,024 $240,975,871,047
2010 $13,808,673,288 $221,732,824,603
2009 $12,502,901,170 $236,443,115,854
2008 $12,174,303,999 $275,447,471,451
2007 $10,127,916,460 $270,079,279,420
2006 $8,350,531,017 $232,180,617,162
2005 $7,066,296,463 $211,876,989,656
2004 $5,883,297,160 $194,372,115,041
2003 $5,046,693,484 $164,670,771,260
2002 $4,501,227,627 $128,596,035,288
2001 $4,145,665,970 $109,346,669,230
2000 $3,694,168,979 $100,207,610,430
1999 $3,517,242,477 $98,893,958,263
1998 $3,120,425,503 $90,199,410,116
1997 $3,443,413,389 $82,856,648,758
1996 $3,506,695,720 $75,790,786,290
1995 $3,441,205,693 $69,139,823,232
1994 $2,791,435,272 $57,097,656,066
1993 $2,533,727,592 $52,417,477,614
1992 $2,491,486,594 $55,918,538,121
1991 $2,054,974,089 $49,787,501,584
1990 $1,402,541,177 $49,305,632,408
1989 $1,353,137,648 $39,238,392,678
1988 $1,662,877,859 $37,772,896,221
1987 $1,036,974,910 $33,920,518,493
1986 $1,167,630,318 $28,714,571,852
1985 $1,102,669,184 $21,270,013,326
1984 $1,021,176,059 $20,106,648,455
1983 $939,291,262 $20,766,047,764
1982 $865,516,040 $21,474,752,962
1981 $815,153,652 $20,670,190,138
1980 $744,384,130 $21,747,855,640
1979 $723,738,503 $18,319,334,300
1978 $766,642,356 $14,647,996,074
1977 $716,261,764 $11,248,340,431
1976 $790,357,255 $9,453,756,015
1975 $749,129,748 $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Cambodia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Ireland
2024 $2,628 $112,895
2023 $2,430 $106,819
2022 $2,325 $105,191
2021 $2,167 $103,783
2020 $2,082 $86,514
2019 $2,226 $81,828
2018 $2,037 $80,804
2017 $1,826 $72,161
2016 $1,675 $64,130
2015 $1,547 $64,250
2014 $1,432 $57,215
2013 $1,306 $52,538
2012 $1,193 $49,336
2011 $1,089 $52,614
2010 $952 $48,624
2009 $876 $52,133
2008 $866 $61,353
2007 $732 $61,396
2006 $612 $54,329
2005 $526 $50,933
2004 $444 $47,754
2003 $387 $41,204
2002 $350 $32,705
2001 $328 $28,282
2000 $296.4 $26,335
1999 $286.8 $26,338
1998 $258.8 $24,295
1997 $297.6 $22,551
1996 $325 $20,836
1995 $343 $19,158
1994 $302 $15,903
1993 $294.1 $14,657
1992 $307 $15,714
1991 $267.3 $14,087
1990 $190.2 $14,031
1989 $191.3 $11,176
1988 $244.1 $10,716
1987 $158.1 $9,582
1986 $185.8 $8,112
1985 $182.4 $6,012
1984 $174.7 $5,692
1983 $166.7 $5,915
1982 $159.2 $6,161
1981 $154.3 $5,986
1980 $143.2 $6,372
1979 $142.2 $5,430
1978 $147.1 $4,400
1977 $126.4 $3,427
1976 $128.8 $2,920
1975 $113.8 $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Cambodia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Ireland
2026 71.1 82.9
2025 71 82.7
2024 70.8 82.6
2023 70.7 82.4
2022 70.5 82.1
2021 69.3 81.9
2020 70.1 82.4
2019 70.1 82.4
2018 70 82.1
2017 69.8 82.1
2016 69.6 81.7
2015 69.4 81.5
2014 69.1 81.4
2013 68.8 81.1
2012 68.4 80.9
2011 67.9 80.7
2010 67.3 80.6
2009 66.7 80.1
2008 66.1 79.8
2007 65.5 79.6
2006 64.9 79.2
2005 64.1 78.9
2004 63.3 78.5
2003 62.3 78.1
2002 61.4 77.6
2001 60.5 77.1
2000 59.5 76.5
1999 58.6 76.1
1998 57.9 76.2
1997 57.3 76
1996 56.8 75.8
1995 56.6 75.5
1994 56.2 75.8
1993 56 75.3
1992 55.7 75.4
1991 55.6 75
1990 55.2 74.8
1989 54.8 74.5
1988 54.4 74.4
1987 53.7 74.4
1986 51.6 73.6
1985 50.8 73.6
1984 50.1 73.6
1983 49.4 73.2
1982 48.8 73.2
1981 48 72.9
1980 47.5 72.5
1979 41.1 72.2
1978 11.6 71.9
1977 11.3 71.9
1976 11.6 71.8
1975 12.8 71.7
1974 39.3 71.1
1973 39.1 71.2
1972 38.9 71
1971 38.7 71.6
1970 38.6 70.8
1969 45.9 70.8
1968 45.6 70.9
1967 45.2 71.2
1966 44.9 70.2
1965 44.5 70.6
1964 44 70.4
1963 43.6 70.2
1962 43.1 69.9
1961 42.6 69.6
1960 42.1 70.2
1959 41.7 69.4
1958 41.2 69.3
1957 40.9 69
1956 40.5 69
1955 40.3 68
1954 39.9 68
1953 39.6 67.9
1952 39.3 67.2
1951 39 64.8
1950 38.9 65.6

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

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Cambodia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Ireland
2024 17,638,801 5,395,790
2023 17,423,880 5,311,538
2022 17,201,724 5,212,836
2021 16,974,305 5,110,585
2020 16,725,474 5,039,747
2019 16,481,304 4,976,456
2018 16,274,522 4,898,022
2017 16,073,372 4,827,445
2016 15,852,803 4,762,722
2015 15,623,251 4,701,957
2014 15,396,772 4,657,740
2013 15,170,208 4,623,816
2012 14,945,085 4,599,533
2011 14,722,584 4,580,084
2010 14,500,726 4,560,155
2009 14,276,810 4,535,375
2008 14,053,479 4,489,544
2007 13,841,770 4,398,942
2006 13,639,028 4,273,591
2005 13,439,202 4,159,914
2004 13,244,731 4,070,262
2003 13,050,968 3,996,521
2002 12,855,241 3,931,947
2001 12,658,484 3,866,243
2000 12,462,336 3,805,174
1999 12,265,731 3,754,786
1998 12,058,173 3,712,696
1997 11,570,982 3,674,171
1996 10,801,270 3,637,510
1995 10,018,497 3,608,841
1994 9,239,162 3,590,386
1993 8,616,381 3,576,261
1992 8,113,083 3,558,430
1991 7,686,850 3,534,235
1990 7,374,752 3,513,974
1989 7,073,473 3,511,009
1988 6,812,014 3,524,949
1987 6,557,970 3,540,057
1986 6,285,693 3,539,690
1985 6,043,783 3,538,082
1984 5,845,117 3,532,423
1983 5,636,203 3,510,600
1982 5,436,432 3,485,800
1981 5,284,495 3,453,000
1980 5,199,872 3,412,800
1979 5,088,808 3,373,750
1978 5,211,653 3,329,100
1977 5,668,551 3,282,200
1976 6,134,991 3,238,050
1975 6,581,371 3,189,550
1974 6,783,240 3,137,500
1973 6,739,726 3,085,950
1972 6,673,886 3,036,850
1971 6,620,880 2,992,050
1970 6,639,182 2,957,250
1969 6,604,725 2,932,650
1968 6,467,324 2,915,550
1967 6,332,944 2,902,450
1966 6,201,232 2,888,800
1965 6,072,289 2,877,300
1964 5,946,178 2,866,550
1963 5,823,010 2,852,650
1962 5,697,558 2,836,050
1961 5,571,168 2,824,400
1960 5,449,966 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Ireland
2023 2.58 1.5
2022 2.62 1.54
2021 2.66 1.78
2020 2.7 1.63
2019 2.73 1.71
2018 2.72 1.75
2017 2.72 1.77
2016 2.73 1.81
2015 2.73 1.85
2014 2.73 1.89
2013 2.74 1.93
2012 2.75 1.98
2011 2.78 2.03
2010 2.86 2.05
2009 2.97 2.06
2008 3.05 2.06
2007 3.13 2.01
2006 3.18 1.91
2005 3.24 1.86
2004 3.31 1.93
2003 3.43 1.96
2002 3.57 1.97
2001 3.69 1.94
2000 3.79 1.89
1999 3.93 1.9
1998 4.13 1.94
1997 4.39 1.93
1996 4.87 1.88
1995 5.08 1.84
1994 5.28 1.85
1993 5.43 1.9
1992 5.49 1.99
1991 5.59 2.08
1990 5.64 2.11
1989 5.68 2.08
1988 5.94 2.17
1987 6.1 2.32
1986 6.23 2.44
1985 6.31 2.48
1984 6.34 2.58
1983 6.3 2.74
1982 6.19 2.94
1981 6.04 3.05
1980 5.77 3.21
1979 4.56 3.21
1978 3.34 3.21
1977 2.72 3.24
1976 3.41 3.29
1975 4.1 3.37
1974 4.8 3.59
1973 5.56 3.71
1972 5.94 3.84
1971 6.01 3.93
1970 6.07 3.85
1969 6.12 3.83
1968 6.17 3.77
1967 6.2 3.84
1966 6.24 3.94
1965 6.27 4.04
1964 6.29 4.07
1963 6.29 4.01
1962 6.3 3.92
1961 6.3 3.78
1960 6.31 3.78

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

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Cambodia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Ireland
2024 27 39.7
2023 26.8 39.4
2022 26.5 38.9
2021 26.3 38.6
2020 26.1 38.2
2019 25.8 37.8
2018 25.5 37.4
2017 25 37.1
2016 24.6 36.8
2015 24.2 36.4
2014 23.9 36
2013 23.5 35.6
2012 23.1 35.2
2011 22.7 34.8
2010 22.4 34.3
2009 22 33.9
2008 21.6 33.5
2007 21.1 33.4
2006 20.6 33.4
2005 20.1 33.4
2004 19.7 33.4
2003 19.3 33.2
2002 18.9 33
2001 18.5 32.7
2000 18.1 32.5
1999 17.7 32.2
1998 17.4 31.9
1997 17.2 31.6
1996 17.1 31.3
1995 17.3 30.9
1994 18 30.6
1993 18.4 30.2
1992 18.1 29.9
1991 18 29.6
1990 18.1 29.2
1989 18.1 28.8
1988 18.1 28.4
1987 18.1 27.9
1986 18 27.6
1985 17.9 27.3
1984 17.9 27.1
1983 17.9 26.9
1982 17.8 26.7
1981 17.7 26.6
1980 17.8 26.5
1979 17.6 26.5
1978 17.4 26.5
1977 17.3 26.5
1976 17.2 26.4
1975 17.2 26.5
1974 17.2 26.5
1973 17.2 26.7
1972 17.2 26.9
1971 17.3 27.1
1970 17.6 27.4
1969 17.8 27.6
1968 17.8 27.8
1967 17.9 28
1966 17.9 28.2
1965 17.9 28.6
1964 18 28.9
1963 18 29.2
1962 18.1 29.5
1961 18.1 29.8
1960 18.1 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Ireland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Cambodia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Ireland
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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