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Cambodia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 88th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Japan
Population
18113986
122677250
Population rank 73/197 12/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 97/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Cambodia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Japan
2024 $46,352,647,037 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $42,335,646,896 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $39,994,532,960 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $36,790,163,687 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $34,818,073,901 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $36,685,356,408 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $33,145,892,169 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $29,355,665,910 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $26,556,545,153 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $24,174,170,369 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $22,041,463,968 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $19,807,135,253 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $17,826,536,700 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $16,032,622,024 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $13,808,673,288 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $12,502,901,170 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $12,174,303,999 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $10,127,916,460 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $8,350,531,017 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $7,066,296,463 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $5,883,297,160 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $5,046,693,484 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $4,501,227,627 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $4,145,665,970 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $3,694,168,979 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $3,517,242,477 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $3,120,425,503 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $3,506,695,720 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $3,441,205,693 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $2,791,435,272 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $2,533,727,592 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $2,491,486,594 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,402,541,177 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,353,137,648 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,036,974,910 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,167,630,318 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $1,102,669,184 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $939,291,262 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $865,516,040 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $815,153,652 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $744,384,130 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $723,738,503 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $766,642,356 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $716,261,764 $737,069,290,928
1976 $790,357,255 $598,883,902,156
1975 $749,129,748 $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Cambodia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Japan
2024 $2,628 $32,487
2023 $2,430 $33,836
2022 $2,325 $34,066
2021 $2,167 $40,095
2020 $2,082 $40,029
2019 $2,226 $40,416
2018 $2,037 $39,751
2017 $1,826 $38,834
2016 $1,675 $39,375
2015 $1,547 $34,961
2014 $1,432 $38,475
2013 $1,306 $40,899
2012 $1,193 $49,145
2011 $1,089 $48,760
2010 $952 $44,968
2009 $876 $41,309
2008 $866 $39,876
2007 $732 $35,779
2006 $612 $35,992
2005 $526 $37,813
2004 $444 $38,299
2003 $387 $35,387
2002 $350 $32,821
2001 $328 $34,406
2000 $296.4 $39,169
1999 $286.8 $36,610
1998 $258.8 $32,424
1997 $297.6 $35,638
1996 $325 $39,150
1995 $343 $44,198
1994 $302 $39,934
1993 $294.1 $36,345
1992 $307 $31,993
1991 $267.3 $29,428
1990 $190.2 $25,801
1989 $191.3 $25,266
1988 $244.1 $25,500
1987 $158.1 $21,142
1986 $185.8 $17,452
1985 $182.4 $11,809
1984 $174.7 $11,207
1983 $166.7 $10,652
1982 $159.2 $9,780
1981 $154.3 $10,583
1980 $143.2 $9,669
1979 $142.2 $9,301
1978 $147.1 $9,012
1977 $126.4 $6,473
1976 $128.8 $5,310
1975 $113.8 $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Cambodia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Japan
2026 71.1 85.1
2025 71 85
2024 70.8 84.9
2023 70.7 84.7
2022 70.5 84.1
2021 69.3 84.6
2020 70.1 84.7
2019 70.1 84.4
2018 70 84.3
2017 69.8 84.2
2016 69.6 84.1
2015 69.4 83.9
2014 69.1 83.6
2013 68.8 83.4
2012 68.4 83.2
2011 67.9 82.7
2010 67.3 82.9
2009 66.7 83
2008 66.1 82.6
2007 65.5 82.5
2006 64.9 82.4
2005 64.1 82
2004 63.3 82.1
2003 62.3 81.9
2002 61.4 81.8
2001 60.5 81.5
2000 59.5 81.2
1999 58.6 80.6
1998 57.9 80.6
1997 57.3 80.6
1996 56.8 80.4
1995 56.6 79.7
1994 56.2 79.8
1993 56 79.4
1992 55.7 79.3
1991 55.6 79.3
1990 55.2 79
1989 54.8 79
1988 54.4 78.5
1987 53.7 78.6
1986 51.6 78.2
1985 50.8 77.8
1984 50.1 77.5
1983 49.4 77.1
1982 48.8 77.1
1981 48 76.6
1980 47.5 76.1
1979 41.1 76.2
1978 11.6 75.7
1977 11.3 75.3
1976 11.6 74.8
1975 12.8 74.4
1974 39.3 73.8
1973 39.1 73.4
1972 38.9 73.3
1971 38.7 72.8
1970 38.6 72
1969 45.9 71.9
1968 45.6 71.7
1967 45.2 71.4
1966 44.9 71.1
1965 44.5 70.3
1964 44 70.2
1963 43.6 69.7
1962 43.1 68.7
1961 42.6 68.4
1960 42.1 67.7
1959 41.7 67.5
1958 41.2 67
1957 40.9 65.4
1956 40.5 65.6
1955 40.3 65.7
1954 39.9 64.5
1953 39.6 63.3
1952 39.3 63
1951 39 61
1950 38.9 59.3

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

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Cambodia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Japan
2024 17,638,801 123,975,371
2023 17,423,880 124,516,650
2022 17,201,724 125,124,989
2021 16,974,305 125,681,593
2020 16,725,474 126,261,000
2019 16,481,304 126,633,000
2018 16,274,522 126,811,000
2017 16,073,372 126,972,000
2016 15,852,803 127,076,000
2015 15,623,251 127,141,000
2014 15,396,772 127,276,000
2013 15,170,208 127,445,000
2012 14,945,085 127,629,000
2011 14,722,584 127,833,000
2010 14,500,726 128,070,000
2009 14,276,810 128,047,000
2008 14,053,479 128,063,000
2007 13,841,770 128,001,000
2006 13,639,028 127,854,000
2005 13,439,202 127,773,000
2004 13,244,731 127,761,000
2003 13,050,968 127,718,000
2002 12,855,241 127,445,000
2001 12,658,484 127,149,000
2000 12,462,336 126,843,000
1999 12,265,731 126,631,000
1998 12,058,173 126,400,000
1997 11,570,982 126,057,000
1996 10,801,270 125,757,000
1995 10,018,497 125,472,000
1994 9,239,162 125,178,000
1993 8,616,381 124,829,000
1992 8,113,083 124,425,000
1991 7,686,850 123,964,000
1990 7,374,752 123,478,000
1989 7,073,473 123,069,000
1988 6,812,014 122,578,000
1987 6,557,970 122,069,000
1986 6,285,693 121,482,000
1985 6,043,783 120,837,000
1984 5,845,117 120,083,000
1983 5,636,203 119,307,000
1982 5,436,432 118,480,000
1981 5,284,495 117,661,000
1980 5,199,872 116,807,000
1979 5,088,808 115,890,000
1978 5,211,653 114,913,000
1977 5,668,551 113,872,000
1976 6,134,991 112,775,000
1975 6,581,371 111,573,000
1974 6,783,240 110,162,000
1973 6,739,726 108,707,000
1972 6,673,886 107,188,000
1971 6,620,880 105,697,000
1970 6,639,182 103,403,000
1969 6,604,725 102,219,000
1968 6,467,324 101,011,000
1967 6,332,944 99,879,000
1966 6,201,232 98,851,000
1965 6,072,289 97,952,000
1964 5,946,178 96,903,000
1963 5,823,010 95,900,000
1962 5,697,558 94,933,000
1961 5,571,168 94,055,000
1960 5,449,966 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Japan

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Japan
2023 2.58 1.2
2022 2.62 1.26
2021 2.66 1.3
2020 2.7 1.33
2019 2.73 1.36
2018 2.72 1.42
2017 2.72 1.43
2016 2.73 1.44
2015 2.73 1.45
2014 2.73 1.42
2013 2.74 1.43
2012 2.75 1.41
2011 2.78 1.39
2010 2.86 1.39
2009 2.97 1.37
2008 3.05 1.37
2007 3.13 1.34
2006 3.18 1.32
2005 3.24 1.26
2004 3.31 1.29
2003 3.43 1.29
2002 3.57 1.32
2001 3.69 1.33
2000 3.79 1.36
1999 3.93 1.34
1998 4.13 1.38
1997 4.39 1.39
1996 4.87 1.43
1995 5.08 1.42
1994 5.28 1.5
1993 5.43 1.46
1992 5.49 1.5
1991 5.59 1.53
1990 5.64 1.54
1989 5.68 1.57
1988 5.94 1.66
1987 6.1 1.69
1986 6.23 1.72
1985 6.31 1.76
1984 6.34 1.81
1983 6.3 1.8
1982 6.19 1.77
1981 6.04 1.74
1980 5.77 1.75
1979 4.56 1.77
1978 3.34 1.79
1977 2.72 1.8
1976 3.41 1.85
1975 4.1 1.91
1974 4.8 2.05
1973 5.56 2.14
1972 5.94 2.14
1971 6.01 2.16
1970 6.07 2.13
1969 6.12 2.13
1968 6.17 2.13
1967 6.2 2.23
1966 6.24 1.58
1965 6.27 2.14
1964 6.29 2.05
1963 6.29 2
1962 6.3 1.98
1961 6.3 1.96
1960 6.31 2

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

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Cambodia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Japan
2024 27 50.4
2023 26.8 50
2022 26.5 49.5
2021 26.3 49.1
2020 26.1 48.7
2019 25.8 48.3
2018 25.5 48
2017 25 47.6
2016 24.6 47.3
2015 24.2 47
2014 23.9 46.6
2013 23.5 46.2
2012 23.1 45.8
2011 22.7 45.5
2010 22.4 45.2
2009 22 44.9
2008 21.6 44.6
2007 21.1 44.2
2006 20.6 43.9
2005 20.1 43.6
2004 19.7 43.2
2003 19.3 42.8
2002 18.9 42.5
2001 18.5 42.1
2000 18.1 41.8
1999 17.7 41.4
1998 17.4 41
1997 17.2 40.7
1996 17.1 40.3
1995 17.3 40
1994 18 39.6
1993 18.4 39.2
1992 18.1 38.7
1991 18 38.2
1990 18.1 37.7
1989 18.1 37.2
1988 18.1 36.8
1987 18.1 36.3
1986 18 35.9
1985 17.9 35.4
1984 17.9 34.9
1983 17.9 34.3
1982 17.8 33.7
1981 17.7 33.1
1980 17.8 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.4 32
1977 17.3 31.5
1976 17.2 30.9
1975 17.2 30.6
1974 17.2 30.4
1973 17.2 30.2
1972 17.2 29.9
1971 17.3 29.6
1970 17.6 29.2
1969 17.8 28.9
1968 17.8 28.6
1967 17.9 28.4
1966 17.9 28
1965 17.9 27.6
1964 18 27.2
1963 18 26.9
1962 18.1 26.5
1961 18.1 26.2
1960 18.1 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Japan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
22.2%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Cambodia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Japan
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
757,310 mi
2021

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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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