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Cambodia vs Japan statistics compared

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Cambodia has a population of 17.8M (ranked 73/197), compared with 123M 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 94/197 ($51.3B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 148/197 ($2,872), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Japan
Population
18159213
122704252
Population rank 73/197 12/197
GDP
$51.3B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 94/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 148/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.5%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$760
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 153/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,268
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
264.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
27.2 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $51,267,065,843 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $46,352,647,037 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $42,335,646,896 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $39,994,532,960 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $36,790,163,687 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $34,818,073,901 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $36,685,356,408 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $33,145,892,169 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $29,355,665,910 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $26,556,545,153 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $24,174,170,369 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $22,041,463,968 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $19,807,135,253 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $17,826,536,700 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $16,032,622,024 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $13,808,673,288 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $12,502,901,170 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $12,174,303,999 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $10,127,916,460 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $8,350,531,017 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $7,066,296,463 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $5,883,297,160 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $5,046,693,484 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $4,501,227,627 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $4,145,665,970 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $3,694,168,979 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $3,517,242,477 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $3,120,425,503 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $3,506,695,720 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $3,441,205,693 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $2,791,435,272 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $2,533,727,592 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $2,491,486,594 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,402,541,177 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,353,137,648 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,036,974,910 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,167,630,318 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,102,669,184 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $939,291,262 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $865,516,040 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $815,153,652 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $744,384,130 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $723,738,503 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $766,642,356 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $716,261,764 $752,590,681,822
1976 $790,357,255 $611,495,350,304
1975 $749,129,748 $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cambodia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Japan
2025 $2,872 $35,951
2024 $2,628 $33,797
2023 $2,430 $35,215
2022 $2,325 $35,548
2021 $2,167 $41,581
2020 $2,082 $41,099
2019 $2,226 $41,425
2018 $2,037 $40,645
2017 $1,826 $39,680
2016 $1,675 $40,215
2015 $1,547 $35,665
2014 $1,432 $39,173
2013 $1,306 $41,369
2012 $1,193 $49,627
2011 $1,089 $49,122
2010 $952 $45,378
2009 $876 $41,678
2008 $866 $40,294
2007 $732 $36,130
2006 $612 $36,354
2005 $526 $38,159
2004 $444 $38,678
2003 $387 $35,809
2002 $350 $33,316
2001 $328 $34,910
2000 $296.4 $39,753
1999 $286.8 $37,029
1998 $258.8 $32,835
1997 $297.6 $36,331
1996 $325 $39,930
1995 $343 $44,947
1994 $302 $40,774
1993 $294.1 $37,111
1992 $307 $32,667
1991 $267.3 $30,048
1990 $190.2 $26,345
1989 $191.3 $25,798
1988 $244.1 $26,037
1987 $158.1 $21,587
1986 $185.8 $17,819
1985 $182.4 $12,058
1984 $174.7 $11,443
1983 $166.7 $10,876
1982 $159.2 $9,986
1981 $154.3 $10,806
1980 $143.2 $9,872
1979 $142.2 $9,497
1978 $147.1 $9,202
1977 $126.4 $6,609
1976 $128.8 $5,422
1975 $113.8 $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Cambodia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Japan
2025 17,847,982 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Japan

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Japan
2024 2.55 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cambodia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Japan
2025 27.2 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.1B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-1%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
43.1%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$27.5B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$4.65B
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
555 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.4
2023
$17.3
2024
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
5.23%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
932 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
34.5%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Japan
% of world population
0.22%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
41.1%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
4.98 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.82
2011
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
22.2%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
68.5%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
18.4
2024
2.4
2024
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
18.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
3,819 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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