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Cambodia vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 88th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Kenya
Population
18113986
58955623
Population rank 73/197 25/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Cambodia and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Kenya
2024 $46,352,647,037 $120,339,557,906
2023 $42,335,646,896 $107,500,884,685
2022 $39,994,532,960 $114,448,978,153
2021 $36,790,163,687 $109,703,658,905
2020 $34,818,073,901 $100,657,505,751
2019 $36,685,356,408 $100,378,436,207
2018 $33,145,892,169 $92,202,979,985
2017 $29,355,665,910 $82,036,510,877
2016 $26,556,545,153 $74,815,144,164
2015 $24,174,170,369 $70,120,446,897
2014 $22,041,463,968 $68,285,796,514
2013 $19,807,135,253 $61,671,440,408
2012 $17,826,536,700 $56,396,704,672
2011 $16,032,622,024 $46,869,473,151
2010 $13,808,673,288 $45,405,615,064
2009 $12,502,901,170 $42,347,217,913
2008 $12,174,303,999 $35,895,153,328
2007 $10,127,916,460 $31,958,195,182
2006 $8,350,531,017 $25,825,512,284
2005 $7,066,296,463 $18,737,895,513
2004 $5,883,297,160 $16,095,337,094
2003 $5,046,693,484 $14,904,517,650
2002 $4,501,227,627 $13,147,736,899
2001 $4,145,665,970 $12,986,007,426
2000 $3,694,168,979 $12,705,350,098
1999 $3,517,242,477 $12,896,010,459
1998 $3,120,425,503 $14,093,998,844
1997 $3,443,413,389 $13,115,764,358
1996 $3,506,695,720 $12,045,865,396
1995 $3,441,205,693 $9,046,320,255
1994 $2,791,435,272 $7,148,148,564
1993 $2,533,727,592 $5,751,786,643
1992 $2,491,486,594 $8,209,120,763
1991 $2,054,974,089 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,402,541,177 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,353,137,648 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,662,877,859 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,036,974,910 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,167,630,318 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,102,669,184 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,021,176,059 $6,191,437,070
1983 $939,291,262 $5,979,198,314
1982 $865,516,040 $6,431,579,357
1981 $815,153,652 $6,854,491,706
1980 $744,384,130 $7,265,315,820
1979 $723,738,503 $6,234,391,113
1978 $766,642,356 $5,303,735,111
1977 $716,261,764 $4,494,378,764
1976 $790,357,255 $3,474,542,392
1975 $749,129,748 $3,259,345,083
1974 - $2,969,958,812
1973 - $2,509,001,324
1972 - $2,107,279,157
1971 - $1,778,391,289
1970 - $1,603,447,359
1969 - $1,458,379,417
1968 - $1,353,295,459
1967 - $1,232,559,507
1966 - $1,164,519,674
1965 - $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Cambodia and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Kenya
2024 $2,628 $2,132
2023 $2,430 $1,943
2022 $2,325 $2,110
2021 $2,167 $2,061
2020 $2,082 $1,928
2019 $2,226 $1,960
2018 $2,037 $1,836
2017 $1,826 $1,667
2016 $1,675 $1,554
2015 $1,547 $1,489
2014 $1,432 $1,483
2013 $1,306 $1,371
2012 $1,193 $1,285
2011 $1,089 $1,096
2010 $952 $1,092
2009 $876 $1,048
2008 $866 $916
2007 $732 $840
2006 $612 $700
2005 $526 $523
2004 $444 $464
2003 $387 $443
2002 $350 $403
2001 $328 $411
2000 $296.4 $415
1999 $286.8 $434
1998 $258.8 $488
1997 $297.6 $467
1996 $325 $441
1995 $343 $340
1994 $302 $276.4
1993 $294.1 $229
1992 $307 $337
1991 $267.3 $345
1990 $190.2 $374
1989 $191.3 $374
1988 $244.1 $391
1987 $158.1 $387
1986 $185.8 $364
1985 $182.4 $320
1984 $174.7 $334
1983 $166.7 $335
1982 $159.2 $374
1981 $154.3 $413
1980 $143.2 $454
1979 $142.2 $403
1978 $147.1 $355
1977 $126.4 $311
1976 $128.8 $248.9
1975 $113.8 $241.2
1974 - $227.2
1973 - $198.6
1972 - $172.6
1971 - $150.9
1970 - $141
1969 - $133.3
1968 - $128.7
1967 - $121.9
1966 - $119.8
1965 - $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Cambodia vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Kenya
2026 71.1 64.2
2025 71 64
2024 70.8 63.8
2023 70.7 63.6
2022 70.5 63.5
2021 69.3 61.2
2020 70.1 61.6
2019 70.1 62.9
2018 70 62.8
2017 69.8 62.7
2016 69.6 62.5
2015 69.4 62.3
2014 69.1 62
2013 68.8 61.7
2012 68.4 61.5
2011 67.9 61.3
2010 67.3 60.9
2009 66.7 60.5
2008 66.1 60
2007 65.5 59.4
2006 64.9 59.1
2005 64.1 58.5
2004 63.3 57.9
2003 62.3 57.4
2002 61.4 56.8
2001 60.5 56.5
2000 59.5 56.1
1999 58.6 55.9
1998 57.9 55.6
1997 57.3 55.5
1996 56.8 55.6
1995 56.6 55.9
1994 56.2 56.1
1993 56 56.7
1992 55.7 57.1
1991 55.6 57.8
1990 55.2 58.3
1989 54.8 60
1988 54.4 60.3
1987 53.7 60.7
1986 51.6 60.8
1985 50.8 60.9
1984 50.1 60.6
1983 49.4 60.3
1982 48.8 59.9
1981 48 59.6
1980 47.5 59.2
1979 41.1 58.7
1978 11.6 58.2
1977 11.3 57.7
1976 11.6 57.2
1975 12.8 56.6
1974 39.3 56
1973 39.1 55.5
1972 38.9 55
1971 38.7 54.5
1970 38.6 54.1
1969 45.9 53.7
1968 45.6 53.3
1967 45.2 52.8
1966 44.9 52.4
1965 44.5 51.9
1964 44 51.3
1963 43.6 50.8
1962 43.1 50.1
1961 42.6 49.3
1960 42.1 48.5
1959 41.7 47.5
1958 41.2 46.5
1957 40.9 45.3
1956 40.5 43.5
1955 40.3 42.3
1954 39.9 41
1953 39.6 39.8
1952 39.3 38.6
1951 39 38
1950 38.9 36.9

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

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Cambodia and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kenya
2024 17,638,801 56,432,944
2023 17,423,880 55,339,003
2022 17,201,724 54,252,461
2021 16,974,305 53,219,166
2020 16,725,474 52,217,334
2019 16,481,304 51,202,827
2018 16,274,522 50,207,107
2017 16,073,372 49,197,766
2016 15,852,803 48,139,687
2015 15,623,251 47,088,526
2014 15,396,772 46,051,440
2013 15,170,208 44,986,791
2012 14,945,085 43,888,303
2011 14,722,584 42,758,461
2010 14,500,726 41,598,567
2009 14,276,810 40,408,891
2008 14,053,479 39,206,351
2007 13,841,770 38,036,349
2006 13,639,028 36,904,008
2005 13,439,202 35,796,484
2004 13,244,731 34,713,455
2003 13,050,968 33,652,223
2002 12,855,241 32,629,808
2001 12,658,484 31,619,170
2000 12,462,336 30,642,890
1999 12,265,731 29,733,408
1998 12,058,173 28,888,057
1997 11,570,982 28,101,768
1996 10,801,270 27,344,211
1995 10,018,497 26,601,751
1994 9,239,162 25,857,130
1993 8,616,381 25,117,188
1992 8,113,083 24,382,460
1991 7,686,850 23,646,514
1990 7,374,752 22,892,651
1989 7,073,473 22,118,434
1988 6,812,014 21,356,219
1987 6,557,970 20,616,096
1986 6,285,693 19,901,646
1985 6,043,783 19,201,768
1984 5,845,117 18,514,906
1983 5,636,203 17,846,374
1982 5,436,432 17,206,175
1981 5,284,495 16,601,507
1980 5,199,872 16,018,459
1979 5,088,808 15,460,666
1978 5,211,653 14,934,126
1977 5,668,551 14,428,819
1976 6,134,991 13,957,623
1975 6,581,371 13,511,671
1974 6,783,240 13,070,078
1973 6,739,726 12,634,835
1972 6,673,886 12,206,060
1971 6,620,880 11,788,904
1970 6,639,182 11,368,791
1969 6,604,725 10,939,695
1968 6,467,324 10,518,823
1967 6,332,944 10,111,057
1966 6,201,232 9,717,816
1965 6,072,289 9,338,078
1964 5,946,178 8,973,535
1963 5,823,010 8,627,971
1962 5,697,558 8,299,308
1961 5,571,168 7,987,770
1960 5,449,966 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Kenya

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Kenya
2023 2.58 3.21
2022 2.62 3.26
2021 2.66 3.31
2020 2.7 3.36
2019 2.73 3.43
2018 2.72 3.54
2017 2.72 3.61
2016 2.73 3.69
2015 2.73 3.77
2014 2.73 3.84
2013 2.74 3.96
2012 2.75 4.12
2011 2.78 4.28
2010 2.86 4.45
2009 2.97 4.57
2008 3.05 4.66
2007 3.13 4.72
2006 3.18 4.75
2005 3.24 4.8
2004 3.31 4.86
2003 3.43 4.94
2002 3.57 5.03
2001 3.69 5.09
2000 3.79 5.14
1999 3.93 5.18
1998 4.13 5.24
1997 4.39 5.27
1996 4.87 5.31
1995 5.08 5.37
1994 5.28 5.44
1993 5.43 5.57
1992 5.49 5.74
1991 5.59 5.94
1990 5.64 6.14
1989 5.68 6.33
1988 5.94 6.52
1987 6.1 6.69
1986 6.23 6.84
1985 6.31 6.96
1984 6.34 7.08
1983 6.3 7.22
1982 6.19 7.35
1981 6.04 7.45
1980 5.77 7.53
1979 4.56 7.6
1978 3.34 7.67
1977 2.72 7.73
1976 3.41 7.77
1975 4.1 7.8
1974 4.8 7.82
1973 5.56 7.86
1972 5.94 7.89
1971 6.01 7.92
1970 6.07 7.94
1969 6.12 7.95
1968 6.17 7.95
1967 6.2 7.95
1966 6.24 7.96
1965 6.27 7.92
1964 6.29 7.87
1963 6.29 7.82
1962 6.3 7.77
1961 6.3 7.72
1960 6.31 7.65

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

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Cambodia and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Kenya
2024 27 20.8
2023 26.8 20.6
2022 26.5 20.3
2021 26.3 20
2020 26.1 19.8
2019 25.8 19.6
2018 25.5 19.3
2017 25 19.1
2016 24.6 18.9
2015 24.2 18.7
2014 23.9 18.5
2013 23.5 18.4
2012 23.1 18.2
2011 22.7 18.1
2010 22.4 17.9
2009 22 17.8
2008 21.6 17.7
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.6 17.5
2005 20.1 17.4
2004 19.7 17.3
2003 19.3 17.1
2002 18.9 17
2001 18.5 16.8
2000 18.1 16.7
1999 17.7 16.5
1998 17.4 16.4
1997 17.2 16.2
1996 17.1 16.1
1995 17.3 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 18.4 15.7
1992 18.1 15.6
1991 18 15.5
1990 18.1 15.3
1989 18.1 15.2
1988 18.1 15.1
1987 18.1 15
1986 18 15
1985 17.9 14.9
1984 17.9 14.8
1983 17.9 14.7
1982 17.8 14.6
1981 17.7 14.5
1980 17.8 14.5
1979 17.6 14.4
1978 17.4 14.3
1977 17.3 14.3
1976 17.2 14.3
1975 17.2 14.3
1974 17.2 14.3
1973 17.2 14.3
1972 17.2 14.3
1971 17.3 14.4
1970 17.6 14.4
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 17.9 14.6
1966 17.9 14.8
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 18 15.1
1963 18 15.2
1962 18.1 15.3
1961 18.1 15.5
1960 18.1 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
39%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Cambodia Kenya
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Cambodia Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Kenya
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
110,480 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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