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Cambodia vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 88th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Laos
Population
18113986
8004838
Population rank 73/197 103/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cambodia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Laos
2024 $46,352,647,037 $16,502,933,121
2023 $42,335,646,896 $15,843,155,731
2022 $39,994,532,960 $15,468,785,204
2021 $36,790,163,687 $18,827,148,531
2020 $34,818,073,901 $18,981,805,250
2019 $36,685,356,408 $18,740,561,513
2018 $33,145,892,169 $18,141,641,090
2017 $29,355,665,910 $17,071,155,481
2016 $26,556,545,153 $15,912,501,723
2015 $24,174,170,369 $14,426,380,126
2014 $22,041,463,968 $13,279,245,886
2013 $19,807,135,253 $11,983,252,627
2012 $17,826,536,700 $10,192,846,339
2011 $16,032,622,024 $8,750,104,617
2010 $13,808,673,288 $7,131,771,015
2009 $12,502,901,170 $5,836,137,330
2008 $12,174,303,999 $5,446,433,157
2007 $10,127,916,460 $4,223,152,739
2006 $8,350,531,017 $3,455,030,061
2005 $7,066,296,463 $2,735,558,735
2004 $5,883,297,160 $2,366,398,120
2003 $5,046,693,484 $2,023,324,407
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,758,176,653
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,768,619,058
2000 $3,694,168,979 $1,731,198,022
1999 $3,517,242,477 $1,454,430,642
1998 $3,120,425,503 $1,280,177,839
1997 $3,443,413,389 $1,747,011,857
1996 $3,506,695,720 $1,873,671,550
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,763,536,305
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,543,606,345
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,327,748,690
1992 $2,491,486,594 $1,127,806,945
1991 $2,054,974,089 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,402,541,177 $865,559,879
1989 $1,353,137,648 $714,046,821
1988 $1,662,877,859 $598,961,269
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,087,273,104
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,776,842,097
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,366,666,616
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,757,142,856
1983 $939,291,262 -
1982 $865,516,040 -
1981 $815,153,652 -
1980 $744,384,130 -
1979 $723,738,503 -
1978 $766,642,356 -
1977 $716,261,764 -
1976 $790,357,255 -
1975 $749,129,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Laos
2024 $2,628 $2,124
2023 $2,430 $2,067
2022 $2,325 $2,046
2021 $2,167 $2,526
2020 $2,082 $2,584
2019 $2,226 $2,589
2018 $2,037 $2,545
2017 $1,826 $2,432
2016 $1,675 $2,303
2015 $1,547 $2,121
2014 $1,432 $1,981
2013 $1,306 $1,813
2012 $1,193 $1,564
2011 $1,089 $1,362
2010 $952 $1,126
2009 $876 $935
2008 $866 $886
2007 $732 $697
2006 $612 $579
2005 $526 $466
2004 $444 $409
2003 $387 $355
2002 $350 $313
2001 $328 $320
2000 $296.4 $319
1999 $286.8 $272.3
1998 $258.8 $243.9
1997 $297.6 $339
1996 $325 $371
1995 $343 $358
1994 $302 $321
1993 $294.1 $283.4
1992 $307 $247.3
1991 $267.3 $231.8
1990 $190.2 $200.7
1989 $191.3 $170.4
1988 $244.1 $147.1
1987 $158.1 $274.7
1986 $185.8 $462
1985 $182.4 $633
1984 $174.7 $483
1983 $166.7 -
1982 $159.2 -
1981 $154.3 -
1980 $143.2 -
1979 $142.2 -
1978 $147.1 -
1977 $126.4 -
1976 $128.8 -
1975 $113.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Laos
2026 71.1 69.7
2025 71 69.5
2024 70.8 69.2
2023 70.7 69
2022 70.5 68.7
2021 69.3 67.8
2020 70.1 68.3
2019 70.1 67.9
2018 70 67.6
2017 69.8 67.3
2016 69.6 67
2015 69.4 66.7
2014 69.1 66.3
2013 68.8 65.7
2012 68.4 65.1
2011 67.9 64.5
2010 67.3 63.7
2009 66.7 63
2008 66.1 62.2
2007 65.5 61.7
2006 64.9 61.1
2005 64.1 60.7
2004 63.3 60.1
2003 62.3 59.6
2002 61.4 59.3
2001 60.5 58.9
2000 59.5 58.3
1999 58.6 57.9
1998 57.9 57.5
1997 57.3 57.3
1996 56.8 56.8
1995 56.6 56.3
1994 56.2 55.8
1993 56 55.6
1992 55.7 55.1
1991 55.6 54.7
1990 55.2 54
1989 54.8 53.6
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 53.7 52.6
1986 51.6 52.1
1985 50.8 51.6
1984 50.1 51
1983 49.4 50.5
1982 48.8 49.9
1981 48 49.2
1980 47.5 48.6
1979 41.1 47.5
1978 11.6 46.8
1977 11.3 46.4
1976 11.6 46
1975 12.8 46.1
1974 39.3 45.9
1973 39.1 44.7
1972 38.9 44.4
1971 38.7 44.1
1970 38.6 43.8
1969 45.9 43.5
1968 45.6 43.2
1967 45.2 42.9
1966 44.9 42.3
1965 44.5 42.2
1964 44 41.9
1963 43.6 41.5
1962 43.1 42.3
1961 42.6 41.3
1960 42.1 41
1959 41.7 40.7
1958 41.2 41.2
1957 40.9 40.9
1956 40.5 40.6
1955 40.3 40.3
1954 39.9 40
1953 39.6 39.7
1952 39.3 39.4
1951 39 39.2
1950 38.9 38.9

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

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Cambodia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Laos
2024 17,638,801 7,769,819
2023 17,423,880 7,664,993
2022 17,201,724 7,559,007
2021 16,974,305 7,453,194
2020 16,725,474 7,346,533
2019 16,481,304 7,237,636
2018 16,274,522 7,128,045
2017 16,073,372 7,018,147
2016 15,852,803 6,908,802
2015 15,623,251 6,801,645
2014 15,396,772 6,703,172
2013 15,170,208 6,611,385
2012 14,945,085 6,518,978
2011 14,722,584 6,426,590
2010 14,500,726 6,334,194
2009 14,276,810 6,241,642
2008 14,053,479 6,148,969
2007 13,841,770 6,056,236
2006 13,639,028 5,963,200
2005 13,439,202 5,869,523
2004 13,244,731 5,781,626
2003 13,050,968 5,697,945
2002 12,855,241 5,610,889
2001 12,658,484 5,521,482
2000 12,462,336 5,431,212
1999 12,265,731 5,340,784
1998 12,058,173 5,248,266
1997 11,570,982 5,152,011
1996 10,801,270 5,045,678
1995 10,018,497 4,929,409
1994 9,239,162 4,809,220
1993 8,616,381 4,685,060
1992 8,113,083 4,559,646
1991 7,686,850 4,435,118
1990 7,374,752 4,311,955
1989 7,073,473 4,190,974
1988 6,812,014 4,072,601
1987 6,557,970 3,957,612
1986 6,285,693 3,846,715
1985 6,043,783 3,739,985
1984 5,845,117 3,637,843
1983 5,636,203 3,541,001
1982 5,436,432 3,450,026
1981 5,284,495 3,366,631
1980 5,199,872 3,292,573
1979 5,088,808 3,228,202
1978 5,211,653 3,171,740
1977 5,668,551 3,118,923
1976 6,134,991 3,064,876
1975 6,581,371 3,005,521
1974 6,783,240 2,939,761
1973 6,739,726 2,870,573
1972 6,673,886 2,801,660
1971 6,620,880 2,734,628
1970 6,639,182 2,669,702
1969 6,604,725 2,606,959
1968 6,467,324 2,546,377
1967 6,332,944 2,487,715
1966 6,201,232 2,431,084
1965 6,072,289 2,376,200
1964 5,946,178 2,322,826
1963 5,823,010 2,271,061
1962 5,697,558 2,219,910
1961 5,571,168 2,169,796
1960 5,449,966 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Laos

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Laos
2023 2.58 2.42
2022 2.62 2.46
2021 2.66 2.49
2020 2.7 2.54
2019 2.73 2.59
2018 2.72 2.63
2017 2.72 2.69
2016 2.73 2.74
2015 2.73 2.8
2014 2.73 2.8
2013 2.74 2.87
2012 2.75 2.95
2011 2.78 3.05
2010 2.86 3.14
2009 2.97 3.23
2008 3.05 3.33
2007 3.13 3.44
2006 3.18 3.56
2005 3.24 3.69
2004 3.31 3.9
2003 3.43 4.02
2002 3.57 4.13
2001 3.69 4.29
2000 3.79 4.43
1999 3.93 4.64
1998 4.13 4.79
1997 4.39 4.96
1996 4.87 5.15
1995 5.08 5.36
1994 5.28 5.6
1993 5.43 5.8
1992 5.49 5.9
1991 5.59 5.99
1990 5.64 6.06
1989 5.68 6.1
1988 5.94 6.16
1987 6.1 6.21
1986 6.23 6.26
1985 6.31 6.33
1984 6.34 6.37
1983 6.3 6.38
1982 6.19 6.37
1981 6.04 6.35
1980 5.77 6.33
1979 4.56 6.31
1978 3.34 6.3
1977 2.72 6.29
1976 3.41 6.29
1975 4.1 6.29
1974 4.8 6.29
1973 5.56 6.28
1972 5.94 6.28
1971 6.01 6.3
1970 6.07 6.31
1969 6.12 6.3
1968 6.17 6.3
1967 6.2 6.31
1966 6.24 6.31
1965 6.27 6.32
1964 6.29 6.31
1963 6.29 6.32
1962 6.3 6.31
1961 6.3 6.31
1960 6.31 6.29

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

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Cambodia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Laos
2024 27 25.6
2023 26.8 25.3
2022 26.5 25
2021 26.3 24.7
2020 26.1 24.4
2019 25.8 24.1
2018 25.5 23.8
2017 25 23.6
2016 24.6 23.3
2015 24.2 23
2014 23.9 22.7
2013 23.5 22.3
2012 23.1 21.9
2011 22.7 21.4
2010 22.4 21
2009 22 20.5
2008 21.6 20
2007 21.1 19.6
2006 20.6 19.2
2005 20.1 18.9
2004 19.7 18.7
2003 19.3 18.5
2002 18.9 18.4
2001 18.5 18.2
2000 18.1 18.1
1999 17.7 18
1998 17.4 18
1997 17.2 18
1996 17.1 17.9
1995 17.3 17.9
1994 18 17.9
1993 18.4 17.9
1992 18.1 17.9
1991 18 17.9
1990 18.1 17.9
1989 18.1 17.9
1988 18.1 17.9
1987 18.1 17.8
1986 18 17.8
1985 17.9 17.8
1984 17.9 17.8
1983 17.9 17.8
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 17.9
1979 17.6 18
1978 17.4 18.1
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.2 18.4
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.7
1972 17.2 18.7
1971 17.3 18.7
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.8 18.8
1967 17.9 18.9
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19
1963 18 19
1962 18.1 19.1
1961 18.1 19.2
1960 18.1 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia Laos
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Cambodia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Laos
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
24,598 mi
2009

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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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