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Cambodia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 88th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Malawi
Population
18113986
22949294
Population rank 73/197 61/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Cambodia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Malawi
2024 $46,352,647,037 $11,316,411,329
2023 $42,335,646,896 $13,363,669,673
2022 $39,994,532,960 $12,429,059,928
2021 $36,790,163,687 $12,378,119,199
2020 $34,818,073,901 $11,769,313,598
2019 $36,685,356,408 $11,051,852,713
2018 $33,145,892,169 $9,879,220,354
2017 $29,355,665,910 $8,943,543,794
2016 $26,556,545,153 $7,909,868,618
2015 $24,174,170,369 $9,219,474,379
2014 $22,041,463,968 $8,801,326,169
2013 $19,807,135,253 $8,031,571,928
2012 $17,826,536,700 $8,773,203,178
2011 $16,032,622,024 $11,648,142,958
2010 $13,808,673,288 $10,128,323,011
2009 $12,502,901,170 $9,009,887,947
2008 $12,174,303,999 $7,743,617,352
2007 $10,127,916,460 $6,451,210,219
2006 $8,350,531,017 $5,818,279,739
2005 $7,066,296,463 $5,320,409,651
2004 $5,883,297,160 $5,058,726,350
2003 $5,046,693,484 $4,669,789,300
2002 $4,501,227,627 $5,087,328,438
2001 $4,145,665,970 $2,498,008,665
2000 $3,694,168,979 $2,537,307,580
1999 $3,517,242,477 $2,584,478,924
1998 $3,120,425,503 $2,547,609,590
1997 $3,443,413,389 $3,875,785,863
1996 $3,506,695,720 $3,319,573,750
1995 $3,441,205,693 $2,033,701,498
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,719,864,761
1993 $2,533,727,592 $3,013,392,658
1992 $2,491,486,594 $2,618,837,835
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,402,541,177 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,353,137,648 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,662,877,859 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,722,586,299
1985 $1,102,669,184 $1,646,442,273
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,758,028,656
1983 $939,291,262 $1,780,148,049
1982 $865,516,040 $1,717,379,495
1981 $815,153,652 $1,801,193,910
1980 $744,384,130 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Malawi
2024 $2,628 $523
2023 $2,430 $633
2022 $2,325 $604
2021 $2,167 $617
2020 $2,082 $603
2019 $2,226 $581
2018 $2,037 $533
2017 $1,826 $496
2016 $1,675 $451
2015 $1,547 $540
2014 $1,432 $530
2013 $1,306 $497
2012 $1,193 $558
2011 $1,089 $763
2010 $952 $683
2009 $876 $626
2008 $866 $554
2007 $732 $475
2006 $612 $441
2005 $526 $414
2004 $444 $405
2003 $387 $383
2002 $350 $428
2001 $328 $215.5
2000 $296.4 $224.2
1999 $286.8 $233.9
1998 $258.8 $236
1997 $297.6 $367
1996 $325 $321
1995 $343 $200.4
1994 $302 $169.2
1993 $294.1 $293
1992 $307 $258.4
1991 $267.3 $326
1990 $190.2 $286.7
1989 $191.3 $252.2
1988 $244.1 $229.4
1987 $158.1 $207.6
1986 $185.8 $217.9
1985 $182.4 $216.1
1984 $174.7 $239.7
1983 $166.7 $252.4
1982 $159.2 $253.3
1981 $154.3 $276.4
1980 $143.2 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Malawi
2026 71.1 67.9
2025 71 67.7
2024 70.8 67.6
2023 70.7 67.4
2022 70.5 66
2021 69.3 64.8
2020 70.1 65.2
2019 70.1 65
2018 70 64.5
2017 69.8 63.9
2016 69.6 63.2
2015 69.4 62.3
2014 69.1 61.7
2013 68.8 60.8
2012 68.4 59.9
2011 67.9 58.9
2010 67.3 57.8
2009 66.7 56.7
2008 66.1 55.7
2007 65.5 54.7
2006 64.9 53.7
2005 64.1 52.5
2004 63.3 51.1
2003 62.3 49.6
2002 61.4 48.2
2001 60.5 47.2
2000 59.5 46.2
1999 58.6 45.1
1998 57.9 44.3
1997 57.3 44.2
1996 56.8 44
1995 56.6 43.8
1994 56.2 43.8
1993 56 43.6
1992 55.7 43.6
1991 55.6 43.5
1990 55.2 43.6
1989 54.8 43.5
1988 54.4 43.6
1987 53.7 43.9
1986 51.6 44.3
1985 50.8 44.6
1984 50.1 44.8
1983 49.4 45
1982 48.8 44.8
1981 48 44.7
1980 47.5 44.3
1979 41.1 43.7
1978 11.6 43
1977 11.3 42
1976 11.6 41
1975 12.8 40.1
1974 39.3 39.2
1973 39.1 38.4
1972 38.9 37.6
1971 38.7 37.1
1970 38.6 36.6
1969 45.9 36.3
1968 45.6 36.1
1967 45.2 35.9
1966 44.9 35.8
1965 44.5 35.7
1964 44 35.7
1963 43.6 35.6
1962 43.1 35.4
1961 42.6 35.2
1960 42.1 35
1959 41.7 34.8
1958 41.2 34.4
1957 40.9 34.1
1956 40.5 33.8
1955 40.3 33.6
1954 39.9 33.3
1953 39.6 33.2
1952 39.3 33
1951 39 32.8
1950 38.9 32.7

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

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Cambodia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Malawi
2024 17,638,801 21,655,286
2023 17,423,880 21,104,482
2022 17,201,724 20,568,728
2021 16,974,305 20,047,258
2020 16,725,474 19,533,888
2019 16,481,304 19,025,752
2018 16,274,522 18,528,081
2017 16,073,372 18,039,715
2016 15,852,803 17,557,739
2015 15,623,251 17,085,587
2014 15,396,772 16,621,538
2013 15,170,208 16,161,816
2012 14,945,085 15,709,577
2011 14,722,584 15,265,022
2010 14,500,726 14,826,463
2009 14,276,810 14,395,788
2008 14,053,479 13,976,417
2007 13,841,770 13,576,343
2006 13,639,028 13,198,701
2005 13,439,202 12,840,031
2004 13,244,731 12,500,737
2003 13,050,968 12,181,574
2002 12,855,241 11,880,440
2001 12,658,484 11,593,058
2000 12,462,336 11,315,942
1999 12,265,731 11,047,804
1998 12,058,173 10,792,876
1997 11,570,982 10,562,035
1996 10,801,270 10,352,228
1995 10,018,497 10,150,117
1994 9,239,162 10,164,894
1993 8,616,381 10,284,024
1992 8,113,083 10,135,079
1991 7,686,850 9,844,227
1990 7,374,752 9,545,852
1989 7,073,473 9,176,220
1988 6,812,014 8,753,262
1987 6,557,970 8,293,174
1986 6,285,693 7,906,480
1985 6,043,783 7,620,508
1984 5,845,117 7,332,810
1983 5,636,203 7,051,709
1982 5,436,432 6,778,879
1981 5,284,495 6,516,454
1980 5,199,872 6,265,529
1979 5,088,808 6,028,749
1978 5,211,653 5,810,132
1977 5,668,551 5,614,983
1976 6,134,991 5,443,384
1975 6,581,371 5,287,367
1974 6,783,240 5,141,337
1973 6,739,726 5,003,938
1972 6,673,886 4,874,475
1971 6,620,880 4,751,434
1970 6,639,182 4,633,944
1969 6,604,725 4,521,184
1968 6,467,324 4,411,054
1967 6,332,944 4,303,012
1966 6,201,232 4,197,926
1965 6,072,289 4,096,157
1964 5,946,178 3,997,305
1963 5,823,010 3,900,506
1962 5,697,558 3,806,307
1961 5,571,168 3,715,534
1960 5,449,966 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Malawi
2023 2.58 3.65
2022 2.62 3.72
2021 2.66 3.79
2020 2.7 3.88
2019 2.73 3.95
2018 2.72 4.02
2017 2.72 4.11
2016 2.73 4.22
2015 2.73 4.38
2014 2.73 4.57
2013 2.74 4.76
2012 2.75 4.9
2011 2.78 5.08
2010 2.86 5.26
2009 2.97 5.45
2008 3.05 5.61
2007 3.13 5.72
2006 3.18 5.8
2005 3.24 5.85
2004 3.31 5.86
2003 3.43 5.88
2002 3.57 5.9
2001 3.69 5.94
2000 3.79 6
1999 3.93 6.12
1998 4.13 6.21
1997 4.39 6.23
1996 4.87 6.29
1995 5.08 6.39
1994 5.28 6.49
1993 5.43 6.57
1992 5.49 6.63
1991 5.59 6.68
1990 5.64 6.74
1989 5.68 6.8
1988 5.94 6.88
1987 6.1 6.97
1986 6.23 7.07
1985 6.31 7.17
1984 6.34 7.27
1983 6.3 7.36
1982 6.19 7.45
1981 6.04 7.49
1980 5.77 7.52
1979 4.56 7.47
1978 3.34 7.43
1977 2.72 7.41
1976 3.41 7.39
1975 4.1 7.36
1974 4.8 7.34
1973 5.56 7.34
1972 5.94 7.33
1971 6.01 7.31
1970 6.07 7.3
1969 6.12 7.27
1968 6.17 7.26
1967 6.2 7.21
1966 6.24 7.17
1965 6.27 7.13
1964 6.29 7.11
1963 6.29 7.13
1962 6.3 7.1
1961 6.3 7.07
1960 6.31 7.04

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

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Cambodia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Malawi
2024 27 18.9
2023 26.8 18.7
2022 26.5 18.4
2021 26.3 18.2
2020 26.1 18
2019 25.8 17.8
2018 25.5 17.6
2017 25 17.4
2016 24.6 17.2
2015 24.2 17.1
2014 23.9 17
2013 23.5 16.9
2012 23.1 16.8
2011 22.7 16.8
2010 22.4 16.7
2009 22 16.7
2008 21.6 16.8
2007 21.1 16.8
2006 20.6 16.8
2005 20.1 16.8
2004 19.7 16.8
2003 19.3 16.8
2002 18.9 16.8
2001 18.5 16.8
2000 18.1 16.8
1999 17.7 16.7
1998 17.4 16.8
1997 17.2 16.8
1996 17.1 16.8
1995 17.3 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 18.4 17
1992 18.1 17.1
1991 18 17.2
1990 18.1 17.3
1989 18.1 17.4
1988 18.1 17.5
1987 18.1 17.4
1986 18 17.3
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.3
1983 17.9 17.3
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.7 17.3
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.6 17.4
1978 17.4 17.4
1977 17.3 17.4
1976 17.2 17.5
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.6 18
1969 17.8 18.2
1968 17.8 18.3
1967 17.9 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.4
1964 18 18.3
1963 18 18.3
1962 18.1 18.3
1961 18.1 18.3
1960 18.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Cambodia Malawi
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Cambodia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Malawi
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
9,601 mi
2015

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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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