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Cambodia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 88th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Nauru
Population
18113986
12125
Population rank 73/197 195/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 97/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Nauru
2024 $46,352,647,037 $162,588,621
2023 $42,335,646,896 $151,435,610
2022 $39,994,532,960 $152,373,434
2021 $36,790,163,687 $175,390,281
2020 $34,818,073,901 $124,685,688
2019 $36,685,356,408 $125,160,116
2018 $33,145,892,169 $130,995,566
2017 $29,355,665,910 $109,355,639
2016 $26,556,545,153 $97,541,943
2015 $24,174,170,369 $84,863,441
2014 $22,041,463,968 $99,149,244
2013 $19,807,135,253 $94,385,015
2012 $17,826,536,700 $101,055,723
2011 $16,032,622,024 $65,071,880
2010 $13,808,673,288 $47,562,845
2009 $12,502,901,170 $44,176,246
2008 $12,174,303,999 $37,602,265
2007 $10,127,916,460 $22,766,972
2006 $8,350,531,017 $29,200,359
2005 $7,066,296,463 $30,070,666
2004 $5,883,297,160 $30,587,566
2003 $5,046,693,484 $24,778,160
2002 $4,501,227,627 $21,017,424
2001 $4,145,665,970 $22,613,288
2000 $3,694,168,979 $26,930,980
1999 $3,517,242,477 $27,328,613
1998 $3,120,425,503 $29,664,451
1997 $3,443,413,389 $37,331,507
1996 $3,506,695,720 $37,458,801
1995 $3,441,205,693 $39,969,706
1994 $2,791,435,272 $39,742,511
1993 $2,533,727,592 $43,542,088
1992 $2,491,486,594 $51,133,123
1991 $2,054,974,089 $52,533,789
1990 $1,402,541,177 $55,572,376
1989 $1,353,137,648 $53,736,786
1988 $1,662,877,859 $45,931,134
1987 $1,036,974,910 $40,118,410
1986 $1,167,630,318 $39,939,391
1985 $1,102,669,184 $41,548,741
1984 $1,021,176,059 $47,363,231
1983 $939,291,262 $48,439,093
1982 $865,516,040 $52,877,742
1981 $815,153,652 $51,689,637
1980 $744,384,130 $46,947,124
1979 $723,738,503 $44,431,330
1978 $766,642,356 $41,754,147
1977 $716,261,764 $40,444,702
1976 $790,357,255 $40,287,427
1975 $749,129,748 $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Nauru
2024 $2,628 $13,609
2023 $2,430 $12,752
2022 $2,325 $12,912
2021 $2,167 $14,979
2020 $2,082 $10,709
2019 $2,226 $10,802
2018 $2,037 $11,414
2017 $1,826 $9,657
2016 $1,675 $8,748
2015 $1,547 $7,747
2014 $1,432 $9,230
2013 $1,306 $8,975
2012 $1,193 $9,843
2011 $1,089 $6,444
2010 $952 $4,736
2009 $876 $4,411
2008 $866 $3,757
2007 $732 $2,272
2006 $612 $2,910
2005 $526 $2,992
2004 $444 $3,041
2003 $387 $2,463
2002 $350 $2,085
2001 $328 $2,232
2000 $296.4 $2,649
1999 $286.8 $2,683
1998 $258.8 $2,909
1997 $297.6 $3,661
1996 $325 $3,679
1995 $343 $3,932
1994 $302 $3,921
1993 $294.1 $4,310
1992 $307 $5,103
1991 $267.3 $5,333
1990 $190.2 $5,776
1989 $191.3 $5,723
1988 $244.1 $5,012
1987 $158.1 $4,485
1986 $185.8 $4,569
1985 $182.4 $4,859
1984 $174.7 $5,654
1983 $166.7 $5,896
1982 $159.2 $6,577
1981 $154.3 $6,594
1980 $143.2 $6,138
1979 $142.2 $5,950
1978 $147.1 $5,721
1977 $126.4 $5,646
1976 $128.8 $5,703
1975 $113.8 $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Nauru
2026 71.1 62.6
2025 71 62.4
2024 70.8 62.3
2023 70.7 62.1
2022 70.5 61.9
2021 69.3 61.3
2020 70.1 61.5
2019 70.1 61.4
2018 70 61.2
2017 69.8 61.1
2016 69.6 61
2015 69.4 60.9
2014 69.1 60.8
2013 68.8 60.7
2012 68.4 60.5
2011 67.9 60.3
2010 67.3 60.1
2009 66.7 59.9
2008 66.1 59.7
2007 65.5 59.5
2006 64.9 59.4
2005 64.1 59.4
2004 63.3 59.3
2003 62.3 59.4
2002 61.4 59.4
2001 60.5 59.5
2000 59.5 59.6
1999 58.6 59.7
1998 57.9 59.9
1997 57.3 60
1996 56.8 60.1
1995 56.6 60.1
1994 56.2 60
1993 56 59.8
1992 55.7 59.5
1991 55.6 59.3
1990 55.2 59.1
1989 54.8 58.9
1988 54.4 58.7
1987 53.7 58.6
1986 51.6 58.6
1985 50.8 58.6
1984 50.1 58.7
1983 49.4 58.7
1982 48.8 58.6
1981 48 58.6
1980 47.5 58.5
1979 41.1 58.4
1978 11.6 58.3
1977 11.3 58.1
1976 11.6 58.2
1975 12.8 58.3
1974 39.3 58.3
1973 39.1 58.4
1972 38.9 58.4
1971 38.7 58.4
1970 38.6 58.4
1969 45.9 58.4
1968 45.6 58.6
1967 45.2 58.6
1966 44.9 58.4
1965 44.5 58.3
1964 44 58.2
1963 43.6 58.1
1962 43.1 58
1961 42.6 58
1960 42.1 57.9
1959 41.7 57.9
1958 41.2 57.8
1957 40.9 57.7
1956 40.5 57.6
1955 40.3 57.5
1954 39.9 57.4
1953 39.6 57.2
1952 39.3 57
1951 39 56.8
1950 38.9 56.6

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

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Cambodia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nauru
2024 17,638,801 11,947
2023 17,423,880 11,875
2022 17,201,724 11,801
2021 16,974,305 11,709
2020 16,725,474 11,643
2019 16,481,304 11,587
2018 16,274,522 11,477
2017 16,073,372 11,324
2016 15,852,803 11,150
2015 15,623,251 10,954
2014 15,396,772 10,742
2013 15,170,208 10,517
2012 14,945,085 10,267
2011 14,722,584 10,098
2010 14,500,726 10,043
2009 14,276,810 10,016
2008 14,053,479 10,009
2007 13,841,770 10,020
2006 13,639,028 10,034
2005 13,439,202 10,049
2004 13,244,731 10,060
2003 13,050,968 10,059
2002 12,855,241 10,082
2001 12,658,484 10,130
2000 12,462,336 10,168
1999 12,265,731 10,187
1998 12,058,173 10,198
1997 11,570,982 10,197
1996 10,801,270 10,183
1995 10,018,497 10,165
1994 9,239,162 10,137
1993 8,616,381 10,102
1992 8,113,083 10,021
1991 7,686,850 9,850
1990 7,374,752 9,622
1989 7,073,473 9,390
1988 6,812,014 9,165
1987 6,557,970 8,946
1986 6,285,693 8,742
1985 6,043,783 8,551
1984 5,845,117 8,377
1983 5,636,203 8,216
1982 5,436,432 8,040
1981 5,284,495 7,839
1980 5,199,872 7,649
1979 5,088,808 7,468
1978 5,211,653 7,298
1977 5,668,551 7,163
1976 6,134,991 7,064
1975 6,581,371 6,987
1974 6,783,240 6,923
1973 6,739,726 6,866
1972 6,673,886 6,812
1971 6,620,880 6,762
1970 6,639,182 6,710
1969 6,604,725 6,581
1968 6,467,324 6,328
1967 6,332,944 6,135
1966 6,201,232 6,043
1965 6,072,289 5,832
1964 5,946,178 5,515
1963 5,823,010 5,226
1962 5,697,558 4,979
1961 5,571,168 4,774
1960 5,449,966 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Nauru
2023 2.58 3.33
2022 2.62 3.38
2021 2.66 3.43
2020 2.7 3.47
2019 2.73 3.53
2018 2.72 3.68
2017 2.72 3.88
2016 2.73 4.03
2015 2.73 4.08
2014 2.73 4.09
2013 2.74 4.1
2012 2.75 4.12
2011 2.78 4.12
2010 2.86 4.02
2009 2.97 3.85
2008 3.05 3.67
2007 3.13 3.5
2006 3.18 3.4
2005 3.24 3.38
2004 3.31 3.38
2003 3.43 3.39
2002 3.57 3.4
2001 3.69 3.46
2000 3.79 3.54
1999 3.93 3.64
1998 4.13 3.68
1997 4.39 3.74
1996 4.87 3.78
1995 5.08 3.81
1994 5.28 3.84
1993 5.43 3.89
1992 5.49 3.95
1991 5.59 3.99
1990 5.64 4.02
1989 5.68 4.07
1988 5.94 4.11
1987 6.1 4.14
1986 6.23 4.15
1985 6.31 4.14
1984 6.34 4.11
1983 6.3 4.06
1982 6.19 3.99
1981 6.04 3.94
1980 5.77 3.88
1979 4.56 3.85
1978 3.34 3.84
1977 2.72 3.86
1976 3.41 3.9
1975 4.1 3.97
1974 4.8 4.07
1973 5.56 4.19
1972 5.94 4.36
1971 6.01 4.54
1970 6.07 4.74
1969 6.12 4.94
1968 6.17 5.14
1967 6.2 5.29
1966 6.24 5.41
1965 6.27 5.48
1964 6.29 5.47
1963 6.29 5.44
1962 6.3 5.42
1961 6.3 5.38
1960 6.31 5.34

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

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Cambodia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Nauru
2024 27 21.4
2023 26.8 21.5
2022 26.5 21.6
2021 26.3 21.7
2020 26.1 21.8
2019 25.8 21.9
2018 25.5 21.8
2017 25 21.6
2016 24.6 21.5
2015 24.2 21.4
2014 23.9 21.5
2013 23.5 21.6
2012 23.1 21.7
2011 22.7 21.8
2010 22.4 21.8
2009 22 21.8
2008 21.6 21.7
2007 21.1 21.5
2006 20.6 21.3
2005 20.1 21.2
2004 19.7 21
2003 19.3 20.8
2002 18.9 20.6
2001 18.5 20.4
2000 18.1 20.1
1999 17.7 19.8
1998 17.4 19.6
1997 17.2 19.5
1996 17.1 19.4
1995 17.3 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 18.4 19.3
1992 18.1 19.4
1991 18 19.7
1990 18.1 20.2
1989 18.1 20.8
1988 18.1 21.4
1987 18.1 22.1
1986 18 22.8
1985 17.9 23.7
1984 17.9 24.5
1983 17.9 25.2
1982 17.8 25.1
1981 17.7 24.7
1980 17.8 24.2
1979 17.6 23.6
1978 17.4 22.9
1977 17.3 22.1
1976 17.2 21.5
1975 17.2 21
1974 17.2 20.4
1973 17.2 19.8
1972 17.2 19.4
1971 17.3 19.1
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.8 18.9
1968 17.8 21.2
1967 17.9 22.9
1966 17.9 22.9
1965 17.9 23.1
1964 18 23.4
1963 18 23.7
1962 18.1 23.9
1961 18.1 24
1960 18.1 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Nauru
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
65
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Cambodia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Nauru
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
18.6 mi
2002

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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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