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Cambodia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 88th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Nepal
Population
18113986
29596762
Population rank 73/197 52/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Cambodia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Nepal
2024 $46,352,647,037 $42,914,268,287
2023 $42,335,646,896 $41,047,772,331
2022 $39,994,532,960 $41,182,939,601
2021 $36,790,163,687 $36,924,841,394
2020 $34,818,073,901 $33,433,659,301
2019 $36,685,356,408 $34,186,180,699
2018 $33,145,892,169 $33,111,525,237
2017 $29,355,665,910 $28,971,588,940
2016 $26,556,545,153 $24,524,109,484
2015 $24,174,170,369 $24,360,801,287
2014 $22,041,463,968 $22,731,612,922
2013 $19,807,135,253 $22,162,204,925
2012 $17,826,536,700 $21,703,100,877
2011 $16,032,622,024 $21,573,872,421
2010 $13,808,673,288 $16,002,656,434
2009 $12,502,901,170 $12,854,985,464
2008 $12,174,303,999 $12,545,438,605
2007 $10,127,916,460 $10,325,618,017
2006 $8,350,531,017 $9,043,715,356
2005 $7,066,296,463 $8,130,258,378
2004 $5,883,297,160 $7,273,938,315
2003 $5,046,693,484 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,501,227,627 $6,050,875,807
2001 $4,145,665,970 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,694,168,979 $5,494,252,208
1999 $3,517,242,477 $5,033,642,384
1998 $3,120,425,503 $4,856,255,044
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,918,691,917
1996 $3,506,695,720 $4,521,580,381
1995 $3,441,205,693 $4,401,104,418
1994 $2,791,435,272 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,533,727,592 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,491,486,594 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,402,541,177 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,353,137,648 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,036,974,910 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,167,630,318 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,021,176,059 $2,581,207,388
1983 $939,291,262 $2,447,174,803
1982 $865,516,040 $2,395,423,742
1981 $815,153,652 $2,275,583,317
1980 $744,384,130 $1,945,916,583
1979 $723,738,503 $1,851,250,008
1978 $766,642,356 $1,604,162,497
1977 $716,261,764 $1,382,400,000
1976 $790,357,255 $1,452,788,985
1975 $749,129,748 $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Cambodia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Nepal
2024 $2,628 $1,447
2023 $2,430 $1,382
2022 $2,325 $1,386
2021 $2,167 $1,253
2020 $2,082 $1,154
2019 $2,226 $1,203
2018 $2,037 $1,179
2017 $1,826 $1,034
2016 $1,675 $877
2015 $1,547 $876
2014 $1,432 $821
2013 $1,306 $803
2012 $1,193 $788
2011 $1,089 $786
2010 $952 $585
2009 $876 $473
2008 $866 $465
2007 $732 $385
2006 $612 $340
2005 $526 $309
2004 $444 $279.6
2003 $387 $246.4
2002 $350 $238.9
2001 $328 $240.8
2000 $296.4 $223.8
1999 $286.8 $208.6
1998 $258.8 $205.1
1997 $297.6 $211.8
1996 $325 $198.8
1995 $343 $197.8
1994 $302 $187.3
1993 $294.1 $172.8
1992 $307 $165
1991 $267.3 $195.7
1990 $190.2 $185.8
1989 $191.3 $185
1988 $244.1 $187.1
1987 $158.1 $162
1986 $185.8 $159.5
1985 $182.4 $149.9
1984 $174.7 $151.1
1983 $166.7 $146.6
1982 $159.2 $147
1981 $154.3 $142.9
1980 $143.2 $125.1
1979 $142.2 $121.9
1978 $147.1 $108.1
1977 $126.4 $95.3
1976 $128.8 $102.5
1975 $113.8 $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Cambodia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Nepal
2026 71.1 71.2
2025 71 70.9
2024 70.8 70.6
2023 70.7 70.4
2022 70.5 70.1
2021 69.3 68.4
2020 70.1 69.1
2019 70.1 69.3
2018 70 69
2017 69.8 68.7
2016 69.6 68.4
2015 69.4 67.4
2014 69.1 67.8
2013 68.8 67.6
2012 68.4 67.4
2011 67.9 67.1
2010 67.3 66.8
2009 66.7 66.6
2008 66.1 66.4
2007 65.5 66.2
2006 64.9 65.9
2005 64.1 65.3
2004 63.3 64.7
2003 62.3 64.2
2002 61.4 63.5
2001 60.5 63.3
2000 59.5 62.6
1999 58.6 62
1998 57.9 61.5
1997 57.3 60.8
1996 56.8 60
1995 56.6 59.3
1994 56.2 58.6
1993 56 57.6
1992 55.7 56.7
1991 55.6 55.6
1990 55.2 54.8
1989 54.8 54
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 53.7 52.4
1986 51.6 51.6
1985 50.8 50.9
1984 50.1 50.2
1983 49.4 49.7
1982 48.8 49.2
1981 48 48.7
1980 47.5 48.3
1979 41.1 47.8
1978 11.6 47.2
1977 11.3 46.6
1976 11.6 46
1975 12.8 45.5
1974 39.3 44.9
1973 39.1 44.5
1972 38.9 44.1
1971 38.7 43.6
1970 38.6 43.2
1969 45.9 42.7
1968 45.6 42.2
1967 45.2 41.7
1966 44.9 41.2
1965 44.5 40.7
1964 44 40.2
1963 43.6 39.6
1962 43.1 39.3
1961 42.6 39
1960 42.1 38.7
1959 41.7 38.4
1958 41.2 38.1
1957 40.9 38
1956 40.5 37.9
1955 40.3 37.9
1954 39.9 37.8
1953 39.6 37.7
1952 39.3 37.7
1951 39 37.6
1950 38.9 37.6

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

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Cambodia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nepal
2024 17,638,801 29,651,054
2023 17,423,880 29,694,614
2022 17,201,724 29,715,436
2021 16,974,305 29,475,010
2020 16,725,474 28,966,574
2019 16,481,304 28,414,064
2018 16,274,522 28,079,689
2017 16,073,372 28,011,258
2016 15,852,803 27,955,462
2015 15,623,251 27,823,629
2014 15,396,772 27,672,370
2013 15,170,208 27,589,996
2012 14,945,085 27,534,915
2011 14,722,584 27,464,494
2010 14,500,726 27,341,952
2009 14,276,810 27,173,035
2008 14,053,479 26,990,037
2007 13,841,770 26,788,492
2006 13,639,028 26,565,425
2005 13,439,202 26,309,458
2004 13,244,731 26,016,656
2003 13,050,968 25,688,758
2002 12,855,241 25,328,981
2001 12,658,484 24,946,748
2000 12,462,336 24,546,509
1999 12,265,731 24,125,199
1998 12,058,173 23,680,357
1997 11,570,982 23,219,463
1996 10,801,270 22,741,862
1995 10,018,497 22,245,439
1994 9,239,162 21,717,479
1993 8,616,381 21,180,159
1992 8,113,083 20,609,707
1991 7,686,850 20,036,500
1990 7,374,752 19,524,573
1989 7,073,473 19,057,807
1988 6,812,014 18,638,661
1987 6,557,970 18,250,505
1986 6,285,693 17,868,124
1985 6,043,783 17,477,692
1984 5,845,117 17,085,242
1983 5,636,203 16,689,119
1982 5,436,432 16,297,987
1981 5,284,495 15,922,423
1980 5,199,872 15,553,105
1979 5,088,808 15,190,590
1978 5,211,653 14,839,695
1977 5,668,551 14,499,175
1976 6,134,991 14,177,649
1975 6,581,371 13,870,695
1974 6,783,240 13,568,435
1973 6,739,726 13,275,239
1972 6,673,886 12,989,099
1971 6,620,880 12,710,061
1970 6,639,182 12,436,190
1969 6,604,725 12,167,036
1968 6,467,324 11,906,266
1967 6,332,944 11,652,716
1966 6,201,232 11,408,710
1965 6,072,289 11,173,411
1964 5,946,178 10,946,392
1963 5,823,010 10,729,818
1962 5,697,558 10,521,116
1961 5,571,168 10,318,396
1960 5,449,966 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Nepal
2023 2.58 1.98
2022 2.62 2
2021 2.66 2.03
2020 2.7 2.05
2019 2.73 2.08
2018 2.72 2.12
2017 2.72 2.17
2016 2.73 2.23
2015 2.73 2.27
2014 2.73 2.32
2013 2.74 2.36
2012 2.75 2.42
2011 2.78 2.46
2010 2.86 2.54
2009 2.97 2.63
2008 3.05 2.74
2007 3.13 2.86
2006 3.18 2.97
2005 3.24 3.12
2004 3.31 3.28
2003 3.43 3.44
2002 3.57 3.6
2001 3.69 3.79
2000 3.79 3.98
1999 3.93 4.13
1998 4.13 4.28
1997 4.39 4.44
1996 4.87 4.67
1995 5.08 4.87
1994 5.28 4.96
1993 5.43 5.04
1992 5.49 5.07
1991 5.59 5.15
1990 5.64 5.21
1989 5.68 5.26
1988 5.94 5.31
1987 6.1 5.35
1986 6.23 5.4
1985 6.31 5.46
1984 6.34 5.51
1983 6.3 5.54
1982 6.19 5.55
1981 6.04 5.58
1980 5.77 5.6
1979 4.56 5.64
1978 3.34 5.68
1977 2.72 5.69
1976 3.41 5.72
1975 4.1 5.73
1974 4.8 5.75
1973 5.56 5.7
1972 5.94 5.8
1971 6.01 5.85
1970 6.07 5.87
1969 6.12 5.89
1968 6.17 5.94
1967 6.2 5.95
1966 6.24 5.98
1965 6.27 6.01
1964 6.29 6.04
1963 6.29 6.06
1962 6.3 6.08
1961 6.3 6.09
1960 6.31 6.07

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

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Cambodia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Nepal
2024 27 26
2023 26.8 25.7
2022 26.5 25.4
2021 26.3 25
2020 26.1 24.5
2019 25.8 23.7
2018 25.5 23.2
2017 25 22.9
2016 24.6 22.7
2015 24.2 22.4
2014 23.9 22.2
2013 23.5 22
2012 23.1 21.8
2011 22.7 21.6
2010 22.4 21.3
2009 22 21
2008 21.6 20.8
2007 21.1 20.5
2006 20.6 20.3
2005 20.1 20
2004 19.7 19.8
2003 19.3 19.7
2002 18.9 19.5
2001 18.5 19.4
2000 18.1 19.3
1999 17.7 19.3
1998 17.4 19.2
1997 17.2 19.2
1996 17.1 19.2
1995 17.3 19.2
1994 18 19.2
1993 18.4 19.2
1992 18.1 19.2
1991 18 19.2
1990 18.1 19.2
1989 18.1 19.2
1988 18.1 19.2
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18 19.4
1985 17.9 19.4
1984 17.9 19.5
1983 17.9 19.5
1982 17.8 19.5
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.8 19.6
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.4 19.6
1977 17.3 19.7
1976 17.2 19.7
1975 17.2 19.7
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.7
1972 17.2 19.7
1971 17.3 19.7
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.8 19.7
1968 17.8 19.7
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 17.9 19.6
1964 18 19.6
1963 18 19.6
1962 18.1 19.6
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Cambodia Nepal
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Cambodia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Nepal
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
49,758 mi
2025

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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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