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Cambodia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 88th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Nigeria
Population
18113986
243824469
Population rank 73/197 6/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Cambodia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Nigeria
2024 $46,352,647,037 $252,261,880,141
2023 $42,335,646,896 $487,387,801,881
2022 $39,994,532,960 $646,950,257,578
2021 $36,790,163,687 $609,147,716,973
2020 $34,818,073,901 $598,586,817,819
2019 $36,685,356,408 $668,219,992,691
2018 $33,145,892,169 $421,739,251,509
2017 $29,355,665,910 $375,745,731,053
2016 $26,556,545,153 $404,649,125,252
2015 $24,174,170,369 $493,026,682,801
2014 $22,041,463,968 $574,183,763,412
2013 $19,807,135,253 $520,117,180,314
2012 $17,826,536,700 $463,971,018,239
2011 $16,032,622,024 $414,466,676,831
2010 $13,808,673,288 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,502,901,170 $295,008,835,381
2008 $12,174,303,999 $339,476,276,258
2007 $10,127,916,460 $278,260,846,800
2006 $8,350,531,017 $238,454,997,161
2005 $7,066,296,463 $175,670,569,969
2004 $5,883,297,160 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,046,693,484 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,501,227,627 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,145,665,970 $73,557,840,064
2000 $3,694,168,979 $69,171,451,627
1999 $3,517,242,477 $59,145,077,039
1998 $3,120,425,503 $218,416,200,673
1997 $3,443,413,389 $200,850,397,618
1996 $3,506,695,720 $185,730,236,700
1995 $3,441,205,693 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,791,435,272 $80,399,613,064
1993 $2,533,727,592 $56,721,051,402
1992 $2,491,486,594 $52,058,181,854
1991 $2,054,974,089 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,402,541,177 $54,035,795,388
1989 $1,353,137,648 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,662,877,859 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,036,974,910 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,167,630,318 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,102,669,184 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,021,176,059 $73,484,359,521
1983 $939,291,262 $97,094,911,792
1982 $865,516,040 $142,769,363,314
1981 $815,153,652 $164,475,209,516
1980 $744,384,130 $64,201,788,123
1979 $723,738,503 $47,259,911,894
1978 $766,642,356 $36,527,862,209
1977 $716,261,764 $36,035,407,725
1976 $790,357,255 $36,308,883,249
1975 $749,129,748 $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Cambodia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Nigeria
2024 $2,628 $1,084
2023 $2,430 $2,139
2022 $2,325 $2,899
2021 $2,167 $2,787
2020 $2,082 $2,797
2019 $2,226 $3,190
2018 $2,037 $2,058
2017 $1,826 $1,876
2016 $1,675 $2,070
2015 $1,547 $2,586
2014 $1,432 $3,089
2013 $1,306 $2,873
2012 $1,193 $2,633
2011 $1,089 $2,418
2010 $952 $2,202
2009 $876 $1,820
2008 $866 $2,154
2007 $732 $1,816
2006 $612 $1,600
2005 $526 $1,211
2004 $444 $962
2003 $387 $763
2002 $350 $712
2001 $328 $566
2000 $296.4 $547
1999 $286.8 $481
1998 $258.8 $1,822
1997 $297.6 $1,720
1996 $325 $1,633
1995 $343 $1,272
1994 $302 $745
1993 $294.1 $540
1992 $307 $509
1991 $267.3 $597
1990 $190.2 $556
1989 $191.3 $465
1988 $244.1 $540
1987 $158.1 $588
1986 $185.8 $628
1985 $182.4 $869
1984 $174.7 $890
1983 $166.7 $1,207
1982 $159.2 $1,822
1981 $154.3 $2,162
1980 $143.2 $870
1979 $142.2 $661
1978 $147.1 $527
1977 $126.4 $536
1976 $128.8 $556
1975 $113.8 $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Cambodia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Nigeria
2026 71.1 55
2025 71 54.8
2024 70.8 54.6
2023 70.7 54.5
2022 70.5 54.1
2021 69.3 53.5
2020 70.1 53.1
2019 70.1 53
2018 70 52.7
2017 69.8 52.4
2016 69.6 52.2
2015 69.4 51.9
2014 69.1 51.9
2013 68.8 51.8
2012 68.4 51.7
2011 67.9 51.5
2010 67.3 51.3
2009 66.7 51.1
2008 66.1 50.7
2007 65.5 50.4
2006 64.9 49.9
2005 64.1 49.5
2004 63.3 49.1
2003 62.3 48.6
2002 61.4 48
2001 60.5 47.5
2000 59.5 47.1
1999 58.6 46.6
1998 57.9 46.1
1997 57.3 46
1996 56.8 45.8
1995 56.6 45.9
1994 56.2 45.7
1993 56 45.8
1992 55.7 45.6
1991 55.6 45.5
1990 55.2 45.7
1989 54.8 45.8
1988 54.4 45.8
1987 53.7 45.9
1986 51.6 46
1985 50.8 46.2
1984 50.1 46.3
1983 49.4 46.4
1982 48.8 46.4
1981 48 46.3
1980 47.5 46
1979 41.1 45.7
1978 11.6 45.3
1977 11.3 44.8
1976 11.6 44.2
1975 12.8 43.1
1974 39.3 42.5
1973 39.1 41.8
1972 38.9 41.3
1971 38.7 40.6
1970 38.6 40
1969 45.9 38.9
1968 45.6 38.6
1967 45.2 37.5
1966 44.9 38.4
1965 44.5 38.2
1964 44 38
1963 43.6 37.8
1962 43.1 37.6
1961 42.6 37.4
1960 42.1 37.2
1959 41.7 37
1958 41.2 36.8
1957 40.9 36.6
1956 40.5 36.5
1955 40.3 36.3
1954 39.9 36.2
1953 39.6 36
1952 39.3 35.9
1951 39 35.7
1950 38.9 35.5

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

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Cambodia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Nigeria
2024 17,638,801 232,679,478
2023 17,423,880 227,882,945
2022 17,201,724 223,150,896
2021 16,974,305 218,529,286
2020 16,725,474 213,996,181
2019 16,481,304 209,485,641
2018 16,274,522 204,938,755
2017 16,073,372 200,254,579
2016 15,852,803 195,443,700
2015 15,623,251 190,671,878
2014 15,396,772 185,896,915
2013 15,170,208 181,049,443
2012 14,945,085 176,200,625
2011 14,722,584 171,379,598
2010 14,500,726 166,642,886
2009 14,276,810 162,049,464
2008 14,053,479 157,595,014
2007 13,841,770 153,267,261
2006 13,639,028 149,077,334
2005 13,439,202 145,017,253
2004 13,244,731 141,057,045
2003 13,050,968 137,202,644
2002 12,855,241 133,471,989
2001 12,658,484 129,862,595
2000 12,462,336 126,382,494
1999 12,265,731 123,047,320
1998 12,058,173 119,846,254
1997 11,570,982 116,754,792
1996 10,801,270 113,754,779
1995 10,018,497 110,819,428
1994 9,239,162 107,935,714
1993 8,616,381 105,122,069
1992 8,113,083 102,372,770
1991 7,686,850 99,720,162
1990 7,374,752 97,120,925
1989 7,073,473 94,531,014
1988 6,812,014 92,020,090
1987 6,557,970 89,591,716
1986 6,285,693 87,235,953
1985 6,043,783 84,897,973
1984 5,845,117 82,526,443
1983 5,636,203 80,438,260
1982 5,436,432 78,378,701
1981 5,284,495 76,068,103
1980 5,199,872 73,764,641
1979 5,088,808 71,498,242
1978 5,211,653 69,326,532
1977 5,668,551 67,234,590
1976 6,134,991 65,258,009
1975 6,581,371 63,410,815
1974 6,783,240 61,679,144
1973 6,739,726 60,082,139
1972 6,673,886 58,601,748
1971 6,620,880 57,214,684
1970 6,639,182 55,893,838
1969 6,604,725 54,631,914
1968 6,467,324 53,432,783
1967 6,332,944 52,293,065
1966 6,201,232 51,188,234
1965 6,072,289 50,086,764
1964 5,946,178 49,012,016
1963 5,823,010 47,973,575
1962 5,697,558 46,965,292
1961 5,571,168 45,989,310
1960 5,449,966 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Nigeria
2023 2.58 4.48
2022 2.62 4.55
2021 2.66 4.64
2020 2.7 4.7
2019 2.73 4.86
2018 2.72 5.02
2017 2.72 5.18
2016 2.73 5.34
2015 2.73 5.5
2014 2.73 5.62
2013 2.74 5.69
2012 2.75 5.8
2011 2.78 5.89
2010 2.86 5.95
2009 2.97 5.99
2008 3.05 6.02
2007 3.13 6.03
2006 3.18 6.05
2005 3.24 6.06
2004 3.31 6.09
2003 3.43 6.1
2002 3.57 6.12
2001 3.69 6.13
2000 3.79 6.12
1999 3.93 6.08
1998 4.13 6.07
1997 4.39 6.14
1996 4.87 6.22
1995 5.08 6.27
1994 5.28 6.32
1993 5.43 6.35
1992 5.49 6.39
1991 5.59 6.43
1990 5.64 6.46
1989 5.68 6.49
1988 5.94 6.5
1987 6.1 6.5
1986 6.23 6.56
1985 6.31 6.62
1984 6.34 6.7
1983 6.3 6.78
1982 6.19 6.8
1981 6.04 6.82
1980 5.77 6.85
1979 4.56 6.89
1978 3.34 6.92
1977 2.72 6.86
1976 3.41 6.81
1975 4.1 6.77
1974 4.8 6.7
1973 5.56 6.63
1972 5.94 6.58
1971 6.01 6.53
1970 6.07 6.47
1969 6.12 6.44
1968 6.17 6.42
1967 6.2 6.4
1966 6.24 6.39
1965 6.27 6.37
1964 6.29 6.36
1963 6.29 6.35
1962 6.3 6.36
1961 6.3 6.35
1960 6.31 6.36

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

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Cambodia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Nigeria
2024 27 19
2023 26.8 18.8
2022 26.5 18.7
2021 26.3 18.5
2020 26.1 18.3
2019 25.8 18.2
2018 25.5 18
2017 25 17.9
2016 24.6 17.8
2015 24.2 17.8
2014 23.9 17.7
2013 23.5 17.7
2012 23.1 17.7
2011 22.7 17.7
2010 22.4 17.8
2009 22 17.8
2008 21.6 17.8
2007 21.1 17.9
2006 20.6 17.9
2005 20.1 17.9
2004 19.7 17.9
2003 19.3 17.9
2002 18.9 17.9
2001 18.5 17.9
2000 18.1 17.9
1999 17.7 17.9
1998 17.4 17.8
1997 17.2 17.7
1996 17.1 17.6
1995 17.3 17.6
1994 18 17.5
1993 18.4 17.4
1992 18.1 17.4
1991 18 17.3
1990 18.1 17.3
1989 18.1 17.3
1988 18.1 17.3
1987 18.1 17.3
1986 18 17.3
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.5
1982 17.8 17.6
1981 17.7 17.7
1980 17.8 17.8
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.2 18.5
1973 17.2 18.6
1972 17.2 18.7
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.6 18.9
1969 17.8 19.1
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 17.9 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18 19.3
1963 18 19.3
1962 18.1 19.3
1961 18.1 19.3
1960 18.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Cambodia Nigeria
% of world population
0.22%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Cambodia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Nigeria
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
121,167 mi
2017

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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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