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Cambodia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 88th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia North Korea
Population
18113986
26659144
Population rank 73/197 57/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$12B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$681
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 156/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Cambodia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia North Korea
2024 $46,352,647,037 $34,943,120,000
2023 $42,335,646,896 $32,155,360,000
2022 $39,994,532,960 $28,971,360,000
2021 $36,790,163,687 $32,301,720,000
2020 $34,818,073,901 $27,728,240,000
2019 $36,685,356,408 $28,222,880,000
2018 $33,145,892,169 $28,536,400,000
2017 $29,355,665,910 $29,105,440,000
2016 $26,556,545,153 $28,882,640,000
2015 $24,174,170,369 $30,723,030,000
2014 $22,041,463,968 $30,554,460,000
2013 $19,807,135,253 $30,588,922,000
2012 $17,826,536,700 $29,890,710,000
2011 $16,032,622,024 $29,005,020,000
2010 $13,808,673,288 $25,995,513,000
2009 $12,502,901,170 $23,356,470,000
2008 $12,174,303,999 -
2007 $10,127,916,460 -
2006 $8,350,531,017 -
2005 $7,066,296,463 -
2004 $5,883,297,160 -
2003 $5,046,693,484 -
2002 $4,501,227,627 -
2001 $4,145,665,970 -
2000 $3,694,168,979 -
1999 $3,517,242,477 -
1998 $3,120,425,503 -
1997 $3,443,413,389 -
1996 $3,506,695,720 -
1995 $3,441,205,693 -
1994 $2,791,435,272 -
1993 $2,533,727,592 -
1992 $2,491,486,594 -
1991 $2,054,974,089 -
1990 $1,402,541,177 -
1989 $1,353,137,648 -
1988 $1,662,877,859 -
1987 $1,036,974,910 -
1986 $1,167,630,318 -
1985 $1,102,669,184 -
1984 $1,021,176,059 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia North Korea
2024 $2,628 $1,319
2023 $2,430 $1,217
2022 $2,325 $1,100
2021 $2,167 $1,231
2020 $2,082 $1,061
2019 $2,226 $1,084
2018 $2,037 $1,100
2017 $1,826 $1,127
2016 $1,675 $1,124
2015 $1,547 $1,201
2014 $1,432 $1,201
2013 $1,306 $1,208
2012 $1,193 $1,186
2011 $1,089 $1,156
2010 $952 $1,040
2009 $876 $939
2008 $866 -
2007 $732 -
2006 $612 -
2005 $526 -
2004 $444 -
2003 $387 -
2002 $350 -
2001 $328 -
2000 $296.4 -
1999 $286.8 -
1998 $258.8 -
1997 $297.6 -
1996 $325 -
1995 $343 -
1994 $302 -
1993 $294.1 -
1992 $307 -
1991 $267.3 -
1990 $190.2 -
1989 $191.3 -
1988 $244.1 -
1987 $158.1 -
1986 $185.8 -
1985 $182.4 -
1984 $174.7 -
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 | Health (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia North Korea
2026 71.1 74
2025 71 73.9
2024 70.8 73.7
2023 70.7 73.6
2022 70.5 73.6
2021 69.3 73.4
2020 70.1 72.8
2019 70.1 72.9
2018 70 73
2017 69.8 73
2016 69.6 73
2015 69.4 72.8
2014 69.1 72.5
2013 68.8 71.9
2012 68.4 71.3
2011 67.9 70.8
2010 67.3 70.2
2009 66.7 69.7
2008 66.1 69.3
2007 65.5 69
2006 64.9 69.1
2005 64.1 69.2
2004 63.3 69.3
2003 62.3 69.4
2002 61.4 60.9
2001 60.5 60.9
2000 59.5 60.9
1999 58.6 60.9
1998 57.9 60.9
1997 57.3 60.9
1996 56.8 60.8
1995 56.6 60.8
1994 56.2 70.5
1993 56 70.8
1992 55.7 71
1991 55.6 70.7
1990 55.2 70.5
1989 54.8 70.3
1988 54.4 70.1
1987 53.7 69.8
1986 51.6 69.5
1985 50.8 69.2
1984 50.1 68.9
1983 49.4 68.5
1982 48.8 68.1
1981 48 67.7
1980 47.5 67.2
1979 41.1 66.7
1978 11.6 66.3
1977 11.3 65.8
1976 11.6 65.3
1975 12.8 64.8
1974 39.3 64.3
1973 39.1 63.8
1972 38.9 63.3
1971 38.7 62.7
1970 38.6 62
1969 45.9 61.4
1968 45.6 60.8
1967 45.2 60.1
1966 44.9 59.4
1965 44.5 58.8
1964 44 58.2
1963 43.6 57.6
1962 43.1 57
1961 42.6 56.4
1960 42.1 55.8
1959 41.7 55.2
1958 41.2 54.5
1957 40.9 53.7
1956 40.5 52.8
1955 40.3 51.8
1954 39.9 50.6
1953 39.6 40.3
1952 39.3 32.8
1951 39 17.7
1950 38.9 14.2

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

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Cambodia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Cambodia North Korea
2024 17,638,801 26,498,823
2023 17,423,880 26,418,204
2022 17,201,724 26,328,845
2021 16,974,305 26,232,534
2020 16,725,474 26,136,312
2019 16,481,304 26,037,632
2018 16,274,522 25,931,147
2017 16,073,372 25,817,709
2016 15,852,803 25,698,326
2015 15,623,251 25,575,350
2014 15,396,772 25,451,262
2013 15,170,208 25,329,451
2012 14,945,085 25,211,728
2011 14,722,584 25,097,874
2010 14,500,726 24,987,258
2009 14,276,810 24,878,332
2008 14,053,479 24,764,618
2007 13,841,770 24,646,383
2006 13,639,028 24,524,507
2005 13,439,202 24,396,433
2004 13,244,731 24,254,943
2003 13,050,968 24,090,380
2002 12,855,241 23,943,973
2001 12,658,484 23,815,358
2000 12,462,336 23,665,910
1999 12,265,731 23,497,599
1998 12,058,173 23,311,564
1997 11,570,982 23,110,830
1996 10,801,270 22,895,746
1995 10,018,497 22,669,304
1994 9,239,162 22,393,975
1993 8,616,381 22,073,352
1992 8,113,083 21,750,911
1991 7,686,850 21,428,638
1990 7,374,752 21,112,137
1989 7,073,473 20,804,367
1988 6,812,014 20,503,161
1987 6,557,970 20,205,483
1986 6,285,693 19,910,855
1985 6,043,783 19,620,388
1984 5,845,117 19,335,043
1983 5,636,203 19,054,034
1982 5,436,432 18,776,357
1981 5,284,495 18,501,295
1980 5,199,872 18,236,786
1979 5,088,808 17,983,470
1978 5,211,653 17,735,995
1977 5,668,551 17,492,798
1976 6,134,991 17,243,450
1975 6,581,371 16,971,055
1974 6,783,240 16,673,121
1973 6,739,726 16,350,367
1972 6,673,886 15,975,069
1971 6,620,880 15,572,457
1970 6,639,182 15,172,775
1969 6,604,725 14,767,615
1968 6,467,324 14,365,596
1967 6,332,944 13,958,350
1966 6,201,232 13,569,094
1965 6,072,289 13,219,369
1964 5,946,178 12,889,770
1963 5,823,010 12,567,057
1962 5,697,558 12,262,882
1961 5,571,168 11,990,713
1960 5,449,966 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia North Korea
2023 2.58 1.78
2022 2.62 1.8
2021 2.66 1.81
2020 2.7 1.82
2019 2.73 1.83
2018 2.72 1.83
2017 2.72 1.85
2016 2.73 1.86
2015 2.73 1.86
2014 2.73 1.87
2013 2.74 1.88
2012 2.75 1.88
2011 2.78 1.88
2010 2.86 1.89
2009 2.97 1.91
2008 3.05 1.97
2007 3.13 1.94
2006 3.18 1.94
2005 3.24 1.87
2004 3.31 1.9
2003 3.43 1.91
2002 3.57 1.92
2001 3.69 1.94
2000 3.79 1.94
1999 3.93 1.97
1998 4.13 1.99
1997 4.39 2.03
1996 4.87 2.09
1995 5.08 2.15
1994 5.28 2.18
1993 5.43 2.22
1992 5.49 2.29
1991 5.59 2.35
1990 5.64 2.39
1989 5.68 2.41
1988 5.94 2.47
1987 6.1 2.53
1986 6.23 2.59
1985 6.31 2.65
1984 6.34 2.71
1983 6.3 2.78
1982 6.19 2.85
1981 6.04 2.92
1980 5.77 2.84
1979 4.56 2.85
1978 3.34 2.79
1977 2.72 2.77
1976 3.41 2.84
1975 4.1 3.05
1974 4.8 3.14
1973 5.56 3.35
1972 5.94 3.89
1971 6.01 3.74
1970 6.07 3.85
1969 6.12 3.86
1968 6.17 3.87
1967 6.2 4.05
1966 6.24 3.71
1965 6.27 3.56
1964 6.29 3.55
1963 6.29 3.63
1962 6.3 3.41
1961 6.3 3.26
1960 6.31 3.57

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

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Cambodia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia North Korea
2024 27 37.3
2023 26.8 37.1
2022 26.5 36.8
2021 26.3 36.6
2020 26.1 36.4
2019 25.8 36.2
2018 25.5 35.9
2017 25 35.7
2016 24.6 35.4
2015 24.2 35.2
2014 23.9 35
2013 23.5 34.7
2012 23.1 34.5
2011 22.7 34.3
2010 22.4 34
2009 22 33.7
2008 21.6 33.3
2007 21.1 32.9
2006 20.6 32.5
2005 20.1 32.1
2004 19.7 31.8
2003 19.3 31.4
2002 18.9 31
2001 18.5 30.5
2000 18.1 30.1
1999 17.7 29.6
1998 17.4 29.2
1997 17.2 28.8
1996 17.1 28.3
1995 17.3 28
1994 18 27.6
1993 18.4 27.2
1992 18.1 26.8
1991 18 26.4
1990 18.1 26
1989 18.1 25.6
1988 18.1 25.1
1987 18.1 24.8
1986 18 24.5
1985 17.9 24.2
1984 17.9 23.9
1983 17.9 23.5
1982 17.8 23.1
1981 17.7 22.8
1980 17.8 22.5
1979 17.6 22.2
1978 17.4 21.8
1977 17.3 21.4
1976 17.2 21.1
1975 17.2 20.9
1974 17.2 20.7
1973 17.2 20.7
1972 17.2 20.9
1971 17.3 21.2
1970 17.6 21.4
1969 17.8 21.4
1968 17.8 21.4
1967 17.9 21.4
1966 17.9 21.3
1965 17.9 21.2
1964 18 21
1963 18 20.8
1962 18.1 20.6
1961 18.1 20.2
1960 18.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
3.1
2026
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia North Korea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
22.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Cambodia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia North Korea
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
15,879 mi
2006

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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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