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Cambodia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 88th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Palau
Population
18113986
17629
Population rank 73/197 194/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 97/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 145/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Palau
2024 $46,352,647,037 -
2023 $42,335,646,896 $276,733,063
2022 $39,994,532,960 $243,826,813
2021 $36,790,163,687 $231,343,460
2020 $34,818,073,901 $261,688,507
2019 $36,685,356,408 $282,041,290
2018 $33,145,892,169 $287,998,352
2017 $29,355,665,910 $292,148,590
2016 $26,556,545,153 $305,227,020
2015 $24,174,170,369 $287,057,526
2014 $22,041,463,968 $245,591,095
2013 $19,807,135,253 $224,110,611
2012 $17,826,536,700 $215,616,882
2011 $16,032,622,024 $198,742,371
2010 $13,808,673,288 $188,042,374
2009 $12,502,901,170 $189,854,706
2008 $12,174,303,999 $201,067,734
2007 $10,127,916,460 $200,789,764
2006 $8,350,531,017 $193,611,359
2005 $7,066,296,463 $190,961,685
2004 $5,883,297,160 $166,363,739
2003 $5,046,693,484 $154,566,788
2002 $4,501,227,627 $162,658,722
2001 $4,145,665,970 $159,446,228
2000 $3,694,168,979 $149,551,483
1999 $3,517,242,477 $144,206,500
1998 $3,120,425,503 $149,079,600
1997 $3,443,413,389 $143,860,800
1996 $3,506,695,720 $137,494,600
1995 $3,441,205,693 $121,018,500
1994 $2,791,435,272 $106,138,500
1993 $2,533,727,592 $96,455,700
1992 $2,491,486,594 $104,771,300
1991 $2,054,974,089 $106,555,300
1990 $1,402,541,177 $97,702,303
1989 $1,353,137,648 $85,800,543
1988 $1,662,877,859 $75,348,615
1987 $1,036,974,910 $66,169,905
1986 $1,167,630,318 $58,109,314
1985 $1,102,669,184 $51,030,637
1984 $1,021,176,059 $44,814,259
1983 $939,291,262 $39,661,530
1982 $865,516,040 $36,027,583
1981 $815,153,652 $32,726,594
1980 $744,384,130 $29,728,054
1979 $723,738,503 $27,004,251
1978 $766,642,356 $24,530,015
1977 $716,261,764 $22,308,104
1976 $790,357,255 $20,364,420
1975 $749,129,748 $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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Cambodia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Palau
2024 $2,628 -
2023 $2,430 $15,611
2022 $2,325 $13,730
2021 $2,167 $13,009
2020 $2,082 $14,708
2019 $2,226 $15,847
2018 $2,037 $16,167
2017 $1,826 $16,402
2016 $1,675 $17,150
2015 $1,547 $16,154
2014 $1,432 $13,863
2013 $1,306 $12,699
2012 $1,193 $12,137
2011 $1,089 $10,994
2010 $952 $10,222
2009 $876 $10,148
2008 $866 $10,578
2007 $732 $10,403
2006 $612 $9,882
2005 $526 $9,635
2004 $444 $8,394
2003 $387 $7,862
2002 $350 $8,340
2001 $328 $8,239
2000 $296.4 $7,798
1999 $286.8 $7,630
1998 $258.8 $8,048
1997 $297.6 $7,945
1996 $325 $7,788
1995 $343 $7,038
1994 $302 $6,329
1993 $294.1 $5,892
1992 $307 $6,553
1991 $267.3 $6,824
1990 $190.2 $6,403
1989 $191.3 $5,741
1988 $244.1 $5,145
1987 $158.1 $4,616
1986 $185.8 $4,144
1985 $182.4 $3,728
1984 $174.7 $3,360
1983 $166.7 $3,049
1982 $159.2 $2,838
1981 $154.3 $2,639
1980 $143.2 $2,423
1979 $142.2 $2,189
1978 $147.1 $1,972
1977 $126.4 $1,781
1976 $128.8 $1,616
1975 $113.8 $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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Cambodia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Palau
2026 71.1 69.6
2025 71 69.5
2024 70.8 69.4
2023 70.7 69.3
2022 70.5 68.9
2021 69.3 68.6
2020 70.1 68.7
2019 70.1 69
2018 70 69
2017 69.8 69
2016 69.6 69
2015 69.4 69.1
2014 69.1 69.1
2013 68.8 69
2012 68.4 68.9
2011 67.9 68.6
2010 67.3 68.3
2009 66.7 68
2008 66.1 67.6
2007 65.5 67.1
2006 64.9 66.6
2005 64.1 66.2
2004 63.3 65.8
2003 62.3 65.4
2002 61.4 65.1
2001 60.5 64.8
2000 59.5 64.5
1999 58.6 64.2
1998 57.9 64
1997 57.3 63.7
1996 56.8 63.5
1995 56.6 63.3
1994 56.2 63.1
1993 56 63
1992 55.7 62.9
1991 55.6 62.8
1990 55.2 62.8
1989 54.8 62.8
1988 54.4 62.8
1987 53.7 62.8
1986 51.6 62.8
1985 50.8 62.7
1984 50.1 62.6
1983 49.4 62.5
1982 48.8 62.3
1981 48 62.1
1980 47.5 61.9
1979 41.1 61.6
1978 11.6 61.3
1977 11.3 60.9
1976 11.6 60.5
1975 12.8 60
1974 39.3 59.5
1973 39.1 59
1972 38.9 58.6
1971 38.7 58.1
1970 38.6 57.7
1969 45.9 57.3
1968 45.6 56.9
1967 45.2 56.5
1966 44.9 56.2
1965 44.5 55.9
1964 44 55.8
1963 43.6 55.6
1962 43.1 55.4
1961 42.6 55.1
1960 42.1 54.9
1959 41.7 54.6
1958 41.2 54.4
1957 40.9 54.1
1956 40.5 53.9
1955 40.3 53.7
1954 39.9 53.5
1953 39.6 53.3
1952 39.3 53.1
1951 39 52.9
1950 38.9 52.7

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

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Cambodia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Palau
2024 17,638,801 17,695
2023 17,423,880 17,727
2022 17,201,724 17,759
2021 16,974,305 17,783
2020 16,725,474 17,792
2019 16,481,304 17,798
2018 16,274,522 17,814
2017 16,073,372 17,812
2016 15,852,803 17,797
2015 15,623,251 17,770
2014 15,396,772 17,715
2013 15,170,208 17,648
2012 14,945,085 17,765
2011 14,722,584 18,078
2010 14,500,726 18,396
2009 14,276,810 18,709
2008 14,053,479 19,009
2007 13,841,770 19,302
2006 13,639,028 19,593
2005 13,439,202 19,819
2004 13,244,731 19,820
2003 13,050,968 19,659
2002 12,855,241 19,503
2001 12,658,484 19,352
2000 12,462,336 19,178
1999 12,265,731 18,901
1998 12,058,173 18,524
1997 11,570,982 18,108
1996 10,801,270 17,654
1995 10,018,497 17,195
1994 9,239,162 16,770
1993 8,616,381 16,372
1992 8,113,083 15,989
1991 7,686,850 15,614
1990 7,374,752 15,259
1989 7,073,473 14,945
1988 6,812,014 14,645
1987 6,557,970 14,334
1986 6,285,693 14,024
1985 6,043,783 13,688
1984 5,845,117 13,337
1983 5,636,203 13,006
1982 5,436,432 12,694
1981 5,284,495 12,402
1980 5,199,872 12,271
1979 5,088,808 12,337
1978 5,211,653 12,440
1977 5,668,551 12,525
1976 6,134,991 12,598
1975 6,581,371 12,655
1974 6,783,240 12,687
1973 6,739,726 12,552
1972 6,673,886 12,194
1971 6,620,880 11,759
1970 6,639,182 11,368
1969 6,604,725 11,159
1968 6,467,324 11,080
1967 6,332,944 10,988
1966 6,201,232 10,805
1965 6,072,289 10,547
1964 5,946,178 10,292
1963 5,823,010 10,037
1962 5,697,558 9,793
1961 5,571,168 9,555
1960 5,449,966 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Palau

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Palau
2023 2.58 1.91
2022 2.62 1.93
2021 2.66 1.95
2020 2.7 1.97
2019 2.73 1.98
2018 2.72 1.97
2017 2.72 2.02
2016 2.73 2.06
2015 2.73 2
2014 2.73 2.03
2013 2.74 2.05
2012 2.75 2.01
2011 2.78 1.97
2010 2.86 1.94
2009 2.97 1.94
2008 3.05 1.95
2007 3.13 1.97
2006 3.18 2
2005 3.24 2.02
2004 3.31 1.99
2003 3.43 1.96
2002 3.57 1.92
2001 3.69 1.87
2000 3.79 1.82
1999 3.93 1.91
1998 4.13 2.01
1997 4.39 2.19
1996 4.87 2.39
1995 5.08 2.55
1994 5.28 2.66
1993 5.43 2.73
1992 5.49 2.71
1991 5.59 2.74
1990 5.64 2.88
1989 5.68 2.92
1988 5.94 2.91
1987 6.1 2.93
1986 6.23 2.98
1985 6.31 3.01
1984 6.34 3.08
1983 6.3 3.14
1982 6.19 3.22
1981 6.04 3.28
1980 5.77 3.35
1979 4.56 3.49
1978 3.34 3.74
1977 2.72 4.09
1976 3.41 4.53
1975 4.1 4.9
1974 4.8 5.26
1973 5.56 5.59
1972 5.94 5.9
1971 6.01 6.16
1970 6.07 6.39
1969 6.12 6.58
1968 6.17 6.71
1967 6.2 6.84
1966 6.24 6.93
1965 6.27 7.01
1964 6.29 7.08
1963 6.29 7.12
1962 6.3 7.15
1961 6.3 7.17
1960 6.31 7.19

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

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Cambodia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Palau
2024 27 39.2
2023 26.8 38.8
2022 26.5 38.5
2021 26.3 38.1
2020 26.1 37.8
2019 25.8 37.4
2018 25.5 37
2017 25 36.7
2016 24.6 36.3
2015 24.2 36
2014 23.9 35.6
2013 23.5 35.3
2012 23.1 35
2011 22.7 34.6
2010 22.4 34.2
2009 22 33.9
2008 21.6 33.5
2007 21.1 33.1
2006 20.6 32.7
2005 20.1 32.3
2004 19.7 32
2003 19.3 31.8
2002 18.9 31.5
2001 18.5 31.2
2000 18.1 30.8
1999 17.7 30.2
1998 17.4 29.4
1997 17.2 28.8
1996 17.1 28.3
1995 17.3 27.8
1994 18 27.4
1993 18.4 26.9
1992 18.1 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 18.1 25.6
1989 18.1 24.9
1988 18.1 24
1987 18.1 23.1
1986 18 22.2
1985 17.9 21.6
1984 17.9 21.1
1983 17.9 20.5
1982 17.8 19.9
1981 17.7 19.3
1980 17.8 18.9
1979 17.6 18.6
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.3 18.1
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.6
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.6 16.5
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 17.9 15.2
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.9
1964 18 15
1963 18 15.1
1962 18.1 15.5
1961 18.1 16.1
1960 18.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Palau
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
65
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
22.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Cambodia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cambodia Palau
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
n/a

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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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