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Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 88th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
Population
18113986
11002753
Population rank 73/197 89/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cambodia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2024 $46,352,647,037 $31,800,428,266
2023 $42,335,646,896 $30,816,367,067
2022 $39,994,532,960 $31,653,185,953
2021 $36,790,163,687 $26,109,413,521
2020 $34,818,073,901 $23,848,447,850
2019 $36,685,356,408 $24,750,626,030
2018 $33,145,892,169 $24,109,780,708
2017 $29,355,665,910 $22,742,699,138
2016 $26,556,545,153 $20,758,876,953
2015 $24,174,170,369 $21,723,437,010
2014 $22,041,463,968 $23,210,823,987
2013 $19,807,135,253 $21,261,338,065
2012 $17,826,536,700 $21,295,168,666
2011 $16,032,622,024 $17,985,138,066
2010 $13,808,673,288 $14,250,786,675
2009 $12,502,901,170 $11,619,456,449
2008 $12,174,303,999 $11,670,892,801
2007 $10,127,916,460 $9,545,028,944
2006 $8,350,531,017 $8,354,911,041
2005 $7,066,296,463 $4,865,892,972
2004 $5,883,297,160 $3,927,157,867
2003 $5,046,693,484 $3,536,411,824
2002 $4,501,227,627 $2,999,511,040
2001 $4,145,665,970 $3,081,024,212
2000 $3,694,168,979 $3,521,339,699
1999 $3,517,242,477 $3,477,038,204
1998 $3,120,425,503 $3,789,443,015
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,936,615,299
1996 $3,506,695,720 $5,155,311,077
1995 $3,441,205,693 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,791,435,272 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,533,727,592 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,491,486,594 $4,377,980,510
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,402,541,177 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,353,137,648 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,036,974,910 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,167,630,318 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,021,176,059 $2,552,662,617
1983 $939,291,262 $2,562,351,551
1982 $865,516,040 $2,368,719,683
1981 $815,153,652 $2,498,190,847
1980 $744,384,130 $2,545,808,456
1979 $723,738,503 $2,293,760,511
1978 $766,642,356 $1,947,878,831
1977 $716,261,764 $1,640,746,619
1976 $790,357,255 $1,511,843,235
1975 $749,129,748 $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Cambodia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,628 $3,007
2023 $2,430 $2,966
2022 $2,325 $3,102
2021 $2,167 $2,608
2020 $2,082 $2,430
2019 $2,226 $2,576
2018 $2,037 $2,566
2017 $1,826 $2,478
2016 $1,675 $2,316
2015 $1,547 $2,485
2014 $1,432 $2,723
2013 $1,306 $2,561
2012 $1,193 $2,635
2011 $1,089 $2,288
2010 $952 $1,867
2009 $876 $1,569
2008 $866 $1,625
2007 $732 $1,371
2006 $612 $1,238
2005 $526 $744
2004 $444 $621
2003 $387 $577
2002 $350 $506
2001 $328 $538
2000 $296.4 $636
1999 $286.8 $650
1998 $258.8 $733
1997 $297.6 $990
1996 $325 $1,071
1995 $343 $998
1994 $302 $1,228
1993 $294.1 $1,151
1992 $307 $1,051
1991 $267.3 $942
1990 $190.2 $826
1989 $191.3 $934
1988 $244.1 $985
1987 $158.1 $865
1986 $185.8 $745
1985 $182.4 $697
1984 $174.7 $750
1983 $166.7 $769
1982 $159.2 $726
1981 $154.3 $781
1980 $143.2 $813
1979 $142.2 $748
1978 $147.1 $648
1977 $126.4 $558
1976 $128.8 $525
1975 $113.8 $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Cambodia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2026 71.1 66.5
2025 71 66.4
2024 70.8 66.3
2023 70.7 66.1
2022 70.5 65.3
2021 69.3 64.4
2020 70.1 65.1
2019 70.1 65.3
2018 70 65.1
2017 69.8 64.9
2016 69.6 64.7
2015 69.4 64.5
2014 69.1 64.2
2013 68.8 63.9
2012 68.4 63.6
2011 67.9 63.4
2010 67.3 63.1
2009 66.7 62.8
2008 66.1 62.5
2007 65.5 62.2
2006 64.9 62
2005 64.1 61.9
2004 63.3 61.8
2003 62.3 61.7
2002 61.4 61.6
2001 60.5 61.6
2000 59.5 61.6
1999 58.6 61.5
1998 57.9 60.4
1997 57.3 61.3
1996 56.8 61.1
1995 56.6 60.9
1994 56.2 60.7
1993 56 60.5
1992 55.7 60.3
1991 55.6 59.9
1990 55.2 59.8
1989 54.8 59.6
1988 54.4 59.4
1987 53.7 59.2
1986 51.6 59
1985 50.8 58.8
1984 50.1 58.6
1983 49.4 58.3
1982 48.8 58.1
1981 48 57.8
1980 47.5 57.4
1979 41.1 57
1978 11.6 56.5
1977 11.3 56
1976 11.6 55.5
1975 12.8 55
1974 39.3 54.4
1973 39.1 53.9
1972 38.9 53.3
1971 38.7 52.6
1970 38.6 52.1
1969 45.9 51.5
1968 45.6 50.9
1967 45.2 50.2
1966 44.9 49.6
1965 44.5 48.9
1964 44 48.3
1963 43.6 47.7
1962 43.1 46.7
1961 42.6 46.4
1960 42.1 45.8
1959 41.7 45.1
1958 41.2 44.6
1957 40.9 43.9
1956 40.5 43.3
1955 40.3 42.6
1954 39.9 42
1953 39.6 41.3
1952 39.3 40.7
1951 39 35.5
1950 38.9 39.4

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

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Cambodia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2024 17,638,801 10,576,502
2023 17,423,880 10,389,635
2022 17,201,724 10,203,169
2021 16,974,305 10,012,896
2020 16,725,474 9,815,746
2019 16,481,304 9,609,010
2018 16,274,522 9,394,513
2017 16,073,372 9,178,714
2016 15,852,803 8,961,718
2015 15,623,251 8,743,246
2014 15,396,772 8,523,441
2013 15,170,208 8,302,698
2012 14,945,085 8,081,390
2011 14,722,584 7,859,346
2010 14,500,726 7,633,523
2009 14,276,810 7,406,438
2008 14,053,479 7,183,002
2007 13,841,770 6,963,345
2006 13,639,028 6,747,720
2005 13,439,202 6,535,905
2004 13,244,731 6,328,041
2003 13,050,968 6,123,997
2002 12,855,241 5,924,003
2001 12,658,484 5,728,435
2000 12,462,336 5,537,064
1999 12,265,731 5,349,333
1998 12,058,173 5,166,390
1997 11,570,982 4,987,883
1996 10,801,270 4,813,361
1995 10,018,497 4,644,278
1994 9,239,162 4,480,208
1993 8,616,381 4,320,872
1992 8,113,083 4,166,699
1991 7,686,850 4,021,837
1990 7,374,752 3,896,481
1989 7,073,473 3,796,078
1988 6,812,014 3,711,880
1987 6,557,970 3,632,543
1986 6,285,693 3,554,793
1985 6,043,783 3,478,936
1984 5,845,117 3,405,198
1983 5,636,203 3,333,633
1982 5,436,432 3,264,291
1981 5,284,495 3,197,019
1980 5,199,872 3,131,512
1979 5,088,808 3,067,341
1978 5,211,653 3,003,714
1977 5,668,551 2,940,327
1976 6,134,991 2,877,327
1975 6,581,371 2,814,820
1974 6,783,240 2,752,671
1973 6,739,726 2,690,629
1972 6,673,886 2,628,432
1971 6,620,880 2,566,421
1970 6,639,182 2,505,628
1969 6,604,725 2,446,927
1968 6,467,324 2,390,803
1967 6,332,944 2,337,532
1966 6,201,232 2,285,774
1965 6,072,289 2,235,820
1964 5,946,178 2,188,325
1963 5,823,010 2,141,376
1962 5,697,558 2,093,919
1961 5,571,168 2,046,127
1960 5,449,966 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2023 2.58 3.1
2022 2.62 3.17
2021 2.66 3.22
2020 2.7 3.27
2019 2.73 3.32
2018 2.72 3.38
2017 2.72 3.43
2016 2.73 3.5
2015 2.73 3.56
2014 2.73 3.63
2013 2.74 3.68
2012 2.75 3.75
2011 2.78 3.82
2010 2.86 3.88
2009 2.97 3.94
2008 3.05 4.01
2007 3.13 4.08
2006 3.18 4.15
2005 3.24 4.22
2004 3.31 4.28
2003 3.43 4.36
2002 3.57 4.42
2001 3.69 4.47
2000 3.79 4.53
1999 3.93 4.59
1998 4.13 4.63
1997 4.39 4.68
1996 4.87 4.73
1995 5.08 4.78
1994 5.28 4.87
1993 5.43 4.96
1992 5.49 5.03
1991 5.59 5.11
1990 5.64 5.18
1989 5.68 5.24
1988 5.94 5.3
1987 6.1 5.36
1986 6.23 5.42
1985 6.31 5.47
1984 6.34 5.51
1983 6.3 5.56
1982 6.19 5.59
1981 6.04 5.65
1980 5.77 5.71
1979 4.56 5.79
1978 3.34 5.88
1977 2.72 5.96
1976 3.41 6.02
1975 4.1 6.07
1974 4.8 6.11
1973 5.56 6.16
1972 5.94 6.2
1971 6.01 6.23
1970 6.07 6.25
1969 6.12 6.26
1968 6.17 6.25
1967 6.2 6.24
1966 6.24 6.23
1965 6.27 6.2
1964 6.29 6.19
1963 6.29 6.15
1962 6.3 6.14
1961 6.3 6.07
1960 6.31 6.02

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

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Cambodia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Papua New Guinea
2024 27 23.6
2023 26.8 23.4
2022 26.5 23.2
2021 26.3 23
2020 26.1 22.8
2019 25.8 22.6
2018 25.5 22.4
2017 25 22.2
2016 24.6 22
2015 24.2 21.9
2014 23.9 21.7
2013 23.5 21.5
2012 23.1 21.3
2011 22.7 21.2
2010 22.4 21
2009 22 20.9
2008 21.6 20.7
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.6 20.4
2005 20.1 20.3
2004 19.7 20.2
2003 19.3 20
2002 18.9 19.9
2001 18.5 19.9
2000 18.1 19.8
1999 17.7 19.7
1998 17.4 19.6
1997 17.2 19.5
1996 17.1 19.4
1995 17.3 19.2
1994 18 19.1
1993 18.4 19
1992 18.1 18.9
1991 18 18.8
1990 18.1 18.7
1989 18.1 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 18.1 18.5
1986 18 18.5
1985 17.9 18.4
1984 17.9 18.3
1983 17.9 18.3
1982 17.8 18.2
1981 17.7 18.1
1980 17.8 18
1979 17.6 17.8
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.3 17.5
1976 17.2 17.4
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.2 17.2
1972 17.2 17.1
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.6 17.3
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 17.9 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 18
1963 18 18.1
1962 18.1 18.3
1961 18.1 18.4
1960 18.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
5,809 mi
2011

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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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