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Cambodia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 88th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Romania
Population
18113986
18839108
Population rank 73/197 70/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Cambodia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Romania
2024 $46,352,647,037 $382,564,217,989
2023 $42,335,646,896 $347,757,995,759
2022 $39,994,532,960 $295,319,437,557
2021 $36,790,163,687 $285,071,280,114
2020 $34,818,073,901 $250,625,048,304
2019 $36,685,356,408 $250,080,428,512
2018 $33,145,892,169 $241,791,427,224
2017 $29,355,665,910 $210,147,385,855
2016 $26,556,545,153 $185,290,759,249
2015 $24,174,170,369 $177,885,131,240
2014 $22,041,463,968 $199,722,319,676
2013 $19,807,135,253 $189,798,603,751
2012 $17,826,536,700 $179,117,323,107
2011 $16,032,622,024 $192,623,977,894
2010 $13,808,673,288 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,502,901,170 $174,110,532,659
2008 $12,174,303,999 $214,315,932,061
2007 $10,127,916,460 $174,588,782,939
2006 $8,350,531,017 $122,023,735,993
2005 $7,066,296,463 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,883,297,160 $74,973,656,852
2003 $5,046,693,484 $57,806,384,143
2002 $4,501,227,627 $46,065,502,703
2001 $4,145,665,970 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,694,168,979 $37,253,739,511
1999 $3,517,242,477 $35,953,156,754
1998 $3,120,425,503 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,443,413,389 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,506,695,720 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,441,205,693 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,791,435,272 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,533,727,592 $26,361,160,450
1992 $2,491,486,594 $25,121,666,667
1991 $2,054,974,089 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,402,541,177 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,353,137,648 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,662,877,859 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,036,974,910 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Romania
2024 $2,628 $20,080
2023 $2,430 $18,244
2022 $2,325 $15,504
2021 $2,167 $14,908
2020 $2,082 $13,009
2019 $2,226 $12,910
2018 $2,037 $12,416
2017 $1,826 $10,728
2016 $1,675 $9,405
2015 $1,547 $8,977
2014 $1,432 $10,032
2013 $1,306 $9,498
2012 $1,193 $8,930
2011 $1,089 $9,561
2010 $952 $8,400
2009 $876 $8,548
2008 $866 $10,435
2007 $732 $8,360
2006 $612 $5,758
2005 $526 $4,618
2004 $444 $3,495
2003 $387 $2,679
2002 $350 $2,120
2001 $328 $1,825
2000 $296.4 $1,660
1999 $286.8 $1,600
1998 $258.8 $1,853
1997 $297.6 $1,577
1996 $325 $1,633
1995 $343 $1,650
1994 $302 $1,323
1993 $294.1 $1,158
1992 $307 $1,102
1991 $267.3 $1,254
1990 $190.2 $1,648
1989 $191.3 $1,790
1988 $244.1 $1,753
1987 $158.1 $1,659
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 | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Romania
2026 71.1 76.4
2025 71 76.2
2024 70.8 76.1
2023 70.7 75.9
2022 70.5 75.3
2021 69.3 72.7
2020 70.1 74
2019 70.1 75.3
2018 70 75.1
2017 69.8 75
2016 69.6 75
2015 69.4 74.7
2014 69.1 74.8
2013 68.8 74.9
2012 68.4 74.3
2011 67.9 74.3
2010 67.3 73.6
2009 66.7 73.5
2008 66.1 73.2
2007 65.5 72.8
2006 64.9 72.2
2005 64.1 71.6
2004 63.3 71.1
2003 62.3 70.8
2002 61.4 70.8
2001 60.5 71.1
2000 59.5 71.2
1999 58.6 70.6
1998 57.9 69.9
1997 57.3 69.1
1996 56.8 68.8
1995 56.6 69.3
1994 56.2 69.3
1993 56 69.5
1992 55.7 69.5
1991 55.6 70
1990 55.2 69.8
1989 54.8 69.5
1988 54.4 69.4
1987 53.7 69.1
1986 51.6 69.7
1985 50.8 69.4
1984 50.1 69.9
1983 49.4 69.8
1982 48.8 69.8
1981 48 69.5
1980 47.5 69.2
1979 41.1 69.5
1978 11.6 69.8
1977 11.3 69.5
1976 11.6 69.9
1975 12.8 69.6
1974 39.3 69.5
1973 39.1 68.7
1972 38.9 69
1971 38.7 68.4
1970 38.6 67.9
1969 45.9 67.2
1968 45.6 67.9
1967 45.2 68.1
1966 44.9 68.2
1965 44.5 68.4
1964 44 68.4
1963 43.6 67.8
1962 43.1 67.2
1961 42.6 66.4
1960 42.1 65.6
1959 41.7 64.9
1958 41.2 64.4
1957 40.9 64
1956 40.5 63.6
1955 40.3 63.3
1954 39.9 63
1953 39.6 62.5
1952 39.3 61.8
1951 39 61.2
1950 38.9 60.5

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

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Cambodia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Romania
2024 17,638,801 19,051,804
2023 17,423,880 19,061,062
2022 17,201,724 19,048,502
2021 16,974,305 19,122,059
2020 16,725,474 19,265,250
2019 16,481,304 19,371,648
2018 16,274,522 19,473,970
2017 16,073,372 19,588,715
2016 15,852,803 19,702,267
2015 15,623,251 19,815,616
2014 15,396,772 19,908,979
2013 15,170,208 19,983,693
2012 14,945,085 20,058,035
2011 14,722,584 20,147,528
2010 14,500,726 20,246,871
2009 14,276,810 20,367,487
2008 14,053,479 20,537,875
2007 13,841,770 20,882,982
2006 13,639,028 21,193,760
2005 13,439,202 21,319,685
2004 13,244,731 21,451,748
2003 13,050,968 21,574,326
2002 12,855,241 21,730,496
2001 12,658,484 22,131,970
2000 12,462,336 22,442,971
1999 12,265,731 22,472,040
1998 12,058,173 22,507,344
1997 11,570,982 22,553,978
1996 10,801,270 22,619,004
1995 10,018,497 22,684,270
1994 9,239,162 22,730,211
1993 8,616,381 22,763,280
1992 8,113,083 22,794,284
1991 7,686,850 23,001,155
1990 7,374,752 23,201,835
1989 7,073,473 23,161,458
1988 6,812,014 23,057,662
1987 6,557,970 22,949,430
1986 6,285,693 22,836,841
1985 6,043,783 22,732,999
1984 5,845,117 22,640,547
1983 5,636,203 22,560,478
1982 5,436,432 22,475,741
1981 5,284,495 22,353,070
1980 5,199,872 22,207,282
1979 5,088,808 22,090,488
1978 5,211,653 21,951,464
1977 5,668,551 21,756,096
1976 6,134,991 21,551,634
1975 6,581,371 21,293,583
1974 6,783,240 21,029,429
1973 6,739,726 20,835,681
1972 6,673,886 20,657,957
1971 6,620,880 20,461,567
1970 6,639,182 20,250,398
1969 6,604,725 20,009,141
1968 6,467,324 19,799,831
1967 6,332,944 19,534,242
1966 6,201,232 19,215,450
1965 6,072,289 19,031,576
1964 5,946,178 18,919,126
1963 5,823,010 18,797,850
1962 5,697,558 18,676,550
1961 5,571,168 18,555,250
1960 5,449,966 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Romania

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Romania
2023 2.58 1.71
2022 2.62 1.71
2021 2.66 1.81
2020 2.7 1.8
2019 2.73 1.77
2018 2.72 1.76
2017 2.72 1.78
2016 2.73 1.69
2015 2.73 1.62
2014 2.73 1.56
2013 2.74 1.46
2012 2.75 1.52
2011 2.78 1.47
2010 2.86 1.59
2009 2.97 1.66
2008 3.05 1.6
2007 3.13 1.45
2006 3.18 1.42
2005 3.24 1.4
2004 3.31 1.33
2003 3.43 1.3
2002 3.57 1.27
2001 3.69 1.27
2000 3.79 1.31
1999 3.93 1.3
1998 4.13 1.32
1997 4.39 1.32
1996 4.87 1.3
1995 5.08 1.33
1994 5.28 1.4
1993 5.43 1.43
1992 5.49 1.51
1991 5.59 1.59
1990 5.64 1.83
1989 5.68 2.22
1988 5.94 2.3
1987 6.1 2.38
1986 6.23 2.39
1985 6.31 2.31
1984 6.34 2.26
1983 6.3 2.06
1982 6.19 2.17
1981 6.04 2.36
1980 5.77 2.43
1979 4.56 2.49
1978 3.34 2.52
1977 2.72 2.57
1976 3.41 2.54
1975 4.1 2.59
1974 4.8 2.71
1973 5.56 2.44
1972 5.94 2.55
1971 6.01 2.67
1970 6.07 2.89
1969 6.12 3.19
1968 6.17 3.63
1967 6.2 3.66
1966 6.24 1.9
1965 6.27 1.91
1964 6.29 1.96
1963 6.29 2.01
1962 6.3 2.04
1961 6.3 2.17
1960 6.31 2.34

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

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Cambodia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Romania
2024 27 43.8
2023 26.8 43.5
2022 26.5 43.3
2021 26.3 43.2
2020 26.1 42.9
2019 25.8 42.6
2018 25.5 42.3
2017 25 42
2016 24.6 41.7
2015 24.2 41.3
2014 23.9 40.9
2013 23.5 40.5
2012 23.1 40.2
2011 22.7 39.8
2010 22.4 39.3
2009 22 38.8
2008 21.6 38.2
2007 21.1 37.7
2006 20.6 37.3
2005 20.1 37
2004 19.7 36.6
2003 19.3 36
2002 18.9 35.3
2001 18.5 34.8
2000 18.1 34.8
1999 17.7 34.7
1998 17.4 34.6
1997 17.2 34.4
1996 17.1 34.2
1995 17.3 34
1994 18 33.8
1993 18.4 33.6
1992 18.1 33.3
1991 18 33.1
1990 18.1 33
1989 18.1 32.9
1988 18.1 32.8
1987 18.1 32.8
1986 18 32.7
1985 17.9 32.5
1984 17.9 32.3
1983 17.9 32.1
1982 17.8 32
1981 17.7 31.9
1980 17.8 31.8
1979 17.6 31.7
1978 17.4 31.7
1977 17.3 31.8
1976 17.2 31.8
1975 17.2 31.7
1974 17.2 31.6
1973 17.2 31.5
1972 17.2 31.5
1971 17.3 31.4
1970 17.6 31.4
1969 17.8 31.3
1968 17.8 31.3
1967 17.9 31.3
1966 17.9 31
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 18 30.2
1963 18 29.7
1962 18.1 29.3
1961 18.1 28.9
1960 18.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Romania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Cambodia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Romania
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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