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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 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Romania
Population
18011232
18962595
Population rank 73/197 69/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$20,072
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,970
2024
$48,712
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$219B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.1%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$11,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,518
2025
$13,200
2025
Land area
68,155 sq mi
2025
88,834 sq mi
2025
Population density
258.8 ppl/mi²
2024
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
76.2 years
2025

Cambodia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Romania
Year GDP
Cambodia Romania
1975 $749,129,748 -
1976 $790,357,255 -
1977 $716,261,764 -
1978 $766,642,356 -
1979 $723,738,503 -
1980 $744,384,130 -
1981 $815,153,652 -
1982 $865,516,040 -
1983 $939,291,262 -
1984 $1,021,176,059 -
1985 $1,102,669,184 -
1986 $1,167,630,318 -
1987 $1,036,974,910 $38,067,567,568
1988 $1,662,877,859 $40,424,528,302
1989 $1,353,137,648 $41,450,777,202
1990 $1,402,541,177 $38,247,882,300
1991 $2,054,974,089 $28,850,634,900
1992 $2,491,486,594 $25,121,666,667
1993 $2,533,727,592 $26,361,160,450
1994 $2,791,435,272 $30,072,805,104
1995 $3,441,205,693 $37,430,162,103
1996 $3,506,695,720 $36,937,074,278
1997 $3,443,413,389 $35,575,214,078
1998 $3,120,425,503 $41,696,091,974
1999 $3,517,242,477 $35,953,156,754
2000 $3,694,168,979 $37,253,739,511
2001 $4,145,665,970 $40,395,116,581
2002 $4,501,227,627 $46,065,502,703
2003 $5,046,693,484 $57,806,384,143
2004 $5,883,297,160 $74,973,656,852
2005 $7,066,296,463 $98,454,380,120
2006 $8,350,531,017 $122,023,735,993
2007 $10,127,916,460 $174,588,782,939
2008 $12,174,303,999 $214,315,932,061
2009 $12,502,901,170 $174,110,532,659
2010 $13,808,673,288 $170,064,350,672
2011 $16,032,622,024 $192,623,977,894
2012 $17,826,536,700 $179,117,323,107
2013 $19,807,135,253 $189,798,603,751
2014 $22,041,463,968 $199,722,319,676
2015 $24,174,170,369 $177,885,131,240
2016 $26,556,545,153 $185,290,759,249
2017 $29,355,665,910 $210,147,385,855
2018 $33,145,892,169 $243,468,683,030
2019 $36,685,356,408 $251,677,082,534
2020 $34,818,073,901 $252,033,792,712
2021 $36,790,163,687 $286,578,196,368
2022 $39,994,532,960 $296,354,358,293
2023 $42,335,646,896 $350,775,856,415
2024 $46,352,647,035 $382,767,571,329

Cambodia and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Romania
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Romania
1975 $113.8 -
1976 $128.8 -
1977 $126.4 -
1978 $147.1 -
1979 $142.2 -
1980 $143.2 -
1981 $154.3 -
1982 $159.2 -
1983 $166.7 -
1984 $174.7 -
1985 $182.4 -
1986 $185.8 -
1987 $158.1 $1,659
1988 $244.1 $1,753
1989 $191.3 $1,790
1990 $190.2 $1,648
1991 $267.3 $1,254
1992 $307 $1,102
1993 $294.1 $1,158
1994 $302 $1,323
1995 $343 $1,650
1996 $325 $1,633
1997 $297.6 $1,577
1998 $258.8 $1,853
1999 $286.8 $1,600
2000 $296.4 $1,660
2001 $328 $1,825
2002 $350 $2,120
2003 $387 $2,679
2004 $444 $3,495
2005 $526 $4,618
2006 $612 $5,758
2007 $732 $8,360
2008 $866 $10,435
2009 $876 $8,548
2010 $952 $8,400
2011 $1,089 $9,561
2012 $1,193 $8,930
2013 $1,306 $9,498
2014 $1,432 $10,032
2015 $1,547 $8,977
2016 $1,675 $9,405
2017 $1,826 $10,728
2018 $2,037 $12,502
2019 $2,226 $12,992
2020 $2,082 $13,082
2021 $2,167 $14,987
2022 $2,325 $15,558
2023 $2,430 $18,404
2024 $2,628 $20,072

Cambodia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

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

Cambodia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Romania
Year Population
Cambodia Romania
1960 5,449,966 18,406,905
1961 5,571,168 18,555,250
1962 5,697,558 18,676,550
1963 5,823,010 18,797,850
1964 5,946,178 18,919,126
1965 6,072,289 19,031,576
1966 6,201,232 19,215,450
1967 6,332,944 19,534,242
1968 6,467,324 19,799,831
1969 6,604,725 20,009,141
1970 6,639,182 20,250,398
1971 6,620,880 20,461,567
1972 6,673,886 20,657,957
1973 6,739,726 20,835,681
1974 6,783,240 21,029,429
1975 6,581,371 21,293,583
1976 6,134,991 21,551,634
1977 5,668,551 21,756,096
1978 5,211,653 21,951,464
1979 5,088,808 22,090,488
1980 5,199,872 22,207,282
1981 5,284,495 22,353,070
1982 5,436,432 22,475,741
1983 5,636,203 22,560,478
1984 5,845,117 22,640,547
1985 6,043,783 22,732,999
1986 6,285,693 22,836,841
1987 6,557,970 22,949,430
1988 6,812,014 23,057,662
1989 7,073,473 23,161,458
1990 7,374,752 23,201,835
1991 7,686,850 23,001,155
1992 8,113,083 22,794,284
1993 8,616,381 22,763,280
1994 9,239,162 22,730,211
1995 10,018,497 22,684,270
1996 10,801,270 22,619,004
1997 11,570,982 22,553,978
1998 12,058,173 22,507,344
1999 12,265,731 22,472,040
2000 12,462,336 22,442,971
2001 12,658,484 22,131,970
2002 12,855,241 21,730,496
2003 13,050,968 21,574,326
2004 13,244,731 21,451,748
2005 13,439,202 21,319,685
2006 13,639,028 21,193,760
2007 13,841,770 20,882,982
2008 14,053,479 20,537,875
2009 14,276,810 20,367,487
2010 14,500,726 20,246,871
2011 14,722,584 20,147,528
2012 14,945,085 20,058,035
2013 15,170,208 19,983,693
2014 15,396,772 19,908,979
2015 15,623,251 19,815,616
2016 15,852,803 19,702,267
2017 16,073,372 19,588,715
2018 16,274,522 19,473,970
2019 16,481,304 19,371,648
2020 16,725,474 19,265,250
2021 16,974,305 19,122,059
2022 17,201,724 19,048,502
2023 17,423,880 19,059,479
2024 17,638,801 19,069,340

Fertility rates in Cambodia and Romania

Fertility rate
Cambodia

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

Cambodia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

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

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Finance

Cambodia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$44.4B
2024
$336B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
39.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2025
-7.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
62.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.2
2025
66.5
2025
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
$9.52B
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
$28.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18 megatons
2023
70.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.03 tons
2023
3.71 tons
2023
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
-32,960
2024
-28,466
2024
Urban population
26%
2024
54.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
42.7
2025
67.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
23
2025
69
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.11
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
171
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
$109.5
2022
$902
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67
2022
$193.3
2022
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
76.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.34%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.47
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
50
2025
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%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
4,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2025
49,093 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2025
26,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
53,679 mi
2023

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