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Cambodia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 88th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Somalia
Population
18113986
20503678
Population rank 73/197 66/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Cambodia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Somalia
2024 $46,352,647,037 $11,967,000,000
2023 $42,335,646,896 $10,958,000,000
2022 $39,994,532,960 $10,203,000,000
2021 $36,790,163,687 $9,483,000,000
2020 $34,818,073,901 $8,628,000,000
2019 $36,685,356,408 $8,656,000,000
2018 $33,145,892,169 $7,873,000,000
2017 $29,355,665,910 $7,621,501,710
2016 $26,556,545,153 $6,613,743,070
2015 $24,174,170,369 $6,152,149,100
2014 $22,041,463,968 $5,728,399,720
2013 $19,807,135,253 $5,062,881,600
2012 $17,826,536,700 $4,364,670,160
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,906,000,097
2010 $13,808,673,288 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,502,901,170 $2,948,594,552
2008 $12,174,303,999 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,127,916,460 $5,430,713,729
2006 $8,350,531,017 $5,026,743,282
2005 $7,066,296,463 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,883,297,160 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,046,693,484 $2,836,724,352
2002 $4,501,227,627 $2,192,684,135
2001 $4,145,665,970 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,694,168,979 $3,412,797,450
1999 $3,517,242,477 $3,045,751,528
1998 $3,120,425,503 $2,962,047,564
1997 $3,443,413,389 $2,191,749,014
1996 $3,506,695,720 $1,792,234,297
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,491,486,594 $709,297,579
1991 $2,054,974,089 $717,974,930
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,167,630,318 $916,590,786
1985 $1,102,669,184 $875,702,247
1984 $1,021,176,059 $787,434,542
1983 $939,291,262 $735,408,642
1982 $865,516,040 $774,578,932
1981 $815,153,652 $699,302,473
1980 $744,384,130 $602,515,548
1979 $723,738,503 $589,566,929
1978 $766,642,356 $564,571,823
1977 $716,261,764 $498,550,725
1976 $790,357,255 $871,344,245
1975 $749,129,748 $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Cambodia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Somalia
2024 $2,628 $630
2023 $2,430 $597
2022 $2,325 $573
2021 $2,167 $549
2020 $2,082 $518
2019 $2,226 $540
2018 $2,037 $509
2017 $1,826 $511
2016 $1,675 $461
2015 $1,547 $446
2014 $1,432 $429
2013 $1,306 $393
2012 $1,193 $350
2011 $1,089 $235.3
2010 $952 $219.2
2009 $876 $246.5
2008 $866 $507
2007 $732 $480
2006 $612 $458
2005 $526 $440
2004 $444 $375
2003 $387 $286.3
2002 $350 $229.6
2001 $328 $244.9
2000 $296.4 $386
1999 $286.8 $359
1998 $258.8 $363
1997 $297.6 $280.1
1996 $325 $237.2
1995 $343 $210.7
1994 $302 $210.8
1993 $294.1 $188.6
1992 $307 $109.2
1991 $267.3 $105.4
1990 $190.2 $145.6
1989 $191.3 $166
1988 $244.1 $145.3
1987 $158.1 $141
1986 $185.8 $131.4
1985 $182.4 $130.8
1984 $174.7 $122.5
1983 $166.7 $118.6
1982 $159.2 $129
1981 $154.3 $116.9
1980 $143.2 $101.5
1979 $142.2 $108.2
1978 $147.1 $117.3
1977 $126.4 $111.2
1976 $128.8 $199.6
1975 $113.8 $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Cambodia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Somalia
2026 71.1 59.3
2025 71 59.1
2024 70.8 59
2023 70.7 58.8
2022 70.5 53.9
2021 69.3 55.7
2020 70.1 57.1
2019 70.1 57.2
2018 70 54.8
2017 69.8 52.2
2016 69.6 55.3
2015 69.4 55.1
2014 69.1 54.4
2013 68.8 54
2012 68.4 49.1
2011 67.9 32.5
2010 67.3 48.9
2009 66.7 52.1
2008 66.1 51.5
2007 65.5 50.9
2006 64.9 50.9
2005 64.1 50.9
2004 63.3 50.7
2003 62.3 50.7
2002 61.4 50.8
2001 60.5 50.8
2000 59.5 50.7
1999 58.6 50.6
1998 57.9 50.8
1997 57.3 50.3
1996 56.8 50.5
1995 56.6 50.6
1994 56.2 50.3
1993 56 50.6
1992 55.7 25
1991 55.6 25.4
1990 55.2 46.9
1989 54.8 46.6
1988 54.4 43.9
1987 53.7 49
1986 51.6 48.4
1985 50.8 48.3
1984 50.1 48.4
1983 49.4 48.2
1982 48.8 48
1981 48 47.8
1980 47.5 47.6
1979 41.1 47.4
1978 11.6 47
1977 11.3 47
1976 11.6 44.7
1975 12.8 44.5
1974 39.3 44.3
1973 39.1 46.2
1972 38.9 46
1971 38.7 45.8
1970 38.6 45.6
1969 45.9 45.5
1968 45.6 45.3
1967 45.2 45.1
1966 44.9 44.8
1965 44.5 44.6
1964 44 44.4
1963 43.6 44.2
1962 43.1 44
1961 42.6 43.7
1960 42.1 43.5
1959 41.7 43.3
1958 41.2 43.1
1957 40.9 42.9
1956 40.5 42.7
1955 40.3 42.5
1954 39.9 42.3
1953 39.6 42.1
1952 39.3 41.9
1951 39 41.7
1950 38.9 41.5

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

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Cambodia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Somalia
2024 17,638,801 19,009,151
2023 17,423,880 18,358,615
2022 17,201,724 17,801,897
2021 16,974,305 17,271,431
2020 16,725,474 16,651,191
2019 16,481,304 16,030,971
2018 16,274,522 15,452,487
2017 16,073,372 14,916,629
2016 15,852,803 14,348,740
2015 15,623,251 13,806,963
2014 15,396,772 13,339,491
2013 15,170,208 12,869,594
2012 14,945,085 12,461,160
2011 14,722,584 12,348,830
2010 14,500,726 12,261,756
2009 14,276,810 11,961,201
2008 14,053,479 11,663,084
2007 13,841,770 11,322,582
2006 13,639,028 10,975,502
2005 13,439,202 10,644,228
2004 13,244,731 10,280,998
2003 13,050,968 9,909,157
2002 12,855,241 9,550,063
2001 12,658,484 9,198,493
2000 12,462,336 8,838,713
1999 12,265,731 8,492,059
1998 12,058,173 8,155,417
1997 11,570,982 7,824,525
1996 10,801,270 7,554,474
1995 10,018,497 7,285,007
1994 9,239,162 7,026,797
1993 8,616,381 6,681,399
1992 8,113,083 6,495,107
1991 7,686,850 6,813,760
1990 7,374,752 7,082,811
1989 7,073,473 7,114,817
1988 6,812,014 7,235,360
1987 6,557,970 7,228,302
1986 6,285,693 6,974,788
1985 6,043,783 6,693,289
1984 5,845,117 6,428,389
1983 5,636,203 6,198,430
1982 5,436,432 6,003,840
1981 5,284,495 5,982,849
1980 5,199,872 5,936,154
1979 5,088,808 5,449,117
1978 5,211,653 4,814,892
1977 5,668,551 4,484,050
1976 6,134,991 4,365,812
1975 6,581,371 4,257,535
1974 6,783,240 4,151,842
1973 6,739,726 4,045,592
1972 6,673,886 3,939,436
1971 6,620,880 3,837,691
1970 6,639,182 3,738,448
1969 6,604,725 3,641,015
1968 6,467,324 3,546,590
1967 6,332,944 3,454,537
1966 6,201,232 3,365,106
1965 6,072,289 3,277,874
1964 5,946,178 3,192,796
1963 5,823,010 3,110,361
1962 5,697,558 3,030,091
1961 5,571,168 2,952,054
1960 5,449,966 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Somalia
2023 2.58 6.13
2022 2.62 6.26
2021 2.66 6.35
2020 2.7 6.45
2019 2.73 6.56
2018 2.72 6.66
2017 2.72 6.77
2016 2.73 6.88
2015 2.73 6.98
2014 2.73 7.06
2013 2.74 7.14
2012 2.75 7.21
2011 2.78 7.27
2010 2.86 7.32
2009 2.97 7.38
2008 3.05 7.42
2007 3.13 7.46
2006 3.18 7.49
2005 3.24 7.53
2004 3.31 7.57
2003 3.43 7.6
2002 3.57 7.63
2001 3.69 7.64
2000 3.79 7.65
1999 3.93 7.66
1998 4.13 7.66
1997 4.39 7.66
1996 4.87 7.62
1995 5.08 7.58
1994 5.28 7.54
1993 5.43 7.53
1992 5.49 7.5
1991 5.59 7.47
1990 5.64 7.44
1989 5.68 7.42
1988 5.94 7.4
1987 6.1 7.37
1986 6.23 7.35
1985 6.31 7.33
1984 6.34 7.3
1983 6.3 7.28
1982 6.19 7.25
1981 6.04 7.23
1980 5.77 7.18
1979 4.56 7.16
1978 3.34 7.13
1977 2.72 7
1976 3.41 7.02
1975 4.1 7.03
1974 4.8 7.06
1973 5.56 7.09
1972 5.94 7.12
1971 6.01 7.15
1970 6.07 7.18
1969 6.12 7.21
1968 6.17 7.23
1967 6.2 7.25
1966 6.24 7.26
1965 6.27 7.26
1964 6.29 7.26
1963 6.29 7.26
1962 6.3 7.26
1961 6.3 7.25
1960 6.31 7.25

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

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Cambodia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Somalia
2024 27 16.6
2023 26.8 16.5
2022 26.5 16.5
2021 26.3 16.4
2020 26.1 16.3
2019 25.8 16.3
2018 25.5 16.2
2017 25 16.2
2016 24.6 16.1
2015 24.2 16.1
2014 23.9 16
2013 23.5 16
2012 23.1 16
2011 22.7 15.8
2010 22.4 15.7
2009 22 15.6
2008 21.6 15.6
2007 21.1 15.6
2006 20.6 15.7
2005 20.1 15.9
2004 19.7 16
2003 19.3 16.1
2002 18.9 16.2
2001 18.5 16.2
2000 18.1 16.3
1999 17.7 16.3
1998 17.4 16.4
1997 17.2 16.4
1996 17.1 16.5
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 18.4 16.8
1992 18.1 16.7
1991 18 16.5
1990 18.1 16.5
1989 18.1 16.7
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 18.1 17
1986 18 17.1
1985 17.9 17.2
1984 17.9 17.3
1983 17.9 17.4
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.7 17.5
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.3 17.7
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.8 17.5
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18 17.6
1963 18 17.7
1962 18.1 17.8
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$2.12B
2024
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
38.7%
2014

Energy

Cambodia Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Somalia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Cambodia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Somalia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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