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Cambodia vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 88th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia South Africa
Population
18113986
65683993
Population rank 73/197 24/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Cambodia and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia South Africa
2024 $46,352,647,037 $401,144,998,374
2023 $42,335,646,896 $381,440,724,491
2022 $39,994,532,960 $407,596,043,068
2021 $36,790,163,687 $419,986,284,375
2020 $34,818,073,901 $337,974,655,408
2019 $36,685,356,408 $389,330,032,224
2018 $33,145,892,169 $405,260,723,893
2017 $29,355,665,910 $381,448,814,653
2016 $26,556,545,153 $323,585,509,674
2015 $24,174,170,369 $346,709,790,459
2014 $22,041,463,968 $381,198,869,776
2013 $19,807,135,253 $400,886,013,596
2012 $17,826,536,700 $434,400,545,086
2011 $16,032,622,024 $458,199,494,831
2010 $13,808,673,288 $417,363,822,802
2009 $12,502,901,170 $329,754,060,647
2008 $12,174,303,999 $316,131,258,616
2007 $10,127,916,460 $333,077,117,254
2006 $8,350,531,017 $303,858,675,364
2005 $7,066,296,463 $288,867,217,197
2004 $5,883,297,160 $255,806,908,595
2003 $5,046,693,484 $197,018,965,309
2002 $4,501,227,627 $129,087,556,612
2001 $4,145,665,970 $135,429,905,923
2000 $3,694,168,979 $151,752,757,215
1999 $3,517,242,477 $151,516,957,079
1998 $3,120,425,503 $152,982,984,557
1997 $3,443,413,389 $168,978,057,328
1996 $3,506,695,720 $163,234,925,381
1995 $3,441,205,693 $171,735,933,897
1994 $2,791,435,272 $153,512,712,382
1993 $2,533,727,592 $147,194,747,566
1992 $2,491,486,594 $146,956,150,987
1991 $2,054,974,089 $135,203,698,238
1990 $1,402,541,177 $126,048,140,142
1989 $1,353,137,648 $108,055,624,082
1988 $1,662,877,859 $103,976,831,871
1987 $1,036,974,910 $96,535,763,418
1986 $1,167,630,318 $73,354,771,399
1985 $1,102,669,184 $64,459,376,087
1984 $1,021,176,059 $84,870,163,366
1983 $939,291,262 $96,204,110,942
1982 $865,516,040 $85,904,057,409
1981 $815,153,652 $93,141,472,164
1980 $744,384,130 $89,411,864,402
1979 $723,738,503 $63,038,658,089
1978 $766,642,356 $51,607,412,902
1977 $716,261,764 $45,328,411,332
1976 $790,357,255 $41,150,460,288
1975 $749,129,748 $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Cambodia and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia South Africa
2024 $2,628 $6,267
2023 $2,430 $6,034
2022 $2,325 $6,534
2021 $2,167 $6,829
2020 $2,082 $5,581
2019 $2,226 $6,534
2018 $2,037 $6,914
2017 $1,826 $6,618
2016 $1,675 $5,651
2015 $1,547 $6,112
2014 $1,432 $6,857
2013 $1,306 $7,332
2012 $1,193 $8,077
2011 $1,089 $8,646
2010 $952 $7,973
2009 $876 $6,375
2008 $866 $6,185
2007 $732 $6,592
2006 $612 $6,077
2005 $526 $5,837
2004 $444 $5,221
2003 $387 $4,062
2002 $350 $2,688
2001 $328 $2,847
2000 $296.4 $3,218
1999 $286.8 $3,242
1998 $258.8 $3,310
1997 $297.6 $3,700
1996 $325 $3,618
1995 $343 $3,856
1994 $302 $3,489
1993 $294.1 $3,400
1992 $307 $3,462
1991 $267.3 $3,243
1990 $190.2 $3,093
1989 $191.3 $2,727
1988 $244.1 $2,702
1987 $158.1 $2,586
1986 $185.8 $2,027
1985 $182.4 $1,839
1984 $174.7 $2,504
1983 $166.7 $2,938
1982 $159.2 $2,717
1981 $154.3 $3,050
1980 $143.2 $3,029
1979 $142.2 $2,202
1978 $147.1 $1,852
1977 $126.4 $1,671
1976 $128.8 $1,559
1975 $113.8 $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Cambodia vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia South Africa
2026 71.1 66.7
2025 71 66.5
2024 70.8 66.3
2023 70.7 66.1
2022 70.5 65.5
2021 69.3 62
2020 70.1 65.2
2019 70.1 66.1
2018 70 65.7
2017 69.8 65.4
2016 69.6 64.7
2015 69.4 64.1
2014 69.1 63.2
2013 68.8 62.4
2012 68.4 61.7
2011 67.9 60.6
2010 67.3 58.9
2009 66.7 57.4
2008 66.1 56
2007 65.5 54.9
2006 64.9 54.2
2005 64.1 53.9
2004 63.3 54
2003 62.3 54.2
2002 61.4 55.6
2001 60.5 57.2
2000 59.5 58.4
1999 58.6 59.2
1998 57.9 59.9
1997 57.3 60.5
1996 56.8 61.1
1995 56.6 61.6
1994 56.2 62.1
1993 56 62.6
1992 55.7 62.8
1991 55.6 63
1990 55.2 62.9
1989 54.8 63
1988 54.4 62.9
1987 53.7 62.7
1986 51.6 62.4
1985 50.8 62.2
1984 50.1 61.8
1983 49.4 61.4
1982 48.8 60.9
1981 48 60.4
1980 47.5 60
1979 41.1 59.5
1978 11.6 59
1977 11.3 58.5
1976 11.6 58
1975 12.8 57.6
1974 39.3 57.1
1973 39.1 56.7
1972 38.9 56.4
1971 38.7 56
1970 38.6 55.7
1969 45.9 55.4
1968 45.6 55.2
1967 45.2 55
1966 44.9 54.7
1965 44.5 54.4
1964 44 54.2
1963 43.6 53.9
1962 43.1 53.6
1961 42.6 53.1
1960 42.1 52.6
1959 41.7 51.9
1958 41.2 51.1
1957 40.9 50.2
1956 40.5 49.2
1955 40.3 48.2
1954 39.9 47.1
1953 39.6 46.1
1952 39.3 45
1951 39 44.1
1950 38.9 43.1

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

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Cambodia and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Cambodia South Africa
2024 17,638,801 64,007,187
2023 17,423,880 63,212,384
2022 17,201,724 62,378,410
2021 16,974,305 61,502,603
2020 16,725,474 60,562,381
2019 16,481,304 59,587,885
2018 16,274,522 58,613,001
2017 16,073,372 57,635,162
2016 15,852,803 57,259,551
2015 15,623,251 56,723,537
2014 15,396,772 55,594,838
2013 15,170,208 54,678,791
2012 14,945,085 53,782,567
2011 14,722,584 52,995,205
2010 14,500,726 52,344,051
2009 14,276,810 51,728,516
2008 14,053,479 51,114,599
2007 13,841,770 50,528,584
2006 13,639,028 49,998,277
2005 13,439,202 49,490,033
2004 13,244,731 48,991,421
2003 13,050,968 48,500,348
2002 12,855,241 48,019,415
2001 12,658,484 47,566,800
2000 12,462,336 47,159,719
1999 12,265,731 46,730,335
1998 12,058,173 46,223,880
1997 11,570,982 45,666,838
1996 10,801,270 45,123,018
1995 10,018,497 44,541,554
1994 9,239,162 44,004,139
1993 8,616,381 43,297,156
1992 8,113,083 42,443,509
1991 7,686,850 41,687,898
1990 7,374,752 40,746,268
1989 7,073,473 39,628,575
1988 6,812,014 38,480,649
1987 6,557,970 37,326,190
1986 6,285,693 36,180,515
1985 6,043,783 35,042,093
1984 5,845,117 33,892,788
1983 5,636,203 32,739,304
1982 5,436,432 31,615,339
1981 5,284,495 30,541,044
1980 5,199,872 29,518,857
1979 5,088,808 28,634,162
1978 5,211,653 27,869,507
1977 5,668,551 27,118,952
1976 6,134,991 26,395,450
1975 6,581,371 25,690,940
1974 6,783,240 24,989,108
1973 6,739,726 24,294,263
1972 6,673,886 23,609,456
1971 6,620,880 22,942,143
1970 6,639,182 22,279,984
1969 6,604,725 21,614,676
1968 6,467,324 20,957,287
1967 6,332,944 20,314,066
1966 6,201,232 19,690,087
1965 6,072,289 19,089,380
1964 5,946,178 18,511,361
1963 5,823,010 17,954,564
1962 5,697,558 17,418,522
1961 5,571,168 16,908,035
1960 5,449,966 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and South Africa

Fertility rate
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia South Africa
2023 2.58 2.22
2022 2.62 2.23
2021 2.66 2.25
2020 2.7 2.26
2019 2.73 2.26
2018 2.72 2.27
2017 2.72 2.28
2016 2.73 2.26
2015 2.73 2.36
2014 2.73 2.42
2013 2.74 2.43
2012 2.75 2.45
2011 2.78 2.44
2010 2.86 2.44
2009 2.97 2.5
2008 3.05 2.68
2007 3.13 2.55
2006 3.18 2.55
2005 3.24 2.51
2004 3.31 2.44
2003 3.43 2.36
2002 3.57 2.32
2001 3.69 2.37
2000 3.79 2.41
1999 3.93 2.56
1998 4.13 2.63
1997 4.39 2.73
1996 4.87 2.99
1995 5.08 3.17
1994 5.28 3.26
1993 5.43 3.37
1992 5.49 3.48
1991 5.59 3.62
1990 5.64 3.72
1989 5.68 3.98
1988 5.94 4.18
1987 6.1 4.35
1986 6.23 4.41
1985 6.31 4.5
1984 6.34 4.57
1983 6.3 4.63
1982 6.19 4.7
1981 6.04 4.71
1980 5.77 4.78
1979 4.56 4.82
1978 3.34 4.85
1977 2.72 4.94
1976 3.41 5.07
1975 4.1 5.19
1974 4.8 5.3
1973 5.56 5.41
1972 5.94 5.49
1971 6.01 5.57
1970 6.07 5.63
1969 6.12 5.72
1968 6.17 5.78
1967 6.2 5.85
1966 6.24 5.91
1965 6.27 5.89
1964 6.29 5.96
1963 6.29 6.01
1962 6.3 6.05
1961 6.3 6.08
1960 6.31 6.11

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

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Cambodia and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia South Africa
2024 27 29.5
2023 26.8 29.2
2022 26.5 28.9
2021 26.3 28.6
2020 26.1 28.3
2019 25.8 27.9
2018 25.5 27.5
2017 25 27
2016 24.6 26.7
2015 24.2 26.4
2014 23.9 26
2013 23.5 25.7
2012 23.1 25.3
2011 22.7 25
2010 22.4 24.6
2009 22 24.3
2008 21.6 24
2007 21.1 23.8
2006 20.6 23.5
2005 20.1 23.3
2004 19.7 23.1
2003 19.3 22.8
2002 18.9 22.4
2001 18.5 22.2
2000 18.1 21.9
1999 17.7 21.6
1998 17.4 21.4
1997 17.2 21.2
1996 17.1 21.2
1995 17.3 21.5
1994 18 22
1993 18.4 21.9
1992 18.1 21.5
1991 18 21.5
1990 18.1 21.3
1989 18.1 21.1
1988 18.1 20.9
1987 18.1 20.7
1986 18 20.5
1985 17.9 20.4
1984 17.9 20.2
1983 17.9 20
1982 17.8 19.8
1981 17.7 19.6
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.6 19.3
1978 17.4 19.2
1977 17.3 19.1
1976 17.2 19
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.2 18.9
1973 17.2 18.8
1972 17.2 18.8
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.6 18.8
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.8 18.8
1967 17.9 18.8
1966 17.9 18.8
1965 17.9 18.8
1964 18 18.9
1963 18 18.9
1962 18.1 18.9
1961 18.1 19
1960 18.1 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Cambodia South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Cambodia South Africa
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
91.2%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Cambodia South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia South Africa
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
466,028 mi
2016

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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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