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Cambodia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 88th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia South Korea
Population
18113986
51649918
Population rank 73/197 31/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 97/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Cambodia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia South Korea
2024 $46,352,647,037 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $42,335,646,896 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $39,994,532,960 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $36,790,163,687 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $34,818,073,901 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $36,685,356,408 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $33,145,892,169 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $29,355,665,910 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $26,556,545,153 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $24,174,170,369 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $22,041,463,968 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $19,807,135,253 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $17,826,536,700 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $16,032,622,024 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $13,808,673,288 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $12,502,901,170 $983,065,242,417
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $7,066,296,463 $971,740,329,984
2004 $5,883,297,160 $823,251,107,639
2003 $5,046,693,484 $728,516,494,684
2002 $4,501,227,627 $650,014,391,470
2001 $4,145,665,970 $567,564,806,235
2000 $3,694,168,979 $597,487,173,479
1999 $3,517,242,477 $515,697,079,289
1998 $3,120,425,503 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,443,413,389 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,506,695,720 $631,196,863,758
1995 $3,441,205,693 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,791,435,272 $479,181,794,217
1993 $2,533,727,592 $405,705,302,846
1992 $2,491,486,594 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,054,974,089 $340,851,946,804
1990 $1,402,541,177 $292,064,221,389
1989 $1,353,137,648 $254,236,243,100
1988 $1,662,877,859 $205,477,530,605
1987 $1,036,974,910 $152,240,393,646
1986 $1,167,630,318 $119,965,960,795
1985 $1,102,669,184 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,021,176,059 $99,749,645,089
1983 $939,291,262 $89,621,208,322
1982 $865,516,040 $79,921,300,447
1981 $815,153,652 $74,287,368,087
1980 $744,384,130 $66,547,970,351
1979 $723,738,503 $68,083,884,298
1978 $766,642,356 $52,824,793,388
1977 $716,261,764 $39,064,462,810
1976 $790,357,255 $30,371,074,380
1975 $749,129,748 $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Cambodia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia South Korea
2024 $2,628 $36,239
2023 $2,430 $35,674
2022 $2,325 $34,822
2021 $2,167 $37,518
2020 $2,082 $33,646
2019 $2,226 $33,827
2018 $2,037 $35,364
2017 $1,826 $33,297
2016 $1,675 $30,832
2015 $1,547 $30,172
2014 $1,432 $30,667
2013 $1,306 $28,449
2012 $1,193 $26,601
2011 $1,089 $26,175
2010 $952 $24,071
2009 $876 $19,937
2008 $866 $22,252
2007 $732 $25,078
2006 $612 $22,610
2005 $526 $20,167
2004 $444 $17,122
2003 $387 $15,212
2002 $350 $13,643
2001 $328 $11,981
2000 $296.4 $12,710
1999 $286.8 $11,063
1998 $258.8 $8,583
1997 $297.6 $12,822
1996 $325 $13,865
1995 $343 $13,002
1994 $302 $10,734
1993 $294.1 $9,180
1992 $307 $8,387
1991 $267.3 $7,873
1990 $190.2 $6,813
1989 $191.3 $5,989
1988 $244.1 $4,889
1987 $158.1 $3,658
1986 $185.8 $2,911
1985 $182.4 $2,543
1984 $174.7 $2,469
1983 $166.7 $2,246
1982 $159.2 $2,032
1981 $154.3 $1,918
1980 $143.2 $1,746
1979 $142.2 $1,814
1978 $147.1 $1,429
1977 $126.4 $1,073
1976 $128.8 $847
1975 $113.8 $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Cambodia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia South Korea
2026 71.1 84.6
2025 71 84.5
2024 70.8 84.4
2023 70.7 84.3
2022 70.5 82.7
2021 69.3 83.9
2020 70.1 83.7
2019 70.1 83.7
2018 70 83.3
2017 69.8 83.3
2016 69.6 82.9
2015 69.4 82.5
2014 69.1 82.4
2013 68.8 81.8
2012 68.4 81.3
2011 67.9 81.2
2010 67.3 80.7
2009 66.7 80.6
2008 66.1 80
2007 65.5 79.4
2006 64.9 79
2005 64.1 78.4
2004 63.3 78
2003 62.3 77.5
2002 61.4 77.2
2001 60.5 76.9
2000 59.5 76.2
1999 58.6 75.6
1998 57.9 75
1997 57.3 74.5
1996 56.8 74
1995 56.6 73.4
1994 56.2 72.9
1993 56 72.7
1992 55.7 72.2
1991 55.6 71.4
1990 55.2 71
1989 54.8 70.7
1988 54.4 70.2
1987 53.7 69.3
1986 51.6 69
1985 50.8 68.4
1984 50.1 68.1
1983 49.4 66.7
1982 48.8 67.1
1981 48 67.1
1980 47.5 64.8
1979 41.1 66.1
1978 11.6 65
1977 11.3 64.6
1976 11.6 65
1975 12.8 64.7
1974 39.3 64.2
1973 39.1 63.8
1972 38.9 63.2
1971 38.7 62.7
1970 38.6 62.2
1969 45.9 61.4
1968 45.6 60.9
1967 45.2 60.9
1966 44.9 55.4
1965 44.5 55.8
1964 44 55.3
1963 43.6 55
1962 43.1 55
1961 42.6 54.4
1960 42.1 53.8
1959 41.7 52.9
1958 41.2 51.8
1957 40.9 51.6
1956 40.5 50.2
1955 40.3 48.4
1954 39.9 46.1
1953 39.6 40.5
1952 39.3 36.6
1951 39 26.6
1950 38.9 22.2

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

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Cambodia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Cambodia South Korea
2024 17,638,801 51,751,065
2023 17,423,880 51,712,619
2022 17,201,724 51,672,569
2021 16,974,305 51,769,539
2020 16,725,474 51,836,239
2019 16,481,304 51,764,822
2018 16,274,522 51,585,058
2017 16,073,372 51,361,911
2016 15,852,803 51,217,803
2015 15,623,251 51,014,947
2014 15,396,772 50,746,659
2013 15,170,208 50,428,893
2012 14,945,085 50,199,853
2011 14,722,584 49,936,638
2010 14,500,726 49,554,112
2009 14,276,810 49,307,835
2008 14,053,479 49,054,708
2007 13,841,770 48,683,638
2006 13,639,028 48,438,292
2005 13,439,202 48,184,561
2004 13,244,731 48,082,519
2003 13,050,968 47,892,330
2002 12,855,241 47,644,736
2001 12,658,484 47,370,164
2000 12,462,336 47,008,111
1999 12,265,731 46,616,677
1998 12,058,173 46,286,503
1997 11,570,982 45,953,580
1996 10,801,270 45,524,681
1995 10,018,497 45,092,991
1994 9,239,162 44,641,540
1993 8,616,381 44,194,628
1992 8,113,083 43,747,962
1991 7,686,850 43,295,704
1990 7,374,752 42,869,283
1989 7,073,473 42,449,038
1988 6,812,014 42,031,247
1987 6,557,970 41,621,690
1986 6,285,693 41,213,674
1985 6,043,783 40,805,744
1984 5,845,117 40,405,956
1983 5,636,203 39,910,403
1982 5,436,432 39,326,352
1981 5,284,495 38,723,248
1980 5,199,872 38,123,775
1979 5,088,808 37,534,236
1978 5,211,653 36,969,185
1977 5,668,551 36,411,795
1976 6,134,991 35,848,523
1975 6,581,371 35,280,725
1974 6,783,240 34,692,266
1973 6,739,726 34,103,149
1972 6,673,886 33,505,406
1971 6,620,880 32,882,704
1970 6,639,182 32,240,827
1969 6,604,725 31,544,266
1968 6,467,324 30,838,302
1967 6,332,944 30,130,983
1966 6,201,232 29,435,571
1965 6,072,289 28,704,674
1964 5,946,178 27,984,155
1963 5,823,010 27,261,747
1962 5,697,558 26,513,030
1961 5,571,168 25,765,673
1960 5,449,966 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia South Korea
2023 2.58 0.72
2022 2.62 0.78
2021 2.66 0.81
2020 2.7 0.84
2019 2.73 0.92
2018 2.72 0.98
2017 2.72 1.05
2016 2.73 1.17
2015 2.73 1.24
2014 2.73 1.21
2013 2.74 1.19
2012 2.75 1.3
2011 2.78 1.24
2010 2.86 1.23
2009 2.97 1.15
2008 3.05 1.19
2007 3.13 1.26
2006 3.18 1.13
2005 3.24 1.09
2004 3.31 1.16
2003 3.43 1.19
2002 3.57 1.18
2001 3.69 1.31
2000 3.79 1.48
1999 3.93 1.43
1998 4.13 1.46
1997 4.39 1.54
1996 4.87 1.57
1995 5.08 1.63
1994 5.28 1.66
1993 5.43 1.65
1992 5.49 1.76
1991 5.59 1.71
1990 5.64 1.57
1989 5.68 1.56
1988 5.94 1.55
1987 6.1 1.53
1986 6.23 1.58
1985 6.31 1.66
1984 6.34 1.74
1983 6.3 2.06
1982 6.19 2.39
1981 6.04 2.57
1980 5.77 2.82
1979 4.56 2.9
1978 3.34 2.64
1977 2.72 2.99
1976 3.41 3
1975 4.1 3.43
1974 4.8 3.77
1973 5.56 4.07
1972 5.94 4.12
1971 6.01 4.54
1970 6.07 4.53
1969 6.12 4.45
1968 6.17 4.51
1967 6.2 4.62
1966 6.24 4.78
1965 6.27 4.89
1964 6.29 5.07
1963 6.29 5.33
1962 6.3 5.56
1961 6.3 5.8
1960 6.31 5.99

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

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Cambodia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia South Korea
2024 27 46.1
2023 26.8 45.5
2022 26.5 44.9
2021 26.3 44.4
2020 26.1 43.8
2019 25.8 43.1
2018 25.5 42.5
2017 25 41.9
2016 24.6 41.4
2015 24.2 40.8
2014 23.9 40.2
2013 23.5 39.5
2012 23.1 38.8
2011 22.7 38.2
2010 22.4 37.6
2009 22 37
2008 21.6 36.4
2007 21.1 35.8
2006 20.6 35.2
2005 20.1 34.5
2004 19.7 33.9
2003 19.3 33.4
2002 18.9 32.8
2001 18.5 32.3
2000 18.1 31.7
1999 17.7 31.2
1998 17.4 30.7
1997 17.2 30.2
1996 17.1 29.8
1995 17.3 29.4
1994 18 28.9
1993 18.4 28.3
1992 18.1 27.8
1991 18 27.2
1990 18.1 26.7
1989 18.1 26.3
1988 18.1 25.8
1987 18.1 25.3
1986 18 24.8
1985 17.9 24.2
1984 17.9 23.7
1983 17.9 23.3
1982 17.8 22.8
1981 17.7 22.5
1980 17.8 22.1
1979 17.6 21.6
1978 17.4 21.1
1977 17.3 20.7
1976 17.2 20.2
1975 17.2 19.9
1974 17.2 19.6
1973 17.2 19.3
1972 17.2 19.1
1971 17.3 19
1970 17.6 18.9
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.8 18.7
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.6
1964 18 18.8
1963 18 19
1962 18.1 19.1
1961 18.1 19.2
1960 18.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Cambodia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia South Korea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
22.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Cambodia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia South Korea
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
68,794 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, 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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