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Cambodia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 88th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Sri Lanka
Population
18113986
22185425
Population rank 73/197 63/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Cambodia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2024 $46,352,647,037 $98,963,185,510
2023 $42,335,646,896 $83,716,142,582
2022 $39,994,532,960 $74,143,020,263
2021 $36,790,163,687 $88,556,698,938
2020 $34,818,073,901 $84,335,574,582
2019 $36,685,356,408 $88,998,706,297
2018 $33,145,892,169 $94,450,015,983
2017 $29,355,665,910 $94,369,350,286
2016 $26,556,545,153 $88,000,211,172
2015 $24,174,170,369 $85,090,301,052
2014 $22,041,463,968 $82,531,125,191
2013 $19,807,135,253 $76,976,203,829
2012 $17,826,536,700 $70,447,217,164
2011 $16,032,622,024 $67,753,285,897
2010 $13,808,673,288 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,502,901,170 $42,066,224,093
2008 $12,174,303,999 $40,713,826,215
2007 $10,127,916,460 $32,350,238,760
2006 $8,350,531,017 $28,267,410,543
2005 $7,066,296,463 $24,405,791,045
2004 $5,883,297,160 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,046,693,484 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,501,227,627 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,145,665,970 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,694,168,979 $16,595,882,819
1999 $3,517,242,477 $15,711,933,513
1998 $3,120,425,503 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,443,413,389 $15,091,913,884
1996 $3,506,695,720 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,441,205,693 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,791,435,272 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,533,727,592 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,491,486,594 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,054,974,089 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,402,541,177 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,353,137,648 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,662,877,859 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,036,974,910 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,167,630,318 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,102,669,184 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,021,176,059 $6,043,474,843
1983 $939,291,262 $5,167,913,302
1982 $865,516,040 $4,768,765,017
1981 $815,153,652 $4,415,844,156
1980 $744,384,130 $4,024,621,900
1979 $723,738,503 $3,364,611,432
1978 $766,642,356 $2,733,183,857
1977 $716,261,764 $4,104,509,583
1976 $790,357,255 $3,591,319,857
1975 $749,129,748 $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Cambodia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2024 $2,628 $4,516
2023 $2,430 $3,799
2022 $2,325 $3,343
2021 $2,167 $3,997
2020 $2,082 $3,848
2019 $2,226 $4,082
2018 $2,037 $4,359
2017 $1,826 $4,399
2016 $1,675 $4,149
2015 $1,547 $4,058
2014 $1,432 $3,972
2013 $1,306 $3,739
2012 $1,193 $3,328
2011 $1,089 $3,225
2010 $952 $2,808
2009 $876 $2,027
2008 $866 $1,974
2007 $732 $1,579
2006 $612 $1,389
2005 $526 $1,207
2004 $444 $1,029
2003 $387 $946
2002 $350 $835
2001 $328 $804
2000 $296.4 $860
1999 $286.8 $829
1998 $258.8 $848
1997 $297.6 $827
1996 $325 $776
1995 $343 $742
1994 $302 $678
1993 $294.1 $607
1992 $307 $580
1991 $267.3 $546
1990 $190.2 $491
1989 $191.3 $430
1988 $244.1 $434
1987 $158.1 $420
1986 $185.8 $407
1985 $182.4 $385
1984 $174.7 $391
1983 $166.7 $336
1982 $159.2 $312
1981 $154.3 $292.5
1980 $143.2 $271.1
1979 $142.2 $230.8
1978 $147.1 $191
1977 $126.4 $292.1
1976 $128.8 $260.3
1975 $113.8 $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Cambodia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2026 71.1 78
2025 71 77.9
2024 70.8 77.7
2023 70.7 77.5
2022 70.5 77.3
2021 69.3 76.3
2020 70.1 76.9
2019 70.1 76.7
2018 70 76.5
2017 69.8 76.2
2016 69.6 76.1
2015 69.4 76
2014 69.1 75.8
2013 68.8 75.5
2012 68.4 75.2
2011 67.9 74.7
2010 67.3 74.5
2009 66.7 70.3
2008 66.1 72.6
2007 65.5 73
2006 64.9 72.8
2005 64.1 73.1
2004 63.3 68
2003 62.3 72.4
2002 61.4 72.3
2001 60.5 71.8
2000 59.5 71.2
1999 58.6 70.4
1998 57.9 70.1
1997 57.3 69.9
1996 56.8 69.8
1995 56.6 69.7
1994 56.2 70.2
1993 56 70
1992 55.7 69.6
1991 55.6 69.1
1990 55.2 69.2
1989 54.8 67.3
1988 54.4 69
1987 53.7 69
1986 51.6 69
1985 50.8 68.9
1984 50.1 68.8
1983 49.4 68.7
1982 48.8 68.7
1981 48 68.4
1980 47.5 68
1979 41.1 67.5
1978 11.6 66.8
1977 11.3 66.4
1976 11.6 65.8
1975 12.8 65.4
1974 39.3 65
1973 39.1 64.8
1972 38.9 64.6
1971 38.7 64.2
1970 38.6 64.4
1969 45.9 64.1
1968 45.6 63.9
1967 45.2 63.6
1966 44.9 63.2
1965 44.5 62.8
1964 44 62.4
1963 43.6 62
1962 43.1 61.6
1961 42.6 61.2
1960 42.1 60.6
1959 41.7 60
1958 41.2 59.3
1957 40.9 58.5
1956 40.5 57.9
1955 40.3 57.2
1954 39.9 56.4
1953 39.6 55.6
1952 39.3 54.9
1951 39 54
1950 38.9 53.2

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

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Cambodia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2024 17,638,801 21,916,000
2023 17,423,880 22,037,000
2022 17,201,724 22,181,000
2021 16,974,305 22,156,000
2020 16,725,474 21,919,000
2019 16,481,304 21,803,000
2018 16,274,522 21,670,000
2017 16,073,372 21,453,000
2016 15,852,803 21,209,000
2015 15,623,251 20,970,000
2014 15,396,772 20,778,000
2013 15,170,208 20,585,000
2012 14,945,085 21,169,458
2011 14,722,584 21,009,048
2010 14,500,726 20,879,089
2009 14,276,810 20,756,435
2008 14,053,479 20,629,378
2007 13,841,770 20,492,545
2006 13,639,028 20,352,411
2005 13,439,202 20,216,524
2004 13,244,731 20,087,605
2003 13,050,968 19,951,521
2002 12,855,241 19,805,752
2001 12,658,484 19,600,362
2000 12,462,336 19,293,054
1999 12,265,731 18,944,731
1998 12,058,173 18,596,003
1997 11,570,982 18,248,200
1996 10,801,270 17,905,018
1995 10,018,497 17,564,068
1994 9,239,162 17,275,773
1993 8,616,381 17,025,918
1992 8,113,083 16,739,284
1991 7,686,850 16,475,354
1990 7,374,752 16,352,458
1989 7,073,473 16,248,557
1988 6,812,014 16,078,621
1987 6,557,970 15,916,576
1986 6,285,693 15,731,256
1985 6,043,783 15,544,154
1984 5,845,117 15,441,860
1983 5,636,203 15,388,794
1982 5,436,432 15,286,567
1981 5,284,495 15,099,414
1980 5,199,872 14,847,974
1979 5,088,808 14,579,614
1978 5,211,653 14,310,128
1977 5,668,551 14,049,371
1976 6,134,991 13,796,770
1975 6,581,371 13,548,984
1974 6,783,240 13,305,693
1973 6,739,726 13,060,916
1972 6,673,886 12,809,205
1971 6,620,880 12,551,910
1970 6,639,182 12,287,110
1969 6,604,725 12,013,858
1968 6,467,324 11,736,088
1967 6,332,944 11,457,328
1966 6,201,232 11,183,928
1965 6,072,289 10,916,965
1964 5,946,178 10,653,397
1963 5,823,010 10,395,040
1962 5,697,558 10,143,754
1961 5,571,168 9,899,372
1960 5,449,966 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2023 2.58 1.97
2022 2.62 1.98
2021 2.66 2
2020 2.7 2.01
2019 2.73 2.02
2018 2.72 2.03
2017 2.72 2.04
2016 2.73 2.06
2015 2.73 2.09
2014 2.73 2.13
2013 2.74 2.18
2012 2.75 2.17
2011 2.78 2.14
2010 2.86 2.13
2009 2.97 2.18
2008 3.05 2.23
2007 3.13 2.3
2006 3.18 2.29
2005 3.24 2.26
2004 3.31 2.27
2003 3.43 2.3
2002 3.57 2.31
2001 3.69 2.28
2000 3.79 2.21
1999 3.93 2.14
1998 4.13 2.14
1997 4.39 2.22
1996 4.87 2.29
1995 5.08 2.35
1994 5.28 2.4
1993 5.43 2.44
1992 5.49 2.49
1991 5.59 2.51
1990 5.64 2.54
1989 5.68 2.58
1988 5.94 2.57
1987 6.1 2.64
1986 6.23 2.74
1985 6.31 2.9
1984 6.34 3.01
1983 6.3 3.11
1982 6.19 3.32
1981 6.04 3.65
1980 5.77 3.73
1979 4.56 3.82
1978 3.34 3.81
1977 2.72 3.74
1976 3.41 3.78
1975 4.1 3.82
1974 4.8 3.86
1973 5.56 4
1972 5.94 4.16
1971 6.01 4.27
1970 6.07 4.39
1969 6.12 4.5
1968 6.17 4.66
1967 6.2 4.79
1966 6.24 4.83
1965 6.27 4.93
1964 6.29 5.06
1963 6.29 5.12
1962 6.3 5.18
1961 6.3 5.24
1960 6.31 5.35

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

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Cambodia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Sri Lanka
2024 27 34.1
2023 26.8 33.8
2022 26.5 33.6
2021 26.3 33.3
2020 26.1 33.1
2019 25.8 32.8
2018 25.5 32.5
2017 25 32.3
2016 24.6 32
2015 24.2 31.7
2014 23.9 31.4
2013 23.5 31.1
2012 23.1 30.8
2011 22.7 30.5
2010 22.4 30.2
2009 22 29.9
2008 21.6 29.6
2007 21.1 29.3
2006 20.6 29
2005 20.1 28.8
2004 19.7 28.5
2003 19.3 28.2
2002 18.9 27.9
2001 18.5 27.6
2000 18.1 27.2
1999 17.7 26.9
1998 17.4 26.5
1997 17.2 26.2
1996 17.1 25.8
1995 17.3 25.3
1994 18 24.9
1993 18.4 24.6
1992 18.1 24.3
1991 18 23.9
1990 18.1 23.6
1989 18.1 23.4
1988 18.1 23.1
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18 22.5
1985 17.9 22.2
1984 17.9 22
1983 17.9 21.9
1982 17.8 21.7
1981 17.7 21.6
1980 17.8 21.5
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.4 21.2
1977 17.3 21
1976 17.2 20.9
1975 17.2 20.7
1974 17.2 20.6
1973 17.2 20.4
1972 17.2 20.2
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.6 20
1969 17.8 19.9
1968 17.8 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 18 19.5
1963 18 19.5
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Cambodia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
70,894 mi
2010

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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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