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Cambodia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 88th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Syria
Population
18113986
26829400
Population rank 73/197 56/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 97/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 145/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$12B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 156/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$730
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cambodia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Syria
2024 $46,352,647,037 -
2023 $42,335,646,896 $19,993,439,950
2022 $39,994,532,960 $23,622,827,080
2021 $36,790,163,687 $14,353,205,678
2020 $34,818,073,901 $12,047,752,036
2019 $36,685,356,408 $22,583,045,060
2018 $33,145,892,169 $21,497,782,868
2017 $29,355,665,910 $16,369,843,352
2016 $26,556,545,153 $12,597,854,877
2015 $24,174,170,369 $16,466,863,117
2014 $22,041,463,968 $21,502,061,466
2013 $19,807,135,253 $21,361,254,635
2012 $17,826,536,700 $43,190,318,033
2011 $16,032,622,024 $67,539,428,159
2010 $13,808,673,288 $61,390,830,875
2009 $12,502,901,170 $54,111,735,629
2008 $12,174,303,999 $52,557,913,569
2007 $10,127,916,460 $40,465,318,382
2006 $8,350,531,017 $33,751,788,856
2005 $7,066,296,463 $28,858,965,517
2004 $5,883,297,160 $25,086,950,495
2003 $5,046,693,484 $21,828,144,686
2002 $4,501,227,627 $20,669,357,462
2001 $4,145,665,970 $20,237,024,725
2000 $3,694,168,979 $18,937,052,543
1999 $3,517,242,477 $15,873,875,969
1998 $3,120,425,503 $15,200,846,154
1997 $3,443,413,389 $14,505,233,463
1996 $3,506,695,720 $13,789,560,878
1995 $3,441,205,693 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,791,435,272 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,491,486,594 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,054,974,089 $12,981,833,333
1990 $1,402,541,177 $12,308,624,418
1989 $1,353,137,648 $9,853,395,762
1988 $1,662,877,859 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,036,974,910 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,167,630,318 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,102,669,184 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,021,176,059 $17,503,078,174
1983 $939,291,262 $17,589,277,143
1982 $865,516,040 $16,298,929,011
1981 $815,153,652 $15,518,201,335
1980 $744,384,130 $13,062,420,382
1979 $723,738,503 $9,929,681,529
1978 $766,642,356 $9,275,200,458
1977 $716,261,764 $7,696,011,396
1976 $790,357,255 $7,633,528,867
1975 $749,129,748 $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Cambodia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Syria
2024 $2,628 -
2023 $2,430 $847
2022 $2,325 $1,052
2021 $2,167 $664
2020 $2,082 $572
2019 $2,226 $1,110
2018 $2,037 $1,098
2017 $1,826 $852
2016 $1,675 $656
2015 $1,547 $848
2014 $1,432 $1,061
2013 $1,306 $986
2012 $1,193 $1,898
2011 $1,089 $2,952
2010 $952 $2,731
2009 $876 $2,462
2008 $866 $2,429
2007 $732 $1,938
2006 $612 $1,719
2005 $526 $1,534
2004 $444 $1,368
2003 $387 $1,220
2002 $350 $1,183
2001 $328 $1,187
2000 $296.4 $1,138
1999 $286.8 $978
1998 $258.8 $961
1997 $297.6 $941
1996 $325 $918
1995 $343 $780
1994 $302 $712
1993 $294.1 $993
1992 $307 $990
1991 $267.3 $1,000
1990 $190.2 $978
1989 $191.3 $809
1988 $244.1 $898
1987 $158.1 $997
1986 $185.8 $1,208
1985 $182.4 $1,544
1984 $174.7 $1,706
1983 $166.7 $1,776
1982 $159.2 $1,703
1981 $154.3 $1,676
1980 $143.2 $1,458
1979 $142.2 $1,146
1978 $147.1 $1,108
1977 $126.4 $951
1976 $128.8 $976
1975 $113.8 $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Cambodia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Syria
2026 71.1 73.4
2025 71 73
2024 70.8 72.6
2023 70.7 72.1
2022 70.5 72.8
2021 69.3 72.4
2020 70.1 71.9
2019 70.1 71
2018 70 67.4
2017 69.8 65.7
2016 69.6 65.2
2015 69.4 63.3
2014 69.1 65.5
2013 68.8 65.1
2012 68.4 66.2
2011 67.9 72.3
2010 67.3 73.5
2009 66.7 73.5
2008 66.1 73.4
2007 65.5 73.3
2006 64.9 73
2005 64.1 72.8
2004 63.3 72.5
2003 62.3 72.2
2002 61.4 71.7
2001 60.5 71.3
2000 59.5 70.9
1999 58.6 70.5
1998 57.9 70.2
1997 57.3 70.2
1996 56.8 70.2
1995 56.6 70.2
1994 56.2 70.3
1993 56 70.3
1992 55.7 70.2
1991 55.6 70.1
1990 55.2 69.8
1989 54.8 69.5
1988 54.4 69.2
1987 53.7 68.8
1986 51.6 68.4
1985 50.8 68
1984 50.1 67.7
1983 49.4 67.4
1982 48.8 60.8
1981 48 64.6
1980 47.5 66.5
1979 41.1 66.2
1978 11.6 65.9
1977 11.3 65.4
1976 11.6 64.8
1975 12.8 64.2
1974 39.3 63.4
1973 39.1 60.8
1972 38.9 62
1971 38.7 61.3
1970 38.6 60.6
1969 45.9 59.8
1968 45.6 59.1
1967 45.2 58
1966 44.9 57.6
1965 44.5 56.9
1964 44 56.2
1963 43.6 55.4
1962 43.1 54.6
1961 42.6 53.7
1960 42.1 52.7
1959 41.7 51.7
1958 41.2 50.7
1957 40.9 49.6
1956 40.5 48.5
1955 40.3 47.4
1954 39.9 46.4
1953 39.6 45.3
1952 39.3 44.3
1951 39 43.4
1950 38.9 42.5

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

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Cambodia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Syria
2024 17,638,801 24,672,760
2023 17,423,880 23,594,623
2022 17,201,724 22,462,173
2021 16,974,305 21,628,839
2020 16,725,474 21,049,429
2019 16,481,304 20,353,534
2018 16,274,522 19,577,845
2017 16,073,372 19,224,668
2016 15,852,803 19,193,834
2015 15,623,251 19,424,618
2014 15,396,772 20,273,659
2013 15,170,208 21,666,917
2012 14,945,085 22,759,763
2011 14,722,584 22,878,098
2010 14,500,726 22,482,421
2009 14,276,810 21,976,969
2008 14,053,479 21,636,564
2007 13,841,770 20,884,125
2006 13,639,028 19,637,022
2005 13,439,202 18,814,091
2004 13,244,731 18,336,875
2003 13,050,968 17,889,296
2002 12,855,241 17,468,332
2001 12,658,484 17,051,338
2000 12,462,336 16,637,888
1999 12,265,731 16,228,061
1998 12,058,173 15,820,413
1997 11,570,982 15,417,542
1996 10,801,270 15,018,104
1995 10,018,497 14,616,801
1994 9,239,162 14,208,583
1993 8,616,381 13,795,686
1992 8,113,083 13,385,571
1991 7,686,850 12,980,821
1990 7,374,752 12,579,208
1989 7,073,473 12,179,060
1988 6,812,014 11,782,264
1987 6,557,970 11,388,923
1986 6,285,693 11,002,844
1985 6,043,783 10,625,672
1984 5,845,117 10,258,398
1983 5,636,203 9,904,809
1982 5,436,432 9,572,511
1981 5,284,495 9,260,189
1980 5,199,872 8,957,663
1979 5,088,808 8,661,909
1978 5,211,653 8,372,759
1977 5,668,551 8,090,501
1976 6,134,991 7,817,320
1975 6,581,371 7,554,364
1974 6,783,240 7,302,160
1973 6,739,726 7,060,321
1972 6,673,886 6,826,024
1971 6,620,880 6,598,094
1970 6,639,182 6,380,609
1969 6,604,725 6,175,166
1968 6,467,324 5,978,742
1967 6,332,944 5,790,198
1966 6,201,232 5,609,047
1965 6,072,289 5,435,267
1964 5,946,178 5,269,087
1963 5,823,010 5,110,467
1962 5,697,558 4,959,340
1961 5,571,168 4,815,466
1960 5,449,966 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Syria

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Syria
2023 2.58 2.71
2022 2.62 2.75
2021 2.66 2.8
2020 2.7 2.84
2019 2.73 2.88
2018 2.72 2.93
2017 2.72 2.97
2016 2.73 3.01
2015 2.73 3.07
2014 2.73 3.12
2013 2.74 3.17
2012 2.75 3.22
2011 2.78 3.29
2010 2.86 3.36
2009 2.97 3.42
2008 3.05 3.48
2007 3.13 3.54
2006 3.18 3.56
2005 3.24 3.61
2004 3.31 3.68
2003 3.43 3.76
2002 3.57 3.87
2001 3.69 3.98
2000 3.79 4.07
1999 3.93 4.14
1998 4.13 4.25
1997 4.39 4.37
1996 4.87 4.54
1995 5.08 4.7
1994 5.28 4.86
1993 5.43 4.99
1992 5.49 5.14
1991 5.59 5.34
1990 5.64 5.56
1989 5.68 5.78
1988 5.94 6
1987 6.1 6.2
1986 6.23 6.37
1985 6.31 6.48
1984 6.34 6.59
1983 6.3 6.69
1982 6.19 6.81
1981 6.04 6.97
1980 5.77 7.12
1979 4.56 7.25
1978 3.34 7.35
1977 2.72 7.42
1976 3.41 7.45
1975 4.1 7.49
1974 4.8 7.52
1973 5.56 7.55
1972 5.94 7.57
1971 6.01 7.6
1970 6.07 7.62
1969 6.12 7.59
1968 6.17 7.57
1967 6.2 7.56
1966 6.24 7.55
1965 6.27 7.53
1964 6.29 7.53
1963 6.29 7.51
1962 6.3 7.51
1961 6.3 7.5
1960 6.31 7.51

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

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Cambodia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Syria
2024 27 23.9
2023 26.8 23.3
2022 26.5 22.7
2021 26.3 22.2
2020 26.1 21.6
2019 25.8 20.9
2018 25.5 20.1
2017 25 19.6
2016 24.6 19.5
2015 24.2 19.5
2014 23.9 20.1
2013 23.5 21.2
2012 23.1 21.8
2011 22.7 21.9
2010 22.4 21.7
2009 22 21.5
2008 21.6 21.3
2007 21.1 21
2006 20.6 20.3
2005 20.1 19.7
2004 19.7 19.5
2003 19.3 19.2
2002 18.9 19
2001 18.5 18.8
2000 18.1 18.5
1999 17.7 18.3
1998 17.4 18.1
1997 17.2 17.9
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 18 17.3
1993 18.4 17.1
1992 18.1 16.9
1991 18 16.7
1990 18.1 16.5
1989 18.1 16.4
1988 18.1 16.2
1987 18.1 16.1
1986 18 16
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1982 17.8 15.7
1981 17.7 15.6
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.4 15.6
1977 17.3 15.6
1976 17.2 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 17.2 15.7
1973 17.2 15.7
1972 17.2 15.8
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.6 15.9
1969 17.8 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 18 16.7
1963 18 16.9
1962 18.1 17.1
1961 18.1 17.3
1960 18.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
39%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Cambodia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Cambodia Syria
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Cambodia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Syria
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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