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Cambodia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 88th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Taiwan
Population
18113986
23229461
Population rank 73/197 60/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$12B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
27 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Cambodia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 $46,352,647,037 $801,529,000,000
2023 $42,335,646,896 $757,328,000,000
2022 $39,994,532,960 $765,529,000,000
2021 $36,790,163,687 $777,062,000,000
2020 $34,818,073,901 $676,935,000,000
2019 $36,685,356,408 $613,453,000,000
2018 $33,145,892,169 $610,744,000,000
2017 $29,355,665,910 $591,734,000,000
2016 $26,556,545,153 $543,002,000,000
2015 $24,174,170,369 $534,474,000,000
2014 $22,041,463,968 $535,332,000,000
2013 $19,807,135,253 $512,957,000,000
2012 $17,826,536,700 $495,536,000,000
2011 $16,032,622,024 $483,957,000,000
2010 $13,808,673,288 $444,245,000,000
2009 $12,502,901,170 $390,788,000,000
2008 $12,174,303,999 $415,824,000,000
2007 $10,127,916,460 $406,940,000,000
2006 $8,350,531,017 $386,492,000,000
2005 $7,066,296,463 $374,042,000,000
2004 $5,883,297,160 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,046,693,484 $317,374,000,000
2002 $4,501,227,627 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,145,665,970 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,694,168,979 $330,725,000,000
1999 $3,517,242,477 $303,827,000,000
1998 $3,120,425,503 $279,926,000,000
1997 $3,443,413,389 $303,315,000,000
1996 $3,506,695,720 $292,473,000,000
1995 $3,441,205,693 $279,013,000,000
1994 $2,791,435,272 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $234,943,000,000
1992 $2,491,486,594 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,054,974,089 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,402,541,177 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,353,137,648 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,662,877,859 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,036,974,910 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,167,630,318 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,102,669,184 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,021,176,059 $61,036,000,000
1983 $939,291,262 $54,155,000,000
1982 $865,516,040 $49,540,000,000
1981 $815,153,652 $49,047,000,000
1980 $744,384,130 $42,292,000,000
1979 $723,738,503 $33,875,000,000
1978 $766,642,356 $27,373,000,000
1977 $716,261,764 $22,252,000,000
1976 $790,357,255 $18,988,000,000
1975 $749,129,748 $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 $2,628 $34,238
2023 $2,430 $32,444
2022 $2,325 $32,827
2021 $2,167 $33,111
2020 $2,082 $28,705
2019 $2,226 $25,998
2018 $2,037 $25,901
2017 $1,826 $25,121
2016 $1,675 $23,091
2015 $1,547 $22,780
2014 $1,432 $22,874
2013 $1,306 $21,973
2012 $1,193 $21,295
2011 $1,089 $20,866
2010 $952 $19,197
2009 $876 $16,933
2008 $866 $18,081
2007 $732 $17,757
2006 $612 $16,934
2005 $526 $16,456
2004 $444 $15,317
2003 $387 $14,066
2002 $350 $13,686
2001 $328 $13,397
2000 $296.4 $14,908
1999 $286.8 $13,804
1998 $258.8 $12,820
1997 $297.6 $14,020
1996 $325 $13,641
1995 $343 $13,119
1994 $302 $12,150
1993 $294.1 $11,242
1992 $307 $10,768
1991 $267.3 $9,125
1990 $190.2 $8,205
1989 $191.3 $7,613
1988 $244.1 $6,370
1987 $158.1 $5,350
1986 $185.8 $4,036
1985 $182.4 $3,314
1984 $174.7 $3,224
1983 $166.7 $2,903
1982 $159.2 $2,699
1981 $154.3 $2,720
1980 $143.2 $2,389
1979 $142.2 $1,950
1978 $147.1 $1,606
1977 $126.4 $1,330
1976 $128.8 $1,158
1975 $113.8 $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Taiwan
2026 71.1 81.1
2025 71 80.9
2024 70.8 80.7
2023 70.7 80.6
2022 70.5 80.2
2021 69.3 80.8
2020 70.1 81.1
2019 70.1 80.6
2018 70 80.4
2017 69.8 80.1
2016 69.6 79.7
2015 69.4 79.9
2014 69.1 79.5
2013 68.8 79.6
2012 68.4 79.2
2011 67.9 78.9
2010 67.3 79
2009 66.7 78.7
2008 66.1 78.3
2007 65.5 78
2006 64.9 77.8
2005 64.1 77.1
2004 63.3 77.2
2003 62.3 77
2002 61.4 76.9
2001 60.5 76.5
2000 59.5 76.1
1999 58.6 75.6
1998 57.9 75.5
1997 57.3 75.3
1996 56.8 74.9
1995 56.6 74.6
1994 56.2 74.7
1993 56 74.6
1992 55.7 74.3
1991 55.6 74.3
1990 55.2 73.9
1989 54.8 73.7
1988 54.4 73.4
1987 53.7 73.6
1986 51.6 73.3
1985 50.8 73.3
1984 50.1 73
1983 49.4 72.4
1982 48.8 72.4
1981 48 72
1980 47.5 72
1979 41.1 71.7
1978 11.6 71.7
1977 11.3 71.3
1976 11.6 71.2
1975 12.8 70.9
1974 39.3 70.3
1973 39.1 69.8
1972 38.9 69.6
1971 38.7 69.4
1970 38.6 69
1969 45.9 67.7
1968 45.6 66.8
1967 45.2 66.7
1966 44.9 66.1
1965 44.5 65.7
1964 44 64.9
1963 43.6 64.5
1962 43.1 63.8
1961 42.6 63
1960 42.1 62.5
1959 41.7 61.6
1958 41.2 61
1957 40.9 61
1956 40.5 60.3
1955 40.3 59.8
1954 39.9 58.9
1953 39.6 58.6
1952 39.3 57.9
1951 39 57.2
1950 38.9 56.6

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

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Cambodia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 17,638,801 23,410,331
2023 17,423,880 23,342,541
2022 17,201,724 23,319,977
2021 16,974,305 23,468,275
2020 16,725,474 23,582,179
2019 16,481,304 23,596,027
2018 16,274,522 23,580,080
2017 16,073,372 23,555,522
2016 15,852,803 23,515,945
2015 15,623,251 23,462,914
2014 15,396,772 23,403,635
2013 15,170,208 23,344,670
2012 14,945,085 23,270,367
2011 14,722,584 23,193,518
2010 14,500,726 23,140,948
2009 14,276,810 23,078,402
2008 14,053,479 22,997,696
2007 13,841,770 22,917,444
2006 13,639,028 22,823,455
2005 13,439,202 22,729,753
2004 13,244,731 22,646,836
2003 13,050,968 22,562,663
2002 12,855,241 22,463,172
2001 12,658,484 22,341,120
2000 12,462,336 22,184,530
1999 12,265,731 22,010,489
1998 12,058,173 21,835,703
1997 11,570,982 21,634,124
1996 10,801,270 21,441,432
1995 10,018,497 21,267,653
1994 9,239,162 21,086,645
1993 8,616,381 20,899,019
1992 8,113,083 20,704,227
1991 7,686,850 20,503,568
1990 7,374,752 20,278,946
1989 7,073,473 20,055,492
1988 6,812,014 19,839,704
1987 6,557,970 19,617,046
1986 6,285,693 19,411,454
1985 6,043,783 19,191,510
1984 5,845,117 18,929,866
1983 5,636,203 18,653,146
1982 5,436,432 18,354,855
1981 5,284,495 18,029,982
1980 5,199,872 17,704,538
1979 5,088,808 17,372,779
1978 5,211,653 17,042,272
1977 5,668,551 16,730,895
1976 6,134,991 16,401,413
1975 6,581,371 16,075,128
1974 6,783,240 15,784,817
1973 6,739,726 15,505,121
1972 6,673,886 15,220,495
1971 6,620,880 14,913,564
1970 6,639,182 14,582,944
1969 6,604,725 14,068,984
1968 6,467,324 13,548,537
1967 6,332,944 13,210,344
1966 6,201,232 12,874,153
1965 6,072,289 12,511,863
1964 5,946,178 12,137,143
1963 5,823,010 11,762,101
1962 5,697,558 11,392,513
1961 5,571,168 11,030,385
1960 5,449,966 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.58 0.87
2022 2.62 0.87
2021 2.66 0.98
2020 2.7 0.99
2019 2.73 1.05
2018 2.72 1.06
2017 2.72 1.13
2016 2.73 1.17
2015 2.73 1.18
2014 2.73 -
2013 2.74 -
2012 2.75 -
2011 2.78 1.07
2010 2.86 -
2009 2.97 -
2008 3.05 -
2007 3.13 -
2006 3.18 -
2005 3.24 -
2004 3.31 -
2003 3.43 -
2002 3.57 -
2001 3.69 1.4
2000 3.79 -
1999 3.93 -
1998 4.13 -
1997 4.39 -
1996 4.87 -
1995 5.08 -
1994 5.28 -
1993 5.43 -
1992 5.49 -
1991 5.59 1.72
1990 5.64 -
1989 5.68 -
1988 5.94 -
1987 6.1 -
1986 6.23 -
1985 6.31 -
1984 6.34 -
1983 6.3 -
1982 6.19 -
1981 6.04 2.46
1980 5.77 -
1979 4.56 -
1978 3.34 -
1977 2.72 -
1976 3.41 -
1975 4.1 -
1974 4.8 -
1973 5.56 -
1972 5.94 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.07 -
1969 6.12 -
1968 6.17 -
1967 6.2 -
1966 6.24 -
1965 6.27 -
1964 6.29 -
1963 6.29 -
1962 6.3 -
1961 6.3 -
1960 6.31 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Cambodia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 27 45.1
2023 26.8 44.5
2022 26.5 43.9
2021 26.3 43.3
2020 26.1 42.7
2019 25.8 42.1
2018 25.5 41.5
2017 25 41
2016 24.6 40.4
2015 24.2 39.9
2014 23.9 39.3
2013 23.5 38.9
2012 23.1 38.3
2011 22.7 37.9
2010 22.4 37.4
2009 22 36.8
2008 21.6 36.3
2007 21.1 35.8
2006 20.6 35.2
2005 20.1 34.7
2004 19.7 34.1
2003 19.3 33.6
2002 18.9 33.1
2001 18.5 32.6
2000 18.1 32.1
1999 17.7 31.6
1998 17.4 31.2
1997 17.2 30.7
1996 17.1 30.3
1995 17.3 29.8
1994 18 29.4
1993 18.4 28.9
1992 18.1 28.4
1991 18 28
1990 18.1 27.5
1989 18.1 27
1988 18.1 26.5
1987 18.1 26.1
1986 18 25.6
1985 17.9 25.1
1984 17.9 24.6
1983 17.9 24.1
1982 17.8 23.8
1981 17.7 23.4
1980 17.8 23
1979 17.6 22.6
1978 17.4 22.3
1977 17.3 21.9
1976 17.2 21.5
1975 17.2 21.2
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 -
1972 17.2 -
1971 17.3 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.8 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 18 -
1963 18 -
1962 18.1 -
1961 18.1 -
1960 18.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
95%
2023
n/a

Society

Cambodia Taiwan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
40.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
65
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
22.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
n/a

Health

Cambodia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
n/a
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
33
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cambodia Taiwan
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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