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Cambodia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 88th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia United States
Population
18113986
344023146
Population rank 73/197 3/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 97/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Cambodia and United States: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and United States economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia United States
2024 $46,352,647,037 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $42,335,646,896 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $39,994,532,960 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $36,790,163,687 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $34,818,073,901 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $36,685,356,408 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $33,145,892,169 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $29,355,665,910 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $26,556,545,153 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $24,174,170,369 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $22,041,463,968 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $19,807,135,253 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $17,826,536,700 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $16,032,622,024 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $13,808,673,288 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $12,502,901,170 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $12,174,303,999 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $10,127,916,460 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $8,350,531,017 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $7,066,296,463 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $5,883,297,160 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $5,046,693,484 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $4,501,227,627 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $4,145,665,970 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $3,694,168,979 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $3,517,242,477 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $3,120,425,503 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $3,443,413,389 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $3,506,695,720 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $3,441,205,693 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $2,791,435,272 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,491,486,594 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,054,974,089 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,402,541,177 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $1,353,137,648 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $1,662,877,859 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,036,974,910 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,167,630,318 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,102,669,184 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $1,021,176,059 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $939,291,262 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $865,516,040 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $815,153,652 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $744,384,130 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $723,738,503 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $766,642,356 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $716,261,764 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $790,357,255 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $749,129,748 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Cambodia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia United States
2024 $2,628 $84,534
2023 $2,430 $81,490
2022 $2,325 $76,829
2021 $2,167 $70,249
2020 $2,082 $63,526
2019 $2,226 $65,120
2018 $2,037 $62,823
2017 $1,826 $59,908
2016 $1,675 $57,867
2015 $1,547 $56,763
2014 $1,432 $55,124
2013 $1,306 $53,291
2012 $1,193 $51,784
2011 $1,089 $50,066
2010 $952 $48,651
2009 $876 $47,195
2008 $866 $48,570
2007 $732 $48,050
2006 $612 $46,302
2005 $526 $44,123
2004 $444 $41,725
2003 $387 $39,490
2002 $350 $37,998
2001 $328 $37,134
2000 $296.4 $36,330
1999 $286.8 $34,484
1998 $258.8 $32,823
1997 $297.6 $31,430
1996 $325 $29,937
1995 $343 $28,661
1994 $302 $27,662
1993 $294.1 $26,353
1992 $307 $25,381
1991 $267.3 $24,293
1990 $190.2 $23,840
1989 $191.3 $22,857
1988 $244.1 $21,417
1987 $158.1 $20,039
1986 $185.8 $19,071
1985 $182.4 $18,237
1984 $174.7 $17,121
1983 $166.7 $15,544
1982 $159.2 $14,434
1981 $154.3 $13,976
1980 $143.2 $12,613
1979 $142.2 $11,674
1978 $147.1 $10,565
1977 $126.4 $9,453
1976 $128.8 $8,592
1975 $113.8 $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Cambodia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia United States
2026 71.1 79.8
2025 71 79.6
2024 70.8 79.5
2023 70.7 79.3
2022 70.5 78
2021 69.3 76.4
2020 70.1 77
2019 70.1 78.9
2018 70 78.8
2017 69.8 78.6
2016 69.6 78.7
2015 69.4 78.7
2014 69.1 78.9
2013 68.8 78.8
2012 68.4 78.8
2011 67.9 78.7
2010 67.3 78.7
2009 66.7 78.5
2008 66.1 78.1
2007 65.5 78
2006 64.9 77.8
2005 64.1 77.5
2004 63.3 77.5
2003 62.3 77.1
2002 61.4 77
2001 60.5 76.9
2000 59.5 76.8
1999 58.6 76.7
1998 57.9 76.7
1997 57.3 76.5
1996 56.8 76.2
1995 56.6 75.9
1994 56.2 75.7
1993 56 75.6
1992 55.7 75.8
1991 55.6 75.5
1990 55.2 75.4
1989 54.8 75.1
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 53.7 74.9
1986 51.6 74.7
1985 50.8 74.7
1984 50.1 74.7
1983 49.4 74.6
1982 48.8 74.5
1981 48 74.1
1980 47.5 73.7
1979 41.1 73.8
1978 11.6 73.4
1977 11.3 73.2
1976 11.6 72.8
1975 12.8 72.5
1974 39.3 72
1973 39.1 71.4
1972 38.9 71.2
1971 38.7 71.1
1970 38.6 70.7
1969 45.9 70.5
1968 45.6 70.2
1967 45.2 70.5
1966 44.9 70.2
1965 44.5 70.2
1964 44 70.2
1963 43.6 69.9
1962 43.1 70.1
1961 42.6 70.3
1960 42.1 69.8
1959 41.7 69.9
1958 41.2 69.7
1957 40.9 69.4
1956 40.5 69.6
1955 40.3 69.6
1954 39.9 69.5
1953 39.6 68.7
1952 39.3 68.4
1951 39 68.2
1950 38.9 68.1

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

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Cambodia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year Population
Cambodia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 17,638,801 340,110,988
2023 17,423,880 334,914,895
2022 17,201,724 333,271,411
2021 16,974,305 331,893,745
2020 16,725,474 331,526,933
2019 16,481,304 328,329,953
2018 16,274,522 326,838,199
2017 16,073,372 325,122,128
2016 15,852,803 323,071,755
2015 15,623,251 320,738,994
2014 15,396,772 318,386,329
2013 15,170,208 316,059,947
2012 14,945,085 313,877,662
2011 14,722,584 311,583,481
2010 14,500,726 309,327,143
2009 14,276,810 306,771,529
2008 14,053,479 304,093,966
2007 13,841,770 301,231,207
2006 13,639,028 298,379,912
2005 13,439,202 295,516,599
2004 13,244,731 292,805,298
2003 13,050,968 290,107,933
2002 12,855,241 287,625,193
2001 12,658,484 284,968,955
2000 12,462,336 282,162,411
1999 12,265,731 279,294,713
1998 12,058,173 276,115,288
1997 11,570,982 272,911,760
1996 10,801,270 269,667,391
1995 10,018,497 266,557,091
1994 9,239,162 263,435,673
1993 8,616,381 260,255,352
1992 8,113,083 256,894,189
1991 7,686,850 253,492,503
1990 7,374,752 250,131,894
1989 7,073,473 246,819,222
1988 6,812,014 244,499,004
1987 6,557,970 242,288,936
1986 6,285,693 240,132,831
1985 6,043,783 237,923,734
1984 5,845,117 235,824,908
1983 5,636,203 233,792,014
1982 5,436,432 231,664,432
1981 5,284,495 229,465,744
1980 5,199,872 226,542,250
1979 5,088,808 225,055,487
1978 5,211,653 222,584,545
1977 5,668,551 220,239,425
1976 6,134,991 218,035,164
1975 6,581,371 215,973,199
1974 6,783,240 213,853,928
1973 6,739,726 211,908,788
1972 6,673,886 209,896,021
1971 6,620,880 207,660,677
1970 6,639,182 205,052,174
1969 6,604,725 202,676,946
1968 6,467,324 200,706,052
1967 6,332,944 198,712,056
1966 6,201,232 196,560,338
1965 6,072,289 194,302,963
1964 5,946,178 191,888,791
1963 5,823,010 189,241,798
1962 5,697,558 186,537,737
1961 5,571,168 183,691,481
1960 5,449,966 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and United States

Fertility rate
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia United States
2023 2.58 1.62
2022 2.62 1.66
2021 2.66 1.66
2020 2.7 1.64
2019 2.73 1.71
2018 2.72 1.73
2017 2.72 1.77
2016 2.73 1.82
2015 2.73 1.84
2014 2.73 1.86
2013 2.74 1.86
2012 2.75 1.88
2011 2.78 1.89
2010 2.86 1.93
2009 2.97 2
2008 3.05 2.07
2007 3.13 2.12
2006 3.18 2.11
2005 3.24 2.06
2004 3.31 2.05
2003 3.43 2.05
2002 3.57 2.02
2001 3.69 2.03
2000 3.79 2.06
1999 3.93 2.01
1998 4.13 2
1997 4.39 1.97
1996 4.87 1.98
1995 5.08 1.98
1994 5.28 2
1993 5.43 2.02
1992 5.49 2.05
1991 5.59 2.06
1990 5.64 2.08
1989 5.68 2.01
1988 5.94 1.93
1987 6.1 1.87
1986 6.23 1.84
1985 6.31 1.84
1984 6.34 1.81
1983 6.3 1.8
1982 6.19 1.83
1981 6.04 1.81
1980 5.77 1.84
1979 4.56 1.81
1978 3.34 1.76
1977 2.72 1.79
1976 3.41 1.74
1975 4.1 1.77
1974 4.8 1.84
1973 5.56 1.88
1972 5.94 2.01
1971 6.01 2.27
1970 6.07 2.48
1969 6.12 2.46
1968 6.17 2.46
1967 6.2 2.56
1966 6.24 2.72
1965 6.27 2.91
1964 6.29 3.19
1963 6.29 3.32
1962 6.3 3.46
1961 6.3 3.62
1960 6.31 3.65

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

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Cambodia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia United States
2024 27 39.3
2023 26.8 39
2022 26.5 38.7
2021 26.3 38.5
2020 26.1 38.2
2019 25.8 38
2018 25.5 37.9
2017 25 37.7
2016 24.6 37.6
2015 24.2 37.5
2014 23.9 37.3
2013 23.5 37.2
2012 23.1 37.1
2011 22.7 37
2010 22.4 36.9
2009 22 36.7
2008 21.6 36.6
2007 21.1 36.5
2006 20.6 36.4
2005 20.1 36.2
2004 19.7 36
2003 19.3 35.8
2002 18.9 35.6
2001 18.5 35.5
2000 18.1 35.3
1999 17.7 35.1
1998 17.4 34.9
1997 17.2 34.6
1996 17.1 34.4
1995 17.3 34.1
1994 18 33.8
1993 18.4 33.6
1992 18.1 33.4
1991 18 33.2
1990 18.1 32.9
1989 18.1 32.7
1988 18.1 32.4
1987 18.1 32.1
1986 18 31.8
1985 17.9 31.5
1984 17.9 31.2
1983 17.9 30.9
1982 17.8 30.7
1981 17.7 30.4
1980 17.8 30.1
1979 17.6 29.9
1978 17.4 29.6
1977 17.3 29.2
1976 17.2 28.9
1975 17.2 28.7
1974 17.2 28.5
1973 17.2 28.3
1972 17.2 28
1971 17.3 27.9
1970 17.6 27.8
1969 17.8 27.9
1968 17.8 27.9
1967 17.9 27.9
1966 17.9 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 18 28.2
1963 18 28.5
1962 18.1 28.7
1961 18.1 29
1960 18.1 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Cambodia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia United States
% of world population
0.22%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Cambodia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia United States
% of world land
0.12%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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