Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 88th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
18113986
|
936
|
| Population rank | 73/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$46.4B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 97/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,628
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 145/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,967
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$12B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$681
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 156/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,258
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 68,155 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
265 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.58
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
27 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
71.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Cambodia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Cambodia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 71.1 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 71 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 70.8 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 70.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 70.5 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 69.3 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 70.1 | 83 |
| 2019 | 70.1 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 70 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 69.8 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 69.6 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 69.4 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 68.8 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 68.4 | 82 |
| 2011 | 67.9 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 67.3 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 66.7 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 66.1 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 65.5 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 64.9 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 63.3 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 62.3 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | 60.5 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 59.5 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 58.6 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 57.9 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 56.6 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 56.2 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 56 | 77 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 55.6 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 55.2 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 54.8 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 53.7 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 51.6 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 50.8 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 50.1 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 49.4 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 48.8 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 48 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 47.5 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 41.1 | 74 |
| 1978 | 11.6 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 11.3 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 11.6 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 12.8 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 39.3 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 39.1 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 38.9 | 72 |
| 1971 | 38.7 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 38.6 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 45.9 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 45.6 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 45.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 44.9 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 44.5 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 44 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 43.6 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 43.1 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 42.6 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 42.1 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 41.7 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 40.5 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 39.9 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 39.3 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 39 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 38.9 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cambodia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 17,638,801 | - |
| 2023 | 17,423,880 | - |
| 2022 | 17,201,724 | - |
| 2021 | 16,974,305 | - |
| 2020 | 16,725,474 | - |
| 2019 | 16,481,304 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 16,274,522 | - |
| 2017 | 16,073,372 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 15,852,803 | - |
| 2015 | 15,623,251 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 15,396,772 | 842 |
| 2013 | 15,170,208 | 839 |
| 2012 | 14,945,085 | 836 |
| 2011 | 14,722,584 | 832 |
| 2010 | 14,500,726 | 829 |
| 2009 | 14,276,810 | 826 |
| 2008 | 14,053,479 | 824 |
| 2007 | 13,841,770 | 821 |
| 2006 | 13,639,028 | 932 |
| 2005 | 13,439,202 | 921 |
| 2004 | 13,244,731 | 921 |
| 2003 | 13,050,968 | 911 |
| 2002 | 12,855,241 | 900 |
| 2001 | 12,658,484 | 890 |
| 2000 | 12,462,336 | 880 |
| 1999 | 12,265,731 | - |
| 1998 | 12,058,173 | - |
| 1997 | 11,570,982 | - |
| 1996 | 10,801,270 | - |
| 1995 | 10,018,497 | - |
| 1994 | 9,239,162 | - |
| 1993 | 8,616,381 | - |
| 1992 | 8,113,083 | - |
| 1991 | 7,686,850 | - |
| 1990 | 7,374,752 | - |
| 1989 | 7,073,473 | - |
| 1988 | 6,812,014 | - |
| 1987 | 6,557,970 | - |
| 1986 | 6,285,693 | - |
| 1985 | 6,043,783 | - |
| 1984 | 5,845,117 | - |
| 1983 | 5,636,203 | - |
| 1982 | 5,436,432 | - |
| 1981 | 5,284,495 | - |
| 1980 | 5,199,872 | - |
| 1979 | 5,088,808 | - |
| 1978 | 5,211,653 | - |
| 1977 | 5,668,551 | - |
| 1976 | 6,134,991 | - |
| 1975 | 6,581,371 | - |
| 1974 | 6,783,240 | - |
| 1973 | 6,739,726 | - |
| 1972 | 6,673,886 | - |
| 1971 | 6,620,880 | - |
| 1970 | 6,639,182 | - |
| 1969 | 6,604,725 | - |
| 1968 | 6,467,324 | - |
| 1967 | 6,332,944 | - |
| 1966 | 6,201,232 | - |
| 1965 | 6,072,289 | - |
| 1964 | 5,946,178 | - |
| 1963 | 5,823,010 | - |
| 1962 | 5,697,558 | - |
| 1961 | 5,571,168 | - |
| 1960 | 5,449,966 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$44.9B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
0.26%
2023 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
35.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
41.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
58.7
2026 |
65
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
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
502 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.8
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
19.4 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.1 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| 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
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.22%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-31,469
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
40.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49:51
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
41.2
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
20
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
25
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.84
2011 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
19.6
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
83.8%
2022 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
22.2%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
60.7%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Cambodia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
83.4 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 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
22.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
4.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
33
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.67 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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