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Cambodia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 88th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Vietnam
Population
18113986
102365351
Population rank 73/197 16/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Cambodia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Vietnam
2024 $46,352,647,037 $476,388,230,307
2023 $42,335,646,896 $433,857,681,378
2022 $39,994,532,960 $413,445,230,669
2021 $36,790,163,687 $366,474,752,771
2020 $34,818,073,901 $346,615,738,538
2019 $36,685,356,408 $334,365,270,497
2018 $33,145,892,169 $310,106,478,395
2017 $29,355,665,910 $281,353,605,987
2016 $26,556,545,153 $257,096,001,178
2015 $24,174,170,369 $239,258,328,382
2014 $22,041,463,968 $233,451,469,643
2013 $19,807,135,253 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,826,536,700 $195,590,661,129
2011 $16,032,622,024 $172,595,049,184
2010 $13,808,673,288 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,502,901,170 $106,014,659,565
2008 $12,174,303,999 $99,130,304,099
2007 $10,127,916,460 $77,414,425,532
2006 $8,350,531,017 $66,371,664,817
2005 $7,066,296,463 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,883,297,160 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,046,693,484 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,501,227,627 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,145,665,970 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,694,168,979 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,517,242,477 $28,683,659,007
1998 $3,120,425,503 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,443,413,389 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,506,695,720 $24,657,470,575
1995 $3,441,205,693 $20,736,164,459
1994 $2,791,435,272 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,533,727,592 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,491,486,594 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,054,974,089 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,402,541,177 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,353,137,648 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,662,877,859 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,036,974,910 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,167,630,318 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,102,669,184 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,021,176,059 -
1983 $939,291,262 -
1982 $865,516,040 -
1981 $815,153,652 -
1980 $744,384,130 -
1979 $723,738,503 -
1978 $766,642,356 -
1977 $716,261,764 -
1976 $790,357,255 -
1975 $749,129,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Vietnam
2024 $2,628 $4,717
2023 $2,430 $4,323
2022 $2,325 $4,148
2021 $2,167 $3,704
2020 $2,082 $3,534
2019 $2,226 $3,441
2018 $2,037 $3,222
2017 $1,826 $2,956
2016 $1,675 $2,735
2015 $1,547 $2,578
2014 $1,432 $2,546
2013 $1,306 $2,360
2012 $1,193 $2,185
2011 $1,089 $1,951
2010 $952 $1,683
2009 $876 $1,226
2008 $866 $1,164
2007 $732 $926
2006 $612 $808
2005 $526 $711
2004 $444 $565
2003 $387 $497
2002 $350 $445
2001 $328 $419
2000 $296.4 $404
1999 $286.8 $376
1998 $258.8 $361
1997 $297.6 $362
1996 $325 $337
1995 $343 $287.8
1994 $302 $229.9
1993 $294.1 $189.4
1992 $307 $144.5
1991 $267.3 $143.7
1990 $190.2 $98.8
1989 $191.3 $98.1
1988 $244.1 $405
1987 $158.1 $595
1986 $185.8 $436
1985 $182.4 $238.6
1984 $174.7 -
1983 $166.7 -
1982 $159.2 -
1981 $154.3 -
1980 $143.2 -
1979 $142.2 -
1978 $147.1 -
1977 $126.4 -
1976 $128.8 -
1975 $113.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Vietnam
2026 71.1 75
2025 71 74.9
2024 70.8 74.7
2023 70.7 74.6
2022 70.5 74.5
2021 69.3 74.1
2020 70.1 75.4
2019 70.1 74.2
2018 70 74.1
2017 69.8 74
2016 69.6 74
2015 69.4 74
2014 69.1 73.9
2013 68.8 73.8
2012 68.4 73.8
2011 67.9 73.7
2010 67.3 73.6
2009 66.7 73.5
2008 66.1 73.5
2007 65.5 73.4
2006 64.9 73.3
2005 64.1 73.2
2004 63.3 73.1
2003 62.3 73.2
2002 61.4 73.1
2001 60.5 73
2000 59.5 72.7
1999 58.6 72.6
1998 57.9 72.3
1997 57.3 71.7
1996 56.8 71.3
1995 56.6 70.9
1994 56.2 70.4
1993 56 70
1992 55.7 69.6
1991 55.6 69.3
1990 55.2 69
1989 54.8 68.8
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 53.7 68
1986 51.6 67.6
1985 50.8 67.2
1984 50.1 66.9
1983 49.4 66.5
1982 48.8 66.2
1981 48 65.8
1980 47.5 65.3
1979 41.1 65
1978 11.6 64.5
1977 11.3 64.1
1976 11.6 63.7
1975 12.8 61.9
1974 39.3 54.8
1973 39.1 55.7
1972 38.9 51.9
1971 38.7 55.6
1970 38.6 54.9
1969 45.9 54.8
1968 45.6 52.7
1967 45.2 56.7
1966 44.9 56.9
1965 44.5 57
1964 44 57.5
1963 43.6 56.9
1962 43.1 58.2
1961 42.6 58.5
1960 42.1 58
1959 41.7 57.4
1958 41.2 56.8
1957 40.9 56.2
1956 40.5 55.5
1955 40.3 54.8
1954 39.9 52
1953 39.6 50
1952 39.3 49.4
1951 39 48.7
1950 38.9 48

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

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Cambodia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Vietnam
2024 17,638,801 100,987,686
2023 17,423,880 100,352,192
2022 17,201,724 99,680,655
2021 16,974,305 98,935,098
2020 16,725,474 98,079,191
2019 16,481,304 97,173,776
2018 16,274,522 96,237,319
2017 16,073,372 95,176,977
2016 15,852,803 94,000,117
2015 15,623,251 92,823,254
2014 15,396,772 91,679,578
2013 15,170,208 90,573,104
2012 14,945,085 89,510,356
2011 14,722,584 88,468,314
2010 14,500,726 87,455,152
2009 14,276,810 86,460,018
2008 14,053,479 85,175,788
2007 13,841,770 83,633,375
2006 13,639,028 82,167,897
2005 13,439,202 81,088,313
2004 13,244,731 80,338,971
2003 13,050,968 79,563,777
2002 12,855,241 78,772,224
2001 12,658,484 77,969,361
2000 12,462,336 77,154,011
1999 12,265,731 76,287,452
1998 12,058,173 75,299,660
1997 11,570,982 74,226,889
1996 10,801,270 73,156,447
1995 10,018,497 72,049,940
1994 9,239,162 70,854,391
1993 8,616,381 69,586,384
1992 8,113,083 68,260,337
1991 7,686,850 66,891,775
1990 7,374,752 65,504,552
1989 7,073,473 64,147,348
1988 6,812,014 62,843,228
1987 6,557,970 61,584,651
1986 6,285,693 60,347,048
1985 6,043,783 59,060,622
1984 5,845,117 57,706,067
1983 5,636,203 56,337,921
1982 5,436,432 55,011,289
1981 5,284,495 53,738,141
1980 5,199,872 52,490,101
1979 5,088,808 51,378,211
1978 5,211,653 50,249,552
1977 5,668,551 48,954,872
1976 6,134,991 47,684,931
1975 6,581,371 46,482,903
1974 6,783,240 45,413,537
1973 6,739,726 44,409,861
1972 6,673,886 43,429,168
1971 6,620,880 42,449,276
1970 6,639,182 41,475,230
1969 6,604,725 40,582,096
1968 6,467,324 39,734,609
1967 6,332,944 38,895,080
1966 6,201,232 38,024,836
1965 6,072,289 37,129,656
1964 5,946,178 36,201,563
1963 5,823,010 35,249,101
1962 5,697,558 34,288,560
1961 5,571,168 33,409,059
1960 5,449,966 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Vietnam
2023 2.58 1.91
2022 2.62 1.93
2021 2.66 1.94
2020 2.7 1.96
2019 2.73 1.94
2018 2.72 1.88
2017 2.72 1.99
2016 2.73 2
2015 2.73 2.1
2014 2.73 2.09
2013 2.74 1.98
2012 2.75 1.97
2011 2.78 1.93
2010 2.86 1.91
2009 2.97 1.92
2008 3.05 1.93
2007 3.13 1.91
2006 3.18 1.87
2005 3.24 1.89
2004 3.31 1.97
2003 3.43 2
2002 3.57 2.01
2001 3.69 2.02
2000 3.79 2.03
1999 3.93 2
1998 4.13 2.1
1997 4.39 2.27
1996 4.87 2.47
1995 5.08 2.7
1994 5.28 2.94
1993 5.43 3.17
1992 5.49 3.35
1991 5.59 3.52
1990 5.64 3.6
1989 5.68 3.64
1988 5.94 3.62
1987 6.1 3.72
1986 6.23 3.96
1985 6.31 4.21
1984 6.34 4.41
1983 6.3 4.52
1982 6.19 4.59
1981 6.04 4.67
1980 5.77 4.8
1979 4.56 4.94
1978 3.34 5.1
1977 2.72 5.29
1976 3.41 5.46
1975 4.1 5.62
1974 4.8 5.78
1973 5.56 6.11
1972 5.94 6.1
1971 6.01 6.07
1970 6.07 6.02
1969 6.12 6.01
1968 6.17 6.03
1967 6.2 5.88
1966 6.24 5.97
1965 6.27 6.16
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.29 6.39
1962 6.3 6.26
1961 6.3 5.48
1960 6.31 6.27

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

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Cambodia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Vietnam
2024 27 33.9
2023 26.8 33.4
2022 26.5 33
2021 26.3 32.5
2020 26.1 32.1
2019 25.8 31.6
2018 25.5 31.2
2017 25 30.8
2016 24.6 30.5
2015 24.2 30.2
2014 23.9 29.8
2013 23.5 29.4
2012 23.1 29
2011 22.7 28.7
2010 22.4 28.3
2009 22 27.9
2008 21.6 27.4
2007 21.1 26.9
2006 20.6 26.3
2005 20.1 25.8
2004 19.7 25.4
2003 19.3 25
2002 18.9 24.6
2001 18.5 24.2
2000 18.1 23.7
1999 17.7 23.3
1998 17.4 22.9
1997 17.2 22.4
1996 17.1 22
1995 17.3 21.7
1994 18 21.4
1993 18.4 21.1
1992 18.1 20.9
1991 18 20.7
1990 18.1 20.5
1989 18.1 20.4
1988 18.1 20.2
1987 18.1 20.1
1986 18 20
1985 17.9 19.9
1984 17.9 19.8
1983 17.9 19.7
1982 17.8 19.6
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.6 19.3
1978 17.4 19.1
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.2 18.7
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.5
1972 17.2 18.5
1971 17.3 18.4
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.8 18.4
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19.2
1963 18 19.7
1962 18.1 20.2
1961 18.1 20.7
1960 18.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Cambodia Vietnam
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Cambodia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Vietnam
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
354,460 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. 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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