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Cambodia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 88th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Zambia
Population
18113986
22697916
Population rank 73/197 62/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cambodia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Zambia
2024 $46,352,647,037 $25,303,185,342
2023 $42,335,646,896 $27,577,956,471
2022 $39,994,532,960 $29,163,782,140
2021 $36,790,163,687 $22,096,416,932
2020 $34,818,073,901 $18,137,764,931
2019 $36,685,356,408 $23,308,667,781
2018 $33,145,892,169 $26,311,507,274
2017 $29,355,665,910 $25,873,601,261
2016 $26,556,545,153 $20,958,412,538
2015 $24,174,170,369 $21,251,216,799
2014 $22,041,463,968 $27,141,023,558
2013 $19,807,135,253 $28,037,239,463
2012 $17,826,536,700 $25,503,060,420
2011 $16,032,622,024 $23,459,515,276
2010 $13,808,673,288 $20,265,559,484
2009 $12,502,901,170 $15,328,342,304
2008 $12,174,303,999 $17,910,858,638
2007 $10,127,916,460 $14,056,957,976
2006 $8,350,531,017 $12,756,858,899
2005 $7,066,296,463 $8,331,870,169
2004 $5,883,297,160 $6,221,110,219
2003 $5,046,693,484 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,501,227,627 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,145,665,970 $4,094,441,301
2000 $3,694,168,979 $3,600,632,111
1999 $3,517,242,477 $3,404,284,891
1998 $3,120,425,503 $3,537,741,942
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,303,288,480
1996 $3,506,695,720 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,441,205,693 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,791,435,272 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,533,727,592 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,491,486,594 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,402,541,177 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,353,137,648 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,036,974,910 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,021,176,059 $2,719,518,933
1983 $939,291,262 $3,321,048,451
1982 $865,516,040 $3,871,117,093
1981 $815,153,652 $4,008,126,497
1980 $744,384,130 $3,884,530,854
1979 $723,738,503 $3,353,445,378
1978 $766,642,356 $2,811,032,473
1977 $716,261,764 $2,515,296,940
1976 $790,357,255 $2,742,859,263
1975 $749,129,748 $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Cambodia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Zambia
2024 $2,628 $1,187
2023 $2,430 $1,331
2022 $2,325 $1,447
2021 $2,167 $1,127
2020 $2,082 $952
2019 $2,226 $1,259
2018 $2,037 $1,464
2017 $1,826 $1,483
2016 $1,675 $1,239
2015 $1,547 $1,296
2014 $1,432 $1,707
2013 $1,306 $1,821
2012 $1,193 $1,710
2011 $1,089 $1,625
2010 $952 $1,451
2009 $876 $1,136
2008 $866 $1,376
2007 $732 $1,119
2006 $612 $1,052
2005 $526 $711
2004 $444 $549
2003 $387 $446
2002 $350 $394
2001 $328 $397
2000 $296.4 $359
1999 $286.8 $350
1998 $258.8 $373
1997 $297.6 $466
1996 $325 $400
1995 $343 $433
1994 $302 $426
1993 $294.1 $391
1992 $307 $389
1991 $267.3 $423
1990 $190.2 $422
1989 $191.3 $526
1988 $244.1 $504
1987 $158.1 $315
1986 $185.8 $238.2
1985 $182.4 $332
1984 $174.7 $413
1983 $166.7 $520
1982 $159.2 $627
1981 $154.3 $670
1980 $143.2 $669
1979 $142.2 $595
1978 $147.1 $514
1977 $126.4 $474
1976 $128.8 $533
1975 $113.8 $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Cambodia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Zambia
2026 71.1 66.9
2025 71 66.7
2024 70.8 66.5
2023 70.7 66.3
2022 70.5 65.3
2021 69.3 62.4
2020 70.1 63.4
2019 70.1 62.9
2018 70 62.1
2017 69.8 61.6
2016 69.6 61.1
2015 69.4 60.7
2014 69.1 60.1
2013 68.8 59.4
2012 68.4 58.7
2011 67.9 57.8
2010 67.3 56.9
2009 66.7 55.9
2008 66.1 54.8
2007 65.5 53.7
2006 64.9 52.7
2005 64.1 51.6
2004 63.3 50.5
2003 62.3 49.6
2002 61.4 48.5
2001 60.5 47.4
2000 59.5 46.6
1999 58.6 45.9
1998 57.9 45.7
1997 57.3 45.7
1996 56.8 45.8
1995 56.6 46.1
1994 56.2 46.3
1993 56 46.7
1992 55.7 47
1991 55.6 47.4
1990 55.2 48.2
1989 54.8 48.9
1988 54.4 49.7
1987 53.7 50.4
1986 51.6 51.1
1985 50.8 52
1984 50.1 52.9
1983 49.4 53.7
1982 48.8 54.4
1981 48 55
1980 47.5 55.5
1979 41.1 56
1978 11.6 56.3
1977 11.3 56.3
1976 11.6 56.1
1975 12.8 55.7
1974 39.3 55.4
1973 39.1 54.9
1972 38.9 54.4
1971 38.7 53.9
1970 38.6 53.4
1969 45.9 53
1968 45.6 52.7
1967 45.2 52.5
1966 44.9 52.3
1965 44.5 52.1
1964 44 51.2
1963 43.6 51.6
1962 43.1 51.3
1961 42.6 51
1960 42.1 50.6
1959 41.7 50.3
1958 41.2 49.9
1957 40.9 49.5
1956 40.5 49.1
1955 40.3 48.8
1954 39.9 48.4
1953 39.6 48
1952 39.3 47.6
1951 39 47.2
1950 38.9 46.8

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

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Cambodia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Zambia
2024 17,638,801 21,314,956
2023 17,423,880 20,723,965
2022 17,201,724 20,152,938
2021 16,974,305 19,603,607
2020 16,725,474 19,059,395
2019 16,481,304 18,513,839
2018 16,274,522 17,973,569
2017 16,073,372 17,441,320
2016 15,852,803 16,914,423
2015 15,623,251 16,399,089
2014 15,396,772 15,895,315
2013 15,170,208 15,398,997
2012 14,945,085 14,913,629
2011 14,722,584 14,437,796
2010 14,500,726 13,965,594
2009 14,276,810 13,490,389
2008 14,053,479 13,021,324
2007 13,841,770 12,565,085
2006 13,639,028 12,129,553
2005 13,439,202 11,718,819
2004 13,244,731 11,338,198
2003 13,050,968 10,983,595
2002 12,855,241 10,647,949
2001 12,658,484 10,325,185
2000 12,462,336 10,017,631
1999 12,265,731 9,740,005
1998 12,058,173 9,482,408
1997 11,570,982 9,237,063
1996 10,801,270 9,004,053
1995 10,018,497 8,785,763
1994 9,239,162 8,576,269
1993 8,616,381 8,373,921
1992 8,113,083 8,176,680
1991 7,686,850 7,981,650
1990 7,374,752 7,786,169
1989 7,073,473 7,589,216
1988 6,812,014 7,391,440
1987 6,557,970 7,191,282
1986 6,285,693 6,986,471
1985 6,043,783 6,780,953
1984 5,845,117 6,580,490
1983 5,636,203 6,381,038
1982 5,436,432 6,178,637
1981 5,284,495 5,983,289
1980 5,199,872 5,802,833
1979 5,088,808 5,631,728
1978 5,211,653 5,465,374
1977 5,668,551 5,302,480
1976 6,134,991 5,143,842
1975 6,581,371 4,990,086
1974 6,783,240 4,842,746
1973 6,739,726 4,702,693
1972 6,673,886 4,569,309
1971 6,620,880 4,442,525
1970 6,639,182 4,321,718
1969 6,604,725 4,197,116
1968 6,467,324 4,065,593
1967 6,332,944 3,936,343
1966 6,201,232 3,812,003
1965 6,072,289 3,692,086
1964 5,946,178 3,577,017
1963 5,823,010 3,465,907
1962 5,697,558 3,358,099
1961 5,571,168 3,254,086
1960 5,449,966 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Zambia
2023 2.58 4.1
2022 2.62 4.18
2021 2.66 4.25
2020 2.7 4.32
2019 2.73 4.42
2018 2.72 4.49
2017 2.72 4.57
2016 2.73 4.67
2015 2.73 4.78
2014 2.73 4.89
2013 2.74 5.01
2012 2.75 5.14
2011 2.78 5.26
2010 2.86 5.36
2009 2.97 5.45
2008 3.05 5.53
2007 3.13 5.61
2006 3.18 5.68
2005 3.24 5.7
2004 3.31 5.7
2003 3.43 5.71
2002 3.57 5.77
2001 3.69 5.85
2000 3.79 5.92
1999 3.93 6
1998 4.13 6.07
1997 4.39 6.12
1996 4.87 6.18
1995 5.08 6.23
1994 5.28 6.26
1993 5.43 6.3
1992 5.49 6.35
1991 5.59 6.46
1990 5.64 6.57
1989 5.68 6.64
1988 5.94 6.7
1987 6.1 6.8
1986 6.23 6.87
1985 6.31 6.93
1984 6.34 6.97
1983 6.3 7.01
1982 6.19 7.04
1981 6.04 7.07
1980 5.77 7.14
1979 4.56 7.22
1978 3.34 7.29
1977 2.72 7.35
1976 3.41 7.39
1975 4.1 7.42
1974 4.8 7.36
1973 5.56 7.34
1972 5.94 7.3
1971 6.01 7.26
1970 6.07 7.22
1969 6.12 7.18
1968 6.17 7.18
1967 6.2 7.15
1966 6.24 7.14
1965 6.27 7.12
1964 6.29 7.09
1963 6.29 7.06
1962 6.3 7.01
1961 6.3 6.98
1960 6.31 6.95

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

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Cambodia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Zambia
2024 27 18.8
2023 26.8 18.6
2022 26.5 18.4
2021 26.3 18.2
2020 26.1 18
2019 25.8 17.9
2018 25.5 17.7
2017 25 17.5
2016 24.6 17.4
2015 24.2 17.2
2014 23.9 17.1
2013 23.5 17
2012 23.1 16.9
2011 22.7 16.8
2010 22.4 16.7
2009 22 16.6
2008 21.6 16.5
2007 21.1 16.4
2006 20.6 16.3
2005 20.1 16.3
2004 19.7 16.2
2003 19.3 16.1
2002 18.9 16
2001 18.5 15.9
2000 18.1 15.9
1999 17.7 15.8
1998 17.4 15.8
1997 17.2 15.8
1996 17.1 15.8
1995 17.3 15.8
1994 18 15.8
1993 18.4 15.8
1992 18.1 15.8
1991 18 15.7
1990 18.1 15.7
1989 18.1 15.7
1988 18.1 15.6
1987 18.1 15.6
1986 18 15.5
1985 17.9 15.5
1984 17.9 15.4
1983 17.9 15.4
1982 17.8 15.3
1981 17.7 15.3
1980 17.8 15.2
1979 17.6 15.3
1978 17.4 15.3
1977 17.3 15.4
1976 17.2 15.4
1975 17.2 15.5
1974 17.2 15.7
1973 17.2 15.8
1972 17.2 15.9
1971 17.3 16.1
1970 17.6 16.2
1969 17.8 16.4
1968 17.8 16.4
1967 17.9 16.5
1966 17.9 16.5
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18 16.7
1962 18.1 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
39%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Cambodia Zambia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Cambodia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Zambia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
42,049 mi
2018

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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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