KHR
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Cambodia
181,035 km²
1.9% of largest
China is 53.01× larger than Cambodia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Cambodia
1.3% OF LARGEST
17.85M
PEOPLE
China has 78.81× the population of Cambodia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Cambodia
0.3% OF LARGEST
$51.27B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Cambodia
6.1% OF LARGEST
124.3K
TROOPS
China has 16.37× the active personnel of Cambodia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Cambodia
0.7% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
China has 136.88× the aircraft of Cambodia
Naval Assets
China
Cambodia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Cambodia
2.0% OF LARGEST
46.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Cambodia
0.6% OF LARGEST
$19B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Cambodia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Cambodia
$33.1B
Exports
$33.1B
Imports
$33.4B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Cambodia
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Cambodia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Cambodia
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Cambodia
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Cambodia
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Cambodia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Cambodia
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Cambodia
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Cambodia
26.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 12.6 years older (median) than Cambodia
Youth Population
Cambodia has the highest youth population at 58.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Cambodia
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
5
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Cambodia
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $45 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Cambodia
Physicians per 1,000
China
Cambodia
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Cambodia
Diabetes prevalence
China
Cambodia
Obesity prevalence
China
Cambodia
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Cambodia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Cambodia vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Cambodia | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17847982 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 181035 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Beijing |
| Official Language | Khmer | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Cambodian Riel (KHR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Cambodia | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 124,300 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 124,300 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $554,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 240 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 40 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 30 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Cambodia | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $51,267,065,843 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,872 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.9 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Cambodian Riel (KHR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 53.0 times larger in area than Cambodia.
That's a massive difference!
China has 78.8 times more people than Cambodia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Cambodia vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 380.3x larger than Cambodia's $51B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 78.8x larger than Cambodia's 18M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 53.0x larger than Cambodia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Cambodia's 120Thousand.
Trade: Cambodia has a trade deficit of $0B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Cambodia's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology