KHR
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Cambodia
181,035 km²
5.5% of largest
India is 18.16× larger than Cambodia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Cambodia
1.2% OF LARGEST
17.85M
PEOPLE
India has 82.02× the population of Cambodia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Cambodia
1.3% OF LARGEST
$51.27B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Cambodia
8.6% OF LARGEST
124.3K
TROOPS
India has 11.63× the active personnel of Cambodia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Cambodia
1.1% OF LARGEST
24
AIRCRAFT
India has 90.92× the aircraft of Cambodia
Naval Assets
India
Cambodia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Cambodia
5.3% OF LARGEST
46.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Cambodia
3.3% OF LARGEST
$19B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Cambodia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Cambodia
$33.1B
Exports
$33.1B
Imports
$33.4B
Trade Balance
$-0.3B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Cambodia
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Cambodia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Cambodia
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Cambodia
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Cambodia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Cambodia
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Cambodia
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Cambodia
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
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
India is 1.8 years older (median) than Cambodia
Youth Population
Cambodia has the highest youth population at 58.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Cambodia
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
5
|
43
|
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
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $12 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $45 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $15 |
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
Cambodia
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Cambodia
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Cambodia
Diabetes prevalence
India
Cambodia
Obesity prevalence
India
Cambodia
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Cambodia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Cambodia vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Cambodia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17847982 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 181035 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Khmer | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Cambodian Riel (KHR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Cambodia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 124,300 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 124,300 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $554,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 240 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 40 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 30 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Cambodia | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $51,267,065,843 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,872 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.3% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.9 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Cambodian Riel (KHR) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 18.2 times larger in area than Cambodia.
That's a massive difference!
India has 82.0 times more people than Cambodia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Cambodia has the highest GDP per capita at $2,872 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Cambodia vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 77.2x larger than Cambodia's $51B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 82.0x larger than Cambodia's 18M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 18.2x larger than Cambodia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Cambodia's 120Thousand.
Trade: Cambodia has a trade deficit of $0B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Cambodia's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology