Australia vs Cambodia
Australia vs Cambodia: Median age
Median age in 2023: 37.8 years in Australia and 25.8 years in Cambodia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Australia, by 11.9 years, or 1.46 times that in Cambodia.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Australia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 44.8 years and Cambodia at 42.7 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Australia | Cambodia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.8 | 25.8 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 25.6 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 37.3 | 25.4 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 36.9 | 25.1 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 24.8 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 24.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 36.3 | 24 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 23.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3 | 23.2 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 36.3 | 22.8 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 36.2 | 22.4 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 36.2 | 22 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 36 | 21.3 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 35.9 | 20.9 | 27 |
| 2008 | 35.8 | 20.5 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 35.8 | 20.1 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 35.7 | 19.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 19.1 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 35.3 | 18.7 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 35.1 | 18.2 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 34.9 | 17.8 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 34.6 | 17.4 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 34.4 | 17 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 34.1 | 16.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 33.7 | 16.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 33.4 | 15.9 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 33 | 15.7 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 32.7 | 16 | 24 |
| 1994 | 32.4 | 17.1 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 32 | 17.8 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 31.7 | 17.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 17.3 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 31.1 | 17.2 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 30.8 | 17.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 30.6 | 17.1 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 30.3 | 17 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 30 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 29.8 | 16.8 | 22 |
| 1984 | 29.5 | 16.8 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 29.2 | 16.8 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 28.9 | 16.7 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 28.6 | 16.6 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 28.4 | 16.7 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 28.1 | 16.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 27.9 | 16.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 27.6 | 16.2 | 21 |
| 1976 | 27.4 | 16.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 27.1 | 16.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 26.9 | 16.1 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 26.7 | 16 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 26.6 | 16 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 26.5 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 26.6 | 16.5 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 26.7 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 26.8 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 27 | 16.7 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 27.1 | 16.7 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 27.3 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 27.5 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1963 | 27.8 | 16.9 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 28.1 | 17 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 28.3 | 17 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 28.6 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 28.8 | 17.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 28.9 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 29 | 17.2 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 29.1 | 17.3 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 29.2 | 17.3 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 29.2 | 17.4 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 29.3 | 17.4 | 22 |
| 1952 | 29.3 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 29.3 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 29.4 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Australia | Cambodia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3837.9–38.1 | 26.126–26.1 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 38.338–38.5 | 26.226–26.4 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 38.538.1–38.9 | 26.426.1–26.8 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 38.838.2–39.4 | 26.526.2–27.1 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 3938.4–39.8 | 26.726.3–27.4 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 39.338.5–40.3 | 26.926.4–27.7 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 39.538.6–40.8 | 27.126.6–28 | 32 |
| 2031 | 39.838.6–41.2 | 27.326.7–28.4 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 4038.7–41.7 | 27.526.8–28.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 40.338.8–42.2 | 27.727–29.2 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 40.538.8–42.6 | 2827.2–29.6 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 40.738.9–43.1 | 28.227.4–30.1 | 33 |
| 2036 | 40.938.9–43.6 | 28.527.6–30.5 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 41.138.8–44 | 28.827.9–30.9 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 41.338.8–44.5 | 29.128–31.4 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 41.438.8–44.9 | 29.328.3–31.9 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 41.538.7–45.4 | 29.628.4–32.5 | 34 |
| 2041 | 41.638.6–45.8 | 29.828.6–33 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 41.638.5–46.2 | 30.128.8–33.5 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 41.738.5–46.6 | 30.329–33.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 41.738.4–47 | 30.629.1–34.3 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 41.738.4–47.4 | 30.829.3–34.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 41.738.5–47.8 | 31.129.6–35.2 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 41.738.6–48.1 | 31.329.8–35.5 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 41.838.7–48.4 | 31.629.9–35.8 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 41.938.8–48.8 | 31.930.1–36.2 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 4238.8–49.1 | 32.230.3–36.5 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 42.138.9–49.4 | 32.530.5–36.7 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 42.239–49.7 | 32.730.8–36.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 42.339.1–50 | 3331–37.2 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 42.439.2–50.2 | 33.331.2–37.6 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 42.539.2–50.4 | 33.631.5–38 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 42.639.3–50.7 | 33.931.7–38.3 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 42.739.4–50.9 | 34.232–38.5 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 42.839.4–51.1 | 34.532.2–38.7 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 42.939.4–51.3 | 34.732.4–39 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 42.939.4–51.5 | 3532.6–39.4 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 4339.4–51.7 | 35.232.8–39.7 | 38 |
| 2062 | 43.139.4–51.9 | 35.533–40 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 43.139.4–52 | 35.733.2–40.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 43.239.5–52.2 | 35.933.4–40.9 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 43.339.5–52.4 | 36.133.6–41.4 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 43.339.5–52.6 | 36.333.9–41.8 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 43.439.6–52.8 | 36.634.1–42 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 43.539.6–53 | 36.834.2–42.4 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 43.539.7–53.2 | 3734.3–42.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 43.639.7–53.3 | 37.134.5–43.2 | 39 |
| 2071 | 43.639.7–53.5 | 37.334.6–43.5 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 43.739.8–53.6 | 37.534.8–43.7 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 43.739.8–53.8 | 37.735.1–43.9 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 43.839.8–54 | 37.935.2–44.2 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 43.839.9–54.1 | 38.135.4–44.4 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 43.839.9–54.3 | 38.335.5–44.5 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 43.839.9–54.4 | 38.535.5–44.7 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 43.940–54.6 | 38.635.6–45 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 43.940.1–54.7 | 38.835.7–45.2 | 40 |
| 2080 | 43.940.1–54.8 | 3935.8–45.3 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 43.940.2–55 | 39.236–45.2 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 43.940.3–55.1 | 39.436.1–45.2 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 43.940.3–55.3 | 39.636.2–45.2 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 43.940.4–55.4 | 39.836.4–45.2 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 4440.4–55.6 | 4036.5–45.1 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 4440.5–55.8 | 40.236.7–45 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 4440.5–55.9 | 40.436.9–45 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 44.140.6–56 | 40.637–44.7 | 41 |
| 2089 | 44.140.6–56.2 | 40.837.2–44.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 44.140.7–56.3 | 4137.3–44.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 44.240.8–56.5 | 41.237.5–44.8 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 44.240.8–56.8 | 41.437.7–45 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 44.340.9–57 | 41.637.8–45.3 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 44.440.9–57.2 | 41.837.9–45.6 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 44.441–57.4 | 41.938–45.6 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 44.541–57.5 | 42.138.1–45.6 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 44.641.1–57.7 | 42.338.2–45.3 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 44.641.1–57.8 | 42.438.3–44.7 | 42 |
| 2099 | 44.741.2–58 | 42.638.3–44.5 | 42 |
| 2100 | 44.841.2–58.1 | 42.738.4–44.3 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Cambodia
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Cambodia: 70.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Cambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAustralia: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Cambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAustralia: 4.62% in 2017Cambodia: 3.1% in 2017
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Cambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAustralia: 26.5 million people in 2023Cambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Cambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAustralia: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Cambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Cambodia: 41.1% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Cambodia: 6% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Cambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Cambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Cambodia: $716M in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Cambodia: $42 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Cambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Cambodia: 191,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Cambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Cambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Cambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsAustralia: 108 million TIV in 2025Cambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000