Cambodia vs Thailand
Cambodia vs Thailand: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.58 births per woman in Cambodia and 1.21 births per woman in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 1.37 births per woman, or 2.13 times that in Thailand.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher since 1979, when it overtook Thailand.
- In 2023, Cambodia ranked 76 and Thailand ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cambodia at 1.8 births per woman and Thailand at 1.44 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Cambodia | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.58 | 1.21 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.62 | 1.22 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.66 | 1.23 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 1.26 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.73 | 1.29 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.72 | 1.32 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.72 | 1.36 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.73 | 1.4 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.73 | 1.45 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.73 | 1.48 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.74 | 1.53 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.75 | 1.56 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.78 | 1.57 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.86 | 1.56 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.97 | 1.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.05 | 1.59 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.13 | 1.62 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 1.63 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.24 | 1.64 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.31 | 1.67 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.43 | 1.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.57 | 1.69 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.69 | 1.71 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.79 | 1.73 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.93 | 1.77 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.13 | 1.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | 1.85 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.87 | 1.87 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.08 | 1.89 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.28 | 1.93 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.43 | 1.97 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 2.01 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.59 | 2.04 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.64 | 2.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.68 | 2.14 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 2.17 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.1 | 2.26 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.23 | 2.36 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.31 | 2.45 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.34 | 2.58 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 2.76 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.19 | 2.94 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.04 | 3.13 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.77 | 3.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.56 | 3.45 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.34 | 3.62 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.72 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.41 | 4.12 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.1 | 4.36 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.56 | 4.85 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.94 | 5.08 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 5.25 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.07 | 5.45 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.12 | 5.7 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.17 | 5.93 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 6.08 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.24 | 6.18 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.27 | 6.26 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.29 | 6.31 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.29 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.3 | 6.33 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.3 | 6.32 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.31 | 6.33 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.36 | 6.33 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.43 | 6.35 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.48 | 6.36 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.51 | 6.37 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.53 | 6.39 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.52 | 6.41 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.52 | 6.42 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.51 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.51 | 6.38 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.53 | 6.36 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cambodia | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.552.12–3.01 | 1.20.95–1.47 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.512.05–3.02 | 1.190.9–1.49 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.491.99–3.05 | 1.190.86–1.52 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.461.92–3.07 | 1.190.84–1.53 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.431.86–3.07 | 1.190.8–1.55 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.411.81–3.09 | 1.20.78–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.381.77–3.11 | 1.20.76–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.361.72–3.12 | 1.210.76–1.6 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.331.68–3.07 | 1.210.74–1.61 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.311.66–3.09 | 1.220.74–1.62 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.291.61–3.07 | 1.220.75–1.63 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.261.59–3.03 | 1.220.74–1.65 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.241.56–3.05 | 1.230.75–1.66 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.221.53–3.06 | 1.230.75–1.68 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.21.5–3.03 | 1.240.73–1.68 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.181.49–3 | 1.240.71–1.69 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.171.46–2.98 | 1.250.73–1.73 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.151.47–2.95 | 1.250.74–1.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.141.45–2.94 | 1.260.74–1.74 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.131.43–2.93 | 1.260.75–1.76 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.111.42–2.92 | 1.270.74–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.11.41–2.9 | 1.270.76–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.081.39–2.89 | 1.270.75–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.071.39–2.89 | 1.280.72–1.77 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.061.37–2.91 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.051.36–2.88 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.041.34–2.86 | 1.290.73–1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.031.32–2.85 | 1.290.71–1.8 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.021.31–2.85 | 1.30.72–1.82 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.011.29–2.84 | 1.30.71–1.83 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 21.26–2.83 | 1.310.71–1.83 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.991.26–2.82 | 1.320.72–1.87 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.981.25–2.85 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.971.25–2.85 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.961.25–2.85 | 1.320.73–1.89 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.961.24–2.82 | 1.330.73–1.88 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.951.24–2.8 | 1.330.73–1.91 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.941.25–2.8 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.921.21–2.77 | 1.350.72–1.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.921.2–2.78 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.911.19–2.74 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.911.2–2.74 | 1.360.73–1.96 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.91.19–2.72 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.91.18–2.77 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.891.2–2.74 | 1.370.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.891.18–2.73 | 1.370.72–1.96 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.891.17–2.71 | 1.380.73–1.95 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.881.18–2.69 | 1.380.72–1.96 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.881.16–2.72 | 1.380.74–1.97 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.871.17–2.71 | 1.380.74–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.871.16–2.67 | 1.380.73–1.99 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.861.15–2.67 | 1.390.73–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.861.13–2.68 | 1.390.72–1.99 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.851.12–2.67 | 1.390.73–2.01 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.40.75–2.01 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.40.74–1.99 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.851.12–2.64 | 1.40.74–2 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.841.11–2.66 | 1.40.73–2.03 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.841.13–2.66 | 1.410.75–2.02 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.841.12–2.65 | 1.410.74–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.831.11–2.65 | 1.410.75–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.831.11–2.64 | 1.410.74–2.05 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.831.09–2.64 | 1.420.75–2.06 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.831.1–2.63 | 1.420.75–2.07 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.821.06–2.65 | 1.420.74–2.06 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.821.08–2.64 | 1.420.73–2.05 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.821.06–2.62 | 1.420.72–2.05 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.821.06–2.64 | 1.420.75–2.04 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.821.09–2.64 | 1.430.75–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.811.07–2.63 | 1.430.74–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.811.07–2.64 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.811.06–2.62 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.811.06–2.6 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.81.04–2.62 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.81.02–2.62 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- 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
Cambodia vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCambodia: 3.1% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024