Cambodia vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 83% larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Vietnam about 1.8 times.
CambodiaVietnamCambodia moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.55× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.83× the size of Cambodia.
 Cambodia |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVietnam: 1.83× the area | 181,035 km²#88 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 5.69× the population | 17,847,982#73 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 3.11× the density | 99 / km²#91 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationCambodia: 1.06× the urban share | 41%#147 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCambodia: 1.34× the births per woman | 2.55 per woman#71 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCambodia: 0.58 points higher | +1.18%#86 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCambodia: 1.51× the birth rate | 20.3 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cambodia: 6.6 points higher | 29.5%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Vietnam: 3.1 points higher | 6.4%#110 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVietnam: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCambodia: 3.15× the refugees for its size | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVietnam: 3.9 years longer | 70.8 years#126 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCambodia: 1.37× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsVietnam: 5.29× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2019 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentVietnam: 1.76× the university enrolment | 21.4%#112 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexVietnam: 0.160 higher | 0.606#148 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVietnam: 1.81× the income per person | $2,750#141 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVietnam: 10× the economy | $51.27B2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Vietnam: 2.12× the output per person | $8,543#135 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 2.7 points higher | +5.3%#41 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 0.9 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentVietnam: 5.0× the unemployment | 0.3%#177 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCambodia: 8.4 points higher | 33.4% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 5.9 points higher | 28.9% of jobs#23 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVietnam: 2.4 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCambodia: 5.6 points higher | 9.9% of GDP#18 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 29.6 points higher | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingVietnam: 1.48× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#90 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersVietnam: 1.23× the share online | 69%#122 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsVietnam: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.25× the forest share | 38% of land#74 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVietnam: 3.88× the CO₂ per person | 1.10 t a year#127 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCambodia: 28.2 points higher | 52.4%#46 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVietnam: 0.8 points higher | 99.2%#110 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 1.28× the air pollution | 19.4 µg/m³#88 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCambodia: 32.2 points higher | 39.8% of land#12 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCambodia: 1.8 points higher | 23.3% of land#44 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVietnam: 18.1× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCambodia: 1.05× the rain and snow | 1,904 mm#37 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCambodia: 0.21 higher | +0.33#78 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionVietnam: 1.15 higher | −1.26#171 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | ASEAN | ASEAN |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Hanoi |
| Currency | Riel (KHR) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | Khmer | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +855 | +84 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cambodia bigger than Vietnam?
- No. Cambodia is 45% smaller than Vietnam. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.8 times: Vietnam has 1.83× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cambodia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Cambodia or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Vietnam: $4,970 against $2,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.81× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cambodia or Vietnam?
- In Vietnam: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 70.8 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cambodia and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cambodia: constitutional monarchy; Vietnam: one-party state.