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Afghanistan vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 122/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 40th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan CAR
Population
44810409
5662456
Population rank 36/197 117/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,264
2024
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
58.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$1,261
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
240,534 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Afghanistan and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year GDP
Afghanistan CAR
1960 - $112,155,598
1961 - $123,134,583
1962 - $124,482,774
1963 - $129,379,124
1964 - $142,025,079
1965 - $150,574,795
1966 - $157,930,018
1967 - $163,820,514
1968 - $191,767,442
1969 - $188,039,210
1970 - $189,106,529
1971 - $201,450,800
1972 - $230,317,883
1973 - $271,183,082
1974 - $281,398,706
1975 - $378,660,016
1976 - $451,152,461
1977 - $507,298,148
1978 - $610,578,632
1979 - $700,764,748
1980 - $797,048,199
1981 - $694,803,623
1982 - $748,312,391
1983 - $658,679,333
1984 - $637,820,670
1985 - $864,849,836
1986 - $1,122,265,013
1987 - $1,200,991,978
1988 - $1,264,899,288
1989 - $1,233,930,281
1990 - $1,440,711,459
1991 - $1,377,374,987
1992 - $1,411,917,553
1993 - $1,278,781,262
1994 - $851,174,357
1995 - $1,115,389,674
1996 - $1,007,791,127
1997 - $937,741,513
1998 - $967,338,390
1999 - $999,477,511
2000 $3,521,418,060 $916,777,283
2001 $2,813,571,754 $932,648,605
2002 $3,825,701,439 $996,068,145
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,142,315,523
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,272,360,517
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,337,894,379
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,461,859,762
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,699,811,295
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,993,407,888
2009 $12,416,152,732 $2,067,381,665
2010 $15,856,668,556 $2,142,591,540
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,437,982,705
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,510,126,512
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,691,544,110
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,894,813,389
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,695,825,714
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,825,018,145
2017 $18,753,456,498 $2,072,349,973
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,220,979,146
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,221,301,351
2020 $19,955,929,052 $2,326,720,900
2021 $14,259,995,441 $2,516,498,412
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,382,618,615
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,555,492,086
2024 - $2,751,544,520

Afghanistan and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan CAR
1960 - $65.9
1961 - $71
1962 - $70.4
1963 - $71.8
1964 - $77.2
1965 - $80.2
1966 - $82.3
1967 - $83.6
1968 - $95.6
1969 - $91.7
1970 - $90.2
1971 - $94.1
1972 - $105.5
1973 - $121.8
1974 - $124
1975 - $163.6
1976 - $192.1
1977 - $213.8
1978 - $254.6
1979 - $289.1
1980 - $325
1981 - $280.3
1982 - $298.4
1983 - $259.6
1984 - $248.3
1985 - $333
1986 - $426
1987 - $450
1988 - $466
1989 - $443
1990 - $502
1991 - $465
1992 - $462
1993 - $405
1994 - $261.3
1995 - $333
1996 - $293.3
1997 - $265.5
1998 - $266.6
1999 - $268
2000 $174.9 $239.2
2001 $138.7 $238
2002 $179 $248.6
2003 $198.9 $278.4
2004 $221.8 $303
2005 $254.2 $312
2006 $274.2 $334
2007 $376 $381
2008 $382 $437
2009 $452 $456
2010 $561 $477
2011 $607 $534
2012 $651 $544
2013 $637 $364
2014 $625 $410
2015 $566 $366
2016 $522 $387
2017 $525 $432
2018 $491 $455
2019 $497 $449
2020 $511 $463
2021 $356 $492
2022 $357 $467
2023 $414 $496
2024 - $516

Afghanistan vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan CAR
1950 28.2 35.4
1951 28.6 35.8
1952 29 36.2
1953 29.5 36.6
1954 29.7 37
1955 30.4 37.4
1956 30.8 37.8
1957 31.3 38.3
1958 31.8 38.7
1959 32.3 39.1
1960 32.8 39.6
1961 33.3 40.1
1962 33.8 40.6
1963 34.2 41.1
1964 34.7 41.6
1965 35.1 42.2
1966 35.6 42.8
1967 36 43.4
1968 36.5 44
1969 37 44.6
1970 37.5 45.2
1971 37.9 45.8
1972 38.4 46.3
1973 39 46.9
1974 39.5 47.4
1975 40 47.9
1976 40.5 48.4
1977 41.1 48.8
1978 40.1 49.2
1979 38.8 49.5
1980 39.3 49.8
1981 39.4 50
1982 36.1 50.2
1983 36.5 50.3
1984 31.5 50.4
1985 32.1 50.5
1986 38.4 50.4
1987 38.8 50.4
1988 43.2 50.2
1989 44.5 50.1
1990 45.1 49.9
1991 45.5 49.6
1992 46.6 49.2
1993 51 48.9
1994 51 48.5
1995 52.1 48.1
1996 52.8 47.7
1997 53.2 47.3
1998 52.5 47.1
1999 54.5 46.9
2000 55 46.6
2001 55.5 46.7
2002 56.2 46.8
2003 57.2 47.3
2004 57.8 47.7
2005 58.2 48.2
2006 58.6 48.7
2007 59 49.3
2008 59.7 49.9
2009 60.2 14.7
2010 60.7 46.9
2011 61.3 50.1
2012 61.7 51.3
2013 62.2 49.5
2014 62.3 40.3
2015 62.3 51.9
2016 62.6 51
2017 62.4 45.2
2018 62.4 52.3
2019 62.9 31.5
2020 61.5 50.6
2021 60.4 40.3
2022 65.6 18.8
2023 66 57.4
2024 66.3 57.7
2025 66.5 57.9

Afghanistan and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year Population
Afghanistan CAR
1960 9,035,043 1,702,346
1961 9,214,083 1,734,580
1962 9,404,406 1,768,115
1963 9,604,487 1,803,063
1964 9,814,318 1,839,583
1965 10,036,008 1,877,854
1966 10,266,395 1,918,082
1967 10,505,959 1,960,444
1968 10,756,922 2,005,100
1969 11,017,409 2,051,515
1970 11,290,128 2,097,505
1971 11,567,667 2,141,450
1972 11,853,696 2,183,769
1973 12,157,999 2,226,008
1974 12,469,127 2,269,338
1975 12,773,954 2,313,916
1976 13,059,851 2,348,566
1977 13,340,756 2,372,930
1978 13,611,441 2,397,961
1979 13,655,567 2,423,794
1980 13,169,311 2,450,535
1981 11,937,581 2,478,402
1982 10,991,378 2,507,375
1983 10,917,982 2,537,399
1984 11,190,221 2,568,610
1985 11,426,852 2,600,932
1986 11,420,074 2,634,258
1987 11,387,818 2,669,155
1988 11,523,298 2,713,965
1989 11,874,088 2,783,970
1990 12,045,660 2,871,910
1991 12,238,879 2,963,191
1992 13,278,974 3,058,831
1993 14,943,172 3,157,839
1994 16,250,794 3,257,954
1995 17,065,836 3,348,052
1996 17,763,266 3,435,965
1997 18,452,091 3,531,700
1998 19,159,996 3,628,827
1999 19,887,785 3,729,450
2000 20,130,327 3,833,416
2001 20,284,307 3,919,487
2002 21,378,117 4,006,077
2003 22,733,049 4,103,086
2004 23,560,654 4,192,826
2005 24,404,567 4,288,810
2006 25,424,094 4,377,579
2007 25,909,852 4,462,770
2008 26,482,622 4,558,984
2009 27,466,101 4,529,047
2010 28,284,089 4,492,995
2011 29,347,708 4,565,021
2012 30,560,034 4,610,848
2013 31,622,704 4,642,419
2014 32,792,523 4,623,182
2015 33,831,764 4,629,320
2016 34,700,612 4,713,663
2017 35,688,935 4,793,511
2018 36,743,039 4,878,657
2019 37,856,121 4,944,703
2020 39,068,979 5,026,628
2021 40,000,412 5,112,100
2022 40,578,842 5,098,039
2023 41,454,761 5,152,421
2024 42,647,492 5,330,690

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan CAR
1960 7.28 5.95
1961 7.28 5.96
1962 7.29 5.97
1963 7.3 5.99
1964 7.3 6.01
1965 7.31 6.03
1966 7.32 6.06
1967 7.34 6.08
1968 7.36 6.1
1969 7.39 6.06
1970 7.4 6.03
1971 7.43 5.99
1972 7.45 5.96
1973 7.49 5.93
1974 7.53 5.9
1975 7.54 5.88
1976 7.56 5.94
1977 7.59 5.99
1978 7.6 6.04
1979 7.61 6.09
1980 7.64 6.13
1981 7.62 6.17
1982 7.6 6.16
1983 7.57 6.15
1984 7.55 6.14
1985 7.55 6.12
1986 7.55 6.11
1987 7.55 6.12
1988 7.55 6.1
1989 7.56 6.07
1990 7.58 6.05
1991 7.63 6.03
1992 7.7 5.96
1993 7.76 5.93
1994 7.77 5.92
1995 7.77 5.94
1996 7.76 5.96
1997 7.73 5.92
1998 7.69 5.89
1999 7.64 5.88
2000 7.57 5.85
2001 7.45 5.81
2002 7.32 5.79
2003 7.17 5.8
2004 7.02 5.78
2005 6.86 5.81
2006 6.69 5.84
2007 6.51 5.87
2008 6.39 5.9
2009 6.3 5.94
2010 6.2 5.96
2011 6.09 6.01
2012 5.99 6.05
2013 5.88 6.08
2014 5.77 6.1
2015 5.65 6.13
2016 5.54 6.13
2017 5.43 6.13
2018 5.33 6.11
2019 5.24 6.09
2020 5.15 6.06
2021 5.04 6.05
2022 4.93 6.02
2023 4.84 6.01

Afghanistan and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Central African Republic
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan CAR
1960 18.9 20.3
1961 18.9 20.1
1962 18.8 19.9
1963 18.7 19.7
1964 18.6 19.6
1965 18.6 19.4
1966 18.5 19.3
1967 18.4 19.2
1968 18.3 19
1969 18.2 18.9
1970 18.1 18.9
1971 17.9 18.8
1972 17.8 18.7
1973 17.7 18.6
1974 17.6 18.6
1975 17.5 18.5
1976 17.4 18.5
1977 17.3 18.5
1978 17.2 18.5
1979 17 18.5
1980 16.9 18.5
1981 16.8 18.4
1982 16.7 18.4
1983 16.6 18.3
1984 16.5 18.3
1985 16.4 18.3
1986 16.3 18.2
1987 16.3 18.1
1988 16.2 18
1989 16.1 17.9
1990 16.1 17.8
1991 16 17.6
1992 15.9 17.5
1993 15.8 17.5
1994 15.7 17.4
1995 15.6 17.3
1996 15.5 17.2
1997 15.3 17.1
1998 15.2 17.1
1999 15.1 17.1
2000 15 17.1
2001 14.9 17.1
2002 14.9 17.1
2003 14.9 17.2
2004 14.9 17.2
2005 15 17.2
2006 15.1 17.1
2007 15.2 17.1
2008 15.3 17
2009 15.5 16.9
2010 15.7 16.7
2011 15.9 16.6
2012 16 16.3
2013 16.2 16
2014 16.4 15.6
2015 16.6 15.4
2016 16.8 15.4
2017 17 15.4
2018 17.1 15.4
2019 17.3 15.4
2020 17.5 15.4
2021 17.6 15.4
2022 17.8 15.3
2023 18 15.3
2024 18.2 15.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
40.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
42.8
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals n/a
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
13.7%
2017

Energy

Afghanistan CAR
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
0.37 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
0.07 tons
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan CAR
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
-15,357
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.4
2025
0
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
24
2024
Higher education index
19
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
38
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
37.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Afghanistan CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$80.7
2022
$47.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$22.8
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
0.02
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
7
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan CAR
% of world land
0.44%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
21,887 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
85,765 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
14,913 mi
2018

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