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Algeria vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 10th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria CAR
Population
48222325
5753659
Population rank 34/197 118/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Algeria and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Algeria CAR
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,751,494,281
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,555,492,086
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,382,618,615
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,516,498,412
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,326,720,900
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,221,301,351
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,220,979,146
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,072,349,973
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,825,018,145
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,695,825,714
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,894,813,389
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,691,544,110
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,510,126,512
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,437,982,705
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,142,591,540
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,067,381,665
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,993,407,888
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,699,811,295
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,461,859,762
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,337,894,379
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,272,360,517
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,142,315,523
2002 $61,516,103,406 $996,068,145
2001 $59,413,400,924 $932,648,605
2000 $54,790,398,570 $916,777,283
1999 $48,640,671,735 $999,477,511
1998 $48,187,781,984 $967,338,390
1997 $48,177,612,042 $937,741,513
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,007,791,127
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,115,389,674
1994 $42,543,176,829 $851,174,357
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,278,781,262
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,411,917,553
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,377,374,987
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,440,711,459
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,233,930,281
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,264,899,288
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,200,991,978
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,122,265,013
1985 $57,937,868,670 $864,849,836
1984 $53,698,548,293 $637,820,670
1983 $48,801,369,800 $658,679,333
1982 $45,207,167,470 $748,312,391
1981 $44,348,590,461 $694,803,623
1980 $42,345,829,079 $797,048,199
1979 $33,243,706,860 $700,764,748
1978 $26,364,491,313 $610,578,632
1977 $20,972,113,685 $507,298,148
1976 $17,728,240,932 $451,152,461
1975 $15,557,902,754 $378,660,016
1974 $13,209,871,626 $281,398,706
1973 $8,707,858,912 $271,183,082
1972 $6,766,743,957 $230,317,883
1971 $5,077,183,094 $201,450,800
1970 $4,863,526,897 $189,106,529
1969 $4,257,253,264 $188,039,210
1968 $3,852,147,027 $191,767,442
1967 $3,370,870,376 $163,820,514
1966 $3,039,859,187 $157,930,018
1965 $3,136,284,307 $150,574,795
1964 $2,909,316,435 $142,025,079
1963 $2,702,982,018 $129,379,124
1962 $2,001,444,544 $124,482,774
1961 $2,434,747,056 $123,134,583
1960 $2,723,615,451 $112,155,598

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria CAR
2024 $5,753 $516
2023 $5,370 $496
2022 $4,960 $467
2021 $4,161 $492
2020 $3,744 $463
2019 $4,468 $449
2018 $4,577 $455
2017 $4,555 $432
2016 $4,425 $387
2015 $4,685 $366
2014 $6,095 $410
2013 $5,980 $364
2012 $6,034 $544
2011 $5,916 $534
2010 $4,913 $477
2009 $4,235 $456
2008 $5,181 $437
2007 $4,167 $381
2006 $3,661 $334
2005 $3,233 $312
2004 $2,817 $303
2003 $2,284 $278.4
2002 $1,937 $248.6
2001 $1,896 $238
2000 $1,773 $239.2
1999 $1,596 $268
1998 $1,603 $266.6
1997 $1,629 $265.5
1996 $1,617 $293.3
1995 $1,467 $333
1994 $1,526 $261.3
1993 $1,831 $405
1992 $1,803 $462
1991 $1,759 $465
1990 $2,445 $502
1989 $2,247 $443
1988 $2,451 $466
1987 $2,847 $450
1986 $2,800 $426
1985 $2,633 $333
1984 $2,524 $248.3
1983 $2,374 $259.6
1982 $2,275 $298.4
1981 $2,307 $280.3
1980 $2,276 $325
1979 $1,843 $289.1
1978 $1,506 $254.6
1977 $1,232 $213.8
1976 $1,080 $192.1
1975 $992 $163.6
1974 $873 $124
1973 $590 $121.8
1972 $469 $105.5
1971 $360 $94.1
1970 $353 $90.2
1969 $316 $91.7
1968 $292.4 $95.6
1967 $261.8 $83.6
1966 $241.4 $82.3
1965 $253.6 $80.2
1964 $238.9 $77.2
1963 $225.6 $71.8
1962 $169.6 $70.4
1961 $209.4 $71
1960 $238.4 $65.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria CAR
2026 76.9 58.2
2025 76.7 57.9
2024 76.5 57.7
2023 76.3 57.4
2022 76.1 18.8
2021 75.2 40.3
2020 73.3 50.6
2019 75.7 31.5
2018 75.6 52.3
2017 75.4 45.2
2016 75.3 51
2015 75.2 51.9
2014 75 40.3
2013 74.8 49.5
2012 74.6 51.3
2011 74.4 50.1
2010 74.1 46.9
2009 73.9 14.7
2008 73.6 49.9
2007 73.3 49.3
2006 73.1 48.7
2005 72.8 48.2
2004 72.5 47.7
2003 71.9 47.3
2002 71.6 46.8
2001 71 46.7
2000 70.6 46.6
1999 70.1 46.9
1998 69.3 47.1
1997 68.9 47.3
1996 68.2 47.7
1995 67.7 48.1
1994 67.3 48.5
1993 67.8 48.9
1992 67.7 49.2
1991 67.7 49.6
1990 67.7 49.9
1989 67.5 50.1
1988 66.9 50.2
1987 66.1 50.4
1986 65.3 50.4
1985 64.2 50.5
1984 62.7 50.4
1983 61.3 50.3
1982 59.6 50.2
1981 57.4 50
1980 54.5 49.8
1979 52.4 49.5
1978 50.6 49.2
1977 49.2 48.8
1976 48 48.4
1975 46.9 47.9
1974 46 47.4
1973 45.1 46.9
1972 44.4 46.3
1971 43.8 45.8
1970 43.3 45.2
1969 43 44.6
1968 42.8 44
1967 42.7 43.4
1966 42.7 42.8
1965 42.8 42.2
1964 43 41.6
1963 43.1 41.1
1962 39.5 40.6
1961 40.8 40.1
1960 40.8 39.6
1959 40.9 39.1
1958 40.9 38.7
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.9 37.8
1955 40.9 37.4
1954 40.6 37
1953 43.6 36.6
1952 43.5 36.2
1951 43.3 35.8
1950 42.7 35.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Algeria CAR
2024 46,814,308 5,330,690
2023 46,164,219 5,152,421
2022 45,477,389 5,098,039
2021 44,761,099 5,112,100
2020 44,042,091 5,026,628
2019 43,294,546 4,944,703
2018 42,505,035 4,878,657
2017 41,689,299 4,793,511
2016 40,850,721 4,713,663
2015 40,019,529 4,629,320
2014 39,205,031 4,623,182
2013 38,414,171 4,642,419
2012 37,646,166 4,610,848
2011 36,903,376 4,565,021
2010 36,188,236 4,492,995
2009 35,490,445 4,529,047
2008 34,816,961 4,558,984
2007 34,189,416 4,462,770
2006 33,623,506 4,377,579
2005 33,109,249 4,288,810
2004 32,628,286 4,192,826
2003 32,175,818 4,103,086
2002 31,750,835 4,006,077
2001 31,331,221 3,919,487
2000 30,903,893 3,833,416
1999 30,474,354 3,729,450
1998 30,054,133 3,628,827
1997 29,579,301 3,531,700
1996 29,033,044 3,435,965
1995 28,470,191 3,348,052
1994 27,887,279 3,257,954
1993 27,277,048 3,157,839
1992 26,628,568 3,058,831
1991 25,987,928 2,963,191
1990 25,375,810 2,871,910
1989 24,754,485 2,783,970
1988 24,109,536 2,713,965
1987 23,443,624 2,669,155
1986 22,745,499 2,634,258
1985 22,008,544 2,600,932
1984 21,271,969 2,568,610
1983 20,558,115 2,537,399
1982 19,872,348 2,507,375
1981 19,220,704 2,478,402
1980 18,607,174 2,450,535
1979 18,036,655 2,423,794
1978 17,506,974 2,397,961
1977 17,015,994 2,372,930
1976 16,409,170 2,348,566
1975 15,678,596 2,313,916
1974 15,133,502 2,269,338
1973 14,771,147 2,226,008
1972 14,427,072 2,183,769
1971 14,098,936 2,141,450
1970 13,783,719 2,097,505
1969 13,475,960 2,051,515
1968 13,172,614 2,005,100
1967 12,876,118 1,960,444
1966 12,590,069 1,918,082
1965 12,365,976 1,877,854
1964 12,179,813 1,839,583
1963 11,982,118 1,803,063
1962 11,800,771 1,768,115
1961 11,628,883 1,734,580
1960 11,424,922 1,702,346

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria CAR
2023 2.77 6.01
2022 2.82 6.02
2021 2.87 6.05
2020 2.94 6.06
2019 3 6.09
2018 3.02 6.11
2017 3.09 6.13
2016 3.09 6.13
2015 3.09 6.13
2014 3.08 6.1
2013 3 6.08
2012 3 6.05
2011 2.9 6.01
2010 2.88 5.96
2009 2.83 5.94
2008 2.79 5.9
2007 2.7 5.87
2006 2.63 5.84
2005 2.56 5.81
2004 2.5 5.78
2003 2.45 5.8
2002 2.43 5.79
2001 2.52 5.81
2000 2.59 5.85
1999 2.62 5.88
1998 2.69 5.89
1997 2.89 5.92
1996 3.14 5.96
1995 3.49 5.94
1994 3.91 5.92
1993 4.08 5.93
1992 4.27 5.96
1991 4.37 6.03
1990 4.51 6.05
1989 4.76 6.07
1988 5.02 6.1
1987 5.3 6.12
1986 5.65 6.11
1985 6.04 6.12
1984 6.28 6.14
1983 6.5 6.15
1982 6.68 6.16
1981 6.85 6.17
1980 6.99 6.13
1979 7.12 6.09
1978 7.21 6.04
1977 7.31 5.99
1976 7.41 5.94
1975 7.49 5.88
1974 7.55 5.9
1973 7.59 5.93
1972 7.63 5.96
1971 7.67 5.99
1970 7.7 6.03
1969 7.71 6.06
1968 7.71 6.1
1967 7.71 6.08
1966 7.71 6.06
1965 7.71 6.03
1964 7.67 6.01
1963 7.65 5.99
1962 7.61 5.97
1961 7.56 5.96
1960 7.5 5.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria CAR
2024 29.3 15.4
2023 29.1 15.3
2022 28.9 15.3
2021 28.7 15.4
2020 28.6 15.4
2019 28.4 15.4
2018 28.2 15.4
2017 28 15.4
2016 27.8 15.4
2015 27.6 15.4
2014 27.3 15.6
2013 27.1 16
2012 26.8 16.3
2011 26.5 16.6
2010 26.2 16.7
2009 25.8 16.9
2008 25.4 17
2007 25 17.1
2006 24.6 17.1
2005 24.2 17.2
2004 23.8 17.2
2003 23.3 17.2
2002 22.9 17.1
2001 22.4 17.1
2000 21.9 17.1
1999 21.4 17.1
1998 20.9 17.1
1997 20.4 17.1
1996 20.1 17.2
1995 19.8 17.3
1994 19.5 17.4
1993 19.3 17.5
1992 19 17.5
1991 18.8 17.6
1990 18.6 17.8
1989 18.3 17.9
1988 18.1 18
1987 17.8 18.1
1986 17.6 18.2
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 16.9 18.4
1981 16.7 18.4
1980 16.6 18.5
1979 16.5 18.5
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.3 18.5
1976 16.3 18.5
1975 16.5 18.5
1974 16.5 18.6
1973 16.5 18.6
1972 16.4 18.7
1971 16.4 18.8
1970 16.4 18.9
1969 16.4 18.9
1968 16.4 19
1967 16.4 19.2
1966 16.5 19.3
1965 16.6 19.4
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17 19.9
1961 17.2 20.1
1960 17.4 20.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Algeria CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Algeria CAR
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
37.5%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Algeria CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria CAR
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
14,913 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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