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Australia vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 6th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Australia CAR
Population
27799169
5753659
Population rank 55/197 118/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Australia and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Australia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Australia CAR
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,751,494,281
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,555,492,086
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,382,618,615
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,516,498,412
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,326,720,900
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,221,301,351
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,220,979,146
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,072,349,973
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,825,018,145
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,695,825,714
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,894,813,389
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,691,544,110
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,510,126,512
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,437,982,705
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,142,591,540
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,993,407,888
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,699,811,295
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,461,859,762
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,337,894,379
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,272,360,517
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,142,315,523
2002 $396,436,967,263 $996,068,145
2001 $380,360,222,861 $932,648,605
2000 $416,901,962,163 $916,777,283
1999 $390,347,787,943 $999,477,511
1998 $400,361,527,505 $967,338,390
1997 $436,321,902,767 $937,741,513
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,007,791,127
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,115,389,674
1994 $323,269,456,935 $851,174,357
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,278,781,262
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,411,917,553
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,377,374,987
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,440,711,459
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,233,930,281
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,264,899,288
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,200,991,978
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,122,265,013
1985 $180,861,108,959 $864,849,836
1984 $193,749,932,078 $637,820,670
1983 $177,523,719,680 $658,679,333
1982 $194,323,071,831 $748,312,391
1981 $177,151,979,566 $694,803,623
1980 $150,200,557,103 $797,048,199
1979 $135,093,718,051 $700,764,748
1978 $118,660,813,780 $610,578,632
1977 $110,504,702,914 $507,298,148
1976 $105,209,354,856 $451,152,461
1975 $97,440,939,506 $378,660,016
1974 $89,086,219,602 $281,398,706
1973 $63,923,126,201 $271,183,082
1972 $52,117,990,654 $230,317,883
1971 $45,283,847,245 $201,450,800
1970 $41,395,206,623 $189,106,529
1969 $36,738,245,878 $188,039,210
1968 $32,763,365,242 $191,767,442
1967 $30,487,524,878 $163,820,514
1966 $27,349,284,376 $157,930,018
1965 $26,014,244,162 $150,574,795
1964 $23,835,843,814 $142,025,079
1963 $21,573,443,452 $129,379,124
1962 $19,953,923,193 $124,482,774
1961 $19,713,123,154 $123,134,583
1960 $18,635,682,982 $112,155,598

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

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Australia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia CAR
2024 $64,604 $516
2023 $65,058 $496
2022 $65,170 $467
2021 $60,759 $492
2020 $51,983 $463
2019 $55,195 $449
2018 $57,410 $455
2017 $54,118 $432
2016 $50,084 $387
2015 $56,970 $366
2014 $62,817 $410
2013 $68,477 $364
2012 $68,301 $544
2011 $62,799 $534
2010 $52,314 $477
2009 $42,955 $456
2008 $49,811 $437
2007 $41,128 $381
2006 $36,659 $334
2005 $34,535 $312
2004 $30,886 $303
2003 $23,758 $278.4
2002 $20,335 $248.6
2001 $19,734 $238
2000 $21,909 $239.2
1999 $20,750 $268
1998 $21,516 $266.6
1997 $23,683 $265.5
1996 $22,056 $293.3
1995 $20,479 $333
1994 $18,156 $261.3
1993 $17,725 $405
1992 $18,650 $462
1991 $18,885 $465
1990 $18,274 $502
1989 $17,858 $443
1988 $14,303 $466
1987 $11,666 $450
1986 $11,406 $426
1985 $11,455 $333
1984 $12,436 $248.3
1983 $11,532 $259.6
1982 $12,798 $298.4
1981 $11,871 $280.3
1980 $10,223 $325
1979 $9,308 $289.1
1978 $8,264 $254.6
1977 $7,786 $213.8
1976 $7,497 $192.1
1975 $7,014 $163.6
1974 $6,492 $124
1973 $4,778 $121.8
1972 $3,955 $105.5
1971 $3,500 $94.1
1970 $3,310 $90.2
1969 $2,996 $91.7
1968 $2,728 $95.6
1967 $2,584 $83.6
1966 $2,347 $82.3
1965 $2,284 $80.2
1964 $2,134 $77.2
1963 $1,970 $71.8
1962 $1,858 $70.4
1961 $1,880 $71
1960 $1,813 $65.9

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

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Australia vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia CAR
2026 84.3 58.2
2025 84.2 57.9
2024 84.1 57.7
2023 83.9 57.4
2022 82.8 18.8
2021 83.6 40.3
2020 83.7 50.6
2019 83.2 31.5
2018 83.3 52.3
2017 82.7 45.2
2016 82.8 51
2015 82.6 51.9
2014 82.5 40.3
2013 82.6 49.5
2012 82.3 51.3
2011 82.1 50.1
2010 82 46.9
2009 81.7 14.7
2008 81.4 49.9
2007 81.2 49.3
2006 81.3 48.7
2005 81.1 48.2
2004 80.7 47.7
2003 80.4 47.3
2002 80.1 46.8
2001 80 46.7
2000 79.6 46.6
1999 79.3 46.9
1998 79 47.1
1997 78.6 47.3
1996 78.3 47.7
1995 78.3 48.1
1994 77.9 48.5
1993 78 48.9
1992 77.5 49.2
1991 77.5 49.6
1990 77 49.9
1989 76.2 50.1
1988 76.3 50.2
1987 76.1 50.4
1986 76.1 50.4
1985 75.4 50.5
1984 75.5 50.4
1983 75.4 50.3
1982 74.7 50.2
1981 74.8 50
1980 74.6 49.8
1979 74.3 49.5
1978 73.7 49.2
1977 73.5 48.8
1976 72.8 48.4
1975 72.8 47.9
1974 71.8 47.4
1973 72.1 46.9
1972 71.8 46.3
1971 71.5 45.8
1970 70.7 45.2
1969 71.1 44.6
1968 70.7 44
1967 71 43.4
1966 70.7 42.8
1965 70.8 42.2
1964 70.6 41.6
1963 71 41.1
1962 70.9 40.6
1961 71.1 40.1
1960 70.9 39.6
1959 70.4 39.1
1958 70.9 38.7
1957 70.3 38.3
1956 70 37.8
1955 70.2 37.4
1954 69.9 37
1953 69.7 36.6
1952 69.1 36.2
1951 68.7 35.8
1950 69 35.4

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

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Australia and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Australia CAR
2024 27,196,812 5,330,690
2023 26,659,922 5,152,421
2022 26,018,721 5,098,039
2021 25,685,412 5,112,100
2020 25,649,248 5,026,628
2019 25,334,826 4,944,703
2018 24,963,258 4,878,657
2017 24,592,588 4,793,511
2016 24,190,907 4,713,663
2015 23,815,995 4,629,320
2014 23,475,686 4,623,182
2013 23,128,129 4,642,419
2012 22,733,465 4,610,848
2011 22,340,024 4,565,021
2010 22,031,750 4,492,995
2009 21,691,653 4,529,047
2008 21,249,199 4,558,984
2007 20,827,622 4,462,770
2006 20,450,966 4,377,579
2005 20,176,844 4,288,810
2004 19,932,722 4,192,826
2003 19,720,737 4,103,086
2002 19,495,210 4,006,077
2001 19,274,701 3,919,487
2000 19,028,802 3,833,416
1999 18,812,264 3,729,450
1998 18,607,584 3,628,827
1997 18,423,037 3,531,700
1996 18,224,767 3,435,965
1995 18,004,882 3,348,052
1994 17,805,468 3,257,954
1993 17,634,808 3,157,839
1992 17,478,635 3,058,831
1991 17,284,036 2,963,191
1990 17,065,128 2,871,910
1989 16,814,416 2,783,970
1988 16,532,164 2,713,965
1987 16,263,874 2,669,155
1986 16,018,350 2,634,258
1985 15,788,312 2,600,932
1984 15,579,391 2,568,610
1983 15,393,472 2,537,399
1982 15,184,247 2,507,375
1981 14,923,260 2,478,402
1980 14,692,000 2,450,535
1979 14,514,000 2,423,794
1978 14,358,000 2,397,961
1977 14,192,000 2,372,930
1976 14,033,000 2,348,566
1975 13,893,000 2,313,916
1974 13,723,000 2,269,338
1973 13,380,000 2,226,008
1972 13,177,000 2,183,769
1971 12,937,000 2,141,450
1970 12,507,000 2,097,505
1969 12,263,000 2,051,515
1968 12,009,000 2,005,100
1967 11,799,000 1,960,444
1966 11,651,000 1,918,082
1965 11,388,000 1,877,854
1964 11,167,000 1,839,583
1963 10,950,000 1,803,063
1962 10,742,000 1,768,115
1961 10,483,000 1,734,580
1960 10,276,477 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia CAR
2023 1.5 6.01
2022 1.63 6.02
2021 1.7 6.05
2020 1.58 6.06
2019 1.66 6.09
2018 1.74 6.11
2017 1.74 6.13
2016 1.75 6.13
2015 1.81 6.13
2014 1.83 6.1
2013 1.86 6.08
2012 1.92 6.05
2011 1.93 6.01
2010 1.93 5.96
2009 1.97 5.94
2008 1.98 5.9
2007 1.96 5.87
2006 1.91 5.84
2005 1.81 5.81
2004 1.77 5.78
2003 1.75 5.8
2002 1.76 5.79
2001 1.74 5.81
2000 1.76 5.85
1999 1.76 5.88
1998 1.76 5.89
1997 1.78 5.92
1996 1.8 5.96
1995 1.82 5.94
1994 1.84 5.92
1993 1.86 5.93
1992 1.89 5.96
1991 1.85 6.03
1990 1.9 6.05
1989 1.84 6.07
1988 1.83 6.1
1987 1.85 6.12
1986 1.87 6.11
1985 1.92 6.12
1984 1.84 6.14
1983 1.92 6.15
1982 1.93 6.16
1981 1.94 6.17
1980 1.89 6.13
1979 1.91 6.09
1978 1.95 6.04
1977 2.01 5.99
1976 2.06 5.94
1975 2.15 5.88
1974 2.4 5.9
1973 2.49 5.93
1972 2.74 5.96
1971 2.96 5.99
1970 2.86 6.03
1969 2.89 6.06
1968 2.89 6.1
1967 2.85 6.08
1966 2.88 6.06
1965 2.98 6.03
1964 3.15 6.01
1963 3.33 5.99
1962 3.44 5.97
1961 3.54 5.96
1960 3.45 5.95

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

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Australia and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia CAR
2024 39 15.4
2023 38.8 15.3
2022 38.5 15.3
2021 38.3 15.4
2020 38 15.4
2019 37.6 15.4
2018 37.4 15.4
2017 37.4 15.4
2016 37.3 15.4
2015 37.3 15.4
2014 37.3 15.6
2013 37.2 16
2012 37.2 16.3
2011 37.1 16.6
2010 37 16.7
2009 36.9 16.9
2008 36.8 17
2007 36.8 17.1
2006 36.7 17.1
2005 36.5 17.2
2004 36.3 17.2
2003 36.1 17.2
2002 35.8 17.1
2001 35.6 17.1
2000 35.4 17.1
1999 35.1 17.1
1998 34.7 17.1
1997 34.3 17.1
1996 34 17.2
1995 33.6 17.3
1994 33.3 17.4
1993 33 17.5
1992 32.7 17.5
1991 32.4 17.6
1990 32.1 17.8
1989 31.8 17.9
1988 31.6 18
1987 31.3 18.1
1986 31.1 18.2
1985 30.8 18.3
1984 30.5 18.3
1983 30.2 18.3
1982 29.9 18.4
1981 29.6 18.4
1980 29.4 18.5
1979 29.1 18.5
1978 28.9 18.5
1977 28.6 18.5
1976 28.4 18.5
1975 28.1 18.5
1974 28 18.6
1973 27.8 18.6
1972 27.7 18.7
1971 27.7 18.8
1970 27.7 18.9
1969 27.8 18.9
1968 27.9 19
1967 28 19.2
1966 28.1 19.3
1965 28.3 19.4
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.8 19.7
1962 29.1 19.9
1961 29.3 20.1
1960 29.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Australia CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Australia CAR
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
37.5%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Australia CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Australia CAR
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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