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Canada vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 4th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Canada CAR
Population
42181965
5753659
Population rank 38/197 118/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Canada and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Canada and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Canada CAR
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,751,494,281
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,555,492,086
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,382,618,615
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,516,498,412
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,326,720,900
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,221,301,351
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,220,979,146
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $2,072,349,973
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,825,018,145
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,695,825,714
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,894,813,389
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,691,544,110
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,510,126,512
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,437,982,705
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,142,591,540
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,993,407,888
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,699,811,295
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,461,859,762
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,337,894,379
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,272,360,517
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,142,315,523
2002 $760,649,334,098 $996,068,145
2001 $738,981,792,355 $932,648,605
2000 $744,773,415,932 $916,777,283
1999 $678,412,196,271 $999,477,511
1998 $634,000,000,000 $967,338,390
1997 $654,986,999,856 $937,741,513
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,007,791,127
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,115,389,674
1994 $579,944,346,807 $851,174,357
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,278,781,262
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,411,917,553
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,377,374,987
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,440,711,459
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,233,930,281
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,264,899,288
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,200,991,978
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,122,265,013
1985 $366,186,012,450 $864,849,836
1984 $356,718,400,124 $637,820,670
1983 $341,866,277,183 $658,679,333
1982 $314,647,807,409 $748,312,391
1981 $307,246,642,756 $694,803,623
1980 $274,776,566,028 $797,048,199
1979 $243,891,124,296 $700,764,748
1978 $219,369,542,386 $610,578,632
1977 $212,325,176,305 $507,298,148
1976 $207,271,612,576 $451,152,461
1975 $174,419,757,177 $378,660,016
1974 $160,949,188,139 $281,398,706
1973 $131,764,343,566 $271,183,082
1972 $113,463,848,874 $230,317,883
1971 $99,606,454,744 $201,450,800
1970 $88,192,257,632 $189,106,529
1969 $79,405,011,125 $188,039,210
1968 $72,048,833,006 $191,767,442
1967 $65,856,924,424 $163,820,514
1966 $61,252,415,405 $157,930,018
1965 $54,649,410,479 $150,574,795
1964 $49,503,663,836 $142,025,079
1963 $45,140,337,827 $129,379,124
1962 $42,336,211,556 $124,482,774
1961 $41,038,192,838 $123,134,583
1960 $40,563,768,947 $112,155,598

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

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Canada and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada CAR
2024 $54,340 $516
2023 $54,220 $496
2022 $56,257 $467
2021 $52,887 $492
2020 $43,538 $463
2019 $46,353 $449
2018 $46,539 $455
2017 $45,130 $432
2016 $42,314 $387
2015 $43,594 $366
2014 $50,961 $410
2013 $52,638 $364
2012 $52,670 $544
2011 $52,224 $534
2010 $47,561 $477
2009 $40,875 $456
2008 $46,710 $437
2007 $44,660 $381
2006 $40,504 $334
2005 $36,384 $312
2004 $32,146 $303
2003 $28,302 $278.4
2002 $24,256 $248.6
2001 $23,822 $238
2000 $24,271 $239.2
1999 $22,315 $268
1998 $21,025 $266.6
1997 $21,902 $265.5
1996 $21,297 $293.3
1995 $20,680 $333
1994 $19,998 $261.3
1993 $20,187 $405
1992 $20,950 $462
1991 $21,847 $465
1990 $21,526 $502
1989 $20,795 $443
1988 $19,013 $466
1987 $16,378 $450
1986 $14,521 $426
1985 $14,170 $333
1984 $13,930 $248.3
1983 $13,477 $259.6
1982 $12,527 $298.4
1981 $12,379 $280.3
1980 $11,208 $325
1979 $10,078 $289.1
1978 $9,154 $254.6
1977 $8,949 $213.8
1976 $8,839 $192.1
1975 $7,537 $163.6
1974 $7,057 $124
1973 $5,858 $121.8
1972 $5,107 $105.5
1971 $4,535 $94.1
1970 $4,136 $90.2
1969 $3,776 $91.7
1968 $3,473 $95.6
1967 $3,226 $83.6
1966 $3,055 $82.3
1965 $2,777 $80.2
1964 $2,562 $77.2
1963 $2,380 $71.8
1962 $2,274 $70.4
1961 $2,246 $71
1960 $2,265 $65.9

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

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Canada vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada CAR
2026 83.1 58.2
2025 82.9 57.9
2024 82.7 57.7
2023 82.6 57.4
2022 81.2 18.8
2021 82 40.3
2020 81.7 50.6
2019 82.3 31.5
2018 81.9 52.3
2017 81.9 45.2
2016 82 51
2015 81.9 51.9
2014 81.8 40.3
2013 81.8 49.5
2012 81.7 51.3
2011 81.5 50.1
2010 81.3 46.9
2009 81.1 14.7
2008 80.7 49.9
2007 80.5 49.3
2006 80.5 48.7
2005 80.1 48.2
2004 80 47.7
2003 79.7 47.3
2002 79.6 46.8
2001 79.4 46.7
2000 79.2 46.6
1999 78.9 46.9
1998 78.7 47.1
1997 78.5 47.3
1996 78.3 47.7
1995 78 48.1
1994 77.9 48.5
1993 77.7 48.9
1992 77.9 49.2
1991 77.6 49.6
1990 77.4 49.9
1989 77.1 50.1
1988 76.9 50.2
1987 76.8 50.4
1986 76.5 50.4
1985 76.3 50.5
1984 76.4 50.4
1983 76.1 50.3
1982 75.7 50.2
1981 75.5 50
1980 75.1 49.8
1979 74.8 49.5
1978 74.5 49.2
1977 74.2 48.8
1976 73.9 48.4
1975 73.4 47.9
1974 73.1 47.4
1973 73.1 46.9
1972 72.8 46.3
1971 72.9 45.8
1970 72.6 45.2
1969 72.4 44.6
1968 72.2 44
1967 72.1 43.4
1966 71.9 42.8
1965 71.7 42.2
1964 71.6 41.6
1963 71.3 41.1
1962 71.2 40.6
1961 71.2 40.1
1960 71 39.6
1959 70.6 39.1
1958 70.6 38.7
1957 69.9 38.3
1956 70 37.8
1955 70 37.4
1954 69.9 37
1953 69.1 36.6
1952 68.7 36.2
1951 68.5 35.8
1950 68.2 35.4

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

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Canada and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Canada CAR
2024 41,288,599 5,330,690
2023 40,083,484 5,152,421
2022 38,935,934 5,098,039
2021 38,239,864 5,112,100
2020 38,028,638 5,026,628
2019 37,618,495 4,944,703
2018 37,072,620 4,878,657
2017 36,545,075 4,793,511
2016 36,110,803 4,713,663
2015 35,704,498 4,629,320
2014 35,434,066 4,623,182
2013 35,080,992 4,642,419
2012 34,713,395 4,610,848
2011 34,339,221 4,565,021
2010 34,005,902 4,492,995
2009 33,630,069 4,529,047
2008 33,247,298 4,558,984
2007 32,888,886 4,462,770
2006 32,571,193 4,377,579
2005 32,242,732 4,288,810
2004 31,938,807 4,192,826
2003 31,642,461 4,103,086
2002 31,359,199 4,006,077
2001 31,020,855 3,919,487
2000 30,685,730 3,833,416
1999 30,401,286 3,729,450
1998 30,155,173 3,628,827
1997 29,905,948 3,531,700
1996 29,610,218 3,435,965
1995 29,302,311 3,348,052
1994 29,000,663 3,257,954
1993 28,684,764 3,157,839
1992 28,371,264 3,058,831
1991 28,037,420 2,963,191
1990 27,691,138 2,871,910
1989 27,276,781 2,783,970
1988 26,791,747 2,713,965
1987 26,446,601 2,669,155
1986 26,100,278 2,634,258
1985 25,842,116 2,600,932
1984 25,607,053 2,568,610
1983 25,366,451 2,537,399
1982 25,116,942 2,507,375
1981 24,819,915 2,478,402
1980 24,515,667 2,450,535
1979 24,201,544 2,423,794
1978 23,963,203 2,397,961
1977 23,725,843 2,372,930
1976 23,449,808 2,348,566
1975 23,143,275 2,313,916
1974 22,807,969 2,269,338
1973 22,491,777 2,226,008
1972 22,218,463 2,183,769
1971 21,962,032 2,141,450
1970 21,324,000 2,097,505
1969 21,028,000 2,051,515
1968 20,744,000 2,005,100
1967 20,412,000 1,960,444
1966 20,048,000 1,918,082
1965 19,678,000 1,877,854
1964 19,325,000 1,839,583
1963 18,964,000 1,803,063
1962 18,614,000 1,768,115
1961 18,271,000 1,734,580
1960 17,909,356 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada CAR
2023 1.26 6.01
2022 1.33 6.02
2021 1.44 6.05
2020 1.41 6.06
2019 1.47 6.09
2018 1.51 6.11
2017 1.55 6.13
2016 1.59 6.13
2015 1.6 6.13
2014 1.61 6.1
2013 1.61 6.08
2012 1.63 6.05
2011 1.63 6.01
2010 1.65 5.96
2009 1.69 5.94
2008 1.7 5.9
2007 1.67 5.87
2006 1.63 5.84
2005 1.58 5.81
2004 1.56 5.78
2003 1.55 5.8
2002 1.52 5.79
2001 1.54 5.81
2000 1.51 5.85
1999 1.55 5.88
1998 1.56 5.89
1997 1.57 5.92
1996 1.63 5.96
1995 1.67 5.94
1994 1.69 5.92
1993 1.69 5.93
1992 1.71 5.96
1991 1.72 6.03
1990 1.83 6.05
1989 1.77 6.07
1988 1.68 6.1
1987 1.68 6.12
1986 1.68 6.11
1985 1.67 6.12
1984 1.65 6.14
1983 1.68 6.15
1982 1.69 6.16
1981 1.7 6.17
1980 1.74 6.13
1979 1.75 6.09
1978 1.77 6.04
1977 1.78 5.99
1976 1.8 5.94
1975 1.82 5.88
1974 1.84 5.9
1973 1.89 5.93
1972 1.98 5.96
1971 2.14 5.99
1970 2.26 6.03
1969 2.33 6.06
1968 2.39 6.1
1967 2.53 6.08
1966 2.75 6.06
1965 3.12 6.03
1964 3.46 6.01
1963 3.61 5.99
1962 3.68 5.97
1961 3.75 5.96
1960 3.81 5.95

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

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Canada and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada CAR
2024 41.5 15.4
2023 41.4 15.3
2022 41.3 15.3
2021 41.1 15.4
2020 40.9 15.4
2019 40.8 15.4
2018 40.8 15.4
2017 40.8 15.4
2016 40.7 15.4
2015 40.6 15.4
2014 40.5 15.6
2013 40.3 16
2012 40.1 16.3
2011 39.9 16.6
2010 39.7 16.7
2009 39.5 16.9
2008 39.3 17
2007 39.1 17.1
2006 38.8 17.1
2005 38.5 17.2
2004 38.1 17.2
2003 37.8 17.2
2002 37.4 17.1
2001 37.1 17.1
2000 36.7 17.1
1999 36.4 17.1
1998 36 17.1
1997 35.5 17.1
1996 35.1 17.2
1995 34.7 17.3
1994 34.3 17.4
1993 33.9 17.5
1992 33.6 17.5
1991 33.2 17.6
1990 32.9 17.8
1989 32.5 17.9
1988 32.2 18
1987 31.8 18.1
1986 31.4 18.2
1985 31 18.3
1984 30.6 18.3
1983 30.2 18.3
1982 29.8 18.4
1981 29.5 18.4
1980 29.2 18.5
1979 28.8 18.5
1978 28.5 18.5
1977 28.1 18.5
1976 27.7 18.5
1975 27.4 18.5
1974 27.2 18.6
1973 26.9 18.6
1972 26.6 18.7
1971 26.3 18.8
1970 26 18.9
1969 25.8 18.9
1968 25.7 19
1967 25.5 19.2
1966 25.5 19.3
1965 25.5 19.4
1964 25.6 19.6
1963 25.8 19.7
1962 26 19.9
1961 26.3 20.1
1960 26.4 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Canada CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Canada CAR
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
37.5%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Canada CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Canada CAR
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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