Skip to content

Central African Republic vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 43rd vs. 26th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Colombia
Population
5753659
54105437
Population rank 118/197 28/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Colombia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $418,818,154,879
2023 $2,555,492,086 $366,291,836,138
2022 $2,382,618,615 $345,632,492,851
2021 $2,516,498,412 $318,524,633,225
2020 $2,326,720,900 $270,348,342,541
2019 $2,221,301,351 $323,031,701,193
2018 $2,220,979,146 $334,198,218,098
2017 $2,072,349,973 $311,866,875,157
2016 $1,825,018,145 $282,720,100,286
2015 $1,695,825,714 $293,492,370,193
2014 $1,894,813,389 $381,240,864,422
2013 $1,691,544,110 $382,093,697,078
2012 $2,510,126,512 $370,691,143,018
2011 $2,437,982,705 $334,966,134,805
2010 $2,142,591,540 $286,498,534,095
2009 $2,067,381,665 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,993,407,888 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,699,811,295 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,461,859,762 $161,792,958,905
2005 $1,337,894,379 $145,600,529,606
2004 $1,272,360,517 $117,092,416,666
2003 $1,142,315,523 $94,644,969,157
2002 $996,068,145 $97,945,812,803
2001 $932,648,605 $98,200,641,203
2000 $916,777,283 $99,875,074,951
1999 $999,477,511 $86,186,158,685
1998 $967,338,390 $98,443,739,941
1997 $937,741,513 $106,659,508,271
1996 $1,007,791,127 $97,160,109,278
1995 $1,115,389,674 $92,507,279,383
1994 $851,174,357 $81,703,500,846
1993 $1,278,781,262 $66,446,804,803
1992 $1,411,917,553 $58,418,985,443
1991 $1,377,374,987 $49,175,565,911
1990 $1,440,711,459 $47,844,090,710
1989 $1,233,930,281 $39,540,080,200
1988 $1,264,899,288 $39,212,550,050
1987 $1,200,991,978 $36,373,307,085
1986 $1,122,265,013 $34,942,489,684
1985 $864,849,836 $34,894,411,352
1984 $637,820,670 $38,253,120,738
1983 $658,679,333 $38,729,822,782
1982 $748,312,391 $38,968,039,722
1981 $694,803,623 $36,388,366,869
1980 $797,048,199 $33,400,735,644
1979 $700,764,748 $27,940,411,250
1978 $610,578,632 $23,263,511,958
1977 $507,298,148 $19,470,960,619
1976 $451,152,461 $15,341,403,660
1975 $378,660,016 $13,098,633,902
1974 $281,398,706 $12,370,029,584
1973 $271,183,082 $10,315,760,000
1972 $230,317,883 $8,671,358,733
1971 $201,450,800 $7,820,380,971
1970 $189,106,529 $7,198,360,460
1969 $188,039,210 $6,450,175,214
1968 $191,767,442 $5,960,212,869
1967 $163,820,514 $5,825,170,438
1966 $157,930,018 $5,428,518,519
1965 $150,574,795 $5,760,761,905
1964 $142,025,079 $5,973,366,667
1963 $129,379,124 $4,836,166,667
1962 $124,482,774 $4,955,543,963
1961 $123,134,583 $4,540,447,761
1960 $112,155,598 $4,031,152,977

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Central African Republic and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Colombia
2024 $516 $7,919
2023 $496 $7,001
2022 $467 $6,680
2021 $492 $6,223
2020 $463 $5,340
2019 $449 $6,473
2018 $455 $6,817
2017 $432 $6,480
2016 $387 $5,960
2015 $366 $6,249
2014 $410 $8,187
2013 $364 $8,279
2012 $544 $8,109
2011 $534 $7,401
2010 $477 $6,398
2009 $456 $5,251
2008 $437 $5,542
2007 $381 $4,770
2006 $334 $3,790
2005 $312 $3,456
2004 $303 $2,819
2003 $278.4 $2,312
2002 $248.6 $2,429
2001 $238 $2,473
2000 $239.2 $2,555
1999 $268 $2,241
1998 $266.6 $2,605
1997 $265.5 $2,873
1996 $293.3 $2,665
1995 $333 $2,584
1994 $261.3 $2,326
1993 $405 $1,929
1992 $462 $1,730
1991 $465 $1,486
1990 $502 $1,475
1989 $443 $1,244
1988 $466 $1,260
1987 $450 $1,193
1986 $426 $1,169
1985 $333 $1,192
1984 $248.3 $1,336
1983 $259.6 $1,384
1982 $298.4 $1,425
1981 $280.3 $1,362
1980 $325 $1,280
1979 $289.1 $1,095
1978 $254.6 $932
1977 $213.8 $798
1976 $192.1 $643
1975 $163.6 $561
1974 $124 $542
1973 $121.8 $462
1972 $105.5 $397
1971 $94.1 $367
1970 $90.2 $346
1969 $91.7 $318
1968 $95.6 $302
1967 $83.6 $303
1966 $82.3 $290.3
1965 $80.2 $317
1964 $77.2 $339
1963 $71.8 $282.6
1962 $70.4 $298.5
1961 $71 $282.1
1960 $65.9 $258.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Central African Republic vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Colombia
2026 58.2 78.3
2025 57.9 78.1
2024 57.7 77.9
2023 57.4 77.7
2022 18.8 76.5
2021 40.3 72.7
2020 50.6 74.8
2019 31.5 76.8
2018 52.3 76.6
2017 45.2 76.4
2016 51 76.2
2015 51.9 76.1
2014 40.3 75.9
2013 49.5 75.8
2012 51.3 75.6
2011 50.1 75.2
2010 46.9 74.9
2009 14.7 74.5
2008 49.9 74.2
2007 49.3 73.8
2006 48.7 73.5
2005 48.2 73.2
2004 47.7 72.8
2003 47.3 72.3
2002 46.8 71.5
2001 46.7 71.2
2000 46.6 70.9
1999 46.9 70.9
1998 47.1 70.9
1997 47.3 70.6
1996 47.7 70.2
1995 48.1 69.8
1994 48.5 69.4
1993 48.9 69.1
1992 49.2 68.8
1991 49.6 68.8
1990 49.9 68.7
1989 50.1 68.6
1988 50.2 68.3
1987 50.4 68.2
1986 50.4 68.3
1985 50.5 65.4
1984 50.4 68.3
1983 50.3 68.1
1982 50.2 67.9
1981 50 67.2
1980 49.8 66.7
1979 49.5 66.2
1978 49.2 65.8
1977 48.8 65.2
1976 48.4 64.6
1975 47.9 64
1974 47.4 63.5
1973 46.9 63
1972 46.3 62.5
1971 45.8 62
1970 45.2 61.5
1969 44.6 61
1968 44 60.6
1967 43.4 60.1
1966 42.8 59.7
1965 42.2 59.2
1964 41.6 58.8
1963 41.1 58.3
1962 40.6 57.7
1961 40.1 57.2
1960 39.6 56.6
1959 39.1 55.9
1958 38.7 54.7
1957 38.3 54.1
1956 37.8 52.5
1955 37.4 51.9
1954 37 51.3
1953 36.6 50.6
1952 36.2 49.8
1951 35.8 49
1950 35.4 48.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Central African Republic and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year Population
CAR Colombia
2024 5,330,690 52,886,363
2023 5,152,421 52,321,152
2022 5,098,039 51,737,944
2021 5,112,100 51,188,173
2020 5,026,628 50,629,997
2019 4,944,703 49,907,985
2018 4,878,657 49,024,465
2017 4,793,511 48,131,078
2016 4,713,663 47,437,512
2015 4,629,320 46,969,940
2014 4,623,182 46,565,429
2013 4,642,419 46,151,584
2012 4,610,848 45,715,810
2011 4,565,021 45,259,614
2010 4,492,995 44,777,319
2009 4,529,047 44,271,541
2008 4,558,984 43,758,808
2007 4,462,770 43,235,374
2006 4,377,579 42,691,084
2005 4,288,810 42,128,977
2004 4,192,826 41,543,171
2003 4,103,086 40,937,429
2002 4,006,077 40,324,680
2001 3,919,487 39,709,262
2000 3,833,416 39,089,934
1999 3,729,450 38,454,863
1998 3,628,827 37,792,165
1997 3,531,700 37,121,149
1996 3,435,965 36,462,745
1995 3,348,052 35,804,662
1994 3,257,954 35,127,410
1993 3,157,839 34,441,473
1992 3,058,831 33,760,571
1991 2,963,191 33,098,372
1990 2,871,910 32,440,069
1989 2,783,970 31,776,279
1988 2,713,965 31,130,524
1987 2,669,155 30,499,467
1986 2,634,258 29,879,112
1985 2,600,932 29,268,470
1984 2,568,610 28,642,690
1983 2,537,399 27,988,173
1982 2,507,375 27,338,331
1981 2,478,402 26,713,267
1980 2,450,535 26,104,498
1979 2,423,794 25,515,626
1978 2,397,961 24,950,337
1977 2,372,930 24,393,494
1976 2,348,566 23,858,810
1975 2,313,916 23,344,644
1974 2,269,338 22,833,469
1973 2,226,008 22,325,374
1972 2,183,769 21,819,563
1971 2,141,450 21,319,096
1970 2,097,505 20,811,782
1969 2,051,515 20,291,942
1968 2,005,100 19,766,796
1967 1,960,444 19,235,618
1966 1,918,082 18,702,688
1965 1,877,854 18,169,050
1964 1,839,583 17,637,411
1963 1,803,063 17,113,823
1962 1,768,115 16,599,029
1961 1,734,580 16,095,203
1960 1,702,346 15,606,209

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Colombia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Colombia
2023 6.01 1.65
2022 6.02 1.66
2021 6.05 1.68
2020 6.06 1.69
2019 6.09 1.71
2018 6.11 1.72
2017 6.13 1.72
2016 6.13 1.72
2015 6.13 1.77
2014 6.1 1.82
2013 6.08 1.86
2012 6.05 1.9
2011 6.01 1.94
2010 5.96 2.01
2009 5.94 2.1
2008 5.9 2.15
2007 5.87 2.19
2006 5.84 2.24
2005 5.81 2.31
2004 5.78 2.38
2003 5.8 2.45
2002 5.79 2.49
2001 5.81 2.52
2000 5.85 2.57
1999 5.88 2.64
1998 5.89 2.72
1997 5.92 2.74
1996 5.96 2.77
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 5.92 2.94
1993 5.93 2.98
1992 5.96 2.98
1991 6.03 2.98
1990 6.05 3
1989 6.07 3.01
1988 6.1 3.04
1987 6.12 3.09
1986 6.11 3.15
1985 6.12 3.23
1984 6.14 3.35
1983 6.15 3.5
1982 6.16 3.62
1981 6.17 3.71
1980 6.13 3.8
1979 6.09 3.89
1978 6.04 4
1977 5.99 4.16
1976 5.94 4.29
1975 5.88 4.4
1974 5.9 4.53
1973 5.93 4.68
1972 5.96 4.86
1971 5.99 5.06
1970 6.03 5.28
1969 6.06 5.51
1968 6.1 5.74
1967 6.08 5.96
1966 6.06 6.16
1965 6.03 6.33
1964 6.01 6.48
1963 5.99 6.58
1962 5.97 6.66
1961 5.96 6.71
1960 5.95 6.74

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Central African Republic and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Colombia
2024 15.4 33.1
2023 15.3 32.7
2022 15.3 32.2
2021 15.4 31.9
2020 15.4 31.5
2019 15.4 31.1
2018 15.4 30.7
2017 15.4 30.4
2016 15.4 30
2015 15.4 29.6
2014 15.6 29.2
2013 16 28.7
2012 16.3 28.3
2011 16.6 27.9
2010 16.7 27.5
2009 16.9 27.1
2008 17 26.7
2007 17.1 26.4
2006 17.1 26
2005 17.2 25.6
2004 17.2 25.3
2003 17.2 25
2002 17.1 24.7
2001 17.1 24.5
2000 17.1 24.2
1999 17.1 23.9
1998 17.1 23.7
1997 17.1 23.5
1996 17.2 23.2
1995 17.3 23
1994 17.4 22.8
1993 17.5 22.5
1992 17.5 22.3
1991 17.6 22.1
1990 17.8 21.8
1989 17.9 21.6
1988 18 21.3
1987 18.1 21
1986 18.2 20.7
1985 18.3 20.4
1984 18.3 20.1
1983 18.3 19.8
1982 18.4 19.5
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.5 19
1979 18.5 18.7
1978 18.5 18.5
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18
1975 18.5 17.8
1974 18.6 17.6
1973 18.6 17.3
1972 18.7 17.1
1971 18.8 16.9
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 18.9 16.6
1968 19 16.5
1967 19.2 16.4
1966 19.3 16.4
1965 19.4 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.4
1962 19.9 16.4
1961 20.1 16.5
1960 20.3 16.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/colombia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Central African Republic and Colombia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
57.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

CAR Colombia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
95.3%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
77.3%
2023

Health

CAR Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Colombia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
127,001 mi
2021

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.