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Central African Republic vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 43rd vs. 163rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Cyprus
Population
5753659
1386362
Population rank 118/197 153/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
CAR Cyprus
2024 $2,751,494,281 $37,634,533,332
2023 $2,555,492,086 $35,075,423,857
2022 $2,382,618,615 $31,218,038,929
2021 $2,516,498,412 $30,372,642,502
2020 $2,326,720,900 $25,555,093,854
2019 $2,221,301,351 $26,196,667,100
2018 $2,220,979,146 $25,754,001,368
2017 $2,072,349,973 $22,946,570,629
2016 $1,825,018,145 $21,046,462,281
2015 $1,695,825,714 $19,909,278,417
2014 $1,894,813,389 $23,225,918,260
2013 $1,691,544,110 $23,959,712,861
2012 $2,510,126,512 $25,047,436,975
2011 $2,437,982,705 $27,641,549,302
2010 $2,142,591,540 $25,799,940,078
2009 $2,067,381,665 $26,048,179,949
2008 $1,993,407,888 $27,844,646,258
2007 $1,699,811,295 $23,968,727,074
2006 $1,461,859,762 $20,072,754,987
2005 $1,337,894,379 $18,433,412,511
2004 $1,272,360,517 $17,320,551,250
2003 $1,142,315,523 $14,547,329,558
2002 $996,068,145 $11,420,228,846
2001 $932,648,605 $10,397,898,907
2000 $916,777,283 $9,985,847,314
1999 $999,477,511 $10,497,907,228
1998 $967,338,390 $10,248,618,778
1997 $937,741,513 $9,547,816,420
1996 $1,007,791,127 $10,011,914,680
1995 $1,115,389,674 $9,933,137,128
1994 $851,174,357 $7,425,703,929
1993 $1,278,781,262 $6,590,291,048
1992 $1,411,917,553 $6,912,150,456
1991 $1,377,374,987 $5,770,197,348
1990 $1,440,711,459 $5,591,130,218
1989 $1,233,930,281 $4,563,482,604
1988 $1,264,899,288 $4,278,792,597
1987 $1,200,991,978 $3,704,813,886
1986 $1,122,265,013 $3,090,734,463
1985 $864,849,836 $2,430,411,900
1984 $637,820,670 $2,278,248,953
1983 $658,679,333 $2,160,364,071
1982 $748,312,391 $2,159,242,417
1981 $694,803,623 $2,087,496,374
1980 $797,048,199 $2,154,311,277
1979 $700,764,748 $1,288,699,776
1978 $610,578,632 $964,024,364
1977 $507,298,148 $734,876,021
1976 $451,152,461 $576,090,074
1975 $378,660,016 $489,912,574
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Cyprus
2024 $516 $27,707
2023 $496 $26,079
2022 $467 $23,448
2021 $492 $23,057
2020 $463 $19,624
2019 $449 $20,360
2018 $455 $20,267
2017 $432 $18,295
2016 $387 $17,013
2015 $366 $16,326
2014 $410 $19,326
2013 $364 $20,238
2012 $544 $21,493
2011 $534 $24,110
2010 $477 $22,876
2009 $456 $23,480
2008 $437 $25,522
2007 $381 $22,344
2006 $334 $19,037
2005 $312 $17,790
2004 $303 $17,016
2003 $278.4 $14,553
2002 $248.6 $11,636
2001 $238 $10,785
2000 $239.2 $10,537
1999 $268 $11,273
1998 $266.6 $11,206
1997 $265.5 $10,637
1996 $293.3 $11,373
1995 $333 $11,514
1994 $261.3 $8,791
1993 $405 $7,978
1992 $462 $8,530
1991 $465 $7,222
1990 $502 $7,092
1989 $443 $5,870
1988 $466 $5,584
1987 $450 $4,908
1986 $426 $4,159
1985 $333 $3,324
1984 $248.3 $3,167
1983 $259.6 $3,055
1982 $298.4 $3,100
1981 $280.3 $3,030
1980 $325 $3,154
1979 $289.1 $1,902
1978 $254.6 $1,434
1977 $213.8 $1,102
1976 $192.1 $870
1975 $163.6 $743
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Cyprus
2026 58.2 82.2
2025 57.9 82
2024 57.7 81.8
2023 57.4 81.6
2022 18.8 80.4
2021 40.3 80.6
2020 50.6 81.2
2019 31.5 81.5
2018 52.3 81.6
2017 45.2 81.5
2016 51 81.5
2015 51.9 81.5
2014 40.3 81.3
2013 49.5 81.3
2012 51.3 81.1
2011 50.1 80.9
2010 46.9 80.6
2009 14.7 80.4
2008 49.9 79.9
2007 49.3 79.8
2006 48.7 79.5
2005 48.2 79.2
2004 47.7 79
2003 47.3 78.9
2002 46.8 78.8
2001 46.7 78.2
2000 46.6 77.9
1999 46.9 77.6
1998 47.1 77.2
1997 47.3 77.1
1996 47.7 76.9
1995 48.1 76.6
1994 48.5 76.4
1993 48.9 76.3
1992 49.2 76.3
1991 49.6 76.2
1990 49.9 76
1989 50.1 75.8
1988 50.2 75.4
1987 50.4 75.3
1986 50.4 74.9
1985 50.5 74.6
1984 50.4 74
1983 50.3 73.7
1982 50.2 73.5
1981 50 73.1
1980 49.8 72.8
1979 49.5 72.2
1978 49.2 71.7
1977 48.8 71.3
1976 48.4 70.8
1975 47.9 70.3
1974 47.4 54.6
1973 46.9 69
1972 46.3 68.6
1971 45.8 68.4
1970 45.2 68.1
1969 44.6 67.6
1968 44 67.3
1967 43.4 66.9
1966 42.8 66.5
1965 42.2 66.1
1964 41.6 62.2
1963 41.1 61.8
1962 40.6 64.7
1961 40.1 64.1
1960 39.6 63.3
1959 39.1 62.3
1958 38.7 61.6
1957 38.3 61
1956 37.8 60.4
1955 37.4 59.7
1954 37 59.3
1953 36.6 58.4
1952 36.2 57.7
1951 35.8 56.8
1950 35.4 55.8

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

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Central African Republic and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
CAR Cyprus
2024 5,330,690 1,358,282
2023 5,152,421 1,344,976
2022 5,098,039 1,331,370
2021 5,112,100 1,317,309
2020 5,026,628 1,302,247
2019 4,944,703 1,286,671
2018 4,878,657 1,270,737
2017 4,793,511 1,254,275
2016 4,713,663 1,237,112
2015 4,629,320 1,219,502
2014 4,623,182 1,201,801
2013 4,642,419 1,183,895
2012 4,610,848 1,165,397
2011 4,565,021 1,146,493
2010 4,492,995 1,127,816
2009 4,529,047 1,109,371
2008 4,558,984 1,091,026
2007 4,462,770 1,072,714
2006 4,377,579 1,054,418
2005 4,288,810 1,036,151
2004 4,192,826 1,017,875
2003 4,103,086 999,590
2002 4,006,077 981,440
2001 3,919,487 964,127
2000 3,833,416 947,667
1999 3,729,450 931,234
1998 3,628,827 914,548
1997 3,531,700 897,568
1996 3,435,965 880,290
1995 3,348,052 862,695
1994 3,257,954 844,667
1993 3,157,839 826,034
1992 3,058,831 810,341
1991 2,963,191 798,944
1990 2,871,910 788,351
1989 2,783,970 777,420
1988 2,713,965 766,235
1987 2,669,155 754,785
1986 2,634,258 743,105
1985 2,600,932 731,277
1984 2,568,610 719,334
1983 2,537,399 707,225
1982 2,507,375 696,497
1981 2,478,402 688,893
1980 2,450,535 683,076
1979 2,423,794 677,549
1978 2,397,961 672,249
1977 2,372,930 667,101
1976 2,348,566 662,032
1975 2,313,916 659,405
1974 2,269,338 663,254
1973 2,226,008 665,937
1972 2,183,769 661,063
1971 2,141,450 654,050
1970 2,097,505 647,446
1969 2,051,515 641,189
1968 2,005,100 635,157
1967 1,960,444 629,251
1966 1,918,082 623,390
1965 1,877,854 617,736
1964 1,839,583 612,521
1963 1,803,063 607,252
1962 1,768,115 601,466
1961 1,734,580 595,514
1960 1,702,346 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Cyprus
2023 6.01 1.39
2022 6.02 1.39
2021 6.05 1.39
2020 6.06 1.36
2019 6.09 1.33
2018 6.11 1.32
2017 6.13 1.32
2016 6.13 1.36
2015 6.13 1.32
2014 6.1 1.31
2013 6.08 1.3
2012 6.05 1.38
2011 6.01 1.36
2010 5.96 1.43
2009 5.94 1.48
2008 5.9 1.48
2007 5.87 1.45
2006 5.84 1.51
2005 5.81 1.48
2004 5.78 1.51
2003 5.8 1.51
2002 5.79 1.5
2001 5.81 1.57
2000 5.85 1.64
1999 5.88 1.67
1998 5.89 1.76
1997 5.92 1.86
1996 5.96 1.95
1995 5.94 2.03
1994 5.92 2.16
1993 5.93 2.25
1992 5.96 2.46
1991 6.03 2.34
1990 6.05 2.4
1989 6.07 2.37
1988 6.1 2.47
1987 6.12 2.39
1986 6.11 2.45
1985 6.12 2.43
1984 6.14 2.51
1983 6.15 2.49
1982 6.16 2.49
1981 6.17 2.15
1980 6.13 2.3
1979 6.09 2.14
1978 6.04 2.08
1977 5.99 2.09
1976 5.94 2.33
1975 5.88 2.11
1974 5.9 2.28
1973 5.93 2.4
1972 5.96 2.99
1971 5.99 3.04
1970 6.03 3.07
1969 6.06 3.19
1968 6.1 3.27
1967 6.08 3.32
1966 6.06 3.4
1965 6.03 3.47
1964 6.01 3.41
1963 5.99 3.49
1962 5.97 3.51
1961 5.96 3.62
1960 5.95 3.39

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

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Central African Republic and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Cyprus
2024 15.4 39.2
2023 15.3 38.8
2022 15.3 38.4
2021 15.4 38
2020 15.4 37.6
2019 15.4 37.2
2018 15.4 36.8
2017 15.4 36.4
2016 15.4 36
2015 15.4 35.6
2014 15.6 35.2
2013 16 34.8
2012 16.3 34.5
2011 16.6 34.2
2010 16.7 33.9
2009 16.9 33.6
2008 17 33.4
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17.1 32.8
2005 17.2 32.6
2004 17.2 32.4
2003 17.2 32.2
2002 17.1 32
2001 17.1 31.8
2000 17.1 31.6
1999 17.1 31.4
1998 17.1 31.2
1997 17.1 31
1996 17.2 30.8
1995 17.3 30.6
1994 17.4 30.5
1993 17.5 30.4
1992 17.5 30.3
1991 17.6 30.1
1990 17.8 29.8
1989 17.9 29.6
1988 18 29.4
1987 18.1 29.2
1986 18.2 29.1
1985 18.3 28.9
1984 18.3 28.8
1983 18.3 28.7
1982 18.4 28.5
1981 18.4 28.2
1980 18.5 27.7
1979 18.5 27.2
1978 18.5 26.8
1977 18.5 26.3
1976 18.5 25.9
1975 18.5 25.5
1974 18.6 25.4
1973 18.6 25.3
1972 18.7 25.1
1971 18.8 24.9
1970 18.9 24.7
1969 18.9 24.5
1968 19 24.3
1967 19.2 24.2
1966 19.3 24
1965 19.4 23.9
1964 19.6 23.7
1963 19.7 23.5
1962 19.9 23.3
1961 20.1 23.1
1960 20.3 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
96.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Cyprus
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
91.2%
2023

Health

CAR Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Cyprus
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
12,366 mi
2016

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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