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Central African Republic vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 43rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Denmark
Population
5753659
6032403
Population rank 118/197 114/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
CAR Denmark
2024 $2,751,494,281 $424,524,722,037
2023 $2,555,492,086 $404,651,706,118
2022 $2,382,618,615 $400,114,306,337
2021 $2,516,498,412 $406,110,162,088
2020 $2,326,720,900 $355,631,021,932
2019 $2,221,301,351 $345,401,473,013
2018 $2,220,979,146 $355,293,374,912
2017 $2,072,349,973 $331,610,593,962
2016 $1,825,018,145 $312,181,849,372
2015 $1,695,825,714 $301,758,922,338
2014 $1,894,813,389 $352,832,602,064
2013 $1,691,544,110 $344,631,016,965
2012 $2,510,126,512 $326,792,574,245
2011 $2,437,982,705 $344,315,595,263
2010 $2,142,591,540 $322,345,594,075
2009 $2,067,381,665 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,993,407,888 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,699,811,295 $320,213,157,595
2006 $1,461,859,762 $283,386,151,544
2005 $1,337,894,379 $265,150,087,712
2004 $1,272,360,517 $251,986,155,631
2003 $1,142,315,523 $218,421,193,436
2002 $996,068,145 $178,788,209,558
2001 $932,648,605 $164,881,594,415
2000 $916,777,283 $164,043,817,224
1999 $999,477,511 $177,887,720,536
1998 $967,338,390 $176,877,077,513
1997 $937,741,513 $173,241,365,735
1996 $1,007,791,127 $187,481,157,846
1995 $1,115,389,674 $184,848,481,008
1994 $851,174,357 $156,017,919,221
1993 $1,278,781,262 $143,111,306,004
1992 $1,411,917,553 $152,966,494,260
1991 $1,377,374,987 $139,180,507,778
1990 $1,440,711,459 $138,217,740,684
1989 $1,233,930,281 $112,312,200,761
1988 $1,264,899,288 $115,540,189,705
1987 $1,200,991,978 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,122,265,013 $87,748,695,217
1985 $864,849,836 $62,452,421,011
1984 $637,820,670 $58,868,891,335
1983 $658,679,333 $60,331,158,447
1982 $748,312,391 $60,084,214,872
1981 $694,803,623 $61,459,941,461
1980 $797,048,199 $70,811,287,816
1979 $700,764,748 $70,393,030,603
1978 $610,578,632 $60,320,089,218
1977 $507,298,148 $49,711,709,588
1976 $451,152,461 $44,503,607,444
1975 $378,660,016 $40,418,967,666
1974 $281,398,706 $34,125,712,481
1973 $271,183,082 $30,718,181,337
1972 $230,317,883 $23,230,667,549
1971 $201,450,800 $19,086,192,720
1970 $189,106,529 $17,075,457,733
1969 $188,039,210 $15,414,902,667
1968 $191,767,442 $13,505,574,133
1967 $163,820,514 $13,059,064,806
1966 $157,930,018 $11,931,740,293
1965 $150,574,795 $10,870,670,865
1964 $142,025,079 $9,677,401,337
1963 $129,379,124 $8,466,044,980
1962 $124,482,774 $7,953,274,741
1961 $123,134,583 $7,058,361,229
1960 $112,155,598 $6,361,166,545

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

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Central African Republic and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Denmark
2024 $516 $71,026
2023 $496 $68,044
2022 $467 $67,781
2021 $492 $69,341
2020 $463 $60,985
2019 $449 $59,404
2018 $455 $61,325
2017 $432 $57,522
2016 $387 $54,501
2015 $366 $53,094
2014 $410 $62,520
2013 $364 $61,378
2012 $544 $58,444
2011 $534 $61,810
2010 $477 $58,105
2009 $456 $58,413
2008 $437 $64,617
2007 $381 $58,632
2006 $334 $52,119
2005 $312 $48,926
2004 $303 $46,625
2003 $278.4 $40,519
2002 $248.6 $33,257
2001 $238 $30,768
2000 $239.2 $30,722
1999 $268 $33,426
1998 $266.6 $33,346
1997 $265.5 $32,780
1996 $293.3 $35,622
1995 $333 $35,321
1994 $261.3 $29,968
1993 $405 $27,582
1992 $462 $29,579
1991 $465 $27,003
1990 $502 $26,886
1989 $443 $21,882
1988 $466 $22,525
1987 $450 $21,296
1986 $426 $17,137
1985 $333 $12,213
1984 $248.3 $11,517
1983 $259.6 $11,797
1982 $298.4 $11,740
1981 $280.3 $12,000
1980 $325 $13,822
1979 $289.1 $13,757
1978 $254.6 $11,818
1977 $213.8 $9,770
1976 $192.1 $8,773
1975 $163.6 $7,988
1974 $124 $6,764
1973 $121.8 $6,117
1972 $105.5 $4,654
1971 $94.1 $3,846
1970 $90.2 $3,464
1969 $91.7 $3,151
1968 $95.6 $2,776
1967 $83.6 $2,701
1966 $82.3 $2,487
1965 $80.2 $2,284
1964 $77.2 $2,049
1963 $71.8 $1,807
1962 $70.4 $1,711
1961 $71 $1,531
1960 $65.9 $1,389

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

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Central African Republic vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Denmark
2026 58.2 82.4
2025 57.9 82.2
2024 57.7 82.1
2023 57.4 81.9
2022 18.8 81.3
2021 40.3 81.4
2020 50.6 81.5
2019 31.5 81.4
2018 52.3 81
2017 45.2 81.1
2016 51 80.9
2015 51.9 80.7
2014 40.3 80.6
2013 49.5 80.3
2012 51.3 80.1
2011 50.1 79.8
2010 46.9 79.2
2009 14.7 79
2008 49.9 78.7
2007 49.3 78.3
2006 48.7 78.2
2005 48.2 78.2
2004 47.7 77.8
2003 47.3 77.4
2002 46.8 77.1
2001 46.7 77
2000 46.6 76.8
1999 46.9 76.6
1998 47.1 76.4
1997 47.3 76
1996 47.7 75.7
1995 48.1 75.3
1994 48.5 75.4
1993 48.9 75.2
1992 49.2 75.3
1991 49.6 75.2
1990 49.9 74.9
1989 50.1 74.9
1988 50.2 74.8
1987 50.4 74.7
1986 50.4 74.6
1985 50.5 74.5
1984 50.4 74.6
1983 50.3 74.5
1982 50.2 74.6
1981 50 74.3
1980 49.8 74.1
1979 49.5 74.2
1978 49.2 74.4
1977 48.8 74.7
1976 48.4 73.8
1975 47.9 74.1
1974 47.4 73.8
1973 46.9 73.7
1972 46.3 73.5
1971 45.8 73.4
1970 45.2 73.4
1969 44.6 73.2
1968 44 73.1
1967 43.4 73
1966 42.8 72.5
1965 42.2 72.4
1964 41.6 72.5
1963 41.1 72.4
1962 40.6 72.4
1961 40.1 72.5
1960 39.6 72.2
1959 39.1 72.2
1958 38.7 72.2
1957 38.3 71.8
1956 37.8 72
1955 37.4 71.9
1954 37 71.3
1953 36.6 71.2
1952 36.2 70.8
1951 35.8 70.9
1950 35.4 70.3

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

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Central African Republic and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year Population
CAR Denmark
2024 5,330,690 5,976,992
2023 5,152,421 5,946,952
2022 5,098,039 5,903,037
2021 5,112,100 5,856,733
2020 5,026,628 5,831,404
2019 4,944,703 5,814,422
2018 4,878,657 5,793,636
2017 4,793,511 5,764,980
2016 4,713,663 5,728,010
2015 4,629,320 5,683,483
2014 4,623,182 5,643,475
2013 4,642,419 5,614,932
2012 4,610,848 5,591,572
2011 4,565,021 5,570,572
2010 4,492,995 5,547,683
2009 4,529,047 5,523,095
2008 4,558,984 5,493,621
2007 4,462,770 5,461,438
2006 4,377,579 5,437,272
2005 4,288,810 5,419,432
2004 4,192,826 5,404,523
2003 4,103,086 5,390,574
2002 4,006,077 5,375,931
2001 3,919,487 5,358,783
2000 3,833,416 5,339,616
1999 3,729,450 5,321,799
1998 3,628,827 5,304,219
1997 3,531,700 5,284,991
1996 3,435,965 5,263,074
1995 3,348,052 5,233,373
1994 3,257,954 5,206,180
1993 3,157,839 5,188,628
1992 3,058,831 5,171,370
1991 2,963,191 5,154,298
1990 2,871,910 5,140,939
1989 2,783,970 5,132,594
1988 2,713,965 5,129,516
1987 2,669,155 5,127,024
1986 2,634,258 5,120,534
1985 2,600,932 5,113,691
1984 2,568,610 5,111,619
1983 2,537,399 5,114,297
1982 2,507,375 5,117,810
1981 2,478,402 5,121,572
1980 2,450,535 5,123,027
1979 2,423,794 5,116,801
1978 2,397,961 5,104,248
1977 2,372,930 5,088,419
1976 2,348,566 5,072,596
1975 2,313,916 5,059,862
1974 2,269,338 5,045,297
1973 2,226,008 5,021,861
1972 2,183,769 4,991,596
1971 2,141,450 4,963,126
1970 2,097,505 4,928,757
1969 2,051,515 4,891,860
1968 2,005,100 4,864,883
1967 1,960,444 4,835,354
1966 1,918,082 4,797,381
1965 1,877,854 4,759,012
1964 1,839,583 4,722,072
1963 1,803,063 4,684,483
1962 1,768,115 4,647,727
1961 1,734,580 4,611,687
1960 1,702,346 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Denmark

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Denmark
2023 6.01 1.5
2022 6.02 1.55
2021 6.05 1.72
2020 6.06 1.68
2019 6.09 1.7
2018 6.11 1.73
2017 6.13 1.75
2016 6.13 1.79
2015 6.13 1.71
2014 6.1 1.69
2013 6.08 1.67
2012 6.05 1.73
2011 6.01 1.75
2010 5.96 1.87
2009 5.94 1.84
2008 5.9 1.89
2007 5.87 1.84
2006 5.84 1.85
2005 5.81 1.8
2004 5.78 1.78
2003 5.8 1.76
2002 5.79 1.72
2001 5.81 1.74
2000 5.85 1.77
1999 5.88 1.73
1998 5.89 1.72
1997 5.92 1.75
1996 5.96 1.75
1995 5.94 1.8
1994 5.92 1.81
1993 5.93 1.75
1992 5.96 1.76
1991 6.03 1.68
1990 6.05 1.67
1989 6.07 1.62
1988 6.1 1.56
1987 6.12 1.5
1986 6.11 1.48
1985 6.12 1.45
1984 6.14 1.4
1983 6.15 1.38
1982 6.16 1.43
1981 6.17 1.44
1980 6.13 1.55
1979 6.09 1.6
1978 6.04 1.67
1977 5.99 1.66
1976 5.94 1.75
1975 5.88 1.92
1974 5.9 1.9
1973 5.93 1.92
1972 5.96 2.03
1971 5.99 2.04
1970 6.03 1.95
1969 6.06 2
1968 6.1 2.12
1967 6.08 2.35
1966 6.06 2.62
1965 6.03 2.61
1964 6.01 2.6
1963 5.99 2.67
1962 5.97 2.55
1961 5.96 2.55
1960 5.95 2.57

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

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Central African Republic and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Denmark
2024 15.4 42.3
2023 15.3 42.2
2022 15.3 42.1
2021 15.4 42.2
2020 15.4 42.1
2019 15.4 41.9
2018 15.4 41.8
2017 15.4 41.7
2016 15.4 41.6
2015 15.4 41.5
2014 15.6 41.4
2013 16 41.2
2012 16.3 41
2011 16.6 40.7
2010 16.7 40.5
2009 16.9 40.4
2008 17 40.2
2007 17.1 40.1
2006 17.1 39.8
2005 17.2 39.5
2004 17.2 39.2
2003 17.2 39
2002 17.1 38.8
2001 17.1 38.6
2000 17.1 38.4
1999 17.1 38.2
1998 17.1 38
1997 17.1 37.9
1996 17.2 37.7
1995 17.3 37.7
1994 17.4 37.6
1993 17.5 37.5
1992 17.5 37.4
1991 17.6 37.3
1990 17.8 37.1
1989 17.9 36.9
1988 18 36.7
1987 18.1 36.5
1986 18.2 36.2
1985 18.3 36
1984 18.3 35.7
1983 18.3 35.5
1982 18.4 35.1
1981 18.4 34.7
1980 18.5 34.3
1979 18.5 33.9
1978 18.5 33.7
1977 18.5 33.4
1976 18.5 33.2
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.6 32.7
1972 18.7 32.6
1971 18.8 32.5
1970 18.9 32.5
1969 18.9 32.5
1968 19 32.5
1967 19.2 32.5
1966 19.3 32.6
1965 19.4 32.8
1964 19.6 32.9
1963 19.7 33
1962 19.9 33
1961 20.1 33.1
1960 20.3 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.7%
2024

Energy

CAR Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Denmark
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
99.8%
2024

Health

CAR Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Denmark
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
45,717 mi
2010

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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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