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Central African Republic vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 43rd vs. 152nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Fiji
Population
5753659
938628
Population rank 118/197 159/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Central African Republic and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
CAR Fiji
2024 $2,751,494,281 $5,968,125,909
2023 $2,555,492,086 $5,476,673,518
2022 $2,382,618,615 $4,977,861,886
2021 $2,516,498,412 $4,158,873,156
2020 $2,326,720,900 $4,227,719,873
2019 $2,221,301,351 $5,344,907,153
2018 $2,220,979,146 $5,581,425,327
2017 $2,072,349,973 $5,353,469,174
2016 $1,825,018,145 $4,930,213,644
2015 $1,695,825,714 $4,682,479,894
2014 $1,894,813,389 $4,857,104,769
2013 $1,691,544,110 $4,189,967,999
2012 $2,510,126,512 $3,972,028,104
2011 $2,437,982,705 $3,779,411,899
2010 $2,142,591,540 $3,140,166,713
2009 $2,067,381,665 $2,870,624,636
2008 $1,993,407,888 $3,523,185,920
2007 $1,699,811,295 $3,378,314,600
2006 $1,461,859,762 $3,076,305,453
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,980,403,845
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,708,078,477
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,300,492,465
2002 $996,068,145 $1,833,279,985
2001 $932,648,605 $1,652,462,023
2000 $916,777,283 $1,678,219,508
1999 $999,477,511 $1,936,459,986
1998 $967,338,390 $1,653,146,717
1997 $937,741,513 $2,090,221,137
1996 $1,007,791,127 $2,128,696,644
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,970,301,486
1994 $851,174,357 $1,825,732,093
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,636,101,247
1992 $1,411,917,553 $1,532,411,039
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,383,883,250
1990 $1,440,711,459 $1,337,017,559
1989 $1,233,930,281 $1,182,660,266
1988 $1,264,899,288 $1,110,009,523
1987 $1,200,991,978 $1,177,947,965
1986 $1,122,265,013 $1,290,267,340
1985 $864,849,836 $1,141,168,944
1984 $637,820,670 $1,178,000,678
1983 $658,679,333 $1,123,085,190
1982 $748,312,391 $1,194,059,943
1981 $694,803,623 $1,235,626,771
1980 $797,048,199 $1,202,618,816
1979 $700,764,748 $1,019,691,460
1978 $610,578,632 $829,267,889
1977 $507,298,148 $719,501,766
1976 $451,152,461 $694,540,806
1975 $378,660,016 $684,282,434
1974 $281,398,706 $558,587,097
1973 $271,183,082 $425,950,488
1972 $230,317,883 $316,656,649
1971 $201,450,800 $247,749,328
1970 $189,106,529 $219,878,482
1969 $188,039,210 $182,182,068
1968 $191,767,442 $166,952,937
1967 $163,820,514 $162,625,886
1966 $157,930,018 $150,603,926
1965 $150,574,795 $147,084,750
1964 $142,025,079 $140,032,741
1963 $129,379,124 $129,454,729
1962 $124,482,774 $122,906,435
1961 $123,134,583 $116,987,785
1960 $112,155,598 $112,328,422

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

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Central African Republic and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Fiji
2024 $516 $6,426
2023 $496 $5,926
2022 $467 $5,414
2021 $492 $4,537
2020 $463 $4,621
2019 $449 $5,842
2018 $455 $6,085
2017 $432 $5,827
2016 $387 $5,364
2015 $366 $5,098
2014 $410 $5,293
2013 $364 $4,572
2012 $544 $4,341
2011 $534 $4,140
2010 $477 $3,449
2009 $456 $3,164
2008 $437 $3,900
2007 $381 $3,763
2006 $334 $3,455
2005 $312 $3,378
2004 $303 $3,097
2003 $278.4 $2,656
2002 $248.6 $2,137
2001 $238 $1,945
2000 $239.2 $1,996
1999 $268 $2,328
1998 $266.6 $2,010
1997 $265.5 $2,574
1996 $293.3 $2,648
1995 $333 $2,467
1994 $261.3 $2,297
1993 $405 $2,070
1992 $462 $1,951
1991 $465 $1,775
1990 $502 $1,729
1989 $443 $1,543
1988 $466 $1,463
1987 $450 $1,569
1986 $426 $1,745
1985 $333 $1,577
1984 $248.3 $1,667
1983 $259.6 $1,628
1982 $298.4 $1,773
1981 $280.3 $1,879
1980 $325 $1,873
1979 $289.1 $1,627
1978 $254.6 $1,355
1977 $213.8 $1,204
1976 $192.1 $1,186
1975 $163.6 $1,188
1974 $124 $984
1973 $121.8 $762
1972 $105.5 $575
1971 $94.1 $458
1970 $90.2 $414
1969 $91.7 $350
1968 $95.6 $327
1967 $83.6 $326
1966 $82.3 $310
1965 $80.2 $311
1964 $77.2 $306
1963 $71.8 $291.4
1962 $70.4 $285.5
1961 $71 $280.3
1960 $65.9 $277.4

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

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Central African Republic vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Fiji
2026 58.2 67.8
2025 57.9 67.6
2024 57.7 67.5
2023 57.4 67.3
2022 18.8 67.1
2021 40.3 64.9
2020 50.6 66.9
2019 31.5 67
2018 52.3 67
2017 45.2 67.1
2016 51 66.7
2015 51.9 66.5
2014 40.3 66.6
2013 49.5 66.5
2012 51.3 65.8
2011 50.1 66.9
2010 46.9 66.8
2009 14.7 66.3
2008 49.9 66.3
2007 49.3 66.2
2006 48.7 66.1
2005 48.2 66
2004 47.7 65.8
2003 47.3 65.7
2002 46.8 65.5
2001 46.7 66.2
2000 46.6 66.2
1999 46.9 66.7
1998 47.1 66.5
1997 47.3 66.3
1996 47.7 66.2
1995 48.1 66
1994 48.5 65.8
1993 48.9 65.5
1992 49.2 65.4
1991 49.6 65.5
1990 49.9 65.1
1989 50.1 65.4
1988 50.2 65
1987 50.4 64.3
1986 50.4 64
1985 50.5 64
1984 50.4 63.2
1983 50.3 62.9
1982 50.2 62.2
1981 50 62.3
1980 49.8 62.4
1979 49.5 62.3
1978 49.2 63.1
1977 48.8 62.7
1976 48.4 62.1
1975 47.9 61.7
1974 47.4 61.2
1973 46.9 60.6
1972 46.3 61.6
1971 45.8 61.7
1970 45.2 61.7
1969 44.6 61.4
1968 44 61.7
1967 43.4 61.4
1966 42.8 61.6
1965 42.2 61.4
1964 41.6 60.7
1963 41.1 60.2
1962 40.6 59.7
1961 40.1 59.1
1960 39.6 58.6
1959 39.1 58.2
1958 38.7 57.8
1957 38.3 57.1
1956 37.8 56.2
1955 37.4 55.3
1954 37 54.2
1953 36.6 53.4
1952 36.2 52.6
1951 35.8 52.2
1950 35.4 51.7

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

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Central African Republic and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year Population
CAR Fiji
2024 5,330,690 928,784
2023 5,152,421 924,145
2022 5,098,039 919,422
2021 5,112,100 916,711
2020 5,026,628 914,963
2019 4,944,703 914,899
2018 4,878,657 917,180
2017 4,793,511 918,759
2016 4,713,663 919,166
2015 4,629,320 918,578
2014 4,623,182 917,585
2013 4,642,419 916,352
2012 4,610,848 914,918
2011 4,565,021 912,989
2010 4,492,995 910,419
2009 4,529,047 907,239
2008 4,558,984 903,399
2007 4,462,770 897,832
2006 4,377,579 890,365
2005 4,288,810 882,379
2004 4,192,826 874,366
2003 4,103,086 866,286
2002 4,006,077 858,049
2001 3,919,487 849,596
2000 3,833,416 840,909
1999 3,729,450 831,828
1998 3,628,827 822,258
1997 3,531,700 812,139
1996 3,435,965 803,789
1995 3,348,052 798,746
1994 3,257,954 794,771
1993 3,157,839 790,369
1992 3,058,831 785,346
1991 2,963,191 779,656
1990 2,871,910 773,316
1989 2,783,970 766,321
1988 2,713,965 758,697
1987 2,669,155 750,540
1986 2,634,258 739,306
1985 2,600,932 723,761
1984 2,568,610 706,716
1983 2,537,399 689,835
1982 2,507,375 673,414
1981 2,478,402 657,471
1980 2,450,535 641,975
1979 2,423,794 626,862
1978 2,397,961 612,091
1977 2,372,930 597,805
1976 2,348,566 585,534
1975 2,313,916 575,906
1974 2,269,338 567,489
1973 2,226,008 559,222
1972 2,183,769 550,499
1971 2,141,450 541,121
1970 2,097,505 531,188
1969 2,051,515 520,797
1968 2,005,100 510,002
1967 1,960,444 498,873
1966 1,918,082 486,487
1965 1,877,854 472,575
1964 1,839,583 458,324
1963 1,803,063 444,276
1962 1,768,115 430,536
1961 1,734,580 417,406
1960 1,702,346 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Fiji

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Fiji
2023 6.01 2.28
2022 6.02 2.31
2021 6.05 2.33
2020 6.06 2.36
2019 6.09 2.38
2018 6.11 2.42
2017 6.13 2.46
2016 6.13 2.52
2015 6.13 2.57
2014 6.1 2.59
2013 6.08 2.6
2012 6.05 2.61
2011 6.01 2.63
2010 5.96 2.7
2009 5.94 2.76
2008 5.9 2.82
2007 5.87 2.87
2006 5.84 2.91
2005 5.81 2.92
2004 5.78 2.94
2003 5.8 2.96
2002 5.79 2.97
2001 5.81 2.97
2000 5.85 2.99
1999 5.88 3.05
1998 5.89 3.12
1997 5.92 3.19
1996 5.96 3.25
1995 5.94 3.25
1994 5.92 3.26
1993 5.93 3.29
1992 5.96 3.33
1991 6.03 3.37
1990 6.05 3.39
1989 6.07 3.4
1988 6.1 3.43
1987 6.12 3.48
1986 6.11 3.54
1985 6.12 3.66
1984 6.14 3.8
1983 6.15 3.88
1982 6.16 3.94
1981 6.17 3.99
1980 6.13 4.04
1979 6.09 4.08
1978 6.04 4.1
1977 5.99 4.11
1976 5.94 4.12
1975 5.88 4.1
1974 5.9 4.07
1973 5.93 4.16
1972 5.96 4.32
1971 5.99 4.51
1970 6.03 4.71
1969 6.06 4.91
1968 6.1 5.11
1967 6.08 5.33
1966 6.06 5.55
1965 6.03 5.76
1964 6.01 5.96
1963 5.99 6.09
1962 5.97 6.2
1961 5.96 6.28
1960 5.95 6.36

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

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Central African Republic and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Fiji
2024 15.4 28.9
2023 15.3 28.7
2022 15.3 28.5
2021 15.4 28.3
2020 15.4 28.1
2019 15.4 27.8
2018 15.4 27.5
2017 15.4 27.2
2016 15.4 26.9
2015 15.4 26.7
2014 15.6 26.4
2013 16 26.1
2012 16.3 25.9
2011 16.6 25.6
2010 16.7 25.3
2009 16.9 25
2008 17 24.8
2007 17.1 24.5
2006 17.1 24.2
2005 17.2 23.9
2004 17.2 23.6
2003 17.2 23.4
2002 17.1 23.1
2001 17.1 22.8
2000 17.1 22.6
1999 17.1 22.3
1998 17.1 22.1
1997 17.1 21.8
1996 17.2 21.6
1995 17.3 21.5
1994 17.4 21.3
1993 17.5 21.2
1992 17.5 21.1
1991 17.6 21
1990 17.8 20.9
1989 17.9 20.8
1988 18 20.6
1987 18.1 20.5
1986 18.2 20.3
1985 18.3 20.1
1984 18.3 20
1983 18.3 19.8
1982 18.4 19.6
1981 18.4 19.5
1980 18.5 19.3
1979 18.5 19.1
1978 18.5 19
1977 18.5 18.8
1976 18.5 18.5
1975 18.5 18.3
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.6 17.8
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 18.9 17.1
1968 19 16.9
1967 19.2 16.8
1966 19.3 16.7
1965 19.4 16.7
1964 19.6 16.7
1963 19.7 16.6
1962 19.9 16.6
1961 20.1 16.7
1960 20.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

CAR Fiji
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.1%
2018
English speaking
3%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
79.3%
2023

Health

CAR Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.81
2015
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Fiji
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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