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Central African Republic vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 43rd vs. 186th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Grenada
Population
5753659
117407
Population rank 118/197 182/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Grenada: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Grenada economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
CAR Grenada
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,371,918,519
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,336,418,519
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,224,007,407
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,122,222,222
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,043,411,111
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,213,485,185
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,166,514,815
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,125,685,185
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,061,640,741
2015 $1,695,825,714 $997,007,407
2014 $1,894,813,389 $911,496,296
2013 $1,691,544,110 $842,618,519
2012 $2,510,126,512 $799,881,481
2011 $2,437,982,705 $778,655,556
2010 $2,142,591,540 $771,014,815
2009 $2,067,381,665 $771,275,556
2008 $1,993,407,888 $825,976,037
2007 $1,699,811,295 $758,683,593
2006 $1,461,859,762 $698,700,667
2005 $1,337,894,379 $695,555,556
2004 $1,272,360,517 $599,118,593
2003 $1,142,315,523 $591,018,407
2002 $996,068,145 $540,336,926
2001 $932,648,605 $520,444,185
2000 $916,777,283 $520,044,370
1999 $999,477,511 $482,009,370
1998 $967,338,390 $445,903,593
1997 $937,741,513 $392,190,593
1996 $1,007,791,127 $366,911,444
1995 $1,115,389,674 $342,172,519
1994 $851,174,357 $325,111,815
1993 $1,278,781,262 $309,812,185
1992 $1,411,917,553 $310,160,444
1991 $1,377,374,987 $300,757,889
1990 $1,440,711,459 $278,098,763
1989 $1,233,930,281 $267,327,642
1988 $1,264,899,288 $236,357,524
1987 $1,200,991,978 $215,009,570
1986 $1,122,265,013 $187,589,523
1985 $864,849,836 $167,728,455
1984 $637,820,670 $145,533,311
1983 $658,679,333 $131,803,552
1982 $748,312,391 $125,435,590
1981 $694,803,623 $115,651,919
1980 $797,048,199 $110,900,457
1979 $700,764,748 $102,244,362
1978 $610,578,632 $88,322,386
1977 $507,298,148 $71,494,495
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
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 Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Grenada
2024 $516 $11,705
2023 $496 $11,414
2022 $467 $10,469
2021 $492 $9,617
2020 $463 $8,969
2019 $449 $10,463
2018 $455 $10,083
2017 $432 $9,751
2016 $387 $9,221
2015 $366 $8,694
2014 $410 $7,986
2013 $364 $7,425
2012 $544 $7,093
2011 $534 $6,947
2010 $477 $6,910
2009 $456 $6,933
2008 $437 $7,448
2007 $381 $6,865
2006 $334 $6,344
2005 $312 $6,339
2004 $303 $5,480
2003 $278.4 $5,428
2002 $248.6 $4,984
2001 $238 $4,820
2000 $239.2 $4,840
1999 $268 $4,516
1998 $266.6 $4,206
1997 $265.5 $3,725
1996 $293.3 $3,508
1995 $333 $3,294
1994 $261.3 $3,152
1993 $405 $3,026
1992 $462 $3,053
1991 $465 $2,984
1990 $502 $2,782
1989 $443 $2,697
1988 $466 $2,404
1987 $450 $2,205
1986 $426 $1,938
1985 $333 $1,745
1984 $248.3 $1,524
1983 $259.6 $1,388
1982 $298.4 $1,329
1981 $280.3 $1,230
1980 $325 $1,173
1979 $289.1 $1,071
1978 $254.6 $917
1977 $213.8 $737
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
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. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Grenada
2026 58.2 75.7
2025 57.9 75.5
2024 57.7 75.4
2023 57.4 75.2
2022 18.8 75.2
2021 40.3 74.5
2020 50.6 75
2019 31.5 75
2018 52.3 75
2017 45.2 75
2016 51 75
2015 51.9 75
2014 40.3 75
2013 49.5 75
2012 51.3 75
2011 50.1 74.9
2010 46.9 74.7
2009 14.7 74.6
2008 49.9 74.4
2007 49.3 74.2
2006 48.7 73.9
2005 48.2 73.7
2004 47.7 72.4
2003 47.3 73.3
2002 46.8 73.1
2001 46.7 73
2000 46.6 73
1999 46.9 72.9
1998 47.1 72.8
1997 47.3 72.6
1996 47.7 72.4
1995 48.1 72.1
1994 48.5 71.8
1993 48.9 71.5
1992 49.2 71.1
1991 49.6 70.8
1990 49.9 70.5
1989 50.1 70.3
1988 50.2 70
1987 50.4 69.8
1986 50.4 69.6
1985 50.5 69.3
1984 50.4 69.1
1983 50.3 64.3
1982 50.2 68.6
1981 50 68.3
1980 49.8 68.1
1979 49.5 67.9
1978 49.2 67.9
1977 48.8 67.9
1976 48.4 67.9
1975 47.9 68
1974 47.4 67.9
1973 46.9 67.6
1972 46.3 67.2
1971 45.8 66.9
1970 45.2 66.9
1969 44.6 67
1968 44 66.9
1967 43.4 66.5
1966 42.8 65.6
1965 42.2 64.8
1964 41.6 64.2
1963 41.1 63.8
1962 40.6 63.8
1961 40.1 63.6
1960 39.6 63.1
1959 39.1 62.4
1958 38.7 61.4
1957 38.3 60.3
1956 37.8 59
1955 37.4 57.8
1954 37 56.7
1953 36.6 55.7
1952 36.2 54.8
1951 35.8 53.8
1950 35.4 52.7

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

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Central African Republic and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year Population
CAR Grenada
2024 5,330,690 117,207
2023 5,152,421 117,081
2022 5,098,039 116,913
2021 5,112,100 116,688
2020 5,026,628 116,341
2019 4,944,703 115,981
2018 4,878,657 115,691
2017 4,793,511 115,438
2016 4,713,663 115,130
2015 4,629,320 114,676
2014 4,623,182 114,132
2013 4,642,419 113,487
2012 4,610,848 112,775
2011 4,565,021 112,079
2010 4,492,995 111,586
2009 4,529,047 111,254
2008 4,558,984 110,896
2007 4,462,770 110,522
2006 4,377,579 110,135
2005 4,288,810 109,734
2004 4,192,826 109,323
2003 4,103,086 108,884
2002 4,006,077 108,404
2001 3,919,487 107,987
2000 3,833,416 107,451
1999 3,729,450 106,727
1998 3,628,827 106,009
1997 3,531,700 105,293
1996 3,435,965 104,584
1995 3,348,052 103,869
1994 3,257,954 103,138
1993 3,157,839 102,382
1992 3,058,831 101,602
1991 2,963,191 100,793
1990 2,871,910 99,957
1989 2,783,970 99,121
1988 2,713,965 98,308
1987 2,669,155 97,526
1986 2,634,258 96,790
1985 2,600,932 96,111
1984 2,568,610 95,498
1983 2,537,399 94,948
1982 2,507,375 94,383
1981 2,478,402 94,052
1980 2,450,535 94,538
1979 2,423,794 95,490
1978 2,397,961 96,305
1977 2,372,930 97,017
1976 2,348,566 97,632
1975 2,313,916 98,126
1974 2,269,338 98,486
1973 2,226,008 98,709
1972 2,183,769 98,777
1971 2,141,450 98,648
1970 2,097,505 98,414
1969 2,051,515 98,204
1968 2,005,100 98,078
1967 1,960,444 98,066
1966 1,918,082 98,121
1965 1,877,854 98,067
1964 1,839,583 97,760
1963 1,803,063 97,195
1962 1,768,115 96,375
1961 1,734,580 95,335
1960 1,702,346 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Grenada

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Grenada
2023 6.01 1.49
2022 6.02 1.5
2021 6.05 1.52
2020 6.06 1.53
2019 6.09 1.54
2018 6.11 1.53
2017 6.13 1.44
2016 6.13 1.62
2015 6.13 1.72
2014 6.1 1.8
2013 6.08 1.91
2012 6.05 1.97
2011 6.01 2.01
2010 5.96 2.04
2009 5.94 2.08
2008 5.9 2.12
2007 5.87 2.15
2006 5.84 2.19
2005 5.81 2.24
2004 5.78 2.29
2003 5.8 2.33
2002 5.79 2.38
2001 5.81 2.42
2000 5.85 2.44
1999 5.88 2.39
1998 5.89 2.49
1997 5.92 2.8
1996 5.96 2.85
1995 5.94 2.82
1994 5.92 2.79
1993 5.93 2.81
1992 5.96 2.97
1991 6.03 3.11
1990 6.05 3.06
1989 6.07 3.23
1988 6.1 3.19
1987 6.12 3.58
1986 6.11 3.58
1985 6.12 3.48
1984 6.14 3.22
1983 6.15 3.31
1982 6.16 3.15
1981 6.17 2.99
1980 6.13 3.3
1979 6.09 3.34
1978 6.04 3.35
1977 5.99 3.46
1976 5.94 3.6
1975 5.88 3.75
1974 5.9 3.92
1973 5.93 4.05
1972 5.96 4.18
1971 5.99 4.31
1970 6.03 4.46
1969 6.06 4.69
1968 6.1 4.84
1967 6.08 5.04
1966 6.06 5.3
1965 6.03 5.6
1964 6.01 5.91
1963 5.99 6.2
1962 5.97 6.44
1961 5.96 6.63
1960 5.95 6.74

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

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Central African Republic and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Grenada
2024 15.4 34.9
2023 15.3 34.4
2022 15.3 33.9
2021 15.4 33.4
2020 15.4 32.9
2019 15.4 32.5
2018 15.4 32
2017 15.4 31.5
2016 15.4 31.1
2015 15.4 30.6
2014 15.6 30.1
2013 16 29.7
2012 16.3 29.4
2011 16.6 29.1
2010 16.7 28.7
2009 16.9 28.2
2008 17 27.7
2007 17.1 27.1
2006 17.1 26.6
2005 17.2 26.1
2004 17.2 25.6
2003 17.2 25.2
2002 17.1 24.8
2001 17.1 24.5
2000 17.1 24.5
1999 17.1 24.6
1998 17.1 24.7
1997 17.1 24.7
1996 17.2 24.7
1995 17.3 24.6
1994 17.4 24.5
1993 17.5 24.3
1992 17.5 24.1
1991 17.6 23.9
1990 17.8 23.6
1989 17.9 23.2
1988 18 22.9
1987 18.1 22.5
1986 18.2 22
1985 18.3 21.6
1984 18.3 21.1
1983 18.3 20.5
1982 18.4 19.9
1981 18.4 19.4
1980 18.5 19.1
1979 18.5 18.9
1978 18.5 18.7
1977 18.5 18.4
1976 18.5 18.2
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.6 17.4
1972 18.7 17.1
1971 18.8 16.9
1970 18.9 16.7
1969 18.9 16.5
1968 19 16.3
1967 19.2 16.2
1966 19.3 16.2
1965 19.4 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.3
1962 19.9 16.2
1961 20.1 16.2
1960 20.3 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.13%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
88.2%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
10%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

CAR Grenada
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
98.4%
1980
English speaking
3%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
74.1%
2023

Health

CAR Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.38
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
99
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Grenada
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
700 mi
2017

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

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