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Central African Republic vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 43rd vs. 7th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

CAR India
Population
5753659
1480351380
Population rank 118/197 1/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and India: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and India economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year GDP
CAR India
2024 $2,751,494,281 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $2,555,492,086 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $2,382,618,615 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $2,516,498,412 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $2,326,720,900 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $2,221,301,351 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $2,220,979,146 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $2,072,349,973 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $1,825,018,145 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $1,695,825,714 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $1,894,813,389 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $2,142,591,540 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $2,067,381,665 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,993,407,888 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,461,859,762 $940,259,888,788
2005 $1,337,894,379 $820,383,763,511
2004 $1,272,360,517 $709,152,728,831
2003 $1,142,315,523 $607,700,687,237
2002 $996,068,145 $514,939,140,319
2001 $932,648,605 $485,440,139,204
2000 $916,777,283 $468,395,521,654
1999 $999,477,511 $458,821,052,616
1998 $967,338,390 $421,351,317,225
1997 $937,741,513 $415,867,563,593
1996 $1,007,791,127 $392,896,866,205
1995 $1,115,389,674 $360,281,909,643
1994 $851,174,357 $327,274,843,459
1993 $1,278,781,262 $279,295,648,983
1992 $1,411,917,553 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,377,374,987 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,440,711,459 $320,979,026,420
1989 $1,233,930,281 $296,042,052,945
1988 $1,264,899,288 $296,589,670,896
1987 $1,200,991,978 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,122,265,013 $248,985,994,041
1985 $864,849,836 $232,511,554,840
1984 $637,820,670 $212,157,645,178
1983 $658,679,333 $218,262,146,413
1982 $748,312,391 $200,715,624,831
1981 $694,803,623 $193,491,368,446
1980 $797,048,199 $186,328,579,302
1979 $700,764,748 $152,995,442,498
1978 $610,578,632 $137,302,319,829
1977 $507,298,148 $121,486,641,441
1976 $451,152,461 $102,716,451,980
1975 $378,660,016 $98,473,832,017
1974 $281,398,706 $99,526,597,934
1973 $271,183,082 $85,517,673,173
1972 $230,317,883 $71,464,700,667
1971 $201,450,800 $67,351,404,352
1970 $189,106,529 $62,422,483,055
1969 $188,039,210 $58,447,995,017
1968 $191,767,442 $53,085,455,871
1967 $163,820,514 $50,134,942,204
1966 $157,930,018 $45,581,230,504
1965 $150,574,795 $59,556,105,229
1964 $142,025,079 $56,480,289,941
1963 $129,379,124 $48,421,923,459
1962 $124,482,774 $42,161,481,858
1961 $123,134,583 $39,232,435,784
1960 $112,155,598 $37,029,883,876

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

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Central African Republic and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR India
2024 $516 $2,695
2023 $496 $2,530
2022 $467 $2,347
2021 $492 $2,240
2020 $463 $1,907
2019 $449 $2,041
2018 $455 $1,966
2017 $432 $1,950
2016 $387 $1,708
2015 $366 $1,584
2014 $410 $1,554
2013 $364 $1,433
2012 $544 $1,429
2011 $534 $1,445
2010 $477 $1,348
2009 $456 $1,095
2008 $437 $993
2007 $381 $1,022
2006 $334 $802
2005 $312 $710
2004 $303 $624
2003 $278.4 $544
2002 $248.6 $469
2001 $238 $450
2000 $239.2 $443
1999 $268 $442
1998 $266.6 $414
1997 $265.5 $416
1996 $293.3 $401
1995 $333 $375
1994 $261.3 $348
1993 $405 $303
1992 $462 $319
1991 $465 $306
1990 $502 $371
1989 $443 $350
1988 $466 $358
1987 $450 $345
1986 $426 $315
1985 $333 $301
1984 $248.3 $281
1983 $259.6 $296
1982 $298.4 $278.7
1981 $280.3 $275
1980 $325 $271.1
1979 $289.1 $228
1978 $254.6 $209.4
1977 $213.8 $189.6
1976 $192.1 $164.1
1975 $163.6 $161.1
1974 $124 $166.7
1973 $121.8 $146.6
1972 $105.5 $125.3
1971 $94.1 $120.7
1970 $90.2 $114.4
1969 $91.7 $109.5
1968 $95.6 $101.6
1967 $83.6 $98
1966 $82.3 $91
1965 $80.2 $121.5
1964 $77.2 $117.9
1963 $71.8 $103.4
1962 $70.4 $92.2
1961 $71 $87.9
1960 $65.9 $84.9

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

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Central African Republic vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR India
2026 58.2 72.7
2025 57.9 72.5
2024 57.7 72.2
2023 57.4 72
2022 18.8 71.7
2021 40.3 67.3
2020 50.6 70.2
2019 31.5 70.7
2018 52.3 70.4
2017 45.2 70.1
2016 51 69.7
2015 51.9 69.3
2014 40.3 68.9
2013 49.5 68.5
2012 51.3 68.1
2011 50.1 67.6
2010 46.9 67.2
2009 14.7 66.7
2008 49.9 66.2
2007 49.3 65.8
2006 48.7 65.4
2005 48.2 64.9
2004 47.7 64.5
2003 47.3 64.1
2002 46.8 63.6
2001 46.7 63.2
2000 46.6 62.7
1999 46.9 62.3
1998 47.1 61.9
1997 47.3 61.4
1996 47.7 61
1995 48.1 60.6
1994 48.5 60.2
1993 48.9 59.8
1992 49.2 59.4
1991 49.6 59
1990 49.9 58.6
1989 50.1 58.2
1988 50.2 57.7
1987 50.4 57.3
1986 50.4 56.8
1985 50.5 56.3
1984 50.4 55.8
1983 50.3 55.3
1982 50.2 54.7
1981 50 54.2
1980 49.8 53.6
1979 49.5 53
1978 49.2 52.4
1977 48.8 51.8
1976 48.4 51.3
1975 47.9 50.8
1974 47.4 50.3
1973 46.9 49.6
1972 46.3 49.2
1971 45.8 48.9
1970 45.2 48.6
1969 44.6 48.3
1968 44 47.9
1967 43.4 46.2
1966 42.8 45.9
1965 42.2 45.6
1964 41.6 46.7
1963 41.1 46.5
1962 40.6 46.1
1961 40.1 45.8
1960 39.6 45.6
1959 39.1 45.3
1958 38.7 44.8
1957 38.3 44.4
1956 37.8 44.1
1955 37.4 43.7
1954 37 43.2
1953 36.6 42.4
1952 36.2 42.1
1951 35.8 41.6
1950 35.4 41.2

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

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Central African Republic and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year Population
CAR India
2024 5,330,690 1,450,935,791
2023 5,152,421 1,438,069,596
2022 5,098,039 1,425,423,212
2021 5,112,100 1,414,203,896
2020 5,026,628 1,402,617,695
2019 4,944,703 1,389,030,312
2018 4,878,657 1,374,659,064
2017 4,793,511 1,359,657,400
2016 4,713,663 1,343,944,296
2015 4,629,320 1,328,024,498
2014 4,623,182 1,312,277,191
2013 4,642,419 1,295,829,511
2012 4,610,848 1,278,674,502
2011 4,565,021 1,261,224,954
2010 4,492,995 1,243,481,564
2009 4,529,047 1,225,524,753
2008 4,558,984 1,207,930,964
2007 4,462,770 1,190,676,021
2006 4,377,579 1,172,878,890
2005 4,288,810 1,154,676,322
2004 4,192,826 1,135,991,513
2003 4,103,086 1,116,803,006
2002 4,006,077 1,097,600,380
2001 3,919,487 1,077,898,575
2000 3,833,416 1,057,922,733
1999 3,729,450 1,038,225,823
1998 3,628,827 1,018,665,080
1997 3,531,700 999,133,762
1996 3,435,965 979,678,458
1995 3,348,052 960,301,044
1994 3,257,954 941,163,767
1993 3,157,839 922,118,387
1992 3,058,831 902,957,070
1991 2,963,191 883,927,600
1990 2,871,910 864,972,221
1989 2,783,970 846,039,529
1988 2,713,965 827,342,990
1987 2,669,155 808,931,270
1986 2,634,258 790,689,978
1985 2,600,932 772,647,793
1984 2,568,610 754,875,449
1983 2,537,399 737,372,681
1982 2,507,375 720,313,473
1981 2,478,402 703,696,250
1980 2,450,535 687,354,025
1979 2,423,794 671,155,747
1978 2,397,961 655,728,229
1977 2,372,930 640,801,103
1976 2,348,566 625,861,883
1975 2,313,916 611,309,535
1974 2,269,338 597,041,391
1973 2,226,008 583,465,598
1972 2,183,769 570,482,142
1971 2,141,450 558,096,387
1970 2,097,505 545,864,268
1969 2,051,515 533,880,544
1968 2,005,100 522,716,889
1967 1,960,444 511,606,372
1966 1,918,082 500,740,247
1965 1,877,854 490,140,146
1964 1,839,583 479,229,598
1963 1,803,063 468,138,575
1962 1,768,115 457,283,090
1961 1,734,580 446,564,729
1960 1,702,346 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and India

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR India
2023 6.01 1.98
2022 6.02 1.99
2021 6.05 2.01
2020 6.06 2.05
2019 6.09 2.12
2018 6.11 2.18
2017 6.13 2.19
2016 6.13 2.28
2015 6.13 2.29
2014 6.1 2.29
2013 6.08 2.4
2012 6.05 2.47
2011 6.01 2.53
2010 5.96 2.6
2009 5.94 2.67
2008 5.9 2.71
2007 5.87 2.78
2006 5.84 2.87
2005 5.81 2.96
2004 5.78 3.05
2003 5.8 3.12
2002 5.79 3.22
2001 5.81 3.3
2000 5.85 3.35
1999 5.88 3.38
1998 5.89 3.45
1997 5.92 3.51
1996 5.96 3.58
1995 5.94 3.65
1994 5.92 3.72
1993 5.93 3.8
1992 5.96 3.88
1991 6.03 3.96
1990 6.05 4.05
1989 6.07 4.13
1988 6.1 4.22
1987 6.12 4.31
1986 6.11 4.4
1985 6.12 4.43
1984 6.14 4.52
1983 6.15 4.57
1982 6.16 4.62
1981 6.17 4.7
1980 6.13 4.78
1979 6.09 4.81
1978 6.04 4.89
1977 5.99 5.01
1976 5.94 5.13
1975 5.88 5.2
1974 5.9 5.33
1973 5.93 5.4
1972 5.96 5.48
1971 5.99 5.57
1970 6.03 5.62
1969 6.06 5.68
1968 6.1 5.76
1967 6.08 5.83
1966 6.06 5.88
1965 6.03 5.94
1964 6.01 5.98
1963 5.99 5.97
1962 5.97 5.95
1961 5.96 5.94
1960 5.95 5.92

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

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Central African Republic and India demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

India
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR India
2024 15.4 29.5
2023 15.3 29.1
2022 15.3 28.7
2021 15.4 28.4
2020 15.4 28.1
2019 15.4 27.7
2018 15.4 27.3
2017 15.4 27
2016 15.4 26.6
2015 15.4 26.3
2014 15.6 26
2013 16 25.6
2012 16.3 25.3
2011 16.6 25
2010 16.7 24.7
2009 16.9 24.4
2008 17 24.1
2007 17.1 23.8
2006 17.1 23.6
2005 17.2 23.3
2004 17.2 23.1
2003 17.2 22.9
2002 17.1 22.7
2001 17.1 22.5
2000 17.1 22.3
1999 17.1 22.1
1998 17.1 21.9
1997 17.1 21.7
1996 17.2 21.6
1995 17.3 21.4
1994 17.4 21.2
1993 17.5 21.1
1992 17.5 21
1991 17.6 20.8
1990 17.8 20.7
1989 17.9 20.6
1988 18 20.5
1987 18.1 20.4
1986 18.2 20.4
1985 18.3 20.3
1984 18.3 20.2
1983 18.3 20.1
1982 18.4 20
1981 18.4 20
1980 18.5 19.9
1979 18.5 19.8
1978 18.5 19.7
1977 18.5 19.6
1976 18.5 19.5
1975 18.5 19.4
1974 18.6 19.3
1973 18.6 19.3
1972 18.7 19.2
1971 18.8 19.2
1970 18.9 19.2
1969 18.9 19.2
1968 19 19.2
1967 19.2 19.3
1966 19.3 19.4
1965 19.4 19.5
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.7 19.8
1962 19.9 19.9
1961 20.1 20.1
1960 20.3 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR India
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
89%
2024

Energy

CAR India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

CAR India
% of world population
0.07%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
81.7%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
70%
2025

Health

CAR India
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

CAR India
% of world land
0.42%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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