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Central African Republic vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 43rd vs. 14th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Indonesia
Population
5753659
288551776
Population rank 118/197 4/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Indonesia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $1,825,018,145 $931,877,364,038
2015 $1,695,825,714 $860,854,232,686
2014 $1,894,813,389 $890,814,755,534
2013 $1,691,544,110 $912,524,136,718
2012 $2,510,126,512 $917,869,913,333
2011 $2,437,982,705 $892,969,104,563
2010 $2,142,591,540 $755,094,157,622
2009 $2,067,381,665 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,993,407,888 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,699,811,295 $432,216,737,775
2006 $1,461,859,762 $364,570,515,618
2005 $1,337,894,379 $285,868,619,196
2004 $1,272,360,517 $256,836,875,295
2003 $1,142,315,523 $234,772,463,824
2002 $996,068,145 $195,660,611,165
2001 $932,648,605 $160,446,947,785
2000 $916,777,283 $165,021,012,078
1999 $999,477,511 $140,001,351,215
1998 $967,338,390 $95,445,547,873
1997 $937,741,513 $215,748,998,610
1996 $1,007,791,127 $227,369,679,375
1995 $1,115,389,674 $202,132,028,723
1994 $851,174,357 $176,892,143,932
1993 $1,278,781,262 $158,006,700,302
1992 $1,411,917,553 $128,026,966,580
1991 $1,377,374,987 $116,621,996,217
1990 $1,440,711,459 $106,140,727,334
1989 $1,233,930,281 $94,451,427,877
1988 $1,264,899,288 $84,300,174,486
1987 $1,200,991,978 $75,929,617,558
1986 $1,122,265,013 $79,954,072,545
1985 $864,849,836 $85,289,488,375
1984 $637,820,670 $84,853,700,028
1983 $658,679,333 $81,052,283,384
1982 $748,312,391 $90,158,449,295
1981 $694,803,623 $85,518,233,419
1980 $797,048,199 $72,482,337,397
1979 $700,764,748 $51,400,186,343
1978 $610,578,632 $51,455,719,076
1977 $507,298,148 $45,808,915,663
1976 $451,152,461 $37,269,156,627
1975 $378,660,016 $30,463,855,422
1974 $281,398,706 $25,802,409,639
1973 $271,183,082 $16,273,253,012
1972 $230,317,883 $10,997,590,361
1971 $201,450,800 $9,333,536,370
1970 $189,106,529 $9,150,684,932
1969 $188,039,210 $8,337,423,313
1968 $191,767,442 $7,076,465,300
1967 $163,820,514 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Indonesia
2024 $516 $4,925
2023 $496 $4,876
2022 $467 $4,731
2021 $492 $4,287
2020 $463 $3,854
2019 $449 $4,107
2018 $455 $3,861
2017 $432 $3,799
2016 $387 $3,521
2015 $366 $3,288
2014 $410 $3,441
2013 $364 $3,567
2012 $544 $3,632
2011 $534 $3,579
2010 $477 $3,066
2009 $456 $2,218
2008 $437 $2,125
2007 $381 $1,823
2006 $334 $1,558
2005 $312 $1,238
2004 $303 $1,127
2003 $278.4 $1,043
2002 $248.6 $881
2001 $238 $732
2000 $239.2 $764
1999 $268 $657
1998 $266.6 $455
1997 $265.5 $1,045
1996 $293.3 $1,119
1995 $333 $1,011
1994 $261.3 $900
1993 $405 $817
1992 $462 $674
1991 $465 $624
1990 $502 $578
1989 $443 $524
1988 $466 $477
1987 $450 $438
1986 $426 $470
1985 $333 $511
1984 $248.3 $520
1983 $259.6 $508
1982 $298.4 $578
1981 $280.3 $561
1980 $325 $487
1979 $289.1 $353
1978 $254.6 $362
1977 $213.8 $331
1976 $192.1 $275.7
1975 $163.6 $231.1
1974 $124 $200.7
1973 $121.8 $129.9
1972 $105.5 $90.1
1971 $94.1 $78.5
1970 $90.2 $79.1
1969 $91.7 $74.1
1968 $95.6 $64.7
1967 $83.6 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Indonesia
2026 58.2 71.6
2025 57.9 71.4
2024 57.7 71.3
2023 57.4 71.1
2022 18.8 70.9
2021 40.3 67.5
2020 50.6 68.8
2019 31.5 70.3
2018 52.3 70.1
2017 45.2 70
2016 51 69.7
2015 51.9 69.5
2014 40.3 69.3
2013 49.5 69.1
2012 51.3 68.9
2011 50.1 68.6
2010 46.9 68.4
2009 14.7 68.3
2008 49.9 68.1
2007 49.3 67.9
2006 48.7 67.7
2005 48.2 67.5
2004 47.7 65.5
2003 47.3 67.1
2002 46.8 67
2001 46.7 66.6
2000 46.6 66.3
1999 46.9 66
1998 47.1 65.9
1997 47.3 65.8
1996 47.7 65.5
1995 48.1 65.3
1994 48.5 65
1993 48.9 64.9
1992 49.2 64.2
1991 49.6 63.7
1990 49.9 63.2
1989 50.1 62.9
1988 50.2 62.4
1987 50.4 62.1
1986 50.4 61.7
1985 50.5 61.4
1984 50.4 60.9
1983 50.3 60.3
1982 50.2 59.7
1981 50 59.1
1980 49.8 58.7
1979 49.5 58.2
1978 49.2 57.6
1977 48.8 57.1
1976 48.4 56.4
1975 47.9 56
1974 47.4 55.4
1973 46.9 54.9
1972 46.3 54.4
1971 45.8 53.8
1970 45.2 53.3
1969 44.6 52.6
1968 44 51.9
1967 43.4 51.3
1966 42.8 48.4
1965 42.2 42.8
1964 41.6 49.4
1963 41.1 48.7
1962 40.6 48.1
1961 40.1 47.4
1960 39.6 46.8
1959 39.1 46.2
1958 38.7 45.4
1957 38.3 45
1956 37.8 44.3
1955 37.4 43.6
1954 37 42.9
1953 36.6 42.2
1952 36.2 41.5
1951 35.8 40.8
1950 35.4 40.2

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

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Central African Republic and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
CAR Indonesia
2024 5,330,690 283,487,931
2023 5,152,421 281,190,067
2022 5,098,039 278,830,529
2021 5,112,100 276,758,053
2020 5,026,628 274,814,866
2019 4,944,703 272,489,381
2018 4,878,657 269,951,846
2017 4,793,511 267,346,658
2016 4,713,663 264,627,418
2015 4,629,320 261,799,249
2014 4,623,182 258,877,399
2013 4,642,419 255,852,467
2012 4,610,848 252,698,525
2011 4,565,021 249,470,032
2010 4,492,995 246,305,322
2009 4,529,047 243,220,028
2008 4,558,984 240,157,903
2007 4,462,770 237,062,337
2006 4,377,579 233,951,652
2005 4,288,810 230,871,650
2004 4,192,826 227,926,649
2003 4,103,086 225,048,008
2002 4,006,077 222,088,495
2001 3,919,487 219,097,902
2000 3,833,416 216,077,790
1999 3,729,450 213,004,668
1998 3,628,827 209,826,788
1997 3,531,700 206,536,095
1996 3,435,965 203,204,348
1995 3,348,052 199,888,057
1994 3,257,954 196,591,828
1993 3,157,839 193,305,168
1992 3,058,831 190,043,744
1991 2,963,191 186,778,238
1990 2,871,910 183,501,098
1989 2,783,970 180,201,630
1988 2,713,965 176,855,065
1987 2,669,155 173,511,154
1986 2,634,258 170,175,065
1985 2,600,932 166,776,185
1984 2,568,610 163,251,124
1983 2,537,399 159,651,381
1982 2,507,375 156,052,152
1981 2,478,402 152,485,035
1980 2,450,535 148,950,540
1979 2,423,794 145,434,834
1978 2,397,961 141,953,163
1977 2,372,930 138,533,541
1976 2,348,566 135,173,655
1975 2,313,916 131,843,848
1974 2,269,338 128,555,045
1973 2,226,008 125,288,515
1972 2,183,769 122,039,841
1971 2,141,450 118,833,702
1970 2,097,505 115,657,495
1969 2,051,515 112,517,639
1968 2,005,100 109,450,006
1967 1,960,444 106,526,393
1966 1,918,082 103,792,754
1965 1,877,854 101,365,130
1964 1,839,583 98,833,749
1963 1,803,063 96,051,424
1962 1,768,115 93,375,850
1961 1,734,580 90,791,249
1960 1,702,346 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Indonesia
2023 6.01 2.13
2022 6.02 2.15
2021 6.05 2.17
2020 6.06 2.19
2019 6.09 2.21
2018 6.11 2.22
2017 6.13 2.25
2016 6.13 2.31
2015 6.13 2.35
2014 6.1 2.39
2013 6.08 2.44
2012 6.05 2.51
2011 6.01 2.52
2010 5.96 2.46
2009 5.94 2.44
2008 5.9 2.44
2007 5.87 2.48
2006 5.84 2.46
2005 5.81 2.45
2004 5.78 2.42
2003 5.8 2.41
2002 5.79 2.44
2001 5.81 2.47
2000 5.85 2.5
1999 5.88 2.57
1998 5.89 2.66
1997 5.92 2.74
1996 5.96 2.78
1995 5.94 2.81
1994 5.92 2.85
1993 5.93 2.9
1992 5.96 2.95
1991 6.03 3.06
1990 6.05 3.11
1989 6.07 3.25
1988 6.1 3.35
1987 6.12 3.42
1986 6.11 3.53
1985 6.12 3.73
1984 6.14 3.96
1983 6.15 4.11
1982 6.16 4.25
1981 6.17 4.36
1980 6.13 4.5
1979 6.09 4.63
1978 6.04 4.73
1977 5.99 4.81
1976 5.94 4.92
1975 5.88 5.03
1974 5.9 5.09
1973 5.93 5.25
1972 5.96 5.32
1971 5.99 5.4
1970 6.03 5.49
1969 6.06 5.55
1968 6.1 5.57
1967 6.08 5.58
1966 6.06 5.59
1965 6.03 5.59
1964 6.01 5.57
1963 5.99 5.55
1962 5.97 5.53
1961 5.96 5.52
1960 5.95 5.51

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

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Central African Republic and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Indonesia
2024 15.4 31.1
2023 15.3 30.8
2022 15.3 30.6
2021 15.4 30.3
2020 15.4 30.1
2019 15.4 29.9
2018 15.4 29.6
2017 15.4 29.4
2016 15.4 29.1
2015 15.4 28.9
2014 15.6 28.6
2013 16 28.3
2012 16.3 28.1
2011 16.6 27.9
2010 16.7 27.6
2009 16.9 27.3
2008 17 27.1
2007 17.1 26.8
2006 17.1 26.5
2005 17.2 26.2
2004 17.2 25.9
2003 17.2 25.6
2002 17.1 25.2
2001 17.1 24.9
2000 17.1 24.6
1999 17.1 24.3
1998 17.1 24
1997 17.1 23.7
1996 17.2 23.5
1995 17.3 23.2
1994 17.4 22.9
1993 17.5 22.6
1992 17.5 22.3
1991 17.6 22
1990 17.8 21.7
1989 17.9 21.4
1988 18 21.1
1987 18.1 20.9
1986 18.2 20.6
1985 18.3 20.3
1984 18.3 20.1
1983 18.3 19.9
1982 18.4 19.7
1981 18.4 19.6
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.5 19.3
1978 18.5 19.2
1977 18.5 19.1
1976 18.5 19
1975 18.5 18.9
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.6 18.8
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.8 18.9
1970 18.9 19
1969 18.9 19.1
1968 19 19.3
1967 19.2 19.4
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.4 19.8
1964 19.6 19.9
1963 19.7 20
1962 19.9 20.1
1961 20.1 20.1
1960 20.3 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
56.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

CAR Indonesia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
72.8%
2024

Health

CAR Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Indonesia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
340,572 mi
2025

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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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