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Central African Republic vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 43rd vs. 57th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Iraq
Population
5753659
48289334
Population rank 118/197 33/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
CAR Iraq
2024 $2,751,494,281 $279,641,257,615
2023 $2,555,492,086 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,382,618,615 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,516,498,412 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,326,720,900 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,221,301,351 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,220,979,146 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,072,349,973 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,825,018,145 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,695,825,714 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,894,813,389 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,691,544,110 $234,637,675,129
2012 $2,510,126,512 $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,437,982,705 $185,749,664,444
2010 $2,142,591,540 $138,516,722,650
2009 $2,067,381,665 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,993,407,888 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,699,811,295 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,461,859,762 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,337,894,379 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,272,360,517 $36,633,669,269
2003 $1,142,315,523 $21,921,569,479
2002 $996,068,145 $32,928,454,672
2001 $932,648,605 $36,176,430,129
2000 $916,777,283 $48,364,250,944
1999 $999,477,511 $36,881,601,584
1998 $967,338,390 $20,617,405,044
1997 $937,741,513 $20,764,857,056
1996 $1,007,791,127 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,115,389,674 $12,894,029,888
1994 $851,174,357 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,411,917,553 $553,671,958
1991 $1,377,374,987 $407,796,350
1990 $1,440,711,459 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,233,930,281 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,264,899,288 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,200,991,978 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,122,265,013 $47,264,516,129
1985 $864,849,836 $48,425,161,290
1984 $637,820,670 $46,938,387,097
1983 $658,679,333 $40,712,903,226
1982 $748,312,391 $42,382,333,333
1981 $694,803,623 $37,823,000,000
1980 $797,048,199 $52,569,000,000
1979 $700,764,748 $37,816,457,839
1978 $610,578,632 $23,762,275,652
1977 $507,298,148 $19,838,130,715
1976 $451,152,461 $17,754,825,601
1975 $378,660,016 $13,458,516,763
1974 $281,398,706 $11,516,762,614
1973 $271,183,082 $5,134,367,778
1972 $230,317,883 $4,113,848,002
1971 $201,450,800 $3,865,346,535
1970 $189,106,529 $3,281,318,687
1969 $188,039,210 $3,007,758,797
1968 $191,767,442 $2,896,598,841
1967 $163,820,514 $2,551,522,656
1966 $157,930,018 $2,530,306,096
1965 $150,574,795 $2,335,785,506
1964 $142,025,079 $2,136,408,198
1963 $129,379,124 $1,805,901,510
1962 $124,482,774 $1,784,174,541
1961 $123,134,583 $1,671,960,965
1960 $112,155,598 $1,537,252,193

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

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Central African Republic and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Iraq
2024 $516 $6,074
2023 $496 $5,965
2022 $467 $6,521
2021 $492 $4,868
2020 $463 $4,295
2019 $449 $5,672
2018 $455 $5,647
2017 $432 $4,759
2016 $387 $4,334
2015 $366 $4,440
2014 $410 $6,249
2013 $364 $6,650
2012 $544 $6,478
2011 $534 $5,776
2010 $477 $4,462
2009 $456 $3,715
2008 $437 $4,543
2007 $381 $3,129
2006 $334 $2,277
2005 $312 $1,762
2004 $303 $1,328
2003 $278.4 $818
2002 $248.6 $1,266
2001 $238 $1,436
2000 $239.2 $1,980
1999 $268 $1,560
1998 $266.6 $901
1997 $265.5 $936
1996 $293.3 $485
1995 $333 $619
1994 $261.3 $198.2
1993 $405 $53.7
1992 $462 $30.3
1991 $465 $23
1990 $502 $10,261
1989 $443 $3,791
1988 $466 $3,707
1987 $450 $3,436
1986 $426 $2,940
1985 $333 $3,088
1984 $248.3 $3,066
1983 $259.6 $2,743
1982 $298.4 $2,942
1981 $280.3 $2,700
1980 $325 $3,868
1979 $289.1 $2,871
1978 $254.6 $1,863
1977 $213.8 $1,609
1976 $192.1 $1,489
1975 $163.6 $1,166
1974 $124 $1,031
1973 $121.8 $476
1972 $105.5 $394
1971 $94.1 $384
1970 $90.2 $337
1969 $91.7 $320
1968 $95.6 $319
1967 $83.6 $290.6
1966 $82.3 $298.2
1965 $80.2 $284.8
1964 $77.2 $269.4
1963 $71.8 $235.5
1962 $70.4 $240.7
1961 $71 $232.4
1960 $65.9 $218.9

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

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Central African Republic vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Iraq
2026 58.2 72.6
2025 57.9 72.5
2024 57.7 72.4
2023 57.4 72.3
2022 18.8 72
2021 40.3 70.7
2020 50.6 69.7
2019 31.5 71.2
2018 52.3 71.1
2017 45.2 69.8
2016 51 68.7
2015 51.9 70
2014 40.3 69.7
2013 49.5 69
2012 51.3 68.8
2011 50.1 68.4
2010 46.9 68.1
2009 14.7 67.8
2008 49.9 66.5
2007 49.3 64.4
2006 48.7 64
2005 48.2 64.9
2004 47.7 64.6
2003 47.3 64.8
2002 46.8 65.7
2001 46.7 65.3
2000 46.6 64.9
1999 46.9 64.5
1998 47.1 64.4
1997 47.3 64.2
1996 47.7 64.6
1995 48.1 64.8
1994 48.5 65
1993 48.9 65.3
1992 49.2 65.3
1991 49.6 61.3
1990 49.9 57.6
1989 50.1 57.5
1988 50.2 56.7
1987 50.4 60.3
1986 50.4 60
1985 50.5 59.8
1984 50.4 59.5
1983 50.3 59.3
1982 50.2 59
1981 50 58.7
1980 49.8 60.9
1979 49.5 64.4
1978 49.2 64.2
1977 48.8 63.9
1976 48.4 63.6
1975 47.9 61.4
1974 47.4 61
1973 46.9 62.3
1972 46.3 61.8
1971 45.8 61.3
1970 45.2 60.5
1969 44.6 59.6
1968 44 59
1967 43.4 58.4
1966 42.8 57.3
1965 42.2 56.4
1964 41.6 55.2
1963 41.1 54.4
1962 40.6 53.5
1961 40.1 52.3
1960 39.6 51.5
1959 39.1 49.7
1958 38.7 49
1957 38.3 47.7
1956 37.8 46.4
1955 37.4 45
1954 37 43.5
1953 36.6 42.1
1952 36.2 40.5
1951 35.8 39
1950 35.4 37.4

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

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Central African Republic and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year Population
CAR Iraq
2024 5,330,690 46,042,015
2023 5,152,421 45,074,049
2022 5,098,039 44,070,551
2021 5,112,100 43,071,211
2020 5,026,628 42,116,605
2019 4,944,703 41,192,171
2018 4,878,657 40,265,624
2017 4,793,511 39,337,353
2016 4,713,663 38,469,627
2015 4,629,320 37,560,535
2014 4,623,182 36,550,059
2013 4,642,419 35,281,989
2012 4,610,848 33,654,842
2011 4,565,021 32,161,424
2010 4,492,995 31,045,366
2009 4,529,047 30,058,206
2008 4,558,984 28,971,036
2007 4,462,770 28,391,607
2006 4,377,579 28,616,515
2005 4,288,810 28,407,448
2004 4,192,826 27,577,878
2003 4,103,086 26,802,659
2002 4,006,077 26,006,559
2001 3,919,487 25,197,840
2000 3,833,416 24,424,056
1999 3,729,450 23,636,527
1998 3,628,827 22,884,399
1997 3,531,700 22,176,593
1996 3,435,965 21,501,321
1995 3,348,052 20,825,860
1994 3,257,954 20,139,807
1993 3,157,839 19,201,195
1992 3,058,831 18,300,845
1991 2,963,191 17,767,253
1990 2,871,910 17,581,206
1989 2,783,970 17,364,542
1988 2,713,965 16,908,819
1987 2,669,155 16,521,049
1986 2,634,258 16,074,145
1985 2,600,932 15,683,430
1984 2,568,610 15,310,733
1983 2,537,399 14,840,555
1982 2,507,375 14,406,083
1981 2,478,402 14,006,381
1980 2,450,535 13,591,992
1979 2,423,794 13,170,365
1978 2,397,961 12,753,355
1977 2,372,930 12,331,046
1976 2,348,566 11,927,651
1975 2,313,916 11,543,639
1974 2,269,338 11,167,761
1973 2,226,008 10,795,869
1972 2,183,769 10,430,164
1971 2,141,450 10,077,809
1970 2,097,505 9,735,611
1969 2,051,515 9,403,356
1968 2,005,100 9,085,016
1967 1,960,444 8,778,869
1966 1,918,082 8,485,104
1965 1,877,854 8,202,140
1964 1,839,583 7,929,566
1963 1,803,063 7,667,928
1962 1,768,115 7,413,875
1961 1,734,580 7,194,553
1960 1,702,346 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Iraq

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Iraq
2023 6.01 3.25
2022 6.02 3.29
2021 6.05 3.36
2020 6.06 3.42
2019 6.09 3.48
2018 6.11 3.55
2017 6.13 3.64
2016 6.13 3.84
2015 6.13 4.08
2014 6.1 4.31
2013 6.08 4.44
2012 6.05 4.54
2011 6.01 4.59
2010 5.96 4.46
2009 5.94 4.38
2008 5.9 4.37
2007 5.87 4.4
2006 5.84 4.46
2005 5.81 4.45
2004 5.78 4.53
2003 5.8 4.58
2002 5.79 4.67
2001 5.81 4.8
2000 5.85 4.92
1999 5.88 5.04
1998 5.89 5.11
1997 5.92 5.19
1996 5.96 5.25
1995 5.94 5.36
1994 5.92 5.49
1993 5.93 5.61
1992 5.96 5.72
1991 6.03 5.83
1990 6.05 5.93
1989 6.07 5.99
1988 6.1 6.05
1987 6.12 6.11
1986 6.11 6.18
1985 6.12 6.25
1984 6.14 6.32
1983 6.15 6.39
1982 6.16 6.46
1981 6.17 6.53
1980 6.13 6.59
1979 6.09 6.66
1978 6.04 6.73
1977 5.99 6.8
1976 5.94 6.86
1975 5.88 6.91
1974 5.9 6.95
1973 5.93 6.99
1972 5.96 7.02
1971 5.99 7.06
1970 6.03 7.07
1969 6.06 7.08
1968 6.1 7.06
1967 6.08 7.03
1966 6.06 7.02
1965 6.03 7.02
1964 6.01 7.01
1963 5.99 7.01
1962 5.97 6.99
1961 5.96 5.8
1960 5.95 5.3

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

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Central African Republic and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Iraq
2024 15.4 21.6
2023 15.3 21.4
2022 15.3 21.1
2021 15.4 20.9
2020 15.4 20.6
2019 15.4 20.4
2018 15.4 20.1
2017 15.4 19.9
2016 15.4 19.7
2015 15.4 19.5
2014 15.6 19.4
2013 16 19.3
2012 16.3 19.2
2011 16.6 19.1
2010 16.7 19
2009 16.9 18.9
2008 17 18.8
2007 17.1 18.7
2006 17.1 18.6
2005 17.2 18.5
2004 17.2 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 17.1 18
2000 17.1 17.9
1999 17.1 17.9
1998 17.1 17.8
1997 17.1 17.7
1996 17.2 17.6
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 17.4 17.4
1993 17.5 17.3
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.8 17.1
1989 17.9 17
1988 18 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18.2 16.8
1985 18.3 16.7
1984 18.3 16.6
1983 18.3 16.6
1982 18.4 16.5
1981 18.4 16.5
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.5 16.5
1978 18.5 16.6
1977 18.5 16.6
1976 18.5 16.7
1975 18.5 17
1974 18.6 17.2
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.9 18.1
1969 18.9 18.3
1968 19 18.5
1967 19.2 18.7
1966 19.3 19
1965 19.4 19.3
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.7 19.8
1962 19.9 20.1
1961 20.1 20.4
1960 20.3 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
30.2%
2024

Energy

CAR Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Iraq
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
84.1%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
81.7%
2023

Health

CAR Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Iraq
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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