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Central African Republic vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 43rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Japan
Population
5753659
122677250
Population rank 118/197 12/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Japan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP
CAR Japan
2024 $2,751,494,281 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $2,555,492,086 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $2,382,618,615 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $2,516,498,412 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $2,326,720,900 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $2,221,301,351 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $2,220,979,146 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $2,072,349,973 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,825,018,145 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,695,825,714 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,894,813,389 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,691,544,110 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $2,510,126,512 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $2,437,982,705 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $2,142,591,540 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $2,067,381,665 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,993,407,888 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $1,699,811,295 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $1,461,859,762 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $1,337,894,379 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $1,272,360,517 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $1,142,315,523 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $996,068,145 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $932,648,605 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $916,777,283 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $999,477,511 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $967,338,390 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $937,741,513 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $851,174,357 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,278,781,262 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,233,930,281 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $864,849,836 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $637,820,670 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $658,679,333 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $748,312,391 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $694,803,623 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $797,048,199 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $700,764,748 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $610,578,632 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $507,298,148 $737,069,290,928
1976 $451,152,461 $598,883,902,156
1975 $378,660,016 $532,861,438,885
1974 $281,398,706 $490,035,789,970
1973 $271,183,082 $441,460,582,536
1972 $230,317,883 $324,933,841,269
1971 $201,450,800 $245,364,056,622
1970 $189,106,529 $217,223,652,719
1969 $188,039,210 $184,298,841,305
1968 $191,767,442 $156,897,496,759
1967 $163,820,514 $132,475,614,227
1966 $157,930,018 $113,046,784,179
1965 $150,574,795 $97,338,107,606
1964 $142,025,079 $87,490,590,818
1963 $129,379,124 $74,379,284,603
1962 $124,482,774 $64,987,857,542
1961 $123,134,583 $57,266,758,180
1960 $112,155,598 $47,419,238,274

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

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Central African Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Japan
2024 $516 $32,487
2023 $496 $33,836
2022 $467 $34,066
2021 $492 $40,095
2020 $463 $40,029
2019 $449 $40,416
2018 $455 $39,751
2017 $432 $38,834
2016 $387 $39,375
2015 $366 $34,961
2014 $410 $38,475
2013 $364 $40,899
2012 $544 $49,145
2011 $534 $48,760
2010 $477 $44,968
2009 $456 $41,309
2008 $437 $39,876
2007 $381 $35,779
2006 $334 $35,992
2005 $312 $37,813
2004 $303 $38,299
2003 $278.4 $35,387
2002 $248.6 $32,821
2001 $238 $34,406
2000 $239.2 $39,169
1999 $268 $36,610
1998 $266.6 $32,424
1997 $265.5 $35,638
1996 $293.3 $39,150
1995 $333 $44,198
1994 $261.3 $39,934
1993 $405 $36,345
1992 $462 $31,993
1991 $465 $29,428
1990 $502 $25,801
1989 $443 $25,266
1988 $466 $25,500
1987 $450 $21,142
1986 $426 $17,452
1985 $333 $11,809
1984 $248.3 $11,207
1983 $259.6 $10,652
1982 $298.4 $9,780
1981 $280.3 $10,583
1980 $325 $9,669
1979 $289.1 $9,301
1978 $254.6 $9,012
1977 $213.8 $6,473
1976 $192.1 $5,310
1975 $163.6 $4,776
1974 $124 $4,448
1973 $121.8 $4,061
1972 $105.5 $3,031
1971 $94.1 $2,321
1970 $90.2 $2,101
1969 $91.7 $1,803
1968 $95.6 $1,553
1967 $83.6 $1,326
1966 $82.3 $1,144
1965 $80.2 $994
1964 $77.2 $903
1963 $71.8 $776
1962 $70.4 $685
1961 $71 $609
1960 $65.9 $509

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

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Central African Republic vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Japan
2026 58.2 85.1
2025 57.9 85
2024 57.7 84.9
2023 57.4 84.7
2022 18.8 84.1
2021 40.3 84.6
2020 50.6 84.7
2019 31.5 84.4
2018 52.3 84.3
2017 45.2 84.2
2016 51 84.1
2015 51.9 83.9
2014 40.3 83.6
2013 49.5 83.4
2012 51.3 83.2
2011 50.1 82.7
2010 46.9 82.9
2009 14.7 83
2008 49.9 82.6
2007 49.3 82.5
2006 48.7 82.4
2005 48.2 82
2004 47.7 82.1
2003 47.3 81.9
2002 46.8 81.8
2001 46.7 81.5
2000 46.6 81.2
1999 46.9 80.6
1998 47.1 80.6
1997 47.3 80.6
1996 47.7 80.4
1995 48.1 79.7
1994 48.5 79.8
1993 48.9 79.4
1992 49.2 79.3
1991 49.6 79.3
1990 49.9 79
1989 50.1 79
1988 50.2 78.5
1987 50.4 78.6
1986 50.4 78.2
1985 50.5 77.8
1984 50.4 77.5
1983 50.3 77.1
1982 50.2 77.1
1981 50 76.6
1980 49.8 76.1
1979 49.5 76.2
1978 49.2 75.7
1977 48.8 75.3
1976 48.4 74.8
1975 47.9 74.4
1974 47.4 73.8
1973 46.9 73.4
1972 46.3 73.3
1971 45.8 72.8
1970 45.2 72
1969 44.6 71.9
1968 44 71.7
1967 43.4 71.4
1966 42.8 71.1
1965 42.2 70.3
1964 41.6 70.2
1963 41.1 69.7
1962 40.6 68.7
1961 40.1 68.4
1960 39.6 67.7
1959 39.1 67.5
1958 38.7 67
1957 38.3 65.4
1956 37.8 65.6
1955 37.4 65.7
1954 37 64.5
1953 36.6 63.3
1952 36.2 63
1951 35.8 61
1950 35.4 59.3

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

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Central African Republic and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year Population
CAR Japan
2024 5,330,690 123,975,371
2023 5,152,421 124,516,650
2022 5,098,039 125,124,989
2021 5,112,100 125,681,593
2020 5,026,628 126,261,000
2019 4,944,703 126,633,000
2018 4,878,657 126,811,000
2017 4,793,511 126,972,000
2016 4,713,663 127,076,000
2015 4,629,320 127,141,000
2014 4,623,182 127,276,000
2013 4,642,419 127,445,000
2012 4,610,848 127,629,000
2011 4,565,021 127,833,000
2010 4,492,995 128,070,000
2009 4,529,047 128,047,000
2008 4,558,984 128,063,000
2007 4,462,770 128,001,000
2006 4,377,579 127,854,000
2005 4,288,810 127,773,000
2004 4,192,826 127,761,000
2003 4,103,086 127,718,000
2002 4,006,077 127,445,000
2001 3,919,487 127,149,000
2000 3,833,416 126,843,000
1999 3,729,450 126,631,000
1998 3,628,827 126,400,000
1997 3,531,700 126,057,000
1996 3,435,965 125,757,000
1995 3,348,052 125,472,000
1994 3,257,954 125,178,000
1993 3,157,839 124,829,000
1992 3,058,831 124,425,000
1991 2,963,191 123,964,000
1990 2,871,910 123,478,000
1989 2,783,970 123,069,000
1988 2,713,965 122,578,000
1987 2,669,155 122,069,000
1986 2,634,258 121,482,000
1985 2,600,932 120,837,000
1984 2,568,610 120,083,000
1983 2,537,399 119,307,000
1982 2,507,375 118,480,000
1981 2,478,402 117,661,000
1980 2,450,535 116,807,000
1979 2,423,794 115,890,000
1978 2,397,961 114,913,000
1977 2,372,930 113,872,000
1976 2,348,566 112,775,000
1975 2,313,916 111,573,000
1974 2,269,338 110,162,000
1973 2,226,008 108,707,000
1972 2,183,769 107,188,000
1971 2,141,450 105,697,000
1970 2,097,505 103,403,000
1969 2,051,515 102,219,000
1968 2,005,100 101,011,000
1967 1,960,444 99,879,000
1966 1,918,082 98,851,000
1965 1,877,854 97,952,000
1964 1,839,583 96,903,000
1963 1,803,063 95,900,000
1962 1,768,115 94,933,000
1961 1,734,580 94,055,000
1960 1,702,346 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Japan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Japan
2023 6.01 1.2
2022 6.02 1.26
2021 6.05 1.3
2020 6.06 1.33
2019 6.09 1.36
2018 6.11 1.42
2017 6.13 1.43
2016 6.13 1.44
2015 6.13 1.45
2014 6.1 1.42
2013 6.08 1.43
2012 6.05 1.41
2011 6.01 1.39
2010 5.96 1.39
2009 5.94 1.37
2008 5.9 1.37
2007 5.87 1.34
2006 5.84 1.32
2005 5.81 1.26
2004 5.78 1.29
2003 5.8 1.29
2002 5.79 1.32
2001 5.81 1.33
2000 5.85 1.36
1999 5.88 1.34
1998 5.89 1.38
1997 5.92 1.39
1996 5.96 1.43
1995 5.94 1.42
1994 5.92 1.5
1993 5.93 1.46
1992 5.96 1.5
1991 6.03 1.53
1990 6.05 1.54
1989 6.07 1.57
1988 6.1 1.66
1987 6.12 1.69
1986 6.11 1.72
1985 6.12 1.76
1984 6.14 1.81
1983 6.15 1.8
1982 6.16 1.77
1981 6.17 1.74
1980 6.13 1.75
1979 6.09 1.77
1978 6.04 1.79
1977 5.99 1.8
1976 5.94 1.85
1975 5.88 1.91
1974 5.9 2.05
1973 5.93 2.14
1972 5.96 2.14
1971 5.99 2.16
1970 6.03 2.13
1969 6.06 2.13
1968 6.1 2.13
1967 6.08 2.23
1966 6.06 1.58
1965 6.03 2.14
1964 6.01 2.05
1963 5.99 2
1962 5.97 1.98
1961 5.96 1.96
1960 5.95 2

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

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Central African Republic and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Japan
2024 15.4 50.4
2023 15.3 50
2022 15.3 49.5
2021 15.4 49.1
2020 15.4 48.7
2019 15.4 48.3
2018 15.4 48
2017 15.4 47.6
2016 15.4 47.3
2015 15.4 47
2014 15.6 46.6
2013 16 46.2
2012 16.3 45.8
2011 16.6 45.5
2010 16.7 45.2
2009 16.9 44.9
2008 17 44.6
2007 17.1 44.2
2006 17.1 43.9
2005 17.2 43.6
2004 17.2 43.2
2003 17.2 42.8
2002 17.1 42.5
2001 17.1 42.1
2000 17.1 41.8
1999 17.1 41.4
1998 17.1 41
1997 17.1 40.7
1996 17.2 40.3
1995 17.3 40
1994 17.4 39.6
1993 17.5 39.2
1992 17.5 38.7
1991 17.6 38.2
1990 17.8 37.7
1989 17.9 37.2
1988 18 36.8
1987 18.1 36.3
1986 18.2 35.9
1985 18.3 35.4
1984 18.3 34.9
1983 18.3 34.3
1982 18.4 33.7
1981 18.4 33.1
1980 18.5 32.8
1979 18.5 32.4
1978 18.5 32
1977 18.5 31.5
1976 18.5 30.9
1975 18.5 30.6
1974 18.6 30.4
1973 18.6 30.2
1972 18.7 29.9
1971 18.8 29.6
1970 18.9 29.2
1969 18.9 28.9
1968 19 28.6
1967 19.2 28.4
1966 19.3 28
1965 19.4 27.6
1964 19.6 27.2
1963 19.7 26.9
1962 19.9 26.5
1961 20.1 26.2
1960 20.3 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Japan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2002
English speaking
3%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
87%
2023

Health

CAR Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Japan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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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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