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Central African Republic vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 43rd vs. 9th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Kazakhstan
Population
5753659
21161809
Population rank 118/197 65/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Central African Republic and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
CAR Kazakhstan
2024 $2,751,494,281 $291,480,274,649
2023 $2,555,492,086 $261,840,101,060
2022 $2,382,618,615 $225,496,328,925
2021 $2,516,498,412 $197,112,255,361
2020 $2,326,720,900 $171,082,365,861
2019 $2,221,301,351 $181,667,184,855
2018 $2,220,979,146 $179,339,977,690
2017 $2,072,349,973 $166,805,788,827
2016 $1,825,018,145 $137,278,320,084
2015 $1,695,825,714 $184,388,404,706
2014 $1,894,813,389 $221,415,613,595
2013 $1,691,544,110 $236,634,603,409
2012 $2,510,126,512 $207,998,568,866
2011 $2,437,982,705 $192,626,464,617
2010 $2,142,591,540 $148,047,348,241
2009 $2,067,381,665 $115,308,686,941
2008 $1,993,407,888 $133,441,648,852
2007 $1,699,811,295 $104,849,915,058
2006 $1,461,859,762 $81,003,864,630
2005 $1,337,894,379 $57,123,671,734
2004 $1,272,360,517 $43,151,647,003
2003 $1,142,315,523 $30,833,692,900
2002 $996,068,145 $24,636,598,527
2001 $932,648,605 $22,152,689,180
2000 $916,777,283 $18,291,990,662
1999 $999,477,511 $16,870,817,182
1998 $967,338,390 $22,135,245,507
1997 $937,741,513 $22,165,932,063
1996 $1,007,791,127 $21,035,357,937
1995 $1,115,389,674 $20,374,302,652
1994 $851,174,357 $21,250,792,886
1993 $1,278,781,262 $23,409,260,880
1992 $1,411,917,553 $24,917,355,372
1991 $1,377,374,987 $24,923,076,923
1990 $1,440,711,459 $26,932,016,270
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
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 Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Kazakhstan
2024 $516 $14,155
2023 $496 $12,879
2022 $467 $11,255
2021 $492 $9,984
2020 $463 $8,782
2019 $449 $9,457
2018 $455 $9,472
2017 $432 $8,943
2016 $387 $7,476
2015 $366 $10,196
2014 $410 $12,428
2013 $364 $13,478
2012 $544 $12,019
2011 $534 $11,287
2010 $477 $8,793
2009 $456 $6,938
2008 $437 $8,124
2007 $381 $6,449
2006 $334 $5,030
2005 $312 $3,577
2004 $303 $2,722
2003 $278.4 $1,958
2002 $248.6 $1,574
2001 $238 $1,422
2000 $239.2 $1,180
1999 $268 $1,092
1998 $266.6 $1,415
1997 $265.5 $1,382
1996 $293.3 $1,281
1995 $333 $1,218
1994 $261.3 $1,247
1993 $405 $1,355
1992 $462 $1,438
1991 $465 $1,442
1990 $502 $1,570
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
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. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Kazakhstan
2026 58.2 74.8
2025 57.9 74.7
2024 57.7 74.5
2023 57.4 74.4
2022 18.8 73.5
2021 40.3 70.1
2020 50.6 71.2
2019 31.5 73.7
2018 52.3 73.4
2017 45.2 73
2016 51 72.5
2015 51.9 72
2014 40.3 71.4
2013 49.5 70.7
2012 51.3 69.9
2011 50.1 69.1
2010 46.9 68.3
2009 14.7 67.5
2008 49.9 66.8
2007 49.3 66.2
2006 48.7 65.7
2005 48.2 65.4
2004 47.7 65
2003 47.3 64.8
2002 46.8 64.4
2001 46.7 64.1
2000 46.6 63.8
1999 46.9 63.5
1998 47.1 63.3
1997 47.3 63.3
1996 47.7 63.5
1995 48.1 63.7
1994 48.5 64.1
1993 48.9 64.5
1992 49.2 65
1991 49.6 65.4
1990 49.9 65.7
1989 50.1 65.9
1988 50.2 66
1987 50.4 66
1986 50.4 65.8
1985 50.5 65.4
1984 50.4 64.8
1983 50.3 64.2
1982 50.2 63.6
1981 50 63
1980 49.8 62.5
1979 49.5 62.1
1978 49.2 61.8
1977 48.8 61.5
1976 48.4 61.3
1975 47.9 61.1
1974 47.4 60.9
1973 46.9 60.7
1972 46.3 60.5
1971 45.8 60.3
1970 45.2 60
1969 44.6 59.8
1968 44 59.6
1967 43.4 59.4
1966 42.8 59.2
1965 42.2 59
1964 41.6 58.8
1963 41.1 58.6
1962 40.6 58.4
1961 40.1 58.2
1960 39.6 57.9
1959 39.1 57.7
1958 38.7 57.5
1957 38.3 57.3
1956 37.8 57.1
1955 37.4 56.8
1954 37 56.6
1953 36.6 56.4
1952 36.2 56.1
1951 35.8 55.9
1950 35.4 55.6

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

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Central African Republic and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
CAR Kazakhstan
2024 5,330,690 20,592,571
2023 5,152,421 20,330,104
2022 5,098,039 20,034,609
2021 5,112,100 19,743,603
2020 5,026,628 19,482,117
2019 4,944,703 19,209,555
2018 4,878,657 18,932,727
2017 4,793,511 18,651,931
2016 4,713,663 18,363,600
2015 4,629,320 18,084,169
2014 4,623,182 17,816,285
2013 4,642,419 17,556,502
2012 4,610,848 17,306,106
2011 4,565,021 17,066,002
2010 4,492,995 16,836,810
2009 4,529,047 16,619,846
2008 4,558,984 16,426,525
2007 4,462,770 16,257,214
2006 4,377,579 16,103,716
2005 4,288,810 15,968,117
2004 4,192,826 15,850,159
2003 4,103,086 15,747,380
2002 4,006,077 15,656,677
2001 3,919,487 15,575,550
2000 3,833,416 15,501,103
1999 3,729,450 15,455,874
1998 3,628,827 15,647,785
1997 3,531,700 16,043,251
1996 3,435,965 16,416,027
1995 3,348,052 16,730,536
1994 3,257,954 17,043,771
1993 3,157,839 17,274,487
1992 3,058,831 17,332,625
1991 2,963,191 17,278,600
1990 2,871,910 17,154,054
1989 2,783,970 16,997,013
1988 2,713,965 16,781,168
1987 2,669,155 16,527,715
1986 2,634,258 16,262,702
1985 2,600,932 16,031,090
1984 2,568,610 15,844,621
1983 2,537,399 15,665,551
1982 2,507,375 15,492,595
1981 2,478,402 15,323,082
1980 2,450,535 15,152,949
1979 2,423,794 14,978,696
1978 2,397,961 14,711,497
1977 2,372,930 14,353,265
1976 2,348,566 13,998,738
1975 2,313,916 13,700,843
1974 2,269,338 13,454,570
1973 2,226,008 13,208,121
1972 2,183,769 12,951,798
1971 2,141,450 12,684,813
1970 2,097,505 12,419,057
1969 2,051,515 12,156,212
1968 2,005,100 11,879,182
1967 1,960,444 11,584,428
1966 1,918,082 11,288,989
1965 1,877,854 10,993,183
1964 1,839,583 10,690,309
1963 1,803,063 10,377,466
1962 1,768,115 10,058,928
1961 1,734,580 9,742,085
1960 1,702,346 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Kazakhstan
2023 6.01 3.01
2022 6.02 3.05
2021 6.05 3.32
2020 6.06 3.13
2019 6.09 2.89
2018 6.11 2.85
2017 6.13 2.75
2016 6.13 2.8
2015 6.13 2.76
2014 6.1 2.76
2013 6.08 2.67
2012 6.05 2.64
2011 6.01 2.61
2010 5.96 2.61
2009 5.94 2.58
2008 5.9 2.62
2007 5.87 2.49
2006 5.84 2.38
2005 5.81 2.27
2004 5.78 2.2
2003 5.8 2.08
2002 5.79 1.96
2001 5.81 1.91
2000 5.85 1.9
1999 5.88 1.9
1998 5.89 1.94
1997 5.92 1.97
1996 5.96 2.08
1995 5.94 2.25
1994 5.92 2.38
1993 5.93 2.48
1992 5.96 2.58
1991 6.03 2.68
1990 6.05 2.75
1989 6.07 2.87
1988 6.1 3
1987 6.12 3.12
1986 6.11 3.19
1985 6.12 3.21
1984 6.14 3.15
1983 6.15 3.07
1982 6.16 3.02
1981 6.17 3.05
1980 6.13 3.09
1979 6.09 3.14
1978 6.04 3.16
1977 5.99 3.26
1976 5.94 3.33
1975 5.88 3.4
1974 5.9 3.45
1973 5.93 3.51
1972 5.96 3.55
1971 5.99 3.53
1970 6.03 3.51
1969 6.06 3.51
1968 6.1 3.63
1967 6.08 3.77
1966 6.06 3.82
1965 6.03 3.88
1964 6.01 4.07
1963 5.99 4.26
1962 5.97 4.36
1961 5.96 4.42
1960 5.95 4.5

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

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Central African Republic and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Kazakhstan
2024 15.4 30.5
2023 15.3 30.4
2022 15.3 30.3
2021 15.4 30.3
2020 15.4 30.2
2019 15.4 30.1
2018 15.4 29.9
2017 15.4 29.7
2016 15.4 29.5
2015 15.4 29.3
2014 15.6 29.1
2013 16 28.9
2012 16.3 28.8
2011 16.6 28.7
2010 16.7 28.6
2009 16.9 28.5
2008 17 28.4
2007 17.1 28.5
2006 17.1 28.4
2005 17.2 28.4
2004 17.2 28.3
2003 17.2 28.2
2002 17.1 28
2001 17.1 27.8
2000 17.1 27.6
1999 17.1 27.4
1998 17.1 27.1
1997 17.1 26.9
1996 17.2 26.7
1995 17.3 26.5
1994 17.4 26.3
1993 17.5 26.1
1992 17.5 25.9
1991 17.6 25.8
1990 17.8 25.7
1989 17.9 25.5
1988 18 25.2
1987 18.1 24.9
1986 18.2 24.6
1985 18.3 24.3
1984 18.3 24.1
1983 18.3 23.8
1982 18.4 23.5
1981 18.4 23.2
1980 18.5 22.9
1979 18.5 23
1978 18.5 23.2
1977 18.5 23.2
1976 18.5 23.3
1975 18.5 23.3
1974 18.6 23.2
1973 18.6 23.1
1972 18.7 22.9
1971 18.8 22.9
1970 18.9 22.8
1969 18.9 22.9
1968 19 23.1
1967 19.2 23.2
1966 19.3 23.2
1965 19.4 23.2
1964 19.6 23.3
1963 19.7 23.3
1962 19.9 23.3
1961 20.1 23.2
1960 20.3 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
87%
2024

Energy

CAR Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.8%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
93.4%
2024

Health

CAR Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
59,284 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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