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Central African Republic vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 43rd vs. 45th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Kenya
Population
5753659
58955623
Population rank 118/197 25/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
CAR Kenya
2024 $2,751,494,281 $120,339,557,906
2023 $2,555,492,086 $107,500,884,685
2022 $2,382,618,615 $114,448,978,153
2021 $2,516,498,412 $109,703,658,905
2020 $2,326,720,900 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,221,301,351 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,220,979,146 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,072,349,973 $82,036,510,877
2016 $1,825,018,145 $74,815,144,164
2015 $1,695,825,714 $70,120,446,897
2014 $1,894,813,389 $68,285,796,514
2013 $1,691,544,110 $61,671,440,408
2012 $2,510,126,512 $56,396,704,672
2011 $2,437,982,705 $46,869,473,151
2010 $2,142,591,540 $45,405,615,064
2009 $2,067,381,665 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,993,407,888 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,699,811,295 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,461,859,762 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,337,894,379 $18,737,895,513
2004 $1,272,360,517 $16,095,337,094
2003 $1,142,315,523 $14,904,517,650
2002 $996,068,145 $13,147,736,899
2001 $932,648,605 $12,986,007,426
2000 $916,777,283 $12,705,350,098
1999 $999,477,511 $12,896,010,459
1998 $967,338,390 $14,093,998,844
1997 $937,741,513 $13,115,764,358
1996 $1,007,791,127 $12,045,865,396
1995 $1,115,389,674 $9,046,320,255
1994 $851,174,357 $7,148,148,564
1993 $1,278,781,262 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,411,917,553 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,377,374,987 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,440,711,459 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,233,930,281 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,264,899,288 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,200,991,978 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,122,265,013 $7,239,126,568
1985 $864,849,836 $6,135,034,214
1984 $637,820,670 $6,191,437,070
1983 $658,679,333 $5,979,198,314
1982 $748,312,391 $6,431,579,357
1981 $694,803,623 $6,854,491,706
1980 $797,048,199 $7,265,315,820
1979 $700,764,748 $6,234,391,113
1978 $610,578,632 $5,303,735,111
1977 $507,298,148 $4,494,378,764
1976 $451,152,461 $3,474,542,392
1975 $378,660,016 $3,259,345,083
1974 $281,398,706 $2,969,958,812
1973 $271,183,082 $2,509,001,324
1972 $230,317,883 $2,107,279,157
1971 $201,450,800 $1,778,391,289
1970 $189,106,529 $1,603,447,359
1969 $188,039,210 $1,458,379,417
1968 $191,767,442 $1,353,295,459
1967 $163,820,514 $1,232,559,507
1966 $157,930,018 $1,164,519,674
1965 $150,574,795 $997,919,321
1964 $142,025,079 $998,759,334
1963 $129,379,124 $926,589,349
1962 $124,482,774 $868,111,401
1961 $123,134,583 $792,959,473
1960 $112,155,598 $791,265,459

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

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Central African Republic and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Kenya
2024 $516 $2,132
2023 $496 $1,943
2022 $467 $2,110
2021 $492 $2,061
2020 $463 $1,928
2019 $449 $1,960
2018 $455 $1,836
2017 $432 $1,667
2016 $387 $1,554
2015 $366 $1,489
2014 $410 $1,483
2013 $364 $1,371
2012 $544 $1,285
2011 $534 $1,096
2010 $477 $1,092
2009 $456 $1,048
2008 $437 $916
2007 $381 $840
2006 $334 $700
2005 $312 $523
2004 $303 $464
2003 $278.4 $443
2002 $248.6 $403
2001 $238 $411
2000 $239.2 $415
1999 $268 $434
1998 $266.6 $488
1997 $265.5 $467
1996 $293.3 $441
1995 $333 $340
1994 $261.3 $276.4
1993 $405 $229
1992 $462 $337
1991 $465 $345
1990 $502 $374
1989 $443 $374
1988 $466 $391
1987 $450 $387
1986 $426 $364
1985 $333 $320
1984 $248.3 $334
1983 $259.6 $335
1982 $298.4 $374
1981 $280.3 $413
1980 $325 $454
1979 $289.1 $403
1978 $254.6 $355
1977 $213.8 $311
1976 $192.1 $248.9
1975 $163.6 $241.2
1974 $124 $227.2
1973 $121.8 $198.6
1972 $105.5 $172.6
1971 $94.1 $150.9
1970 $90.2 $141
1969 $91.7 $133.3
1968 $95.6 $128.7
1967 $83.6 $121.9
1966 $82.3 $119.8
1965 $80.2 $106.9
1964 $77.2 $111.3
1963 $71.8 $107.4
1962 $70.4 $104.6
1961 $71 $99.3
1960 $65.9 $102.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Kenya
2026 58.2 64.2
2025 57.9 64
2024 57.7 63.8
2023 57.4 63.6
2022 18.8 63.5
2021 40.3 61.2
2020 50.6 61.6
2019 31.5 62.9
2018 52.3 62.8
2017 45.2 62.7
2016 51 62.5
2015 51.9 62.3
2014 40.3 62
2013 49.5 61.7
2012 51.3 61.5
2011 50.1 61.3
2010 46.9 60.9
2009 14.7 60.5
2008 49.9 60
2007 49.3 59.4
2006 48.7 59.1
2005 48.2 58.5
2004 47.7 57.9
2003 47.3 57.4
2002 46.8 56.8
2001 46.7 56.5
2000 46.6 56.1
1999 46.9 55.9
1998 47.1 55.6
1997 47.3 55.5
1996 47.7 55.6
1995 48.1 55.9
1994 48.5 56.1
1993 48.9 56.7
1992 49.2 57.1
1991 49.6 57.8
1990 49.9 58.3
1989 50.1 60
1988 50.2 60.3
1987 50.4 60.7
1986 50.4 60.8
1985 50.5 60.9
1984 50.4 60.6
1983 50.3 60.3
1982 50.2 59.9
1981 50 59.6
1980 49.8 59.2
1979 49.5 58.7
1978 49.2 58.2
1977 48.8 57.7
1976 48.4 57.2
1975 47.9 56.6
1974 47.4 56
1973 46.9 55.5
1972 46.3 55
1971 45.8 54.5
1970 45.2 54.1
1969 44.6 53.7
1968 44 53.3
1967 43.4 52.8
1966 42.8 52.4
1965 42.2 51.9
1964 41.6 51.3
1963 41.1 50.8
1962 40.6 50.1
1961 40.1 49.3
1960 39.6 48.5
1959 39.1 47.5
1958 38.7 46.5
1957 38.3 45.3
1956 37.8 43.5
1955 37.4 42.3
1954 37 41
1953 36.6 39.8
1952 36.2 38.6
1951 35.8 38
1950 35.4 36.9

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

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Central African Republic and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Population
CAR Kenya
2024 5,330,690 56,432,944
2023 5,152,421 55,339,003
2022 5,098,039 54,252,461
2021 5,112,100 53,219,166
2020 5,026,628 52,217,334
2019 4,944,703 51,202,827
2018 4,878,657 50,207,107
2017 4,793,511 49,197,766
2016 4,713,663 48,139,687
2015 4,629,320 47,088,526
2014 4,623,182 46,051,440
2013 4,642,419 44,986,791
2012 4,610,848 43,888,303
2011 4,565,021 42,758,461
2010 4,492,995 41,598,567
2009 4,529,047 40,408,891
2008 4,558,984 39,206,351
2007 4,462,770 38,036,349
2006 4,377,579 36,904,008
2005 4,288,810 35,796,484
2004 4,192,826 34,713,455
2003 4,103,086 33,652,223
2002 4,006,077 32,629,808
2001 3,919,487 31,619,170
2000 3,833,416 30,642,890
1999 3,729,450 29,733,408
1998 3,628,827 28,888,057
1997 3,531,700 28,101,768
1996 3,435,965 27,344,211
1995 3,348,052 26,601,751
1994 3,257,954 25,857,130
1993 3,157,839 25,117,188
1992 3,058,831 24,382,460
1991 2,963,191 23,646,514
1990 2,871,910 22,892,651
1989 2,783,970 22,118,434
1988 2,713,965 21,356,219
1987 2,669,155 20,616,096
1986 2,634,258 19,901,646
1985 2,600,932 19,201,768
1984 2,568,610 18,514,906
1983 2,537,399 17,846,374
1982 2,507,375 17,206,175
1981 2,478,402 16,601,507
1980 2,450,535 16,018,459
1979 2,423,794 15,460,666
1978 2,397,961 14,934,126
1977 2,372,930 14,428,819
1976 2,348,566 13,957,623
1975 2,313,916 13,511,671
1974 2,269,338 13,070,078
1973 2,226,008 12,634,835
1972 2,183,769 12,206,060
1971 2,141,450 11,788,904
1970 2,097,505 11,368,791
1969 2,051,515 10,939,695
1968 2,005,100 10,518,823
1967 1,960,444 10,111,057
1966 1,918,082 9,717,816
1965 1,877,854 9,338,078
1964 1,839,583 8,973,535
1963 1,803,063 8,627,971
1962 1,768,115 8,299,308
1961 1,734,580 7,987,770
1960 1,702,346 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Kenya

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Kenya
2023 6.01 3.21
2022 6.02 3.26
2021 6.05 3.31
2020 6.06 3.36
2019 6.09 3.43
2018 6.11 3.54
2017 6.13 3.61
2016 6.13 3.69
2015 6.13 3.77
2014 6.1 3.84
2013 6.08 3.96
2012 6.05 4.12
2011 6.01 4.28
2010 5.96 4.45
2009 5.94 4.57
2008 5.9 4.66
2007 5.87 4.72
2006 5.84 4.75
2005 5.81 4.8
2004 5.78 4.86
2003 5.8 4.94
2002 5.79 5.03
2001 5.81 5.09
2000 5.85 5.14
1999 5.88 5.18
1998 5.89 5.24
1997 5.92 5.27
1996 5.96 5.31
1995 5.94 5.37
1994 5.92 5.44
1993 5.93 5.57
1992 5.96 5.74
1991 6.03 5.94
1990 6.05 6.14
1989 6.07 6.33
1988 6.1 6.52
1987 6.12 6.69
1986 6.11 6.84
1985 6.12 6.96
1984 6.14 7.08
1983 6.15 7.22
1982 6.16 7.35
1981 6.17 7.45
1980 6.13 7.53
1979 6.09 7.6
1978 6.04 7.67
1977 5.99 7.73
1976 5.94 7.77
1975 5.88 7.8
1974 5.9 7.82
1973 5.93 7.86
1972 5.96 7.89
1971 5.99 7.92
1970 6.03 7.94
1969 6.06 7.95
1968 6.1 7.95
1967 6.08 7.95
1966 6.06 7.96
1965 6.03 7.92
1964 6.01 7.87
1963 5.99 7.82
1962 5.97 7.77
1961 5.96 7.72
1960 5.95 7.65

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

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Central African Republic and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Kenya
2024 15.4 20.8
2023 15.3 20.6
2022 15.3 20.3
2021 15.4 20
2020 15.4 19.8
2019 15.4 19.6
2018 15.4 19.3
2017 15.4 19.1
2016 15.4 18.9
2015 15.4 18.7
2014 15.6 18.5
2013 16 18.4
2012 16.3 18.2
2011 16.6 18.1
2010 16.7 17.9
2009 16.9 17.8
2008 17 17.7
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17.1 17.5
2005 17.2 17.4
2004 17.2 17.3
2003 17.2 17.1
2002 17.1 17
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.1 16.7
1999 17.1 16.5
1998 17.1 16.4
1997 17.1 16.2
1996 17.2 16.1
1995 17.3 16
1994 17.4 15.9
1993 17.5 15.7
1992 17.5 15.6
1991 17.6 15.5
1990 17.8 15.3
1989 17.9 15.2
1988 18 15.1
1987 18.1 15
1986 18.2 15
1985 18.3 14.9
1984 18.3 14.8
1983 18.3 14.7
1982 18.4 14.6
1981 18.4 14.5
1980 18.5 14.5
1979 18.5 14.4
1978 18.5 14.3
1977 18.5 14.3
1976 18.5 14.3
1975 18.5 14.3
1974 18.6 14.3
1973 18.6 14.3
1972 18.7 14.3
1971 18.8 14.4
1970 18.9 14.4
1969 18.9 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19.2 14.6
1966 19.3 14.8
1965 19.4 14.9
1964 19.6 15.1
1963 19.7 15.2
1962 19.9 15.3
1961 20.1 15.5
1960 20.3 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
90.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

CAR Kenya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
82.9%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
35%
2024

Health

CAR Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Kenya
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
110,480 mi
2018

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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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