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Central African Republic vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 43rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Libya
Population
5753659
7559873
Population rank 118/197 105/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Libya: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Libya economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year GDP
CAR Libya
2024 $2,751,494,281 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,555,492,086 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,382,618,615 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,516,498,412 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,326,720,900 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,221,301,351 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,220,979,146 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,072,349,973 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,825,018,145 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,695,825,714 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,894,813,389 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,691,544,110 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,510,126,512 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,437,982,705 $48,169,263,294
2010 $2,142,591,540 $75,380,825,062
2009 $2,067,381,665 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,993,407,888 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,699,811,295 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,461,859,762 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,337,894,379 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,272,360,517 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,142,315,523 $26,265,625,000
2002 $996,068,145 $20,481,889,764
2001 $932,648,605 $34,112,093,927
2000 $916,777,283 $38,270,954,138
1999 $999,477,511 $35,975,860,857
1998 $967,338,390 $27,251,301,398
1997 $937,741,513 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,007,791,127 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,115,389,674 $25,541,379,187
1994 $851,174,357 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,278,781,262 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,411,917,553 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,377,374,987 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,440,711,459 $28,904,183,602
1989 $1,233,930,281 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,264,899,288 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,200,991,978 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,122,265,013 $24,180,400,959
1985 $864,849,836 $31,530,566,324
1984 $637,820,670 $29,476,109,153
1983 $658,679,333 $33,200,520,140
1982 $748,312,391 $33,760,146,991
1981 $694,803,623 $36,374,353,880
1980 $797,048,199 $40,953,924,949
1979 $700,764,748 $30,536,429,497
1978 $610,578,632 $22,136,422,643
1977 $507,298,148 $22,428,297,108
1976 $451,152,461 $19,096,943,017
1975 $378,660,016 $14,710,912,458
1974 $281,398,706 $15,112,543,717
1973 $271,183,082 $8,625,889,430
1972 $230,317,883 $6,299,395,544
1971 $201,450,800 $5,260,185,125
1970 $189,106,529 $4,601,649,451
1969 $188,039,210 $4,380,987,481
1968 $191,767,442 $3,850,623,095
1967 $163,820,514 $2,726,986,913
1966 $157,930,018 $2,312,438,536
1965 $150,574,795 $1,804,979,680
1964 $142,025,079 $1,341,395,421
1963 $129,379,124 $892,327,911
1962 $124,482,774 $619,725,785
1961 $123,134,583 $443,905,612
1960 $112,155,598 $401,644,249

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

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Central African Republic and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Libya
2024 $516 $6,569
2023 $496 $6,027
2022 $467 $5,987
2021 $492 $4,936
2020 $463 $6,650
2019 $449 $9,963
2018 $455 $11,197
2017 $432 $9,966
2016 $387 $7,526
2015 $366 $7,458
2014 $410 $8,926
2013 $364 $11,952
2012 $544 $14,976
2011 $534 $7,594
2010 $477 $11,601
2009 $456 $9,551
2008 $437 $13,906
2007 $381 $11,145
2006 $334 $10,049
2005 $312 $8,079
2004 $303 $5,774
2003 $278.4 $4,674
2002 $248.6 $3,718
2001 $238 $6,313
2000 $239.2 $7,214
1999 $268 $6,895
1998 $266.6 $5,301
1997 $265.5 $6,062
1996 $293.3 $5,591
1995 $333 $5,205
1994 $261.3 $5,933
1993 $405 $6,478
1992 $462 $7,303
1991 $465 $7,040
1990 $502 $6,502
1989 $443 $5,793
1988 $466 $5,736
1987 $450 $6,465
1986 $426 $6,019
1985 $333 $8,087
1984 $248.3 $7,811
1983 $259.6 $8,927
1982 $298.4 $9,064
1981 $280.3 $10,044
1980 $325 $11,960
1979 $289.1 $9,443
1978 $254.6 $7,252
1977 $213.8 $7,783
1976 $192.1 $7,018
1975 $163.6 $5,721
1974 $124 $6,214
1973 $121.8 $3,727
1972 $105.5 $2,830
1971 $94.1 $2,443
1970 $90.2 $2,210
1969 $91.7 $2,175
1968 $95.6 $1,972
1967 $83.6 $1,437
1966 $82.3 $1,251
1965 $80.2 $1,001
1964 $77.2 $765
1963 $71.8 $528
1962 $70.4 $382
1961 $71 $285.3
1960 $65.9 $269

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

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Central African Republic vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Libya
2026 58.2 75.2
2025 57.9 73.2
2024 57.7 71.1
2023 57.4 69.3
2022 18.8 74.5
2021 40.3 72.1
2020 50.6 72.4
2019 31.5 72.9
2018 52.3 73.2
2017 45.2 72.7
2016 51 71.8
2015 51.9 71.6
2014 40.3 71.3
2013 49.5 72.3
2012 51.3 72.2
2011 50.1 69.9
2010 46.9 72.2
2009 14.7 72.1
2008 49.9 71.9
2007 49.3 71.8
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.2 71.4
2004 47.7 71.2
2003 47.3 71
2002 46.8 70.8
2001 46.7 70.7
2000 46.6 70.5
1999 46.9 70.6
1998 47.1 70.7
1997 47.3 70.7
1996 47.7 70.7
1995 48.1 70.6
1994 48.5 70.5
1993 48.9 70.2
1992 49.2 70
1991 49.6 69.6
1990 49.9 69.3
1989 50.1 69
1988 50.2 68.6
1987 50.4 68.3
1986 50.4 67.8
1985 50.5 67.3
1984 50.4 66.7
1983 50.3 66.3
1982 50.2 65.8
1981 50 65.3
1980 49.8 64.8
1979 49.5 64.3
1978 49.2 63.8
1977 48.8 63.1
1976 48.4 62.4
1975 47.9 61.6
1974 47.4 60.7
1973 46.9 59.7
1972 46.3 58.7
1971 45.8 57.6
1970 45.2 56.4
1969 44.6 55.2
1968 44 53.8
1967 43.4 52.5
1966 42.8 50.9
1965 42.2 49.3
1964 41.6 47.7
1963 41.1 45.6
1962 40.6 44.1
1961 40.1 42.4
1960 39.6 40.8
1959 39.1 39.3
1958 38.7 38
1957 38.3 36.9
1956 37.8 36
1955 37.4 35.2
1954 37 34.7
1953 36.6 34.2
1952 36.2 33.8
1951 35.8 33.5
1950 35.4 33.1

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

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Central African Republic and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year Population
CAR Libya
2024 5,330,690 7,381,023
2023 5,152,421 7,305,659
2022 5,098,039 7,223,805
2021 5,112,100 7,135,175
2020 5,026,628 7,045,399
2019 4,944,703 6,951,033
2018 4,878,657 6,849,055
2017 4,793,511 6,738,770
2016 4,713,663 6,632,126
2015 4,629,320 6,531,819
2014 4,623,182 6,427,252
2013 4,642,419 6,304,628
2012 4,610,848 6,179,328
2011 4,565,021 6,343,203
2010 4,492,995 6,497,839
2009 4,529,047 6,366,686
2008 4,558,984 6,235,430
2007 4,462,770 6,104,380
2006 4,377,579 5,980,211
2005 4,288,810 5,858,798
2004 4,192,826 5,736,693
2003 4,103,086 5,619,398
2002 4,006,077 5,508,410
2001 3,919,487 5,403,639
2000 3,833,416 5,305,021
1999 3,729,450 5,218,038
1998 3,628,827 5,140,704
1997 3,531,700 5,064,639
1996 3,435,965 4,987,393
1995 3,348,052 4,906,843
1994 3,257,954 4,822,037
1993 3,157,839 4,733,045
1992 3,058,831 4,640,352
1991 2,963,191 4,544,400
1990 2,871,910 4,445,239
1989 2,783,970 4,342,920
1988 2,713,965 4,237,755
1987 2,669,155 4,129,739
1986 2,634,258 4,017,403
1985 2,600,932 3,898,745
1984 2,568,610 3,773,633
1983 2,537,399 3,718,961
1982 2,507,375 3,724,765
1981 2,478,402 3,621,486
1980 2,450,535 3,424,378
1979 2,423,794 3,233,846
1978 2,397,961 3,052,526
1977 2,372,930 2,881,533
1976 2,348,566 2,721,237
1975 2,313,916 2,571,556
1974 2,269,338 2,432,211
1973 2,226,008 2,314,193
1972 2,183,769 2,226,091
1971 2,141,450 2,153,534
1970 2,097,505 2,082,589
1969 2,051,515 2,014,293
1968 2,005,100 1,952,781
1967 1,960,444 1,898,199
1966 1,918,082 1,849,063
1965 1,877,854 1,804,015
1964 1,839,583 1,753,691
1963 1,803,063 1,690,457
1962 1,768,115 1,621,960
1961 1,734,580 1,555,699
1960 1,702,346 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Libya

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Libya
2023 6.01 2.36
2022 6.02 2.4
2021 6.05 2.46
2020 6.06 2.51
2019 6.09 2.54
2018 6.11 2.58
2017 6.13 2.63
2016 6.13 2.67
2015 6.13 2.71
2014 6.1 2.75
2013 6.08 2.72
2012 6.05 2.68
2011 6.01 2.65
2010 5.96 2.6
2009 5.94 2.56
2008 5.9 2.6
2007 5.87 2.65
2006 5.84 2.7
2005 5.81 2.77
2004 5.78 2.77
2003 5.8 2.8
2002 5.79 2.83
2001 5.81 2.87
2000 5.85 2.91
1999 5.88 2.97
1998 5.89 3.04
1997 5.92 3.13
1996 5.96 3.26
1995 5.94 3.44
1994 5.92 3.65
1993 5.93 3.88
1992 5.96 4.16
1991 6.03 4.46
1990 6.05 4.78
1989 6.07 5.09
1988 6.1 5.41
1987 6.12 5.72
1986 6.11 6.02
1985 6.12 6.33
1984 6.14 6.62
1983 6.15 6.91
1982 6.16 7.16
1981 6.17 7.37
1980 6.13 7.54
1979 6.09 7.68
1978 6.04 7.79
1977 5.99 7.87
1976 5.94 7.93
1975 5.88 7.98
1974 5.9 8.02
1973 5.93 8.05
1972 5.96 8.07
1971 5.99 8.1
1970 6.03 8.05
1969 6.06 8.01
1968 6.1 7.97
1967 6.08 7.93
1966 6.06 7.89
1965 6.03 7.82
1964 6.01 7.75
1963 5.99 7.69
1962 5.97 7.61
1961 5.96 7.56
1960 5.95 7.51

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

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Central African Republic and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Libya
2024 15.4 28.5
2023 15.3 28.2
2022 15.3 28
2021 15.4 27.7
2020 15.4 27.5
2019 15.4 27.2
2018 15.4 27
2017 15.4 26.8
2016 15.4 26.6
2015 15.4 26.4
2014 15.6 26.2
2013 16 25.9
2012 16.3 25.7
2011 16.6 25.5
2010 16.7 25.3
2009 16.9 25
2008 17 24.6
2007 17.1 24.2
2006 17.1 23.8
2005 17.2 23.6
2004 17.2 23.4
2003 17.2 23.2
2002 17.1 23.1
2001 17.1 22.9
2000 17.1 22.7
1999 17.1 22.4
1998 17.1 22
1997 17.1 21.5
1996 17.2 21.1
1995 17.3 20.6
1994 17.4 20.1
1993 17.5 19.7
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.8 18.6
1989 17.9 18.2
1988 18 17.9
1987 18.1 17.6
1986 18.2 17.3
1985 18.3 17.1
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.3 16.5
1982 18.4 16.3
1981 18.4 16.1
1980 18.5 16
1979 18.5 15.9
1978 18.5 15.9
1977 18.5 15.8
1976 18.5 15.6
1975 18.5 15.5
1974 18.6 15.3
1973 18.6 14.9
1972 18.7 14.7
1971 18.8 14.7
1970 18.9 14.7
1969 18.9 14.7
1968 19 14.9
1967 19.2 15.3
1966 19.3 15.9
1965 19.4 16.7
1964 19.6 17.2
1963 19.7 17.5
1962 19.9 17.9
1961 20.1 18.2
1960 20.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
33.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

CAR Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
76.5%
1994
English speaking
3%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88.5%
2023

Health

CAR Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
70
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Libya
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2026, 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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