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Central African Republic vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 43rd vs. 44th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Madagascar
Population
5753659
33750171
Population rank 118/197 49/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
CAR Madagascar
2024 $2,751,494,281 $17,420,501,490
2023 $2,555,492,086 $15,869,945,478
2022 $2,382,618,615 $15,325,603,273
2021 $2,516,498,412 $14,354,731,964
2020 $2,326,720,900 $13,051,441,204
2019 $2,221,301,351 $14,104,664,679
2018 $2,220,979,146 $13,760,033,282
2017 $2,072,349,973 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,825,018,145 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,695,825,714 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,894,813,389 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,691,544,110 $12,423,555,455
2012 $2,510,126,512 $11,578,975,062
2011 $2,437,982,705 $11,551,819,618
2010 $2,142,591,540 $9,982,711,338
2009 $2,067,381,665 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,993,407,888 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,699,811,295 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,461,859,762 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,337,894,379 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,272,360,517 $5,064,732,626
2003 $1,142,315,523 $6,372,498,890
2002 $996,068,145 $5,351,701,663
2001 $932,648,605 $5,438,332,602
2000 $916,777,283 $4,629,247,204
1999 $999,477,511 $4,277,903,780
1998 $967,338,390 $4,401,967,633
1997 $937,741,513 $4,262,965,420
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,931,861,039
1995 $1,115,389,674 $3,838,100,904
1994 $851,174,357 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,278,781,262 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,931,334,875
1989 $1,233,930,281 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,200,991,978 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,122,265,013 $4,347,989,788
1985 $864,849,836 $3,802,557,895
1984 $637,820,670 $3,905,938,481
1983 $658,679,333 $4,686,457,031
1982 $748,312,391 $4,784,977,326
1981 $694,803,623 $4,759,333,998
1980 $797,048,199 $5,201,818,348
1979 $700,764,748 $3,463,565,854
1978 $610,578,632 $2,669,755,115
1977 $507,298,148 $2,358,930,406
1976 $451,152,461 $2,181,844,179
1975 $378,660,016 $2,283,049,215
1974 $281,398,706 $1,917,508,190
1973 $271,183,082 $1,653,062,335
1972 $230,317,883 $1,341,590,690
1971 $201,450,800 $1,199,507,631
1970 $189,106,529 $1,111,859,571
1969 $188,039,210 $1,056,391,056
1968 $191,767,442 $1,031,669,637
1967 $163,820,514 $956,436,932
1966 $157,930,018 $900,264,585
1965 $150,574,795 $833,563,473
1964 $142,025,079 $802,482,184
1963 $129,379,124 $759,345,864
1962 $124,482,774 $739,286,908
1961 $123,134,583 $699,161,945
1960 $112,155,598 $673,081,725

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

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Central African Republic and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Madagascar
2024 $516 $545
2023 $496 $509
2022 $467 $504
2021 $492 $483
2020 $463 $451
2019 $449 $500
2018 $455 $500
2017 $432 $492
2016 $387 $454
2015 $366 $445
2014 $410 $506
2013 $364 $515
2012 $544 $494
2011 $534 $506
2010 $477 $450
2009 $456 $446
2008 $437 $513
2007 $381 $420
2006 $334 $324
2005 $312 $306
2004 $303 $272.2
2003 $278.4 $353
2002 $248.6 $305
2001 $238 $319
2000 $239.2 $280.3
1999 $268 $267.4
1998 $266.6 $284.2
1997 $265.5 $284.4
1996 $293.3 $340
1995 $333 $273.1
1994 $261.3 $258.7
1993 $405 $308
1992 $462 $290.2
1991 $465 $262
1990 $502 $326
1989 $443 $271.3
1988 $466 $280.5
1987 $450 $290.8
1986 $426 $405
1985 $333 $364
1984 $248.3 $385
1983 $259.6 $476
1982 $298.4 $501
1981 $280.3 $513
1980 $325 $578
1979 $289.1 $396
1978 $254.6 $315
1977 $213.8 $286.9
1976 $192.1 $273.5
1975 $163.6 $295
1974 $124 $255.3
1973 $121.8 $226.8
1972 $105.5 $189.6
1971 $94.1 $174.6
1970 $90.2 $166.6
1969 $91.7 $162.9
1968 $95.6 $163.6
1967 $83.6 $155.9
1966 $82.3 $150.7
1965 $80.2 $143.2
1964 $77.2 $141.5
1963 $71.8 $137.4
1962 $70.4 $137.3
1961 $71 $133.3
1960 $65.9 $131.7

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

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Central African Republic vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Madagascar
2026 58.2 64.3
2025 57.9 64
2024 57.7 63.8
2023 57.4 63.6
2022 18.8 63.1
2021 40.3 62.5
2020 50.6 62.7
2019 31.5 63.5
2018 52.3 63.5
2017 45.2 63.4
2016 51 63.4
2015 51.9 63.4
2014 40.3 63.3
2013 49.5 63.2
2012 51.3 63
2011 50.1 62.9
2010 46.9 62.6
2009 14.7 62.3
2008 49.9 62
2007 49.3 61.5
2006 48.7 61.1
2005 48.2 60.7
2004 47.7 60.2
2003 47.3 59.7
2002 46.8 59.2
2001 46.7 58.7
2000 46.6 58
1999 46.9 57.4
1998 47.1 56.8
1997 47.3 56.1
1996 47.7 55.5
1995 48.1 54.8
1994 48.5 54.2
1993 48.9 53.7
1992 49.2 52.9
1991 49.6 52.6
1990 49.9 52.1
1989 50.1 51.8
1988 50.2 51.4
1987 50.4 51.1
1986 50.4 50.7
1985 50.5 50.4
1984 50.4 50.2
1983 50.3 50.1
1982 50.2 50
1981 50 49.8
1980 49.8 50
1979 49.5 50.1
1978 49.2 50
1977 48.8 49.9
1976 48.4 49.8
1975 47.9 49.6
1974 47.4 49.3
1973 46.9 48.9
1972 46.3 48.5
1971 45.8 48.2
1970 45.2 47.9
1969 44.6 47.3
1968 44 46.9
1967 43.4 46.5
1966 42.8 46
1965 42.2 45.4
1964 41.6 45
1963 41.1 44.6
1962 40.6 44.2
1961 40.1 43.8
1960 39.6 43.3
1959 39.1 43
1958 38.7 42.5
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.8 41.7
1955 37.4 41.3
1954 37 40.9
1953 36.6 40.7
1952 36.2 40.3
1951 35.8 39.9
1950 35.4 39.7

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

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Central African Republic and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
CAR Madagascar
2024 5,330,690 31,964,956
2023 5,152,421 31,195,932
2022 5,098,039 30,437,261
2021 5,112,100 29,691,083
2020 5,026,628 28,953,556
2019 4,944,703 28,219,554
2018 4,878,657 27,494,926
2017 4,793,511 26,788,375
2016 4,713,663 26,099,952
2015 4,629,320 25,426,702
2014 4,623,182 24,764,348
2013 4,642,419 24,109,290
2012 4,610,848 23,462,438
2011 4,565,021 22,822,300
2010 4,492,995 22,183,340
2009 4,529,047 21,547,280
2008 4,558,984 20,923,840
2007 4,462,770 20,318,583
2006 4,377,579 19,730,909
2005 4,288,810 19,159,707
2004 4,192,826 18,606,608
2003 4,103,086 18,071,854
2002 4,006,077 17,549,913
2001 3,919,487 17,032,939
2000 3,833,416 16,516,338
1999 3,729,450 16,000,506
1998 3,628,827 15,489,364
1997 3,531,700 14,990,814
1996 3,435,965 14,510,711
1995 3,348,052 14,051,275
1994 3,257,954 13,613,850
1993 3,157,839 13,197,345
1992 3,058,831 12,800,870
1991 2,963,191 12,421,412
1990 2,871,910 12,055,639
1989 2,783,970 11,704,998
1988 2,713,965 11,369,462
1987 2,669,155 11,047,291
1986 2,634,258 10,736,857
1985 2,600,932 10,433,142
1984 2,568,610 10,134,550
1983 2,537,399 9,843,044
1982 2,507,375 9,557,671
1981 2,478,402 9,279,011
1980 2,450,535 9,006,032
1979 2,423,794 8,737,581
1978 2,397,961 8,475,864
1977 2,372,930 8,222,240
1976 2,348,566 7,976,831
1975 2,313,916 7,739,336
1974 2,269,338 7,509,726
1973 2,226,008 7,288,048
1972 2,183,769 7,074,398
1971 2,141,450 6,868,868
1970 2,097,505 6,672,003
1969 2,051,515 6,484,716
1968 2,005,100 6,306,493
1967 1,960,444 6,136,486
1966 1,918,082 5,974,279
1965 1,877,854 5,819,116
1964 1,839,583 5,669,863
1963 1,803,063 5,525,185
1962 1,768,115 5,384,150
1961 1,734,580 5,246,158
1960 1,702,346 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Madagascar
2023 6.01 3.97
2022 6.02 4.04
2021 6.05 4.1
2020 6.06 4.17
2019 6.09 4.22
2018 6.11 4.25
2017 6.13 4.26
2016 6.13 4.29
2015 6.13 4.34
2014 6.1 4.42
2013 6.08 4.53
2012 6.05 4.61
2011 6.01 4.74
2010 5.96 4.9
2009 5.94 5
2008 5.9 5.04
2007 5.87 5.08
2006 5.84 5.13
2005 5.81 5.2
2004 5.78 5.26
2003 5.8 5.33
2002 5.79 5.41
2001 5.81 5.53
2000 5.85 5.67
1999 5.88 5.84
1998 5.89 5.99
1997 5.92 6.02
1996 5.96 6.03
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 5.92 6.04
1993 5.93 6.06
1992 5.96 6.08
1991 6.03 6.12
1990 6.05 6.14
1989 6.07 6.15
1988 6.1 6.18
1987 6.12 6.24
1986 6.11 6.34
1985 6.12 6.46
1984 6.14 6.55
1983 6.15 6.63
1982 6.16 6.7
1981 6.17 6.77
1980 6.13 6.84
1979 6.09 6.87
1978 6.04 6.9
1977 5.99 6.93
1976 5.94 6.95
1975 5.88 6.97
1974 5.9 6.99
1973 5.93 7.01
1972 5.96 7.04
1971 5.99 7.07
1970 6.03 7.1
1969 6.06 7.12
1968 6.1 7.13
1967 6.08 7.14
1966 6.06 7.16
1965 6.03 7.17
1964 6.01 7.19
1963 5.99 7.21
1962 5.97 7.26
1961 5.96 7.3
1960 5.95 7.34

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

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Central African Republic and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
24.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

CAR Madagascar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
77.5%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
20.4%
2023

Health

CAR Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Madagascar
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
19,660 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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