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Central African Republic vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 43rd vs. 65th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Malaysia
Population
5753659
36512221
Population rank 118/197 45/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Malaysia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $422,227,005,429
2023 $2,555,492,086 $399,949,418,753
2022 $2,382,618,615 $407,830,525,990
2021 $2,516,498,412 $373,784,553,030
2020 $2,326,720,900 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,221,301,351 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,220,979,146 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,072,349,973 $319,109,094,160
2016 $1,825,018,145 $301,256,033,870
2015 $1,695,825,714 $301,355,266,965
2014 $1,894,813,389 $338,066,095,097
2013 $1,691,544,110 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,510,126,512 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,437,982,705 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,142,591,540 $255,017,638,456
2009 $2,067,381,665 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,993,407,888 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,699,811,295 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,461,859,762 $162,692,258,307
2005 $1,337,894,379 $143,534,405,819
2004 $1,272,360,517 $124,749,473,684
2003 $1,142,315,523 $110,202,368,421
2002 $996,068,145 $100,845,526,316
2001 $932,648,605 $92,783,947,368
2000 $916,777,283 $93,789,736,842
1999 $999,477,511 $79,148,421,053
1998 $967,338,390 $72,167,498,981
1997 $937,741,513 $100,005,323,302
1996 $1,007,791,127 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,115,389,674 $88,705,342,903
1994 $851,174,357 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,278,781,262 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,411,917,553 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,377,374,987 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,440,711,459 $44,024,585,240
1989 $1,233,930,281 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,264,899,288 $35,272,109,220
1987 $1,200,991,978 $32,181,210,158
1986 $1,122,265,013 $27,734,111,400
1985 $864,849,836 $31,199,633,353
1984 $637,820,670 $33,942,897,422
1983 $658,679,333 $30,347,442,111
1982 $748,312,391 $26,804,493,635
1981 $694,803,623 $25,004,285,792
1980 $797,048,199 $24,488,224,677
1979 $700,764,748 $21,213,264,962
1978 $610,578,632 $16,358,079,862
1977 $507,298,148 $13,139,488,633
1976 $451,152,461 $11,050,234,599
1975 $378,660,016 $9,298,800,799
1974 $281,398,706 $9,496,204,302
1973 $271,183,082 $7,662,902,678
1972 $230,317,883 $5,043,347,250
1971 $201,450,800 $4,244,395,956
1970 $189,106,529 $3,864,145,667
1969 $188,039,210 $3,664,552,041
1968 $191,767,442 $3,330,371,551
1967 $163,820,514 $3,188,924,677
1966 $157,930,018 $3,143,517,944
1965 $150,574,795 $2,956,337,669
1964 $142,025,079 $2,674,423,922
1963 $129,379,124 $2,510,110,348
1962 $124,482,774 $2,001,489,602
1961 $123,134,583 $1,901,856,123
1960 $112,155,598 $1,916,229,477

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

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Central African Republic and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Malaysia
2024 $516 $11,874
2023 $496 $11,386
2022 $467 $11,755
2021 $492 $10,903
2020 $463 $9,958
2019 $449 $10,920
2018 $455 $10,902
2017 $432 $9,863
2016 $387 $9,477
2015 $366 $9,649
2014 $410 $11,013
2013 $364 $10,714
2012 $544 $10,601
2011 $534 $10,217
2010 $477 $8,899
2009 $456 $7,191
2008 $437 $8,372
2007 $381 $7,169
2006 $334 $6,158
2005 $312 $5,556
2004 $303 $4,939
2003 $278.4 $4,465
2002 $248.6 $4,184
2001 $238 $3,944
2000 $239.2 $4,084
1999 $268 $3,528
1998 $266.6 $3,294
1997 $265.5 $4,679
1996 $293.3 $4,837
1995 $333 $4,363
1994 $261.3 $3,758
1993 $405 $3,462
1992 $462 $3,141
1991 $465 $2,679
1990 $502 $2,469
1989 $443 $2,244
1988 $466 $2,100
1987 $450 $1,977
1986 $426 $1,760
1985 $333 $2,046
1984 $248.3 $2,300
1983 $259.6 $2,124
1982 $298.4 $1,938
1981 $280.3 $1,866
1980 $325 $1,886
1979 $289.1 $1,680
1978 $254.6 $1,327
1977 $213.8 $1,092
1976 $192.1 $940
1975 $163.6 $811
1974 $124 $848
1973 $121.8 $701
1972 $105.5 $472
1971 $94.1 $407
1970 $90.2 $380
1969 $91.7 $368
1968 $95.6 $342
1967 $83.6 $335
1966 $82.3 $339
1965 $80.2 $326
1964 $77.2 $303
1963 $71.8 $291.8
1962 $70.4 $238.8
1961 $71 $232.9
1960 $65.9 $240.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Malaysia
2026 58.2 77.2
2025 57.9 77
2024 57.7 76.8
2023 57.4 76.7
2022 18.8 75.4
2021 40.3 73.9
2020 50.6 76.1
2019 31.5 75.9
2018 52.3 75.7
2017 45.2 75.5
2016 51 75.4
2015 51.9 75.3
2014 40.3 75.3
2013 49.5 75.5
2012 51.3 75.6
2011 50.1 75.5
2010 46.9 75.4
2009 14.7 75.3
2008 49.9 75.2
2007 49.3 75
2006 48.7 74.7
2005 48.2 74.4
2004 47.7 74
2003 47.3 73.7
2002 46.8 73.5
2001 46.7 73.1
2000 46.6 72.7
1999 46.9 72.4
1998 47.1 72.4
1997 47.3 72.3
1996 47.7 72.1
1995 48.1 72
1994 48.5 71.9
1993 48.9 71.7
1992 49.2 71.5
1991 49.6 71.2
1990 49.9 71
1989 50.1 70.8
1988 50.2 70.6
1987 50.4 70.4
1986 50.4 70.1
1985 50.5 69.9
1984 50.4 69.6
1983 50.3 69.2
1982 50.2 68.9
1981 50 68.5
1980 49.8 68.1
1979 49.5 67.6
1978 49.2 67.2
1977 48.8 66.7
1976 48.4 66.2
1975 47.9 65.7
1974 47.4 65.2
1973 46.9 64.7
1972 46.3 64.2
1971 45.8 63.8
1970 45.2 63.3
1969 44.6 62.9
1968 44 62.4
1967 43.4 62
1966 42.8 61.7
1965 42.2 61.1
1964 41.6 60.4
1963 41.1 59.7
1962 40.6 58.9
1961 40.1 58
1960 39.6 57.2
1959 39.1 56.3
1958 38.7 55.4
1957 38.3 54.5
1956 37.8 53.7
1955 37.4 52.8
1954 37 52
1953 36.6 51.1
1952 36.2 50.1
1951 35.8 49.2
1950 35.4 48.5

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

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Central African Republic and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
CAR Malaysia
2024 5,330,690 35,557,673
2023 5,152,421 35,126,298
2022 5,098,039 34,695,493
2021 5,112,100 34,282,399
2020 5,026,628 33,889,558
2019 4,944,703 33,440,596
2018 4,878,657 32,910,967
2017 4,793,511 32,355,644
2016 4,713,663 31,789,685
2015 4,629,320 31,232,798
2014 4,623,182 30,696,137
2013 4,642,419 30,174,265
2012 4,610,848 29,662,831
2011 4,565,021 29,162,039
2010 4,492,995 28,655,776
2009 4,529,047 28,124,778
2008 4,558,984 27,570,059
2007 4,462,770 26,998,389
2006 4,377,579 26,417,909
2005 4,288,810 25,836,071
2004 4,192,826 25,256,772
2003 4,103,086 24,679,602
2002 4,006,077 24,102,477
2001 3,919,487 23,526,538
2000 3,833,416 22,967,816
1999 3,729,450 22,435,531
1998 3,628,827 21,906,713
1997 3,531,700 21,375,218
1996 3,435,965 20,850,087
1995 3,348,052 20,330,599
1994 3,257,954 19,820,446
1993 3,157,839 19,322,664
1992 3,058,831 18,834,572
1991 2,963,191 18,342,464
1990 2,871,910 17,833,171
1989 2,783,970 17,314,997
1988 2,713,965 16,796,605
1987 2,669,155 16,276,737
1986 2,634,258 15,760,419
1985 2,600,932 15,252,258
1984 2,568,610 14,759,009
1983 2,537,399 14,285,907
1982 2,507,375 13,832,798
1981 2,478,402 13,399,203
1980 2,450,535 12,983,363
1979 2,423,794 12,627,862
1978 2,397,961 12,328,157
1977 2,372,930 12,035,713
1976 2,348,566 11,750,097
1975 2,313,916 11,471,914
1974 2,269,338 11,200,906
1973 2,226,008 10,935,621
1972 2,183,769 10,676,835
1971 2,141,450 10,423,453
1970 2,097,505 10,178,802
1969 2,051,515 9,947,597
1968 2,005,100 9,725,281
1967 1,960,444 9,507,099
1966 1,918,082 9,284,688
1965 1,877,854 9,056,408
1964 1,839,583 8,828,406
1963 1,803,063 8,602,160
1962 1,768,115 8,380,172
1961 1,734,580 8,164,443
1960 1,702,346 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Malaysia
2023 6.01 1.55
2022 6.02 1.55
2021 6.05 1.56
2020 6.06 1.68
2019 6.09 1.78
2018 6.11 1.84
2017 6.13 1.89
2016 6.13 1.94
2015 6.13 2.01
2014 6.1 2.06
2013 6.08 2.07
2012 6.05 2.12
2011 6.01 2.15
2010 5.96 2.14
2009 5.94 2.22
2008 5.9 2.26
2007 5.87 2.25
2006 5.84 2.31
2005 5.81 2.39
2004 5.78 2.49
2003 5.8 2.6
2002 5.79 2.66
2001 5.81 2.81
2000 5.85 2.94
1999 5.88 3.07
1998 5.89 3.12
1997 5.92 3.23
1996 5.96 3.3
1995 5.94 3.32
1994 5.92 3.35
1993 5.93 3.36
1992 5.96 3.37
1991 6.03 3.34
1990 6.05 3.3
1989 6.07 3.31
1988 6.1 3.5
1987 6.12 3.57
1986 6.11 3.7
1985 6.12 3.8
1984 6.14 3.89
1983 6.15 3.93
1982 6.16 3.97
1981 6.17 4
1980 6.13 4.04
1979 6.09 4.09
1978 6.04 4.18
1977 5.99 4.28
1976 5.94 4.4
1975 5.88 4.5
1974 5.9 4.62
1973 5.93 4.73
1972 5.96 4.82
1971 5.99 4.92
1970 6.03 5.04
1969 6.06 5.16
1968 6.1 5.29
1967 6.08 5.43
1966 6.06 5.64
1965 6.03 5.84
1964 6.01 6.03
1963 5.99 6.19
1962 5.97 6.3
1961 5.96 6.37
1960 5.95 6.41

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

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Central African Republic and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Malaysia
2024 15.4 31.5
2023 15.3 31.1
2022 15.3 30.6
2021 15.4 30.1
2020 15.4 29.6
2019 15.4 29.2
2018 15.4 28.8
2017 15.4 28.5
2016 15.4 28.1
2015 15.4 27.8
2014 15.6 27.5
2013 16 27.1
2012 16.3 26.8
2011 16.6 26.4
2010 16.7 26
2009 16.9 25.6
2008 17 25.1
2007 17.1 24.8
2006 17.1 24.5
2005 17.2 24.2
2004 17.2 24
2003 17.2 23.9
2002 17.1 23.7
2001 17.1 23.6
2000 17.1 23.5
1999 17.1 23.4
1998 17.1 23.1
1997 17.1 22.9
1996 17.2 22.7
1995 17.3 22.5
1994 17.4 22.3
1993 17.5 22.1
1992 17.5 21.9
1991 17.6 21.7
1990 17.8 21.5
1989 17.9 21.3
1988 18 21.1
1987 18.1 21
1986 18.2 20.9
1985 18.3 20.7
1984 18.3 20.5
1983 18.3 20.4
1982 18.4 20.1
1981 18.4 19.9
1980 18.5 19.7
1979 18.5 19.5
1978 18.5 19.3
1977 18.5 19
1976 18.5 18.8
1975 18.5 18.6
1974 18.6 18.3
1973 18.6 18.1
1972 18.7 17.9
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.9 17.3
1968 19 17.1
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 16.9
1965 19.4 16.8
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.9 17.1
1961 20.1 17.3
1960 20.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
88.7%
2024

Energy

CAR Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Malaysia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
95.8%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
98%
2024

Health

CAR Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Malaysia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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)

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