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Central African Republic vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 43rd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Mali
Population
5701055
25940437
Population rank 117/197 58/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53%
2026
50.5%
2026
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$567
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2026
$1,598
2026
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2026
471,118 sq mi
2026
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
52 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Mali: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Mali economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Mali
Year GDP
CAR Mali
1960 $112,155,598 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1967 $163,820,514 $275,494,478
1968 $191,767,442 $343,771,973
1969 $188,039,210 $339,913,867
1970 $189,106,529 $359,772,315
1971 $201,450,800 $395,218,629
1972 $230,317,883 $486,617,280
1973 $271,183,082 $563,683,703
1974 $281,398,706 $538,747,340
1975 $378,660,016 $830,710,615
1976 $451,152,461 $939,228,017
1977 $507,298,148 $1,049,838,548
1978 $610,578,632 $1,222,702,573
1979 $700,764,748 $1,595,422,956
1980 $797,048,199 $2,704,362,789
1981 $694,803,623 $2,234,583,940
1982 $748,312,391 $1,680,304,773
1983 $658,679,333 $1,496,616,127
1984 $637,820,670 $1,387,809,615
1985 $864,849,836 $1,594,347,021
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,132,938,007
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,437,004,680
1988 $1,264,899,288 $2,712,207,901
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,824,822,489
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,248,417,791
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,576,562,682
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,680,775,037
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,632,801,877
1994 $851,174,357 $2,655,768,636
1995 $1,115,389,674 $3,373,322,735
1996 $1,007,791,127 $3,743,103,420
1997 $937,741,513 $3,414,879,486
1998 $967,338,390 $3,894,433,432
1999 $999,477,511 $4,091,446,054
2000 $916,777,283 $3,521,570,876
2001 $932,648,605 $4,124,281,594
2002 $996,068,145 $4,647,238,257
2003 $1,142,315,523 $5,605,613,011
2004 $1,272,360,517 $6,485,774,930
2005 $1,337,894,379 $7,429,066,951
2006 $1,461,859,762 $8,212,007,554
2007 $1,699,811,295 $9,699,047,443
2008 $1,993,407,888 $11,462,490,840
2009 $2,067,381,665 $12,155,217,833
2010 $2,142,591,540 $12,710,739,159
2011 $2,437,982,705 $15,452,791,789
2012 $2,510,126,512 $14,795,114,603
2013 $1,691,544,110 $15,747,192,681
2014 $1,894,813,389 $17,081,681,993
2015 $1,695,825,714 $15,583,181,170
2016 $1,825,018,145 $16,743,796,800
2017 $2,072,349,973 $18,308,362,040
2018 $2,220,979,146 $20,368,015,381
2019 $2,221,301,351 $20,477,421,885
2020 $2,326,720,900 $20,698,560,939
2021 $2,516,498,412 $22,999,245,263
2022 $2,382,618,615 $22,539,987,719
2023 $2,555,492,086 $24,813,860,599
2024 $2,751,494,281 $26,794,747,240

Central African Republic and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Mali
Year GDP per capita
CAR Mali
1960 $65.9 -
1961 $71 -
1962 $70.4 -
1963 $71.8 -
1964 $77.2 -
1965 $80.2 -
1966 $82.3 -
1967 $83.6 $46
1968 $95.6 $56.5
1969 $91.7 $55
1970 $90.2 $57.3
1971 $94.1 $62
1972 $105.5 $75.1
1973 $121.8 $85.4
1974 $124 $80.2
1975 $163.6 $121.5
1976 $192.1 $134.9
1977 $213.8 $148.1
1978 $254.6 $169.1
1979 $289.1 $216.3
1980 $325 $359
1981 $280.3 $290.5
1982 $298.4 $213.8
1983 $259.6 $186.3
1984 $248.3 $169.1
1985 $333 $190.4
1986 $426 $250
1987 $450 $280.7
1988 $466 $307
1989 $443 $314
1990 $502 $354
1991 $465 $382
1992 $462 $385
1993 $405 $372
1994 $261.3 $266.5
1995 $333 $331
1996 $293.3 $360
1997 $265.5 $321
1998 $266.6 $357
1999 $268 $364
2000 $239.2 $305
2001 $238 $346
2002 $248.6 $378
2003 $278.4 $442
2004 $303 $495
2005 $312 $549
2006 $334 $587
2007 $381 $671
2008 $437 $767
2009 $456 $787
2010 $477 $797
2011 $534 $938
2012 $544 $873
2013 $364 $902
2014 $410 $948
2015 $366 $838
2016 $387 $872
2017 $432 $924
2018 $455 $996
2019 $449 $972
2020 $463 $953
2021 $492 $1,027
2022 $467 $977
2023 $496 $1,044
2024 $516 $1,095

Central African Republic vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Mali
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Mali
1950 35.4 28.7
1951 35.8 28.9
1952 36.2 29.1
1953 36.6 29.4
1954 37 29.5
1955 37.4 29.7
1956 37.8 29.9
1957 38.3 30.1
1958 38.7 30.2
1959 39.1 30.3
1960 39.6 30.5
1961 40.1 30.6
1962 40.6 30.8
1963 41.1 31
1964 41.6 31.2
1965 42.2 31.5
1966 42.8 31.8
1967 43.4 32.2
1968 44 32.6
1969 44.6 32.9
1970 45.2 33.4
1971 45.8 33.8
1972 46.3 34.5
1973 46.9 35.1
1974 47.4 35.7
1975 47.9 36.5
1976 48.4 37.2
1977 48.8 38
1978 49.2 38.8
1979 49.5 39.5
1980 49.8 40.3
1981 50 41
1982 50.2 41.8
1983 50.3 42.7
1984 50.4 43.4
1985 50.5 43.9
1986 50.4 44.6
1987 50.4 45.2
1988 50.2 45.7
1989 50.1 46.2
1990 49.9 46.5
1991 49.6 46.9
1992 49.2 47.2
1993 48.9 47.6
1994 48.5 47.9
1995 48.1 48.3
1996 47.7 48.5
1997 47.3 49.1
1998 47.1 49.6
1999 46.9 50.1
2000 46.6 50.6
2001 46.7 51.3
2002 46.8 52
2003 47.3 52.6
2004 47.7 53.3
2005 48.2 53.8
2006 48.7 54.3
2007 49.3 54.8
2008 49.9 55.2
2009 14.7 55.6
2010 46.9 56
2011 50.1 56.4
2012 51.3 56.7
2013 49.5 57.1
2014 40.3 57.5
2015 51.9 57.9
2016 51 58.3
2017 45.2 58.6
2018 52.3 58.9
2019 31.5 59.2
2020 50.6 58.9
2021 40.3 59.1
2022 18.8 60
2023 57.4 60.4
2024 57.7 60.7
2025 57.9 60.9
2026 58.2 61.1

Central African Republic and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Mali
Year Population
CAR Mali
1960 1,702,346 5,402,550
1961 1,734,580 5,482,283
1962 1,768,115 5,563,917
1963 1,803,063 5,646,605
1964 1,839,583 5,730,125
1965 1,877,854 5,815,487
1966 1,918,082 5,902,204
1967 1,960,444 5,990,906
1968 2,005,100 6,082,979
1969 2,051,515 6,177,704
1970 2,097,505 6,276,472
1971 2,141,450 6,377,944
1972 2,183,769 6,483,726
1973 2,226,008 6,597,106
1974 2,269,338 6,715,436
1975 2,313,916 6,837,261
1976 2,348,566 6,960,979
1977 2,372,930 7,090,979
1978 2,397,961 7,229,651
1979 2,423,794 7,375,266
1980 2,450,535 7,530,515
1981 2,478,402 7,692,766
1982 2,507,375 7,860,194
1983 2,537,399 8,034,400
1984 2,568,610 8,208,599
1985 2,600,932 8,374,663
1986 2,634,258 8,531,277
1987 2,669,155 8,681,164
1988 2,713,965 8,833,996
1989 2,783,970 8,999,938
1990 2,871,910 9,178,830
1991 2,963,191 9,362,888
1992 3,058,831 9,553,540
1993 3,157,839 9,754,786
1994 3,257,954 9,967,031
1995 3,348,052 10,185,365
1996 3,435,965 10,407,278
1997 3,531,700 10,646,495
1998 3,628,827 10,919,573
1999 3,729,450 11,227,415
2000 3,833,416 11,559,290
2001 3,919,487 11,912,158
2002 4,006,077 12,288,050
2003 4,103,086 12,684,955
2004 4,192,826 13,102,409
2005 4,288,810 13,538,647
2006 4,377,579 13,990,139
2007 4,462,770 14,457,775
2008 4,558,984 14,940,782
2009 4,529,047 15,435,539
2010 4,492,995 15,945,198
2011 4,565,021 16,469,049
2012 4,610,848 16,957,033
2013 4,642,419 17,459,615
2014 4,623,182 18,020,267
2015 4,629,320 18,593,022
2016 4,713,663 19,191,289
2017 4,793,511 19,813,011
2018 4,878,657 20,442,030
2019 4,944,703 21,068,405
2020 5,026,628 21,713,836
2021 5,112,100 22,388,630
2022 5,098,039 23,072,640
2023 5,152,421 23,769,127
2024 5,330,690 24,478,595

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Mali

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Mali
Year Fertility rate
CAR Mali
1960 5.95 7.02
1961 5.96 7.03
1962 5.97 7.04
1963 5.99 7.05
1964 6.01 7.06
1965 6.03 7.08
1966 6.06 7.11
1967 6.08 7.14
1968 6.1 7.16
1969 6.06 7.18
1970 6.03 7.18
1971 5.99 7.2
1972 5.96 7.22
1973 5.93 7.22
1974 5.9 7.23
1975 5.88 7.25
1976 5.94 7.27
1977 5.99 7.3
1978 6.04 7.32
1979 6.09 7.35
1980 6.13 7.37
1981 6.17 7.37
1982 6.16 7.32
1983 6.15 7.28
1984 6.14 7.26
1985 6.12 7.26
1986 6.11 7.31
1987 6.12 7.31
1988 6.1 7.32
1989 6.07 7.33
1990 6.05 7.31
1991 6.03 7.28
1992 5.96 7.24
1993 5.93 7.18
1994 5.92 7.12
1995 5.94 7.05
1996 5.96 7.01
1997 5.92 6.97
1998 5.89 6.94
1999 5.88 6.91
2000 5.85 6.89
2001 5.81 6.85
2002 5.79 6.82
2003 5.8 6.78
2004 5.78 6.74
2005 5.81 6.71
2006 5.84 6.68
2007 5.87 6.65
2008 5.9 6.62
2009 5.94 6.59
2010 5.96 6.58
2011 6.01 6.55
2012 6.05 6.52
2013 6.08 6.49
2014 6.1 6.44
2015 6.13 6.39
2016 6.13 6.32
2017 6.13 6.25
2018 6.11 6.12
2019 6.09 5.89
2020 6.06 5.85
2021 6.05 5.78
2022 6.02 5.69
2023 6.01 5.61

Central African Republic and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Mali
Year Median age, years
CAR Mali
1960 20.3 19.8
1961 20.1 19.8
1962 19.9 19.8
1963 19.7 19.8
1964 19.6 19.8
1965 19.4 19.8
1966 19.3 19.7
1967 19.2 19.6
1968 19 19.6
1969 18.9 19.5
1970 18.9 19.4
1971 18.8 19.3
1972 18.7 19.2
1973 18.6 19.1
1974 18.6 19
1975 18.5 18.9
1976 18.5 18.7
1977 18.5 18.6
1978 18.5 18.4
1979 18.5 18.3
1980 18.5 18.1
1981 18.4 17.9
1982 18.4 17.8
1983 18.3 17.6
1984 18.3 17.5
1985 18.3 17.3
1986 18.2 17.1
1987 18.1 16.9
1988 18 16.8
1989 17.9 16.6
1990 17.8 16.5
1991 17.6 16.4
1992 17.5 16.4
1993 17.5 16.3
1994 17.4 16.3
1995 17.3 16.3
1996 17.2 16.3
1997 17.1 16.3
1998 17.1 16.4
1999 17.1 16.4
2000 17.1 16.5
2001 17.1 16.5
2002 17.1 16.6
2003 17.2 16.6
2004 17.2 16.6
2005 17.2 16.6
2006 17.1 16.6
2007 17.1 16.6
2008 17 16.5
2009 16.9 16.4
2010 16.7 16.4
2011 16.6 16.3
2012 16.3 16.1
2013 16 16
2014 15.6 16
2015 15.4 16
2016 15.4 16
2017 15.4 16
2018 15.4 16
2019 15.4 16.1
2020 15.4 16.2
2021 15.4 16.3
2022 15.3 16.5
2023 15.3 16.6
2024 15.4 16.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2026
25%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.13%
2026
-3%
2026
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.39%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
52.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.09B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
54.7%
2024

Energy

CAR Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

CAR Mali
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,357
2024
-46,880
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
15
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
3
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
31%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
35.1%
2023

Health

CAR Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.9
2022
$29.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$12.9
2022
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
8.68%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
0.2
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
92.2
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Mali
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
86,437 mi
2018

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