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Central African Republic vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 43rd vs. 156th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Montenegro
Population
5753659
612312
Population rank 118/197 166/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
CAR Montenegro
2024 $2,751,494,281 $8,270,016,671
2023 $2,555,492,086 $7,644,389,160
2022 $2,382,618,615 $6,251,215,144
2021 $2,516,498,412 $5,823,715,810
2020 $2,326,720,900 $4,723,571,498
2019 $2,221,301,351 $5,483,476,883
2018 $2,220,979,146 $5,433,467,175
2017 $2,072,349,973 $4,803,962,016
2016 $1,825,018,145 $4,357,469,330
2015 $1,695,825,714 $4,010,885,991
2014 $1,894,813,389 $4,579,636,602
2013 $1,691,544,110 $4,422,097,763
2012 $2,510,126,512 $4,071,829,462
2011 $2,437,982,705 $4,507,126,949
2010 $2,142,591,540 $4,136,936,189
2009 $2,067,381,665 $4,142,640,317
2008 $1,993,407,888 $4,540,861,726
2007 $1,699,811,295 $3,677,910,895
2006 $1,461,859,762 $2,717,702,923
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,257,174,481
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,073,234,418
2003 $1,142,315,523 $1,707,710,053
2002 $996,068,145 $1,284,685,051
2001 $932,648,605 $1,159,869,246
2000 $916,777,283 $984,293,044
1999 $999,477,511 $828,950,327
1998 $967,338,390 $854,261,161
1997 $937,741,513 $838,288,806
1996 $1,007,791,127 -
1995 $1,115,389,674 -
1994 $851,174,357 -
1993 $1,278,781,262 -
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Montenegro
2024 $516 $13,263
2023 $496 $12,260
2022 $467 $10,025
2021 $492 $9,317
2020 $463 $7,539
2019 $449 $8,749
2018 $455 $8,674
2017 $432 $7,674
2016 $387 $6,968
2015 $366 $6,421
2014 $410 $7,342
2013 $364 $7,103
2012 $544 $6,552
2011 $534 $7,266
2010 $477 $6,679
2009 $456 $6,700
2008 $437 $7,360
2007 $381 $5,972
2006 $334 $4,419
2005 $312 $3,675
2004 $303 $3,380
2003 $278.4 $2,789
2002 $248.6 $2,107
2001 $238 $1,910
2000 $239.2 $1,627
1999 $268 $1,368
1998 $266.6 $1,406
1997 $265.5 $1,375
1996 $293.3 -
1995 $333 -
1994 $261.3 -
1993 $405 -
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
1990 $502 -
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Montenegro
2026 58.2 77.6
2025 57.9 77.4
2024 57.7 77.3
2023 57.4 77.1
2022 18.8 75.9
2021 40.3 73.8
2020 50.6 75.9
2019 31.5 76.6
2018 52.3 76.9
2017 45.2 76.6
2016 51 76.6
2015 51.9 76.6
2014 40.3 76.5
2013 49.5 76.4
2012 51.3 76.2
2011 50.1 76
2010 46.9 75.7
2009 14.7 75.4
2008 49.9 75
2007 49.3 74.7
2006 48.7 74.7
2005 48.2 74.4
2004 47.7 74.4
2003 47.3 74.2
2002 46.8 74.1
2001 46.7 73.7
2000 46.6 73.6
1999 46.9 73.3
1998 47.1 73.4
1997 47.3 73.5
1996 47.7 73.6
1995 48.1 73.7
1994 48.5 73.8
1993 48.9 73.9
1992 49.2 73.8
1991 49.6 74
1990 49.9 73.9
1989 50.1 73.8
1988 50.2 73.4
1987 50.4 73.2
1986 50.4 72.8
1985 50.5 72.4
1984 50.4 72.3
1983 50.3 72.3
1982 50.2 72.3
1981 50 72.1
1980 49.8 72.2
1979 49.5 71.5
1978 49.2 71.9
1977 48.8 71.8
1976 48.4 72.1
1975 47.9 71.9
1974 47.4 71.6
1973 46.9 71.6
1972 46.3 71.2
1971 45.8 70.8
1970 45.2 70.4
1969 44.6 70.2
1968 44 69.8
1967 43.4 69.3
1966 42.8 68.6
1965 42.2 68.1
1964 41.6 67.4
1963 41.1 66.8
1962 40.6 66.4
1961 40.1 66.1
1960 39.6 65.7
1959 39.1 64.7
1958 38.7 63.8
1957 38.3 63
1956 37.8 62
1955 37.4 60.9
1954 37 60.8
1953 36.6 59.7
1952 36.2 59.1
1951 35.8 58.5
1950 35.4 58

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

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Central African Republic and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
CAR Montenegro
2024 5,330,690 623,525
2023 5,152,421 623,529
2022 5,098,039 623,591
2021 5,112,100 625,053
2020 5,026,628 626,590
2019 4,944,703 626,753
2018 4,878,657 626,438
2017 4,793,511 625,982
2016 4,713,663 625,353
2015 4,629,320 624,651
2014 4,623,182 623,744
2013 4,642,419 622,587
2012 4,610,848 621,418
2011 4,565,021 620,345
2010 4,492,995 619,428
2009 4,529,047 618,294
2008 4,558,984 616,969
2007 4,462,770 615,875
2006 4,377,579 615,025
2005 4,288,810 614,261
2004 4,192,826 613,353
2003 4,103,086 612,267
2002 4,006,077 609,828
2001 3,919,487 607,389
2000 3,833,416 604,950
1999 3,729,450 606,001
1998 3,628,827 607,662
1997 3,531,700 609,520
1996 3,435,965 611,003
1995 3,348,052 611,712
1994 3,257,954 611,389
1993 3,157,839 610,170
1992 3,058,831 608,516
1991 2,963,191 607,105
1990 2,871,910 606,372
1989 2,783,970 606,571
1988 2,713,965 607,413
1987 2,669,155 608,144
1986 2,634,258 607,711
1985 2,600,932 605,398
1984 2,568,610 600,884
1983 2,537,399 594,506
1982 2,507,375 587,001
1981 2,478,402 579,445
1980 2,450,535 572,608
1979 2,423,794 566,888
1978 2,397,961 562,065
1977 2,372,930 557,576
1976 2,348,566 552,562
1975 2,313,916 546,487
1974 2,269,338 538,902
1973 2,226,008 530,220
1972 2,183,769 521,785
1971 2,141,450 515,449
1970 2,097,505 512,407
1969 2,051,515 513,340
1968 2,005,100 517,481
1967 1,960,444 522,796
1966 1,918,082 526,419
1965 1,877,854 526,327
1964 1,839,583 521,753
1963 1,803,063 513,409
1962 1,768,115 502,558
1961 1,734,580 491,140
1960 1,702,346 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Montenegro
2023 6.01 1.74
2022 6.02 1.8
2021 6.05 1.75
2020 6.06 1.75
2019 6.09 1.8
2018 6.11 1.8
2017 6.13 1.8
2016 6.13 1.8
2015 6.13 1.7
2014 6.1 1.75
2013 6.08 1.73
2012 6.05 1.72
2011 6.01 1.65
2010 5.96 1.7
2009 5.94 1.98
2008 5.9 1.89
2007 5.87 1.8
2006 5.84 1.73
2005 5.81 1.69
2004 5.78 1.73
2003 5.8 1.8
2002 5.79 1.81
2001 5.81 1.86
2000 5.85 1.9
1999 5.88 1.88
1998 5.89 1.89
1997 5.92 1.89
1996 5.96 1.92
1995 5.94 1.96
1994 5.92 1.94
1993 5.93 1.96
1992 5.96 2.01
1991 6.03 2.02
1990 6.05 1.95
1989 6.07 1.94
1988 6.1 2.01
1987 6.12 2.07
1986 6.11 2.09
1985 6.12 2.13
1984 6.14 2.14
1983 6.15 2.17
1982 6.16 2.19
1981 6.17 2.19
1980 6.13 2.22
1979 6.09 2.2
1978 6.04 2.25
1977 5.99 2.31
1976 5.94 2.35
1975 5.88 2.38
1974 5.9 2.43
1973 5.93 2.51
1972 5.96 2.61
1971 5.99 2.67
1970 6.03 2.69
1969 6.06 2.79
1968 6.1 2.8
1967 6.08 2.91
1966 6.06 3.09
1965 6.03 3.19
1964 6.01 3.28
1963 5.99 3.38
1962 5.97 3.44
1961 5.96 3.49
1960 5.95 3.53

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

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Central African Republic and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Montenegro
2024 15.4 40.6
2023 15.3 40.3
2022 15.3 40.1
2021 15.4 39.9
2020 15.4 39.7
2019 15.4 39.4
2018 15.4 39
2017 15.4 38.6
2016 15.4 38.2
2015 15.4 37.8
2014 15.6 37.5
2013 16 37.1
2012 16.3 36.9
2011 16.6 36.6
2010 16.7 36.3
2009 16.9 36
2008 17 35.7
2007 17.1 35.4
2006 17.1 35
2005 17.2 34.7
2004 17.2 34.4
2003 17.2 34.2
2002 17.1 33.9
2001 17.1 33.6
2000 17.1 33.3
1999 17.1 33
1998 17.1 32.7
1997 17.1 32.3
1996 17.2 31.9
1995 17.3 31.6
1994 17.4 31.2
1993 17.5 30.8
1992 17.5 30.4
1991 17.6 30.1
1990 17.8 29.7
1989 17.9 29.5
1988 18 29.2
1987 18.1 28.9
1986 18.2 28.6
1985 18.3 28.2
1984 18.3 27.9
1983 18.3 27.5
1982 18.4 27.2
1981 18.4 26.8
1980 18.5 26.5
1979 18.5 26.3
1978 18.5 26
1977 18.5 25.7
1976 18.5 25.3
1975 18.5 25
1974 18.6 24.7
1973 18.6 24.4
1972 18.7 24.1
1971 18.8 23.9
1970 18.9 23.9
1969 18.9 23.8
1968 19 23.7
1967 19.2 23.6
1966 19.3 23.5
1965 19.4 23.4
1964 19.6 23.2
1963 19.7 23.1
1962 19.9 22.9
1961 20.1 22.8
1960 20.3 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
75.4%
2024

Energy

CAR Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Montenegro
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88.9%
2024

Health

CAR Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

CAR Montenegro
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
4,823 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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