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Central African Republic vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 43rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Namibia
Population
5753659
3173089
Population rank 118/197 134/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Central African Republic and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Namibia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $13,372,354,512
2023 $2,555,492,086 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,382,618,615 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,516,498,412 $12,402,486,184
2020 $2,326,720,900 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,221,301,351 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,220,979,146 $13,682,019,076
2017 $2,072,349,973 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,825,018,145 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,695,825,714 $11,335,161,084
2014 $1,894,813,389 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,691,544,110 $12,043,307,277
2012 $2,510,126,512 $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,437,982,705 $12,523,359,441
2010 $2,142,591,540 $11,431,412,421
2009 $2,067,381,665 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,993,407,888 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,699,811,295 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,461,859,762 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,337,894,379 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,272,360,517 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,142,315,523 $4,926,439,384
2002 $996,068,145 $3,349,169,826
2001 $932,648,605 $3,557,341,215
2000 $916,777,283 $3,922,232,165
1999 $999,477,511 $3,868,551,730
1998 $967,338,390 $3,873,109,866
1997 $937,741,513 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,007,791,127 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,115,389,674 $3,978,514,206
1994 $851,174,357 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,377,374,987 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,440,711,459 $2,789,921,854
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,264,899,288 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,122,265,013 $1,809,048,527
1985 $864,849,836 $1,608,237,350
1984 $637,820,670 $1,951,260,038
1983 $658,679,333 $2,297,400,688
1982 $748,312,391 $2,118,710,248
1981 $694,803,623 $2,249,908,578
1980 $797,048,199 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Namibia
2024 $516 $4,413
2023 $496 $4,188
2022 $467 $4,350
2021 $492 $4,413
2020 $463 $3,879
2019 $449 $4,732
2018 $455 $5,309
2017 $432 $5,144
2016 $387 $4,396
2015 $366 $4,774
2014 $410 $5,378
2013 $364 $5,347
2012 $544 $5,943
2011 $534 $5,835
2010 $477 $5,418
2009 $456 $4,303
2008 $437 $4,205
2007 $381 $4,379
2006 $334 $4,017
2005 $312 $3,686
2004 $303 $3,403
2003 $278.4 $2,569
2002 $248.6 $1,772
2001 $238 $1,916
2000 $239.2 $2,157
1999 $268 $2,178
1998 $266.6 $2,235
1997 $265.5 $2,460
1996 $293.3 $2,423
1995 $333 $2,483
1994 $261.3 $2,356
1993 $405 $2,155
1992 $462 $2,347
1991 $465 $2,117
1990 $502 $2,037
1989 $443 $1,967
1988 $466 $2,063
1987 $450 $1,969
1986 $426 $1,599
1985 $333 $1,466
1984 $248.3 $1,830
1983 $259.6 $2,214
1982 $298.4 $2,097
1981 $280.3 $2,267
1980 $325 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Namibia
2026 58.2 67.8
2025 57.9 67.7
2024 57.7 67.5
2023 57.4 67.4
2022 18.8 64.2
2021 40.3 60.8
2020 50.6 64.1
2019 31.5 63.5
2018 52.3 62.6
2017 45.2 61.7
2016 51 60.8
2015 51.9 60
2014 40.3 59.3
2013 49.5 58.5
2012 51.3 57.7
2011 50.1 56.6
2010 46.9 56.1
2009 14.7 55.3
2008 49.9 54.7
2007 49.3 54
2006 48.7 53.2
2005 48.2 52.6
2004 47.7 52.2
2003 47.3 51.9
2002 46.8 52
2001 46.7 52
2000 46.6 52.9
1999 46.9 54
1998 47.1 54.8
1997 47.3 55.8
1996 47.7 56.6
1995 48.1 57.5
1994 48.5 58.4
1993 48.9 59.3
1992 49.2 60.2
1991 49.6 60.8
1990 49.9 61.4
1989 50.1 60.8
1988 50.2 59
1987 50.4 59.1
1986 50.4 58.7
1985 50.5 58.5
1984 50.4 58.1
1983 50.3 57.6
1982 50.2 57.3
1981 50 56.9
1980 49.8 56.6
1979 49.5 59.5
1978 49.2 59.1
1977 48.8 58.6
1976 48.4 58
1975 47.9 57.6
1974 47.4 56.9
1973 46.9 56.4
1972 46.3 55.8
1971 45.8 55.3
1970 45.2 54.7
1969 44.6 54.1
1968 44 53.6
1967 43.4 52.9
1966 42.8 52.3
1965 42.2 52
1964 41.6 51.3
1963 41.1 50.6
1962 40.6 50
1961 40.1 49.2
1960 39.6 48.5
1959 39.1 47.8
1958 38.7 47.1
1957 38.3 46.4
1956 37.8 45.7
1955 37.4 45
1954 37 44.4
1953 36.6 43.8
1952 36.2 43.1
1951 35.8 42.5
1950 35.4 41.9

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

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Central African Republic and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Population
CAR Namibia
2024 5,330,690 3,030,131
2023 5,152,421 2,963,095
2022 5,098,039 2,889,662
2021 5,112,100 2,810,548
2020 5,026,628 2,728,762
2019 4,944,703 2,650,494
2018 4,878,657 2,577,327
2017 4,793,511 2,506,853
2016 4,713,663 2,439,213
2015 4,629,320 2,374,300
2014 4,623,182 2,312,139
2013 4,642,419 2,252,508
2012 4,610,848 2,194,654
2011 4,565,021 2,146,325
2010 4,492,995 2,109,811
2009 4,529,047 2,077,394
2008 4,558,984 2,047,056
2007 4,462,770 2,018,600
2006 4,377,579 1,991,888
2005 4,288,810 1,966,582
2004 4,192,826 1,942,082
2003 4,103,086 1,917,464
2002 4,006,077 1,889,970
2001 3,919,487 1,857,048
2000 3,833,416 1,818,647
1999 3,729,450 1,776,368
1998 3,628,827 1,732,745
1997 3,531,700 1,689,264
1996 3,435,965 1,646,103
1995 3,348,052 1,602,170
1994 3,257,954 1,556,304
1993 3,157,839 1,508,697
1992 3,058,831 1,461,322
1991 2,963,191 1,415,684
1990 2,871,910 1,369,303
1989 2,783,970 1,288,947
1988 2,713,965 1,209,696
1987 2,669,155 1,167,889
1986 2,634,258 1,131,081
1985 2,600,932 1,096,890
1984 2,568,610 1,065,989
1983 2,537,399 1,037,511
1982 2,507,375 1,010,308
1981 2,478,402 992,500
1980 2,450,535 981,434
1979 2,423,794 962,825
1978 2,397,961 947,269
1977 2,372,930 931,104
1976 2,348,566 906,566
1975 2,313,916 881,032
1974 2,269,338 854,320
1973 2,226,008 828,928
1972 2,183,769 804,399
1971 2,141,450 780,584
1970 2,097,505 757,868
1969 2,051,515 736,120
1968 2,005,100 715,542
1967 1,960,444 696,045
1966 1,918,082 677,655
1965 1,877,854 660,558
1964 1,839,583 644,530
1963 1,803,063 629,589
1962 1,768,115 615,759
1961 1,734,580 603,067
1960 1,702,346 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Namibia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Namibia
2023 6.01 3.21
2022 6.02 3.25
2021 6.05 3.3
2020 6.06 3.35
2019 6.09 3.4
2018 6.11 3.46
2017 6.13 3.51
2016 6.13 3.57
2015 6.13 3.6
2014 6.1 3.64
2013 6.08 3.65
2012 6.05 3.68
2011 6.01 3.66
2010 5.96 3.66
2009 5.94 3.63
2008 5.9 3.62
2007 5.87 3.61
2006 5.84 3.6
2005 5.81 3.57
2004 5.78 3.55
2003 5.8 3.58
2002 5.79 3.69
2001 5.81 3.83
2000 5.85 3.99
1999 5.88 4.14
1998 5.89 4.18
1997 5.92 4.17
1996 5.96 4.2
1995 5.94 4.42
1994 5.92 4.68
1993 5.93 4.91
1992 5.96 5.11
1991 6.03 5.29
1990 6.05 5.4
1989 6.07 5.52
1988 6.1 5.61
1987 6.12 5.7
1986 6.11 5.79
1985 6.12 5.88
1984 6.14 5.94
1983 6.15 6
1982 6.16 6.08
1981 6.17 6.16
1980 6.13 6.24
1979 6.09 6.31
1978 6.04 6.38
1977 5.99 6.44
1976 5.94 6.49
1975 5.88 6.53
1974 5.9 6.55
1973 5.93 6.54
1972 5.96 6.53
1971 5.99 6.52
1970 6.03 6.52
1969 6.06 6.51
1968 6.1 6.5
1967 6.08 6.49
1966 6.06 6.47
1965 6.03 6.45
1964 6.01 6.43
1963 5.99 6.41
1962 5.97 6.35
1961 5.96 6.29
1960 5.95 6.24

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

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Central African Republic and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Namibia
2024 15.4 22.1
2023 15.3 21.9
2022 15.3 21.8
2021 15.4 21.8
2020 15.4 21.8
2019 15.4 21.8
2018 15.4 21.7
2017 15.4 21.6
2016 15.4 21.5
2015 15.4 21.4
2014 15.6 21.3
2013 16 21.1
2012 16.3 20.9
2011 16.6 20.7
2010 16.7 20.5
2009 16.9 20.3
2008 17 20
2007 17.1 19.9
2006 17.1 19.7
2005 17.2 19.6
2004 17.2 19.4
2003 17.2 19.3
2002 17.1 19.2
2001 17.1 19.1
2000 17.1 19
1999 17.1 18.9
1998 17.1 18.9
1997 17.1 18.8
1996 17.2 18.7
1995 17.3 18.6
1994 17.4 18.5
1993 17.5 18.5
1992 17.5 18.4
1991 17.6 18.4
1990 17.8 18.3
1989 17.9 17.8
1988 18 17.3
1987 18.1 17
1986 18.2 16.9
1985 18.3 16.7
1984 18.3 16.5
1983 18.3 16.4
1982 18.4 16.3
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.5 16.6
1979 18.5 16.8
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.5 17.3
1976 18.5 17.5
1975 18.5 17.6
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.6 17.8
1972 18.7 17.9
1971 18.8 18
1970 18.9 18.1
1969 18.9 18.1
1968 19 18.2
1967 19.2 18.3
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.4 18.4
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.9 18.6
1961 20.1 18.7
1960 20.3 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
72.9%
2024

Energy

CAR Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

CAR Namibia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
64.4%
2023

Health

CAR Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Namibia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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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