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Central African Republic vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 43rd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Nepal
Population
5753659
29596762
Population rank 118/197 52/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
CAR Nepal
2024 $2,751,494,281 $42,914,268,287
2023 $2,555,492,086 $41,047,772,331
2022 $2,382,618,615 $41,182,939,601
2021 $2,516,498,412 $36,924,841,394
2020 $2,326,720,900 $33,433,659,301
2019 $2,221,301,351 $34,186,180,699
2018 $2,220,979,146 $33,111,525,237
2017 $2,072,349,973 $28,971,588,940
2016 $1,825,018,145 $24,524,109,484
2015 $1,695,825,714 $24,360,801,287
2014 $1,894,813,389 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,691,544,110 $22,162,204,925
2012 $2,510,126,512 $21,703,100,877
2011 $2,437,982,705 $21,573,872,421
2010 $2,142,591,540 $16,002,656,434
2009 $2,067,381,665 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,993,407,888 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,699,811,295 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,461,859,762 $9,043,715,356
2005 $1,337,894,379 $8,130,258,378
2004 $1,272,360,517 $7,273,938,315
2003 $1,142,315,523 $6,330,473,097
2002 $996,068,145 $6,050,875,807
2001 $932,648,605 $6,007,055,042
2000 $916,777,283 $5,494,252,208
1999 $999,477,511 $5,033,642,384
1998 $967,338,390 $4,856,255,044
1997 $937,741,513 $4,918,691,917
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,115,389,674 $4,401,104,418
1994 $851,174,357 $4,066,775,510
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,401,211,581
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,233,930,281 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,850,782,044
1985 $864,849,836 $2,619,913,956
1984 $637,820,670 $2,581,207,388
1983 $658,679,333 $2,447,174,803
1982 $748,312,391 $2,395,423,742
1981 $694,803,623 $2,275,583,317
1980 $797,048,199 $1,945,916,583
1979 $700,764,748 $1,851,250,008
1978 $610,578,632 $1,604,162,497
1977 $507,298,148 $1,382,400,000
1976 $451,152,461 $1,452,788,985
1975 $378,660,016 $1,575,789,254
1974 $281,398,706 $1,217,953,547
1973 $271,183,082 $972,101,725
1972 $230,317,883 $1,024,098,400
1971 $201,450,800 $882,765,472
1970 $189,106,529 $865,975,309
1969 $188,039,210 $788,641,965
1968 $191,767,442 $772,231,387
1967 $163,820,514 $841,974,025
1966 $157,930,018 $906,811,944
1965 $150,574,795 $735,267,082
1964 $142,025,079 $496,098,775
1963 $129,379,124 $496,947,904
1962 $124,482,774 $574,091,101
1961 $123,134,583 $531,959,562
1960 $112,155,598 $508,334,414

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

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Central African Republic and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Nepal
2024 $516 $1,447
2023 $496 $1,382
2022 $467 $1,386
2021 $492 $1,253
2020 $463 $1,154
2019 $449 $1,203
2018 $455 $1,179
2017 $432 $1,034
2016 $387 $877
2015 $366 $876
2014 $410 $821
2013 $364 $803
2012 $544 $788
2011 $534 $786
2010 $477 $585
2009 $456 $473
2008 $437 $465
2007 $381 $385
2006 $334 $340
2005 $312 $309
2004 $303 $279.6
2003 $278.4 $246.4
2002 $248.6 $238.9
2001 $238 $240.8
2000 $239.2 $223.8
1999 $268 $208.6
1998 $266.6 $205.1
1997 $265.5 $211.8
1996 $293.3 $198.8
1995 $333 $197.8
1994 $261.3 $187.3
1993 $405 $172.8
1992 $462 $165
1991 $465 $195.7
1990 $502 $185.8
1989 $443 $185
1988 $466 $187.1
1987 $450 $162
1986 $426 $159.5
1985 $333 $149.9
1984 $248.3 $151.1
1983 $259.6 $146.6
1982 $298.4 $147
1981 $280.3 $142.9
1980 $325 $125.1
1979 $289.1 $121.9
1978 $254.6 $108.1
1977 $213.8 $95.3
1976 $192.1 $102.5
1975 $163.6 $113.6
1974 $124 $89.8
1973 $121.8 $73.2
1972 $105.5 $78.8
1971 $94.1 $69.5
1970 $90.2 $69.6
1969 $91.7 $64.8
1968 $95.6 $64.9
1967 $83.6 $72.3
1966 $82.3 $79.5
1965 $80.2 $65.8
1964 $77.2 $45.3
1963 $71.8 $46.3
1962 $70.4 $54.6
1961 $71 $51.6
1960 $65.9 $50.2

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

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Central African Republic vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Nepal
2026 58.2 71.2
2025 57.9 70.9
2024 57.7 70.6
2023 57.4 70.4
2022 18.8 70.1
2021 40.3 68.4
2020 50.6 69.1
2019 31.5 69.3
2018 52.3 69
2017 45.2 68.7
2016 51 68.4
2015 51.9 67.4
2014 40.3 67.8
2013 49.5 67.6
2012 51.3 67.4
2011 50.1 67.1
2010 46.9 66.8
2009 14.7 66.6
2008 49.9 66.4
2007 49.3 66.2
2006 48.7 65.9
2005 48.2 65.3
2004 47.7 64.7
2003 47.3 64.2
2002 46.8 63.5
2001 46.7 63.3
2000 46.6 62.6
1999 46.9 62
1998 47.1 61.5
1997 47.3 60.8
1996 47.7 60
1995 48.1 59.3
1994 48.5 58.6
1993 48.9 57.6
1992 49.2 56.7
1991 49.6 55.6
1990 49.9 54.8
1989 50.1 54
1988 50.2 53.1
1987 50.4 52.4
1986 50.4 51.6
1985 50.5 50.9
1984 50.4 50.2
1983 50.3 49.7
1982 50.2 49.2
1981 50 48.7
1980 49.8 48.3
1979 49.5 47.8
1978 49.2 47.2
1977 48.8 46.6
1976 48.4 46
1975 47.9 45.5
1974 47.4 44.9
1973 46.9 44.5
1972 46.3 44.1
1971 45.8 43.6
1970 45.2 43.2
1969 44.6 42.7
1968 44 42.2
1967 43.4 41.7
1966 42.8 41.2
1965 42.2 40.7
1964 41.6 40.2
1963 41.1 39.6
1962 40.6 39.3
1961 40.1 39
1960 39.6 38.7
1959 39.1 38.4
1958 38.7 38.1
1957 38.3 38
1956 37.8 37.9
1955 37.4 37.9
1954 37 37.8
1953 36.6 37.7
1952 36.2 37.7
1951 35.8 37.6
1950 35.4 37.6

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

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Central African Republic and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year Population
CAR Nepal
2024 5,330,690 29,651,054
2023 5,152,421 29,694,614
2022 5,098,039 29,715,436
2021 5,112,100 29,475,010
2020 5,026,628 28,966,574
2019 4,944,703 28,414,064
2018 4,878,657 28,079,689
2017 4,793,511 28,011,258
2016 4,713,663 27,955,462
2015 4,629,320 27,823,629
2014 4,623,182 27,672,370
2013 4,642,419 27,589,996
2012 4,610,848 27,534,915
2011 4,565,021 27,464,494
2010 4,492,995 27,341,952
2009 4,529,047 27,173,035
2008 4,558,984 26,990,037
2007 4,462,770 26,788,492
2006 4,377,579 26,565,425
2005 4,288,810 26,309,458
2004 4,192,826 26,016,656
2003 4,103,086 25,688,758
2002 4,006,077 25,328,981
2001 3,919,487 24,946,748
2000 3,833,416 24,546,509
1999 3,729,450 24,125,199
1998 3,628,827 23,680,357
1997 3,531,700 23,219,463
1996 3,435,965 22,741,862
1995 3,348,052 22,245,439
1994 3,257,954 21,717,479
1993 3,157,839 21,180,159
1992 3,058,831 20,609,707
1991 2,963,191 20,036,500
1990 2,871,910 19,524,573
1989 2,783,970 19,057,807
1988 2,713,965 18,638,661
1987 2,669,155 18,250,505
1986 2,634,258 17,868,124
1985 2,600,932 17,477,692
1984 2,568,610 17,085,242
1983 2,537,399 16,689,119
1982 2,507,375 16,297,987
1981 2,478,402 15,922,423
1980 2,450,535 15,553,105
1979 2,423,794 15,190,590
1978 2,397,961 14,839,695
1977 2,372,930 14,499,175
1976 2,348,566 14,177,649
1975 2,313,916 13,870,695
1974 2,269,338 13,568,435
1973 2,226,008 13,275,239
1972 2,183,769 12,989,099
1971 2,141,450 12,710,061
1970 2,097,505 12,436,190
1969 2,051,515 12,167,036
1968 2,005,100 11,906,266
1967 1,960,444 11,652,716
1966 1,918,082 11,408,710
1965 1,877,854 11,173,411
1964 1,839,583 10,946,392
1963 1,803,063 10,729,818
1962 1,768,115 10,521,116
1961 1,734,580 10,318,396
1960 1,702,346 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Nepal

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Nepal
2023 6.01 1.98
2022 6.02 2
2021 6.05 2.03
2020 6.06 2.05
2019 6.09 2.08
2018 6.11 2.12
2017 6.13 2.17
2016 6.13 2.23
2015 6.13 2.27
2014 6.1 2.32
2013 6.08 2.36
2012 6.05 2.42
2011 6.01 2.46
2010 5.96 2.54
2009 5.94 2.63
2008 5.9 2.74
2007 5.87 2.86
2006 5.84 2.97
2005 5.81 3.12
2004 5.78 3.28
2003 5.8 3.44
2002 5.79 3.6
2001 5.81 3.79
2000 5.85 3.98
1999 5.88 4.13
1998 5.89 4.28
1997 5.92 4.44
1996 5.96 4.67
1995 5.94 4.87
1994 5.92 4.96
1993 5.93 5.04
1992 5.96 5.07
1991 6.03 5.15
1990 6.05 5.21
1989 6.07 5.26
1988 6.1 5.31
1987 6.12 5.35
1986 6.11 5.4
1985 6.12 5.46
1984 6.14 5.51
1983 6.15 5.54
1982 6.16 5.55
1981 6.17 5.58
1980 6.13 5.6
1979 6.09 5.64
1978 6.04 5.68
1977 5.99 5.69
1976 5.94 5.72
1975 5.88 5.73
1974 5.9 5.75
1973 5.93 5.7
1972 5.96 5.8
1971 5.99 5.85
1970 6.03 5.87
1969 6.06 5.89
1968 6.1 5.94
1967 6.08 5.95
1966 6.06 5.98
1965 6.03 6.01
1964 6.01 6.04
1963 5.99 6.06
1962 5.97 6.08
1961 5.96 6.09
1960 5.95 6.07

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

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Central African Republic and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Nepal
2024 15.4 26
2023 15.3 25.7
2022 15.3 25.4
2021 15.4 25
2020 15.4 24.5
2019 15.4 23.7
2018 15.4 23.2
2017 15.4 22.9
2016 15.4 22.7
2015 15.4 22.4
2014 15.6 22.2
2013 16 22
2012 16.3 21.8
2011 16.6 21.6
2010 16.7 21.3
2009 16.9 21
2008 17 20.8
2007 17.1 20.5
2006 17.1 20.3
2005 17.2 20
2004 17.2 19.8
2003 17.2 19.7
2002 17.1 19.5
2001 17.1 19.4
2000 17.1 19.3
1999 17.1 19.3
1998 17.1 19.2
1997 17.1 19.2
1996 17.2 19.2
1995 17.3 19.2
1994 17.4 19.2
1993 17.5 19.2
1992 17.5 19.2
1991 17.6 19.2
1990 17.8 19.2
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 18 19.2
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18.2 19.4
1985 18.3 19.4
1984 18.3 19.5
1983 18.3 19.5
1982 18.4 19.5
1981 18.4 19.5
1980 18.5 19.6
1979 18.5 19.6
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.5 19.7
1976 18.5 19.7
1975 18.5 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.6 19.7
1972 18.7 19.7
1971 18.8 19.7
1970 18.9 19.7
1969 18.9 19.7
1968 19 19.7
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.4 19.6
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.7 19.6
1962 19.9 19.6
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
60%
2024

Energy

CAR Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
94%
2023

Society

CAR Nepal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
55.8%
2023

Health

CAR Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Nepal
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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