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Central African Republic vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 43rd vs. 35th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Pakistan ranks 44/197 ($373B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Pakistan
Population
5662456
258497127
Population rank 117/197 5/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$373B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$6,287
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
73.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,040
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$1,459
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
297,638 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
844 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
67.9 years
2025

Central African Republic and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year GDP
CAR Pakistan
1960 $112,155,598 $3,749,265,015
1961 $123,134,583 $4,118,647,627
1962 $124,482,774 $4,310,163,797
1963 $129,379,124 $4,630,827,383
1964 $142,025,079 $5,204,955,901
1965 $150,574,795 $5,929,231,415
1966 $157,930,018 $6,561,108,778
1967 $163,820,514 $7,464,510,710
1968 $191,767,442 $8,041,999,160
1969 $188,039,210 $8,683,116,338
1970 $189,106,529 $10,027,509,450
1971 $201,450,800 $10,665,896,682
1972 $230,317,883 $9,415,016,360
1973 $271,183,082 $6,383,429,490
1974 $281,398,706 $8,899,191,919
1975 $378,660,016 $11,230,606,061
1976 $451,152,461 $13,168,080,808
1977 $507,298,148 $15,126,060,606
1978 $610,578,632 $17,811,515,152
1979 $700,764,748 $19,688,383,838
1980 $797,048,199 $23,654,444,444
1981 $694,803,623 $28,100,606,061
1982 $748,312,391 $30,725,971,564
1983 $658,679,333 $28,691,889,764
1984 $637,820,670 $31,151,825,467
1985 $864,849,836 $31,144,920,844
1986 $1,122,265,013 $31,899,070,056
1987 $1,200,991,978 $33,351,529,275
1988 $1,264,899,288 $38,472,742,808
1989 $1,233,930,281 $40,171,106,279
1990 $1,440,711,459 $40,010,423,970
1991 $1,377,374,987 $45,625,336,680
1992 $1,411,917,553 $48,884,671,947
1993 $1,278,781,262 $51,809,999,353
1994 $851,174,357 $52,293,470,813
1995 $1,115,389,674 $60,636,071,684
1996 $1,007,791,127 $63,320,170,084
1997 $937,741,513 $62,433,340,468
1998 $967,338,390 $62,191,955,814
1999 $999,477,511 $62,973,857,069
2000 $916,777,283 $99,484,802,345
2001 $932,648,605 $97,145,618,480
2002 $996,068,145 $97,923,302,809
2003 $1,142,315,523 $112,371,913,741
2004 $1,272,360,517 $132,216,048,339
2005 $1,337,894,379 $145,208,562,961
2006 $1,461,859,762 $161,871,385,506
2007 $1,699,811,295 $184,140,869,997
2008 $1,993,407,888 $202,203,748,584
2009 $2,067,381,665 $187,337,783,856
2010 $2,142,591,540 $196,709,621,850
2011 $2,437,982,705 $230,586,581,060
2012 $2,510,126,512 $250,106,966,105
2013 $1,691,544,110 $258,657,231,672
2014 $1,894,813,389 $271,390,474,858
2015 $1,695,825,714 $299,963,590,535
2016 $1,825,018,145 $313,630,000,130
2017 $2,072,349,973 $339,205,534,861
2018 $2,220,979,146 $356,128,166,705
2019 $2,221,301,351 $320,909,472,771
2020 $2,326,720,900 $300,425,609,818
2021 $2,516,498,412 $348,516,647,445
2022 $2,382,618,615 $374,890,295,667
2023 $2,555,492,086 $337,885,531,778
2024 $2,751,544,520 $373,071,855,732

Central African Republic and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year GDP per capita
CAR Pakistan
1960 $65.9 $82
1961 $71 $87.8
1962 $70.4 $89.5
1963 $71.8 $93.7
1964 $77.2 $102.5
1965 $80.2 $113.6
1966 $82.3 $122.2
1967 $83.6 $135.2
1968 $95.6 $141.6
1969 $91.7 $148.5
1970 $90.2 $166.7
1971 $94.1 $172.5
1972 $105.5 $148.1
1973 $121.8 $97.5
1974 $124 $132
1975 $163.6 $161.7
1976 $192.1 $183.9
1977 $213.8 $204.7
1978 $254.6 $233.4
1979 $289.1 $249.2
1980 $325 $287.4
1981 $280.3 $328
1982 $298.4 $345
1983 $259.6 $311
1984 $248.3 $327
1985 $333 $317
1986 $426 $314
1987 $450 $317
1988 $466 $354
1989 $443 $358
1990 $502 $344
1991 $465 $380
1992 $462 $396
1993 $405 $408
1994 $261.3 $400
1995 $333 $451
1996 $293.3 $457
1997 $265.5 $438
1998 $266.6 $424
1999 $268 $418
2000 $239.2 $642
2001 $238 $610
2002 $248.6 $600
2003 $278.4 $672
2004 $303 $772
2005 $312 $828
2006 $334 $901
2007 $381 $998
2008 $437 $1,067
2009 $456 $964
2010 $477 $987
2011 $534 $1,132
2012 $544 $1,204
2013 $364 $1,225
2014 $410 $1,267
2015 $366 $1,380
2016 $387 $1,425
2017 $432 $1,519
2018 $455 $1,569
2019 $449 $1,390
2020 $463 $1,278
2021 $492 $1,455
2022 $467 $1,538
2023 $496 $1,365
2024 $516 $1,485

Central African Republic vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Pakistan
1950 35.4 34.2
1951 35.8 35.4
1952 36.2 36.5
1953 36.6 37.6
1954 37 38.6
1955 37.4 39.6
1956 37.8 40.6
1957 38.3 41.6
1958 38.7 42.5
1959 39.1 43.3
1960 39.6 44.1
1961 40.1 45
1962 40.6 45.9
1963 41.1 46.8
1964 41.6 47.8
1965 42.2 48.5
1966 42.8 49.8
1967 43.4 50.8
1968 44 51.6
1969 44.6 52.3
1970 45.2 52.9
1971 45.8 49
1972 46.3 53.8
1973 46.9 54.1
1974 47.4 54.3
1975 47.9 54.7
1976 48.4 55.1
1977 48.8 55.5
1978 49.2 56.1
1979 49.5 56.6
1980 49.8 57.2
1981 50 57.8
1982 50.2 58.3
1983 50.3 58.7
1984 50.4 58.9
1985 50.5 59.1
1986 50.4 59.2
1987 50.4 59.2
1988 50.2 59.4
1989 50.1 59.5
1990 49.9 59.7
1991 49.6 59.9
1992 49.2 60
1993 48.9 60.1
1994 48.5 60.2
1995 48.1 60.3
1996 47.7 60.5
1997 47.3 60.6
1998 47.1 61.1
1999 46.9 61.5
2000 46.6 61.9
2001 46.7 62.2
2002 46.8 62.6
2003 47.3 62.8
2004 47.7 63.1
2005 48.2 62.4
2006 48.7 63.6
2007 49.3 63.8
2008 49.9 64
2009 14.7 64.2
2010 46.9 64.4
2011 50.1 64.7
2012 51.3 64.9
2013 49.5 65.1
2014 40.3 65.4
2015 51.9 65.6
2016 51 65.9
2017 45.2 66.2
2018 52.3 66.5
2019 31.5 66.7
2020 50.6 65.7
2021 40.3 65.8
2022 18.8 67.4
2023 57.4 67.6
2024 57.7 67.8
2025 57.9 67.9

Central African Republic and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year Population
CAR Pakistan
1960 1,702,346 45,709,310
1961 1,734,580 46,921,277
1962 1,768,115 48,156,128
1963 1,803,063 49,447,776
1964 1,839,583 50,799,999
1965 1,877,854 52,209,010
1966 1,918,082 53,678,667
1967 1,960,444 55,214,768
1968 2,005,100 56,810,507
1969 2,051,515 58,460,939
1970 2,097,505 60,166,719
1971 2,141,450 61,847,899
1972 2,183,769 63,583,194
1973 2,226,008 65,461,912
1974 2,269,338 67,415,487
1975 2,313,916 69,461,175
1976 2,348,566 71,620,254
1977 2,372,930 73,901,827
1978 2,397,961 76,307,379
1979 2,423,794 78,997,039
1980 2,450,535 82,291,010
1981 2,478,402 85,802,049
1982 2,507,375 89,089,246
1983 2,537,399 92,227,711
1984 2,568,610 95,164,936
1985 2,600,932 98,229,285
1986 2,634,258 101,606,764
1987 2,669,155 105,130,717
1988 2,713,965 108,724,739
1989 2,783,970 112,336,629
1990 2,871,910 116,155,576
1991 2,963,191 120,060,406
1992 3,058,831 123,546,848
1993 3,157,839 127,020,117
1994 3,257,954 130,748,083
1995 3,348,052 134,582,253
1996 3,435,965 138,557,092
1997 3,531,700 142,531,804
1998 3,628,827 146,522,356
1999 3,729,450 150,565,377
2000 3,833,416 154,879,127
2001 3,919,487 159,270,907
2002 4,006,077 163,222,549
2003 4,103,086 167,110,248
2004 4,192,826 171,286,000
2005 4,288,810 175,453,212
2006 4,377,579 179,682,690
2007 4,462,770 184,493,231
2008 4,558,984 189,499,113
2009 4,529,047 194,376,534
2010 4,492,995 199,239,047
2011 4,565,021 203,746,065
2012 4,610,848 207,667,125
2013 4,642,419 211,073,978
2014 4,623,182 214,264,647
2015 4,629,320 217,290,883
2016 4,713,663 220,138,869
2017 4,793,511 223,273,967
2018 4,878,657 226,928,892
2019 4,944,703 230,800,899
2020 5,026,628 235,001,746
2021 5,112,100 239,477,801
2022 5,098,039 243,700,667
2023 5,152,421 247,504,495
2024 5,330,690 251,269,164

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year Fertility rate
CAR Pakistan
1960 5.95 6.8
1961 5.96 6.8
1962 5.97 6.8
1963 5.99 6.8
1964 6.01 6.8
1965 6.03 6.8
1966 6.06 6.8
1967 6.08 6.8
1968 6.1 6.8
1969 6.06 6.8
1970 6.03 6.8
1971 5.99 6.8
1972 5.96 6.81
1973 5.93 6.81
1974 5.9 6.81
1975 5.88 6.81
1976 5.94 6.81
1977 5.99 6.8
1978 6.04 6.78
1979 6.09 6.76
1980 6.13 6.73
1981 6.17 6.7
1982 6.16 6.67
1983 6.15 6.64
1984 6.14 6.62
1985 6.12 6.59
1986 6.11 6.55
1987 6.12 6.52
1988 6.1 6.48
1989 6.07 6.43
1990 6.05 6.36
1991 6.03 6.29
1992 5.96 6.21
1993 5.93 6.11
1994 5.92 6.01
1995 5.94 5.89
1996 5.96 5.77
1997 5.92 5.64
1998 5.89 5.51
1999 5.88 5.46
2000 5.85 5.35
2001 5.81 5.18
2002 5.79 5.01
2003 5.8 4.89
2004 5.78 4.68
2005 5.81 4.6
2006 5.84 4.59
2007 5.87 4.55
2008 5.9 4.51
2009 5.94 4.47
2010 5.96 4.4
2011 6.01 4.31
2012 6.05 4.2
2013 6.08 4.13
2014 6.1 4.06
2015 6.13 3.99
2016 6.13 3.9
2017 6.13 3.9
2018 6.11 3.86
2019 6.09 3.81
2020 6.06 3.77
2021 6.05 3.72
2022 6.02 3.66
2023 6.01 3.61

Central African Republic and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Pakistan
Year Median age, years
CAR Pakistan
1960 20.3 19.1
1961 20.1 19.1
1962 19.9 19
1963 19.7 19
1964 19.6 18.9
1965 19.4 18.8
1966 19.3 18.7
1967 19.2 18.6
1968 19 18.5
1969 18.9 18.4
1970 18.9 18.2
1971 18.8 18.1
1972 18.7 18
1973 18.6 18
1974 18.6 17.9
1975 18.5 17.9
1976 18.5 17.9
1977 18.5 17.9
1978 18.5 18
1979 18.5 18
1980 18.5 18.2
1981 18.4 18.3
1982 18.4 18.4
1983 18.3 18.4
1984 18.3 18.3
1985 18.3 18.2
1986 18.2 18.2
1987 18.1 18.1
1988 18 18.1
1989 17.9 18
1990 17.8 18
1991 17.6 18
1992 17.5 17.9
1993 17.5 17.8
1994 17.4 17.8
1995 17.3 17.8
1996 17.2 17.8
1997 17.1 17.8
1998 17.1 17.9
1999 17.1 18
2000 17.1 18.1
2001 17.1 18.3
2002 17.1 18.4
2003 17.2 18.5
2004 17.2 18.7
2005 17.2 18.9
2006 17.1 19
2007 17.1 19.2
2008 17 19.4
2009 16.9 19.6
2010 16.7 19.8
2011 16.6 19.9
2012 16.3 20
2013 16 20.1
2014 15.6 20.2
2015 15.4 20.3
2016 15.4 20.3
2017 15.4 20.4
2018 15.4 20.5
2019 15.4 20.7
2020 15.4 20.9
2021 15.4 21
2022 15.3 21.2
2023 15.3 21.3
2024 15.4 21.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$360B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
21.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
2.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
-5.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.34%
2021
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
50.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
49.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
27.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2023
200.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
0.81 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

CAR Pakistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,357
2024
-1,401,173
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
38.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2025
29
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
58
2025
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
45
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
58.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
27.4%
2023

Health

CAR Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.9
2022
$38.8
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$18.4
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
67.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
13.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
1.08
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
92.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2025
2
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Pakistan
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.52%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
138,977 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
13,907 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
164,151 mi
2025

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