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Central African Republic vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 43rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Palau
Population
5662456
17663
Population rank 117/197 194/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 171/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 194/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Central African Republic and Palau: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Palau economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Palau
Year GDP
CAR Palau
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 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1970 $189,106,529 $11,563,041
1971 $201,450,800 $12,706,874
1972 $230,317,883 $13,956,474
1973 $271,183,082 $15,331,889
1974 $281,398,706 $16,848,759
1975 $378,660,016 $18,521,112
1976 $451,152,461 $20,364,420
1977 $507,298,148 $22,308,104
1978 $610,578,632 $24,530,015
1979 $700,764,748 $27,004,251
1980 $797,048,199 $29,728,054
1981 $694,803,623 $32,726,594
1982 $748,312,391 $36,027,583
1983 $658,679,333 $39,661,530
1984 $637,820,670 $44,814,259
1985 $864,849,836 $51,030,637
1986 $1,122,265,013 $58,109,314
1987 $1,200,991,978 $66,169,905
1988 $1,264,899,288 $75,348,615
1989 $1,233,930,281 $85,800,543
1990 $1,440,711,459 $97,702,303
1991 $1,377,374,987 $106,555,300
1992 $1,411,917,553 $104,771,300
1993 $1,278,781,262 $96,455,700
1994 $851,174,357 $106,138,500
1995 $1,115,389,674 $121,018,500
1996 $1,007,791,127 $137,494,600
1997 $937,741,513 $143,860,800
1998 $967,338,390 $149,079,600
1999 $999,477,511 $144,206,500
2000 $916,777,283 $149,535,800
2001 $932,648,605 $159,453,500
2002 $996,068,145 $162,665,500
2003 $1,142,315,523 $154,559,900
2004 $1,272,360,517 $166,391,600
2005 $1,337,894,379 $191,048,400
2006 $1,461,859,762 $193,679,700
2007 $1,699,811,295 $200,903,600
2008 $1,993,407,888 $201,167,300
2009 $2,067,381,665 $189,998,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $188,174,300
2011 $2,437,982,705 $198,873,900
2012 $2,510,126,512 $215,762,400
2013 $1,691,544,110 $225,345,700
2014 $1,894,813,389 $243,156,500
2015 $1,695,825,714 $278,824,800
2016 $1,825,018,145 $298,323,500
2017 $2,072,349,973 $285,600,000
2018 $2,220,979,146 $288,546,300
2019 $2,221,301,351 $281,941,600
2020 $2,326,720,900 $258,990,800
2021 $2,516,498,412 $235,752,900
2022 $2,382,618,615 $255,591,100
2023 $2,555,492,086 $281,849,100
2024 $2,751,544,520 -

Central African Republic and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Palau
Year GDP per capita
CAR Palau
1960 $65.9 -
1961 $71 -
1962 $70.4 -
1963 $71.8 -
1964 $77.2 -
1965 $80.2 -
1966 $82.3 -
1967 $83.6 -
1968 $95.6 -
1969 $91.7 -
1970 $90.2 $1,017
1971 $94.1 $1,081
1972 $105.5 $1,145
1973 $121.8 $1,221
1974 $124 $1,328
1975 $163.6 $1,464
1976 $192.1 $1,616
1977 $213.8 $1,781
1978 $254.6 $1,972
1979 $289.1 $2,189
1980 $325 $2,423
1981 $280.3 $2,639
1982 $298.4 $2,838
1983 $259.6 $3,049
1984 $248.3 $3,360
1985 $333 $3,728
1986 $426 $4,144
1987 $450 $4,616
1988 $466 $5,145
1989 $443 $5,741
1990 $502 $6,403
1991 $465 $6,824
1992 $462 $6,553
1993 $405 $5,892
1994 $261.3 $6,329
1995 $333 $7,038
1996 $293.3 $7,788
1997 $265.5 $7,945
1998 $266.6 $8,048
1999 $268 $7,630
2000 $239.2 $7,797
2001 $238 $8,240
2002 $248.6 $8,341
2003 $278.4 $7,862
2004 $303 $8,395
2005 $312 $9,640
2006 $334 $9,885
2007 $381 $10,408
2008 $437 $10,583
2009 $456 $10,155
2010 $477 $10,229
2011 $534 $11,001
2012 $544 $12,145
2013 $364 $12,769
2014 $410 $13,726
2015 $366 $15,691
2016 $387 $16,763
2017 $432 $16,034
2018 $455 $16,198
2019 $449 $15,841
2020 $463 $14,557
2021 $492 $13,257
2022 $467 $14,392
2023 $496 $15,899
2024 $516 -

Central African Republic vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Palau
1950 35.4 52.7
1951 35.8 52.9
1952 36.2 53.1
1953 36.6 53.3
1954 37 53.5
1955 37.4 53.7
1956 37.8 53.9
1957 38.3 54.1
1958 38.7 54.4
1959 39.1 54.6
1960 39.6 54.9
1961 40.1 55.1
1962 40.6 55.4
1963 41.1 55.6
1964 41.6 55.8
1965 42.2 55.9
1966 42.8 56.2
1967 43.4 56.5
1968 44 56.9
1969 44.6 57.3
1970 45.2 57.7
1971 45.8 58.1
1972 46.3 58.6
1973 46.9 59
1974 47.4 59.5
1975 47.9 60
1976 48.4 60.5
1977 48.8 60.9
1978 49.2 61.3
1979 49.5 61.6
1980 49.8 61.9
1981 50 62.1
1982 50.2 62.3
1983 50.3 62.5
1984 50.4 62.6
1985 50.5 62.7
1986 50.4 62.8
1987 50.4 62.8
1988 50.2 62.8
1989 50.1 62.8
1990 49.9 62.8
1991 49.6 62.8
1992 49.2 62.9
1993 48.9 63
1994 48.5 63.1
1995 48.1 63.3
1996 47.7 63.5
1997 47.3 63.7
1998 47.1 64
1999 46.9 64.2
2000 46.6 64.5
2001 46.7 64.8
2002 46.8 65.1
2003 47.3 65.4
2004 47.7 65.8
2005 48.2 66.2
2006 48.7 66.6
2007 49.3 67.1
2008 49.9 67.6
2009 14.7 68
2010 46.9 68.3
2011 50.1 68.6
2012 51.3 68.9
2013 49.5 69
2014 40.3 69.1
2015 51.9 69.1
2016 51 69
2017 45.2 69
2018 52.3 69
2019 31.5 69
2020 50.6 68.7
2021 40.3 68.6
2022 18.8 68.9
2023 57.4 69.3
2024 57.7 69.4
2025 57.9 69.5

Central African Republic and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Palau
Year Population
CAR Palau
1960 1,702,346 9,328
1961 1,734,580 9,555
1962 1,768,115 9,793
1963 1,803,063 10,037
1964 1,839,583 10,292
1965 1,877,854 10,547
1966 1,918,082 10,805
1967 1,960,444 10,988
1968 2,005,100 11,080
1969 2,051,515 11,159
1970 2,097,505 11,368
1971 2,141,450 11,759
1972 2,183,769 12,194
1973 2,226,008 12,552
1974 2,269,338 12,687
1975 2,313,916 12,655
1976 2,348,566 12,598
1977 2,372,930 12,525
1978 2,397,961 12,440
1979 2,423,794 12,337
1980 2,450,535 12,271
1981 2,478,402 12,402
1982 2,507,375 12,694
1983 2,537,399 13,006
1984 2,568,610 13,337
1985 2,600,932 13,688
1986 2,634,258 14,024
1987 2,669,155 14,334
1988 2,713,965 14,645
1989 2,783,970 14,945
1990 2,871,910 15,259
1991 2,963,191 15,614
1992 3,058,831 15,989
1993 3,157,839 16,372
1994 3,257,954 16,770
1995 3,348,052 17,195
1996 3,435,965 17,654
1997 3,531,700 18,108
1998 3,628,827 18,524
1999 3,729,450 18,901
2000 3,833,416 19,178
2001 3,919,487 19,352
2002 4,006,077 19,503
2003 4,103,086 19,659
2004 4,192,826 19,820
2005 4,288,810 19,819
2006 4,377,579 19,593
2007 4,462,770 19,302
2008 4,558,984 19,009
2009 4,529,047 18,709
2010 4,492,995 18,396
2011 4,565,021 18,078
2012 4,610,848 17,765
2013 4,642,419 17,648
2014 4,623,182 17,715
2015 4,629,320 17,770
2016 4,713,663 17,797
2017 4,793,511 17,812
2018 4,878,657 17,814
2019 4,944,703 17,798
2020 5,026,628 17,792
2021 5,112,100 17,783
2022 5,098,039 17,759
2023 5,152,421 17,727
2024 5,330,690 17,695

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Palau

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Palau
Year Fertility rate
CAR Palau
1960 5.95 7.19
1961 5.96 7.17
1962 5.97 7.15
1963 5.99 7.12
1964 6.01 7.08
1965 6.03 7.01
1966 6.06 6.93
1967 6.08 6.84
1968 6.1 6.71
1969 6.06 6.58
1970 6.03 6.39
1971 5.99 6.16
1972 5.96 5.9
1973 5.93 5.59
1974 5.9 5.26
1975 5.88 4.9
1976 5.94 4.53
1977 5.99 4.09
1978 6.04 3.74
1979 6.09 3.49
1980 6.13 3.35
1981 6.17 3.28
1982 6.16 3.22
1983 6.15 3.14
1984 6.14 3.08
1985 6.12 3.01
1986 6.11 2.98
1987 6.12 2.93
1988 6.1 2.91
1989 6.07 2.92
1990 6.05 2.88
1991 6.03 2.74
1992 5.96 2.71
1993 5.93 2.73
1994 5.92 2.66
1995 5.94 2.55
1996 5.96 2.39
1997 5.92 2.19
1998 5.89 2.01
1999 5.88 1.91
2000 5.85 1.82
2001 5.81 1.87
2002 5.79 1.92
2003 5.8 1.96
2004 5.78 1.99
2005 5.81 2.02
2006 5.84 2
2007 5.87 1.97
2008 5.9 1.95
2009 5.94 1.94
2010 5.96 1.94
2011 6.01 1.97
2012 6.05 2.01
2013 6.08 2.05
2014 6.1 2.03
2015 6.13 2
2016 6.13 2.06
2017 6.13 2.02
2018 6.11 1.97
2019 6.09 1.98
2020 6.06 1.97
2021 6.05 1.95
2022 6.02 1.93
2023 6.01 1.91

Central African Republic and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Palau
Year Median age, years
CAR Palau
1960 20.3 16.7
1961 20.1 16.1
1962 19.9 15.5
1963 19.7 15.1
1964 19.6 15
1965 19.4 14.9
1966 19.3 14.9
1967 19.2 15.2
1968 19 15.7
1969 18.9 16.1
1970 18.9 16.5
1971 18.8 16.6
1972 18.7 16.6
1973 18.6 16.8
1974 18.6 17.1
1975 18.5 17.4
1976 18.5 17.8
1977 18.5 18.1
1978 18.5 18.3
1979 18.5 18.6
1980 18.5 18.9
1981 18.4 19.3
1982 18.4 19.9
1983 18.3 20.5
1984 18.3 21.1
1985 18.3 21.6
1986 18.2 22.2
1987 18.1 23.1
1988 18 24
1989 17.9 24.9
1990 17.8 25.6
1991 17.6 26
1992 17.5 26.4
1993 17.5 26.9
1994 17.4 27.4
1995 17.3 27.8
1996 17.2 28.3
1997 17.1 28.8
1998 17.1 29.4
1999 17.1 30.2
2000 17.1 30.8
2001 17.1 31.2
2002 17.1 31.5
2003 17.2 31.8
2004 17.2 32
2005 17.2 32.3
2006 17.1 32.7
2007 17.1 33.1
2008 17 33.5
2009 16.9 33.9
2010 16.7 34.2
2011 16.6 34.6
2012 16.3 35
2013 16 35.3
2014 15.6 35.6
2015 15.4 36
2016 15.4 36.3
2017 15.4 36.7
2018 15.4 37
2019 15.4 37.4
2020 15.4 37.8
2021 15.4 38.1
2022 15.3 38.5
2023 15.3 38.8
2024 15.4 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Palau
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,357
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
3
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
61
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
27%
2004

Health

CAR Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.9
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
1.78
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
92.2
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

CAR Palau
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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