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Central African Republic vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 43rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Portugal
Population
5753659
10667081
Population rank 118/197 92/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
CAR Portugal
2024 $2,751,494,281 $313,271,185,085
2023 $2,555,492,086 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,382,618,615 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,516,498,412 $256,055,879,091
2020 $2,326,720,900 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,221,301,351 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,220,979,146 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,072,349,973 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,825,018,145 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,695,825,714 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,894,813,389 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,691,544,110 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,510,126,512 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,437,982,705 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,142,591,540 $238,443,864,993
2009 $2,067,381,665 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,993,407,888 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,699,811,295 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,461,859,762 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,337,894,379 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,272,360,517 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,142,315,523 $165,226,175,537
2002 $996,068,145 $134,795,565,549
2001 $932,648,605 $121,604,107,165
2000 $916,777,283 $118,605,192,877
1999 $999,477,511 $127,470,385,557
1998 $967,338,390 $123,946,327,916
1997 $937,741,513 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,007,791,127 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,115,389,674 $118,122,007,430
1994 $851,174,357 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,278,781,262 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,411,917,553 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,377,374,987 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,440,711,459 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,233,930,281 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,264,899,288 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,200,991,978 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,122,265,013 $38,745,901,354
1985 $864,849,836 $27,115,807,742
1984 $637,820,670 $25,217,969,050
1983 $658,679,333 $27,239,650,742
1982 $748,312,391 $30,527,754,793
1981 $694,803,623 $31,977,276,873
1980 $797,048,199 $32,896,519,824
1979 $700,764,748 $26,622,819,672
1978 $610,578,632 $23,487,614,051
1977 $507,298,148 $21,439,523,311
1976 $451,152,461 $20,332,831,565
1975 $378,660,016 $19,347,607,843
1974 $281,398,706 $17,512,391,476
1973 $271,183,082 $15,090,564,186
1972 $230,317,883 $11,239,117,865
1971 $201,450,800 $9,201,604,240
1970 $189,106,529 $8,108,235,704
1969 $188,039,210 $7,287,555,035
1968 $191,767,442 $6,644,693,214
1967 $163,820,514 $6,002,607,030
1966 $157,930,018 $5,370,108,031
1965 $150,574,795 $4,901,711,248
1964 $142,025,079 $4,429,202,657
1963 $129,379,124 $4,084,251,593
1962 $124,482,774 $3,835,883,663
1961 $123,134,583 $3,573,719,085
1960 $112,155,598 $3,339,150,158

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

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Central African Republic and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Portugal
2024 $516 $29,292
2023 $496 $27,635
2022 $467 $24,621
2021 $492 $24,711
2020 $463 $22,299
2019 $449 $23,343
2018 $455 $23,541
2017 $432 $21,442
2016 $387 $19,980
2015 $366 $19,216
2014 $410 $22,121
2013 $364 $21,676
2012 $544 $20,593
2011 $534 $23,247
2010 $477 $22,552
2009 $456 $23,151
2008 $437 $24,949
2007 $381 $22,811
2006 $334 $19,839
2005 $312 $18,780
2004 $303 $18,064
2003 $278.4 $15,798
2002 $248.6 $12,937
2001 $238 $11,735
2000 $239.2 $11,526
1999 $268 $12,475
1998 $266.6 $12,199
1997 $265.5 $11,576
1996 $293.3 $12,185
1995 $333 $11,781
1994 $261.3 $9,977
1993 $405 $9,535
1992 $462 $10,811
1991 $465 $8,959
1990 $502 $7,885
1989 $443 $6,056
1988 $466 $5,624
1987 $450 $4,804
1986 $426 $3,862
1985 $333 $2,705
1984 $248.3 $2,523
1983 $259.6 $2,735
1982 $298.4 $3,080
1981 $280.3 $3,246
1980 $325 $3,368
1979 $289.1 $2,756
1978 $254.6 $2,457
1977 $213.8 $2,267
1976 $192.1 $2,173
1975 $163.6 $2,128
1974 $124 $2,000
1973 $121.8 $1,748
1972 $105.5 $1,302
1971 $94.1 $1,065
1970 $90.2 $934
1969 $91.7 $832
1968 $95.6 $752
1967 $83.6 $676
1966 $82.3 $601
1965 $80.2 $545
1964 $77.2 $490
1963 $71.8 $452
1962 $70.4 $426
1961 $71 $400
1960 $65.9 $377

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

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Central African Republic vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Portugal
2026 58.2 82.9
2025 57.9 82.7
2024 57.7 82.6
2023 57.4 82.4
2022 18.8 81.2
2021 40.3 81.4
2020 50.6 81.4
2019 31.5 82
2018 52.3 81.6
2017 45.2 81.7
2016 51 81.4
2015 51.9 81.3
2014 40.3 81.3
2013 49.5 80.9
2012 51.3 80.6
2011 50.1 80.6
2010 46.9 80.1
2009 14.7 79.8
2008 49.9 79.6
2007 49.3 79.3
2006 48.7 79.1
2005 48.2 78.3
2004 47.7 78.4
2003 47.3 77.6
2002 46.8 77.4
2001 46.7 77.2
2000 46.6 76.8
1999 46.9 76.3
1998 47.1 76.1
1997 47.3 75.9
1996 47.7 75.5
1995 48.1 75.5
1994 48.5 75.7
1993 48.9 74.8
1992 49.2 74.9
1991 49.6 74.2
1990 49.9 74.3
1989 50.1 74.7
1988 50.2 74.1
1987 50.4 74.1
1986 50.4 73.6
1985 50.5 73.2
1984 50.4 72.9
1983 50.3 72.7
1982 50.2 72.7
1981 50 71.9
1980 49.8 71.7
1979 49.5 71.6
1978 49.2 70.8
1977 48.8 70.3
1976 48.4 69.1
1975 47.9 68.8
1974 47.4 69.1
1973 46.9 68.6
1972 46.3 69.2
1971 45.8 66.8
1970 45.2 67.1
1969 44.6 66.4
1968 44 66.8
1967 43.4 66.5
1966 42.8 65.6
1965 42.2 66.1
1964 41.6 65.1
1963 41.1 64.9
1962 40.6 64.3
1961 40.1 62.8
1960 39.6 64.1
1959 39.1 62.9
1958 38.7 63.7
1957 38.3 61.4
1956 37.8 61.2
1955 37.4 61.4
1954 37 62.2
1953 36.6 61.1
1952 36.2 59.8
1951 35.8 58.7
1950 35.4 58.5

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

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Central African Republic and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Population
CAR Portugal
2024 5,330,690 10,694,681
2023 5,152,421 10,578,174
2022 5,098,039 10,434,332
2021 5,112,100 10,361,831
2020 5,026,628 10,297,081
2019 4,944,703 10,286,263
2018 4,878,657 10,283,822
2017 4,793,511 10,300,300
2016 4,713,663 10,325,452
2015 4,629,320 10,358,076
2014 4,623,182 10,401,062
2013 4,642,419 10,457,295
2012 4,610,848 10,514,844
2011 4,565,021 10,557,560
2010 4,492,995 10,573,100
2009 4,529,047 10,568,247
2008 4,558,984 10,558,177
2007 4,462,770 10,542,964
2006 4,377,579 10,522,288
2005 4,288,810 10,503,330
2004 4,192,826 10,483,861
2003 4,103,086 10,458,821
2002 4,006,077 10,419,631
2001 3,919,487 10,362,722
2000 3,833,416 10,289,898
1999 3,729,450 10,217,828
1998 3,628,827 10,160,196
1997 3,531,700 10,108,977
1996 3,435,965 10,063,945
1995 3,348,052 10,026,176
1994 3,257,954 9,991,525
1993 3,157,839 9,964,675
1992 3,058,831 9,952,494
1991 2,963,191 9,960,235
1990 2,871,910 9,983,218
1989 2,783,970 10,005,000
1988 2,713,965 10,019,610
1987 2,669,155 10,030,031
1986 2,634,258 10,032,734
1985 2,600,932 10,023,613
1984 2,568,610 9,996,232
1983 2,537,399 9,957,865
1982 2,507,375 9,911,771
1981 2,478,402 9,851,362
1980 2,450,535 9,766,312
1979 2,423,794 9,661,265
1978 2,397,961 9,558,250
1977 2,372,930 9,455,675
1976 2,348,566 9,355,810
1975 2,313,916 9,093,470
1974 2,269,338 8,754,365
1973 2,226,008 8,633,100
1972 2,183,769 8,630,430
1971 2,141,450 8,643,756
1970 2,097,505 8,680,431
1969 2,051,515 8,757,705
1968 2,005,100 8,836,650
1967 1,960,444 8,874,520
1966 1,918,082 8,930,990
1965 1,877,854 8,998,595
1964 1,839,583 9,035,365
1963 1,803,063 9,030,355
1962 1,768,115 8,993,985
1961 1,734,580 8,929,316
1960 1,702,346 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Portugal

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Portugal
2023 6.01 1.44
2022 6.02 1.43
2021 6.05 1.35
2020 6.06 1.42
2019 6.09 1.44
2018 6.11 1.42
2017 6.13 1.38
2016 6.13 1.37
2015 6.13 1.31
2014 6.1 1.24
2013 6.08 1.21
2012 6.05 1.28
2011 6.01 1.35
2010 5.96 1.39
2009 5.94 1.34
2008 5.9 1.39
2007 5.87 1.35
2006 5.84 1.37
2005 5.81 1.41
2004 5.78 1.4
2003 5.8 1.44
2002 5.79 1.46
2001 5.81 1.45
2000 5.85 1.55
1999 5.88 1.5
1998 5.89 1.47
1997 5.92 1.47
1996 5.96 1.44
1995 5.94 1.41
1994 5.92 1.45
1993 5.93 1.52
1992 5.96 1.54
1991 6.03 1.56
1990 6.05 1.56
1989 6.07 1.57
1988 6.1 1.61
1987 6.12 1.62
1986 6.11 1.66
1985 6.12 1.72
1984 6.14 1.9
1983 6.15 1.95
1982 6.16 2.07
1981 6.17 2.13
1980 6.13 2.25
1979 6.09 2.31
1978 6.04 2.45
1977 5.99 2.69
1976 5.94 2.82
1975 5.88 2.75
1974 5.9 2.7
1973 5.93 2.77
1972 5.96 2.86
1971 5.99 3
1970 6.03 3.01
1969 6.06 3.12
1968 6.1 3.12
1967 6.08 3.16
1966 6.06 3.16
1965 6.03 3.15
1964 6.01 3.21
1963 5.99 3.12
1962 5.97 3.23
1961 5.96 3.21
1960 5.95 3.16

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

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Central African Republic and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Portugal
2024 15.4 47.5
2023 15.3 47.2
2022 15.3 46.8
2021 15.4 46.5
2020 15.4 46.1
2019 15.4 45.6
2018 15.4 45.2
2017 15.4 44.7
2016 15.4 44.3
2015 15.4 43.8
2014 15.6 43.4
2013 16 42.9
2012 16.3 42.4
2011 16.6 41.9
2010 16.7 41.5
2009 16.9 41
2008 17 40.6
2007 17.1 40.2
2006 17.1 39.8
2005 17.2 39.4
2004 17.2 39
2003 17.2 38.6
2002 17.1 38.3
2001 17.1 38
2000 17.1 37.7
1999 17.1 37.4
1998 17.1 37.1
1997 17.1 36.8
1996 17.2 36.4
1995 17.3 36.1
1994 17.4 35.7
1993 17.5 35.4
1992 17.5 35
1991 17.6 34.6
1990 17.8 34.2
1989 17.9 33.7
1988 18 33.3
1987 18.1 32.9
1986 18.2 32.5
1985 18.3 32.1
1984 18.3 31.7
1983 18.3 31.4
1982 18.4 31.1
1981 18.4 30.8
1980 18.5 30.6
1979 18.5 30.3
1978 18.5 30
1977 18.5 29.9
1976 18.5 29.8
1975 18.5 29.7
1974 18.6 29.7
1973 18.6 29.6
1972 18.7 29.6
1971 18.8 29.7
1970 18.9 29.6
1969 18.9 29.4
1968 19 29.2
1967 19.2 29.1
1966 19.3 29
1965 19.4 28.8
1964 19.6 28.7
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.9 28.3
1961 20.1 28.1
1960 20.3 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
91.4%
2024

Energy

CAR Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88.5%
2024

Health

CAR Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Portugal
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
12,788 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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