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Central African Republic vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 43rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Russia
Population
5753659
141906741
Population rank 118/197 9/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Russia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Russia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Russia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,555,492,086 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,382,618,615 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $1,894,813,389 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,691,544,110 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,510,126,512 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,142,591,540 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $2,067,381,665 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,993,407,888 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,461,859,762 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,337,894,379 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,272,360,517 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,142,315,523 $430,347,420,185
2002 $996,068,145 $345,470,494,418
2001 $932,648,605 $306,602,070,621
2000 $916,777,283 $259,710,142,197
1999 $999,477,511 $195,907,128,351
1998 $967,338,390 $270,955,486,862
1997 $937,741,513 $404,928,954,192
1996 $1,007,791,127 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,115,389,674 $395,537,185,735
1994 $851,174,357 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,278,781,262 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,411,917,553 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,377,374,987 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,440,711,459 $517,014,446,228
1989 $1,233,930,281 $506,631,299,735
1988 $1,264,899,288 $554,828,660,436
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Russia
2024 $516 $15,145
2023 $496 $14,403
2022 $467 $15,888
2021 $492 $12,637
2020 $463 $10,280
2019 $449 $11,640
2018 $455 $11,399
2017 $432 $10,835
2016 $387 $8,804
2015 $366 $9,427
2014 $410 $14,277
2013 $364 $15,941
2012 $544 $15,402
2011 $534 $14,305
2010 $477 $10,675
2009 $456 $8,563
2008 $437 $11,635
2007 $381 $9,101
2006 $334 $6,920
2005 $312 $5,323
2004 $303 $4,102
2003 $278.4 $2,975
2002 $248.6 $2,378
2001 $238 $2,100
2000 $239.2 $1,772
1999 $268 $1,331
1998 $266.6 $1,835
1997 $265.5 $2,738
1996 $293.3 $2,644
1995 $333 $2,666
1994 $261.3 $2,662
1993 $405 $2,931
1992 $462 $3,099
1991 $465 $3,490
1990 $502 $3,494
1989 $443 $3,430
1988 $466 $3,778
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Russia
2026 58.2 73.7
2025 57.9 73.5
2024 57.7 73.3
2023 57.4 73.2
2022 18.8 72.5
2021 40.3 69.8
2020 50.6 71.2
2019 31.5 73.1
2018 52.3 72.9
2017 45.2 72.8
2016 51 71.9
2015 51.9 71.3
2014 40.3 70.8
2013 49.5 70.6
2012 51.3 70.1
2011 50.1 69.7
2010 46.9 68.2
2009 14.7 68.7
2008 49.9 67.9
2007 49.3 67.5
2006 48.7 66.5
2005 48.2 65.2
2004 47.7 65.1
2003 47.3 64.7
2002 46.8 64.7
2001 46.7 65
2000 46.6 65
1999 46.9 65.6
1998 47.1 66.9
1997 47.3 66.6
1996 47.7 65.4
1995 48.1 64
1994 48.5 63.8
1993 48.9 65
1992 49.2 67.8
1991 49.6 69
1990 49.9 69.3
1989 50.1 69.7
1988 50.2 69.9
1987 50.4 70.1
1986 50.4 70
1985 50.5 68.3
1984 50.4 67.6
1983 50.3 68
1982 50.2 68.1
1981 50 67.6
1980 49.8 67.5
1979 49.5 67.6
1978 49.2 67.8
1977 48.8 67.9
1976 48.4 68.1
1975 47.9 68.3
1974 47.4 68.7
1973 46.9 68.9
1972 46.3 68.8
1971 45.8 68.9
1970 45.2 68.7
1969 44.6 68.6
1968 44 69.1
1967 43.4 69.2
1966 42.8 69.4
1965 42.2 69.3
1964 41.6 69.5
1963 41.1 69.1
1962 40.6 68.5
1961 40.1 68.6
1960 39.6 68.3
1959 39.1 67.4
1958 38.7 67.7
1957 38.3 66
1956 37.8 66.5
1955 37.4 62.1
1954 37 59.9
1953 36.6 58.8
1952 36.2 57.6
1951 35.8 55.3
1950 35.4 55.5

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

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Central African Republic and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year Population
CAR Russia
2024 5,330,690 143,533,851
2023 5,152,421 143,826,130
2022 5,098,039 144,236,933
2021 5,112,100 144,746,762
2020 5,026,628 145,245,148
2019 4,944,703 145,453,291
2018 4,878,657 145,398,106
2017 4,793,511 145,293,260
2016 4,713,663 145,015,460
2015 4,629,320 144,640,716
2014 4,623,182 144,237,223
2013 4,642,419 143,805,638
2012 4,610,848 143,378,447
2011 4,565,021 143,018,195
2010 4,492,995 142,849,468
2009 4,529,047 142,785,348
2008 4,558,984 142,742,366
2007 4,462,770 142,805,114
2006 4,377,579 143,049,637
2005 4,288,810 143,518,814
2004 4,192,826 144,067,316
2003 4,103,086 144,648,618
2002 4,006,077 145,306,497
2001 3,919,487 145,976,482
2000 3,833,416 146,596,869
1999 3,729,450 147,214,776
1998 3,628,827 147,670,784
1997 3,531,700 147,915,361
1996 3,435,965 148,160,129
1995 3,348,052 148,375,787
1994 3,257,954 148,407,912
1993 3,157,839 148,458,777
1992 3,058,831 148,538,197
1991 2,963,191 148,394,216
1990 2,871,910 147,969,406
1989 2,783,970 147,721,000
1988 2,713,965 146,857,000
1987 2,669,155 145,908,000
1986 2,634,258 144,894,000
1985 2,600,932 143,858,000
1984 2,568,610 142,745,000
1983 2,537,399 141,668,000
1982 2,507,375 140,823,000
1981 2,478,402 139,941,000
1980 2,450,535 139,010,000
1979 2,423,794 138,027,000
1978 2,397,961 137,060,000
1977 2,372,930 136,100,000
1976 2,348,566 135,147,000
1975 2,313,916 134,200,000
1974 2,269,338 133,432,000
1973 2,226,008 132,669,000
1972 2,183,769 131,909,000
1971 2,141,450 131,155,000
1970 2,097,505 130,404,000
1969 2,051,515 129,664,000
1968 2,005,100 128,928,000
1967 1,960,444 128,196,000
1966 1,918,082 127,468,000
1965 1,877,854 126,745,000
1964 1,839,583 125,345,000
1963 1,803,063 123,960,000
1962 1,768,115 122,591,000
1961 1,734,580 121,236,000
1960 1,702,346 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Russia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Russia
2023 6.01 1.41
2022 6.02 1.42
2021 6.05 1.51
2020 6.06 1.51
2019 6.09 1.5
2018 6.11 1.58
2017 6.13 1.62
2016 6.13 1.76
2015 6.13 1.78
2014 6.1 1.75
2013 6.08 1.71
2012 6.05 1.69
2011 6.01 1.58
2010 5.96 1.57
2009 5.94 1.54
2008 5.9 1.5
2007 5.87 1.42
2006 5.84 1.31
2005 5.81 1.29
2004 5.78 1.34
2003 5.8 1.32
2002 5.79 1.29
2001 5.81 1.22
2000 5.85 1.2
1999 5.88 1.16
1998 5.89 1.23
1997 5.92 1.22
1996 5.96 1.27
1995 5.94 1.34
1994 5.92 1.4
1993 5.93 1.39
1992 5.96 1.55
1991 6.03 1.73
1990 6.05 1.89
1989 6.07 2.01
1988 6.1 2.12
1987 6.12 2.22
1986 6.11 2.15
1985 6.12 2.05
1984 6.14 2.06
1983 6.15 2.11
1982 6.16 2.04
1981 6.17 1.91
1980 6.13 1.89
1979 6.09 1.9
1978 6.04 1.92
1977 5.99 1.95
1976 5.94 1.97
1975 5.88 1.98
1974 5.9 2
1973 5.93 2.01
1972 5.96 2.04
1971 5.99 2.03
1970 6.03 1.99
1969 6.06 1.97
1968 6.1 1.99
1967 6.08 2.04
1966 6.06 2.1
1965 6.03 2.13
1964 6.01 2.18
1963 5.99 2.27
1962 5.97 2.36
1961 5.96 2.45
1960 5.95 2.52

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

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Central African Republic and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Russia
2024 15.4 40.9
2023 15.3 40.5
2022 15.3 40.1
2021 15.4 39.9
2020 15.4 39.7
2019 15.4 39.4
2018 15.4 39.2
2017 15.4 39
2016 15.4 38.8
2015 15.4 38.7
2014 15.6 38.6
2013 16 38.4
2012 16.3 38.3
2011 16.6 38.1
2010 16.7 38
2009 16.9 37.9
2008 17 37.8
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17.1 37.6
2005 17.2 37.4
2004 17.2 37.2
2003 17.2 37
2002 17.1 36.9
2001 17.1 36.8
2000 17.1 36.6
1999 17.1 36.3
1998 17.1 36
1997 17.1 35.7
1996 17.2 35.3
1995 17.3 35
1994 17.4 34.7
1993 17.5 34.4
1992 17.5 33.9
1991 17.6 33.6
1990 17.8 33.2
1989 17.9 32.9
1988 18 32.6
1987 18.1 32.4
1986 18.2 32.2
1985 18.3 32
1984 18.3 31.8
1983 18.3 31.7
1982 18.4 31.6
1981 18.4 31.4
1980 18.5 31.3
1979 18.5 31.1
1978 18.5 31
1977 18.5 30.9
1976 18.5 30.6
1975 18.5 30.7
1974 18.6 30.9
1973 18.6 31.1
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.8 31
1970 18.9 30.7
1969 18.9 30.3
1968 19 29.8
1967 19.2 29.2
1966 19.3 28.9
1965 19.4 28.6
1964 19.6 28.3
1963 19.7 28.1
1962 19.9 27.7
1961 20.1 27.4
1960 20.3 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
79.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
94.4%
2024

Health

CAR Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Russia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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