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Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 43rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Sri Lanka
Population
5753659
22185425
Population rank 118/197 63/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Central African Republic and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
CAR Sri Lanka
2024 $2,751,494,281 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,555,492,086 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,382,618,615 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,516,498,412 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,326,720,900 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,221,301,351 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,220,979,146 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,072,349,973 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,825,018,145 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,695,825,714 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,894,813,389 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,691,544,110 $76,976,203,829
2012 $2,510,126,512 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,437,982,705 $67,753,285,897
2010 $2,142,591,540 $58,636,049,434
2009 $2,067,381,665 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,993,407,888 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,699,811,295 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,461,859,762 $28,267,410,543
2005 $1,337,894,379 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,272,360,517 $20,662,525,941
2003 $1,142,315,523 $18,881,765,437
2002 $996,068,145 $16,536,535,647
2001 $932,648,605 $15,749,753,805
2000 $916,777,283 $16,595,882,819
1999 $999,477,511 $15,711,933,513
1998 $967,338,390 $15,760,736,956
1997 $937,741,513 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,007,791,127 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,115,389,674 $13,029,697,561
1994 $851,174,357 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,278,781,262 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,411,917,553 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,377,374,987 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,440,711,459 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,233,930,281 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,264,899,288 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,200,991,978 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,122,265,013 $6,405,210,564
1985 $864,849,836 $5,978,460,972
1984 $637,820,670 $6,043,474,843
1983 $658,679,333 $5,167,913,302
1982 $748,312,391 $4,768,765,017
1981 $694,803,623 $4,415,844,156
1980 $797,048,199 $4,024,621,900
1979 $700,764,748 $3,364,611,432
1978 $610,578,632 $2,733,183,857
1977 $507,298,148 $4,104,509,583
1976 $451,152,461 $3,591,319,857
1975 $378,660,016 $3,791,298,146
1974 $281,398,706 $3,574,586,466
1973 $271,183,082 $2,875,625,000
1972 $230,317,883 $2,553,936,348
1971 $201,450,800 $2,369,308,600
1970 $189,106,529 $2,296,470,588
1969 $188,039,210 $1,965,546,218
1968 $191,767,442 $1,801,344,538
1967 $163,820,514 $1,859,465,021
1966 $157,930,018 $1,751,470,588
1965 $150,574,795 $1,698,319,328
1964 $142,025,079 $1,309,747,899
1963 $129,379,124 $1,240,672,269
1962 $124,482,774 $1,434,156,379
1961 $123,134,583 $1,444,327,731
1960 $112,155,598 $1,409,873,950

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

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Central African Republic and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Sri Lanka
2024 $516 $4,516
2023 $496 $3,799
2022 $467 $3,343
2021 $492 $3,997
2020 $463 $3,848
2019 $449 $4,082
2018 $455 $4,359
2017 $432 $4,399
2016 $387 $4,149
2015 $366 $4,058
2014 $410 $3,972
2013 $364 $3,739
2012 $544 $3,328
2011 $534 $3,225
2010 $477 $2,808
2009 $456 $2,027
2008 $437 $1,974
2007 $381 $1,579
2006 $334 $1,389
2005 $312 $1,207
2004 $303 $1,029
2003 $278.4 $946
2002 $248.6 $835
2001 $238 $804
2000 $239.2 $860
1999 $268 $829
1998 $266.6 $848
1997 $265.5 $827
1996 $293.3 $776
1995 $333 $742
1994 $261.3 $678
1993 $405 $607
1992 $462 $580
1991 $465 $546
1990 $502 $491
1989 $443 $430
1988 $466 $434
1987 $450 $420
1986 $426 $407
1985 $333 $385
1984 $248.3 $391
1983 $259.6 $336
1982 $298.4 $312
1981 $280.3 $292.5
1980 $325 $271.1
1979 $289.1 $230.8
1978 $254.6 $191
1977 $213.8 $292.1
1976 $192.1 $260.3
1975 $163.6 $279.8
1974 $124 $268.7
1973 $121.8 $220.2
1972 $105.5 $199.4
1971 $94.1 $188.8
1970 $90.2 $186.9
1969 $91.7 $163.6
1968 $95.6 $153.5
1967 $83.6 $162.3
1966 $82.3 $156.6
1965 $80.2 $155.6
1964 $77.2 $122.9
1963 $71.8 $119.4
1962 $70.4 $141.4
1961 $71 $145.9
1960 $65.9 $145.9

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

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Central African Republic vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Sri Lanka
2026 58.2 78
2025 57.9 77.9
2024 57.7 77.7
2023 57.4 77.5
2022 18.8 77.3
2021 40.3 76.3
2020 50.6 76.9
2019 31.5 76.7
2018 52.3 76.5
2017 45.2 76.2
2016 51 76.1
2015 51.9 76
2014 40.3 75.8
2013 49.5 75.5
2012 51.3 75.2
2011 50.1 74.7
2010 46.9 74.5
2009 14.7 70.3
2008 49.9 72.6
2007 49.3 73
2006 48.7 72.8
2005 48.2 73.1
2004 47.7 68
2003 47.3 72.4
2002 46.8 72.3
2001 46.7 71.8
2000 46.6 71.2
1999 46.9 70.4
1998 47.1 70.1
1997 47.3 69.9
1996 47.7 69.8
1995 48.1 69.7
1994 48.5 70.2
1993 48.9 70
1992 49.2 69.6
1991 49.6 69.1
1990 49.9 69.2
1989 50.1 67.3
1988 50.2 69
1987 50.4 69
1986 50.4 69
1985 50.5 68.9
1984 50.4 68.8
1983 50.3 68.7
1982 50.2 68.7
1981 50 68.4
1980 49.8 68
1979 49.5 67.5
1978 49.2 66.8
1977 48.8 66.4
1976 48.4 65.8
1975 47.9 65.4
1974 47.4 65
1973 46.9 64.8
1972 46.3 64.6
1971 45.8 64.2
1970 45.2 64.4
1969 44.6 64.1
1968 44 63.9
1967 43.4 63.6
1966 42.8 63.2
1965 42.2 62.8
1964 41.6 62.4
1963 41.1 62
1962 40.6 61.6
1961 40.1 61.2
1960 39.6 60.6
1959 39.1 60
1958 38.7 59.3
1957 38.3 58.5
1956 37.8 57.9
1955 37.4 57.2
1954 37 56.4
1953 36.6 55.6
1952 36.2 54.9
1951 35.8 54
1950 35.4 53.2

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

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Central African Republic and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
CAR Sri Lanka
2024 5,330,690 21,916,000
2023 5,152,421 22,037,000
2022 5,098,039 22,181,000
2021 5,112,100 22,156,000
2020 5,026,628 21,919,000
2019 4,944,703 21,803,000
2018 4,878,657 21,670,000
2017 4,793,511 21,453,000
2016 4,713,663 21,209,000
2015 4,629,320 20,970,000
2014 4,623,182 20,778,000
2013 4,642,419 20,585,000
2012 4,610,848 21,169,458
2011 4,565,021 21,009,048
2010 4,492,995 20,879,089
2009 4,529,047 20,756,435
2008 4,558,984 20,629,378
2007 4,462,770 20,492,545
2006 4,377,579 20,352,411
2005 4,288,810 20,216,524
2004 4,192,826 20,087,605
2003 4,103,086 19,951,521
2002 4,006,077 19,805,752
2001 3,919,487 19,600,362
2000 3,833,416 19,293,054
1999 3,729,450 18,944,731
1998 3,628,827 18,596,003
1997 3,531,700 18,248,200
1996 3,435,965 17,905,018
1995 3,348,052 17,564,068
1994 3,257,954 17,275,773
1993 3,157,839 17,025,918
1992 3,058,831 16,739,284
1991 2,963,191 16,475,354
1990 2,871,910 16,352,458
1989 2,783,970 16,248,557
1988 2,713,965 16,078,621
1987 2,669,155 15,916,576
1986 2,634,258 15,731,256
1985 2,600,932 15,544,154
1984 2,568,610 15,441,860
1983 2,537,399 15,388,794
1982 2,507,375 15,286,567
1981 2,478,402 15,099,414
1980 2,450,535 14,847,974
1979 2,423,794 14,579,614
1978 2,397,961 14,310,128
1977 2,372,930 14,049,371
1976 2,348,566 13,796,770
1975 2,313,916 13,548,984
1974 2,269,338 13,305,693
1973 2,226,008 13,060,916
1972 2,183,769 12,809,205
1971 2,141,450 12,551,910
1970 2,097,505 12,287,110
1969 2,051,515 12,013,858
1968 2,005,100 11,736,088
1967 1,960,444 11,457,328
1966 1,918,082 11,183,928
1965 1,877,854 10,916,965
1964 1,839,583 10,653,397
1963 1,803,063 10,395,040
1962 1,768,115 10,143,754
1961 1,734,580 9,899,372
1960 1,702,346 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Sri Lanka
2023 6.01 1.97
2022 6.02 1.98
2021 6.05 2
2020 6.06 2.01
2019 6.09 2.02
2018 6.11 2.03
2017 6.13 2.04
2016 6.13 2.06
2015 6.13 2.09
2014 6.1 2.13
2013 6.08 2.18
2012 6.05 2.17
2011 6.01 2.14
2010 5.96 2.13
2009 5.94 2.18
2008 5.9 2.23
2007 5.87 2.3
2006 5.84 2.29
2005 5.81 2.26
2004 5.78 2.27
2003 5.8 2.3
2002 5.79 2.31
2001 5.81 2.28
2000 5.85 2.21
1999 5.88 2.14
1998 5.89 2.14
1997 5.92 2.22
1996 5.96 2.29
1995 5.94 2.35
1994 5.92 2.4
1993 5.93 2.44
1992 5.96 2.49
1991 6.03 2.51
1990 6.05 2.54
1989 6.07 2.58
1988 6.1 2.57
1987 6.12 2.64
1986 6.11 2.74
1985 6.12 2.9
1984 6.14 3.01
1983 6.15 3.11
1982 6.16 3.32
1981 6.17 3.65
1980 6.13 3.73
1979 6.09 3.82
1978 6.04 3.81
1977 5.99 3.74
1976 5.94 3.78
1975 5.88 3.82
1974 5.9 3.86
1973 5.93 4
1972 5.96 4.16
1971 5.99 4.27
1970 6.03 4.39
1969 6.06 4.5
1968 6.1 4.66
1967 6.08 4.79
1966 6.06 4.83
1965 6.03 4.93
1964 6.01 5.06
1963 5.99 5.12
1962 5.97 5.18
1961 5.96 5.24
1960 5.95 5.35

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

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Central African Republic and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Sri Lanka
2024 15.4 34.1
2023 15.3 33.8
2022 15.3 33.6
2021 15.4 33.3
2020 15.4 33.1
2019 15.4 32.8
2018 15.4 32.5
2017 15.4 32.3
2016 15.4 32
2015 15.4 31.7
2014 15.6 31.4
2013 16 31.1
2012 16.3 30.8
2011 16.6 30.5
2010 16.7 30.2
2009 16.9 29.9
2008 17 29.6
2007 17.1 29.3
2006 17.1 29
2005 17.2 28.8
2004 17.2 28.5
2003 17.2 28.2
2002 17.1 27.9
2001 17.1 27.6
2000 17.1 27.2
1999 17.1 26.9
1998 17.1 26.5
1997 17.1 26.2
1996 17.2 25.8
1995 17.3 25.3
1994 17.4 24.9
1993 17.5 24.6
1992 17.5 24.3
1991 17.6 23.9
1990 17.8 23.6
1989 17.9 23.4
1988 18 23.1
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18.2 22.5
1985 18.3 22.2
1984 18.3 22
1983 18.3 21.9
1982 18.4 21.7
1981 18.4 21.6
1980 18.5 21.5
1979 18.5 21.3
1978 18.5 21.2
1977 18.5 21
1976 18.5 20.9
1975 18.5 20.7
1974 18.6 20.6
1973 18.6 20.4
1972 18.7 20.2
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.9 20
1969 18.9 19.9
1968 19 19.8
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.4 19.5
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.9 19.5
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 Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
81.7%
2024

Energy

CAR Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
51.2%
2023

Health

CAR Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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