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Central African Republic vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 43rd vs. 15th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Sudan
Population
5753659
53335233
Population rank 118/197 29/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
CAR Sudan
2024 $2,751,494,281 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,555,492,086 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,382,618,615 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,516,498,412 $34,229,513,775
2020 $2,326,720,900 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,221,301,351 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,220,979,146 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,072,349,973 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,825,018,145 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,695,825,714 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,894,813,389 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,691,544,110 $43,024,018,082
2012 $2,510,126,512 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,437,982,705 $55,018,567,211
2010 $2,142,591,540 $58,962,978,034
2009 $2,067,381,665 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,993,407,888 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,699,811,295 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,461,859,762 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,337,894,379 $35,182,711,988
2004 $1,272,360,517 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,142,315,523 $21,355,298,460
2002 $996,068,145 $18,137,128,388
2001 $932,648,605 $15,716,361,792
2000 $916,777,283 $12,257,299,147
1999 $999,477,511 $10,682,028,340
1998 $967,338,390 $11,250,221,537
1997 $937,741,513 $11,681,175,864
1996 $1,007,791,127 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,115,389,674 $13,830,363,900
1994 $851,174,357 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,278,781,262 $8,881,005,436
1992 $1,411,917,553 $7,031,933,492
1991 $1,377,374,987 $44,171,194,366
1990 $1,440,711,459 $33,641,222,222
1989 $1,233,930,281 $21,408,111,111
1988 $1,264,899,288 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,200,991,978 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,122,265,013 $10,092,200,000
1985 $864,849,836 $8,075,259,600
1984 $637,820,670 $10,447,615,385
1983 $658,679,333 $8,230,153,846
1982 $748,312,391 $8,732,542,274
1981 $694,803,623 $10,753,888,154
1980 $797,048,199 $8,951,800,000
1979 $700,764,748 $8,418,407,787
1978 $610,578,632 $8,128,719,315
1977 $507,298,148 $7,499,005,639
1976 $451,152,461 $6,013,210,816
1975 $378,660,016 $4,823,090,192
1974 $281,398,706 $3,958,931,660
1973 $271,183,082 $3,077,254,460
1972 $230,317,883 $2,483,055,722
1971 $201,450,800 $2,288,340,041
1970 $189,106,529 $2,100,229,759
1969 $188,039,210 $1,847,501,441
1968 $191,767,442 $1,677,771,401
1967 $163,820,514 $1,607,409,539
1966 $157,930,018 $1,484,491,676
1965 $150,574,795 $1,446,869,619
1964 $142,025,079 $1,388,282,600
1963 $129,379,124 $1,351,234,926
1962 $124,482,774 $1,328,259,625
1961 $123,134,583 $1,222,860,429
1960 $112,155,598 $1,126,364,162

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

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Central African Republic and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Sudan
2024 $516 $985
2023 $496 $797
2022 $467 $1,046
2021 $492 $712
2020 $463 $578
2019 $449 $710
2018 $455 $731
2017 $432 $967
2016 $387 $1,033
2015 $366 $1,292
2014 $410 $1,275
2013 $364 $1,139
2012 $544 $1,019
2011 $534 $1,522
2010 $477 $1,665
2009 $456 $1,493
2008 $437 $1,928
2007 $381 $1,814
2006 $334 $1,415
2005 $312 $1,125
2004 $303 $872
2003 $278.4 $714
2002 $248.6 $621
2001 $238 $551
2000 $239.2 $441
1999 $268 $394
1998 $266.6 $425
1997 $265.5 $453
1996 $293.3 $357
1995 $333 $561
1994 $261.3 $532
1993 $405 $379
1992 $462 $307
1991 $465 $1,966
1990 $502 $1,528
1989 $443 $992
1988 $466 $680
1987 $450 $584
1986 $426 $497
1985 $333 $406
1984 $248.3 $534
1983 $259.6 $431
1982 $298.4 $472
1981 $280.3 $605
1980 $325 $525
1979 $289.1 $515
1978 $254.6 $518
1977 $213.8 $497
1976 $192.1 $413
1975 $163.6 $343
1974 $124 $291.5
1973 $121.8 $235.8
1972 $105.5 $198.2
1971 $94.1 $189
1970 $90.2 $179.6
1969 $91.7 $163.5
1968 $95.6 $153.7
1967 $83.6 $152.4
1966 $82.3 $145.6
1965 $80.2 $146.8
1964 $77.2 $145.7
1963 $71.8 $146.6
1962 $70.4 $148.9
1961 $71 $141.6
1960 $65.9 $134.7

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

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Central African Republic vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Sudan
2026 58.2 66.9
2025 57.9 66.7
2024 57.7 66.5
2023 57.4 66.3
2022 18.8 65.7
2021 40.3 64.5
2020 50.6 65.1
2019 31.5 65.8
2018 52.3 65.5
2017 45.2 65.1
2016 51 64.7
2015 51.9 64.4
2014 40.3 64
2013 49.5 63.4
2012 51.3 63.4
2011 50.1 63.2
2010 46.9 63
2009 14.7 62.7
2008 49.9 61.3
2007 49.3 61.4
2006 48.7 60.4
2005 48.2 57.2
2004 47.7 56.8
2003 47.3 58.3
2002 46.8 59.3
2001 46.7 59.3
2000 46.6 58.9
1999 46.9 58.6
1998 47.1 58.3
1997 47.3 58.1
1996 47.7 57.6
1995 48.1 57.4
1994 48.5 57
1993 48.9 56.1
1992 49.2 56
1991 49.6 55.6
1990 49.9 55.5
1989 50.1 54.9
1988 50.2 55
1987 50.4 54.7
1986 50.4 54.6
1985 50.5 50
1984 50.4 49.8
1983 50.3 49.6
1982 50.2 54.4
1981 50 54.4
1980 49.8 54.1
1979 49.5 53.4
1978 49.2 53.3
1977 48.8 53.5
1976 48.4 53.3
1975 47.9 53.3
1974 47.4 53.2
1973 46.9 53
1972 46.3 52.8
1971 45.8 52.5
1970 45.2 52.3
1969 44.6 52
1968 44 51.8
1967 43.4 51.5
1966 42.8 51.3
1965 42.2 51
1964 41.6 50.9
1963 41.1 50.8
1962 40.6 50.4
1961 40.1 50
1960 39.6 49.6
1959 39.1 49.2
1958 38.7 48.9
1957 38.3 48.5
1956 37.8 48.1
1955 37.4 47.7
1954 37 47.3
1953 36.6 46.9
1952 36.2 46.5
1951 35.8 46.2
1950 35.4 45.8

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

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Central African Republic and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year Population
CAR Sudan
2024 5,330,690 50,448,963
2023 5,152,421 50,042,791
2022 5,098,039 49,383,346
2021 5,112,100 48,066,924
2020 5,026,628 46,789,231
2019 4,944,703 45,548,175
2018 4,878,657 44,230,596
2017 4,793,511 42,714,306
2016 4,713,663 41,259,892
2015 4,629,320 40,024,431
2014 4,623,182 38,823,318
2013 4,642,419 37,785,849
2012 4,610,848 36,923,178
2011 4,565,021 36,140,806
2010 4,492,995 35,414,399
2009 4,529,047 34,569,113
2008 4,558,984 33,623,980
2007 4,462,770 32,764,135
2006 4,377,579 31,992,435
2005 4,288,810 31,262,444
2004 4,192,826 30,556,637
2003 4,103,086 29,896,035
2002 4,006,077 29,228,727
2001 3,919,487 28,516,770
2000 3,833,416 27,816,745
1999 3,729,450 27,130,613
1998 3,628,827 26,458,999
1997 3,531,700 25,799,821
1996 3,435,965 25,231,528
1995 3,348,052 24,672,143
1994 3,257,954 24,043,948
1993 3,157,839 23,445,592
1992 3,058,831 22,927,355
1991 2,963,191 22,470,676
1990 2,871,910 22,021,481
1989 2,783,970 21,578,022
1988 2,713,965 21,138,431
1987 2,669,155 20,704,904
1986 2,634,258 20,288,238
1985 2,600,932 19,905,872
1984 2,568,610 19,546,528
1983 2,537,399 19,109,770
1982 2,507,375 18,486,645
1981 2,478,402 17,780,572
1980 2,450,535 17,058,905
1979 2,423,794 16,355,352
1978 2,397,961 15,695,003
1977 2,372,930 15,086,614
1976 2,348,566 14,569,716
1975 2,313,916 14,064,798
1974 2,269,338 13,580,723
1973 2,226,008 13,049,315
1972 2,183,769 12,527,856
1971 2,141,450 12,105,539
1970 2,097,505 11,695,771
1969 2,051,515 11,298,936
1968 2,005,100 10,917,999
1967 1,960,444 10,550,597
1966 1,918,082 10,197,578
1965 1,877,854 9,858,030
1964 1,839,583 9,531,109
1963 1,803,063 9,218,077
1962 1,768,115 8,919,028
1961 1,734,580 8,634,941
1960 1,702,346 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Sudan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Sudan
2023 6.01 4.32
2022 6.02 4.38
2021 6.05 4.46
2020 6.06 4.54
2019 6.09 4.62
2018 6.11 4.68
2017 6.13 4.76
2016 6.13 4.83
2015 6.13 4.9
2014 6.1 4.91
2013 6.08 4.97
2012 6.05 5.03
2011 6.01 5.09
2010 5.96 5.14
2009 5.94 5.17
2008 5.9 5.21
2007 5.87 5.27
2006 5.84 5.33
2005 5.81 5.4
2004 5.78 5.46
2003 5.8 5.49
2002 5.79 5.53
2001 5.81 5.56
2000 5.85 5.6
1999 5.88 5.62
1998 5.89 5.65
1997 5.92 5.72
1996 5.96 5.79
1995 5.94 5.86
1994 5.92 5.91
1993 5.93 5.97
1992 5.96 6.02
1991 6.03 6.05
1990 6.05 6.07
1989 6.07 6.11
1988 6.1 6.13
1987 6.12 6.18
1986 6.11 6.23
1985 6.12 6.28
1984 6.14 6.34
1983 6.15 6.41
1982 6.16 6.47
1981 6.17 6.53
1980 6.13 6.59
1979 6.09 6.65
1978 6.04 6.72
1977 5.99 6.78
1976 5.94 6.82
1975 5.88 6.87
1974 5.9 6.91
1973 5.93 6.94
1972 5.96 6.98
1971 5.99 7.02
1970 6.03 6.99
1969 6.06 6.97
1968 6.1 6.95
1967 6.08 6.91
1966 6.06 6.88
1965 6.03 6.84
1964 6.01 6.8
1963 5.99 6.76
1962 5.97 6.7
1961 5.96 6.66
1960 5.95 6.66

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

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Central African Republic and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Sudan
2024 15.4 19.4
2023 15.3 19.3
2022 15.3 19.2
2021 15.4 19
2020 15.4 18.9
2019 15.4 18.7
2018 15.4 18.6
2017 15.4 18.3
2016 15.4 18.1
2015 15.4 17.9
2014 15.6 17.7
2013 16 17.5
2012 16.3 17.5
2011 16.6 17.4
2010 16.7 17.5
2009 16.9 17.4
2008 17 17.3
2007 17.1 17.3
2006 17.1 17.2
2005 17.2 17.1
2004 17.2 17.1
2003 17.2 17.1
2002 17.1 17
2001 17.1 17
2000 17.1 16.9
1999 17.1 16.9
1998 17.1 16.8
1997 17.1 16.8
1996 17.2 16.8
1995 17.3 16.8
1994 17.4 16.8
1993 17.5 16.8
1992 17.5 16.8
1991 17.6 16.8
1990 17.8 16.8
1989 17.9 16.8
1988 18 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18.2 16.8
1985 18.3 16.8
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.3 16.7
1982 18.4 16.7
1981 18.4 16.6
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.5 16.4
1978 18.5 16.2
1977 18.5 16.1
1976 18.5 16
1975 18.5 16
1974 18.6 15.9
1973 18.6 16
1972 18.7 16.1
1971 18.8 16.2
1970 18.9 16.2
1969 18.9 16.3
1968 19 16.3
1967 19.2 16.4
1966 19.3 16.4
1965 19.4 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.7 16.6
1962 19.9 16.7
1961 20.1 16.7
1960 20.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
15.3%
2014

Energy

CAR Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
66%
2023

Society

CAR Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
3%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
26.4%
2020

Health

CAR Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Sudan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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