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Central African Republic vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 43rd vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Tanzania
Population
5753659
73145892
Population rank 118/197 20/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
CAR Tanzania
2024 $2,751,494,281 $78,844,405,385
2023 $2,555,492,086 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,382,618,615 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,516,498,412 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,326,720,900 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,221,301,351 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,220,979,146 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,072,349,973 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,825,018,145 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,695,825,714 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,894,813,389 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,691,544,110 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,510,126,512 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,437,982,705 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,142,591,540 $32,012,892,919
2009 $2,067,381,665 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,993,407,888 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,699,811,295 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,461,859,762 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,337,894,379 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,272,360,517 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,142,315,523 $15,211,487,709
2002 $996,068,145 $14,129,651,896
2001 $932,648,605 $13,563,990,022
2000 $916,777,283 $13,371,767,082
1999 $999,477,511 $12,704,334,196
1998 $967,338,390 $12,172,790,056
1997 $937,741,513 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,007,791,127 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,115,389,674 $7,631,431,840
1994 $851,174,357 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,278,781,262 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,411,917,553 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,377,374,987 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,440,711,459 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,233,930,281 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,264,899,288 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,200,991,978 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,122,265,013 $10,840,864,521
1985 $864,849,836 $15,328,295,175
1984 $637,820,670 $12,906,635,133
1983 $658,679,333 $14,049,883,809
1982 $748,312,391 $13,927,383,240
1981 $694,803,623 $13,161,540,378
1980 $797,048,199 $11,409,228,087
1979 $700,764,748 $9,804,637,491
1978 $610,578,632 $9,261,675,710
1977 $507,298,148 $7,732,598,995
1976 $451,152,461 $6,472,511,988
1975 $378,660,016 $5,729,917,840
1974 $281,398,706 $4,977,337,978
1973 $271,183,082 $4,144,104,535
1972 $230,317,883 $3,472,787,266
1971 $201,450,800 $3,050,673,517
1970 $189,106,529 $2,851,419,386
1969 $188,039,210 $5,142,066,811
1968 $191,767,442 $4,895,251,824
1967 $163,820,514 $4,565,132,048
1966 $157,930,018 $4,377,998,825
1965 $150,574,795 $3,817,226,546
1964 $142,025,079 $3,748,840,925
1963 $129,379,124 $3,456,579,293
1962 $124,482,774 $3,101,589,993
1961 $123,134,583 $2,826,179,031
1960 $112,155,598 $2,651,729,807

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

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Central African Republic and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Tanzania
2024 $516 $1,150
2023 $496 $1,186
2022 $467 $1,171
2021 $492 $1,125
2020 $463 $1,084
2019 $449 $1,031
2018 $455 $992
2017 $432 $957
2016 $387 $925
2015 $366 $911
2014 $410 $993
2013 $364 $935
2012 $544 $837
2011 $534 $753
2010 $477 $715
2009 $456 $674
2008 $437 $657
2007 $381 $528
2006 $334 $462
2005 $312 $469
2004 $303 $438
2003 $278.4 $410
2002 $248.6 $391
2001 $238 $385
2000 $239.2 $390
1999 $268 $382
1998 $266.6 $375
1997 $265.5 $353
1996 $293.3 $305
1995 $333 $251.2
1994 $261.3 $222.5
1993 $405 $218.2
1992 $462 $243.4
1991 $465 $268.8
1990 $502 $236.9
1989 $443 $252.3
1988 $466 $299
1987 $450 $326
1986 $426 $466
1985 $333 $681
1984 $248.3 $593
1983 $259.6 $667
1982 $298.4 $683
1981 $280.3 $665
1980 $325 $595
1979 $289.1 $527
1978 $254.6 $515
1977 $213.8 $446
1976 $192.1 $387
1975 $163.6 $355
1974 $124 $320
1973 $121.8 $276.1
1972 $105.5 $239.8
1971 $94.1 $218.4
1970 $90.2 $211.3
1969 $91.7 $394
1968 $95.6 $388
1967 $83.6 $374
1966 $82.3 $370
1965 $80.2 $333
1964 $77.2 $337
1963 $71.8 $320
1962 $70.4 $295.7
1961 $71 $277.4
1960 $65.9 $267.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Tanzania
2026 58.2 67.6
2025 57.9 67.4
2024 57.7 67.2
2023 57.4 67
2022 18.8 66.9
2021 40.3 66.1
2020 50.6 66.8
2019 31.5 66
2018 52.3 65.5
2017 45.2 65
2016 51 64.4
2015 51.9 63.9
2014 40.3 63.4
2013 49.5 62.8
2012 51.3 62.3
2011 50.1 61.6
2010 46.9 61.1
2009 14.7 60.5
2008 49.9 59.9
2007 49.3 59.3
2006 48.7 58.5
2005 48.2 57.7
2004 47.7 56.8
2003 47.3 55.9
2002 46.8 54.9
2001 46.7 54.1
2000 46.6 53.2
1999 46.9 52.4
1998 47.1 51.8
1997 47.3 51.2
1996 47.7 51.1
1995 48.1 51
1994 48.5 51.1
1993 48.9 51.2
1992 49.2 51.4
1991 49.6 51.8
1990 49.9 52
1989 50.1 52.1
1988 50.2 52.2
1987 50.4 52.2
1986 50.4 52.2
1985 50.5 52.2
1984 50.4 52.2
1983 50.3 52.2
1982 50.2 52
1981 50 51.7
1980 49.8 51.3
1979 49.5 50.8
1978 49.2 50.4
1977 48.8 50
1976 48.4 49.5
1975 47.9 48.9
1974 47.4 48.4
1973 46.9 47.9
1972 46.3 47.4
1971 45.8 47
1970 45.2 46.5
1969 44.6 46
1968 44 45.6
1967 43.4 45.2
1966 42.8 44.9
1965 42.2 44.5
1964 41.6 44.1
1963 41.1 43.6
1962 40.6 43.2
1961 40.1 42.8
1960 39.6 42.6
1959 39.1 42.5
1958 38.7 42.3
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.8 42
1955 37.4 41.8
1954 37 41.7
1953 36.6 41.5
1952 36.2 41.4
1951 35.8 41.2
1950 35.4 41

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

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Central African Republic and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
CAR Tanzania
2024 5,330,690 68,560,157
2023 5,152,421 66,617,606
2022 5,098,039 64,711,821
2021 5,112,100 62,830,412
2020 5,026,628 60,972,798
2019 4,944,703 59,174,891
2018 4,878,657 57,437,145
2017 4,793,511 55,652,890
2016 4,713,663 53,824,013
2015 4,629,320 52,020,962
2014 4,623,182 50,351,512
2013 4,642,419 48,824,128
2012 4,610,848 47,374,260
2011 4,565,021 46,029,367
2010 4,492,995 44,758,488
2009 4,529,047 43,633,982
2008 4,558,984 42,570,728
2007 4,462,770 41,435,512
2006 4,377,579 40,294,902
2005 4,288,810 39,182,076
2004 4,192,826 38,109,668
2003 4,103,086 37,089,555
2002 4,006,077 36,121,304
2001 3,919,487 35,198,299
2000 3,833,416 34,260,139
1999 3,729,450 33,300,330
1998 3,628,827 32,420,458
1997 3,531,700 31,578,089
1996 3,435,965 30,945,762
1995 3,348,052 30,383,497
1994 3,257,954 29,442,356
1993 3,157,839 28,332,692
1992 3,058,831 27,457,588
1991 2,963,191 26,780,436
1990 2,871,910 26,110,207
1989 2,783,970 25,438,759
1988 2,713,965 24,769,686
1987 2,669,155 24,030,378
1986 2,634,258 23,258,959
1985 2,600,932 22,501,693
1984 2,568,610 21,779,066
1983 2,537,399 21,079,874
1982 2,507,375 20,398,571
1981 2,478,402 19,784,703
1980 2,450,535 19,189,769
1979 2,423,794 18,592,038
1978 2,397,961 17,976,566
1977 2,372,930 17,352,929
1976 2,348,566 16,736,211
1975 2,313,916 16,138,361
1974 2,269,338 15,561,630
1973 2,226,008 15,010,101
1972 2,183,769 14,479,308
1971 2,141,450 13,971,451
1970 2,097,505 13,492,677
1969 2,051,515 13,036,700
1968 2,005,100 12,602,076
1967 1,960,444 12,200,109
1966 1,918,082 11,827,459
1965 1,877,854 11,470,728
1964 1,839,583 11,127,826
1963 1,803,063 10,799,528
1962 1,768,115 10,487,756
1961 1,734,580 10,187,886
1960 1,702,346 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Tanzania
2023 6.01 4.61
2022 6.02 4.67
2021 6.05 4.73
2020 6.06 4.8
2019 6.09 4.87
2018 6.11 4.93
2017 6.13 4.99
2016 6.13 5.01
2015 6.13 5.03
2014 6.1 5.12
2013 6.08 5.16
2012 6.05 5.14
2011 6.01 5.14
2010 5.96 5.23
2009 5.94 5.26
2008 5.9 5.32
2007 5.87 5.4
2006 5.84 5.51
2005 5.81 5.58
2004 5.78 5.6
2003 5.8 5.58
2002 5.79 5.57
2001 5.81 5.62
2000 5.85 5.67
1999 5.88 5.75
1998 5.89 5.81
1997 5.92 5.84
1996 5.96 5.83
1995 5.94 5.82
1994 5.92 5.89
1993 5.93 6
1992 5.96 6.08
1991 6.03 6.14
1990 6.05 6.2
1989 6.07 6.3
1988 6.1 6.38
1987 6.12 6.41
1986 6.11 6.49
1985 6.12 6.6
1984 6.14 6.72
1983 6.15 6.81
1982 6.16 6.87
1981 6.17 6.93
1980 6.13 6.99
1979 6.09 7.04
1978 6.04 7.06
1977 5.99 7.07
1976 5.94 7.09
1975 5.88 7.1
1974 5.9 7.12
1973 5.93 7.06
1972 5.96 7.05
1971 5.99 7.04
1970 6.03 7
1969 6.06 6.95
1968 6.1 6.9
1967 6.08 6.86
1966 6.06 6.8
1965 6.03 6.73
1964 6.01 6.68
1963 5.99 6.65
1962 5.97 6.61
1961 5.96 6.56
1960 5.95 6.54

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

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Central African Republic and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
59.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

CAR Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
29.1%
2023

Health

CAR Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Tanzania
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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