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Central African Republic vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 43rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Turkmenistan
Population
5753659
7776557
Population rank 118/197 104/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
CAR Turkmenistan
2024 $2,751,494,281 $51,387,209,872
2023 $2,555,492,086 $45,894,538,666
2022 $2,382,618,615 $42,208,726,138
2021 $2,516,498,412 $40,589,905,812
2020 $2,326,720,900 $41,509,903,182
2019 $2,221,301,351 $40,810,067,975
2018 $2,220,979,146 $40,765,428,571
2017 $2,072,349,973 $37,926,285,714
2016 $1,825,018,145 $36,169,428,571
2015 $1,695,825,714 $35,799,714,286
2014 $1,894,813,389 $43,524,210,526
2013 $1,691,544,110 $39,197,543,860
2012 $2,510,126,512 $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,437,982,705 $29,233,333,333
2010 $2,142,591,540 $22,583,157,895
2009 $2,067,381,665 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,993,407,888 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,699,811,295 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,461,859,762 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,337,894,379 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,272,360,517 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,142,315,523 $5,977,440,583
2002 $996,068,145 $4,462,029,109
2001 $932,648,605 $3,534,772,732
2000 $916,777,283 $2,904,663,311
1999 $999,477,511 $2,450,564,100
1998 $967,338,390 $2,605,689,134
1997 $937,741,513 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,007,791,127 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,115,389,674 $2,482,228,440
1994 $851,174,357 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,189,539,641
1989 $1,233,930,281 $3,006,988,217
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Turkmenistan
2024 $516 $6,857
2023 $496 $6,232
2022 $467 $5,838
2021 $492 $5,723
2020 $463 $5,973
2019 $449 $5,998
2018 $455 $6,125
2017 $432 $5,828
2016 $387 $5,687
2015 $366 $5,759
2014 $410 $7,164
2013 $364 $6,600
2012 $544 $6,054
2011 $534 $5,144
2010 $477 $4,059
2009 $456 $3,708
2008 $437 $3,606
2007 $381 $2,415
2006 $334 $1,997
2005 $312 $1,604
2004 $303 $1,379
2003 $278.4 $1,229
2002 $248.6 $936
2001 $238 $756
2000 $239.2 $634
1999 $268 $546
1998 $266.6 $591
1997 $265.5 $565
1996 $293.3 $558
1995 $333 $592
1994 $261.3 $622
1993 $405 $788
1992 $462 $811
1991 $465 $832
1990 $502 $848
1989 $443 $821
1988 $466 $846
1987 $450 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Turkmenistan
2026 58.2 70.5
2025 57.9 70.3
2024 57.7 70.2
2023 57.4 70.1
2022 18.8 69.9
2021 40.3 69.4
2020 50.6 68.8
2019 31.5 69.4
2018 52.3 69.3
2017 45.2 69.2
2016 51 69.1
2015 51.9 69.1
2014 40.3 69
2013 49.5 69
2012 51.3 69
2011 50.1 68.9
2010 46.9 68.6
2009 14.7 68.2
2008 49.9 67.6
2007 49.3 67
2006 48.7 66.6
2005 48.2 66.3
2004 47.7 66.1
2003 47.3 65.9
2002 46.8 65.6
2001 46.7 65.3
2000 46.6 64.9
1999 46.9 64.5
1998 47.1 64
1997 47.3 63.7
1996 47.7 63.5
1995 48.1 63.5
1994 48.5 63.5
1993 48.9 63.6
1992 49.2 63.8
1991 49.6 63.8
1990 49.9 63.9
1989 50.1 63.8
1988 50.2 63.7
1987 50.4 63.5
1986 50.4 63.2
1985 50.5 62.8
1984 50.4 62.4
1983 50.3 62
1982 50.2 61.6
1981 50 61
1980 49.8 60.2
1979 49.5 59.1
1978 49.2 58.3
1977 48.8 57.7
1976 48.4 57.4
1975 47.9 57.2
1974 47.4 57
1973 46.9 56.8
1972 46.3 56.6
1971 45.8 56.3
1970 45.2 56
1969 44.6 55.7
1968 44 55.3
1967 43.4 54.8
1966 42.8 54.4
1965 42.2 54
1964 41.6 53.6
1963 41.1 53.2
1962 40.6 52.9
1961 40.1 52.5
1960 39.6 52.1
1959 39.1 51.8
1958 38.7 51.4
1957 38.3 51
1956 37.8 50.6
1955 37.4 50.2
1954 37 49.8
1953 36.6 49.4
1952 36.2 49
1951 35.8 48.6
1950 35.4 48.1

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

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Central African Republic and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
CAR Turkmenistan
2024 5,330,690 7,494,498
2023 5,152,421 7,364,438
2022 5,098,039 7,230,193
2021 5,112,100 7,092,043
2020 5,026,628 6,949,912
2019 4,944,703 6,803,944
2018 4,878,657 6,655,524
2017 4,793,511 6,507,061
2016 4,713,663 6,360,041
2015 4,629,320 6,215,770
2014 4,623,182 6,075,283
2013 4,642,419 5,939,341
2012 4,610,848 5,808,546
2011 4,565,021 5,683,417
2010 4,492,995 5,564,356
2009 4,529,047 5,451,592
2008 4,558,984 5,345,029
2007 4,462,770 5,244,046
2006 4,377,579 5,147,105
2005 4,288,810 5,052,257
2004 4,192,826 4,958,093
2003 4,103,086 4,863,865
2002 4,006,077 4,769,465
2001 3,919,487 4,675,409
2000 3,833,416 4,582,677
1999 3,729,450 4,492,170
1998 3,628,827 4,410,507
1997 3,531,700 4,336,730
1996 3,435,965 4,263,819
1995 3,348,052 4,191,203
1994 3,257,954 4,116,662
1993 3,157,839 4,032,407
1992 3,058,831 3,944,689
1991 2,963,191 3,855,894
1990 2,871,910 3,760,562
1989 2,783,970 3,662,459
1988 2,713,965 3,559,363
1987 2,669,155 3,452,731
1986 2,634,258 3,347,809
1985 2,600,932 3,247,534
1984 2,568,610 3,154,079
1983 2,537,399 3,067,534
1982 2,507,375 2,985,557
1981 2,478,402 2,907,187
1980 2,450,535 2,832,203
1979 2,423,794 2,760,358
1978 2,397,961 2,691,088
1977 2,372,930 2,623,948
1976 2,348,566 2,558,521
1975 2,313,916 2,494,570
1974 2,269,338 2,432,028
1973 2,226,008 2,370,919
1972 2,183,769 2,311,430
1971 2,141,450 2,253,119
1970 2,097,505 2,195,616
1969 2,051,515 2,139,024
1968 2,005,100 2,083,069
1967 1,960,444 2,027,403
1966 1,918,082 1,971,737
1965 1,877,854 1,915,916
1964 1,839,583 1,859,997
1963 1,803,063 1,804,272
1962 1,768,115 1,749,214
1961 1,734,580 1,695,400
1960 1,702,346 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Turkmenistan
2023 6.01 2.69
2022 6.02 2.73
2021 6.05 2.75
2020 6.06 2.79
2019 6.09 2.83
2018 6.11 2.88
2017 6.13 2.93
2016 6.13 2.99
2015 6.13 3.03
2014 6.1 3.02
2013 6.08 3.01
2012 6.05 2.96
2011 6.01 2.9
2010 5.96 2.85
2009 5.94 2.79
2008 5.9 2.75
2007 5.87 2.73
2006 5.84 2.72
2005 5.81 2.71
2004 5.78 2.67
2003 5.8 2.67
2002 5.79 2.71
2001 5.81 2.81
2000 5.85 2.9
1999 5.88 2.98
1998 5.89 3.08
1997 5.92 3.18
1996 5.96 3.29
1995 5.94 3.49
1994 5.92 3.62
1993 5.93 3.78
1992 5.96 3.96
1991 6.03 4.14
1990 6.05 4.29
1989 6.07 4.46
1988 6.1 4.68
1987 6.12 4.84
1986 6.11 4.94
1985 6.12 4.97
1984 6.14 4.96
1983 6.15 4.97
1982 6.16 5.04
1981 6.17 5.16
1980 6.13 5.3
1979 6.09 5.46
1978 6.04 5.61
1977 5.99 5.77
1976 5.94 5.9
1975 5.88 6
1974 5.9 6.09
1973 5.93 6.15
1972 5.96 6.2
1971 5.99 6.32
1970 6.03 6.4
1969 6.06 6.48
1968 6.1 6.56
1967 6.08 6.64
1966 6.06 6.7
1965 6.03 6.76
1964 6.01 6.79
1963 5.99 6.79
1962 5.97 6.76
1961 5.96 6.69
1960 5.95 6.59

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

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Central African Republic and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Turkmenistan
2024 15.4 27.5
2023 15.3 27.2
2022 15.3 26.9
2021 15.4 26.7
2020 15.4 26.4
2019 15.4 26.2
2018 15.4 25.9
2017 15.4 25.7
2016 15.4 25.5
2015 15.4 25.3
2014 15.6 25
2013 16 24.8
2012 16.3 24.5
2011 16.6 24.3
2010 16.7 24
2009 16.9 23.7
2008 17 23.4
2007 17.1 23.1
2006 17.1 22.8
2005 17.2 22.4
2004 17.2 22.1
2003 17.2 21.8
2002 17.1 21.5
2001 17.1 21.2
2000 17.1 20.9
1999 17.1 20.6
1998 17.1 20.3
1997 17.1 20.1
1996 17.2 19.9
1995 17.3 19.7
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.5 19.5
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 19.4
1990 17.8 19.3
1989 17.9 19.3
1988 18 19.3
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18.2 19.3
1985 18.3 19.3
1984 18.3 19.2
1983 18.3 19.1
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.4 18.8
1980 18.5 18.7
1979 18.5 18.5
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.5
1971 18.8 17.4
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 18
1965 19.4 18.4
1964 19.6 19
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.9 20.4
1961 20.1 20.9
1960 20.3 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
380,000
1998
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
40.6%
2017

Energy

CAR Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
21.3%
2017

Health

CAR Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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