COUNTRY PROFILE / CAF
Central African Republic
CAF / CF
For Central African Republic, population is 5,513,282 people (2025, #119/215) and area is 622,980 km² (2023, #44/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Main language: Sango; Currency: CFA Franc BEAC.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Central African Republic in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Central African Republic with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Central African Republic, population is about 4.5% of Japan's value and area is about 1.65 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Central African Republic | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,513,282 people2025 / About 4.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 622,980 km²2023 / About 1.65 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 8.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 2.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 57.67 years2024 / 26.37 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5562025 / About 1.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 3,833,416 people in 2000 to 5,513,282 people in 2025, an increase of about 43.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 46.61 years in 2000 to 57.67 years in 2024, an increase of 11.06 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 239 in 2000 to US$ 556 in 2025, an increase of about 132.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Central African Republic.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work18 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY