Central Africa · Africa
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a country in Central Africa. Its capital is Bangui. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
The Central African Republic in numbers
- Population 5.7 million15,698,984 No. 116 of 195
- Area 622,984 km²2 No. 43 of 195
- Population density 9.1 per km²12 No. 183 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$3.1 billion3 No. 164 of 189
- GDP per person $5564 No. 187 of 189
- Life expectancy 58.2 years1 No. 192 of 195
- Median age 14.6 years1 No. 195 of 195
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São Tomé and PríncipeSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.