Central African Republic
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5,513 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 88 |
| Capital city | Bangui |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 8,696 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 622,984 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 926 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 6,314 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2,555 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 9 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 496 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 319 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 231 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 451 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 705 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 64 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 23 |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 59 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 657,828 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100) | 175 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 153 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 74 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 606 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 532 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 33 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 58 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 598,557 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 48,737 |
| International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.) | 94,618 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 656 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 911 |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 10 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 114 |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 106 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 357 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 401 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 44 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 10 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 654 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 11,322 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 23,457 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2,725 |
Expat distribution in Central African Republic from top sending countries
