Central African Republic

Africa

Central African Republic
Africa · Middle Africa · Capital: Bangui

Quick facts about Central African Republic

Official name	Central African Republic
Capital	Bangui
Continent & subregion	Africa · Middle Africa
Population	5,152,421 people (world rank 123)
Area	622,984 km²
Density	8 people/km²
Share of world population	0.064% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$2.6 billion
Urbanisation	43.7% urban population
Life expectancy	57.4 years
Currency	Central African CFA franc (Fr) — XAF
Languages	French, Sango
Internet domain	`.cf`
Calling code	+236
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$496 · see world ranking
Internet Users	13.8% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	6 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	60.8 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	0.1 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	72.5% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Central African Republic did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Cameroon Chad DR Congo Republic of the Congo South Sudan Sudan

The geographic position is roughly 7°, 21°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.