Africa · Middle Africa

Central African Republic

CapitalBangui

Population5,513,282World Bank 2025

Area622,984 km²

CurrencyXAF — Central African CFA franc

LanguagesFrench, Sango

Calling code+236

Time zones

GDPUSD 3.07B

GDP per capitaUSD 556

Life expectancy57.7 years

Internet users13.8%

What this means

Central African Republic is in Africa (Middle Africa). About 5.51M people live there, or roughly 8.8 people per km². GDP per capita is around USD 556, which helps compare living standards with other countries on YIMHO.

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Cameroon Chad DR Congo Republic of the Congo South Sudan Sudan

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