Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Population
Population in 2023: 5.15 million people in Central African Republic and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 6.33 million people, or 2.23 times that in Central African Republic.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Central African Republic ranked 124 and South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Central African Republic at 18.8 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Central African Republic | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.15 million | 11.5 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 5.1 million | 11 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | 10.9 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 5.03 million | 10.7 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 4.95 million | 10.4 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 4.88 million | 10.1 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 4.79 million | 10.3 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | 10.8 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 4.63 million | 11.1 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | 11.2 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | 11.2 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | 10.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | 10.3 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 4.49 million | 9.75 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | 9.24 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 4.56 million | 8.82 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 4.46 million | 8.39 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 4.38 million | 7.98 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 4.29 million | 7.59 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 4.19 million | 7.23 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 4.1 million | 6.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 4.01 million | 6.6 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | 6.31 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 3.83 million | 6.03 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 3.73 million | 5.77 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | 5.62 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 3.53 million | 5.51 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 3.44 million | 5.36 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 3.35 million | 5.23 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 3.26 million | 5.07 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | 4.96 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 3.06 million | 4.91 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 2.96 million | 4.84 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 2.87 million | 4.74 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 2.78 million | 4.71 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | 4.85 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 2.67 million | 4.96 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | 4.92 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 2.6 million | 4.83 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 2.57 million | 4.75 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 2.54 million | 4.66 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 2.51 million | 4.56 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | 4.45 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 2.45 million | 4.34 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 2.42 million | 4.23 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 2.4 million | 4.13 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | 4.02 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 2.35 million | 3.92 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 2.31 million | 3.82 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 2.27 million | 3.72 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 2.23 million | 3.63 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 2.18 million | 3.54 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.14 million | 3.47 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.1 million | 3.41 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.05 million | 3.37 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.01 million | 3.32 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 1.96 million | 3.28 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 1.92 million | 3.24 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 1.88 million | 3.19 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | 3.13 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 1.8 million | 3.07 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 1.77 million | 3.02 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 1.74 million | 2.98 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 1.7 million | 2.93 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 1.67 million | 2.89 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 1.64 million | 2.85 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 1.61 million | 2.8 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 1.59 million | 2.76 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 1.56 million | 2.71 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 1.53 million | 2.66 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 1.51 million | 2.61 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 1.49 million | 2.57 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 1.46 million | 2.53 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 1.44 million | 2.49 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 1.41 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1948 | 1.39 million | 2.46 million | – |
| 1947 | 1.37 million | 2.45 million | – |
| 1946 | 1.35 million | 2.44 million | – |
| 1945 | 1.33 million | 2.42 million | – |
| 1944 | 1.31 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1943 | 1.29 million | 2.4 million | – |
| 1942 | 1.27 million | 2.39 million | – |
| 1941 | 1.25 million | 2.38 million | – |
| 1940 | 1.23 million | 2.37 million | – |
| 1939 | 1.21 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1938 | 1.2 million | 2.35 million | – |
| 1937 | 1.18 million | 2.34 million | – |
| 1936 | 1.17 million | 2.33 million | – |
| 1935 | 1.16 million | 2.32 million | – |
| 1934 | 1.14 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1933 | 1.13 million | 2.3 million | – |
| 1932 | 1.11 million | 2.29 million | – |
| 1931 | 1.1 million | 2.28 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.09 million | 2.27 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.07 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.06 million | 2.25 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.05 million | 2.24 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.03 million | 2.23 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.02 million | 2.22 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.01 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1923 | 994,200 | 2.2 million | – |
| 1922 | 981,400 | 2.19 million | – |
| 1921 | 972,200 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1920 | 966,600 | 2.17 million | – |
| 1919 | 964,500 | 2.16 million | – |
| 1918 | 965,900 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1917 | 970,800 | 2.14 million | – |
| 1916 | 974,400 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1915 | 978,000 | 2.11 million | – |
| 1914 | 981,700 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1913 | 985,400 | 2.07 million | – |
| 1912 | 989,100 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1911 | 993,000 | 2.04 million | – |
| 1910 | 997,100 | 2.02 million | – |
| 1909 | 1 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.01 million | 1.99 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.01 million | 1.97 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.02 million | 1.96 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.02 million | 1.94 million | – |
| 1904 | 1.03 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1903 | 1.03 million | 1.91 million | – |
| 1902 | 1.04 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1901 | 1.04 million | 1.88 million | – |
| 1900 | 1.04 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1899 | 1.05 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.05 million | 1.83 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.06 million | 1.82 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.06 million | 1.8 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.06 million | 1.79 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.07 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.07 million | 1.76 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.07 million | 1.74 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.07 million | 1.73 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.07 million | 1.71 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.07 million | 1.7 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.07 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.06 million | 1.67 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.06 million | 1.66 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.05 million | 1.64 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.05 million | 1.63 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.04 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.04 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.03 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.03 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.02 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1878 | 1.02 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1877 | 1.01 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1876 | 1.01 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1875 | 1 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1874 | 999,700 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1873 | 994,900 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1872 | 990,200 | 1.47 million | – |
| 1871 | 985,700 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1870 | 981,600 | 1.44 million | – |
| 1869 | 977,800 | 1.43 million | – |
| 1868 | 974,300 | 1.42 million | – |
| 1867 | 971,100 | 1.41 million | – |
| 1866 | 967,900 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1865 | 964,700 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1864 | 961,500 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1863 | 958,300 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1862 | 955,200 | 1.34 million | – |
| 1861 | 952,300 | 1.33 million | – |
| 1860 | 949,700 | 1.32 million | – |
| 1859 | 947,300 | 1.31 million | – |
| 1858 | 945,200 | 1.3 million | – |
| 1857 | 943,400 | 1.29 million | – |
| 1856 | 941,600 | 1.27 million | – |
| 1855 | 939,800 | 1.26 million | – |
| 1854 | 938,000 | 1.25 million | – |
| 1853 | 936,200 | 1.24 million | – |
| 1852 | 934,400 | 1.23 million | – |
| 1851 | 928,700 | 1.22 million | – |
| 1850 | 919,000 | 1.21 million | – |
| 1849 | 906,900 | 1.2 million | – |
| 1848 | 891,000 | 1.2 million | – |
| 1847 | 871,500 | 1.19 million | – |
| 1846 | 852,500 | 1.19 million | – |
| 1845 | 833,800 | 1.18 million | – |
| 1844 | 815,600 | 1.17 million | – |
| 1843 | 797,700 | 1.17 million | – |
| 1842 | 780,300 | 1.16 million | – |
| 1841 | 763,200 | 1.16 million | – |
| 1840 | 746,500 | 1.15 million | – |
| 1839 | 730,200 | 1.15 million | – |
| 1838 | 714,200 | 1.14 million | – |
| 1837 | 698,600 | 1.14 million | – |
| 1836 | 683,300 | 1.13 million | – |
| 1835 | 668,400 | 1.13 million | – |
| 1834 | 653,800 | 1.12 million | – |
| 1833 | 639,500 | 1.12 million | – |
| 1832 | 625,500 | 1.11 million | – |
| 1831 | 611,800 | 1.11 million | – |
| 1830 | 598,400 | 1.1 million | – |
| 1829 | 585,300 | 1.1 million | – |
| 1828 | 572,500 | 1.09 million | – |
| 1827 | 560,000 | 1.09 million | – |
| 1826 | 547,700 | 1.09 million | – |
| 1825 | 535,800 | 1.08 million | – |
| 1824 | 524,000 | 1.08 million | – |
| 1823 | 512,600 | 1.07 million | – |
| 1822 | 501,400 | 1.07 million | – |
| 1821 | 492,500 | 1.07 million | – |
| 1820 | 485,900 | 1.06 million | – |
| 1819 | 481,600 | 1.06 million | – |
| 1818 | 479,400 | 1.06 million | – |
| 1817 | 479,400 | 1.06 million | – |
| 1816 | 479,400 | 1.05 million | – |
| 1815 | 479,400 | 1.05 million | – |
| 1814 | 479,400 | 1.05 million | – |
| 1813 | 479,400 | 1.05 million | – |
| 1812 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1811 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1810 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1809 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1806 | 479,400 | 1.04 million | – |
| 1805 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1804 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1803 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1802 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1801 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
| 1800 | 479,400 | 1.03 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Central African Republic | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.33 million5.29 million–5.36 million | 11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 5.51 million5.4 million–5.61 million | 12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 5.7 million5.5 million–5.86 million | 12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 5.89 million5.59 million–6.14 million | 12.7 million11.6 million–14 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 6.08 million5.67 million–6.44 million | 12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 6.28 million5.76 million–6.75 million | 13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 6.48 million5.84 million–7.09 million | 13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 6.68 million5.91 million–7.46 million | 13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 6.88 million5.98 million–7.82 million | 14 million11.6 million–17.1 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 7.09 million6.04 million–8.17 million | 14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 7.3 million6.1 million–8.56 million | 14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 7.5 million6.15 million–8.98 million | 14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 7.71 million6.21 million–9.4 million | 15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 7.91 million6.27 million–9.83 million | 15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 8.12 million6.32 million–10.3 million | 15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 8.32 million6.38 million–10.7 million | 15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 8.53 million6.44 million–11.2 million | 16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 8.73 million6.5 million–11.7 million | 16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 8.93 million6.55 million–12.2 million | 16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 9.14 million6.61 million–12.7 million | 16.8 million11.7 million–25 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 9.34 million6.67 million–13.2 million | 17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 9.55 million6.69 million–13.7 million | 17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 9.76 million6.7 million–14.2 million | 17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 9.97 million6.69 million–14.6 million | 17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 10.2 million6.72 million–15.1 million | 17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 10.4 million6.73 million–15.7 million | 18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 10.6 million6.73 million–16.2 million | 18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 10.8 million6.78 million–16.7 million | 18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 11.1 million6.86 million–17.3 million | 18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 11.3 million6.94 million–17.9 million | 19 million11.6 million–32.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 11.5 million6.95 million–18.5 million | 19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 11.7 million6.95 million–19.2 million | 19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 11.9 million6.99 million–19.9 million | 19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 12.2 million7.04 million–20.7 million | 19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 12.4 million7.05 million–21.3 million | 19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 12.6 million7.07 million–22 million | 20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 12.8 million7.08 million–22.7 million | 20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 13 million7.07 million–23.3 million | 20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 13.2 million7.09 million–24.2 million | 20.7 million11 million–41.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 13.4 million7.13 million–25 million | 20.8 million11 million–42.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 13.6 million7.15 million–25.7 million | 21 million11.1 million–43.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 13.8 million7.19 million–26.5 million | 21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 14 million7.25 million–27.3 million | 21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 14.2 million7.29 million–28.1 million | 21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 14.4 million7.28 million–28.9 million | 21.7 million11.3 million–48 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 14.6 million7.25 million–29.7 million | 21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 14.8 million7.29 million–30.5 million | 22 million11.2 million–49.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 15 million7.36 million–31.2 million | 22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 15.2 million7.34 million–31.8 million | 22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 15.4 million7.27 million–32.6 million | 22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 15.5 million7.21 million–33.5 million | 22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 15.7 million7.15 million–34.4 million | 22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 15.9 million7.13 million–35.5 million | 22.8 million11 million–55.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 16 million7.17 million–36.5 million | 22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 16.2 million7.2 million–37.5 million | 23 million10.6 million–56.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 16.4 million7.22 million–38.6 million | 23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 16.5 million7.19 million–39.7 million | 23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 16.7 million7.15 million–40.9 million | 23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 16.8 million7.11 million–42 million | 23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 17 million7.13 million–43.3 million | 23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 17.1 million7.18 million–44.5 million | 23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 17.2 million7.23 million–45.6 million | 23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 17.4 million7.23 million–46.8 million | 23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 17.5 million7.18 million–47.9 million | 23.6 million10 million–63.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 17.6 million7.1 million–48.6 million | 23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 17.7 million6.99 million–49.5 million | 23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 17.8 million6.91 million–50.8 million | 23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 18 million6.83 million–52.4 million | 23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 18.1 million6.81 million–54 million | 23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 18.2 million6.79 million–55.6 million | 23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 18.3 million6.74 million–57.1 million | 23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 18.4 million6.68 million–59 million | 23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 18.5 million6.59 million–60.5 million | 23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 18.5 million6.52 million–61.8 million | 23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 18.6 million6.5 million–63.5 million | 23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 18.7 million6.5 million–64.9 million | 23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 18.8 million6.46 million–65.6 million | 23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022