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Central African Republic

Last update: 2026-04-06

Central African Republic Geographical location

Central African Republic Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 76 (2024)
Inflation rate
3% (2023)
Unemployment rate
5.9% (2024)
Below the poverty line
68.8% (2021)
Gini coefficient
43 (2021)

Central African Republic Area (sq. km)

Total area
622 984
Land area
622 984

Central African Republic Popular payment systems

Central African Republic Age-sex pyramid

Central African Republic Phone operating systems

Android
71.8%
iOS
4.63%
Current as of
2025

Central African Republic Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+236
Internet domain
.cf
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
1 (2022)
Internet user penetration
8% (2019)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2022)

Central African Republic General Info

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
CF
Capital
Bangi
Official language
French

Central African Republic Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
0.94
Beer
0.55
Wine
0.04
Spirits
0.02
Other alcohol
0.33
Current as of
2019

Central African Republic Population and society

Population size
5 650 957 (2024)
Male population
2 814 497
Female population
2 836 460
Population growth rate
1.76% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
31.9 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
11.3 (2024)
Urbanization
43.6% (2023)

Central African Republic Popular social networks and messengers

Central African Republic Age structure

0-14 years
8.5%
15-64 years
58%
65+ years
3.5%
Current as of
2024

Central African Republic Religion

Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
0.7%
Current as of
2020

Last update: 2026-04-06