Key facts about the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic has a population of about 5.5 million (2025), and its capital is Bangui.
In 2025, the population grew by 3.4%, and 44.6% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the official languages are French and Sango.
In the Central African Republic, standard time is UTC+01:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +236.
The Central African Republic's gross domestic product (GDP) was $3.1 billion in 2025, or $556 per person. It exported $593.1 million and imported $1 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 53% of GDP.
| Capital | Bangui |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 5,513,282 |
| Land area (2024) | 622,980 km² (240,534 sq mi) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | French, Sango |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +236 |
| Internet domain | .cf |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $3.1 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $556 |
The Central African Republic's GDP grew from $1.8 billion in 2016 to $3.1 billion in 2025, while the population went from 4,713,663 to 5,513,282. The largest one-year rise was in 2017, up 13.6%. Divided by population, that is about $387 per person in 2016 and $556 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.066 billion | 5,513,282 |
| 2024 | $2.751 billion | 5,330,690 |
| 2023 | $2.555 billion | 5,152,421 |
| 2022 | $2.383 billion | 5,098,039 |
| 2021 | $2.516 billion | 5,112,100 |
| 2020 | $2.327 billion | 5,026,628 |
| 2019 | $2.221 billion | 4,944,703 |
| 2018 | $2.221 billion | 4,878,657 |
| 2017 | $2.072 billion | 4,793,511 |
| 2016 | $1.825 billion | 4,713,663 |