Living in the Central African Republic

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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in the Central African Republic

Work & finance

Cost of livingFCFA 19,300/mo · typical spend

Migration trends

The Central African Republic's migration is defined by the people who have left. About 905.8K CAR nationals live abroad, a diaspora that has grown 36% over the past decade — the kind of climb that tracks instability and displacement. Most remain in the immediate neighborhood, with 368.1K in DR Congo and 336,300 in Cameroon. At home, the foreign-born population is small, around 68,000.

Immigrants68K · foreign-born residents

Diaspora905.8K · Central Africans abroad

Trends−837.8K · more leave than arrive

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