Population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population was 5.33 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Central African Republic, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Central African Republic is 5.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Central African Republic peaked at 5.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 1.70 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 2.10 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.45 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 2.87 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.83 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.49 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 5.03 million | 5.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 116 Slovak Republic 5.42 million compare
- 117 Ireland 5.38 million compare
- 118 New Zealand 5.34 million compare
- 120 Oman 5.28 million compare
- 121 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5.17 million compare
- 122 Costa Rica 5.13 million compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 91,767 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Central African Republic?
- Population in Central African Republic was 5.33 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.