Population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population, per square kilometre was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 8.27 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.