Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.0042 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Russia 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Canada 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 0.003 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)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.