Share of the population that is female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population that is female was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2023
All-time low
49.4%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Central African Republic is 51.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Central African Republic peaked at 52.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1988.
Central African Republic ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 share of the population that is female in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population that is female in Central African Republic was 51.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1988.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population that is female?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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