Central African Republic Population (LIVE)

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Central African Republic Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Central African Republic is 5,411,853 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the Central African Republic 2024 population is estimated at 5,330,690 people at mid year.
  • the Central African Republic population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population.
  • the Central African Republic ranks number 122 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the Central African Republic is 9 per Km2 (22 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 622,980 Km2 (240,534 sq. miles).
  • 44.4 % of the population is urban (2,368,409 people in 2024).
  • The median age in the Central African Republic is 14.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the Central African Republic (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCAR
Global Rank
2024 5,330,690 3.46 % 178,269 -15,357 14.4 5.95 9 44.4 % 2,368,409 0.07 % 8,161,972,572 122
2023 5,152,421 1.07 % 54,382 -14,682 14.3 6.01 8 44.4 % 2,288,695 0.06 % 8,091,734,930 124
2022 5,098,039 -0.28 % -14,061 -17,430 14.3 6.02 8 43.4 % 2,213,060 0.06 % 8,021,407,192 124
2020 5,026,628 1.66 % 81,925 -24,745 14.4 6.06 8 41.3 % 2,076,534 0.06 % 7,887,001,292 124
2015 4,629,320 0.60 % 27,265 -63,045 14.4 6.13 7 39.6 % 1,831,054 0.06 % 7,470,491,872 123
2010 4,492,995 0.93 % 40,837 -43,126 15.6 5.96 7 38.5 % 1,730,652 0.06 % 7,021,732,148 121
2005 4,288,810 2.27 % 91,079 -13,604 16.1 5.81 7 36.6 % 1,571,461 0.07 % 6,586,970,132 119
2000 3,833,416 2.74 % 97,0738,079 16.0 5.85 6 36.9 % 1,413,327 0.06 % 6,171,702,993 124
1995 3,348,052 3.12 % 95,228 -12,986 16.1 5.94 5 37.3 % 1,248,262 0.06 % 5,758,878,982 127
1990 2,871,910 2.00 % 54,196 1,995 16.8 6.05 5 37.7 % 1,082,570 0.05 % 5,327,803,110 130
1985 2,600,932 1.20 % 30,079 -46,427 17.2 6.12 4 36.0 % 935,996 0.05 % 4,868,943,465 130
1980 2,450,535 1.15 % 27,324 -41,539 17.4 6.13 4 31.5 % 772,263 0.06 % 4,447,606,236 128
1975 2,313,916 1.98 % 43,282 -9,895 17.4 5.88 4 27.9 % 644,978 0.06 % 4,070,735,277 128
1970 2,097,505 2.24 % 43,930 -3,693 17.8 6.03 3 24.0 % 502,752 0.06 % 3,694,683,794 127
1965 1,877,854 1.98 % 35,102 474 18.4 6.03 3 20.7 % 387,790 0.06 % 3,334,533,703 122
1960 1,702,346 1.77 % 28,597 474 19.3 5.95 3 17.8 % 302,205 0.06 % 3,015,470,894 124
1955 1,559,363 1.63 % 24,261 0 20.2 5.92 3 15.3 % 238,917 0.06 % 2,740,213,792 122
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Central African Republic Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCAR
Global Rank
2025 5,513,282 1.87 % 97,331 -14,693 14.5 5.81 9 44.5 % 2,451,673 0.07 % 8,231,613,070 121
2030 6,478,245 3.28 % 192,993 -17,862 15.2 5.25 10 45.0 % 2,917,639 0.08 % 8,569,124,911 112
2035 7,502,587 2.98 % 204,868 -18,023 15.6 4.67 12 46.0 % 3,454,676 0.08 % 8,885,210,181 110
2040 8,526,455 2.59 % 204,774 -19,887 16.4 4.15 14 47.4 % 4,039,450 0.09 % 9,177,190,203 107
2045 9,550,893 2.30 % 204,888 -17,844 17.7 3.70 15 48.8 % 4,665,212 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 99
2050 10,616,753 2.14 % 213,172   19.2 3.36 17 50.2 % 5,329,336 0.11 % 9,664,378,587 96
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Central African Republic Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the Central African Republic
Life Expectancy
57.67 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
67.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
92.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the Central African Republic

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Bangui 812,407
2 Bimbo 348,802
3 Begoua 264,067
4 Carnot 129,032
5 Berberati 103,713
6 Bambari 83,029
7 Bouar 71,680
8 Bossangoa 55,353
9 Kaga-Bandoro 55,047
10 Bangassou 54,059
11 Paoua 47,703
12 Bria 47,226
13 Kouango 36,575
14 Bocaranga 36,418
15 Baboua 33,739
16 Alindao 32,588
17 Sibut 31,986
18 Nola 31,923
19 Ippy 28,319
20 Ndele 27,071
21 Batangafo 24,119
22 Mbaiki 21,867
23 Yaloke 21,710
24 Bozoum 20,665
25 Dekoa 19,639
26 Bouca 19,320
27 Boali 18,090
28 Baoro 18,089
29 Zemio 17,829
30 Bossembele 17,203
31 Kabo 16,279

See also

Notes

The Central African Republic Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Central African Republic delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Central African Republic (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Central African Republic in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.