Central African Republic vs New Zealand: Population: comparison of UN projections
Central African Republic
5.15 million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
124th
New Zealand rank
123rd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Central African Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.17 million people against 5.15 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 20,420 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 million people | 2.12 million people | 568,142 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.87 million people | 2.60 million people | 734,121 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 3.03 million people | 749,820 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 3.25 million people | 651,459 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 3.64 million people | 344,873 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 4.09 million people | 135,885 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.69 million people | 4.62 million people | 74,354 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.12 million people | 23,242 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Central African Republic or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.17 million people against 5.15 million people in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Central African Republic and New Zealand?
- 20,420 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and New Zealand rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.