Central African Republic vs New Zealand: Population by age group

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 by age group over time

  • Central African Republic
  • New Zealand
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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 by age group, 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 by age group 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 by age group?
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 by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.