Central African Republic vs Congo: Population by age group

Central African Republic
940,906 people
in 2023
Congo
885,681 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
87th
Congo rank
90th

Population by age group over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 940,906 people against 885,681 people in Congo, a difference of 55,225 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Congo ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 251,036 people 159,558 people 91,478 people Central African Republic
1960s 309,454 people 211,887 people 97,567 people Central African Republic
1970s 383,650 people 292,438 people 91,212 people Central African Republic
1980s 466,636 people 353,956 people 112,680 people Central African Republic
1990s 598,908 people 451,465 people 147,443 people Central African Republic
2000s 733,745 people 585,812 people 147,933 people Central African Republic
2010s 866,754 people 818,836 people 47,918 people Central African Republic
2020s 934,636 people 872,035 people 62,600 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Central African Republic or Congo?
Central African Republic, at 940,906 people against 885,681 people in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Central African Republic and Congo?
55,225 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for population by age group?
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Congo ranks 90th 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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About this data

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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.