Central African Republic vs New Zealand: Population peak status

Central African Republic
5.15 million
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
124th
New Zealand rank
123rd

Population peak status over time

  • Central African Republic
  • New Zealand
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.17 million against 5.15 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 20,420.

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 229 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 2.12 million 568,142 New Zealand
1960s 1.87 million 2.60 million 734,121 New Zealand
1970s 2.28 million 3.03 million 749,820 New Zealand
1980s 2.59 million 3.25 million 651,459 New Zealand
1990s 3.30 million 3.64 million 344,873 New Zealand
2000s 4.23 million 4.09 million 135,885 Central African Republic
2010s 4.69 million 4.62 million 74,354 Central African Republic
2020s 5.10 million 5.12 million 23,242 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Central African Republic or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5.17 million against 5.15 million in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Central African Republic and New Zealand?
20,420, 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 peak status?
Central African Republic ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed