Central African Republic vs Congo: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Central African Republic
2.53 million people
in 2023
Congo
2.53 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
91st
Congo rank
92nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.53 million people against 2.53 million people in Congo, a difference of 5,470 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 91st and Congo ranks 92nd 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 | 597,617 people | 383,696 people | 213,921 people | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 773,708 people | 523,830 people | 249,879 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 970,826 people | 725,488 people | 245,338 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.12 million people | 921,126 people | 201,023 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 1.18 million people | 320,669 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 1.51 million people | 399,957 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.09 million people | 159,132 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.47 million people | 34,440 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 2.53 million people against 2.53 million people in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 5,470 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st and Congo ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.