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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
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. This only includes people aged 0-14.