Central African Republic vs Netherlands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Central African Republic
2.53 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
2.74 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
91st
Netherlands rank
89th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Central African Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.74 million people against 2.53 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 211,600 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597,617 people | 3.19 million people | 2.59 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 773,708 people | 3.48 million people | 2.70 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 970,826 people | 3.45 million people | 2.48 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.12 million people | 2.91 million people | 1.78 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.50 million people | 2.87 million people | 1.38 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 3.02 million people | 1.11 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.86 million people | 607,908 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.75 million people | 247,025 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.74 million people against 2.53 million people in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Central African Republic and Netherlands?
- 211,600 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Netherlands rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 89th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.