Central African Republic vs Turkmenistan: Number of children under 15, by world region

Central African Republic
2.53 million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.33 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
91st
Turkmenistan rank
94th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.53 million people against 2.33 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 200,910 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 597,617 people 503,666 people 93,952 people Central African Republic
1960s 773,708 people 833,319 people 59,611 people Turkmenistan
1970s 970,826 people 1.07 million people 103,913 people Turkmenistan
1980s 1.12 million people 1.32 million people 196,762 people Turkmenistan
1990s 1.50 million people 1.67 million people 167,939 people Turkmenistan
2000s 1.91 million people 1.69 million people 227,532 people Central African Republic
2010s 2.25 million people 1.85 million people 402,047 people Central African Republic
2020s 2.50 million people 2.26 million people 244,040 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Central African Republic or Turkmenistan?
Central African Republic, at 2.53 million people against 2.33 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Central African Republic and Turkmenistan?
200,910 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Central African Republic ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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.