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
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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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.