Central African Republic vs New Zealand: Population

Central African Republic
5.15 million
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
124th
New Zealand rank
123rd

Population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.17 million against 5.15 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 20,420.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 239 shared years of data; in 1200 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 238 countries.

Across the 38 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 28 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic New Zealand Difference Ahead
1200s 241,775 16,000 225,775 Central African Republic
1300s 254,500 20,000 234,500 Central African Republic
1400s 267,894 20,000 247,894 Central African Republic
1500s 281,994 80,000 201,994 Central African Republic
1600s 296,836 140,000 156,836 Central African Republic
1700s 312,459 200,000 112,459 Central African Republic
1710s 313,504 187,739 125,765 Central African Republic
1720s 318,143 185,880 132,263 Central African Republic
1730s 323,060 184,040 139,020 Central African Republic
1740s 328,282 182,218 146,064 Central African Republic
1750s 333,846 180,414 153,432 Central African Republic
1760s 339,793 178,627 161,166 Central African Republic
1770s 346,170 176,859 169,311 Central African Republic
1780s 353,034 175,108 177,926 Central African Republic
1790s 360,455 173,374 187,081 Central African Republic
1800s 479,444 171,968 307,476 Central African Republic
1810s 479,658 121,814 357,844 Central African Republic
1820s 531,776 100,214 431,562 Central African Republic
1830s 662,360 85,520 576,840 Central African Republic
1840s 825,899 79,003 746,896 Central African Republic
1850s 937,383 107,920 829,463 Central African Republic
1860s 963,267 194,655 768,612 Central African Republic
1870s 1.00 million 383,286 618,960 Central African Republic
1880s 1.05 million 580,553 470,384 Central African Republic
1890s 1.06 million 725,569 337,165 Central African Republic
1900s 1.02 million 908,057 114,666 Central African Republic
1910s 979,984 1.13 million 147,472 New Zealand
1920s 1.02 million 1.35 million 331,924 New Zealand
1930s 1.15 million 1.55 million 402,820 New Zealand
1940s 1.32 million 1.75 million 433,536 New Zealand
1950s 1.55 million 2.12 million 568,142 New Zealand
1960s 1.87 million 2.60 million 734,121 New Zealand
1970s 2.28 million 3.03 million 749,820 New Zealand
1980s 2.59 million 3.25 million 651,459 New Zealand
1990s 3.30 million 3.64 million 344,873 New Zealand
2000s 4.23 million 4.09 million 135,885 Central African Republic
2010s 4.69 million 4.62 million 74,354 Central African Republic
2020s 5.10 million 5.12 million 23,242 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Central African Republic or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 5.17 million against 5.15 million in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Central African Republic and New Zealand?
20,420, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Zealand?
239 years are reported by both, from 1200 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and New Zealand rank globally for population?
Central African Republic ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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