Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Central African Republic stood at 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 156th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.005 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.008 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.009 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0059 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 Persons per square kilometre | 0.006 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0075 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0084 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0086 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 153 Turkmenistan 0.0139 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bolivia 0.0114 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 0.0095 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Russia 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Central African Republic?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Central African Republic was 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.