Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Internally displaced persons was 427,479 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, internally displaced persons in Central African Republic stood at 427,479.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Central African Republic peaked at 935,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 105,206, in 2011.
That places Central African Republic 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 162,000 | — |
| 2010 | 192,000 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 105,206 | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 132,000 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 935,000 | +608.3% |
| 2014 | 438,500 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 451,986 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 411,785 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 688,700 | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 640,969 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 687,365 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 686,172 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 728,046 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 515,665 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 511,803 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 469,342 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 427,479 | -8.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 427,479 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 427,479 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 15.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +608.3% | 132,000 | 935,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,000 | 162,000 | 162,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 468,351 | 105,206 | 935,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,418 | 427,479 | 728,046 | 6 |
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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 internally displaced persons in Central African Republic?
- Internally displaced persons in Central African Republic was 427,479 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 935,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,206 in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for internally displaced persons?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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