Natural population growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Natural population growth rate was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Central African Republic stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 480.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 3.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 3.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,108 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.14 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Natural population growth rate in Central African Republic was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for natural population growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.