Population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,214 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic stood at 1,214 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic peaked at 1,214 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 380.25 thousands, in 1970.
Central African Republic ranks 99th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427.56 thousands | 380.25 thousands | 468.13 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 505.87 thousands | 475.56 thousands | 532.22 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.44 thousands | 538.97 thousands | 676.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.33 thousands | 706.07 thousands | 953.59 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.77 thousands | 936.07 thousands | 1,080 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,152 thousands | 1,098 thousands | 1,214 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Central African Republic was 1,214 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,214 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.25 thousands in 1970.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Central African Republic ranks 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release