Population by five year age group in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population by five year age group was 940,906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
940,906
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
942,714
in 2021
All-time low
215,042
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 940,906 for population by five year age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Central African Republic peaked at 942,714 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215,042, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 215,042 | — |
| 1951 | 225,052 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 234,865 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 244,996 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 253,634 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 259,016 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 263,015 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 267,185 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 271,505 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 276,051 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 280,879 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 285,973 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 291,373 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 297,192 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 303,496 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 310,366 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 317,960 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 326,363 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 335,616 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 345,319 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 354,832 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 363,746 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 371,755 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 378,676 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 384,815 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 390,670 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 393,649 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 394,888 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 398,460 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 405,008 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 414,956 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 426,818 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 438,747 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 450,369 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 461,588 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 472,304 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 482,473 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 492,688 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 504,820 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 521,594 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 540,680 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 557,806 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 571,400 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 581,840 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 591,788 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 603,821 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 617,032 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 629,693 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 641,790 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 653,231 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 665,123 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 679,860 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 695,291 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 710,142 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 725,262 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 740,194 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 757,616 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 777,891 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 799,545 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 786,522 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 776,396 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 805,095 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 835,596 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 865,104 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 883,831 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 890,997 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 895,158 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 898,388 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 906,736 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 910,241 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 920,387 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 942,714 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 934,535 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 940,906 | +0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 940,906 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 940,906 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,036 | 215,042 | 276,051 | 10 |
| 1960s | 309,454 | 280,879 | 345,319 | 10 |
| 1970s | 383,650 | 354,832 | 405,008 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,636 | 414,956 | 521,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,908 | 540,680 | 653,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 733,745 | 665,123 | 799,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,754 | 776,396 | 910,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,636 | 920,387 | 942,714 | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Central African Republic?
- Population by five year age group in Central African Republic was 940,906 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 942,714 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,042 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population by five year age group?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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