Population density in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population density was 30.14 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
30.14 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 234 countries
All-time high
30.14 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.3503 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Central African Republic, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 30.14 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Central African Republic peaked at 30.14 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3503 people per km², in 1000.
That places Central African Republic 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3503 people per km² | 0.3503 people per km² | 0.3503 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3687 people per km² | 0.3687 people per km² | 0.3687 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3881 people per km² | 0.3881 people per km² | 0.3881 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4085 people per km² | 0.4085 people per km² | 0.4085 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.43 people per km² | 0.43 people per km² | 0.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4527 people per km² | 0.4527 people per km² | 0.4527 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4765 people per km² | 0.4765 people per km² | 0.4765 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5016 people per km² | 0.5016 people per km² | 0.5016 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5032 people per km² | 0.5032 people per km² | 0.5032 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5107 people per km² | 0.5107 people per km² | 0.5107 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5186 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.527 people per km² | 0.527 people per km² | 0.527 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5359 people per km² | 0.5359 people per km² | 0.5359 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5454 people per km² | 0.5454 people per km² | 0.5454 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5557 people per km² | 0.5557 people per km² | 0.5557 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5667 people per km² | 0.5667 people per km² | 0.5667 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5786 people per km² | 0.5786 people per km² | 0.5786 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7696 people per km² | 0.7696 people per km² | 0.7696 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7699 people per km² | 0.7696 people per km² | 0.773 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8536 people per km² | 0.78 people per km² | 0.9395 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.06 people per km² | 0.9606 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.33 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.5 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.55 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.69 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.71 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.64 people per km² | 1.61 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.63 people per km² | 1.55 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.84 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.12 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.49 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 2.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.66 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 people per km² | 3.93 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 5.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | 7.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 people per km² | 7.21 people per km² | 7.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | 10.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.88 people per km² | 10.4 people per km² | 13.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 15.17 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 16.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 18.62 people per km² | 17.04 people per km² | 20.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 22.02 people per km² | 20.54 people per km² | 23.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 25.04 people per km² | 23.77 people per km² | 26.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 27.51 people per km² | 26.49 people per km² | 28.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 29.37 people per km² | 28.63 people per km² | 30.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 30.14 people per km² | 30.14 people per km² | 30.14 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,108 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Central African Republic?
- Population density in Central African Republic was 30.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3503 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population density?
- Central African Republic ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.