World population growth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: World population growth was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2023
All-time low
-3.5%
in 2009
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Central African Republic, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Central African Republic is 0.4%, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Central African Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 34th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1% | — |
| 1800 | 0.1% | +102.8% |
| 1900 | -0.4% | -467.6% |
| 1905 | -0.5% | +23.5% |
| 1910 | -0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1915 | -0.4% | -13.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | -158.3% |
| 1925 | 1.3% | +492.7% |
| 1930 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 1.4% | +13.5% |
| 1945 | 1.6% | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -47.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -261.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -155.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -337.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -218.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +310.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -71.2% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -273.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -359.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2033 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2034 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2036 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2037 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2038 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2041 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2042 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2052 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2057 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2059 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2060 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2061 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2062 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2065 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2066 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2067 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2069 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2070 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2072 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2073 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2078 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2079 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2080 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2081 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2082 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2084 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2085 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2086 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2088 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2089 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2090 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2091 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2092 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2093 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2094 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2095 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2096 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2097 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2098 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2100 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +492.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1900 | -467.6% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | +359.9% | -1.3% | 3.4% |
| 2014 | -337.8% | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | +310.3% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 2022 | -273.1% | 0.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -3.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Central African Republic?
- World population growth in Central African Republic was 0.4% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for world population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.