Population growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population growth rate was 0.39 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.39
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2023
All-time low
-3.52
in 2009
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Central African Republic, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Central African Republic is 0.39, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 3.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.52, 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.
Population growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0513 | — |
| 1800 | 0.104 | +102.8% |
| 1900 | -0.3824 | -467.6% |
| 1905 | -0.4722 | +23.5% |
| 1910 | -0.4333 | -8.2% |
| 1915 | -0.3738 | -13.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2179 | -158.3% |
| 1925 | 1.29 | +492.7% |
| 1930 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 1.35 | +13.5% |
| 1945 | 1.59 | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.64 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.67 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.86 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.9 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.94 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.09 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.15 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.29 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -47.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -3.52 | -261.2% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -155.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.76 | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.606 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | -1.44 | -337.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -218.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.641 | -68.9% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | +310.3% |
| 2021 | 0.758 | -71.2% |
| 2022 | -1.31 | -273.1% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | -359.9% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 3.28 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 3.25 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 3.14 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 3.09 | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 2.97 | -2.5% |
| 2033 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2034 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 2.73 | -3.9% |
| 2036 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 2037 | 2.57 | -3.3% |
| 2038 | 2.53 | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 2.48 | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 2041 | 2.31 | -3.2% |
| 2042 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 2.25 | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 2.23 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 2052 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2054 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2057 | 1.8 | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 1.75 | -2.4% |
| 2059 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 2060 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2061 | 1.61 | -3.7% |
| 2062 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 1.48 | -5.1% |
| 2065 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 2066 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 2067 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 2068 | 1.34 | -4.0% |
| 2069 | 1.31 | -2.1% |
| 2070 | 1.29 | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 2072 | 1.16 | -5.4% |
| 2073 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 1.08 | -6.3% |
| 2075 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2077 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2078 | 0.971 | -5.8% |
| 2079 | 0.916 | -5.7% |
| 2080 | 0.93 | +1.5% |
| 2081 | 0.882 | -5.2% |
| 2082 | 0.877 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 0.851 | -3.0% |
| 2084 | 0.81 | -4.8% |
| 2085 | 0.767 | -5.3% |
| 2086 | 0.769 | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 0.716 | -6.9% |
| 2088 | 0.692 | -3.4% |
| 2089 | 0.637 | -7.9% |
| 2090 | 0.648 | +1.7% |
| 2091 | 0.609 | -6.0% |
| 2092 | 0.591 | -3.0% |
| 2093 | 0.549 | -7.1% |
| 2094 | 0.539 | -1.8% |
| 2095 | 0.527 | -2.2% |
| 2096 | 0.484 | -8.2% |
| 2097 | 0.454 | -6.2% |
| 2098 | 0.447 | -1.5% |
| 2099 | 0.421 | -5.8% |
| 2100 | 0.39 | -7.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.2179 | 1.29 |
| 1900 | -467.6% | 0.104 | -0.3824 |
| 2023 | +359.9% | -1.31 | 3.41 |
| 2014 | -337.8% | 0.606 | -1.44 |
| 2020 | +310.3% | 0.641 | 2.63 |
| 2022 | -273.1% | 0.758 | -1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0513 | 0.0513 | 0.0513 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.104 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.4273 | -0.4722 | -0.3824 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.4036 | -0.4333 | -0.3738 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7547 | 0.2179 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.86 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.02 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.11 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | -3.52 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | -1.44 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | -1.31 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.78 | 2.48 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.21 | 2.06 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.89 | 1.71 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.48 | 1.31 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.1 | 0.916 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7931 | 0.637 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5269 | 0.421 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Population growth rate in Central African Republic was 0.39 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.52 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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