Population marimekko in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population marimekko was 5.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.15 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
218,202
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population marimekko in Central African Republic, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 5.15 million for population marimekko in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population marimekko in Central African Republic peaked at 5.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,202, in 1000.

Central African Republic ranks 125th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population marimekko in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population marimekko in Central African Republic, 1000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1000 218,202 —
1100 229,686 +5.3%
1200 241,775 +5.3%
1300 254,500 +5.3%
1400 267,894 +5.3%
1500 281,994 +5.3%
1600 296,836 +5.3%
1700 312,459 +5.3%
1710 313,504 +0.3%
1720 318,143 +1.5%
1730 323,060 +1.5%
1740 328,282 +1.6%
1750 333,846 +1.7%
1760 339,793 +1.8%
1770 346,170 +1.9%
1780 353,034 +2.0%
1790 360,455 +2.1%
1800 479,444 +33.0%
1801 479,444 +0.0%
1802 479,444 +0.0%
1803 479,444 +0.0%
1804 479,444 +0.0%
1805 479,444 +0.0%
1806 479,444 +0.0%
1807 479,444 +0.0%
1808 479,444 +0.0%
1809 479,444 +0.0%
1810 479,444 +0.0%
1811 479,444 +0.0%
1812 479,444 +0.0%
1813 479,444 +0.0%
1814 479,444 +0.0%
1815 479,444 +0.0%
1816 479,444 +0.0%
1817 479,444 +0.0%
1818 479,444 +0.0%
1819 481,588 +0.4%
1820 485,925 +0.9%
1821 492,502 +1.4%
1822 501,371 +1.8%
1823 512,583 +2.2%
1824 524,045 +2.2%
1825 535,764 +2.2%
1826 547,745 +2.2%
1827 559,994 +2.2%
1828 572,516 +2.2%
1829 585,319 +2.2%
1830 598,407 +2.2%
1831 611,789 +2.2%
1832 625,470 +2.2%
1833 639,457 +2.2%
1834 653,756 +2.2%
1835 668,375 +2.2%
1836 683,321 +2.2%
1837 698,602 +2.2%
1838 714,224 +2.2%
1839 730,195 +2.2%
1840 746,524 +2.2%
1841 763,218 +2.2%
1842 780,285 +2.2%
1843 797,733 +2.2%
1844 815,572 +2.2%
1845 833,810 +2.2%
1846 852,456 +2.2%
1847 871,518 +2.2%
1848 891,007 +2.2%
1849 906,867 +1.8%
1850 919,016 +1.3%
1851 928,662 +1.0%
1852 934,435 +0.6%
1853 936,232 +0.2%
1854 938,031 +0.2%
1855 939,831 +0.2%
1856 941,633 +0.2%
1857 943,436 +0.2%
1858 945,241 +0.2%
1859 947,315 +0.2%
1860 949,659 +0.2%
1861 952,275 +0.3%
1862 955,165 +0.3%
1863 958,330 +0.3%
1864 961,505 +0.3%
1865 964,688 +0.3%
1866 967,879 +0.3%
1867 971,080 +0.3%
1868 974,289 +0.3%
1869 977,799 +0.4%
1870 981,611 +0.4%
1871 985,730 +0.4%
1872 990,157 +0.4%
1873 994,895 +0.5%
1874 999,655 +0.5%
1875 1.00 million +0.5%
1876 1.01 million +0.5%
1877 1.01 million +0.5%
1878 1.02 million +0.5%
1879 1.02 million +0.5%
1880 1.03 million +0.5%
1881 1.03 million +0.5%
1882 1.04 million +0.5%
1883 1.04 million +0.5%
1884 1.05 million +0.5%
1885 1.05 million +0.5%
1886 1.06 million +0.5%
1887 1.06 million +0.5%
1888 1.07 million +0.5%
1889 1.07 million +0.3%
1890 1.07 million +0.2%
1891 1.07 million -0.0%
1892 1.07 million -0.2%
1893 1.07 million -0.3%
1894 1.07 million -0.3%
1895 1.06 million -0.3%
1896 1.06 million -0.3%
1897 1.05 million -0.3%
1898 1.05 million -0.3%
1899 1.05 million -0.4%
1900 1.04 million -0.4%
1901 1.04 million -0.4%
1902 1.03 million -0.4%
1903 1.03 million -0.5%
1904 1.03 million -0.5%
1905 1.02 million -0.5%
1906 1.02 million -0.5%
1907 1.01 million -0.5%
1908 1.01 million -0.5%
1909 1.00 million -0.5%
1910 997,088 -0.4%
1911 992,974 -0.4%
1912 989,073 -0.4%
1913 985,386 -0.4%
1914 981,711 -0.4%
1915 978,048 -0.4%
1916 974,397 -0.4%
1917 970,758 -0.4%
1918 965,899 -0.5%
1919 964,507 -0.1%
1920 966,611 +0.2%
1921 972,238 +0.6%
1922 981,416 +0.9%
1923 994,175 +1.3%
1924 1.01 million +1.3%
1925 1.02 million +1.3%
1926 1.03 million +1.3%
1927 1.05 million +1.3%
1928 1.06 million +1.3%
1929 1.07 million +1.3%
1930 1.09 million +1.3%
1931 1.10 million +1.2%
1932 1.11 million +1.2%
1933 1.13 million +1.2%
1934 1.14 million +1.2%
1935 1.16 million +1.2%
1936 1.17 million +1.2%
1937 1.18 million +1.2%
1938 1.20 million +1.2%
1939 1.21 million +1.3%
1940 1.23 million +1.4%
1941 1.25 million +1.4%
1942 1.27 million +1.5%
1943 1.29 million +1.6%
1944 1.31 million +1.6%
1945 1.33 million +1.6%
1946 1.35 million +1.6%
1947 1.37 million +1.6%
1948 1.39 million +1.6%
1949 1.41 million +1.6%
1950 1.44 million +1.7%
1951 1.46 million +1.6%
1952 1.48 million +1.6%
1953 1.51 million +1.6%
1954 1.53 million +1.6%
1955 1.56 million +1.7%
1956 1.59 million +1.7%
1957 1.61 million +1.7%
1958 1.64 million +1.8%
1959 1.67 million +1.8%
1960 1.70 million +1.9%
1961 1.73 million +1.9%
1962 1.77 million +1.9%
1963 1.80 million +2.0%
1964 1.84 million +2.0%
1965 1.88 million +2.1%
1966 1.92 million +2.1%
1967 1.96 million +2.2%
1968 2.01 million +2.3%
1969 2.05 million +2.3%
1970 2.10 million +2.2%
1971 2.14 million +2.1%
1972 2.18 million +2.0%
1973 2.23 million +1.9%
1974 2.27 million +1.9%
1975 2.31 million +2.0%
1976 2.35 million +1.5%
1977 2.37 million +1.0%
1978 2.40 million +1.1%
1979 2.42 million +1.1%
1980 2.45 million +1.1%
1981 2.48 million +1.1%
1982 2.51 million +1.2%
1983 2.54 million +1.2%
1984 2.57 million +1.2%
1985 2.60 million +1.3%
1986 2.63 million +1.3%
1987 2.67 million +1.3%
1988 2.71 million +1.7%
1989 2.78 million +2.6%
1990 2.87 million +3.2%
1991 2.96 million +3.2%
1992 3.06 million +3.2%
1993 3.16 million +3.2%
1994 3.26 million +3.2%
1995 3.35 million +2.8%
1996 3.44 million +2.6%
1997 3.53 million +2.8%
1998 3.63 million +2.8%
1999 3.73 million +2.8%
2000 3.83 million +2.8%
2001 3.92 million +2.2%
2002 4.01 million +2.2%
2003 4.10 million +2.4%
2004 4.19 million +2.2%
2005 4.29 million +2.3%
2006 4.38 million +2.1%
2007 4.46 million +1.9%
2008 4.56 million +2.2%
2009 4.53 million -0.7%
2010 4.49 million -0.8%
2011 4.57 million +1.6%
2012 4.61 million +1.0%
2013 4.64 million +0.7%
2014 4.62 million -0.4%
2015 4.63 million +0.1%
2016 4.71 million +1.8%
2017 4.79 million +1.7%
2018 4.88 million +1.8%
2019 4.94 million +1.4%
2020 5.03 million +1.7%
2021 5.11 million +1.7%
2022 5.10 million -0.3%
2023 5.15 million +1.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 5.15 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 5.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population marimekko 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +33.0% 360,455 479,444

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 218,202 218,202 218,202 1
1100s 229,686 229,686 229,686 1
1200s 241,775 241,775 241,775 1
1300s 254,500 254,500 254,500 1
1400s 267,894 267,894 267,894 1
1500s 281,994 281,994 281,994 1
1600s 296,836 296,836 296,836 1
1700s 312,459 312,459 312,459 1
1710s 313,504 313,504 313,504 1
1720s 318,143 318,143 318,143 1
1730s 323,060 323,060 323,060 1
1740s 328,282 328,282 328,282 1
1750s 333,846 333,846 333,846 1
1760s 339,793 339,793 339,793 1
1770s 346,170 346,170 346,170 1
1780s 353,034 353,034 353,034 1
1790s 360,455 360,455 360,455 1
1800s 479,444 479,444 479,444 10
1810s 479,658 479,444 481,588 10
1820s 531,776 485,925 585,319 10
1830s 662,360 598,407 730,195 10
1840s 825,899 746,524 906,867 10
1850s 937,383 919,016 947,315 10
1860s 963,267 949,659 977,799 10
1870s 1.00 million 981,611 1.02 million 10
1880s 1.05 million 1.03 million 1.07 million 10
1890s 1.06 million 1.05 million 1.07 million 10
1900s 1.02 million 1.00 million 1.04 million 10
1910s 979,984 964,507 997,088 10
1920s 1.02 million 966,611 1.07 million 10
1930s 1.15 million 1.09 million 1.21 million 10
1940s 1.32 million 1.23 million 1.41 million 10
1950s 1.55 million 1.44 million 1.67 million 10
1960s 1.87 million 1.70 million 2.05 million 10
1970s 2.28 million 2.10 million 2.42 million 10
1980s 2.59 million 2.45 million 2.78 million 10
1990s 3.30 million 2.87 million 3.73 million 10
2000s 4.23 million 3.83 million 4.56 million 10
2010s 4.69 million 4.49 million 4.94 million 10
2020s 5.10 million 5.03 million 5.15 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population marimekko in Central African Republic?
Population marimekko in Central African Republic was 5.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population marimekko recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population marimekko recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 218,202 in 1000.
How does Central African Republic rank for population marimekko?
Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population marimekko rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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