Has the population peaked? in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Has the population peaked? was 5.15 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.15 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.44 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Central African Republic stood at 5.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Central African Republic peaked at 5.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million people, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 124th 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.
Has the population peaked? in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.44 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.73 million people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.10 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million people | +1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.15 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.15 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.42 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 3.83 million people | 4.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million people | 4.49 million people | 4.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.15 million people | 4 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Central African Republic?
- Has the population peaked? in Central African Republic was 5.15 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million people in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for has the population peaked??
- Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.