Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 107,955 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107,955 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113,583 people
in 2021
All-time low
72,038 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic stood at 107,955 people.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic peaked at 113,583 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,038 people, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 150th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,038 people | — |
| 1951 | 72,437 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 72,760 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 73,008 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 73,175 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 73,314 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 73,410 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 73,460 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 73,581 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 73,892 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 74,429 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 75,200 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 76,204 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 77,354 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 78,533 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 79,700 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 80,851 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 81,994 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 83,167 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 84,428 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 85,749 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 87,090 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 88,475 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 89,934 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 91,472 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 93,062 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 94,443 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 95,465 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96,174 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 96,542 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96,554 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96,192 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 95,457 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 94,411 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 93,147 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 91,750 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 90,215 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 88,556 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 86,980 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85,881 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 85,282 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 84,963 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 84,945 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,192 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 85,583 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85,715 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 85,868 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86,373 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87,030 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 87,878 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88,821 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89,208 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89,779 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90,875 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 91,879 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93,132 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 94,260 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 95,512 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97,285 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90,415 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 83,494 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 85,205 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86,744 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 87,996 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88,170 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90,453 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 95,786 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 100,549 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 105,482 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 108,224 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 110,618 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 113,583 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 109,289 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 107,955 people | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 107,955 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 107,955 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73,108 people | 72,038 people | 73,892 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,186 people | 74,429 people | 84,428 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,841 people | 85,749 people | 96,542 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,914 people | 85,881 people | 96,554 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,883 people | 84,945 people | 87,878 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,117 people | 88,821 people | 97,285 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,210 people | 83,494 people | 108,224 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,361 people | 107,955 people | 113,583 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Central African Republic was 107,955 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 113,583 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,038 people in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.