Population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population younger than 15 with projections was 2.53 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic peaked at 2.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 527,861, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 597,617 | 527,861 | 671,390 | 10 |
| 1960s | 773,708 | 689,066 | 860,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 970,826 | 882,226 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.28 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.74 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.06 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.46 million | 2.53 million | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 6.01 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 5.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Central African Republic was 2.53 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,861 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Central African Republic ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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