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Population in Central African Republic

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

Latest (2023)
5.15 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
218,202 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Central African Republic, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Central African Republic stood at 5.15 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 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, population in Central African Republic peaked at 5.15 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,202 people, in 1000.

That places Central African Republic 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 218,202 people 218,202 people 218,202 people 1
1100s 229,686 people 229,686 people 229,686 people 1
1200s 241,775 people 241,775 people 241,775 people 1
1300s 254,500 people 254,500 people 254,500 people 1
1400s 267,894 people 267,894 people 267,894 people 1
1500s 281,994 people 281,994 people 281,994 people 1
1600s 296,836 people 296,836 people 296,836 people 1
1700s 312,459 people 312,459 people 312,459 people 1
1710s 313,504 people 313,504 people 313,504 people 1
1720s 318,143 people 318,143 people 318,143 people 1
1730s 323,060 people 323,060 people 323,060 people 1
1740s 328,282 people 328,282 people 328,282 people 1
1750s 333,846 people 333,846 people 333,846 people 1
1760s 339,793 people 339,793 people 339,793 people 1
1770s 346,170 people 346,170 people 346,170 people 1
1780s 353,034 people 353,034 people 353,034 people 1
1790s 360,455 people 360,455 people 360,455 people 1
1800s 479,444 people 479,444 people 479,444 people 10
1810s 479,658 people 479,444 people 481,588 people 10
1820s 531,776 people 485,925 people 585,319 people 10
1830s 662,360 people 598,407 people 730,195 people 10
1840s 825,899 people 746,524 people 906,867 people 10
1850s 937,383 people 919,016 people 947,315 people 10
1860s 963,267 people 949,659 people 977,799 people 10
1870s 1.00 million people 981,611 people 1.02 million people 10
1880s 1.05 million people 1.03 million people 1.07 million people 10
1890s 1.06 million people 1.05 million people 1.07 million people 10
1900s 1.02 million people 1.00 million people 1.04 million people 10
1910s 979,984 people 964,507 people 997,088 people 10
1920s 1.02 million people 966,611 people 1.07 million people 10
1930s 1.15 million people 1.09 million people 1.21 million people 10
1940s 1.32 million people 1.23 million people 1.41 million people 10
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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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Central African Republic?
Population in Central African Republic was 5.15 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 218,202 people in 1000.
How does Central African Republic rank for population?
Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.