Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 4.63 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
4.63 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.63 million people
in 2050
All-time low
218,201 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic is 4.63 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic peaked at 4.63 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 218,201 people, in 1000.
That places Central African Republic 78th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 218,201 people | — |
| 1100 | 229,682 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 241,761 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 254,455 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 267,752 people | +5.2% |
| 1500 | 281,543 people | +5.2% |
| 1600 | 295,410 people | +4.9% |
| 1700 | 307,954 people | +4.2% |
| 1710 | 308,412 people | +0.1% |
| 1720 | 312,484 people | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 316,765 people | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 321,277 people | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 326,044 people | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 331,094 people | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 336,464 people | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 342,193 people | +1.7% |
| 1790 | 348,332 people | +1.8% |
| 1800 | 354,942 people | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 362,098 people | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 369,896 people | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 378,457 people | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 387,938 people | +2.5% |
| 1850 | 398,552 people | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 410,583 people | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 424,434 people | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 440,688 people | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 460,234 people | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 484,502 people | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 515,973 people | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 559,453 people | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 625,908 people | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 748,805 people | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 1.21 million people | +61.4% |
| 1951 | 1.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million people | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 3.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 3.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 3.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 3.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 3.45 million people | +2.3% |
| 2031 | 3.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 3.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2033 | 3.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 3.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 3.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 2036 | 3.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 3.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 4.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 4.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 4.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2041 | 4.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 4.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 4.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 4.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 2045 | 4.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 4.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2047 | 4.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 4.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 4.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 4.63 million people | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.63 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.63 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +61.4% | 748,805 people | 1.21 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 218,201 people | 218,201 people | 218,201 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 229,682 people | 229,682 people | 229,682 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 241,761 people | 241,761 people | 241,761 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 254,455 people | 254,455 people | 254,455 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 267,752 people | 267,752 people | 267,752 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 281,543 people | 281,543 people | 281,543 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 295,410 people | 295,410 people | 295,410 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 307,954 people | 307,954 people | 307,954 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 308,412 people | 308,412 people | 308,412 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 312,484 people | 312,484 people | 312,484 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 316,765 people | 316,765 people | 316,765 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 321,277 people | 321,277 people | 321,277 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 326,044 people | 326,044 people | 326,044 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 331,094 people | 331,094 people | 331,094 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 336,464 people | 336,464 people | 336,464 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 342,193 people | 342,193 people | 342,193 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 348,332 people | 348,332 people | 348,332 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 354,942 people | 354,942 people | 354,942 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 362,098 people | 362,098 people | 362,098 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 369,896 people | 369,896 people | 369,896 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 378,457 people | 378,457 people | 378,457 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 387,938 people | 387,938 people | 387,938 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 398,552 people | 398,552 people | 398,552 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 410,583 people | 410,583 people | 410,583 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 424,434 people | 424,434 people | 424,434 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 440,688 people | 440,688 people | 440,688 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 460,234 people | 460,234 people | 460,234 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 484,502 people | 484,502 people | 484,502 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 515,973 people | 515,973 people | 515,973 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 559,453 people | 559,453 people | 559,453 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 625,908 people | 625,908 people | 625,908 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 748,805 people | 748,805 people | 748,805 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.78 million people | 3.45 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.38 million people | 4.15 million people | 4.59 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.63 million people | 4.63 million people | 4.63 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Central African Republic was 4.63 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,201 people in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.