The global population hockey stick in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: The global population hockey stick was 5.15 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.15 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.15 million people
in 2023
All-time low
218,202 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Central African Republic, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.15 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. 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, the global population hockey stick 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 125th out of 239 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.
The global population hockey stick in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 218,202 people | — |
| 1100 | 229,686 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 241,775 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 254,500 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 267,894 people | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 281,994 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 296,836 people | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 312,459 people | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 313,504 people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 318,143 people | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 323,060 people | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 328,282 people | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 333,846 people | +1.7% |
| 1760 | 339,793 people | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 346,170 people | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 353,034 people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 360,455 people | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 479,444 people | +33.0% |
| 1801 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 479,444 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 481,588 people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 485,925 people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 492,502 people | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 501,371 people | +1.8% |
| 1823 | 512,583 people | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 524,045 people | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 535,764 people | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 547,745 people | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 559,994 people | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 572,516 people | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 585,319 people | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 598,407 people | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 611,789 people | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 625,470 people | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 639,457 people | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 653,756 people | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 668,375 people | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 683,321 people | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 698,602 people | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 714,224 people | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 730,195 people | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 746,524 people | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 763,218 people | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 780,285 people | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 797,733 people | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 815,572 people | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 833,810 people | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 852,456 people | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 871,518 people | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 891,007 people | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 906,867 people | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 919,016 people | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 928,662 people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 934,435 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 936,232 people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 938,031 people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 939,831 people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 941,633 people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 943,436 people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 945,241 people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 947,315 people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 949,659 people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 952,275 people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 955,165 people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 958,330 people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 961,505 people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 964,688 people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 967,879 people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 971,080 people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 974,289 people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 977,799 people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 981,611 people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 985,730 people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 990,157 people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 994,895 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 999,655 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.07 million people | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.04 million people | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.04 million people | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.03 million people | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.03 million people | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 997,088 people | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 992,974 people | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 989,073 people | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 985,386 people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 981,711 people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 978,048 people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 974,397 people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 970,758 people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 965,899 people | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 964,507 people | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 966,611 people | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 972,238 people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 981,416 people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 994,175 people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 1.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.20 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 1.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 1.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 1.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Central African Republic?
- The global population hockey stick 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 the global population hockey stick recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,202 people in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.