World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 5.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.15 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
218,202
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.15 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic peaked at 5.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,202, 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 218,202 | — |
| 1100 | 229,686 | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 241,775 | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 254,500 | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 267,894 | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 281,994 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 296,836 | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 312,459 | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 313,504 | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 318,143 | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 323,060 | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 328,282 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 333,846 | +1.7% |
| 1760 | 339,793 | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 346,170 | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 353,034 | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 360,455 | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 479,444 | +33.0% |
| 1801 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 479,444 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 481,588 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 485,925 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 492,502 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 501,371 | +1.8% |
| 1823 | 512,583 | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 524,045 | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 535,764 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 547,745 | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 559,994 | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 572,516 | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 585,319 | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 598,407 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 611,789 | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 625,470 | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 639,457 | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 653,756 | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 668,375 | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 683,321 | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 698,602 | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 714,224 | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 730,195 | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 746,524 | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 763,218 | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 780,285 | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 797,733 | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 815,572 | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 833,810 | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 852,456 | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 871,518 | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 891,007 | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 906,867 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 919,016 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 928,662 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 934,435 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 936,232 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 938,031 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 939,831 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 941,633 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 943,436 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 945,241 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 947,315 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 949,659 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 952,275 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 955,165 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 958,330 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 961,505 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 964,688 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 967,879 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 971,080 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 974,289 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 977,799 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 981,611 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 985,730 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 990,157 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 994,895 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 999,655 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 1.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 997,088 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 992,974 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 989,073 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 985,386 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 981,711 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 978,048 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 974,397 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 970,758 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 965,899 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 964,507 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 966,611 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 972,238 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 981,416 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 994,175 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | +1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.15 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +33.0% | 360,455 | 479,444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 218,202 | 218,202 | 218,202 | 1 |
| 1100s | 229,686 | 229,686 | 229,686 | 1 |
| 1200s | 241,775 | 241,775 | 241,775 | 1 |
| 1300s | 254,500 | 254,500 | 254,500 | 1 |
| 1400s | 267,894 | 267,894 | 267,894 | 1 |
| 1500s | 281,994 | 281,994 | 281,994 | 1 |
| 1600s | 296,836 | 296,836 | 296,836 | 1 |
| 1700s | 312,459 | 312,459 | 312,459 | 1 |
| 1710s | 313,504 | 313,504 | 313,504 | 1 |
| 1720s | 318,143 | 318,143 | 318,143 | 1 |
| 1730s | 323,060 | 323,060 | 323,060 | 1 |
| 1740s | 328,282 | 328,282 | 328,282 | 1 |
| 1750s | 333,846 | 333,846 | 333,846 | 1 |
| 1760s | 339,793 | 339,793 | 339,793 | 1 |
| 1770s | 346,170 | 346,170 | 346,170 | 1 |
| 1780s | 353,034 | 353,034 | 353,034 | 1 |
| 1790s | 360,455 | 360,455 | 360,455 | 1 |
| 1800s | 479,444 | 479,444 | 479,444 | 10 |
| 1810s | 479,658 | 479,444 | 481,588 | 10 |
| 1820s | 531,776 | 485,925 | 585,319 | 10 |
| 1830s | 662,360 | 598,407 | 730,195 | 10 |
| 1840s | 825,899 | 746,524 | 906,867 | 10 |
| 1850s | 937,383 | 919,016 | 947,315 | 10 |
| 1860s | 963,267 | 949,659 | 977,799 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.00 million | 981,611 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.05 million | 1.03 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 979,984 | 964,507 | 997,088 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 million | 966,611 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.15 million | 1.09 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.32 million | 1.23 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.55 million | 1.44 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 1.70 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 2.10 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 2.45 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 2.87 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 3.83 million | 4.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 4.49 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 million | 5.03 million | 5.15 million | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Central African Republic was 5.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,202 in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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