Population growth in Central African Republic
The population of Central African Republic changed by 3.37% in 2025.
Central African Republic, 2025
3.37%
Change from 2024
−0.03percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
7th of 217
Population growth in Central African Republic over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Central African Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.37% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 3.40% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 1.06% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | -0.28% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 1.69% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 1.34% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.76% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 1.68% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1.81% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | -0.42% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 0.68% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.00% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 1.59% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | -0.80% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | -0.66% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 2.13% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 1.93% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 2.05% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 2.26% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 2.16% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 2.39% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 2.19% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 2.22% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.03 percentage points from 3.40% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 0.13%, the figure has changed by +3.24 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Central African Republic has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Central African Republic
All statistics for Central African Republic
Population
5,513,282 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
-14,693 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,152,420 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
14.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
6.01 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
3.41%
2023 · UN Population Division