Population estimates and projections in Central African Republic
Central African Republic had an estimated population of 5,152,420 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Central African Republic, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,152,420
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
6,478,246 people
Projection for 2050
10,616,752 people
Projection for 2100
18,779,149 people
Position in 2023
123rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Central African Republic over time
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Central African Republic
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 18,779,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 18,358,755 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 17,838,607 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 17,221,559 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 16,502,027 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 15,697,683 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 14,809,844 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 13,830,256 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 12,794,248 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 11,710,160 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 10,616,752 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 9,550,893 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 8,526,455 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 7,502,587 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 6,478,246 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,513,282 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,152,420 people |
| 2022 | 5,098,040 people |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 people |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 people |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 people |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 people |
| 2017 | 4,793,510 people |
| 2016 | 4,713,664 people |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 people |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 5,098,040 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,642,419 people, the figure has changed by +11.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Central African Republic has the 123rd highest value.
More for Central African Republic
All statistics for Central African Republic
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
Population
5,513,282 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
3.37%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.2%
2025 · World Bank