Population in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 5,513,282 people. Ranked 119 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 223.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.51M | +182,592 | +3.43% |
| 2024 | 5.33M | +178,269 | +3.46% |
| 2023 | 5.15M | +54,382 | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 5.1M | −14,061 | −0.28% |
| 2021 | 5.11M | +85,472 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.03M | +81,925 | +1.66% |
| 2019 | 4.94M | +66,046 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | 4.88M | +85,146 | +1.78% |
| 2017 | 4.79M | +79,848 | +1.69% |
| 2016 | 4.71M | +84,343 | +1.82% |
| 2015 | 4.63M | +6,138 | +0.13% |
| 2014 | 4.62M | −19,237 | −0.41% |
| 2013 | 4.64M | +31,571 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 4.61M | +45,827 | +1% |
| 2011 | 4.57M | +72,026 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.49M | −36,052 | −0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.53M | −29,937 | −0.66% |
| 2008 | 4.56M | +96,214 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 4.46M | +85,191 | +1.95% |
| 2006 | 4.38M | +88,769 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | 4.29M | +95,984 | +2.29% |
| 2004 | 4.19M | +89,740 | +2.19% |
| 2003 | 4.1M | +97,009 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | 4.01M | +86,590 | +2.21% |
| 2001 | 3.92M | +86,071 | +2.25% |
| 2000 | 3.83M | +103,966 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 3.73M | +100,623 | +2.77% |
| 1998 | 3.63M | +97,127 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | 3.53M | +95,735 | +2.79% |
| 1996 | 3.44M | +87,913 | +2.63% |
| 1995 | 3.35M | +90,098 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | 3.26M | +100,115 | +3.17% |
| 1993 | 3.16M | +99,008 | +3.24% |
| 1992 | 3.06M | +95,640 | +3.23% |
| 1991 | 2.96M | +91,281 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | 2.87M | +87,940 | +3.16% |
| 1989 | 2.78M | +70,005 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | 2.71M | +44,810 | +1.68% |
| 1987 | 2.67M | +34,897 | +1.32% |
| 1986 | 2.63M | +33,326 | +1.28% |
| 1985 | 2.6M | +32,322 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | 2.57M | +31,211 | +1.23% |
| 1983 | 2.54M | +30,024 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51M | +28,973 | +1.17% |
| 1981 | 2.48M | +27,867 | +1.14% |
| 1980 | 2.45M | +26,741 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42M | +25,833 | +1.08% |
| 1978 | 2.4M | +25,031 | +1.05% |
| 1977 | 2.37M | +24,364 | +1.04% |
| 1976 | 2.35M | +34,650 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.31M | +44,578 | +1.96% |
| 1974 | 2.27M | +43,330 | +1.95% |
| 1973 | 2.23M | +42,239 | +1.93% |
| 1972 | 2.18M | +42,319 | +1.98% |
| 1971 | 2.14M | +43,945 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1M | +45,990 | +2.24% |
| 1969 | 2.05M | +46,415 | +2.31% |
| 1968 | 2.01M | +44,656 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 1.96M | +42,362 | +2.21% |
| 1966 | 1.92M | +40,228 | +2.14% |
| 1965 | 1.88M | +38,271 | +2.08% |
| 1964 | 1.84M | +36,520 | +2.03% |
| 1963 | 1.8M | +34,948 | +1.98% |
| 1962 | 1.77M | +33,535 | +1.93% |
| 1961 | 1.73M | +32,234 | +1.89% |
| 1960 | 1.7M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
