Refugees by country of origin — all countries

Refugees by country of origin — Central African Republic

Refugees by country of origin in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 693,488 people. Ranked 192 in the world out of 200. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 4,523.3%.

2024 693,488 people −8.65% vs 2023
World rank 192of 200
Period maximum 759,187 people2023
Period minimum 100 people1990

Trend over time

1982–2024 · people

Refugees by country of origin — Central African Republic, 1982–20240200,000400,000600,000800,0001982198719921997200220072012201720221982: 15,000 people1986: 230 people1987: 160 people1988: 170 people1989: 310 people1990: 100 people1991: 320 people1992: 325 people1993: 309 people1994: 264 people1995: 241 people1996: 240 people1997: 139 people1998: 168 people1999: 190 people2000: 135 people2001: 28,698 people2002: 25,368 people2003: 35,394 people2004: 31,056 people2005: 42,875 people2006: 71,669 people2007: 98,092 people2008: 125,090 people2009: 159,542 people2010: 164,902 people2011: 162,861 people2012: 164,567 people2013: 252,854 people2014: 412,028 people2015: 471,093 people2016: 490,879 people2017: 545,513 people2018: 590,858 people2019: 610,152 people2020: 642,161 people2021: 737,658 people2022: 748,344 people2023: 759,187 people2024: 693,488 people
Change over the period: +678,488 (+4,523.25%) Average annual rate: 9.56 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 693,488 people
World computed 30.69M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 9.7M people
Middle Africa computed 1.91M people
Low-income countries computed 20.85M people
Refugees by country of origin — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 693,488 −65,699 −8.65%
2023 759,187 +10,843 +1.45%
2022 748,344 +10,686 +1.45%
2021 737,658 +95,497 +14.87%
2020 642,161 +32,009 +5.25%
2019 610,152 +19,294 +3.27%
2018 590,858 +45,345 +8.31%
2017 545,513 +54,634 +11.13%
2016 490,879 +19,786 +4.2%
2015 471,093 +59,065 +14.34%
2014 412,028 +159,174 +62.95%
2013 252,854 +88,287 +53.65%
2012 164,567 +1,706 +1.05%
2011 162,861 −2,041 −1.24%
2010 164,902 +5,360 +3.36%
2009 159,542 +34,452 +27.54%
2008 125,090 +26,998 +27.52%
2007 98,092 +26,423 +36.87%
2006 71,669 +28,794 +67.16%
2005 42,875 +11,819 +38.06%
2004 31,056 −4,338 −12.26%
2003 35,394 +10,026 +39.52%
2002 25,368 −3,330 −11.6%
2001 28,698 +28,563 +21,157.78%
2000 135 −55 −28.95%
1999 190 +22 +13.1%
1998 168 +29 +20.86%
1997 139 −101 −42.08%
1996 240 −1 −0.41%
1995 241 −23 −8.71%
1994 264 −45 −14.56%
1993 309 −16 −4.92%
1992 325 +5 +1.56%
1991 320 +220 +220%
1990 100 −210 −67.74%
1989 310 +140 +82.35%
1988 170 +10 +6.25%
1987 160 −70 −30.43%
1986 230
1982 15,000

About the indicator

The number of refugees originating from a given country, wherever they are located, according to UNHCR. This is the mirror side of the indicator by country of asylum: there people are counted by the place where they found protection, here by the country they left. It is this series that shows the scale of forced exodus, and the largest displacement crises of recent decades are visible in it.

Important: The indicator counts only those who have crossed a border. People displaced inside their own country are not included, although they are usually more numerous — that is separate statistics, kept by the IDMC.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.