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Population Pyramid of Central African Republic2024

Total population
5.3M
Median age
15.4
Peak year
2100
Peak population
18.8M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.4M · median age 22.3
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 2.5M · median age 18.5
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 3.8M · median age 17.1
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 5.3M · median age 15.4
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 10.6M · median age 20.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 18.8M · median age 34
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Central African Republic presently shows an expansive pyramid with a broad young base, typical of pre-transition populations where both birth rates and death rates are high. The median age in 2024 is 15.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 49.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 2.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Central African Republic's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1.4 million with median age 22.3. Projected 2100 values are 18.8 million and median age 34.

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