Population of Central African Republic
Central African Republic's population is 5,330,690 as of 2024, ranked #119 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
5,330,690
10yr Growth
+15.3%
Global Rank
#119of 209
Peak Growth Year
2024
Growth: +3.46%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Central African Republic Population Analysis
The Central African Republic's population of 5.33 million in 2024 ranks 119th globally, reflecting modest demographic scale despite a 15.3% growth rate over the past decade. The designation of the 2020s as the peak growth decade indicates accelerating population expansion in recent years, marking a departure from historical trends across the 64-year dataset. This trajectory suggests the CAR is experiencing heightened demographic momentum, likely driven by high fertility rates characteristic of least-developed nations, though sustained growth remains constrained by limited economic capacity and ongoing regional instability.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | +3.46% |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | +1.07% |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | -0.28% |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | +1.70% |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | +1.66% |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | +1.78% |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | +1.69% |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | +1.82% |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | +0.13% |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | -0.41% |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | +1.00% |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | +1.60% |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | -0.80% |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | -0.66% |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | +2.16% |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | +1.95% |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | +2.29% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | +2.19% |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | +2.42% |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | +2.21% |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | +2.25% |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | +2.77% |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | +2.79% |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | +2.63% |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | +3.17% |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | +3.24% |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | +3.23% |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | +3.18% |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | +3.16% |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | +2.58% |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | +1.68% |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | +1.32% |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | +1.28% |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | +1.23% |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | +1.20% |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | +1.17% |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | +1.14% |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | +1.10% |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | +1.08% |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | +1.05% |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | +1.04% |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | +1.50% |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | +1.96% |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | +1.95% |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | +1.93% |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | +1.98% |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | +2.10% |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | +2.24% |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | +2.31% |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | +2.21% |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | +2.14% |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | +2.08% |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | +2.03% |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | +1.98% |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | +1.93% |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | +1.89% |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | — |
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