Central African Republic Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of Central African Republic population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Central African Republic in 2023 is 5,742,315, a 2.92% increase from 2022.
- The population of Central African Republic in 2022 was 5,579,144, a 2.24% increase from 2021.
- The population of Central African Republic in 2021 was 5,457,154, a 2.14% increase from 2020.
- The population of Central African Republic in 2020 was 5,343,020, a 2.57% increase from 2019.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2023 Population |
| Ethiopia |
126,527,060 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
102,262,808 |
| Tanzania |
67,438,106 |
| Uganda |
48,582,334 |
| Afghanistan |
42,239,854 |
| Yemen |
34,449,825 |
| Mozambique |
33,897,354 |
| Nepal |
30,896,590 |
| Madagascar |
30,325,732 |
| Niger |
27,202,843 |
| North Korea |
26,160,821 |
| Mali |
23,293,698 |
| Burkina Faso |
23,251,485 |
| Malawi |
20,931,751 |
| Chad |
18,278,568 |
| Somalia |
18,143,378 |
| Senegal |
17,763,163 |
| Zimbabwe |
16,665,409 |
| Guinea |
14,190,612 |
| Rwanda |
14,094,683 |
| Benin |
13,712,828 |
| Burundi |
13,238,559 |
| Haiti |
11,724,763 |
| South Sudan |
11,088,796 |
| Tajikistan |
10,143,543 |
| Togo |
9,053,799 |
| Sierra Leone |
8,791,092 |
| Central African Republic |
5,742,315 |
| Liberia |
5,418,377 |
| Eritrea |
3,748,901 |
| Gambia |
2,773,168 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
2,150,842 |
| Comoros |
852,075 |
|
Central African Republic - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
5,742,315 |
2.92% |
| 2022 |
5,579,144 |
2.24% |
| 2021 |
5,457,154 |
2.14% |
| 2020 |
5,343,020 |
2.57% |
| 2019 |
5,209,324 |
2.25% |
| 2018 |
5,094,780 |
1.96% |
| 2017 |
4,996,741 |
1.89% |
| 2016 |
4,904,177 |
1.76% |
| 2015 |
4,819,333 |
0.43% |
| 2014 |
4,798,734 |
-0.08% |
| 2013 |
4,802,428 |
0.61% |
| 2012 |
4,773,306 |
0.87% |
| 2011 |
4,732,022 |
1.54% |
| 2010 |
4,660,067 |
2.09% |
| 2009 |
4,564,540 |
2.18% |
| 2008 |
4,467,233 |
2.09% |
| 2007 |
4,375,569 |
1.89% |
| 2006 |
4,294,352 |
2.03% |
| 2005 |
4,208,834 |
2.28% |
| 2004 |
4,115,138 |
2.19% |
| 2003 |
4,026,841 |
2.45% |
| 2002 |
3,930,648 |
2.23% |
| 2001 |
3,844,773 |
2.28% |
| 2000 |
3,759,170 |
2.84% |
| 1999 |
3,655,360 |
2.82% |
| 1998 |
3,555,064 |
2.79% |
| 1997 |
3,458,472 |
2.82% |
| 1996 |
3,363,570 |
2.65% |
| 1995 |
3,276,706 |
2.79% |
| 1994 |
3,187,844 |
3.19% |
| 1993 |
3,089,146 |
3.26% |
| 1992 |
2,991,727 |
3.23% |
| 1991 |
2,898,052 |
3.16% |
| 1990 |
2,809,221 |
3.12% |
| 1989 |
2,724,109 |
2.52% |
| 1988 |
2,657,235 |
1.59% |
| 1987 |
2,615,594 |
1.24% |
| 1986 |
2,583,631 |
1.20% |
| 1985 |
2,553,075 |
1.17% |
| 1984 |
2,523,538 |
1.14% |
| 1983 |
2,495,097 |
1.11% |
| 1982 |
2,467,635 |
1.09% |
| 1981 |
2,441,010 |
1.07% |
| 1980 |
2,415,276 |
1.04% |
| 1979 |
2,390,329 |
1.03% |
| 1978 |
2,365,957 |
1.02% |
| 1977 |
2,342,048 |
1.02% |
| 1976 |
2,318,349 |
1.51% |
| 1975 |
2,283,927 |
1.99% |
| 1974 |
2,239,305 |
1.98% |
| 1973 |
2,195,905 |
1.96% |
| 1972 |
2,153,613 |
2.01% |
| 1971 |
2,111,224 |
2.12% |
| 1970 |
2,067,356 |
2.27% |
| 1969 |
2,021,519 |
2.34% |
| 1968 |
1,975,257 |
2.30% |
| 1967 |
1,930,861 |
2.22% |
| 1966 |
1,888,853 |
2.15% |
| 1965 |
1,849,171 |
2.07% |
| 1964 |
1,811,694 |
2.00% |
| 1963 |
1,776,214 |
1.93% |
| 1962 |
1,742,502 |
1.88% |
| 1961 |
1,710,364 |
1.82% |
| 1960 |
1,679,728 |
1.77% |
| 1959 |
1,650,466 |
1.72% |
| 1958 |
1,622,618 |
1.67% |
| 1957 |
1,596,022 |
1.63% |
| 1956 |
1,570,453 |
1.59% |
| 1955 |
1,545,898 |
1.55% |
| 1954 |
1,522,317 |
1.51% |
| 1953 |
1,499,680 |
1.47% |
| 1952 |
1,477,900 |
1.44% |
| 1951 |
1,456,939 |
1.42% |
| 1950 |
1,436,591 |
0.00% |
