Population in Central African Republic
248 indicators covering population for Central African Republic.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 1,438 thousands | 2025 | up 11.1% | 140th |
| General government total expenditure | 346.12 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 147.2% | 94th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 24.5% | 2024 | down 18.3% | 182nd |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 24.5% | 2024 | down 18.3% | 182nd |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 14.0% | 2024 | down 14.1% | 229th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 30.6% | 2024 | up 3.1% | 226th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 24.7% | 2024 | up 0.1% | 15th |
| Population growth | 3.4% | 2024 | up 919.1% | 10th |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 2024 | down 6.9% | 53rd |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 606.35 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 22.8% | 31st |
| Official exchange rate | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 22.8% | 32nd |
| GDP | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 78.3% | 92nd |
| GDP per capita | 312,978 current LCU | 2024 | up 54.7% | 77th |
| GDP | 2.75 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 45.2% | 181st |
| GDP per capita | 516.17 current US$ | 2024 | up 25.9% | 208th |
| GDP | 799.18 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 27.9% | 93rd |
| GDP deflator | 208.76 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 39.4% | 46th |
| GDP growth | 1.5% | 2024 | up 1,799.1% | 158th |
| GDP at market prices | 2.08 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 27.9% | 183rd |
| GNI | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 87.1% | 91st |
| GNI per capita | 331,811 current LCU | 2024 | up 62.3% | 74th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 520 current US$ | 2024 | up 36.8% | 203rd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 5.7% | 2024 | down 20.6% | 173rd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 1.9 | 2023 | up 72.7% | 184th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 1993 | up 289.9% | 194th |
| Population growth rate | 3.4% | 2023 | up 462.7% | 8th |
| Population | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 124th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 124th |
| Birth rate | 46.36 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 3.8% | 1st |
| Number of births, by world region | 238,858 births | 2023 | up 15.2% | 80th |
| Annual change in population | 54,377 people | 2023 | up 72.2% | 108th |
| Population | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 125th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 2.53 million people | 2023 | up 14.7% | 91st |
| Population by age group | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 124th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 59.29 years | 2023 | up 13.6% | 234th |
| Total dependency ratio | 105.2% | 2023 | up 7.4% | 1st |
| Youth dependency ratio | 100.9% | 2023 | up 7.1% | 1st |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 107,955 people | 2023 | up 22.7% | 150th |
| Population by age group | 107,955 people | 2023 | up 22.7% | 150th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 3.4% | 2023 | up 462.7% | 8th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 14.32 years | 2023 | down 4.2% | 236th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 107,955 people | 2023 | up 22.7% | 150th |
| The global population hockey stick | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 125th |
| Number of births | 238,858 births | 2023 | up 15.2% | 80th |
| Population | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 124th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 2.53 million people | 2023 | up 14.7% | 91st |
| Population | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 125th |
| Births, by age of mother | 82 births | 2023 | down 18.8% | 52nd |
| Population by age group | 940,906 people | 2023 | up 8.8% | 87th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 23.6% | 2023 | down 1.2% | 4th |
| Birth rate | 46.36 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 3.8% | 1st |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 163.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 2.2% | 1st |
| Has the population peaked? | 5.15 million people | 2023 | up 11.0% | 124th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 57.41 years | 2023 | up 16.0% | 212th |
| Fertility rate, total | 6.01 births per woman | 2023 | down 1.0% | 5th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 25.4% | 5th |
| Total population by age | 8.22 | 2023 | up 35.4% | 148th |
| Population density of the capital city | 10,015 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.5% | 22nd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.2% | 2022 | up 299.4% | 118th |