Population, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population, female was 2.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Central African Republic is 2.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Central African Republic peaked at 2.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 860,519, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 941,849 | 860,519 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 1.06 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million | 1.91 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.28 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.58 million | 2.86 million | 6 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 79,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 80,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 81,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 79,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 81,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 84,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 85,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 82,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 81,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Central African Republic?
- Population, female in Central African Republic was 2.86 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 860,519 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.