| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 12 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Central African Republic is projected at 5.33 million, compared to 5.15 million in 2023. It ranks 122nd in the world by population and 38th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 3.39 percent, the 7th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.56 million males and 2.77 million females in Central African Republic. The percentage of the male population is 47.99%, compared to 52.01% of the female population. Central African Republic has 215k more females than males. The sex ratio in Central African Republic in 2024 will be 92.254 males per 100 females. Central African Republic is in the 36th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 709,288 | 728,769 | 1,438,057 | 1.60 | 97.327 |
| 1955 | 770,025 | 789,338 | 1,559,363 | 1.67 | 97.553 |
| 1960 | 841,827 | 860,519 | 1,702,346 | 1.86 | 97.828 |
| 1965 | 930,121 | 947,733 | 1,877,854 | 2.09 | 98.142 |
| 1970 | 1,040,804 | 1,056,700 | 2,097,505 | 2.15 | 98.496 |
| 1975 | 1,149,829 | 1,164,088 | 2,313,916 | 1.95 | 98.775 |
| 1980 | 1,226,714 | 1,223,822 | 2,450,535 | 1.11 | 100.236 |
| 1985 | 1,311,813 | 1,289,120 | 2,600,932 | 1.26 | 101.760 |
| 1990 | 1,452,305 | 1,419,604 | 2,871,910 | 3.12 | 102.304 |
| 1995 | 1,687,206 | 1,660,846 | 3,348,052 | 2.38 | 101.587 |
| 2000 | 1,926,591 | 1,906,825 | 3,833,416 | 2.75 | 101.037 |
| 2005 | 2,153,186 | 2,135,624 | 4,288,810 | 2.33 | 100.822 |
| 2010 | 2,208,874 | 2,284,122 | 4,492,995 | 1.95 | 96.706 |
| 2015 | 2,267,967 | 2,361,354 | 4,629,320 | 1.70 | 96.045 |
| 2020 | 2,444,831 | 2,581,798 | 5,026,628 | 2.63 | 94.695 |
| 2021 | 2,483,247 | 2,628,854 | 5,112,100 | 0.76 | 94.461 |
| 2022 | 2,456,263 | 2,641,776 | 5,098,039 | -1.31 | 92.978 |
| 2023 | 2,467,628 | 2,684,793 | 5,152,421 | 3.41 | 91.911 |
| 2024 | 2,557,962 | 2,772,727 | 5,330,690 | 3.39 | 92.254 |
| 2025 | 2,650,480 | 2,862,802 | 5,513,282 | 3.34 | 92.583 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.445 | 21.208 | 5.930 |
| 1955 | 37.440 | 20.213 | 5.915 |
| 1960 | 39.572 | 19.279 | 5.948 |
| 1965 | 42.207 | 18.395 | 6.028 |
| 1970 | 45.176 | 17.796 | 6.027 |
| 1975 | 47.892 | 17.400 | 5.877 |
| 1980 | 49.789 | 17.378 | 6.130 |
| 1985 | 50.463 | 17.170 | 6.119 |
| 1990 | 49.854 | 16.760 | 6.049 |
| 1995 | 48.109 | 16.117 | 5.943 |
| 2000 | 46.609 | 16.009 | 5.851 |
| 2005 | 48.207 | 16.061 | 5.812 |
| 2010 | 46.871 | 15.627 | 5.963 |
| 2015 | 51.934 | 14.370 | 6.126 |
| 2020 | 50.596 | 14.410 | 6.059 |
| 2021 | 40.279 | 14.377 | 6.052 |
| 2022 | 18.818 | 14.298 | 6.023 |
| 2023 | 57.408 | 14.320 | 6.012 |
| 2024 | 57.671 | 14.382 | 5.954 |
| 2025 | 57.903 | 14.481 | 5.809 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 42,139 | 65,217 | 29.303 | 45.351 |
| 1955 | 43,123 | 69,120 | 27.654 | 44.326 |
| 1960 | 42,977 | 74,109 | 25.246 | 43.533 |
| 1965 | 42,565 | 81,275 | 22.667 | 43.281 |
| 1970 | 42,414 | 91,102 | 20.221 | 43.434 |
| 1975 | 41,422 | 96,527 | 17.901 | 41.716 |
| 1980 | 41,805 | 110,566 | 17.060 | 45.119 |
| 1985 | 43,453 | 122,719 | 16.707 | 47.183 |
| 1990 | 47,011 | 134,517 | 16.369 | 46.839 |
| 1995 | 54,946 | 147,692 | 16.411 | 44.113 |
| 2000 | 63,759 | 161,226 | 16.632 | 42.058 |
| 2005 | 65,633 | 179,167 | 15.303 | 41.775 |
| 2010 | 71,470 | 202,009 | 15.907 | 44.961 |
| 2015 | 58,712 | 200,626 | 12.683 | 43.338 |
| 2020 | 66,646 | 223,558 | 13.259 | 44.475 |
| 2021 | 106,791 | 231,200 | 20.890 | 45.226 |
| 2022 | 281,035 | 231,576 | 55.126 | 45.425 |
| 2023 | 48,529 | 238,858 | 9.419 | 46.358 |
| 2024 | 49,999 | 246,241 | 9.379 | 46.193 |
| 2025 | 51,098 | 250,088 | 9.268 | 45.361 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 191,278 | 1,135,374 | 14.418 |
| 1955 | 238,917 | 1,160,570 | 17.072 |
| 1960 | 302,205 | 1,201,303 | 20.100 |
| 1965 | 387,790 | 1,261,043 | 23.519 |
| 1970 | 502,752 | 1,325,957 | 27.492 |
| 1975 | 644,978 | 1,372,394 | 31.971 |
| 1980 | 772,263 | 1,507,558 | 33.874 |
| 1985 | 935,996 | 1,698,236 | 35.532 |
| 1990 | 1,082,570 | 1,857,210 | 36.825 |
| 1995 | 1,248,262 | 2,104,505 | 37.231 |
| 2000 | 1,413,327 | 2,341,659 | 37.639 |
| 2005 | 1,571,461 | 2,556,449 | 38.069 |
| 2010 | 1,730,652 | 2,717,873 | 38.904 |
| 2015 | 1,831,054 | 2,715,046 | 40.277 |
| 2020 | 2,076,534 | 2,844,355 | 42.198 |
| 2021 | 2,142,171 | 2,880,682 | 42.648 |
| 2022 | 2,213,060 | 2,919,210 | 43.120 |
| 2023 | 2,288,695 | 2,958,891 | 43.614 |
| 2024 | 2,368,409 | 2,998,540 | 44.130 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 498,391 | 490,885 | 989,277 | 18.56 | 101.529 |
| 05-09 | 417,784 | 409,502 | 827,286 | 15.52 | 102.022 |
| 10-14 | 401,068 | 394,586 | 795,654 | 14.93 | 101.643 |
| 15-19 | 325,406 | 327,881 | 653,287 | 12.26 | 99.245 |
| 20-24 | 259,962 | 282,757 | 542,719 | 10.18 | 91.938 |
| 25-29 | 183,264 | 214,855 | 398,119 | 7.47 | 85.297 |
| 30-34 | 121,222 | 152,704 | 273,927 | 5.14 | 79.384 |
| 35-39 | 81,763 | 113,641 | 195,403 | 3.67 | 71.949 |
| 40-44 | 60,283 | 83,531 | 143,814 | 2.70 | 72.168 |
| 45-49 | 46,883 | 63,973 | 110,856 | 2.08 | 73.286 |
| 50-54 | 43,928 | 63,870 | 107,797 | 2.02 | 68.777 |
| 55-59 | 38,271 | 59,800 | 98,070 | 1.84 | 63.998 |
| 60-64 | 31,389 | 48,425 | 79,813 | 1.50 | 64.820 |
| 65-69 | 23,986 | 33,595 | 57,581 | 1.08 | 71.398 |
| 70-74 | 14,845 | 19,514 | 34,359 | 0.64 | 76.074 |
| 75-79 | 6,466 | 8,412 | 14,878 | 0.28 | 76.866 |
| 80-84 | 2,502 | 3,674 | 6,175 | 0.12 | 68.100 |
| 85-89 | 520 | 993 | 1,513 | 0.03 | 52.367 |
| 90-94 | 28 | 131 | 158 | 0.00 | 21.374 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 2,557,961 | 2,772,731 | 5,330,688 | 92.254 | |