Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Central African Republic's population stands at 5.51M as of 2025-12-31, up from 5.33M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Central African Republic's population was 5.51M, up from 5.33M in 2024.
In 2024, Central African Republic's population was 5.33M, up from 5.15M in 2023.
In 2023, Central African Republic's population was 5.15M, up from 5.10M in 2022.
In 2022, Central African Republic's population was 5.10M, down from 5.11M in 2021.
In 2021, Central African Republic's population was 5.11M, up from 5.03M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.51M | +182,592 |
| 2024 | 5.33M | +178,269 |
| 2023 | 5.15M | +54,382 |
| 2022 | 5.10M | -14,061 |
| 2021 | 5.11M | +85,472 |
| 2020 | 5.03M | +81,925 |
| 2019 | 4.94M | +66,046 |
| 2018 | 4.88M | +85,146 |
| 2017 | 4.79M | +79,848 |
| 2016 | 4.71M | +84,343 |
| 2015 | 4.63M | +6,138 |
| 2014 | 4.62M | -19,237 |
| 2013 | 4.64M | +31,571 |
| 2012 | 4.61M | +45,827 |
| 2011 | 4.57M | +72,026 |
| 2010 | 4.49M | -36,052 |
| 2009 | 4.53M | -29,937 |
| 2008 | 4.56M | +96,214 |
| 2007 | 4.46M | +85,191 |
| 2006 | 4.38M | +88,769 |
| 2005 | 4.29M | +95,984 |
| 2004 | 4.19M | +89,740 |
| 2003 | 4.10M | +97,009 |
| 2002 | 4.01M | +86,590 |
| 2001 | 3.92M | +86,071 |
| 2000 | 3.83M | +103,966 |
| 1999 | 3.73M | +100,623 |
| 1998 | 3.63M | +97,127 |
| 1997 | 3.53M | +95,735 |
| 1996 | 3.44M | +87,913 |
| 1995 | 3.35M | +90,098 |
| 1994 | 3.26M | +100,115 |
| 1993 | 3.16M | +99,008 |
| 1992 | 3.06M | +95,640 |
| 1991 | 2.96M | +91,281 |
| 1990 | 2.87M | +87,940 |
| 1989 | 2.78M | +70,005 |
| 1988 | 2.71M | +44,810 |
| 1987 | 2.67M | +34,897 |
| 1986 | 2.63M | +33,326 |
| 1985 | 2.60M | +32,322 |
| 1984 | 2.57M | +31,211 |
| 1983 | 2.54M | +30,024 |
| 1982 | 2.51M | +28,973 |
| 1981 | 2.48M | +27,867 |
| 1980 | 2.45M | +26,741 |
| 1979 | 2.42M | +25,833 |
| 1978 | 2.40M | +25,031 |
| 1977 | 2.37M | +24,364 |
| 1976 | 2.35M | +34,650 |
| 1975 | 2.31M | +44,578 |
| 1974 | 2.27M | +43,330 |
| 1973 | 2.23M | +42,239 |
| 1972 | 2.18M | +42,319 |
| 1971 | 2.14M | +43,945 |
| 1970 | 2.10M | +45,990 |
| 1969 | 2.05M | +46,415 |
| 1968 | 2.01M | +44,656 |
| 1967 | 1.96M | +42,362 |
| 1966 | 1.92M | +40,228 |
| 1965 | 1.88M | +38,271 |
| 1964 | 1.84M | +36,520 |
| 1963 | 1.80M | +34,948 |
| 1962 | 1.77M | +33,535 |
| 1961 | 1.73M | +32,234 |
| 1960 | 1.70M | — |
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Central African Republic's population is 5.51M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 5.33M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 5.51M (2025); the lowest is 1.70M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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