Central African Republic population (2026)
The population of Central African Republic is 5,698,984 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Central African Republic ranks #118 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.069% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.28% a year (+185,702 people). The median age is 15.6 years, women have 5.69 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 58.2 years. Population density is 9 people per km² of land. The capital is Bangui.
Population of Central African Republic, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 10,616,752 | +2.05% | 20.2 | 3.36 | 63.4 | 0.110% |
| 2045 | 9,550,893 | +2.20% | 18.7 | 3.7 | 62.4 | 0.101% |
| 2040 | 8,526,455 | +2.39% | 17.4 | 4.15 | 61.4 | 0.093% |
| 2035 | 7,502,587 | +2.73% | 16.6 | 4.67 | 60.3 | 0.084% |
| 2030 | 6,478,246 | +3.09% | 16.2 | 5.25 | 59.1 | 0.076% |
| 2026 | 5,698,984 | +3.28% | 15.6 | 5.69 | 58.2 | 0.069% |
| 2025 | 5,513,282 | +3.34% | 15.5 | 5.81 | 57.9 | 0.067% |
| 2024 | 5,330,689 | +3.39% | 15.4 | 5.95 | 57.7 | 0.065% |
| 2023 | 5,152,420 | +3.41% | 15.3 | 6.01 | 57.4 | 0.064% |
| 2022 | 5,098,040 | -1.31% | 15.3 | 6.02 | 18.8 | 0.064% |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | +2.63% | 15.4 | 6.06 | 50.6 | 0.064% |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | +1.70% | 15.4 | 6.13 | 51.9 | 0.062% |
| 2010 | 4,492,996 | +1.95% | 16.6 | 5.96 | 46.9 | 0.064% |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | +2.33% | 17.1 | 5.81 | 48.2 | 0.065% |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | +2.75% | 17.0 | 5.85 | 46.6 | 0.062% |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | +2.38% | 17.1 | 5.94 | 48.1 | 0.058% |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | +3.12% | 17.8 | 6.05 | 49.9 | 0.054% |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | +1.26% | 18.2 | 6.12 | 50.5 | 0.053% |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | +1.11% | 18.4 | 6.13 | 49.8 | 0.055% |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | +1.95% | 18.4 | 5.88 | 47.9 | 0.057% |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | +2.15% | 18.8 | 6.03 | 45.2 | 0.057% |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | +2.09% | 19.4 | 6.03 | 42.2 | 0.056% |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | +1.86% | 20.3 | 5.95 | 39.6 | 0.056% |
| 1955 | 1,559,363 | +1.67% | 21.2 | 5.92 | 37.4 | 0.057% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania