Central African Republic Population History
1960 - 2026
Central African Republic's population has grown from 1,702,346 in 1960 to 5,152,421 in 2023, a total increase of 202.7% (3.03x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.7M
2023 Population
5.2M
Total Growth
202.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.7M
1970
2.1M
1980
2.5M
1990
2.9M
2000
3.8M
2010
4.5M
2020
5.0M
2023
5.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.98%
1965-1970
+2.24%
1970-1975
+1.98%
1975-1980
+1.15%
1980-1985
+1.20%
1985-1990
+2.00%
1990-1995
+3.12%
1995-2000
+2.74%
2000-2005
+2.27%
2005-2010
+0.93%
2010-2015
+0.60%
2015-2020
+1.66%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | +54,382 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | -14,061 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | +85,472 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | +81,925 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | +66,046 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | +85,146 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | +79,848 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | +84,343 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | +6,138 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | -19,237 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | +31,571 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | +45,827 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | +72,026 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | -36,052 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | -29,937 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | +96,214 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | +85,191 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | +88,769 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | +95,984 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | +89,740 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | +97,009 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | +86,590 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | +86,071 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | +103,966 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | +100,623 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | +97,127 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | +95,735 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | +87,913 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | +90,098 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | +100,115 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | +99,008 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | +95,640 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | +91,281 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | +87,940 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | +70,005 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | +44,810 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | +34,897 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | +33,326 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | +32,322 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | +31,211 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | +30,024 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | +28,973 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | +27,867 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | +26,741 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | +25,833 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | +25,031 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | +24,364 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | +34,650 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | +44,578 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | +43,330 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | +42,239 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | +42,319 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | +43,945 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | +45,990 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | +46,415 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | +44,656 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | +42,362 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | +40,228 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | +38,271 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | +36,520 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | +34,948 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | +33,535 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | +32,234 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | — |