The population of Central African Republic is 4,745,185 and the population growth amounts 1.66% (2019). The male and female population are 2,351,976 (49.57%) and 2,393,209 (50.43%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.89% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Central African Republic population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 4,745,185 | 1.66% | 2,351,976 49.57% |
2,393,209 50.43% |
| 2018 | 4,666,377 | 1.51% | 2,312,821 49.56% |
2,353,556 50.44% |
| 2017 | 4,596,028 | 1.27% | 2,277,878 49.56% |
2,318,150 50.44% |
| 2016 | 4,537,687 | 0.98% | 2,248,838 49.56% |
2,288,849 50.44% |
| 2015 | 4,493,170 | 0.65% | 2,226,565 49.55% |
2,266,605 50.45% |
| 2014 | 4,464,175 | 0.36% | 2,211,898 49.55% |
2,252,277 50.45% |
| 2013 | 4,447,942 | 0.26% | 2,203,460 49.54% |
2,244,482 50.46% |
| 2012 | 4,436,415 | 0.40% | 2,197,288 49.53% |
2,239,127 50.47% |
| 2011 | 4,418,636 | 0.72% | 2,187,972 49.52% |
2,230,664 50.48% |
| 2010 | 4,386,768 | 1.12% | 2,171,642 49.50% |
2,215,126 50.50% |
| 2009 | 4,337,625 | 1.48% | 2,146,736 49.49% |
2,190,889 50.51% |
| 2008 | 4,273,366 | 1.76% | 2,114,318 49.48% |
2,159,048 50.52% |
| 2007 | 4,198,010 | 1.90% | 2,076,371 49.46% |
2,121,639 50.54% |
| 2006 | 4,118,069 | 1.94% | 2,036,096 49.44% |
2,081,973 50.56% |
| 2005 | 4,038,382 | 1.94% | 1,995,879 49.42% |
2,042,503 50.58% |
| 2004 | 3,959,875 | 1.99% | 1,956,160 49.40% |
2,003,715 50.60% |
| 2003 | 3,881,181 | 2.04% | 1,916,295 49.37% |
1,964,886 50.63% |
| 2002 | 3,802,128 | 2.11% | 1,876,287 49.35% |
1,925,841 50.65% |
| 2001 | 3,722,018 | 2.19% | 1,835,904 49.33% |
1,886,114 50.67% |
| 2000 | 3,640,427 | 2.26% | 1,795,026 49.31% |
1,845,401 50.69% |
| 1999 | 3,558,014 | 2.32% | 1,754,014 49.30% |
1,804,000 50.70% |
| 1998 | 3,475,492 | 2.39% | 1,713,186 49.29% |
1,762,306 50.71% |
| 1997 | 3,392,436 | 2.48% | 1,672,241 49.29% |
1,720,195 50.71% |
| 1996 | 3,308,233 | 2.59% | 1,630,748 49.29% |
1,677,485 50.71% |
| 1995 | 3,222,656 | 2.72% | 1,588,507 49.29% |
1,634,149 50.71% |
| 1994 | 3,135,015 | 2.83% | 1,545,132 49.29% |
1,589,883 50.71% |
| 1993 | 3,046,149 | 2.85% | 1,501,071 49.28% |
1,545,078 50.72% |
| 1992 | 2,959,236 | 2.73% | 1,457,934 49.27% |
1,501,302 50.73% |
| 1991 | 2,878,509 | 2.49% | 1,417,856 49.26% |
1,460,653 50.74% |
| 1990 | 2,806,734 | 2.17% | 1,382,253 49.25% |
1,424,481 50.75% |
| 1989 | 2,745,734 | 1.89% | 1,352,032 49.24% |
1,393,702 50.76% |
| 1988 | 2,693,973 | 1.75% | 1,326,411 49.24% |
1,367,562 50.76% |
| 1987 | 2,646,840 | 1.85% | 1,303,094 49.23% |
1,343,746 50.77% |
| 1986 | 2,597,761 | 2.14% | 1,278,799 49.23% |
1,318,962 50.77% |
| 1985 | 2,542,169 | 2.51% | 1,251,260 49.22% |
1,290,909 50.78% |
| 1984 | 2,478,382 | 2.83% | 1,219,618 49.21% |
1,258,764 50.79% |
| 1983 | 2,408,317 | 3.03% | 1,184,856 49.20% |
1,223,461 50.80% |
| 1982 | 2,335,333 | 3.04% | 1,148,643 49.19% |
1,186,690 50.81% |
| 1981 | 2,264,442 | 2.87% | 1,113,509 49.17% |
1,150,933 50.83% |
| 1980 | 2,199,356 | 2.66% | 1,081,322 49.17% |
1,118,034 50.83% |
| 1979 | 2,140,777 | 2.48% | 1,052,430 49.16% |
1,088,347 50.84% |
| 1978 | 2,087,663 | 2.29% | 1,026,313 49.16% |
1,061,350 50.84% |
| 1977 | 2,039,919 | 2.10% | 1,002,900 49.16% |
1,037,019 50.84% |
| 1976 | 1,997,014 | 1.94% | 981,906 49.17% |
1,015,108 50.83% |
| 1975 | 1,958,367 | 1.74% | 963,010 49.17% |
995,357 50.83% |
| 1974 | 1,924,388 | 1.53% | 946,420 49.18% |
977,968 50.82% |
| 1973 | 1,894,853 | 1.43% | 932,024 49.19% |
962,829 50.81% |
| 1972 | 1,867,782 | 1.46% | 918,838 49.19% |
948,944 50.81% |
| 1971 | 1,840,518 | 1.60% | 905,550 49.20% |
934,968 50.80% |
| 1970 | 1,811,144 | 1.78% | 891,200 49.21% |
919,944 50.79% |
| 1969 | 1,778,861 | 1.95% | 875,391 49.21% |
903,470 50.79% |
| 1968 | 1,744,194 | 2.06% | 858,385 49.21% |
885,809 50.79% |
| 1967 | 1,708,302 | 2.07% | 840,760 49.22% |
867,542 50.78% |
| 1966 | 1,673,019 | 1.99% | 823,432 49.22% |
849,587 50.78% |
| 1965 | 1,639,706 | 1.90% | 807,074 49.22% |
832,632 50.78% |
| 1964 | 1,608,616 | 1.82% | 791,824 49.22% |
816,792 50.78% |
| 1963 | 1,579,370 | 1.74% | 777,484 49.23% |
801,886 50.77% |
| 1962 | 1,551,910 | 1.67% | 764,032 49.23% |
787,878 50.77% |
| 1961 | 1,526,066 | 1.60% | 751,372 49.24% |
774,694 50.76% |
| 1960 | 1,501,668 | N/A% | 739,434 49.24% |
762,234 50.76% |
The below chart is the timeline of Central African Republic population growth rates for 60 years.
The Central African Republic population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 2,084,086, 2,527,532, 133,567 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 4,745,185 | 2,084,086 43.92% |
2,527,532 53.27% |
133,567 2.81% |
| 2018 | 4,666,377 | 2,066,940 44.29% |
2,467,576 52.88% |
131,861 2.83% |
| 2017 | 4,596,028 | 2,051,953 44.65% |
2,413,934 52.52% |
130,141 2.83% |
| 2016 | 4,537,687 | 2,039,896 44.95% |
2,369,235 52.21% |
128,556 2.83% |
| 2015 | 4,493,170 | 2,031,129 45.20% |
2,334,839 51.96% |
127,202 2.83% |
| 2014 | 4,464,175 | 2,013,369 45.10% |
2,321,886 52.01% |
128,920 2.89% |
| 2013 | 4,447,942 | 1,999,095 44.94% |
2,318,193 52.12% |
130,654 2.94% |
| 2012 | 4,436,415 | 1,984,053 44.72% |
2,320,218 52.30% |
132,144 2.98% |
| 2011 | 4,418,636 | 1,962,904 44.42% |
2,322,798 52.57% |
132,934 3.01% |
| 2010 | 4,386,768 | 1,932,638 44.06% |
2,321,454 52.92% |
132,676 3.02% |
| 2009 | 4,337,625 | 1,911,778 44.07% |
2,291,331 52.82% |
134,516 3.10% |
| 2008 | 4,273,366 | 1,880,652 44.01% |
2,257,420 52.83% |
135,294 3.17% |
| 2007 | 4,198,010 | 1,841,947 43.88% |
2,220,970 52.91% |
135,093 3.22% |
| 2006 | 4,118,069 | 1,799,705 43.70% |
2,184,196 53.04% |
134,168 3.26% |
| 2005 | 4,038,382 | 1,756,688 43.50% |
2,148,978 53.21% |
132,716 3.29% |
| 2004 | 3,959,875 | 1,723,135 43.51% |
2,103,750 53.13% |
132,990 3.36% |
| 2003 | 3,881,181 | 1,688,931 43.52% |
2,059,549 53.07% |
132,701 3.42% |
| 2002 | 3,802,128 | 1,653,636 43.49% |
2,016,635 53.04% |
131,857 3.47% |
| 2001 | 3,722,018 | 1,616,056 43.42% |
1,975,496 53.08% |
130,466 3.51% |
| 2000 | 3,640,427 | 1,575,409 43.28% |
1,936,476 53.19% |
128,542 3.53% |
| 1999 | 3,558,014 | 1,543,846 43.39% |
1,886,218 53.01% |
127,950 3.60% |
| 1998 | 3,475,492 | 1,510,639 43.47% |
1,837,887 52.88% |
126,966 3.65% |
| 1997 | 3,392,436 | 1,475,663 43.50% |
1,791,244 52.80% |
125,529 3.70% |
| 1996 | 3,308,233 | 1,438,961 43.50% |
1,745,705 52.77% |
123,567 3.74% |
| 1995 | 3,222,656 | 1,400,727 43.46% |
1,700,921 52.78% |
121,008 3.75% |
| 1994 | 3,135,015 | 1,367,178 43.61% |
1,648,398 52.58% |
119,439 3.81% |
| 1993 | 3,046,149 | 1,331,680 43.72% |
1,596,958 52.43% |
117,511 3.86% |
| 1992 | 2,959,236 | 1,295,666 43.78% |
1,548,225 52.32% |
115,345 3.90% |
| 1991 | 2,878,509 | 1,261,036 43.81% |
1,504,347 52.26% |
113,126 3.93% |
| 1990 | 2,806,734 | 1,228,794 43.78% |
1,466,966 52.27% |
110,974 3.95% |
| 1989 | 2,745,734 | 1,196,046 43.56% |
1,439,968 52.44% |
109,720 4.00% |
| 1988 | 2,693,973 | 1,167,091 43.32% |
1,418,317 52.65% |
108,565 4.03% |
| 1987 | 2,646,840 | 1,139,491 43.05% |
1,399,984 52.89% |
107,365 4.06% |
| 1986 | 2,597,761 | 1,109,675 42.72% |
1,382,200 53.21% |
105,886 4.08% |
| 1985 | 2,542,169 | 1,075,405 42.30% |
1,362,788 53.61% |
103,976 4.09% |
| 1984 | 2,478,382 | 1,049,305 42.34% |
1,326,070 53.51% |
103,007 4.16% |
| 1983 | 2,408,317 | 1,019,431 42.33% |
1,287,135 53.45% |
101,751 4.22% |
| 1982 | 2,335,333 | 987,671 42.29% |
1,247,428 53.42% |
100,234 4.29% |
| 1981 | 2,264,442 | 956,758 42.25% |
1,209,162 53.40% |
98,522 4.35% |
| 1980 | 2,199,356 | 928,399 42.21% |
1,174,284 53.39% |
96,673 4.40% |
| 1979 | 2,140,777 | 902,932 42.18% |
1,142,407 53.36% |
95,438 4.46% |
| 1978 | 2,087,663 | 879,943 42.15% |
1,113,601 53.34% |
94,119 4.51% |
| 1977 | 2,039,919 | 858,972 42.11% |
1,088,194 53.34% |
92,753 4.55% |
| 1976 | 1,997,014 | 839,236 42.02% |
1,066,417 53.40% |
91,361 4.57% |
| 1975 | 1,958,367 | 820,017 41.87% |
1,048,395 53.53% |
89,955 4.59% |
| 1974 | 1,924,388 | 802,196 41.69% |
1,032,974 53.68% |
89,218 4.64% |
| 1973 | 1,894,853 | 785,734 41.47% |
1,020,686 53.87% |
88,433 4.67% |
| 1972 | 1,867,782 | 769,497 41.20% |
1,010,752 54.12% |
87,533 4.69% |
| 1971 | 1,840,518 | 752,011 40.86% |
1,002,090 54.45% |
86,417 4.70% |
| 1970 | 1,811,144 | 732,248 40.43% |
993,885 54.88% |
85,011 4.69% |
| 1969 | 1,778,861 | 718,308 40.38% |
976,048 54.87% |
84,505 4.75% |
| 1968 | 1,744,194 | 702,478 40.28% |
957,973 54.92% |
83,743 4.80% |
| 1967 | 1,708,302 | 685,106 40.10% |
940,455 55.05% |
82,741 4.84% |
| 1966 | 1,673,019 | 666,695 39.85% |
924,783 55.28% |
81,541 4.87% |
| 1965 | 1,639,706 | 647,542 39.49% |
912,000 55.62% |
80,164 4.89% |
| 1964 | 1,608,616 | 632,529 39.32% |
896,697 55.74% |
79,390 4.94% |
| 1963 | 1,579,370 | 617,263 39.08% |
883,671 55.95% |
78,436 4.97% |
| 1962 | 1,551,910 | 601,824 38.78% |
872,746 56.24% |
77,340 4.98% |
| 1961 | 1,526,066 | 586,408 38.43% |
863,465 56.58% |
76,193 4.99% |
| 1960 | 1,501,668 | 570,960 38.02% |
855,653 56.98% |
75,055 5.00% |
The below chart and table represents Central African Republic population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.69% | 0.83% | 2.43% | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 1.53% | 0.73% | 2.22% | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 1.29% | 0.59% | 1.89% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 0.99% | 0.43% | 1.47% | 1.06% |
| 2015 | 0.65% | 0.88% | 0.56% | -1.33% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 0.71% | 0.16% | -1.33% |
| 2013 | 0.26% | 0.76% | -0.09% | -1.13% |
| 2012 | 0.40% | 1.08% | -0.11% | -0.59% |
| 2011 | 0.73% | 1.57% | 0.06% | 0.19% |
| 2010 | 1.13% | 1.09% | 1.31% | -1.37% |
| 2009 | 1.50% | 1.66% | 1.50% | -0.58% |
| 2008 | 1.80% | 2.10% | 1.64% | 0.15% |
| 2007 | 1.94% | 2.35% | 1.68% | 0.69% |
| 2006 | 1.97% | 2.45% | 1.64% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 1.98% | 1.95% | 2.15% | -0.21% |
| 2004 | 2.03% | 2.03% | 2.15% | 0.22% |
| 2003 | 2.08% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 0.64% |
| 2002 | 2.15% | 2.33% | 2.08% | 1.07% |
| 2001 | 2.24% | 2.58% | 2.02% | 1.50% |
| 2000 | 2.32% | 2.04% | 2.66% | 0.46% |
| 1999 | 2.37% | 2.20% | 2.63% | 0.78% |
| 1998 | 2.45% | 2.37% | 2.60% | 1.14% |
| 1997 | 2.55% | 2.55% | 2.61% | 1.59% |
| 1996 | 2.66% | 2.73% | 2.63% | 2.11% |
| 1995 | 2.80% | 2.45% | 3.19% | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 2.92% | 2.67% | 3.22% | 1.64% |
| 1993 | 2.94% | 2.78% | 3.15% | 1.88% |
| 1992 | 2.80% | 2.75% | 2.92% | 1.96% |
| 1991 | 2.56% | 2.62% | 2.55% | 1.94% |
| 1990 | 2.22% | 2.74% | 1.87% | 1.14% |
| 1989 | 1.92% | 2.48% | 1.53% | 1.06% |
| 1988 | 1.78% | 2.42% | 1.31% | 1.12% |
| 1987 | 1.89% | 2.69% | 1.29% | 1.40% |
| 1986 | 2.19% | 3.19% | 1.42% | 1.84% |
| 1985 | 2.57% | 2.49% | 2.77% | 0.94% |
| 1984 | 2.91% | 2.93% | 3.02% | 1.23% |
| 1983 | 3.13% | 3.22% | 3.18% | 1.51% |
| 1982 | 3.13% | 3.23% | 3.16% | 1.74% |
| 1981 | 2.96% | 3.05% | 2.97% | 1.91% |
| 1980 | 2.74% | 2.82% | 2.79% | 1.29% |
| 1979 | 2.54% | 2.61% | 2.59% | 1.40% |
| 1978 | 2.34% | 2.44% | 2.33% | 1.47% |
| 1977 | 2.15% | 2.35% | 2.04% | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 1.97% | 2.34% | 1.72% | 1.56% |
| 1975 | 1.77% | 2.22% | 1.49% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 1.56% | 2.10% | 1.20% | 0.89% |
| 1973 | 1.45% | 2.11% | 0.98% | 1.03% |
| 1972 | 1.48% | 2.33% | 0.86% | 1.29% |
| 1971 | 1.62% | 2.70% | 0.83% | 1.65% |
| 1970 | 1.81% | 1.94% | 1.83% | 0.60% |
| 1969 | 1.99% | 2.25% | 1.89% | 0.91% |
| 1968 | 2.10% | 2.54% | 1.86% | 1.21% |
| 1967 | 2.11% | 2.76% | 1.69% | 1.47% |
| 1966 | 2.03% | 2.96% | 1.40% | 1.72% |
| 1965 | 1.93% | 2.37% | 1.71% | 0.97% |
| 1964 | 1.85% | 2.47% | 1.47% | 1.22% |
| 1963 | 1.77% | 2.57% | 1.25% | 1.42% |
| 1962 | 1.69% | 2.63% | 1.07% | 1.51% |
| 1961 | 1.62% | 2.71% | 0.91% | 1.52% |
The global rank of Central African Republic population is 114 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 114 |
| 0-14 | 86 |
| 15-64 | 117 |
| 65 over | 132 |