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Population in Central African Republic

Population in the Central African Republic was 5.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,513,282
Change on 2024+3.4%
Rank119th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,513,2822025
Series low1,702,3461960

Population in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2025

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1M2M3M4M5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,702,346 persons1961: 1,734,580 persons1962: 1,768,115 persons1963: 1,803,063 persons1964: 1,839,583 persons1965: 1,877,854 persons1966: 1,918,082 persons1967: 1,960,444 persons1968: 2,005,100 persons1969: 2,051,515 persons1970: 2,097,505 persons1971: 2,141,450 persons1972: 2,183,769 persons1973: 2,226,008 persons1974: 2,269,338 persons1975: 2,313,916 persons1976: 2,348,566 persons1977: 2,372,930 persons1978: 2,397,961 persons1979: 2,423,794 persons1980: 2,450,535 persons1981: 2,478,402 persons1982: 2,507,375 persons1983: 2,537,399 persons1984: 2,568,610 persons1985: 2,600,932 persons1986: 2,634,258 persons1987: 2,669,155 persons1988: 2,713,965 persons1989: 2,783,970 persons1990: 2,871,910 persons1991: 2,963,191 persons1992: 3,058,831 persons1993: 3,157,839 persons1994: 3,257,954 persons1995: 3,348,052 persons1996: 3,435,965 persons1997: 3,531,700 persons1998: 3,628,827 persons1999: 3,729,450 persons2000: 3,833,416 persons2001: 3,919,487 persons2002: 4,006,077 persons2003: 4,103,086 persons2004: 4,192,826 persons2005: 4,288,810 persons2006: 4,377,579 persons2007: 4,462,770 persons2008: 4,558,984 persons2009: 4,529,047 persons2010: 4,492,995 persons2011: 4,565,021 persons2012: 4,610,848 persons2013: 4,642,419 persons2014: 4,623,182 persons2015: 4,629,320 persons2016: 4,713,663 persons2017: 4,793,511 persons2018: 4,878,657 persons2019: 4,944,703 persons2020: 5,026,628 persons2021: 5,112,100 persons2022: 5,098,039 persons2023: 5,152,421 persons2024: 5,330,690 persons2025: 5,513,282 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,513,282
20245,330,690
20235,152,421
20225,098,039
20215,112,100
20205,026,628
20194,944,703
20184,878,657
20174,793,511
20164,713,663
20154,629,320
20144,623,182
20134,642,419
20124,610,848
20114,565,021
20104,492,995
20094,529,047
20084,558,984
20074,462,770
20064,377,579
20054,288,810
20044,192,826
20034,103,086
20024,006,077
20013,919,487
20003,833,416
19993,729,450
19983,628,827
19973,531,700
19963,435,965
19953,348,052
19943,257,954
19933,157,839
19923,058,831
19912,963,191
19902,871,910
19892,783,970
19882,713,965
19872,669,155
19862,634,258
19852,600,932
19842,568,610
19832,537,399
19822,507,375
19812,478,402
19802,450,535
19792,423,794
19782,397,961
19772,372,930
19762,348,566
19752,313,916
19742,269,338
19732,226,008
19722,183,769
19712,141,450
19702,097,505
19692,051,515
19682,005,100
19671,960,444
19661,918,082
19651,877,854
19641,839,583
19631,803,063
19621,768,115
19611,734,580
19601,702,346

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Central African Republic?

Population in the Central African Republic was 5.51 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Central African Republic?

5.51 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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