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Central African Republic: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 20255,513,282
Change since 2015+19.1%4,629,320 (2015)
World rank119 / 2172025
Rank in region33 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
5,849,421
5,731,206
5,646,436
5,610,870
5,513,282
5,494,691
5,484,367
5,413,813
5,413,596
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,513,282 | +3.4% | 119 / 217 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | +3.5% | 121 / 217 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | +1.1% | 123 / 217 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | -0.3% | 121 / 217 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | +1.7% | 120 / 217 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | +1.7% | 123 / 217 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | +1.4% | 123 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | +1.8% | 123 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | +1.7% | 123 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | +1.8% | 123 / 217 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | +0.1% | 122 / 217 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | -0.4% | 121 / 217 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | +0.7% | 120 / 217 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | +1.0% | 120 / 217 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | +1.6% | 121 / 217 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | -0.8% | 120 / 217 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | -0.7% | 119 / 217 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | +2.2% | 118 / 217 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | +1.9% | 118 / 217 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | +2.1% | 118 / 217 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | +2.3% | 118 / 217 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | +2.2% | 119 / 217 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | +2.4% | 121 / 217 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | +2.2% | 120 / 217 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | +2.2% | 121 / 217 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | +2.8% | 122 / 217 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | +2.8% | 124 / 217 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | +2.8% | 124 / 217 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | +2.8% | 125 / 217 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | +2.6% | 125 / 217 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | +2.8% | 125 / 217 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | +3.2% | 126 / 217 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | +3.2% | 127 / 217 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | +3.2% | 128 / 217 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | +3.2% | 129 / 217 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | – | 129 / 217 |
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