Population growth in the Central African Republic
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Central African Republic increased from 1.50 million to 5.46 million people. This is a growth of 263.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Central Africa was recorded in 2015 with 7.96 percent. The smallest increase in 2013 with 0.26 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Central Africa rose by 0.41 years from 2012 to 2021 from 19.59 to 20.00 years (median value).
Around 43 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 3.2 percent annually.
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Population development in the Central African Republic since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Central Africa | Change Central Africa | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 M | 1.62 % | 43.2 ‰ | 27.8 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 1.55 M | 1.69 % | 43.2 ‰ | 27.3 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 1.58 M | 1.77 % | 43.2 ‰ | 26.9 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 1.61 M | 1.85 % | 43.1 ‰ | 26.4 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 1.64 M | 1.93 % | 43.1 ‰ | 25.9 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 1.67 M | 2.03 % | 43.0 ‰ | 25.4 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 1.71 M | 2.11 % | 42.9 ‰ | 24.8 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 1.74 M | 2.10 % | 42.8 ‰ | 24.2 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 1.78 M | 1.99 % | 42.6 ‰ | 23.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 1.81 M | 1.82 % | 42.5 ‰ | 22.9 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 1.84 M | 1.62 % | 42.3 ‰ | 22.2 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 1.87 M | 1.48 % | 42.2 ‰ | 21.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 1.89 M | 1.45 % | 42.0 ‰ | 20.8 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 1.92 M | 1.56 % | 41.8 ‰ | 20.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 1.96 M | 1.77 % | 41.7 ‰ | 19.6 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 2.00 M | 1.97 % | 41.7 ‰ | 19.0 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 2.04 M | 2.15 % | 41.6 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 2.09 M | 2.34 % | 41.7 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 2.14 M | 2.54 % | 41.8 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 2.20 M | 2.74 % | 42.0 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 2.26 M | 2.96 % | 42.2 ‰ | 17.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 2.34 M | 3.13 % | 42.3 ‰ | 17.0 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 2.41 M | 3.13 % | 42.5 ‰ | 16.8 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 2.48 M | 2.91 % | 42.6 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 2.54 M | 2.57 % | 42.6 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 2.60 M | 2.19 % | 42.6 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 2.65 M | 1.89 % | 42.5 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 2.69 M | 1.78 % | 42.4 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 2.75 M | 1.92 % | 42.2 ‰ | 16.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 2.81 M | 2.22 % | 42.0 ‰ | 16.8 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 2.88 M | 2.56 % | 41.8 ‰ | 17.0 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 2.96 M | 2.80 % | 41.6 ‰ | 17.2 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 3.05 M | 2.94 % | 41.5 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 3.14 M | 2.92 % | 41.4 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 3.22 M | 2.80 % | 41.4 ‰ | 18.0 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 3.31 M | 2.66 % | 41.4 ‰ | 18.3 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 3.39 M | 2.55 % | 41.4 ‰ | 18.6 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 3.48 M | 2.45 % | 41.4 ‰ | 18.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 3.56 M | 2.37 % | 41.4 ‰ | 19.1 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 3.64 M | 2.32 % | 41.3 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 3.72 M | 2.24 % | 41.3 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 3.80 M | 2.15 % | 41.2 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 3.88 M | 2.08 % | 41.1 ‰ | 19.0 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 3.96 M | 2.03 % | 40.9 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 4.04 M | 1.98 % | 40.7 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 4.12 M | 1.97 % | 40.4 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 4.20 M | 1.94 % | 40.1 ‰ | 17.7 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 4.27 M | 1.80 % | 39.7 ‰ | 17.3 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 4.34 M | 1.50 % | 39.3 ‰ | 16.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 4.39 M | 1.13 % | 38.9 ‰ | 16.3 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 4.42 M | 0.73 % | 38.4 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 4.44 M | 0.40 % | 37.9 ‰ | 15.3 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 4.45 M | 0.26 % | 37.4 ‰ | 14.7 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 4.46 M | 0.36 % | 41.9 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 4.82 M | 7.96 % | 41.0 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 4.90 M | 1.76 % | 41.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 5.00 M | 1.89 % | 41.6 ‰ | 11.5 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 5.09 M | 1.96 % | 41.8 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 5.21 M | 2.25 % | 41.9 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 5.34 M | 2.57 % | 42.2 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 5.46 M | 2.14 % | 42.7 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in the Central African Republic
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Central Africa increased by about 114,000 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 11.4 per 1,000 people (~ 60,900 deaths) and the birth rate was 42.7 per 1,000 people (~ 228,000 births). As a result, around 53,100 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 60,232 in Central Africa. The number of births was 201,943 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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