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Central African Republic Population

Central African Republic's population is 5.0M in 2020 — ranked #123 in the world, accounting for 0.06% of global population.

ISO: CAFWorld rank: #123Source: World Bank
5.0M
Population (2020)
+1.66%
Population growth
0.06%
of world population

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Central African Republic population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population5.0M2020
Population growth+1.66%2020
World population rank#1232020
Share of world population0.06%2020

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Central African Republic.

4.6M 2015 4.7M 2016 4.8M 2017 4.9M 2018 4.9M 2019 5.0M 2020 5.1M 2021 5.1M 2022 5.2M 2023 5.3M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
20245.3M+3.46%#1210.07%
20235.2M+1.07%#1230.06%
20225.1M-0.28%#1210.06%
20215.1M+1.70%#1200.06%
20205.0M+1.66%#1230.06%
20194.9M+1.35%#1230.06%
20184.9M+1.78%#1230.06%
20174.8M+1.69%#1230.06%
20164.7M+1.82%#1230.06%
20154.6M#1220.06%

FAQ

What is the population of Central African Republic?

Central African Republic's population is 5.0M in 2020, ranking #123.

What share of world population is Central African Republic?

Central African Republic accounts for 0.06% of world population in 2020.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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