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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Central African Republic
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,513,282 people | 2025 | 98th lowest of 216 | −1,265,041 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 5.95 births per woman | 2024 | 4th highest of 216 | +4.05 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,513,282 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.95 |
| 2023 | 6.01 |
| 2022 | 6.02 |
| 2021 | 6.05 |
| 2020 | 6.06 |
| 2019 | 6.09 |
| 2018 | 6.11 |
| 2017 | 6.13 |
| 2016 | 6.13 |
| 2015 | 6.13 |
| 2014 | 6.10 |
| 2013 | 6.08 |
| 2012 | 6.05 |
| 2011 | 6.01 |
| 2010 | 5.96 |
| 2009 | 5.94 |
| 2008 | 5.90 |
| 2007 | 5.87 |
| 2006 | 5.84 |
| 2005 | 5.81 |
| 2004 | 5.78 |
| 2003 | 5.80 |
| 2002 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 5.81 |
| 2000 | 5.85 |
| 1999 | 5.88 |
| 1998 | 5.89 |
| 1997 | 5.92 |
| 1996 | 5.96 |
| 1995 | 5.94 |
| 1994 | 5.92 |
| 1993 | 5.93 |
| 1992 | 5.96 |
| 1991 | 6.03 |
| 1990 | 6.05 |
| 1989 | 6.07 |
| 1988 | 6.10 |
| 1987 | 6.12 |
| 1986 | 6.11 |
| 1985 | 6.12 |
| 1984 | 6.14 |
| 1983 | 6.15 |
| 1982 | 6.16 |
| 1981 | 6.17 |
| 1980 | 6.13 |
| 1979 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 6.04 |
| 1977 | 5.99 |
| 1976 | 5.94 |
| 1975 | 5.88 |
| 1974 | 5.90 |
| 1973 | 5.93 |
| 1972 | 5.96 |
| 1971 | 5.99 |
| 1970 | 6.03 |
| 1969 | 6.06 |
| 1968 | 6.10 |
| 1967 | 6.08 |
| 1966 | 6.06 |
| 1965 | 6.03 |
| 1964 | 6.01 |
| 1963 | 5.99 |
| 1962 | 5.97 |
| 1961 | 5.96 |
| 1960 | 5.95 |
allfigures, “Population, Central African Republic, 2025: 5,513,282 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/central-african-republic, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.