Central African Republic Population (2026)

Population of Central African Republic as of today

The current population of Central African Republic is 5,623,133 with an annual growth rate of 3.283%. Central African Republic has a population of 0.068% of the world's population.

Population	5,623,133
Growth Rate	3.283%
Male	2,708,048 (48.159%)
Female	2,915,085 (51.841%)
Today Change	+ 52

Births today	72
Deaths today	15
Births in 2026	24,504
Deaths in 2026	5,008
Change in 2026	+ 17,699 (0.316%)

Population chart for Central African Republic

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Central African Republic

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	5,421,130	181,228	3.343%	5,602,358
2024	5,240,249	177,854	3.394%	5,418,103
2022	5,131,487	-67,325	-1.312%	5,064,162
2021	5,092,713	38,603	0.758%	5,131,316
2023	5,064,592	172,703	3.41%	5,237,295
2020	4,960,544	130,462	2.63%	5,091,006
2019	4,928,863	31,594	0.641%	4,960,457
2018	4,828,451	99,370	2.058%	4,927,821
2017	4,758,570	69,380	1.458%	4,827,950
2016	4,668,757	88,940	1.905%	4,757,697

Net Migration Rate of Central African Republic

The net migration rate of Central African Republic in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -14,682, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-14,682
2022	-17,430
2021	-85,646
2020	-24,745
2019	-36,849
2018	-52,954
2017	-58,584
2016	-52,607
2015	-63,045
2014	-174,051

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