🇨🇫 Central African Republic Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Central African Republic is 5,698,984, ranking #118 in the world (0.07% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 3.28% per year. The biggest city is Bangui with 812,407 inhabitants.
Live estimate
5,702,273
Growth rate
3.28%
Density
9
people / km² (24 / mi²)
Median age
14.6
Fertility rate
5.69
births per woman
Life expectancy
58.2
years
Central African Republic population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Central African Republic is projected to reach 10,616,752, and 18,779,149 by 2100.
Central African Republic population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,698,984 | 3.28% | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| 2025 | 5,513,282 | 3.34% | 8.8 | 14.5 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 3.39% | 8.6 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 5,152,420 | 3.41% | 8.3 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 5,098,040 | -1.31% | 8.2 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 0.76% | 8.2 | 14.4 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 2.63% | 8.1 | 14.4 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 0.64% | 7.9 | 14.4 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 2.06% | 7.8 | 14.4 |
| 2017 | 4,793,510 | 1.46% | 7.7 | 14.4 |
| 2016 | 4,713,664 | 1.91% | 7.6 | 14.4 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 1.70% | 7.4 | 14.4 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | -1.44% | 7.4 | 14.6 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 0.61% | 7.5 | 15.0 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 0.76% | 7.4 | 15.2 |
| 2011 | 4,565,022 | 1.24% | 7.3 | 15.5 |
| 2010 | 4,492,996 | 1.95% | 7.2 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | -3.52% | 7.3 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 2.19% | 7.3 | 16.0 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 2.08% | 7.2 | 16.0 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 1.77% | 7.0 | 16.0 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 2.33% | 6.9 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 2.19% | 6.7 | 16.0 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 2.13% | 6.6 | 16.0 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 2.66% | 6.4 | 16.0 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 1.70% | 6.3 | 16.0 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 2.75% | 6.2 | 16.0 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 2.75% | 6.0 | 16.0 |
| 1998 | 3,628,826 | 2.72% | 5.8 | 16.0 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 2.70% | 5.7 | 16.0 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 2.80% | 5.5 | 16.0 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 2.38% | 5.4 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 3.08% | 5.2 | 16.2 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 3.16% | 5.1 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 3,058,830 | 3.21% | 4.9 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 2,963,192 | 3.14% | 4.8 | 16.6 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 3.12% | 4.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 3.10% | 4.5 | 16.9 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 1.98% | 4.4 | 17.0 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 1.35% | 4.3 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 1.28% | 4.2 | 17.1 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 1.26% | 4.2 | 17.2 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 1.24% | 4.1 | 17.2 |
| 1983 | 2,537,400 | 1.21% | 4.1 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 1.17% | 4.0 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 1.15% | 4.0 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 1.11% | 3.9 | 17.4 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 1.08% | 3.9 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 1.06% | 3.8 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 1.04% | 3.8 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 1.02% | 3.8 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 1.95% | 3.7 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 1.94% | 3.6 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 1.92% | 3.6 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 1.91% | 3.5 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 2.00% | 3.4 | 17.7 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 2.15% | 3.4 | 17.8 |
| 1969 | 2,051,516 | 2.29% | 3.3 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 2.29% | 3.2 | 17.9 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 2.22% | 3.1 | 18.0 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 2.15% | 3.1 | 18.2 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 2.09% | 3.0 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 2.03% | 3.0 | 18.6 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 1.98% | 2.9 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 1.94% | 2.8 | 18.9 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 1.90% | 2.8 | 19.1 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 1.86% | 2.7 | 19.3 |
| 1959 | 1,671,331 | 1.82% | 2.7 | 19.5 |
| 1958 | 1,641,670 | 1.76% | 2.6 | 19.6 |
| 1957 | 1,613,277 | 1.73% | 2.6 | 19.8 |
| 1956 | 1,585,846 | 1.70% | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 1955 | 1,559,363 | 1.67% | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| 1954 | 1,533,757 | 1.64% | 2.5 | 20.4 |
| 1953 | 1,508,948 | 1.62% | 2.4 | 20.6 |
| 1952 | 1,484,824 | 1.61% | 2.4 | 20.8 |
| 1951 | 1,461,251 | 1.59% | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 1950 | 1,438,057 | 1.60% | 2.3 | 21.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 5,888,123 | 3.25% | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| 2028 | 6,082,464 | 3.25% | 9.8 | 15.0 |
| 2029 | 6,279,732 | 3.14% | 10.1 | 15.1 |
| 2030 | 6,478,246 | 3.09% | 10.4 | 15.2 |
| 2031 | 6,680,058 | 3.05% | 10.7 | 15.3 |
| 2032 | 6,884,138 | 2.97% | 11.1 | 15.4 |
| 2033 | 7,089,443 | 2.91% | 11.4 | 15.5 |
| 2034 | 7,296,247 | 2.85% | 11.7 | 15.5 |
| 2035 | 7,502,587 | 2.73% | 12.0 | 15.6 |
| 2036 | 7,707,561 | 2.66% | 12.4 | 15.7 |
| 2037 | 7,911,631 | 2.57% | 12.7 | 15.9 |
| 2038 | 8,115,862 | 2.53% | 13.0 | 16.0 |
| 2039 | 8,321,556 | 2.48% | 13.4 | 16.2 |
| 2040 | 8,526,455 | 2.39% | 13.7 | 16.4 |
| 2041 | 8,729,074 | 2.31% | 14.0 | 16.6 |
| 2042 | 8,931,162 | 2.27% | 14.3 | 16.9 |
| 2043 | 9,134,996 | 2.25% | 14.7 | 17.2 |
| 2044 | 9,341,762 | 2.23% | 15.0 | 17.4 |
| 2045 | 9,550,893 | 2.20% | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| 2046 | 9,761,444 | 2.16% | 15.7 | 18.0 |
| 2047 | 9,972,764 | 2.12% | 16.0 | 18.3 |
| 2048 | 10,186,017 | 2.11% | 16.4 | 18.6 |
| 2049 | 10,400,626 | 2.06% | 16.7 | 18.9 |
| 2050 | 10,616,752 | 2.05% | 17.0 | 19.2 |
| 2051 | 10,834,361 | 2.00% | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 2052 | 11,052,358 | 1.98% | 17.7 | 19.8 |
| 2053 | 11,271,690 | 1.95% | 18.1 | 20.1 |
| 2054 | 11,491,188 | 1.91% | 18.4 | 20.4 |
| 2055 | 11,710,160 | 1.87% | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| 2056 | 11,928,607 | 1.83% | 19.1 | 21.0 |
| 2057 | 12,146,810 | 1.80% | 19.5 | 21.3 |
| 2058 | 12,364,354 | 1.75% | 19.8 | 21.6 |
| 2059 | 12,580,147 | 1.71% | 20.2 | 21.9 |
| 2060 | 12,794,248 | 1.67% | 20.5 | 22.2 |
| 2061 | 13,005,374 | 1.61% | 20.9 | 22.5 |
| 2062 | 13,214,263 | 1.58% | 21.2 | 22.8 |
| 2063 | 13,423,522 | 1.56% | 21.5 | 23.0 |
| 2064 | 13,629,237 | 1.48% | 21.9 | 23.3 |
| 2065 | 13,830,256 | 1.45% | 22.2 | 23.6 |
| 2066 | 14,030,004 | 1.42% | 22.5 | 23.9 |
| 2067 | 14,229,120 | 1.40% | 22.8 | 24.1 |
| 2068 | 14,425,338 | 1.34% | 23.2 | 24.4 |
| 2069 | 14,618,133 | 1.31% | 23.5 | 24.7 |
| 2070 | 14,809,844 | 1.29% | 23.8 | 25.0 |
| 2071 | 14,997,824 | 1.23% | 24.1 | 25.2 |
| 2072 | 15,178,490 | 1.16% | 24.4 | 25.5 |
| 2073 | 15,355,547 | 1.16% | 24.6 | 25.8 |
| 2074 | 15,528,202 | 1.08% | 24.9 | 26.1 |
| 2075 | 15,697,683 | 1.09% | 25.2 | 26.4 |
| 2076 | 15,868,014 | 1.07% | 25.5 | 26.7 |
| 2077 | 16,035,526 | 1.03% | 25.7 | 26.9 |
| 2078 | 16,196,829 | 0.97% | 26.0 | 27.2 |
| 2079 | 16,350,362 | 0.92% | 26.2 | 27.5 |
| 2080 | 16,502,027 | 0.93% | 26.5 | 27.8 |
| 2081 | 16,652,248 | 0.88% | 26.7 | 28.1 |
| 2082 | 16,799,360 | 0.88% | 27.0 | 28.3 |
| 2083 | 16,945,083 | 0.85% | 27.2 | 28.6 |
| 2084 | 17,086,351 | 0.81% | 27.4 | 28.9 |
| 2085 | 17,221,559 | 0.77% | 27.6 | 29.2 |
| 2086 | 17,354,298 | 0.77% | 27.9 | 29.4 |
| 2087 | 17,483,566 | 0.72% | 28.1 | 29.7 |
| 2088 | 17,607,042 | 0.69% | 28.3 | 30.0 |
| 2089 | 17,724,407 | 0.64% | 28.5 | 30.2 |
| 2090 | 17,838,607 | 0.65% | 28.6 | 30.5 |
| 2091 | 17,951,022 | 0.61% | 28.8 | 30.8 |
| 2092 | 18,059,046 | 0.59% | 29.0 | 31.0 |
| 2093 | 18,162,242 | 0.55% | 29.2 | 31.3 |
| 2094 | 18,261,242 | 0.54% | 29.3 | 31.5 |
| 2095 | 18,358,755 | 0.53% | 29.5 | 31.8 |
| 2096 | 18,451,738 | 0.48% | 29.6 | 32.0 |
| 2097 | 18,538,428 | 0.45% | 29.8 | 32.3 |
| 2098 | 18,622,113 | 0.45% | 29.9 | 32.5 |
| 2099 | 18,703,140 | 0.42% | 30.0 | 32.7 |
| 2100 | 18,779,149 | 0.39% | 30.1 | 33.0 |
States & provinces of Central African Republic by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangui | 542,393 | 9.5% |
| 2 | Ouham | 369,220 | 6.5% |
| 3 | Ouham-Pendé | 333,161 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Ombella-M'Poko | 323,347 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Mambéré-Kadéï | 299,555 | 5.3% |
| 6 | Ouaka | 226,816 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Lobaye | 220,983 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Basse-Kotto | 205,805 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Nana-Mambéré | 185,013 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Mbomou | 164,009 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Nana-Grébizi | 117,816 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Kémo | 101,627 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Sangha-Mbaéré | 93,537 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Haute-Kotto | 72,244 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Bamingui-Bangoran | 39,779 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Haut-Mbomou | 39,543 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Vakaga | 38,096 | 0.7% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Central African Republic
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangui capital | Bangui | 812,407 |
| 2 | Bimbo | Ombella-M'Poko | 348,802 |
| 3 | Bégoua | Ombella-M'Poko | 264,067 |
| 4 | Carnot | Mambéré | 129,032 |
| 5 | Berbérati | Mambéré-Kadéï | 103,713 |
| 6 | Bambari | Ouaka | 83,029 |
| 7 | Bouar | Nana-Mambéré | 71,680 |
| 8 | Bossangoa | Ouham | 55,353 |
| 9 | Kaga-Bandoro | Nana-Grébizi | 55,047 |
| 10 | Bangassou | Mbomou | 54,059 |
| 11 | Paoua | Lim-Pendé | 47,703 |
| 12 | Bria | Haute-Kotto | 47,226 |
| 13 | Kouango | Ouaka | 36,575 |
| 14 | Bocaranga | Ouham-Pendé | 36,418 |
| 15 | Baboua | Nana-Mambéré | 33,739 |
FAQ
What is the population of Central African Republic in 2026?
The population of Central African Republic is 5,698,984 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Central African Republic?
Bangui is the biggest city in Central African Republic with 812,407 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Central African Republic growing or shrinking?
The population of Central African Republic is growing at 3.28% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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