Demographics · Central Africa
Central African Republic Population
5.51Mas of 2025+3.4% vs 2024
Total mid-year population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.51M |
| 2024 | 5.33M |
| 2023 | 5.15M |
| 2022 | 5.1M |
| 2021 | 5.11M |
| 2020 | 5.03M |
| 2019 | 4.94M |
| 2018 | 4.88M |
| 2017 | 4.79M |
| 2016 | 4.71M |
| 2015 | 4.63M |
| 2014 | 4.62M |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CF&metric_key=population_total" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Population across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Population |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 237.53M |
| Kenya | 57.53M |
| South Africa | 64.75M |
| Egypt | 118.37M |
| Ghana | 35.06M |
| Ethiopia | 135.47M |
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