Central African Republic Demographics

Population of the Central African Republic (2025)

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CAR Population
5,513,282
see live
Yearly Change
+3.43%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
121

Median Age

The median age in the Central African Republic is 14.5 years (2025).

Fertility in the Central African Republic

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
5.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in the Central African Republic

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Both Sexes
57.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
59.8
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
55.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the Central African Republic


Infant Mortality
65.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
91.1
(per 1,000 live births)


Central African Republic Urban Population

Currently, 44.5% of the population of the Central African Republic is urban (2,451,673 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in the Central African Republic is 9 people per Km2 (23 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 622,980 Km2 (240,534 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in the Central African Republic

# City Population
1 Bangui 812,407
2 Bimbo 348,802
3 Begoua 264,067
4 Carnot 129,032
5 Berberati 103,713
6 Bambari 83,029
7 Bouar 71,680
8 Bossangoa 55,353
9 Kaga-Bandoro 55,047
10 Bangassou 54,059
11 Paoua 47,703
12 Bria 47,226
13 Kouango 36,575
14 Bocaranga 36,418
15 Baboua 33,739
16 Alindao 32,588
17 Sibut 31,986
18 Nola 31,923
19 Ippy 28,319
20 Ndele 27,071
21 Batangafo 24,119
22 Mbaiki 21,867
23 Yaloke 21,710
24 Bozoum 20,665
25 Dekoa 19,639
26 Bouca 19,320
27 Boali 18,090
28 Baoro 18,089
29 Zemio 17,829
30 Bossembele 17,203

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.