Central African Republic Population Pyramid 1964
Year
1964Central African Republic in 1964
As of 1964, the Central African Republic counted 1,839,583 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1954, the population was 1,533,758; it has grown by 19.9% since.
With a median age of 19.6 years, the Central African Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 76.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.9 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Central African Republic was 6.01 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 57.4 years in 2023: 59.3 for women and 55.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
67,987 immigrants live in Central African Republic, 1.3% of the population.
| Sudan | 22,100 |
| D.R. Congo | 19,448 |
| Chad | 11,328 |
| France | 10,823 |
| South Sudan | 2,388 |
905,808 people born in Central African Republic live in other countries.
| D.R. Congo | 368,125 |
| Cameroon | 336,349 |
| Chad | 115,460 |
| Sudan | 45,125 |
| Congo | 32,312 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 1,839,584 | 19.6 | |
| Congo | 1,174,817 | 18.3 | |
| Gabon | 538,657 | 26.2 | |
| Chad | 3,307,479 | 19.4 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 291,943 | 21.3 |





