Central African Republic Population Pyramid 2010
Year
2010Central African Republic in 2010
In 2010, the Central African Republic had a total population of 4,492,996 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 17.2%, up from 3,833,416 in 2000.
The median age was 16.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.0 children under 15 and 3.6 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
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 | 4,492,996 | 16.7 | |
| Congo | 4,462,290 | 19.8 | |
| Gabon | 1,719,879 | 21.2 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,189,085 | 21.2 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 181,802 | 18.8 |





