Central African Republic Population Pyramid 2011
Year
2011Central African Republic in 2011
As of 2011, the Central African Republic counted 4,565,022 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 16.5%, up from 3,919,487 in 2001.
Half of the population was younger than 16.6 years; 46.3% were children under 15 and 1.9% were 65 or older. 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 | 4,565,022 | 16.6 | |
| Congo | 4,609,724 | 19.7 | |
| Gabon | 1,781,985 | 21.4 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,241,836 | 21.3 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 185,650 | 18.9 |





