Central African Republic Population Pyramid 2042
Year
2042Central African Republic in 2042
By 2042, the population of the Central African Republic is expected to reach 8,931,162. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 6,884,138 — 29.7% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 18.0 years, with 42.8% children under 15 and 2.1% aged 65 or older. 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 | 8,931,163 | 18.0 | |
| Congo | 9,466,760 | 22.9 | |
| Gabon | 3,577,741 | 25.1 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2,764,776 | 24.1 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 325,898 | 24.2 |





