Central African Republic Population Pyramid 2081
Year
2081Central African Republic in 2081
In 2081, the Central African Republic is projected to have a population of 16,652,248 people. Ten years before, in 2071, the projected population is 14,997,824 — 11.0% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 29.1 years, with 26.1% children under 15 and 6.7% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 16,652,248 | 29.1 | |
| Congo | 16,980,264 | 30.5 | |
| Gabon | 5,953,993 | 32.4 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4,468,442 | 31.9 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 492,244 | 34.0 |





