Population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population by labor force status bars was 2.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.68 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.68 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic peaked at 2.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.68 million | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.68 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.68 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.33 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.74 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.06 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.46 million | 2.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More work & labour data for Central African Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3757 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,329 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,538 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,241 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic?
- Population by labor force status bars in Central African Republic was 2.68 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Central African Republic ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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