Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3,521 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,521 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,521 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,135 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central African Republic, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 3,521 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central African Republic peaked at 3,521 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,135 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Central African Republic 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Central African Republic, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 1,135 1000 No —
1951 1,140 1000 No +0.4%
1952 1,145 1000 No +0.4%
1953 1,149 1000 No +0.4%
1954 1,155 1000 No +0.5%
1955 1,161 1000 No +0.5%
1956 1,167 1000 No +0.6%
1957 1,174 1000 No +0.6%
1958 1,183 1000 No +0.7%
1959 1,192 1000 No +0.8%
1960 1,201 1000 No +0.8%
1961 1,212 1000 No +0.9%
1962 1,223 1000 No +0.9%
1963 1,235 1000 No +1.0%
1964 1,248 1000 No +1.0%
1965 1,261 1000 No +1.1%
1966 1,275 1000 No +1.1%
1967 1,289 1000 No +1.1%
1968 1,302 1000 No +1.0%
1969 1,315 1000 No +1.0%
1970 1,326 1000 No +0.9%
1971 1,336 1000 No +0.7%
1972 1,345 1000 No +0.7%
1973 1,353 1000 No +0.6%
1974 1,362 1000 No +0.7%
1975 1,372 1000 No +0.7%
1976 1,391 1000 No +1.3%
1977 1,416 1000 No +1.8%
1978 1,444 1000 No +2.0%
1979 1,474 1000 No +2.1%
1980 1,508 1000 No +2.3%
1981 1,544 1000 No +2.4%
1982 1,584 1000 No +2.6%
1983 1,624 1000 No +2.5%
1984 1,663 1000 No +2.4%
1985 1,698 1000 No +2.1%
1986 1,730 1000 No +1.8%
1987 1,758 1000 No +1.6%
1988 1,785 1000 No +1.5%
1989 1,817 1000 No +1.8%
1990 1,857 1000 No +2.2%
1991 1,902 1000 No +2.4%
1992 1,951 1000 No +2.6%
1993 2,002 1000 No +2.6%
1994 2,054 1000 No +2.6%
1995 2,104 1000 No +2.5%
1996 2,154 1000 No +2.3%
1997 2,202 1000 No +2.2%
1998 2,249 1000 No +2.1%
1999 2,296 1000 No +2.1%
2000 2,342 1000 No +2.0%
2001 2,387 1000 No +1.9%
2002 2,430 1000 No +1.8%
2003 2,473 1000 No +1.8%
2004 2,515 1000 No +1.7%
2005 2,556 1000 No +1.6%
2006 2,597 1000 No +1.6%
2007 2,636 1000 No +1.5%
2008 2,672 1000 No +1.4%
2009 2,700 1000 No +1.0%
2010 2,718 1000 No +0.7%
2011 2,724 1000 No +0.2%
2012 2,722 1000 No -0.1%
2013 2,715 1000 No -0.2%
2014 2,711 1000 No -0.1%
2015 2,715 1000 No +0.1%
2016 2,728 1000 No +0.5%
2017 2,750 1000 No +0.8%
2018 2,778 1000 No +1.0%
2019 2,810 1000 No +1.2%
2020 2,844 1000 No +1.2%
2021 2,881 1000 No +1.3%
2022 2,919 1000 No +1.3%
2023 2,959 1000 No +1.4%
2024 2,999 1000 No +1.3%
2025 3,037 1000 No +1.3%
2026 3,074 1000 No +1.2%
2027 3,110 1000 No +1.2%
2028 3,143 1000 No +1.1%
2029 3,175 1000 No +1.0%
2030 3,206 1000 No +1.0%
2031 3,236 1000 No +0.9%
2032 3,264 1000 No +0.9%
2033 3,292 1000 No +0.8%
2034 3,318 1000 No +0.8%
2035 3,343 1000 No +0.7%
2036 3,366 1000 No +0.7%
2037 3,387 1000 No +0.6%
2038 3,407 1000 No +0.6%
2039 3,425 1000 No +0.5%
2040 3,442 1000 No +0.5%
2041 3,457 1000 No +0.4%
2042 3,470 1000 No +0.4%
2043 3,482 1000 No +0.3%
2044 3,492 1000 No +0.3%
2045 3,501 1000 No +0.2%
2046 3,508 1000 No +0.2%
2047 3,513 1000 No +0.2%
2048 3,517 1000 No +0.1%
2049 3,520 1000 No +0.1%
2050 3,521 1000 No +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 3,521 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 3,521 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,160 1000 No 1,135 1000 No 1,192 1000 No 10
1960s 1,256 1000 No 1,201 1000 No 1,315 1000 No 10
1970s 1,382 1000 No 1,326 1000 No 1,474 1000 No 10
1980s 1,671 1000 No 1,508 1000 No 1,817 1000 No 10
1990s 2,077 1000 No 1,857 1000 No 2,296 1000 No 10
2000s 2,531 1000 No 2,342 1000 No 2,700 1000 No 10
2010s 2,737 1000 No 2,711 1000 No 2,810 1000 No 10
2020s 3,014 1000 No 2,844 1000 No 3,175 1000 No 10
2030s 3,325 1000 No 3,206 1000 No 3,425 1000 No 10
2040s 3,490 1000 No 3,442 1000 No 3,520 1000 No 10
2050s 3,521 1000 No 3,521 1000 No 3,521 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 75 Saudi Arabia 4,348 1000 No compare
  2. 76 Eritrea 3,830 1000 No compare
  3. 77 Kyrgyzstan 3,767 1000 No compare
  4. 79 Haiti 3,521 1000 No compare
  5. 80 Australia and New Zealand 3,512 1000 No compare
  6. 81 Honduras 3,456 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central African Republic?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Central African Republic was 3,521 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3,521 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,135 1000 No in 1950.
How does Central African Republic rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Central African Republic ranks 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.