Population growth rate in Central African Republic: 3.37% in 2025, ranking 7th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was -0.80%.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population growth rate in Central African Republic for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in annual %. A dashed line marks zero, and the 3 years below zero are shown in red. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Central African Republic's population growth rose from -0.80% to 3.37%, a rise of 4.2 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 3.40% in 2024; the lowest was -0.80% in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: 3.40%; 2025: 3.37%).
- The value was negative in 3 of the 16 years shown.
- That is 2.5 percentage points above the world figure of 0.91%.
- Central African Republic has the 7th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Middle Africa, Central African Republic has the 2nd-highest value of 9 countries with recent data; the highest is Chad (3.41%), and the typical (median) value is 2.56%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 0.41% in 2010 to 2014, 1.34% in 2015 to 2019 and 1.81% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 8 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 7. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+2.4 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2022 (−2.0 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 1.2 percentage points around its average of 1.23%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
Population growth above 2% a year adds customers quickly: demand for housing, food, schools and services in Central African Republic keeps rising. Compared with its neighbours in Middle Africa, where the typical value is 2.56%, Central African Republic is 0.8 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Population growth (annual %) by country, 2025: 4.68% (highest: United Arab Emirates). The yearly change in the total population.
- Population growth rate in Angola, 2010–2025: 3.00% (Population growth, 2025 · 12th of 217). Population growth rate in Angola: 3.00% in 2025, ranking 12th of 217 countries.
- Population growth rate in Cameroon, 2010–2025: 2.56% (Population growth, 2025 · 22nd of 217). Population growth rate in Cameroon: 2.56% in 2025, ranking 22nd of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The yearly change in the total population. Growing populations add customers and workers every year; shrinking ones change demand for many products and services.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population growth rate in Central African Republic?
3.37% (Population growth, 2025 · 7th of 217). Population growth rate in Central African Republic: 3.37% in 2025, ranking 7th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was -0.80%.
How has population growth in Central African Republic changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Central African Republic's population growth rose from -0.80% to 3.37%, a rise of 4.2 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 3.40% in 2024; the lowest was -0.80% in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The yearly change in the total population. Growing populations add customers and workers every year; shrinking ones change demand for many products and services.
Data
| Year | Population growth (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.80% |
| 2011 | 1.59% |
| 2012 | 1.00% |
| 2013 | 0.68% |
| 2014 | -0.42% |
| 2015 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 1.68% |
| 2018 | 1.76% |
| 2019 | 1.34% |
| 2020 | 1.64% |
| 2021 | 1.69% |
| 2022 | -0.28% |
| 2023 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 3.40% |
| 2025 | 3.37% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Central African Republic.
The yearly change in the total population. Growing populations add customers and workers every year; shrinking ones change demand for many products and services.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population growth (annual %) by country, 2025
- Population growth rate in Angola, 2010–2025
- Population growth rate in Cameroon, 2010–2025
- Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010–2025
- Population growth rate in Republic of the Congo, 2010–2025
- GDP of Central African Republic, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Central African Republic, 2010–2024
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