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of the

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...

, including

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, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. There are more than 80 ethnic groups in the

(CAR), each with its own language. About 50% are Baya-Mandjia, 40% Banda (largely located in the northern and central parts of the country), and 7% are

M'Baka The Mbaka are a minority ethnic group in the Central African Republic and northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo.. The M'Baka speak the Mbaka language and have a population of roughly 300,000. Language The Mbakas speak Mbaka language, a Uba ...

(southwestern corner of the CAR). Sangho, the language of a small group along the Oubangui River, is the national language spoken by the majority of Central Africans. Only a small part of the population has more than an elemental knowledge of French, the official language. More than 55% of the population of the CAR lives in rural areas. The chief agricultural areas are around the

Bossangoa Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478 (2003 census). It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River pa ...

and

Bambari Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture. Bambari is an important market town and is home to Bambari Airport, and the R ...

Bangui Bangui () (or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi ...

, Berberati, Bangassou, and

are the most densely populated urban centers.

Population

According to the total population was in , compared to only 1 327 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.4%, 55.6% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4% were 65 years or older.Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision

Vital statistics

Registration of vital events is not complete in the Central African Republic. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Source:

UN DESA The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Econ ...

, World Population Prospects, 2022

Fertility and Births

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):

Life expectancy

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. *One birth every 3 minutes *One death every 9 minutes *One net migrant every 25 minutes *Net gain of one person every 6 minutes The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook.

Population

:5,454,533 (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 119th :5,745,062 (July 2018 est.) :''Note'': estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2015 est.)

Age structure

Central African Republic single age population pyramid 2020

:''0-14 years:'' 39.49% (male 1,188,682/female 1,176,958) :''15-24 years:'' 19.89% (male 598,567/female 593,075) :''25-54 years:'' 32.95% (male 988,077/female 986,019) :''55-64 years:'' 4.32% (male 123,895/female 134,829) :''65 years and over:'' 3.35% (male 78,017/female 122,736) (2020 est.) :''0-14 years:'' 39.89% (male 1,151,724 /female 1,140,083) :''15-24 years:'' 19.91% (male 574,969 /female 568,942) :''25-54 years:'' 32.64% (male 938,365 /female 936,948) :''55-64 years:'' 4.17% (male 112,310 /female 127,045) :''65 years and over:'' 3.39% (male 75,401 /female 119,275) (2018 est.)

Median age

:total: 20 years. Country comparison to the world: 194th :male: 19.7 years :female: 20.3 years (2020 est.) :total: 19.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 197th :male: 19.5 years :female: 20.1 years (2018 est.) :Total: 21.4 years :Male: 19.6 years :Female: 20.2 years (2015 est.)

Population growth rate

:1.78% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 52nd :2.11% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 43rd :2.12% (2016 est.)

Birth rate

:32.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 23rd :34 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 24th

Death rate

:11.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 16th :12.9 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Net migration rate

:-3.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 183rd :0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) Country comparison to the world: 78th

Total fertility rate The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if: # she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime # she were t ...

:4.04 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 27th :4.25 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 29th

Urbanization

:urban population: 43.1% of total population (2022) :rate of urbanization: 3.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Sex ratio

:At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female :Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female :15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female :65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female :Total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

:total population: 55.52 years. Country comparison to the world: 226th :male: 54.19 years :female: 56.88 years (2022 est.) :male: 51.9 years (2018 est.) :female: 54.7 years (2018 est.)

Dependency ratio The dependency ratio is an age-population ratio of those typically not in the labor force (the ''dependent'' part ages 0 to 14 and 65+) and those typically in the labor force (the ''productive'' part ages 15 to 64). It is used to measure the press ...
s

:total dependency ratio: 90 (2015 est.) :youth dependency ratio: 83.1 (2015 est.) :elderly dependency ratio: 7 (2015 est.) :

potential support ratio The potential support ratio (PSR) is the number of people age 15–64 per one older person aged 65 or older. This ratio describes the burden placed on the working population (unemployment and children are not considered in this measure) by the no ...

: 14.4 (2015 est)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

:17.8% (2019) :15.2% (2010/11)

School life expectancy

:total: 7 years (2012) :male: 8 years (2012) :female: 6 years (2012)

HIV/AIDS

:Adult prevalence rate: 4.7% (2009 est.) :People living with HIV/AIDS: 130,000 (2009 est.) :Deaths: 11,000 (2010 est.)

Major infectious diseases

:degree of risk: very high (2020) :food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever :vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever :water contact diseases: schistosomiasis :animal contact diseases: rabies :respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis note: on 21 March 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Travel Alert for polio in Africa; the Central African Republic is currently considered a high risk to travelers for polio; the CDC recommends that before any international travel, anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an unknown polio vaccination status should complete the routine polio vaccine series; before travel to any high-risk destination, CDC recommends that adults who previously completed the full, routine polio vaccine series receive a single, lifetime booster dose of polio vaccine

Nationality

:Noun: Central African(s) :Adjective: Central African

Ethnic groups

An approximate distribution of the ethnic groups is shown in the chart below:

Religion

: Indigenous beliefs 35%,

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25%,

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25%, Islam 15% note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority

Languages

: Sango (lingua franca and official language), French (official), tribal languages

Literacy

:Definition: age 15 and over can read and write :Total population: 51% :Male: 63.3% :Female: 39.9% (2010 est.)

Urbanization

:urban population: 41.4% of total population (2018) :rate of urbanization: 2.52% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

References

Attribution: * {{DEFAULTSORT:Demographics Of The Central African Republic

Population

Vital statistics

Fertility and Births

Life expectancy

Other demographic statistics

Population

Age structure

Median age

Population growth rate

Birth rate

Death rate

Net migration rate

Total fertility rate The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if: # she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime # she were t ...

Urbanization

Sex ratio

Life expectancy at birth

Dependency ratio The dependency ratio is an age-population ratio of those typically not in the labor force (the ''dependent'' part ages 0 to 14 and 65+) and those typically in the labor force (the ''productive'' part ages 15 to 64). It is used to measure the press ...s

Contraceptive prevalence rate

School life expectancy

HIV/AIDS

Major infectious diseases

Nationality

Ethnic groups

Religion

Languages

Literacy

Urbanization

See also

References

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