Population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population ages 0-14 was 48.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2022
All-time low
40.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic stood at 48.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic peaked at 49.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.5% | — |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 354,910 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic?
- Population ages 0-14 in Central African Republic was 48.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population ages 0-14?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.