Population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population ages 15-64 was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic peaked at 55.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2% | — |
| 1961 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic?
- Population ages 15-64 in Central African Republic was 49.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population ages 15-64?
- Central African Republic ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.