Central African Republic
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Central African Republic, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 19M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 12M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 2.6M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 19M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 18M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 8.39M | — |
| UN 2012 | 8.49M | 11.9M |
| WIC 2013 | 7.38M | 7.76M |
| UN 2015 | 8.78M | — |
| UN 2017 | 8.85M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 6.92M | 6.50M |
| UN 2019 | 8.40M | 11.6M |
| IHME 2020 | 5.05M | 2.56M |
| UN 2022 | 11.5M | 18.8M |
| WIC 2023 | 11.1M | 18.0M |
| Census 2025 | 8.32M | 11.5M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 10.6M | 18.8M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Central African Republic are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 2.03, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.34, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.96, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.82, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 2.08 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.05 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.55 | 1.34 |
| UN 2022 | 3.17 | 1.96 |
| WIC 2023 | 3.35 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.89 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 3.36 | 2.03 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Central African Republic are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.