The Central African Republic Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Central African Republic, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in the Central African Republic was 20.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 15.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 82nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the Central African Republic ranks 196th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the Central African Republic is expected to increase to 33.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Central African Republic

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	CAR
	Male	Female
80+	0.06%	0.09%
75-79	0.12%	0.16%
70-74	0.28%	0.37%
65-69	0.45%	0.63%
60-64	0.59%	0.91%
55-59	0.72%	1.12%
50-54	0.82%	1.2%
45-49	0.88%	1.2%
40-44	1.13%	1.57%
35-39	1.53%	2.13%
30-34	2.27%	2.86%
25-29	3.44%	4.03%
20-24	4.88%	5.3%
15-19	6.1%	6.15%
10-14	7.52%	7.4%
5-9	7.84%	7.68%
0-4	9.35%	9.21%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The Central African Republic has high demographic potential with 84% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 1/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Central African Republic

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	CAR	World
2100	66.7%	59.6%
2099	66.8%	59.6%
2098	66.9%	59.7%
2097	67%	59.7%
2096	67.1%	59.7%
2095	67.2%	59.7%
2094	67.3%	59.7%
2093	67.4%	59.8%
2092	67.5%	59.8%
2091	67.6%	59.8%
2090	67.6%	59.8%
2089	67.7%	59.8%
2088	67.8%	59.8%
2087	67.7%	59.8%
2086	67.7%	59.8%
2085	67.6%	59.9%
2084	67.5%	59.9%
2083	67.4%	60%
2082	67.3%	60.1%
2081	67.1%	60.3%
2080	67%	60.4%
2079	66.9%	60.6%
2078	66.8%	60.7%
2077	66.7%	60.9%
2076	66.6%	61%
2075	66.5%	61.1%
2074	66.3%	61.3%
2073	66.1%	61.4%
2072	65.9%	61.5%
2071	65.8%	61.6%
2070	65.6%	61.7%
2069	65.4%	61.8%
2068	65.3%	61.9%
2067	65.1%	62%
2066	64.9%	62%
2065	64.7%	62.1%
2064	64.5%	62.1%
2063	64.3%	62.1%
2062	64.1%	62.2%
2061	63.8%	62.2%
2060	63.6%	62.3%
2059	63.3%	62.3%
2058	63%	62.4%
2057	62.7%	62.4%
2056	62.4%	62.5%
2055	62.1%	62.7%
2054	61.7%	62.8%
2053	61.3%	62.9%
2052	60.8%	63.1%
2051	60.4%	63.2%
2050	59.8%	63.4%
2049	59.3%	63.5%
2048	58.7%	63.6%
2047	58.1%	63.8%
2046	57.4%	63.9%
2045	56.8%	64%
2044	56.1%	64.1%
2043	55.4%	64.2%
2042	54.7%	64.3%
2041	54%	64.4%
2040	53.4%	64.5%
2039	52.7%	64.7%
2038	52.1%	64.8%
2037	51.8%	64.9%
2036	51.5%	65.1%
2035	51.2%	65.2%
2034	51.1%	65.3%
2033	50.9%	65.4%
2032	50.8%	65.4%
2031	50.7%	65.4%
2030	50.6%	65.4%
2029	50.4%	65.4%
2028	50.1%	65.4%
2027	49.7%	65.4%
2026	49.3%	65.2%
2025	48.9%	65.1%
2024	48.8%	65.1%
2023	48.7%	65%
2022	48.6%	64.9%
2021	48.8%	64.9%
2020	48.9%	64.8%
2019	48.8%	64.9%
2018	48.8%	64.9%
2017	48.9%	65%
2016	49%	65.1%
2015	49%	65.1%
2014	49.6%	65.2%
2013	50.5%	65.2%
2012	51.2%	65.2%
2011	51.8%	65.2%
2010	52.2%	65.1%
2009	52.4%	65%
2008	52.5%	64.9%
2007	52.6%	64.7%
2006	52.7%	64.5%
2005	52.8%	64.3%
2004	52.7%	64%
2003	52.6%	63.7%
2002	52.4%	63.4%
2001	52.3%	63.1%
2000	52.2%	62.8%
1999	52.1%	62.5%
1998	51.9%	62.2%
1997	51.8%	61.9%
1996	51.8%	61.7%
1995	51.8%	61.5%
1994	51.9%	61.3%
1993	51.9%	61.2%
1992	52%	61.1%
1991	52.2%	61%
1990	52.5%	60.9%
1989	52.8%	60.8%
1988	53%	60.7%
1987	53.2%	60.5%
1986	53.3%	60.4%
1985	53.3%	60.1%
1984	53.3%	59.9%
1983	53.3%	59.6%
1982	53.3%	59.3%
1981	53.3%	59%
1980	53.3%	58.7%
1979	53.2%	58.4%
1978	53.2%	58%
1977	53.2%	57.7%
1976	53.1%	57.5%
1975	53.1%	57.4%
1974	53.2%	57.3%
1973	53.4%	57.3%
1972	53.5%	57.2%
1971	53.7%	57.1%
1970	53.9%	57%
1969	53.9%	56.9%
1968	54%	56.9%
1967	54%	56.9%
1966	54%	56.8%
1965	54%	56.9%
1964	54.1%	57%
1963	54.3%	57.2%
1962	54.6%	57.4%
1961	54.9%	57.5%
1960	55.2%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the Central African Republic changed from 52.7% to 48.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the Central African Republic increased from 89.8% to 104.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a increased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Central African Republic

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	CAR	World
2100	22.2%	16.5%
2099	22.4%	16.6%
2098	22.6%	16.6%
2097	22.7%	16.7%
2096	22.9%	16.8%
2095	23.1%	16.8%
2094	23.3%	16.9%
2093	23.5%	17%
2092	23.7%	17%
2091	23.9%	17.1%
2090	24.1%	17.2%
2089	24.3%	17.2%
2088	24.5%	17.3%
2087	24.7%	17.4%
2086	25%	17.4%
2085	25.2%	17.5%
2084	25.5%	17.5%
2083	25.7%	17.6%
2082	26%	17.7%
2081	26.3%	17.7%
2080	26.6%	17.8%
2079	26.9%	17.8%
2078	27.2%	17.9%
2077	27.6%	17.9%
2076	27.9%	18%
2075	28.2%	18%
2074	28.6%	18.1%
2073	28.9%	18.2%
2072	29.3%	18.2%
2071	29.7%	18.3%
2070	30%	18.3%
2069	30.4%	18.4%
2068	30.8%	18.5%
2067	31.2%	18.6%
2066	31.5%	18.6%
2065	31.9%	18.7%
2064	32.3%	18.8%
2063	32.7%	18.9%
2062	33%	19.1%
2061	33.4%	19.2%
2060	33.8%	19.3%
2059	34.2%	19.4%
2058	34.5%	19.5%
2057	34.9%	19.6%
2056	35.3%	19.8%
2055	35.7%	19.9%
2054	36.2%	20%
2053	36.6%	20.1%
2052	37.1%	20.2%
2051	37.6%	20.3%
2050	38.1%	20.4%
2049	38.7%	20.5%
2048	39.3%	20.6%
2047	39.9%	20.7%
2046	40.5%	20.8%
2045	41.2%	20.9%
2044	41.9%	20.9%
2043	42.5%	21%
2042	43.2%	21.1%
2041	43.8%	21.2%
2040	44.4%	21.2%
2039	45%	21.3%
2038	45.6%	21.4%
2037	45.9%	21.5%
2036	46.2%	21.6%
2035	46.4%	21.8%
2034	46.6%	22%
2033	46.7%	22.2%
2032	46.9%	22.4%
2031	47%	22.7%
2030	47.1%	23%
2029	47.3%	23.3%
2028	47.6%	23.6%
2027	48%	23.9%
2026	48.5%	24.2%
2025	48.9%	24.6%
2024	49%	24.7%
2023	49.2%	25%
2022	49.2%	25.3%
2021	49%	25.6%
2020	48.9%	25.8%
2019	49%	26%
2018	49%	26.2%
2017	49%	26.4%
2016	49%	26.5%
2015	49%	26.6%
2014	48.5%	26.8%
2013	47.6%	26.9%
2012	46.9%	27%
2011	46.3%	27.1%
2010	45.9%	27.3%
2009	45.6%	27.5%
2008	45.4%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.1%	28.1%
2005	45.1%	28.5%
2004	45.1%	28.8%
2003	45.2%	29.2%
2002	45.3%	29.6%
2001	45.4%	30%
2000	45.5%	30.4%
1999	45.6%	30.8%
1998	45.7%	31.1%
1997	45.7%	31.5%
1996	45.7%	31.8%
1995	45.6%	32.1%
1994	45.5%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.2%	32.7%
1991	44.9%	32.9%
1990	44.5%	33%
1989	44.1%	33.2%
1988	43.8%	33.4%
1987	43.5%	33.6%
1986	43.3%	33.8%
1985	43.2%	34%
1984	43%	34.3%
1983	43%	34.6%
1982	42.9%	34.9%
1981	42.8%	35.2%
1980	42.8%	35.5%
1979	42.8%	35.9%
1978	42.8%	36.3%
1977	42.8%	36.7%
1976	42.9%	36.9%
1975	42.9%	37.1%
1974	42.7%	37.2%
1973	42.6%	37.3%
1972	42.4%	37.5%
1971	42.2%	37.6%
1970	42.1%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	41.9%	37.9%
1967	41.8%	38%
1966	41.7%	38%
1965	41.7%	38%
1964	41.6%	38%
1963	41.4%	37.8%
1962	41.1%	37.6%
1961	40.8%	37.5%
1960	40.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Central African Republic increased from 45.1% to 49% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Central African Republic

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World

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	CAR	World
2100	11.1%	23.9%
2099	10.8%	23.8%
2098	10.6%	23.7%
2097	10.3%	23.6%
2096	9.98%	23.5%
2095	9.69%	23.4%
2094	9.4%	23.4%
2093	9.11%	23.3%
2092	8.83%	23.2%
2091	8.54%	23.1%
2090	8.27%	23.1%
2089	7.99%	23%
2088	7.72%	22.9%
2087	7.54%	22.8%
2086	7.36%	22.7%
2085	7.2%	22.6%
2084	7.05%	22.5%
2083	6.89%	22.4%
2082	6.74%	22.2%
2081	6.57%	22%
2080	6.41%	21.8%
2079	6.22%	21.6%
2078	6.02%	21.4%
2077	5.79%	21.2%
2076	5.55%	21%
2075	5.3%	20.8%
2074	5.12%	20.6%
2073	4.94%	20.4%
2072	4.76%	20.3%
2071	4.56%	20.1%
2070	4.35%	19.9%
2069	4.15%	19.8%
2068	3.95%	19.6%
2067	3.76%	19.5%
2066	3.58%	19.3%
2065	3.39%	19.2%
2064	3.21%	19.1%
2063	3.06%	18.9%
2062	2.91%	18.8%
2061	2.77%	18.6%
2060	2.65%	18.5%
2059	2.53%	18.3%
2058	2.44%	18.1%
2057	2.36%	17.9%
2056	2.29%	17.7%
2055	2.22%	17.5%
2054	2.16%	17.2%
2053	2.11%	17%
2052	2.07%	16.7%
2051	2.05%	16.4%
2050	2.03%	16.2%
2049	2.02%	16%
2048	2.02%	15.8%
2047	2.02%	15.5%
2046	2.03%	15.3%
2045	2.05%	15.1%
2044	2.07%	14.9%
2043	2.1%	14.8%
2042	2.13%	14.6%
2041	2.17%	14.4%
2040	2.22%	14.2%
2039	2.26%	14%
2038	2.29%	13.8%
2037	2.31%	13.5%
2036	2.33%	13.3%
2035	2.34%	13%
2034	2.34%	12.7%
2033	2.34%	12.4%
2032	2.34%	12.2%
2031	2.33%	11.9%
2030	2.32%	11.6%
2029	2.31%	11.3%
2028	2.28%	11%
2027	2.25%	10.7%
2026	2.22%	10.5%
2025	2.18%	10.3%
2024	2.15%	10.2%
2023	2.1%	9.98%
2022	2.14%	9.74%
2021	2.22%	9.53%
2020	2.2%	9.33%
2019	2.19%	9.1%
2018	2.16%	8.88%
2017	2.1%	8.65%
2016	2.03%	8.45%
2015	1.95%	8.26%
2014	1.91%	8.08%
2013	1.9%	7.92%
2012	1.88%	7.78%
2011	1.87%	7.66%
2010	1.86%	7.58%
2009	2%	7.52%
2008	2.13%	7.47%
2007	2.14%	7.41%
2006	2.15%	7.34%
2005	2.17%	7.26%
2004	2.19%	7.18%
2003	2.22%	7.1%
2002	2.24%	7.01%
2001	2.28%	6.92%
2000	2.32%	6.84%
1999	2.36%	6.76%
1998	2.4%	6.68%
1997	2.45%	6.61%
1996	2.5%	6.53%
1995	2.56%	6.45%
1994	2.63%	6.37%
1993	2.7%	6.29%
1992	2.78%	6.21%
1991	2.87%	6.14%
1990	2.97%	6.07%
1989	3.09%	6.01%
1988	3.21%	5.95%
1987	3.32%	5.91%
1986	3.43%	5.86%
1985	3.53%	5.82%
1984	3.63%	5.8%
1983	3.72%	5.79%
1982	3.81%	5.8%
1981	3.88%	5.81%
1980	3.94%	5.81%
1979	3.98%	5.77%
1978	4.01%	5.71%
1977	4.02%	5.65%
1976	4.02%	5.59%
1975	4.02%	5.53%
1974	4.03%	5.47%
1973	4.04%	5.42%
1972	4.05%	5.37%
1971	4.07%	5.32%
1970	4.09%	5.28%
1969	4.12%	5.24%
1968	4.15%	5.2%
1967	4.18%	5.16%
1966	4.22%	5.12%
1965	4.24%	5.08%
1964	4.27%	5.04%
1963	4.29%	5.02%
1962	4.31%	5.01%
1961	4.34%	4.99%
1960	4.37%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in the Central African Republic decreased from 2.19% to 2.15% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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