Population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population, total, per square kilometre was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.78 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 8.27 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 204th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 201 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Gabon 9.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Russian Federation 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.