Population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population ages 15-64, male was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic is 47.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic peaked at 54.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 218th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.8% | — |
| 1961 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 47.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.1%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 51.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.2% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.4% | 47.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Central African Republic was 47.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.