Population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total was 121,181 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 121,181 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic peaked at 121,181 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,426, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,426 | — |
| 1961 | 75,199 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 76,199 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 77,351 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 78,533 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 79,697 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 80,848 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 81,993 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 83,171 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 84,428 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 85,746 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 87,087 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 88,470 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 89,928 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 91,464 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 93,054 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 94,441 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 95,460 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96,173 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 96,539 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96,554 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96,194 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 95,463 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 94,418 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 93,158 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 91,761 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 90,229 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 88,574 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 86,997 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85,896 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 85,298 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 84,981 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 84,963 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,209 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 85,601 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85,734 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 85,885 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86,394 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87,050 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 87,897 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88,835 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89,225 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89,794 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90,886 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 91,889 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93,139 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 94,261 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 95,512 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97,283 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90,415 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 83,486 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 85,204 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86,740 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 87,993 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88,164 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90,450 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 95,782 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 100,545 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 105,479 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 108,217 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 110,617 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 113,579 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 109,286 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 107,958 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 114,667 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 121,181 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,184 | 74,426 | 84,428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,836 | 85,746 | 96,539 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,924 | 85,896 | 96,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,901 | 84,963 | 87,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,124 | 88,835 | 97,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,206 | 83,486 | 108,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,881 | 107,958 | 121,181 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.4912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Central African Republic was 121,181 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 121,181 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,426 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.