Population, female (% of total population) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2023
All-time low
49.4%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Central African Republic stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Central African Republic peaked at 52.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1988.
Central African Republic ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.4% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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, female in Central African Republic?
- Population, female in Central African Republic was 51.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1988.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.