Central African Republic, CF
Central African Republic: This landlocked nation in Central Africa is characterized by its vast savannas and dense forests.
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Central African Republic at a glance
Central African Republic currently has 25 quality-checked populated place pages and 17 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
25
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
17
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BanguiPopulation 734,350
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Quick Facts about Central African Republic
| Population | 6,470,307 |
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Different from | Central Africa |
| Plate code | RCA |
| Area | 622984 km2 |
| Official name | Republique Centrafricaine, République centrafricaine, la République centrafricaine, Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
| Continent | Africa |
| Northernmost point | Point(22.52 11.0) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 7.0000,21.0000 |
| Legislative body | National Assembly |
| Official language | French, Sango |
| Capital | Bangui |
| Establishment | January 01, 1960 (66 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 20:29:20 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Central African Republic is located at 7°0'0"N 21°0'0"E (7.0, 21.0). It has 6 neighbors: Congo Kinshasa, Sudan, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Chad and South Sudan.
Central African Republic map
The largest city of Central African Republic is Bangui with a population of 734,350. Other cities include, Bimbo population 129,655, Mbaïki population 67,132, Berbérati population 61,815 and Kaga Bandoro population 56,520. See all Central African Republic cities & populated places.
Compare Central African Republic with
- Ouaka Prefecture
- Nana-Mambéré Prefecture
- Kémo Prefecture
- Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture
- Haute-Kotto Prefecture
- Ombella-M'Poko Prefecture
- Mbomou River
- Mambéré-Kadéï
- Haut-Mbomou Prefecture
- Lobaye Prefecture
- Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture
- Basse-Kotto Prefecture
- Ouham-Pendé Prefecture
- Bangui
- Sangha-Mbaéré
- Vakaga Prefecture
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,503,501 | - | census |
| 1961 | 1,529,229 | 1.68% | census |
| 1962 | 1,556,656 | 1.76% | census |
| 1963 | 1,585,765 | 1.84% | census |
| 1964 | 1,616,515 | 1.9% | census |
| 1965 | 1,648,830 | 1.96% | census |
| 1966 | 1,682,874 | 2.02% | census |
| 1967 | 1,718,558 | 2.08% | census |
| 1968 | 1,755,260 | 2.09% | census |
| 1969 | 1,792,150 | 2.06% | census |
| 1970 | 1,828,710 | 2% | census |
| 1971 | 1,864,745 | 1.93% | census |
| 1972 | 1,900,665 | 1.89% | census |
| 1973 | 1,937,323 | 1.89% | census |
| 1974 | 1,975,917 | 1.95% | census |
| 1975 | 2,017,379 | 2.06% | census |
| 1976 | 2,061,620 | 2.15% | census |
| 1977 | 2,108,539 | 2.23% | census |
| 1978 | 2,158,987 | 2.34% | census |
| 1979 | 2,213,997 | 2.48% | census |
| 1980 | 2,274,089 | 2.64% | census |
| 1981 | 2,340,047 | 2.82% | census |
| 1982 | 2,411,118 | 2.95% | census |
| 1983 | 2,484,402 | 2.95% | census |
| 1984 | 2,555,936 | 2.8% | census |
| 1985 | 2,622,989 | 2.56% | census |
| 1986 | 2,684,214 | 2.28% | census |
| 1987 | 2,740,708 | 2.06% | census |
| 1988 | 2,795,175 | 1.95% | census |
| 1989 | 2,851,604 | 1.98% | census |
| 1990 | 2,912,824 | 2.1% | census |
| 1991 | 2,979,588 | 2.24% | census |
| 1992 | 3,050,789 | 2.33% | census |
| 1993 | 3,125,144 | 2.38% | census |
| 1994 | 3,200,633 | 2.36% | census |
| 1995 | 3,275,695 | 2.29% | census |
| 1996 | 3,350,299 | 2.23% | census |
| 1997 | 3,424,733 | 2.17% | census |
| 1998 | 3,498,140 | 2.1% | census |
| 1999 | 3,569,523 | 2% | census |
| 2000 | 3,638,316 | 1.89% | census |
| 2001 | 3,704,045 | 1.77% | census |
| 2002 | 3,767,248 | 1.68% | census |
| 2003 | 4,987,640 | 24.47% | census |
| 2004 | 3,893,595 | -28.1% | census |
| 2005 | 3,960,897 | 1.7% | census |
| 2006 | 4,032,102 | 1.77% | census |
| 2007 | 4,106,897 | 1.82% | census |
| 2008 | 4,185,106 | 1.87% | census |
| 2009 | 4,266,247 | 1.9% | census |
| 2010 | 4,349,921 | 1.92% | census |
| 2011 | 4,436,217 | 1.95% | census |
| 2012 | 4,525,209 | 1.97% | census |
| 2013 | 4,616,417 | 1.98% | census |
| 2014 | 4,464,175 | -3.41% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 4,493,170 | 0.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 4,537,687 | 0.98% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 4,659,080 | 2.61% | census |
| 2018 | 4,666,377 | 0.16% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 4,745,185 | 1.66% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 6,470,307 | 26.66% |