Country Resource - Central African Republic

- Population.................................................................................5,552,228 (2023 est.)
- Population growth rate ..................................................................1.77% (2023 est.)
- Birth rate............................................................32.37 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
- Death rate..........................................................11.51 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
- Net migration rate.............................................-3.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
- Ethnic groups...............................................Baya 28.8%, Banda 22.9%, Mandjia 9.9%, Sara 7.9%, M'Baka-Bantu 7.9%, Arab-Fulani (Peuhl) 6%, Mbum 6%, Ngbanki 5.5%, Zande-Nzakara 3%, other Central African Republic ethnic groups 2%, non-Central African Republic ethnic groups .1% (2003 est.)