Central African Republic: Percent female population

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 Central African Republic

Female population, percent of total

 Latest value 51.93
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 50.27
 Min - Max 49.39 - 52.11
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2025 is 51.93 percent, a decline from 52.01 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 50.01 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1960 to 2025 is 50.27 percent. The minimum value, 49.39 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 52.11 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Central African Republic: Percent female population
 2025 51.93
 2024 52.01
 2023 52.11
 2022 51.82
 2021 51.42
 2020 51.36
 2019 51.22
 2018 51.08




Definition: 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.

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 Population size 5.51 2025 million
 Percent urban population 44.55 2025 percent
 Population density 8 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 2.20 2025 percent
 Percent children 48.68 2025 percent
 Percent female population 51.93 2025 percent
 Rural population, percent 55.45 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 103.59 2025 percent
 Refugee population 32,913 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 2 2024 percent
 Population growth 3.37 2025 percent
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