Central African Republic

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 14,693 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Central African Republic has lost a cumulative 1.7 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-14,693

Net migration rate

-2.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-3,079,707

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

9,930

Top year: 1993

Peak emigration

-174,051

Lowest year: 2014

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-19000

Per year

Central African Republic loses approximately 14,693 people per year to emigration (2.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 9,930 in 1993.

Migration flows in Central African Republic are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).