Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 11,025 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central African Republic is 11,025 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central African Republic peaked at 12,874 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.47 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 720.79 per 100,000 people | +20649.6% |
| 2002 | 621.04 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 846.3 per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 727.32 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 978.51 per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1,597 per 100,000 people | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 2,129 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2,642 per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 3,462 per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 3,507 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,424 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,434 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,150 per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 8,237 per 100,000 people | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 9,166 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 9,351 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,151 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 10,704 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 10,953 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,198 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,568 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 12,874 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,654 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,342 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 11,025 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 11,025 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 39.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 11,025 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 130.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20649.6% | 3.47 per 100,000 people | 720.79 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,373 per 100,000 people | 3.47 per 100,000 people | 3,462 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,408 per 100,000 people | 3,424 per 100,000 people | 10,953 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,943 per 100,000 people | 11,025 per 100,000 people | 12,874 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More development goals data for Central African Republic
- Red List Index 0.9785 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 75.93 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,130 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central African Republic?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Central African Republic was 11,025 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,874 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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