Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 45,108 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45,108 people
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
55,658 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1964–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic is 45,108 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 486.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 55,658 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1979.

Central African Republic ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1964 to 2024.
Year people Change
1964 3,300 people —
1965 20,560 people +523.0%
1966 43,000 people +109.1%
1967 35,000 people -18.6%
1968 23,000 people -34.3%
1969 23,000 people +0.0%
1970 27,150 people +18.0%
1971 28,000 people +3.1%
1972 21,970 people -21.5%
1973 7,000 people -68.1%
1974 5,000 people -28.6%
1975 5,000 people +0.0%
1976 4,000 people -20.0%
1977 3,000 people -25.0%
1978 2,000 people -33.3%
1979 1,000 people -50.0%
1980 7,000 people +600.0%
1981 4,000 people -42.9%
1982 7,450 people +86.2%
1983 6,790 people -8.9%
1984 42,000 people +518.6%
1985 46,330 people +10.3%
1986 12,980 people -72.0%
1987 4,250 people -67.3%
1988 3,148 people -25.9%
1989 2,493 people -20.8%
1990 4,284 people +71.8%
1991 12,223 people +185.3%
1992 19,040 people +55.8%
1993 44,129 people +131.8%
1994 47,790 people +8.3%
1995 33,856 people -29.2%
1996 36,564 people +8.0%
1997 38,490 people +5.3%
1998 43,006 people +11.7%
1999 49,310 people +14.7%
2000 55,658 people +12.9%
2001 49,233 people -11.5%
2002 50,720 people +3.0%
2003 44,751 people -11.8%
2004 25,019 people -44.1%
2005 24,564 people -1.8%
2006 12,351 people -49.7%
2007 7,530 people -39.0%
2008 7,423 people -1.4%
2009 27,041 people +264.3%
2010 21,568 people -20.2%
2011 16,737 people -22.4%
2012 14,015 people -16.3%
2013 14,323 people +2.2%
2014 7,692 people -46.3%
2015 7,332 people -4.7%
2016 12,117 people +65.3%
2017 10,033 people -17.2%
2018 6,652 people -33.7%
2019 7,170 people +7.8%
2020 9,083 people +26.7%
2021 9,305 people +2.4%
2022 11,213 people +20.5%
2023 32,913 people +193.5%
2024 45,108 people +37.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 45,108 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42,512 people, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 45,108 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +600.0% 1,000 people 7,000 people
1965 +523.0% 3,300 people 20,560 people
1984 +518.6% 6,790 people 42,000 people
2009 +264.3% 7,423 people 27,041 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,643 people 3,300 people 43,000 people 6
1970s 10,412 people 1,000 people 28,000 people 10
1980s 13,644 people 2,493 people 46,330 people 10
1990s 32,869 people 4,284 people 49,310 people 10
2000s 30,429 people 7,423 people 55,658 people 10
2010s 11,764 people 6,652 people 21,568 people 10
2020s 21,524 people 9,083 people 45,108 people 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 64 Togo 47,494 people compare
  2. 65 Yemen 46,827 people compare
  3. 66 Cyprus 45,750 people compare
  4. 68 Belarus 43,397 people compare
  5. 69 Estonia 42,267 people compare
  6. 70 Burkina Faso 39,915 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 45,108 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 55,658 people in 2000.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1979.
How does Central African Republic rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Central African Republic ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 486.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.