Indicator	Value
Total population	5,330,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 5,331,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 5,331,000 people
Median age	14.4 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	57.4–57.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 57.67 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 57.41 years
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.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Roman Catholic 34.6%, Protestant 15.7%, other Christian 22.9%, Muslim 13.8%, ethnic religionist 12%, Baha'i 0.2%, agnostic/atheist 0.7% (2020 est.); note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majorityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	43.6% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	3.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	46.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	9.38 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	44.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Ali American Sign Language Bagirmi Fulfulde Baka (Cameroon) Banda-Bambari Banda-Banda Banda-Mbrès Banda-Ndélé Banda-Yangere Birri Bobangi Bodo (Central African Republic) Bofi Bokoto Bomitaba Buraka Dagba Dendi (Central African Republic) Fur Furu Ganzi Gbanu Gbanziri-Boraka Gbaya-Bossangoa Gbaya-Bozoum Gbaya-Mbodomo Gbayi Geme Gilima Gobu Gor Gula (Central African Republic) Gundi Kaba Kako Kara (Central African Republic) Kare (Central African Republic) Kinshasa Lingala Kpagua Kpala Kpatili Kresh-Woro Laka (Chad) Langbashe Limassa Lutos Manza Mbandja Mbangi Mbati Mbay Mbum Mid-Southern Banda Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) Monzombo Mpiemo Ngala-Santandrea Ngam Ngando (Central African Republic) Ngbaka Ma'bo Ngbaka Manza Ngbaka Minagende Ngbundu Ngombe (Central African Republic) Ngombe (Democratic Republic of Congo) Ngundi Ngundu Northern Ngbandi Northwest Gbaya Nzakambay Nzakara Pana (Central African Republic) Pande Riverain Sango Runga Sango Sara Dunjo Sara Kaba Sara Kaba Deme Sara Kaba Náà Sere South Central Banda Southwest Gbaya Sudanese Arabic Suma To Togbo-Vara Banda Ukhwejo Vale West Central Banda Yaka (Central African Republic) Yakoma Yulu-Binga Zande Glottolog [2026]