>Central African Republic
People
The people of the Central African Republic are made of four major ethnic groups: the Baya, Tha Banda, the Mandija and the Sara. There is a small Éuropean population primarily French in the Central African Republic.
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 2.81 | 3.64 | 4.39 | 4.67 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 623 | 623 | 623 | 623 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 4.5 | 5.8 | 7 | 7.5 |
| People | ||||
| Income share held by lowest 20% | 2 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 49 | 44 | 47 | 53 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 157 | 149 | 141 | 127 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | .. | 28 | 15 | .. |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | 32 | 40 | .. |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 180 | 172 | 150 | 117 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | 21.3 | 23.5 | 20.8 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 82 | 36 | 53 | 49 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 32 | .. | 39 | 41 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 72.8 | 77.8 | 87.3 | 102 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 3.7 | 7.2 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 225.6 | 224 | 222.5 | 221.5 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 18.1 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | .. |