Net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net migration, annual growth rate was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 194.0%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
387.77 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-508.54 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic is 4.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 194.0% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 387.77 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -508.54 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -116.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -96.56 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1972 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1973 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3878 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1975 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1976 | -240.02 % change on previous year | +41326.6% |
| 1977 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1978 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1979 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1981 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1982 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1983 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1984 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1985 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1988 | 34.6 % change on previous year | -17161.2% |
| 1989 | 101.32 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 1990 | 387.77 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 1991 | 119.6 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1992 | 111.57 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1994 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1995 | -236.75 % change on previous year | +5316.9% |
| 1996 | 120.77 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1997 | -24.58 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1998 | 120.21 % change on previous year | -589.0% |
| 1999 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 28.56 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2001 | -508.54 % change on previous year | -1880.3% |
| 2002 | 118.15 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2003 | -402.02 % change on previous year | -440.3% |
| 2004 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2006 | -203.46 % change on previous year | -1255.9% |
| 2007 | 26.48 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2008 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2898 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2010 | -49.23 % change on previous year | -17086.1% |
| 2011 | -100.07 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2012 | -29.53 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2013 | -0.553 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2014 | -54.87 % change on previous year | +9823.9% |
| 2015 | 63.78 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2016 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2017 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2018 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2019 | 30.41 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 2020 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -246.11 % change on previous year | -849.3% |
| 2022 | 79.65 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2023 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2024 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2025 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -41326.6% | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -240.02 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +17161.2% | -0.2028 % change on previous year | 34.6 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -17086.1% | 0.2898 % change on previous year | -49.23 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -9823.9% | -0.553 % change on previous year | -54.87 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -5316.9% | -4.37 % change on previous year | -236.75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1880.3% | 28.56 % change on previous year | -508.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.99 % change on previous year | -116.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -43.27 % change on previous year | -240.02 % change on previous year | -0.3878 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.83 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 101.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.16 % change on previous year | -236.75 % change on previous year | 387.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -90.96 % change on previous year | -508.54 % change on previous year | 118.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.53 % change on previous year | -100.07 % change on previous year | 63.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.69 % change on previous year | -246.11 % change on previous year | 79.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 387.77 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -508.54 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.