Prefectures
The population of the prefectures of the Central African Republic according to census results and official estimates.
In 2021, the number of prefectures increased from 17 to 20.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1975-12-08 | Population Census (Cf) 1988-12-08 | Population Census (Cf) 2003-12-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-03-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | CAF | Bangui | 622,436 | 2,054,610 | 2,463,616 | 3,895,139 | 6,091,097 | → | ||
| Bamingui-Bangoran | BAM | Ndélé | 58,200 | 24,799 | 27,446 | 43,229 | 82,108 | 5820000 | → | |
| Bangui | BAN | Bangui | 3,200 | 300,723 | 427,435 | 824,057 | 1,425,276 | 320000 | → | |
| Basse-Kotto | BKO | Mobaye | 17,604 | 148,863 | 179,676 | 249,150 | 380,172 | 1760400 | → | |
| Haute-Kotto | HKO | Bria | 86,650 | 35,419 | 47,865 | 90,316 | 128,342 | 8665000 | → | |
| Haut-Mbomou | HMB | Obo | 55,530 | 42,713 | 27,113 | 57,602 | 52,314 | 5553000 | → | |
| Kémo | KEM | Sibut | 17,204 | 61,740 | 74,844 | 118,420 | 183,742 | 1720400 | → | |
| Lim-Pendé | LPD | Paoua | 13,000 | Ouham-Pendé | Ouham-Pendé | 248,948 | 442,151 | 1300000 | → | |
| Lobaye | LOB | Mbaïki | 19,235 | 125,632 | 156,329 | 246,875 | 345,108 | 1923500 | → | |
| Mambéré | MAM | Carnot | 15,500 | Mambéré-Kadéï | Mambéré-Kadéï | 167,260 | 265,479 | 1550000 | → | |
| Mambéré-Kadéï | MKD | Berbérati | 13,500 | 194,959 | 207,650 | 197,535 | 273,166 | 1350000 | → | |
| Mbomou | MBO | Bangassou | 61,150 | 109,304 | 111,179 | 164,009 | 257,803 | 6115000 | → | |
| Nana-Grébizi | NGR | Kaga-Bandoro | 19,996 | 74,089 | 76,531 | 117,816 | 208,821 | 1999600 | → | |
| Nana-Mambéré | NMA | Bouar | 26,600 | 168,389 | 172,754 | 233,666 | 341,796 | 2660000 | → | |
| Ombella-M'Poko | OMB | Boali | 28,500 | 104,719 | 170,584 | 155,438 | 269,809 | 2850000 | → | |
| Ouaka | OUA | Bambari | 49,900 | 176,234 | 192,811 | 276,710 | 446,354 | 4990000 | → | |
| Ouham | OUH | Bossangoa | 20,000 | 214,807 | 243,097 | 210,021 | 297,904 | 2000000 | → | |
| Ouham-Fafa | OFA | Batangafo | 35,000 | Ouham | Ouham | 159,199 | 225,479 | 3500000 | → | |
| Ouham-Pendé | OPE | Bozoum | 18,000 | 193,139 | 255,091 | 181,559 | 243,315 | 1800000 | → | |
| Sangha-Mbaéré | SAN | Nola | 19,412 | 57,147 | 61,093 | 101,074 | 138,770 | 1941200 | → | |
| Vakaga | VAK | Birao | 46,500 | 21,934 | 32,118 | 52,255 | 83,188 | 4650000 | → |
- The 2021 figures are result of an incomplete digital mapping done in preparation of the next population census.
- (1975) UN Demographic Yearbook 1988.
(1988) (2003) (2021) Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangui | BAN | 812,407 |
| 2 | Bimbo | OMB | 348,802 |
| 3 | Bégoua | BAN | 264,067 |
| 4 | Carnot | MAM | 129,032 |
| 5 | Berbérati | MKD | 103,713 |
| 6 | Bambari | OUA | 83,029 |
| 7 | Bouar | NMA | 71,680 |
| 8 | Bossangoa | OUH | 55,353 |
| 9 | Kaga-Bandoro | NGR | 55,047 |
| 10 | Bangassou | MBO | 54,059 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all cities and urban localities in the Central African Republic according to census results and official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1975-12-08 | Population Census (Cp) 1988-12-08 | Population Census (Cf) 2003-12-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alindao | BKO | 12,295 | 12,472 | 14,401 | 32,588 | 0 | ||
| Baboua | NMA | 3,999 | 6,027 | 6,812 | 33,739 | 0 | ||
| Bambari | OUA | 31,285 | 38,633 | 41,356 | 83,029 | 0 | ||
| Bangassou | MBO | 21,773 | 24,450 | 31,553 | 54,059 | 0 | ||
| Bangui | BAN | 279,792 | 451,690 | 622,771 | 812,407 | 0 | → | |
| Baoro | NMA | ... | 8,155 | 13,065 | 18,089 | 0 | ||
| Batangafo | OFA | 12,543 | 13,106 | 16,420 | 24,119 | 0 | ||
| Bayanga (in: Yobé-Sangha commune) | SAN | ... | ... | ... | 8,920 | 0 | ||
| Bégoua | BAN | ... | ... | Bimbo | 264,067 | 0 | ||
| Berbérati | MKD | 27,285 | 41,891 | 76,918 | 103,713 | 0 | ||
| Bimbo | OMB | ... | 10,751 | 124,176 | 348,802 | 0 | ||
| Birao (in: Ridina commune) | VAK | 3,317 | 4,221 | 6,019 | 8,457 | 0 | ||
| Boali | OMB | ... | ... | ... | 18,090 | 0 | ||
| Bocaranga | OPE | 6,202 | 8,036 | 15,744 | 36,418 | 0 | ||
| Boda | LOB | 8,771 | 11,782 | 11,688 | ... | 0 | ||
| Bossangoa | OUH | 25,150 | 31,502 | 36,478 | 55,353 | 0 | ||
| Bossembélé | OMB | 5,091 | 6,378 | 10,750 | 17,203 | 0 | ||
| Bossemptélé (in: Binon commune) | OPE | ... | ... | ... | 11,136 | 0 | ||
| Bouar | NMA | 29,528 | 39,676 | 40,353 | 71,680 | 0 | ||
| Bouca | OFA | 8,874 | 11,343 | 12,280 | 19,320 | 0 | ||
| Bozoum | OPE | 13,573 | 17,316 | 20,665 | ... | 0 | ||
| Bria | HKO | 14,786 | 22,735 | 35,204 | 47,226 | 0 | ||
| Carnot | MAM | 17,863 | 31,324 | 45,421 | 129,032 | 0 | ||
| Damara | OMB | ... | 4,487 | 6,196 | 9,117 | 0 | ||
| Dékoa | KEM | 7,663 | 9,927 | 12,447 | 19,639 | 0 | ||
| Gamboula | MKD | ... | 5,992 | 13,048 | ... | 0 | ||
| Grimari | OUA | 7,308 | 9,687 | 10,822 | 14,941 | 0 | ||
| Ippy | OUA | 10,816 | 14,087 | 15,196 | 28,319 | 0 | ||
| Kabo | OFA | ... | 11,674 | 16,279 | ... | 0 | ||
| Kaga-Bandoro | NGR | 11,876 | 24,249 | 24,661 | 55,047 | 0 | ||
| Kembé | BKO | 5,051 | 10,051 | 9,166 | 7,317 | 0 | ||
| Kouango | OUA | ... | 4,533 | 6,984 | 36,575 | 0 | ||
| Mbaïki | LOB | 12,346 | 16,901 | 22,166 | 21,867 | 0 | ||
| Mbrès | NGR | ... | ... | ... | 10,269 | 0 | ||
| Mobaye | BKO | 4,220 | 7,126 | 7,176 | 7,179 | 0 | ||
| Mongoumba | LOB | ... | ... | ... | 9,985 | 0 | ||
| Ndélé (in: Dar El Kouti commune) | BAM | 5,858 | 8,268 | 10,850 | 27,071 | 0 | ||
| Nola | SAN | 6,703 | 14,607 | 29,181 | 31,923 | 0 | ||
| Obo | HMB | 3,978 | 5,323 | 7,187 | 14,402 | 0 | ||
| Paoua | LPD | 7,052 | 14,120 | 17,370 | 47,703 | 0 | ||
| Sibut | KEM | ... | 18,059 | 22,419 | 31,986 | 0 | ||
| Yaloké | OMB | ... | 8,376 | 13,608 | 21,710 | 0 | ||
| Zémio | HMB | 3,259 | 7,578 | 7,423 | 17,829 | 0 |
- The 2021 figures are the result of an incomplete digital mapping done in preparation of the next population census.
- (1975) Hammond Citation World Atlas, 2000.
(1988) (2003) (2021) Institut Centrafricain des Statistiques et des Etudes Economiques et Sociales (web).