๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Central African Republicvs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger

Total Population
5,698,990
28,814,878
Niger is 5.1ร— Central African Republic
Median age
15.6 years
16.7 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.24%
2.64%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.37%
3.21%
0.16 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ซ Central African Republic ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger
Central African Republic Niger
Young Population 48.23%2,748,361 45.84%13,209,343
Working Age Population 49.54%2,823,162 51.52%14,844,256
Elderly Population 2.24%127,467 2.64%761,279

In 2026, the median age is 15.6 years in Central African Republic and 16.7 years in Niger.Niger already reached Central African Republicโ€™s current median age in 1965, about 61 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Central African Republic is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 18,779,151.The total population of Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Central African Republic will be 66.4%, and 2.04% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% of the population will be elderly.

Central African Republic Niger
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2077โ€“2099 2074โ€“2092
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2084 8 years later 2076
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100