Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita (capita) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita (capita) was 0.0015 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0015 units per person.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2,038.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 34th out of 179 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita (capita) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +106.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +81.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +163.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per person | +6743.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -75.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6743.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,038.1%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.