Internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Internally displaced people due to conflict was 427,479 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic, 1993–2025
Source: UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic is 427,479 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic peaked at 894,421 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Central African Republic 22nd out of 205 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.
Internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 147,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 197,000 people | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 197,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 197,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 192,529 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 105,206 people | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 51,679 people | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 894,421 people | +1630.7% |
| 2014 | 438,538 people | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 216,392 people | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 411,785 people | +90.3% |
| 2017 | 688,700 people | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 640,970 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 669,906 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 681,930 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 691,791 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 515,665 people | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 511,803 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 469,342 people | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 427,479 people | -8.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 427,479 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 414,524 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced people due to conflict 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1630.7% | 51,679 people | 894,421 people |
| 2016 | +90.3% | 216,392 people | 411,785 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 73,800 people | 0 people | 197,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,013 people | 51,679 people | 894,421 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,668 people | 427,479 people | 691,791 people | 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 internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic?
- Internally displaced people due to conflict in Central African Republic was 427,479 people in 2025, according to UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 894,421 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest internally displaced people due to conflict recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced people due to conflict rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.