Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa
Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -2.8 per 1,000 people in Central African Republic and -0.1 per 1,000 people in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 2.7 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Central African Republic.
- In 2023, Central African Republic ranked 184 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 118 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Central African Republic at -1 per 1,000 people and Congo - Kinshasa at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | -3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | -16.8 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | -4.9 | -0 |
| 2019 | -7.5 | -1.6 |
| 2018 | -10.9 | -1.4 |
| 2017 | -12.2 | 2 |
| 2016 | -11.2 | 5.3 |
| 2015 | -13.6 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | -37.7 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | -24.2 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | -24.2 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -18.9 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | -9.6 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | -6.4 | -0.7 |
| 2008 | -6.4 | -1.3 |
| 2007 | -6.8 | -1.6 |
| 2006 | -9.4 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | -3.2 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | -3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | -4.4 | -1.9 |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | -8.4 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -11.5 |
| 1996 | 0.8 | -17.2 |
| 1995 | -3.9 | -6.2 |
| 1994 | 2.9 | 28.9 |
| 1993 | 3.1 | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 0.7 | 6 |
| 1989 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -11.4 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | -17.8 | 3.3 |
| 1986 | -18 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | -17.9 | 3.8 |
| 1984 | -17.8 | 6.3 |
| 1983 | -17.7 | 5 |
| 1982 | -17.5 | 3.4 |
| 1981 | -17.3 | 2 |
| 1980 | -17 | 1.9 |
| 1979 | -16.4 | 7 |
| 1978 | -15.8 | 10.8 |
| 1977 | -15.1 | -1.1 |
| 1976 | -14.3 | -1.1 |
| 1975 | -4.3 | -0 |
| 1974 | -4.3 | 0.1 |
| 1973 | -4.4 | 0.3 |
| 1972 | -4.4 | 0.1 |
| 1971 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1970 | -1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1969 | -0 | 2.4 |
| 1968 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 1967 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| 1966 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 1965 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 1964 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 1963 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1962 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1961 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 1960 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 1959 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 1958 | 0 | -1.7 |
| 1957 | 0 | -0.4 |
| 1956 | 0 | -0.3 |
| 1955 | 0 | -0.4 |
| 1954 | 0 | -0.4 |
| 1953 | 0 | -0.8 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1951 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1950 | 0 | 0.3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.9-13.6–6.8 | -0.2-10.3–8.9 |
| 2025 | -2.7-16.8–9.7 | -0.2-9.7–9.3 |
| 2026 | -2.7-20.1–12 | -0.2-10.3–9.1 |
| 2027 | -2.7-20.3–13.1 | -0.3-10.4–9.5 |
| 2028 | -2.2-20.1–15 | -0.3-10.7–10.1 |
| 2029 | -2.8-22–16.3 | -0.2-10.2–9.9 |
| 2030 | -2.8-23.6–16.3 | -0.3-9.9–10.5 |
| 2031 | -2.5-23.8–17.4 | -0.2-10.1–9 |
| 2032 | -2.6-23.8–17.8 | -0.3-10.2–9.5 |
| 2033 | -2.3-24.1–17.5 | -0.2-10.1–9.4 |
| 2034 | -2.1-23.6–18.5 | -0.2-10.1–9.5 |
| 2035 | -2.4-23.2–19.2 | -0.2-10.4–9.6 |
| 2036 | -2.4-23.5–18.6 | -0.2-10.5–9.4 |
| 2037 | -2.6-24.4–19.4 | -0.2-10.6–10.2 |
| 2038 | -2.2-25–19.2 | -0.2-10–9.8 |
| 2039 | -2.1-23.8–18.4 | -0.2-10.9–9.5 |
| 2040 | -2.3-24.2–18.7 | -0.2-10.2–9.5 |
| 2041 | -2.4-25.5–17.9 | -0.2-10.5–9.4 |
| 2042 | -2.4-26.6–19 | -0.2-10.1–9.9 |
| 2043 | -2.2-26.2–19.2 | -0.2-9.9–10.1 |
| 2044 | -1.9-24.3–20 | -0.2-9.6–9.1 |
| 2045 | -1.9-24.7–19.3 | -0.2-10.3–9.7 |
| 2046 | -1.8-25–20.3 | -0.2-10–9.6 |
| 2047 | -1.9-25.2–19.6 | -0.2-9.9–9.3 |
| 2048 | -1.6-25.6–19.6 | -0.2-11–9.6 |
| 2049 | -1.8-25.6–19.6 | -0.2-9.9–9.4 |
| 2050 | -1.5-25.1–19.8 | -0.2-9.9–9.9 |
| 2051 | -1.6-25.9–19.4 | -0.2-10.1–9.7 |
| 2052 | -1.4-25.2–21.3 | -0.2-10.1–9.5 |
| 2053 | -1.3-25.3–20.2 | -0.2-9.9–9.7 |
| 2054 | -1.4-25.6–20.8 | -0.2-10.1–9.4 |
| 2055 | -1.4-24.5–21 | -0.2-9.7–9.5 |
| 2056 | -1.4-24.5–20.5 | -0.2-9.6–10.2 |
| 2057 | -1.3-25.2–21.1 | -0.2-9.9–9.8 |
| 2058 | -1.4-24.4–20.5 | -0.2-9.9–9.8 |
| 2059 | -1.4-25.4–21.1 | -0.2-9.5–9 |
| 2060 | -1.4-25.3–20.2 | -0.2-10.1–8.9 |
| 2061 | -1.6-25–21 | -0.2-9.9–9.7 |
| 2062 | -1.5-24.6–21.5 | -0.2-9.3–9.4 |
| 2063 | -1.2-25.3–21.2 | -0.2-10.5–9.4 |
| 2064 | -1.6-25.2–21 | -0.2-10.6–9.4 |
| 2065 | -1.5-26.5–20.4 | -0.2-10.2–9.8 |
| 2066 | -1.4-24.6–21.9 | -0.2-10.5–9.1 |
| 2067 | -1.2-24.1–20.5 | -0.2-10.5–9.4 |
| 2068 | -1.3-25.3–21.9 | -0.2-10.2–9.6 |
| 2069 | -1.1-25–20.7 | -0.2-9.9–9.2 |
| 2070 | -0.9-24.1–20.6 | -0.2-10.6–9.4 |
| 2071 | -1.2-25–21.3 | -0.2-10–9.2 |
| 2072 | -1.4-25.7–20.7 | -0.2-10.8–9.5 |
| 2073 | -1.2-26.5–20.2 | -0.2-10.3–9.9 |
| 2074 | -1.5-27.7–20.2 | -0.2-10.1–9.3 |
| 2075 | -1.1-27.9–19.7 | -0.2-9.7–8.9 |
| 2076 | -0.9-26–21 | -0.1-10.1–9.3 |
| 2077 | -1-26.4–21.7 | -0.2-10.3–9.4 |
| 2078 | -1.3-28.2–21.1 | -0.2-9.6–9.4 |
| 2079 | -1.5-27.3–21.1 | -0.2-10.7–9.7 |
| 2080 | -1.1-28–20.6 | -0.2-10.2–9.5 |
| 2081 | -1.2-27.5–20.6 | -0.2-10–9.1 |
| 2082 | -1-25.1–20.6 | -0.2-10.5–9.4 |
| 2083 | -1-26.6–21.1 | -0.2-10.3–8.7 |
| 2084 | -1.1-27.4–21.1 | -0.2-10.6–8.6 |
| 2085 | -1.3-27.2–20.5 | -0.2-10.3–9.2 |
| 2086 | -1-27.4–21.9 | -0.2-10.3–8.9 |
| 2087 | -1.2-27.4–20.4 | -0.2-10–9.6 |
| 2088 | -1.2-27.3–21.3 | -0.2-10.4–8.6 |
| 2089 | -1.4-26.9–20.5 | -0.1-10.1–9 |
| 2090 | -1.1-27.1–20.6 | -0.2-10.1–9.1 |
| 2091 | -1.2-27.3–20.5 | -0.2-9.9–8.9 |
| 2092 | -1.1-27.6–21.9 | -0.2-10.4–8.5 |
| 2093 | -1.2-27–21.1 | -0.2-10–9.3 |
| 2094 | -1-27–21.4 | -0.1-10–9.4 |
| 2095 | -0.9-28–22.4 | -0.2-10.6–9.5 |
| 2096 | -1.1-28.8–21.7 | -0.2-10.1–8.9 |
| 2097 | -1.1-26.6–22 | -0.2-11.6–9.1 |
| 2098 | -0.9-26.4–21 | -0.2-10.6–9.4 |
| 2099 | -0.9-26.9–21.3 | -0.2-11–8.9 |
| 2100 | -1-25.5–23.1 | -0.1-10.4–9.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 49.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCentral African Republic: 6.1% in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 11.6% in 2022
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 6.05 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $568 in 2025
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 8.5% a year in 2023
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 7.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 17.2% of GDP in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $1.08B in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCentral African Republic: 0.06 tonnes in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 0.06 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCentral African Republic: 13.8% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 19.7% in 2024
- Access to electricityCentral African Republic: 18.2% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 22.5% in 2024
- Forest areaCentral African Republic: 72.5% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 61.5% in 2024