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Population in Australia compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.83 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Australia vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia CAR
2100 44,268,623 19,061,127
2099 44,045,424 18,981,009
2098 43,816,219 18,896,319
2097 43,573,042 18,810,793
2096 43,335,272 18,719,993
2095 43,106,279 18,621,666
2094 42,884,039 18,521,650
2093 42,648,686 18,420,299
2092 42,410,825 18,311,751
2091 42,168,735 18,200,580
2090 41,927,939 18,083,097
2089 41,695,112 17,968,298
2088 41,454,360 17,844,377
2087 41,226,316 17,717,148
2086 41,005,658 17,581,447
2085 40,792,190 17,447,157
2084 40,580,657 17,306,435
2083 40,356,871 17,159,818
2082 40,140,558 17,010,036
2081 39,916,925 16,860,592
2080 39,703,296 16,704,486
2079 39,489,029 16,552,105
2078 39,273,623 16,392,201
2077 39,056,566 16,224,015
2076 38,845,418 16,051,483
2075 38,632,596 15,877,563
2074 38,418,045 15,706,759
2073 38,207,153 15,526,382
2072 37,999,068 15,346,626
2071 37,792,119 15,158,906
2070 37,578,242 14,964,276
2069 37,359,215 14,768,967
2068 37,138,635 14,572,130
2067 36,919,449 14,369,861
2066 36,701,629 14,167,129
2065 36,492,733 13,963,573
2064 36,290,454 13,758,257
2063 36,076,918 13,545,150
2062 35,866,124 13,332,625
2061 35,656,154 13,120,271
2060 35,450,525 12,903,195
2059 35,244,589 12,684,791
2058 35,027,089 12,464,271
2057 34,817,156 12,242,308
2056 34,607,988 12,020,446
2055 34,393,278 11,797,986
2054 34,179,940 11,575,058
2053 33,970,136 11,351,527
2052 33,760,935 11,128,939
2051 33,546,695 10,908,122
2050 33,330,712 10,686,324
2049 33,115,090 10,468,520
2048 32,887,237 10,249,810
2047 32,671,939 10,034,764
2046 32,443,408 9,819,986
2045 32,220,633 9,606,504
2044 32,001,023 9,394,614
2043 31,780,612 9,185,941
2042 31,556,888 8,980,018
2041 31,336,104 8,774,893
2040 31,119,045 8,567,893
2039 30,906,074 8,358,128
2038 30,686,214 8,149,514
2037 30,471,145 7,942,721
2036 30,247,954 7,734,436
2035 30,023,790 7,525,805
2034 29,801,152 7,314,741
2033 29,576,548 7,105,166
2032 29,349,199 6,897,152
2031 29,115,445 6,690,066
2030 28,877,548 6,486,667
2029 28,638,212 6,286,290
2028 28,388,452 6,085,426
2027 28,135,058 5,890,999
2026 27,879,933 5,700,718
2025 27,614,411 5,513,282
2024 27,194,286 5,330,690
2023 26,659,922 5,152,421
2022 26,018,721 5,098,039
2021 25,685,412 5,112,100
2020 25,649,248 5,026,628
2019 25,334,826 4,944,703
2018 24,963,258 4,878,657
2017 24,592,588 4,793,511
2016 24,190,907 4,713,663
2015 23,815,995 4,629,320
2014 23,475,686 4,623,182
2013 23,128,129 4,642,419
2012 22,733,465 4,610,848
2011 22,340,024 4,565,021
2010 22,031,750 4,492,995
2009 21,691,653 4,529,047
2008 21,249,199 4,558,984
2007 20,827,622 4,462,770
2006 20,450,966 4,377,579
2005 20,176,844 4,288,810
2004 19,932,722 4,192,826
2003 19,720,737 4,103,086
2002 19,495,210 4,006,077
2001 19,274,701 3,919,487
2000 19,028,802 3,833,416
1999 18,812,264 3,729,450
1998 18,607,584 3,628,827
1997 18,423,037 3,531,700
1996 18,224,767 3,435,965
1995 18,004,882 3,348,052
1994 17,805,468 3,257,954
1993 17,634,808 3,157,839
1992 17,478,635 3,058,831
1991 17,284,036 2,963,191
1990 17,065,128 2,871,910
1989 16,814,416 2,783,970
1988 16,532,164 2,713,965
1987 16,263,874 2,669,155
1986 16,018,350 2,634,258
1985 15,788,312 2,600,932
1984 15,579,391 2,568,610
1983 15,393,472 2,537,399
1982 15,184,247 2,507,375
1981 14,923,260 2,478,402
1980 14,692,000 2,450,535
1979 14,514,000 2,423,794
1978 14,358,000 2,397,961
1977 14,192,000 2,372,930
1976 14,033,000 2,348,566
1975 13,893,000 2,313,916
1974 13,723,000 2,269,338
1973 13,380,000 2,226,008
1972 13,177,000 2,183,769
1971 12,937,000 2,141,450
1970 12,507,000 2,097,505
1969 12,263,000 2,051,515
1968 12,009,000 2,005,100
1967 11,799,000 1,960,444
1966 11,651,000 1,918,082
1965 11,388,000 1,877,854
1964 11,167,000 1,839,583
1963 10,950,000 1,803,063
1962 10,742,000 1,768,115
1961 10,483,000 1,734,580
1960 10,276,477 1,702,346

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia CAR
2100 0.51% 0.42%
2099 0.52% 0.45%
2098 0.56% 0.45%
2097 0.55% 0.49%
2096 0.53% 0.53%
2095 0.52% 0.54%
2094 0.55% 0.55%
2093 0.56% 0.59%
2092 0.57% 0.61%
2091 0.57% 0.65%
2090 0.56% 0.64%
2089 0.58% 0.69%
2088 0.55% 0.72%
2087 0.54% 0.77%
2086 0.52% 0.77%
2085 0.52% 0.81%
2084 0.55% 0.85%
2083 0.54% 0.88%
2082 0.56% 0.89%
2081 0.54% 0.93%
2080 0.54% 0.92%
2079 0.55% 0.98%
2078 0.56% 1.04%
2077 0.54% 1.07%
2076 0.55% 1.1%
2075 0.56% 1.09%
2074 0.55% 1.16%
2073 0.55% 1.17%
2072 0.55% 1.24%
2071 0.57% 1.3%
2070 0.59% 1.32%
2069 0.59% 1.35%
2068 0.59% 1.41%
2067 0.59% 1.43%
2066 0.57% 1.46%
2065 0.56% 1.49%
2064 0.59% 1.57%
2063 0.59% 1.59%
2062 0.59% 1.62%
2061 0.58% 1.68%
2060 0.58% 1.72%
2059 0.62% 1.77%
2058 0.6% 1.81%
2057 0.6% 1.85%
2056 0.62% 1.89%
2055 0.62% 1.93%
2054 0.62% 1.97%
2053 0.62% 2%
2052 0.64% 2.02%
2051 0.65% 2.08%
2050 0.65% 2.08%
2049 0.69% 2.13%
2048 0.66% 2.14%
2047 0.7% 2.19%
2046 0.69% 2.22%
2045 0.69% 2.26%
2044 0.69% 2.27%
2043 0.71% 2.29%
2042 0.7% 2.34%
2041 0.7% 2.42%
2040 0.69% 2.51%
2039 0.72% 2.56%
2038 0.71% 2.6%
2037 0.74% 2.69%
2036 0.75% 2.77%
2035 0.75% 2.89%
2034 0.76% 2.95%
2033 0.77% 3.02%
2032 0.8% 3.1%
2031 0.82% 3.14%
2030 0.84% 3.19%
2029 0.88% 3.3%
2028 0.9% 3.3%
2027 0.92% 3.34%
2026 0.96% 3.4%
2025 1.54% 3.43%
2024 2% 3.46%
2023 2.46% 1.07%
2022 1.3% -0.28%
2021 0.14% 1.7%
2020 1.24% 1.66%
2019 1.49% 1.35%
2018 1.51% 1.78%
2017 1.66% 1.69%
2016 1.57% 1.82%
2015 1.45% 0.13%
2014 1.5% -0.41%
2013 1.74% 0.68%
2012 1.76% 1%
2011 1.4% 1.6%
2010 1.57% -0.8%
2009 2.08% -0.66%
2008 2.02% 2.16%
2007 1.84% 1.95%
2006 1.36% 2.07%
2005 1.22% 2.29%
2004 1.07% 2.19%
2003 1.16% 2.42%
2002 1.14% 2.21%
2001 1.29% 2.25%
2000 1.15% 2.79%
1999 1.1% 2.77%
1998 1% 2.75%
1997 1.09% 2.79%
1996 1.22% 2.63%
1995 1.12% 2.77%
1994 0.97% 3.17%
1993 0.89% 3.24%
1992 1.13% 3.23%
1991 1.28% 3.18%
1990 1.49% 3.16%
1989 1.71% 2.58%
1988 1.65% 1.68%
1987 1.53% 1.32%
1986 1.46% 1.28%
1985 1.34% 1.26%
1984 1.21% 1.23%
1983 1.38% 1.2%
1982 1.75% 1.17%
1981 1.57% 1.14%
1980 1.23% 1.1%
1979 1.09% 1.08%
1978 1.17% 1.05%
1977 1.13% 1.04%
1976 1.01% 1.5%
1975 1.24% 1.96%
1974 2.56% 1.95%
1973 1.54% 1.93%
1972 1.86% 1.98%
1971 3.44% 2.1%
1970 1.99% 2.24%
1969 2.12% 2.31%
1968 1.78% 2.28%
1967 1.27% 2.21%
1966 2.31% 2.14%
1965 1.98% 2.08%
1964 1.98% 2.03%
1963 1.94% 1.98%
1962 2.47% 1.93%
1961 2.01% 1.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Australia CAR
Current population
28010980
5798457
Population rank 55/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +500
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -14,693
Net migration rank 11/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -14,693
2024 103,773 138,510 196,244 -15,357
2023 104,641 140,232 190,325 -14,682
2022 111,881 140,972 -49,456 -17,430
2021 138,701 116,768 124,408 -85,646
2020 133,376 44,447 156,911 -24,745
2019 136,808 207,142 68,523 -36,849
2018 157,269 226,412 153,361 -52,954
2017 150,015 255,023 128,461 -58,584
2016 152,403 254,648 142,419 -52,607
2015 150,041 212,350 141,912 -63,045
2014 154,940 200,177 107,448 -174,051
2013 159,584 215,823 140,489 -112,382
2012 161,408 235,776 146,791 -111,764
2011 156,380 197,657 142,913 -86,281
2010 158,628 166,752 130,539 -43,126
2009 160,518 235,628 -130,613 -28,899
2008 155,119 275,773 128,627 -28,983
2007 154,124 249,873 123,137 -30,352
2006 132,931 191,985 118,882 -41,282
2005 129,132 131,371 113,534 -13,604
2004 115,610 110,072 108,548 -16,510
2003 118,325 104,437 105,540 -18,097
2002 116,971 108,852 100,588 5,992
2001 117,575 117,552 99,598 -33,006
2000 119,882 111,186 97,468 8,079
1999 118,517 92,900 96,108 6,284
1998 120,949 81,310 94,361 4,479
1997 121,592 67,661 93,378 2,034
1996 125,751 82,965 93,369 2,697
1995 131,436 80,456 92,748 -12,986
1994 131,761 51,941 90,943 9,496
1993 137,551 23,833 89,873 9,930
1992 139,829 40,767 88,939 9,269
1991 138,273 68,847 88,688 4,381
1990 143,347 100,093 87,507 1,995
1989 127,789 144,042 85,969 409
1988 127,298 153,330 84,654 -31,016
1987 128,484 136,421 83,408 -47,428
1986 123,342 113,061 81,149 -47,332
1985 143,674 98,327 79,266 -46,427
1984 123,077 79,617 77,395 -45,591
1983 130,844 73,251 75,399 -44,780
1982 126,030 111,722 73,330 -43,908
1981 125,356 121,921 71,391 -42,872
1980 117,536 89,189 68,759 -41,539
1979 116,112 52,137 66,104 -39,850
1978 116,299 45,832 63,285 -37,874
1977 117,793 44,946 60,436 -35,782
1976 115,070 32,792 57,725 -33,645
1975 123,648 25,336 55,106 -9,895
1974 128,996 56,167 53,777 -9,838
1973 136,476 62,928 52,525 -9,800
1972 155,488 54,895 51,390 -9,634
1971 165,593 223,991 50,142 -7,259
1970 145,081 256,295 48,690 -3,693
1969 143,477 108,770 47,066 -80
1968 132,099 100,963 45,377 474
1967 126,249 80,904 42,979 474
1966 126,996 110,864 40,804 474
1965 122,990 118,891 38,710 474
1964 128,420 91,588 36,878 474
1963 140,161 73,237 35,218 474
1962 143,943 58,315 33,731 474
1961 150,955 64,495 32,383 474
1960 141,816 85,707 31,131 474

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/central-african-republic | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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