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

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The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,651,653 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,199,836 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 7.28 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.6% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Canada vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada CAR
2100 55,809,541 19,061,127
2099 55,626,634 18,981,009
2098 55,437,170 18,896,319
2097 55,242,936 18,810,793
2096 55,069,963 18,719,993
2095 54,900,581 18,621,666
2094 54,735,470 18,521,650
2093 54,569,243 18,420,299
2092 54,411,987 18,311,751
2091 54,247,171 18,200,580
2090 54,102,304 18,083,097
2089 53,953,046 17,968,298
2088 53,774,562 17,844,377
2087 53,627,048 17,717,148
2086 53,473,039 17,581,447
2085 53,322,800 17,447,157
2084 53,166,395 17,306,435
2083 53,001,796 17,159,818
2082 52,851,194 17,010,036
2081 52,682,123 16,860,592
2080 52,523,688 16,704,486
2079 52,364,938 16,552,105
2078 52,196,399 16,392,201
2077 52,039,676 16,224,015
2076 51,866,620 16,051,483
2075 51,696,455 15,877,563
2074 51,533,535 15,706,759
2073 51,371,935 15,526,382
2072 51,202,189 15,346,626
2071 51,029,182 15,158,906
2070 50,857,828 14,964,276
2069 50,684,060 14,768,967
2068 50,509,424 14,572,130
2067 50,320,575 14,369,861
2066 50,140,777 14,167,129
2065 49,961,609 13,963,573
2064 49,781,981 13,758,257
2063 49,600,521 13,545,150
2062 49,417,253 13,332,625
2061 49,241,819 13,120,271
2060 49,073,942 12,903,195
2059 48,901,595 12,684,791
2058 48,727,882 12,464,271
2057 48,567,078 12,242,308
2056 48,411,651 12,020,446
2055 48,260,380 11,797,986
2054 48,111,656 11,575,058
2053 47,963,828 11,351,527
2052 47,802,904 11,128,939
2051 47,647,911 10,908,122
2050 47,490,971 10,686,324
2049 47,345,672 10,468,520
2048 47,182,893 10,249,810
2047 47,020,915 10,034,764
2046 46,856,048 9,819,986
2045 46,673,369 9,606,504
2044 46,492,583 9,394,614
2043 46,309,120 9,185,941
2042 46,118,911 8,980,018
2041 45,925,318 8,774,893
2040 45,730,012 8,567,893
2039 45,524,806 8,358,128
2038 45,305,831 8,149,514
2037 45,080,733 7,942,721
2036 44,850,060 7,734,436
2035 44,623,652 7,525,805
2034 44,372,936 7,314,741
2033 44,126,411 7,105,166
2032 43,859,386 6,897,152
2031 43,577,637 6,690,066
2030 43,290,024 6,486,667
2029 42,995,206 6,286,290
2028 42,683,609 6,085,426
2027 42,362,776 5,890,999
2026 42,027,744 5,700,718
2025 41,651,653 5,513,282
2024 41,262,329 5,330,690
2023 40,049,088 5,152,421
2022 38,950,132 5,098,039
2021 38,239,864 5,112,100
2020 38,028,638 5,026,628
2019 37,618,495 4,944,703
2018 37,072,620 4,878,657
2017 36,545,075 4,793,511
2016 36,110,803 4,713,663
2015 35,704,498 4,629,320
2014 35,434,066 4,623,182
2013 35,080,992 4,642,419
2012 34,713,395 4,610,848
2011 34,339,221 4,565,021
2010 34,005,902 4,492,995
2009 33,630,069 4,529,047
2008 33,247,298 4,558,984
2007 32,888,886 4,462,770
2006 32,571,193 4,377,579
2005 32,242,732 4,288,810
2004 31,938,807 4,192,826
2003 31,642,461 4,103,086
2002 31,359,199 4,006,077
2001 31,020,855 3,919,487
2000 30,685,730 3,833,416
1999 30,401,286 3,729,450
1998 30,155,173 3,628,827
1997 29,905,948 3,531,700
1996 29,610,218 3,435,965
1995 29,302,311 3,348,052
1994 29,000,663 3,257,954
1993 28,684,764 3,157,839
1992 28,371,264 3,058,831
1991 28,037,420 2,963,191
1990 27,691,138 2,871,910
1989 27,276,781 2,783,970
1988 26,791,747 2,713,965
1987 26,446,601 2,669,155
1986 26,100,278 2,634,258
1985 25,842,116 2,600,932
1984 25,607,053 2,568,610
1983 25,366,451 2,537,399
1982 25,116,942 2,507,375
1981 24,819,915 2,478,402
1980 24,515,667 2,450,535
1979 24,201,544 2,423,794
1978 23,963,203 2,397,961
1977 23,725,843 2,372,930
1976 23,449,808 2,348,566
1975 23,143,275 2,313,916
1974 22,807,969 2,269,338
1973 22,491,777 2,226,008
1972 22,218,463 2,183,769
1971 21,962,032 2,141,450
1970 21,324,000 2,097,505
1969 21,028,000 2,051,515
1968 20,744,000 2,005,100
1967 20,412,000 1,960,444
1966 20,048,000 1,918,082
1965 19,678,000 1,877,854
1964 19,325,000 1,839,583
1963 18,964,000 1,803,063
1962 18,614,000 1,768,115
1961 18,271,000 1,734,580
1960 17,909,356 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/canada/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada CAR
2100 0.33% 0.42%
2099 0.34% 0.45%
2098 0.35% 0.45%
2097 0.31% 0.49%
2096 0.31% 0.53%
2095 0.3% 0.54%
2094 0.3% 0.55%
2093 0.29% 0.59%
2092 0.3% 0.61%
2091 0.27% 0.65%
2090 0.28% 0.64%
2089 0.33% 0.69%
2088 0.28% 0.72%
2087 0.29% 0.77%
2086 0.28% 0.77%
2085 0.29% 0.81%
2084 0.31% 0.85%
2083 0.28% 0.88%
2082 0.32% 0.89%
2081 0.3% 0.93%
2080 0.3% 0.92%
2079 0.32% 0.98%
2078 0.3% 1.04%
2077 0.33% 1.07%
2076 0.33% 1.1%
2075 0.32% 1.09%
2074 0.31% 1.16%
2073 0.33% 1.17%
2072 0.34% 1.24%
2071 0.34% 1.3%
2070 0.34% 1.32%
2069 0.35% 1.35%
2068 0.38% 1.41%
2067 0.36% 1.43%
2066 0.36% 1.46%
2065 0.36% 1.49%
2064 0.37% 1.57%
2063 0.37% 1.59%
2062 0.36% 1.62%
2061 0.34% 1.68%
2060 0.35% 1.72%
2059 0.36% 1.77%
2058 0.33% 1.81%
2057 0.32% 1.85%
2056 0.31% 1.89%
2055 0.31% 1.93%
2054 0.31% 1.97%
2053 0.34% 2%
2052 0.33% 2.02%
2051 0.33% 2.08%
2050 0.31% 2.08%
2049 0.34% 2.13%
2048 0.34% 2.14%
2047 0.35% 2.19%
2046 0.39% 2.22%
2045 0.39% 2.26%
2044 0.4% 2.27%
2043 0.41% 2.29%
2042 0.42% 2.34%
2041 0.43% 2.42%
2040 0.45% 2.51%
2039 0.48% 2.56%
2038 0.5% 2.6%
2037 0.51% 2.69%
2036 0.51% 2.77%
2035 0.57% 2.89%
2034 0.56% 2.95%
2033 0.61% 3.02%
2032 0.65% 3.1%
2031 0.66% 3.14%
2030 0.69% 3.19%
2029 0.73% 3.3%
2028 0.76% 3.3%
2027 0.8% 3.34%
2026 0.9% 3.4%
2025 0.94% 3.43%
2024 3.03% 3.46%
2023 2.82% 1.07%
2022 1.86% -0.28%
2021 0.56% 1.7%
2020 1.09% 1.66%
2019 1.47% 1.35%
2018 1.44% 1.78%
2017 1.2% 1.69%
2016 1.14% 1.82%
2015 0.76% 0.13%
2014 1.01% -0.41%
2013 1.06% 0.68%
2012 1.09% 1%
2011 0.98% 1.6%
2010 1.12% -0.8%
2009 1.15% -0.66%
2008 1.09% 2.16%
2007 0.98% 1.95%
2006 1.02% 2.07%
2005 0.95% 2.29%
2004 0.94% 2.19%
2003 0.9% 2.42%
2002 1.09% 2.21%
2001 1.09% 2.25%
2000 0.94% 2.79%
1999 0.82% 2.77%
1998 0.83% 2.75%
1997 1% 2.79%
1996 1.05% 2.63%
1995 1.04% 2.77%
1994 1.1% 3.17%
1993 1.1% 3.24%
1992 1.19% 3.23%
1991 1.25% 3.18%
1990 1.52% 3.16%
1989 1.81% 2.58%
1988 1.31% 1.68%
1987 1.33% 1.32%
1986 1% 1.28%
1985 0.92% 1.26%
1984 0.95% 1.23%
1983 0.99% 1.2%
1982 1.2% 1.17%
1981 1.24% 1.14%
1980 1.3% 1.1%
1979 0.99% 1.08%
1978 1% 1.05%
1977 1.18% 1.04%
1976 1.32% 1.5%
1975 1.47% 1.96%
1974 1.41% 1.95%
1973 1.23% 1.93%
1972 1.17% 1.98%
1971 2.99% 2.1%
1970 1.41% 2.24%
1969 1.37% 2.31%
1968 1.63% 2.28%
1967 1.82% 2.21%
1966 1.88% 2.14%
1965 1.83% 2.08%
1964 1.9% 2.03%
1963 1.88% 1.98%
1962 1.88% 1.93%
1961 2.02% 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/canada/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Canada grew by 0.94%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Canada CAR
Current population
42199836
5798457
Population rank 38/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.07%
One net population change
1.35 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
1.43 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
1.61 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,067 +500
Annual growth/decline +389,324 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +0.94% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change +326,204 -14,693
Net migration rank 5/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -14,693
2024 41,262 368,599 196,244 -15,357
2023 24,029 433,842 190,325 -14,682
2022 15,580 459,988 -49,456 -17,430
2021 61,184 198,867 124,408 -85,646
2020 53,241 256,592 156,911 -24,745
2019 86,523 387,685 68,523 -36,849
2018 88,974 420,224 153,361 -52,954
2017 98,672 372,685 128,461 -58,584
2016 115,555 329,455 142,419 -52,607
2015 117,825 224,332 141,912 -63,045
2014 127,563 192,884 107,448 -174,051
2013 129,799 239,813 140,489 -112,382
2012 135,382 243,748 146,791 -111,764
2011 133,923 227,075 142,913 -86,281
2010 139,425 225,369 130,539 -43,126
2009 144,609 244,463 -130,613 -28,899
2008 142,963 238,083 128,627 -28,983
2007 134,845 213,801 123,137 -30,352
2006 130,285 202,175 118,882 -41,282
2005 112,850 204,526 113,534 -13,604
2004 111,786 194,611 108,548 -16,510
2003 107,585 185,643 105,540 -18,097
2002 106,621 208,060 100,588 5,992
2001 114,777 222,100 99,598 -33,006
2000 110,469 201,727 97,468 8,079
1999 118,565 158,342 96,108 6,284
1998 126,651 142,346 94,361 4,479
1997 134,577 144,678 93,378 2,034
1996 153,973 154,553 93,369 2,697
1995 167,023 141,818 92,748 -12,986
1994 179,804 134,863 90,943 9,496
1993 186,451 133,426 89,873 9,930
1992 204,273 138,121 88,939 9,269
1991 207,477 134,463 88,688 4,381
1990 213,222 181,461 87,507 1,995
1989 207,304 258,094 85,969 409
1988 192,901 238,003 84,654 -31,016
1987 190,416 171,308 83,408 -47,428
1986 190,532 121,928 81,149 -47,332
1985 204,153 69,776 79,266 -46,427
1984 204,856 55,982 77,395 -45,591
1983 202,931 66,172 75,399 -44,780
1982 200,935 89,544 73,330 -43,908
1981 206,005 113,461 71,391 -42,872
1980 203,480 122,743 68,759 -41,539
1979 203,293 86,719 66,104 -39,850
1978 194,102 52,781 63,285 -37,874
1977 199,297 70,339 60,436 -35,782
1976 196,979 106,894 57,725 -33,645
1975 196,718 139,797 55,106 -9,895
1974 182,464 155,596 53,777 -9,838
1973 184,432 125,401 52,525 -9,800
1972 188,857 89,880 51,390 -9,634
1971 208,640 210,244 50,142 -7,259
1970 215,372 304,627 48,690 -3,693
1969 216,588 93,600 47,066 -80
1968 211,589 108,864 45,377 474
1967 220,450 132,856 42,979 474
1966 236,566 144,641 40,804 474
1965 269,589 112,401 38,710 474
1964 307,268 68,003 36,878 474
1963 318,595 51,831 35,218 474
1962 325,745 35,373 33,731 474
1961 334,360 34,721 32,383 474
1960 338,487 49,694 31,131 474

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 16.9% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K
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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