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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,330,690 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.47 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Central African Republic vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Chile
2100 19,066,004 13,542,179
2099 18,985,867 13,698,571
2098 18,901,154 13,856,954
2097 18,815,607 14,016,220
2096 18,724,783 14,178,222
2095 18,626,431 14,343,015
2094 18,526,390 14,508,995
2093 18,425,013 14,677,272
2092 18,316,437 14,845,602
2091 18,205,237 15,016,981
2090 18,087,725 15,189,722
2089 17,972,896 15,363,962
2088 17,848,943 15,538,750
2087 17,721,681 15,711,977
2086 17,585,946 15,883,706
2085 17,451,621 16,055,280
2084 17,310,863 16,223,786
2083 17,164,209 16,391,067
2082 17,014,388 16,554,768
2081 16,864,906 16,719,751
2080 16,708,761 16,883,588
2079 16,556,341 17,045,148
2078 16,396,395 17,205,047
2077 16,228,166 17,362,651
2076 16,055,590 17,517,633
2075 15,881,626 17,670,800
2074 15,710,778 17,820,437
2073 15,530,355 17,966,186
2072 15,350,553 18,109,831
2071 15,162,785 18,253,369
2070 14,968,105 18,393,628
2069 14,772,746 18,531,389
2068 14,575,859 18,668,022
2067 14,373,538 18,802,510
2066 14,170,754 18,935,536
2065 13,967,146 19,063,468
2064 13,761,777 19,189,521
2063 13,548,616 19,310,719
2062 13,336,037 19,424,785
2061 13,123,628 19,534,495
2060 12,906,496 19,638,454
2059 12,688,037 19,739,346
2058 12,467,461 19,832,760
2057 12,245,441 19,923,762
2056 12,023,522 20,008,988
2055 11,801,006 20,089,664
2054 11,578,020 20,163,300
2053 11,354,432 20,232,377
2052 11,131,786 20,293,672
2051 10,910,913 20,348,246
2050 10,689,058 20,396,141
2049 10,471,199 20,440,751
2048 10,252,433 20,480,143
2047 10,037,332 20,511,707
2046 9,822,499 20,539,410
2045 9,608,962 20,563,551
2044 9,397,018 20,580,609
2043 9,188,292 20,590,097
2042 8,982,316 20,594,631
2041 8,777,138 20,596,851
2040 8,570,085 20,592,260
2039 8,360,267 20,584,025
2038 8,151,599 20,569,754
2037 7,944,754 20,550,877
2036 7,736,415 20,523,910
2035 7,527,731 20,492,436
2034 7,316,613 20,456,957
2033 7,106,984 20,417,291
2032 6,898,917 20,370,206
2031 6,691,778 20,315,389
2030 6,488,327 20,254,305
2029 6,287,899 20,187,945
2028 6,086,983 20,116,575
2027 5,892,506 20,038,004
2026 5,702,177 19,955,555
2025 5,514,692 19,865,709
2024 5,330,690 19,764,771
2023 5,152,421 19,658,835
2022 5,098,039 19,553,036
2021 5,112,100 19,456,334
2020 5,026,628 19,370,624
2019 4,944,703 19,197,744
2018 4,878,657 18,893,191
2017 4,793,511 18,558,868
2016 4,713,663 18,267,221
2015 4,629,320 18,047,625
2014 4,623,182 17,864,195
2013 4,642,419 17,687,006
2012 4,610,848 17,519,119
2011 4,565,021 17,351,816
2010 4,492,995 17,181,464
2009 4,529,047 17,009,731
2008 4,558,984 16,838,988
2007 4,462,770 16,671,581
2006 4,377,579 16,509,195
2005 4,288,810 16,348,778
2004 4,192,826 16,187,322
2003 4,103,086 16,024,752
2002 4,006,077 15,857,925
2001 3,919,487 15,683,849
2000 3,833,416 15,503,635
1999 3,729,450 15,319,313
1998 3,628,827 15,127,799
1997 3,531,700 14,932,434
1996 3,435,965 14,734,046
1995 3,348,052 14,527,381
1994 3,257,954 14,316,256
1993 3,157,839 14,102,276
1992 3,058,831 13,884,577
1991 2,963,191 13,662,491
1990 2,871,910 13,437,176
1989 2,783,970 13,215,005
1988 2,713,965 12,999,424
1987 2,669,155 12,790,150
1986 2,634,258 12,588,914
1985 2,600,932 12,395,274
1984 2,568,610 12,207,733
1983 2,537,399 12,026,138
1982 2,507,375 11,850,214
1981 2,478,402 11,678,717
1980 2,450,535 11,508,550
1979 2,423,794 11,339,779
1978 2,397,961 11,172,695
1977 2,372,930 11,005,519
1976 2,348,566 10,838,251
1975 2,313,916 10,671,559
1974 2,269,338 10,505,817
1973 2,226,008 10,340,362
1972 2,183,769 10,174,678
1971 2,141,450 10,009,701
1970 2,097,505 9,845,344
1969 2,051,515 9,680,282
1968 2,005,100 9,514,716
1967 1,960,444 9,348,939
1966 1,918,082 9,181,722
1965 1,877,854 9,012,938
1964 1,839,583 8,842,525
1963 1,803,063 8,670,144
1962 1,768,115 8,497,059
1961 1,734,580 8,324,802
1960 1,702,346 8,153,350

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Chile
2100 0.42% -1.14%
2099 0.45% -1.14%
2098 0.45% -1.14%
2097 0.49% -1.14%
2096 0.53% -1.15%
2095 0.54% -1.14%
2094 0.55% -1.15%
2093 0.59% -1.13%
2092 0.61% -1.14%
2091 0.65% -1.14%
2090 0.64% -1.13%
2089 0.69% -1.12%
2088 0.72% -1.1%
2087 0.77% -1.08%
2086 0.77% -1.07%
2085 0.81% -1.04%
2084 0.85% -1.02%
2083 0.88% -0.99%
2082 0.89% -0.99%
2081 0.93% -0.97%
2080 0.92% -0.95%
2079 0.98% -0.93%
2078 1.04% -0.91%
2077 1.07% -0.88%
2076 1.1% -0.87%
2075 1.09% -0.84%
2074 1.16% -0.81%
2073 1.17% -0.79%
2072 1.24% -0.79%
2071 1.3% -0.76%
2070 1.32% -0.74%
2069 1.35% -0.73%
2068 1.41% -0.72%
2067 1.43% -0.7%
2066 1.46% -0.67%
2065 1.49% -0.66%
2064 1.57% -0.63%
2063 1.59% -0.59%
2062 1.62% -0.56%
2061 1.68% -0.53%
2060 1.72% -0.51%
2059 1.77% -0.47%
2058 1.81% -0.46%
2057 1.85% -0.43%
2056 1.89% -0.4%
2055 1.93% -0.37%
2054 1.97% -0.34%
2053 2% -0.3%
2052 2.02% -0.27%
2051 2.08% -0.23%
2050 2.08% -0.22%
2049 2.13% -0.19%
2048 2.14% -0.15%
2047 2.19% -0.13%
2046 2.22% -0.12%
2045 2.26% -0.08%
2044 2.27% -0.05%
2043 2.29% -0.02%
2042 2.34% -0.01%
2041 2.42% 0.02%
2040 2.51% 0.04%
2039 2.56% 0.07%
2038 2.6% 0.09%
2037 2.69% 0.13%
2036 2.77% 0.15%
2035 2.89% 0.17%
2034 2.95% 0.19%
2033 3.02% 0.23%
2032 3.1% 0.27%
2031 3.14% 0.3%
2030 3.19% 0.33%
2029 3.3% 0.35%
2028 3.3% 0.39%
2027 3.34% 0.41%
2026 3.4% 0.45%
2025 3.45% 0.51%
2024 3.46% 0.54%
2023 1.07% 0.54%
2022 -0.28% 0.5%
2021 1.7% 0.44%
2020 1.66% 0.9%
2019 1.35% 1.61%
2018 1.78% 1.8%
2017 1.69% 1.6%
2016 1.82% 1.22%
2015 0.13% 1.03%
2014 -0.41% 1%
2013 0.68% 0.96%
2012 1% 0.96%
2011 1.6% 0.99%
2010 -0.8% 1.01%
2009 -0.66% 1.01%
2008 2.16% 1%
2007 1.95% 0.98%
2006 2.07% 0.98%
2005 2.29% 1%
2004 2.19% 1.01%
2003 2.42% 1.05%
2002 2.21% 1.11%
2001 2.25% 1.16%
2000 2.79% 1.2%
1999 2.77% 1.27%
1998 2.75% 1.31%
1997 2.79% 1.35%
1996 2.63% 1.42%
1995 2.77% 1.47%
1994 3.17% 1.52%
1993 3.24% 1.57%
1992 3.23% 1.63%
1991 3.18% 1.68%
1990 3.16% 1.68%
1989 2.58% 1.66%
1988 1.68% 1.64%
1987 1.32% 1.6%
1986 1.28% 1.56%
1985 1.26% 1.54%
1984 1.23% 1.51%
1983 1.2% 1.48%
1982 1.17% 1.47%
1981 1.14% 1.48%
1980 1.1% 1.49%
1979 1.08% 1.5%
1978 1.05% 1.52%
1977 1.04% 1.54%
1976 1.5% 1.56%
1975 1.96% 1.58%
1974 1.95% 1.6%
1973 1.93% 1.63%
1972 1.98% 1.65%
1971 2.1% 1.67%
1970 2.24% 1.71%
1969 2.31% 1.74%
1968 2.28% 1.77%
1967 2.21% 1.82%
1966 2.14% 1.87%
1965 2.08% 1.93%
1964 2.03% 1.99%
1963 1.98% 2.04%
1962 1.93% 2.07%
1961 1.89% 2.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

CAR Chile
Current population
5753659
19977856
Population rank 118/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.96 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +290
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 130/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +51,712
Net migration rank 143/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 51,712
2024 - -15,357 - 58,316
2023 190,325 -14,682 48,518 62,679
2022 -49,456 -17,430 41,041 59,374
2021 124,408 -85,646 27,530 65,480
2020 156,911 -24,745 52,378 26,042
2019 68,523 -36,849 86,006 181,339
2018 153,361 -52,954 103,950 237,807
2017 128,461 -58,584 106,268 220,621
2016 142,419 -52,607 120,545 135,864
2015 141,912 -63,045 127,074 55,689
2014 107,448 -174,051 131,373 52,702
2013 140,489 -112,382 133,785 36,529
2012 146,791 -111,764 134,617 30,870
2011 142,913 -86,281 141,053 28,086
2010 130,539 -43,126 145,527 26,048
2009 -130,613 -28,899 147,576 24,324
2008 128,627 -28,983 147,105 22,488
2007 123,137 -30,352 145,043 20,170
2006 118,882 -41,282 142,277 17,285
2005 113,534 -13,604 147,009 14,289
2004 108,548 -16,510 150,138 11,495
2003 105,540 -18,097 154,287 9,225
2002 100,588 5,992 162,322 7,824
2001 99,598 -33,006 171,659 6,346
2000 97,468 8,079 175,362 7,067
1999 96,108 6,284 177,995 8,226
1998 94,361 4,479 185,815 10,984
1997 93,378 2,034 190,433 3,504
1996 93,369 2,697 199,897 2,942
1995 92,748 -12,986 208,017 2,454
1994 90,943 9,496 209,834 1,930
1993 89,873 9,930 215,003 1,164
1992 88,939 9,269 219,224 0
1991 88,688 4,381 227,180 -2,207
1990 87,507 1,995 226,941 -1,274
1989 85,969 409 224,854 -6,186
1988 84,654 -31,016 221,602 -9,131
1987 83,408 -47,428 218,034 -11,958
1986 81,149 -47,332 213,571 -17,148
1985 79,266 -46,427 208,910 -18,047
1984 77,395 -45,591 205,407 -21,188
1983 75,399 -44,780 202,352 -23,386
1982 73,330 -43,908 199,522 -26,646
1981 71,391 -42,872 198,211 -28,096
1980 68,759 -41,539 198,281 -28,060
1979 66,104 -39,850 197,198 -29,873
1978 63,285 -37,874 196,483 -29,644
1977 60,436 -35,782 197,163 -29,651
1976 57,725 -33,645 196,986 -29,967
1975 55,106 -9,895 196,890 -30,524
1974 53,777 -9,838 196,322 -31,211
1973 52,525 -9,800 197,666 -31,878
1972 51,390 -9,634 198,162 -32,584
1971 50,142 -7,259 198,523 -34,147
1970 48,690 -3,693 200,402 -36,079
1969 47,066 -80 202,764 -36,976
1968 45,377 474 203,577 -38,224
1967 42,979 474 204,377 -38,159
1966 40,804 474 204,661 -36,446
1965 38,710 474 203,341 -33,988
1964 36,878 474 202,741 -31,261
1963 35,218 474 202,370 -29,082
1962 33,731 474 200,905 -28,023
1961 32,383 474 198,788 -27,159
1960 31,131 474 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 66.7% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people). In Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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