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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.45 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% 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 19,061,127 13,538,233
2099 18,981,009 13,694,580
2098 18,896,319 13,852,916
2097 18,810,793 14,012,136
2096 18,719,993 14,174,091
2095 18,621,666 14,338,836
2094 18,521,650 14,504,768
2093 18,420,299 14,672,995
2092 18,311,751 14,841,276
2091 18,200,580 15,012,606
2090 18,083,097 15,185,296
2089 17,968,298 15,359,485
2088 17,844,377 15,534,223
2087 17,717,148 15,707,399
2086 17,581,447 15,879,078
2085 17,447,157 16,050,602
2084 17,306,435 16,219,059
2083 17,159,818 16,386,291
2082 17,010,036 16,549,944
2081 16,860,592 16,714,879
2080 16,704,486 16,878,669
2079 16,552,105 17,040,181
2078 16,392,201 17,200,034
2077 16,224,015 17,357,593
2076 16,051,483 17,512,529
2075 15,877,563 17,665,652
2074 15,706,759 17,815,245
2073 15,526,382 17,960,951
2072 15,346,626 18,104,555
2071 15,158,906 18,248,051
2070 14,964,276 18,388,269
2069 14,768,967 18,525,990
2068 14,572,130 18,662,583
2067 14,369,861 18,797,031
2066 14,167,129 18,930,019
2065 13,963,573 19,057,914
2064 13,758,257 19,183,930
2063 13,545,150 19,305,093
2062 13,332,625 19,419,125
2061 13,120,271 19,528,803
2060 12,903,195 19,632,732
2059 12,684,791 19,733,594
2058 12,464,271 19,826,981
2057 12,242,308 19,917,957
2056 12,020,446 20,003,158
2055 11,797,986 20,083,811
2054 11,575,058 20,157,425
2053 11,351,527 20,226,483
2052 11,128,939 20,287,759
2051 10,908,122 20,342,317
2050 10,686,324 20,390,198
2049 10,468,520 20,434,796
2048 10,249,810 20,474,175
2047 10,034,764 20,505,731
2046 9,819,986 20,533,426
2045 9,606,504 20,557,560
2044 9,394,614 20,574,613
2043 9,185,941 20,584,097
2042 8,980,018 20,588,631
2041 8,774,893 20,590,850
2040 8,567,893 20,586,260
2039 8,358,128 20,578,028
2038 8,149,514 20,563,761
2037 7,942,721 20,544,889
2036 7,734,436 20,517,930
2035 7,525,805 20,486,465
2034 7,314,741 20,450,997
2033 7,105,166 20,411,343
2032 6,897,152 20,364,270
2031 6,690,066 20,309,470
2030 6,486,667 20,248,404
2029 6,286,290 20,182,063
2028 6,085,426 20,110,713
2027 5,890,999 20,032,166
2026 5,700,718 19,949,741
2025 5,513,282 19,859,921
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 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 3.43% 0.48%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

CAR Chile
Current population
5798457
19992079
Population rank 117/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +261
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 129/197
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 196,244 -15,357 42,356 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 74.8% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people). In Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 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 568K
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 (1960–2025, 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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