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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.35 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Central African Republic vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Colombia
2100 19,061,127 47,484,139
2099 18,981,009 47,830,655
2098 18,896,319 48,181,819
2097 18,810,793 48,536,565
2096 18,719,993 48,894,308
2095 18,621,666 49,257,082
2094 18,521,650 49,624,336
2093 18,420,299 49,993,990
2092 18,311,751 50,365,329
2091 18,200,580 50,738,006
2090 18,083,097 51,111,627
2089 17,968,298 51,485,668
2088 17,844,377 51,859,452
2087 17,717,148 52,230,587
2086 17,581,447 52,598,291
2085 17,447,157 52,962,450
2084 17,306,435 53,322,246
2083 17,159,818 53,676,937
2082 17,010,036 54,026,216
2081 16,860,592 54,368,364
2080 16,704,486 54,703,696
2079 16,552,105 55,030,557
2078 16,392,201 55,349,907
2077 16,224,015 55,659,611
2076 16,051,483 55,959,176
2075 15,877,563 56,248,347
2074 15,706,759 56,527,033
2073 15,526,382 56,794,109
2072 15,346,626 57,050,141
2071 15,158,906 57,294,481
2070 14,964,276 57,526,873
2069 14,768,967 57,746,348
2068 14,572,130 57,954,274
2067 14,369,861 58,149,809
2066 14,167,129 58,333,112
2065 13,963,573 58,503,296
2064 13,758,257 58,662,119
2063 13,545,150 58,808,654
2062 13,332,625 58,944,276
2061 13,120,271 59,067,801
2060 12,903,195 59,180,318
2059 12,684,791 59,281,322
2058 12,464,271 59,371,363
2057 12,242,308 59,450,029
2056 12,020,446 59,517,427
2055 11,797,986 59,573,668
2054 11,575,058 59,618,199
2053 11,351,527 59,651,062
2052 11,128,939 59,672,031
2051 10,908,122 59,680,555
2050 10,686,324 59,676,848
2049 10,468,520 59,659,759
2048 10,249,810 59,629,100
2047 10,034,764 59,583,143
2046 9,819,986 59,521,825
2045 9,606,504 59,444,589
2044 9,394,614 59,348,507
2043 9,185,941 59,235,094
2042 8,980,018 59,102,840
2041 8,774,893 58,951,213
2040 8,567,893 58,780,376
2039 8,358,128 58,585,136
2038 8,149,514 58,369,901
2037 7,942,721 58,133,352
2036 7,734,436 57,870,584
2035 7,525,805 57,588,449
2034 7,314,741 57,279,396
2033 7,105,166 56,946,591
2032 6,897,152 56,592,496
2031 6,690,066 56,213,920
2030 6,486,667 55,809,671
2029 6,286,290 55,382,133
2028 6,085,426 54,930,329
2027 5,890,999 54,451,860
2026 5,700,718 53,953,448
2025 5,513,282 53,425,635
2024 5,330,690 52,886,363
2023 5,152,421 52,321,152
2022 5,098,039 51,737,944
2021 5,112,100 51,188,173
2020 5,026,628 50,629,997
2019 4,944,703 49,907,985
2018 4,878,657 49,024,465
2017 4,793,511 48,131,078
2016 4,713,663 47,437,512
2015 4,629,320 46,969,940
2014 4,623,182 46,565,429
2013 4,642,419 46,151,584
2012 4,610,848 45,715,810
2011 4,565,021 45,259,614
2010 4,492,995 44,777,319
2009 4,529,047 44,271,541
2008 4,558,984 43,758,808
2007 4,462,770 43,235,374
2006 4,377,579 42,691,084
2005 4,288,810 42,128,977
2004 4,192,826 41,543,171
2003 4,103,086 40,937,429
2002 4,006,077 40,324,680
2001 3,919,487 39,709,262
2000 3,833,416 39,089,934
1999 3,729,450 38,454,863
1998 3,628,827 37,792,165
1997 3,531,700 37,121,149
1996 3,435,965 36,462,745
1995 3,348,052 35,804,662
1994 3,257,954 35,127,410
1993 3,157,839 34,441,473
1992 3,058,831 33,760,571
1991 2,963,191 33,098,372
1990 2,871,910 32,440,069
1989 2,783,970 31,776,279
1988 2,713,965 31,130,524
1987 2,669,155 30,499,467
1986 2,634,258 29,879,112
1985 2,600,932 29,268,470
1984 2,568,610 28,642,690
1983 2,537,399 27,988,173
1982 2,507,375 27,338,331
1981 2,478,402 26,713,267
1980 2,450,535 26,104,498
1979 2,423,794 25,515,626
1978 2,397,961 24,950,337
1977 2,372,930 24,393,494
1976 2,348,566 23,858,810
1975 2,313,916 23,344,644
1974 2,269,338 22,833,469
1973 2,226,008 22,325,374
1972 2,183,769 21,819,563
1971 2,141,450 21,319,096
1970 2,097,505 20,811,782
1969 2,051,515 20,291,942
1968 2,005,100 19,766,796
1967 1,960,444 19,235,618
1966 1,918,082 18,702,688
1965 1,877,854 18,169,050
1964 1,839,583 17,637,411
1963 1,803,063 17,113,823
1962 1,768,115 16,599,029
1961 1,734,580 16,095,203
1960 1,702,346 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Colombia
2100 0.42% -0.72%
2099 0.45% -0.73%
2098 0.45% -0.73%
2097 0.49% -0.73%
2096 0.53% -0.74%
2095 0.54% -0.74%
2094 0.55% -0.74%
2093 0.59% -0.74%
2092 0.61% -0.73%
2091 0.65% -0.73%
2090 0.64% -0.73%
2089 0.69% -0.72%
2088 0.72% -0.71%
2087 0.77% -0.7%
2086 0.77% -0.69%
2085 0.81% -0.67%
2084 0.85% -0.66%
2083 0.88% -0.65%
2082 0.89% -0.63%
2081 0.93% -0.61%
2080 0.92% -0.59%
2079 0.98% -0.58%
2078 1.04% -0.56%
2077 1.07% -0.54%
2076 1.1% -0.51%
2075 1.09% -0.49%
2074 1.16% -0.47%
2073 1.17% -0.45%
2072 1.24% -0.43%
2071 1.3% -0.4%
2070 1.32% -0.38%
2069 1.35% -0.36%
2068 1.41% -0.34%
2067 1.43% -0.31%
2066 1.46% -0.29%
2065 1.49% -0.27%
2064 1.57% -0.25%
2063 1.59% -0.23%
2062 1.62% -0.21%
2061 1.68% -0.19%
2060 1.72% -0.17%
2059 1.77% -0.15%
2058 1.81% -0.13%
2057 1.85% -0.11%
2056 1.89% -0.09%
2055 1.93% -0.07%
2054 1.97% -0.06%
2053 2% -0.04%
2052 2.02% -0.01%
2051 2.08% 0.006%
2050 2.08% 0.03%
2049 2.13% 0.05%
2048 2.14% 0.08%
2047 2.19% 0.1%
2046 2.22% 0.13%
2045 2.26% 0.16%
2044 2.27% 0.19%
2043 2.29% 0.22%
2042 2.34% 0.26%
2041 2.42% 0.29%
2040 2.51% 0.33%
2039 2.56% 0.37%
2038 2.6% 0.41%
2037 2.69% 0.45%
2036 2.77% 0.49%
2035 2.89% 0.54%
2034 2.95% 0.58%
2033 3.02% 0.63%
2032 3.1% 0.67%
2031 3.14% 0.72%
2030 3.19% 0.77%
2029 3.3% 0.82%
2028 3.3% 0.88%
2027 3.34% 0.92%
2026 3.4% 0.99%
2025 3.43% 1.02%
2024 3.46% 1.08%
2023 1.07% 1.13%
2022 -0.28% 1.07%
2021 1.7% 1.1%
2020 1.66% 1.45%
2019 1.35% 1.8%
2018 1.78% 1.86%
2017 1.69% 1.46%
2016 1.82% 1%
2015 0.13% 0.87%
2014 -0.41% 0.9%
2013 0.68% 0.95%
2012 1% 1.01%
2011 1.6% 1.08%
2010 -0.8% 1.14%
2009 -0.66% 1.17%
2008 2.16% 1.21%
2007 1.95% 1.27%
2006 2.07% 1.33%
2005 2.29% 1.41%
2004 2.19% 1.48%
2003 2.42% 1.52%
2002 2.21% 1.55%
2001 2.25% 1.58%
2000 2.79% 1.65%
1999 2.77% 1.75%
1998 2.75% 1.81%
1997 2.79% 1.81%
1996 2.63% 1.84%
1995 2.77% 1.93%
1994 3.17% 1.99%
1993 3.24% 2.02%
1992 3.23% 2%
1991 3.18% 2.03%
1990 3.16% 2.09%
1989 2.58% 2.07%
1988 1.68% 2.07%
1987 1.32% 2.08%
1986 1.28% 2.09%
1985 1.26% 2.18%
1984 1.23% 2.34%
1983 1.2% 2.38%
1982 1.17% 2.34%
1981 1.14% 2.33%
1980 1.1% 2.31%
1979 1.08% 2.27%
1978 1.05% 2.28%
1977 1.04% 2.24%
1976 1.5% 2.2%
1975 1.96% 2.24%
1974 1.95% 2.28%
1973 1.93% 2.32%
1972 1.98% 2.35%
1971 2.1% 2.44%
1970 2.24% 2.56%
1969 2.31% 2.66%
1968 2.28% 2.76%
1967 2.21% 2.85%
1966 2.14% 2.94%
1965 2.08% 3.01%
1964 2.03% 3.06%
1963 1.98% 3.1%
1962 1.93% 3.13%
1961 1.89% 3.13%

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

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

CAR Colombia
Current population
5798457
54209462
Population rank 117/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.65%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
58.6 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 100/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +129,139
Net migration rank 143/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 129,139
2024 196,244 -15,357 411,721 141,643
2023 190,325 -14,682 422,598 154,521
2022 -49,456 -17,430 406,143 183,180
2021 124,408 -85,646 311,122 199,070
2020 156,911 -24,745 378,965 227,130
2019 68,523 -36,849 441,087 396,826
2018 153,361 -52,954 433,622 495,524
2017 128,461 -58,584 426,538 431,072
2016 142,419 -52,607 425,087 104,373
2015 141,912 -63,045 446,778 -41,123
2014 107,448 -174,051 470,916 -67,522
2013 140,489 -112,382 489,069 -64,789
2012 146,791 -111,764 503,285 -56,070
2011 142,913 -86,281 511,524 -46,385
2010 130,539 -43,126 533,657 -34,220
2009 -130,613 -28,899 559,017 -46,901
2008 128,627 -28,983 576,654 -63,313
2007 123,137 -30,352 583,115 -49,634
2006 118,882 -41,282 594,388 -39,303
2005 113,534 -13,604 610,618 -41,465
2004 108,548 -16,510 628,424 -25,949
2003 105,540 -18,097 642,144 -33,114
2002 100,588 5,992 640,840 -24,387
2001 99,598 -33,006 642,933 -28,582
2000 97,468 8,079 652,176 -27,878
1999 96,108 6,284 668,576 -22,698
1998 94,361 4,479 687,704 -8,186
1997 93,378 2,034 686,073 -23,600
1996 93,369 2,697 682,547 -28,251
1995 92,748 -12,986 694,968 -33,097
1994 90,943 9,496 708,660 -16,023
1993 89,873 9,930 709,287 -30,103
1992 88,939 9,269 697,763 -15,147
1991 88,688 4,381 690,266 -48,458
1990 87,507 1,995 682,409 -7,590
1989 85,969 409 674,102 -21,329
1988 84,654 -31,016 663,796 -25,064
1987 83,408 -47,428 659,429 -36,040
1986 81,149 -47,332 659,701 -42,368
1985 79,266 -46,427 625,379 -21,408
1984 77,395 -45,591 666,315 -18,692
1983 75,399 -44,780 674,767 -13,329
1982 73,330 -43,908 675,339 -37,090
1981 71,391 -42,872 662,195 -50,351
1980 68,759 -41,539 649,872 -44,203
1979 66,104 -39,850 635,747 -63,657
1978 63,285 -37,874 626,378 -67,870
1977 60,436 -35,782 622,814 -67,638
1976 57,725 -33,645 612,265 -98,057
1975 55,106 -9,895 598,580 -84,462
1974 53,777 -9,838 589,035 -80,816
1973 52,525 -9,800 583,608 -75,630
1972 51,390 -9,634 581,361 -77,708
1971 50,142 -7,259 582,011 -84,712
1970 48,690 -3,693 583,396 -66,065
1969 47,066 -80 586,559 -64,238
1968 45,377 474 589,407 -61,442
1967 42,979 474 591,649 -57,256
1966 40,804 474 590,855 -59,395
1965 38,710 474 587,677 -51,855
1964 36,878 474 581,435 -53,972
1963 35,218 474 572,355 -52,631
1962 33,731 474 559,985 -50,108
1961 32,383 474 545,627 -47,849
1960 31,131 474 529,316 -49,115

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

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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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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