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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Colombia: 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 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 9.4 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% 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 19,066,004 47,499,215
2099 18,985,867 47,845,841
2098 18,901,154 48,197,117
2097 18,815,607 48,551,975
2096 18,724,783 48,909,832
2095 18,626,431 49,272,722
2094 18,526,390 49,640,091
2093 18,425,013 50,009,863
2092 18,316,437 50,381,320
2091 18,205,237 50,754,115
2090 18,087,725 51,127,855
2089 17,972,896 51,502,015
2088 17,848,943 51,875,918
2087 17,721,681 52,247,171
2086 17,585,946 52,614,991
2085 17,451,621 52,979,265
2084 17,310,863 53,339,176
2083 17,164,209 53,693,979
2082 17,014,388 54,043,369
2081 16,864,906 54,385,627
2080 16,708,761 54,721,064
2079 16,556,341 55,048,030
2078 16,396,395 55,367,481
2077 16,228,166 55,677,284
2076 16,055,590 55,976,943
2075 15,881,626 56,266,206
2074 15,710,778 56,544,981
2073 15,530,355 56,812,141
2072 15,350,553 57,068,255
2071 15,162,785 57,312,673
2070 14,968,105 57,545,138
2069 14,772,746 57,764,682
2068 14,575,859 57,972,674
2067 14,373,538 58,168,272
2066 14,170,754 58,351,633
2065 13,967,146 58,521,871
2064 13,761,777 58,680,744
2063 13,548,616 58,827,326
2062 13,336,037 58,962,991
2061 13,123,628 59,086,555
2060 12,906,496 59,199,108
2059 12,688,037 59,300,144
2058 12,467,461 59,390,214
2057 12,245,441 59,468,904
2056 12,023,522 59,536,324
2055 11,801,006 59,592,582
2054 11,578,020 59,637,127
2053 11,354,432 59,670,001
2052 11,131,786 59,690,977
2051 10,910,913 59,699,504
2050 10,689,058 59,695,795
2049 10,471,199 59,678,701
2048 10,252,433 59,648,033
2047 10,037,332 59,602,061
2046 9,822,499 59,540,723
2045 9,608,962 59,463,463
2044 9,397,018 59,367,350
2043 9,188,292 59,253,902
2042 8,982,316 59,121,606
2041 8,777,138 58,969,930
2040 8,570,085 58,799,039
2039 8,360,267 58,603,737
2038 8,151,599 58,388,433
2037 7,944,754 58,151,809
2036 7,736,415 57,888,958
2035 7,527,731 57,606,734
2034 7,316,613 57,297,583
2033 7,106,984 56,964,672
2032 6,898,917 56,610,464
2031 6,691,778 56,231,768
2030 6,488,327 55,827,391
2029 6,287,899 55,399,717
2028 6,086,983 54,947,769
2027 5,892,506 54,469,148
2026 5,702,177 53,970,578
2025 5,514,692 53,442,597
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 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 3.45% 1.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

CAR Colombia
Current population
5753659
54105437
Population rank 118/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.65%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
55.8 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 96/197
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 - -15,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 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 (1960–2024, 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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