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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Cuba: 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 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.89 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Central African Republic vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Cuba
2100 19,066,004 5,596,718
2099 18,985,867 5,657,375
2098 18,901,154 5,718,645
2097 18,815,607 5,780,569
2096 18,724,783 5,843,224
2095 18,626,431 5,906,751
2094 18,526,390 5,970,804
2093 18,425,013 6,035,854
2092 18,316,437 6,101,659
2091 18,205,237 6,168,154
2090 18,087,725 6,235,722
2089 17,972,896 6,304,222
2088 17,848,943 6,373,377
2087 17,721,681 6,443,413
2086 17,585,946 6,514,289
2085 17,451,621 6,585,780
2084 17,310,863 6,657,505
2083 17,164,209 6,729,522
2082 17,014,388 6,801,995
2081 16,864,906 6,874,468
2080 16,708,761 6,947,089
2079 16,556,341 7,019,723
2078 16,396,395 7,092,413
2077 16,228,166 7,165,274
2076 16,055,590 7,238,004
2075 15,881,626 7,311,071
2074 15,710,778 7,384,626
2073 15,530,355 7,458,600
2072 15,350,553 7,533,524
2071 15,162,785 7,609,105
2070 14,968,105 7,686,135
2069 14,772,746 7,764,393
2068 14,575,859 7,843,807
2067 14,373,538 7,924,753
2066 14,170,754 8,007,003
2065 13,967,146 8,090,881
2064 13,761,777 8,176,150
2063 13,548,616 8,262,542
2062 13,336,037 8,350,350
2061 13,123,628 8,439,080
2060 12,906,496 8,528,768
2059 12,688,037 8,618,786
2058 12,467,461 8,708,762
2057 12,245,441 8,798,693
2056 12,023,522 8,888,562
2055 11,801,006 8,977,652
2054 11,578,020 9,066,133
2053 11,354,432 9,153,249
2052 11,131,786 9,238,892
2051 10,910,913 9,323,021
2050 10,689,058 9,405,481
2049 10,471,199 9,486,566
2048 10,252,433 9,565,607
2047 10,037,332 9,643,403
2046 9,822,499 9,719,554
2045 9,608,962 9,793,859
2044 9,397,018 9,866,367
2043 9,188,292 9,937,436
2042 8,982,316 10,006,554
2041 8,777,138 10,073,994
2040 8,570,085 10,139,368
2039 8,360,267 10,203,016
2038 8,151,599 10,264,587
2037 7,944,754 10,325,061
2036 7,736,415 10,383,547
2035 7,527,731 10,440,509
2034 7,316,613 10,496,359
2033 7,106,984 10,550,821
2032 6,898,917 10,603,749
2031 6,691,778 10,655,312
2030 6,488,327 10,705,845
2029 6,287,899 10,755,262
2028 6,086,983 10,803,047
2027 5,892,506 10,849,321
2026 5,702,177 10,894,785
2025 5,514,692 10,938,241
2024 5,330,690 10,979,783
2023 5,152,421 11,019,931
2022 5,098,039 11,059,820
2021 5,112,100 11,122,168
2020 5,026,628 11,176,354
2019 4,944,703 11,202,846
2018 4,878,657 11,227,118
2017 4,793,511 11,247,829
2016 4,713,663 11,265,612
2015 4,629,320 11,275,065
2014 4,623,182 11,285,775
2013 4,642,419 11,298,167
2012 4,610,848 11,303,175
2011 4,565,021 11,301,571
2010 4,492,995 11,297,409
2009 4,529,047 11,294,719
2008 4,558,984 11,291,762
2007 4,462,770 11,287,272
2006 4,377,579 11,278,550
2005 4,288,810 11,262,554
2004 4,192,826 11,238,756
2003 4,103,086 11,209,383
2002 4,006,077 11,177,418
2001 3,919,487 11,144,132
2000 3,833,416 11,109,109
1999 3,729,450 11,072,230
1998 3,628,827 11,034,712
1997 3,531,700 10,997,934
1996 3,435,965 10,962,010
1995 3,348,052 10,925,362
1994 3,257,954 10,886,021
1993 3,157,839 10,841,031
1992 3,058,831 10,785,801
1991 2,963,191 10,717,640
1990 2,871,910 10,631,799
1989 2,783,970 10,533,243
1988 2,713,965 10,432,585
1987 2,669,155 10,335,342
1986 2,634,258 10,244,247
1985 2,600,932 10,157,228
1984 2,568,610 10,073,299
1983 2,537,399 9,991,026
1982 2,507,375 9,912,681
1981 2,478,402 9,849,320
1980 2,450,535 9,804,796
1979 2,423,794 9,763,355
1978 2,397,961 9,711,980
1977 2,372,930 9,648,440
1976 2,348,566 9,571,242
1975 2,313,916 9,479,726
1974 2,269,338 9,374,183
1973 2,226,008 9,255,328
1972 2,183,769 9,123,891
1971 2,141,450 8,979,085
1970 2,097,505 8,824,382
1969 2,051,515 8,666,640
1968 2,005,100 8,509,522
1967 1,960,444 8,352,625
1966 1,918,082 8,193,450
1965 1,877,854 8,030,797
1964 1,839,583 7,866,020
1963 1,803,063 7,701,660
1962 1,768,115 7,541,098
1961 1,734,580 7,387,117
1960 1,702,346 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Cuba
2100 0.42% -1.07%
2099 0.45% -1.07%
2098 0.45% -1.07%
2097 0.49% -1.07%
2096 0.53% -1.08%
2095 0.54% -1.07%
2094 0.55% -1.08%
2093 0.59% -1.08%
2092 0.61% -1.08%
2091 0.65% -1.08%
2090 0.64% -1.09%
2089 0.69% -1.09%
2088 0.72% -1.09%
2087 0.77% -1.09%
2086 0.77% -1.09%
2085 0.81% -1.08%
2084 0.85% -1.07%
2083 0.88% -1.07%
2082 0.89% -1.05%
2081 0.93% -1.05%
2080 0.92% -1.03%
2079 0.98% -1.02%
2078 1.04% -1.02%
2077 1.07% -1%
2076 1.1% -1%
2075 1.09% -1%
2074 1.16% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.24% -0.99%
2071 1.3% -1%
2070 1.32% -1.01%
2069 1.35% -1.01%
2068 1.41% -1.02%
2067 1.43% -1.03%
2066 1.46% -1.04%
2065 1.49% -1.04%
2064 1.57% -1.05%
2063 1.59% -1.05%
2062 1.62% -1.05%
2061 1.68% -1.05%
2060 1.72% -1.04%
2059 1.77% -1.03%
2058 1.81% -1.02%
2057 1.85% -1.01%
2056 1.89% -0.99%
2055 1.93% -0.98%
2054 1.97% -0.95%
2053 2% -0.93%
2052 2.02% -0.9%
2051 2.08% -0.88%
2050 2.08% -0.85%
2049 2.13% -0.83%
2048 2.14% -0.81%
2047 2.19% -0.78%
2046 2.22% -0.76%
2045 2.26% -0.73%
2044 2.27% -0.72%
2043 2.29% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.67%
2041 2.42% -0.64%
2040 2.51% -0.62%
2039 2.56% -0.6%
2038 2.6% -0.59%
2037 2.69% -0.56%
2036 2.77% -0.55%
2035 2.89% -0.53%
2034 2.95% -0.52%
2033 3.02% -0.5%
2032 3.1% -0.48%
2031 3.14% -0.47%
2030 3.19% -0.46%
2029 3.3% -0.44%
2028 3.3% -0.43%
2027 3.34% -0.42%
2026 3.4% -0.4%
2025 3.45% -0.38%
2024 3.46% -0.36%
2023 1.07% -0.36%
2022 -0.28% -0.56%
2021 1.7% -0.48%
2020 1.66% -0.24%
2019 1.35% -0.22%
2018 1.78% -0.18%
2017 1.69% -0.16%
2016 1.82% -0.08%
2015 0.13% -0.09%
2014 -0.41% -0.11%
2013 0.68% -0.04%
2012 1% 0.01%
2011 1.6% 0.04%
2010 -0.8% 0.02%
2009 -0.66% 0.03%
2008 2.16% 0.04%
2007 1.95% 0.08%
2006 2.07% 0.14%
2005 2.29% 0.21%
2004 2.19% 0.26%
2003 2.42% 0.29%
2002 2.21% 0.3%
2001 2.25% 0.32%
2000 2.79% 0.33%
1999 2.77% 0.34%
1998 2.75% 0.33%
1997 2.79% 0.33%
1996 2.63% 0.34%
1995 2.77% 0.36%
1994 3.17% 0.41%
1993 3.24% 0.51%
1992 3.23% 0.64%
1991 3.18% 0.81%
1990 3.16% 0.94%
1989 2.58% 0.96%
1988 1.68% 0.94%
1987 1.32% 0.89%
1986 1.28% 0.86%
1985 1.26% 0.83%
1984 1.23% 0.82%
1983 1.2% 0.79%
1982 1.17% 0.64%
1981 1.14% 0.45%
1980 1.1% 0.42%
1979 1.08% 0.53%
1978 1.05% 0.66%
1977 1.04% 0.81%
1976 1.5% 0.97%
1975 1.96% 1.13%
1974 1.95% 1.28%
1973 1.93% 1.44%
1972 1.98% 1.61%
1971 2.1% 1.75%
1970 2.24% 1.82%
1969 2.31% 1.85%
1968 2.28% 1.88%
1967 2.21% 1.94%
1966 2.14% 2.03%
1965 2.08% 2.09%
1964 2.03% 2.13%
1963 1.98% 2.13%
1962 1.93% 2.08%
1961 1.89% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

CAR Cuba
Current population
5753659
10894785
Population rank 118/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -110
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 182/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -22,244
Net migration rank 143/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -22,244
2024 - -15,357 - -22,356
2023 190,325 -14,682 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -17,961 -23,149
2021 124,408 -85,646 -71,616 -11,976
2020 156,911 -24,745 -12,808 -11,976
2019 68,523 -36,849 -4,245 -23,955
2018 153,361 -52,954 3,436 -23,779
2017 128,461 -58,584 2,306 -23,394
2016 142,419 -52,607 9,677 -24,146
2015 141,912 -63,045 20,464 -24,910
2014 107,448 -174,051 22,448 -39,426
2013 140,489 -112,382 29,827 -37,619
2012 146,791 -111,764 33,864 -36,101
2011 142,913 -86,281 40,753 -35,313
2010 130,539 -43,126 37,021 -34,121
2009 -130,613 -28,899 37,543 -35,063
2008 128,627 -28,983 32,848 -29,427
2007 123,137 -30,352 24,617 -19,050
2006 118,882 -41,282 24,508 -12,619
2005 113,534 -13,604 36,660 -16,561
2004 108,548 -16,510 44,258 -16,776
2003 105,540 -18,097 56,170 -24,916
2002 100,588 5,992 58,212 -25,535
2001 99,598 -33,006 57,325 -23,442
2000 97,468 8,079 61,133 -24,980
1999 96,108 6,284 69,069 -31,456
1998 94,361 4,479 71,284 -33,863
1997 93,378 2,034 71,828 -35,712
1996 93,369 2,697 61,837 -26,105
1995 92,748 -12,986 66,809 -29,235
1994 90,943 9,496 68,604 -27,501
1993 89,873 9,930 73,221 -24,358
1992 88,939 9,269 83,461 -21,867
1991 88,688 4,381 95,398 -20,665
1990 87,507 1,995 112,378 -15,438
1989 85,969 409 114,865 -14,705
1988 84,654 -31,016 116,626 -15,474
1987 83,408 -47,428 109,617 -16,290
1986 81,149 -47,332 105,997 -17,146
1985 79,266 -46,427 103,228 -18,048
1984 77,395 -45,591 101,670 -18,994
1983 75,399 -44,780 101,858 -19,994
1982 73,330 -43,908 95,866 -21,055
1981 71,391 -42,872 74,067 -22,159
1980 68,759 -41,539 74,271 -37,114
1979 66,104 -39,850 81,192 -35,473
1978 63,285 -37,874 86,864 -29,839
1977 60,436 -35,782 106,875 -36,811
1976 57,725 -33,645 125,383 -41,042
1975 55,106 -9,895 144,964 -46,268
1974 53,777 -9,838 165,099 -52,697
1973 52,525 -9,800 177,387 -52,073
1972 51,390 -9,634 187,588 -50,031
1971 50,142 -7,259 195,106 -43,056
1970 48,690 -3,693 201,823 -44,466
1969 47,066 -80 205,581 -47,446
1968 45,377 474 205,487 -49,387
1967 42,979 474 207,245 -49,556
1966 40,804 474 209,179 -48,509
1965 38,710 474 211,322 -46,683
1964 36,878 474 209,315 -44,406
1963 35,218 474 205,788 -41,979
1962 33,731 474 196,423 -39,116
1961 32,383 474 183,806 -33,163
1960 31,131 474 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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