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Population in the Central African Republic compared to the Czech Republic: 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 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.85 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Central African Republic vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Czech Republic
2100 19,066,004 8,325,870
2099 18,985,867 8,347,035
2098 18,901,154 8,367,582
2097 18,815,607 8,387,141
2096 18,724,783 8,407,012
2095 18,626,431 8,425,776
2094 18,526,390 8,444,415
2093 18,425,013 8,462,470
2092 18,316,437 8,480,332
2091 18,205,237 8,497,856
2090 18,087,725 8,516,149
2089 17,972,896 8,534,417
2088 17,848,943 8,552,792
2087 17,721,681 8,572,217
2086 17,585,946 8,592,607
2085 17,451,621 8,613,126
2084 17,310,863 8,634,563
2083 17,164,209 8,656,688
2082 17,014,388 8,680,346
2081 16,864,906 8,705,288
2080 16,708,761 8,731,611
2079 16,556,341 8,759,446
2078 16,396,395 8,788,719
2077 16,228,166 8,819,271
2076 16,055,590 8,851,532
2075 15,881,626 8,886,209
2074 15,710,778 8,922,752
2073 15,530,355 8,961,377
2072 15,350,553 9,002,196
2071 15,162,785 9,044,814
2070 14,968,105 9,089,338
2069 14,772,746 9,135,444
2068 14,575,859 9,182,610
2067 14,373,538 9,231,075
2066 14,170,754 9,280,641
2065 13,967,146 9,331,222
2064 13,761,777 9,381,077
2063 13,548,616 9,430,947
2062 13,336,037 9,479,782
2061 13,123,628 9,527,543
2060 12,906,496 9,573,715
2059 12,688,037 9,618,240
2058 12,467,461 9,661,212
2057 12,245,441 9,702,890
2056 12,023,522 9,742,619
2055 11,801,006 9,780,337
2054 11,578,020 9,816,525
2053 11,354,432 9,850,555
2052 11,131,786 9,882,803
2051 10,910,913 9,913,797
2050 10,689,058 9,943,922
2049 10,471,199 9,972,314
2048 10,252,433 10,000,421
2047 10,037,332 10,028,123
2046 9,822,499 10,056,076
2045 9,608,962 10,083,671
2044 9,397,018 10,111,346
2043 9,188,292 10,139,564
2042 8,982,316 10,168,461
2041 8,777,138 10,198,407
2040 8,570,085 10,228,600
2039 8,360,267 10,260,066
2038 8,151,599 10,291,775
2037 7,944,754 10,324,680
2036 7,736,415 10,357,281
2035 7,527,731 10,390,525
2034 7,316,613 10,423,635
2033 7,106,984 10,456,466
2032 6,898,917 10,488,669
2031 6,691,778 10,519,813
2030 6,488,327 10,549,605
2029 6,287,899 10,578,033
2028 6,086,983 10,604,523
2027 5,892,506 10,627,835
2026 5,702,177 10,649,126
2025 5,514,692 10,792,466
2024 5,330,690 10,905,028
2023 5,152,421 10,864,042
2022 5,098,039 10,672,118
2021 5,112,100 10,505,772
2020 5,026,628 10,697,858
2019 4,944,703 10,671,870
2018 4,878,657 10,629,928
2017 4,793,511 10,594,438
2016 4,713,663 10,566,332
2015 4,629,320 10,546,059
2014 4,623,182 10,525,347
2013 4,642,419 10,514,272
2012 4,610,848 10,510,785
2011 4,565,021 10,496,088
2010 4,492,995 10,474,410
2009 4,529,047 10,443,936
2008 4,558,984 10,384,603
2007 4,462,770 10,298,828
2006 4,377,579 10,238,905
2005 4,288,810 10,211,216
2004 4,192,826 10,197,101
2003 4,103,086 10,193,998
2002 4,006,077 10,196,916
2001 3,919,487 10,216,605
2000 3,833,416 10,255,063
1999 3,729,450 10,283,860
1998 3,628,827 10,294,373
1997 3,531,700 10,304,131
1996 3,435,965 10,315,241
1995 3,348,052 10,327,253
1994 3,257,954 10,333,587
1993 3,157,839 10,329,855
1992 3,058,831 10,319,123
1991 2,963,191 10,308,578
1990 2,871,910 10,333,355
1989 2,783,970 10,361,068
1988 2,713,965 10,355,276
1987 2,669,155 10,347,318
1986 2,634,258 10,342,227
1985 2,600,932 10,337,118
1984 2,568,610 10,330,213
1983 2,537,399 10,323,856
1982 2,507,375 10,314,826
1981 2,478,402 10,300,591
1980 2,450,535 10,304,193
1979 2,423,794 10,292,341
1978 2,397,961 10,242,098
1977 2,372,930 10,186,755
1976 2,348,566 10,125,939
1975 2,313,916 10,058,620
1974 2,269,338 9,988,459
1973 2,226,008 9,922,266
1972 2,183,769 9,867,632
1971 2,141,450 9,826,815
1970 2,097,505 9,858,071
1969 2,051,515 9,896,580
1968 2,005,100 9,876,346
1967 1,960,444 9,852,899
1966 1,918,082 9,821,040
1965 1,877,854 9,779,358
1964 1,839,583 9,727,804
1963 1,803,063 9,670,685
1962 1,768,115 9,624,660
1961 1,734,580 9,586,651
1960 1,702,346 9,602,006

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Czech Republic
2100 0.42% -0.25%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.23%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.53% -0.22%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.21%
2093 0.59% -0.21%
2092 0.61% -0.21%
2091 0.65% -0.21%
2090 0.64% -0.21%
2089 0.69% -0.21%
2088 0.72% -0.23%
2087 0.77% -0.24%
2086 0.77% -0.24%
2085 0.81% -0.25%
2084 0.85% -0.26%
2083 0.88% -0.27%
2082 0.89% -0.29%
2081 0.93% -0.3%
2080 0.92% -0.32%
2079 0.98% -0.33%
2078 1.04% -0.35%
2077 1.07% -0.36%
2076 1.1% -0.39%
2075 1.09% -0.41%
2074 1.16% -0.43%
2073 1.17% -0.45%
2072 1.24% -0.47%
2071 1.3% -0.49%
2070 1.32% -0.5%
2069 1.35% -0.51%
2068 1.41% -0.53%
2067 1.43% -0.53%
2066 1.46% -0.54%
2065 1.49% -0.53%
2064 1.57% -0.53%
2063 1.59% -0.52%
2062 1.62% -0.5%
2061 1.68% -0.48%
2060 1.72% -0.46%
2059 1.77% -0.44%
2058 1.81% -0.43%
2057 1.85% -0.41%
2056 1.89% -0.39%
2055 1.93% -0.37%
2054 1.97% -0.35%
2053 2% -0.33%
2052 2.02% -0.31%
2051 2.08% -0.3%
2050 2.08% -0.28%
2049 2.13% -0.28%
2048 2.14% -0.28%
2047 2.19% -0.28%
2046 2.22% -0.27%
2045 2.26% -0.27%
2044 2.27% -0.28%
2043 2.29% -0.28%
2042 2.34% -0.29%
2041 2.42% -0.3%
2040 2.51% -0.31%
2039 2.56% -0.31%
2038 2.6% -0.32%
2037 2.69% -0.31%
2036 2.77% -0.32%
2035 2.89% -0.32%
2034 2.95% -0.31%
2033 3.02% -0.31%
2032 3.1% -0.3%
2031 3.14% -0.28%
2030 3.19% -0.27%
2029 3.3% -0.25%
2028 3.3% -0.22%
2027 3.34% -0.2%
2026 3.4% -1.33%
2025 3.45% -1.03%
2024 3.46% 0.38%
2023 1.07% 1.8%
2022 -0.28% 1.58%
2021 1.7% -1.8%
2020 1.66% 0.24%
2019 1.35% 0.39%
2018 1.78% 0.33%
2017 1.69% 0.27%
2016 1.82% 0.19%
2015 0.13% 0.2%
2014 -0.41% 0.11%
2013 0.68% 0.03%
2012 1% 0.14%
2011 1.6% 0.21%
2010 -0.8% 0.29%
2009 -0.66% 0.57%
2008 2.16% 0.83%
2007 1.95% 0.59%
2006 2.07% 0.27%
2005 2.29% 0.14%
2004 2.19% 0.03%
2003 2.42% -0.03%
2002 2.21% -0.19%
2001 2.25% -0.38%
2000 2.79% -0.28%
1999 2.77% -0.1%
1998 2.75% -0.09%
1997 2.79% -0.11%
1996 2.63% -0.12%
1995 2.77% -0.06%
1994 3.17% 0.04%
1993 3.24% 0.1%
1992 3.23% 0.1%
1991 3.18% -0.24%
1990 3.16% -0.27%
1989 2.58% 0.06%
1988 1.68% 0.08%
1987 1.32% 0.05%
1986 1.28% 0.05%
1985 1.26% 0.07%
1984 1.23% 0.06%
1983 1.2% 0.09%
1982 1.17% 0.14%
1981 1.14% -0.03%
1980 1.1% 0.12%
1979 1.08% 0.49%
1978 1.05% 0.54%
1977 1.04% 0.6%
1976 1.5% 0.67%
1975 1.96% 0.7%
1974 1.95% 0.67%
1973 1.93% 0.55%
1972 1.98% 0.42%
1971 2.1% -0.32%
1970 2.24% -0.39%
1969 2.31% 0.2%
1968 2.28% 0.24%
1967 2.21% 0.32%
1966 2.14% 0.43%
1965 2.08% 0.53%
1964 2.03% 0.59%
1963 1.98% 0.48%
1962 1.93% 0.4%
1961 1.89% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

CAR Czech Republic
Current population
5753659
10649126
Population rank 118/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
12.8 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +112
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 142/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -112,188
Net migration rank 143/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -112,188
2024 - -15,357 - -86,169
2023 190,325 -14,682 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -19,209 329,739
2021 124,408 -85,646 -28,365 4,111
2020 156,911 -24,745 -19,257 4,336
2019 68,523 -36,849 0 5,553
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,063 5,849
2017 128,461 -58,584 3,178 5,747
2016 142,419 -52,607 5,283 5,465
2015 141,912 -63,045 0 5,037
2014 107,448 -174,051 4,210 6,303
2013 140,489 -112,382 -2,103 5,427
2012 146,791 -111,764 0 5,347
2011 142,913 -86,281 2,099 16,841
2010 130,539 -43,126 10,475 34,927
2009 -130,613 -28,899 10,444 31,270
2008 128,627 -28,983 14,538 29,813
2007 123,137 -30,352 9,268 27,887
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,024 26,259
2005 113,534 -13,604 -6,126 26,203
2004 108,548 -16,510 -9,177 26,030
2003 105,540 -18,097 -17,330 25,997
2002 100,588 5,992 -15,296 26,089
2001 99,598 -33,006 -16,347 21,749
2000 97,468 8,079 -17,433 4,420
1999 96,108 6,284 -20,568 5,965
1998 94,361 4,479 -18,530 6,374
1997 93,378 2,034 -21,639 6,664
1996 93,369 2,697 -21,662 6,539
1995 92,748 -12,986 -21,687 6,459
1994 90,943 9,496 -11,367 6,401
1993 89,873 9,930 3,099 7,197
1992 88,939 9,269 1,032 6,718
1991 88,688 4,381 4,124 5,568
1990 87,507 1,995 1,034 -3,529
1989 85,969 409 1,036 -2,175
1988 84,654 -31,016 7,249 -1,359
1987 83,408 -47,428 4,138 -1,514
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,034 -771
1985 79,266 -46,427 4,135 -1,173
1984 77,395 -45,591 5,165 -1,481
1983 75,399 -44,780 3,097 -1,971
1982 73,330 -43,908 10,315 -1,018
1981 71,391 -42,872 13,391 -372
1980 68,759 -41,539 17,517 1,738
1979 66,104 -39,850 44,257 -13
1978 63,285 -37,874 52,234 -795
1977 60,436 -35,782 55,009 -1,968
1976 57,725 -33,645 61,768 -2,727
1975 55,106 -9,895 67,393 -3,057
1974 53,777 -9,838 66,923 -2,919
1973 52,525 -9,800 57,549 -2,625
1972 51,390 -9,634 44,404 -2,755
1971 50,142 -7,259 31,445 -2,598
1970 48,690 -3,693 24,646 -9,353
1969 47,066 -80 22,762 -8,133
1968 45,377 474 21,728 -8,111
1967 42,979 474 29,558 -8,137
1966 40,804 474 35,355 -8,675
1965 38,710 474 43,029 -7,545
1964 36,878 474 52,531 -6,122
1963 35,218 474 48,353 -5,753
1962 33,731 474 29,836 -6,886
1961 32,383 474 36,430 -5,712
1960 31,131 474 34,567 2,748

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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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