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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 10,742,283 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 117th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • 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 +1.62% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% 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 19,061,127 8,398,703
2099 18,981,009 8,420,054
2098 18,896,319 8,440,780
2097 18,810,793 8,460,511
2096 18,719,993 8,480,556
2095 18,621,666 8,499,484
2094 18,521,650 8,518,286
2093 18,420,299 8,536,499
2092 18,311,751 8,554,517
2091 18,200,580 8,572,195
2090 18,083,097 8,590,647
2089 17,968,298 8,609,075
2088 17,844,377 8,627,611
2087 17,717,148 8,647,206
2086 17,581,447 8,667,774
2085 17,447,157 8,688,472
2084 17,306,435 8,710,097
2083 17,159,818 8,732,416
2082 17,010,036 8,756,281
2081 16,860,592 8,781,441
2080 16,704,486 8,807,994
2079 16,552,105 8,836,073
2078 16,392,201 8,865,602
2077 16,224,015 8,896,421
2076 16,051,483 8,928,964
2075 15,877,563 8,963,945
2074 15,706,759 9,000,807
2073 15,526,382 9,039,770
2072 15,346,626 9,080,946
2071 15,158,906 9,123,937
2070 14,964,276 9,168,851
2069 14,768,967 9,215,360
2068 14,572,130 9,262,938
2067 14,369,861 9,311,827
2066 14,167,129 9,361,827
2065 13,963,573 9,412,850
2064 13,758,257 9,463,141
2063 13,545,150 9,513,448
2062 13,332,625 9,562,710
2061 13,120,271 9,610,889
2060 12,903,195 9,657,465
2059 12,684,791 9,702,379
2058 12,464,271 9,745,727
2057 12,242,308 9,787,770
2056 12,020,446 9,827,846
2055 11,797,986 9,865,895
2054 11,575,058 9,902,399
2053 11,351,527 9,936,727
2052 11,128,939 9,969,256
2051 10,908,122 10,000,522
2050 10,686,324 10,030,910
2049 10,468,520 10,059,551
2048 10,249,810 10,087,904
2047 10,034,764 10,115,848
2046 9,819,986 10,144,045
2045 9,606,504 10,171,882
2044 9,394,614 10,199,799
2043 9,185,941 10,228,264
2042 8,980,018 10,257,414
2041 8,774,893 10,287,621
2040 8,567,893 10,318,078
2039 8,358,128 10,349,820
2038 8,149,514 10,381,806
2037 7,942,721 10,414,999
2036 7,734,436 10,447,885
2035 7,525,805 10,481,420
2034 7,314,741 10,514,820
2033 7,105,166 10,547,938
2032 6,897,152 10,580,423
2031 6,690,066 10,611,839
2030 6,486,667 10,641,892
2029 6,286,290 10,670,568
2028 6,085,426 10,697,290
2027 5,890,999 10,720,806
2026 5,700,718 10,742,283
2025 5,513,282 10,886,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd 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 8.4M 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 3.43% -0.17%
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 (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 the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

CAR Czech Republic
Current population
5798457
10742283
Population rank 117/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
29 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -50
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 173/197
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 196,244 -15,357 -28,353 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 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 (1960–2025, 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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