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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Denmark: 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 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.05 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Central African Republic vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Denmark
2100 19,066,004 5,879,692
2099 18,985,867 5,887,324
2098 18,901,154 5,894,688
2097 18,815,607 5,902,451
2096 18,724,783 5,909,729
2095 18,626,431 5,917,219
2094 18,526,390 5,925,288
2093 18,425,013 5,933,241
2092 18,316,437 5,941,337
2091 18,205,237 5,949,626
2090 18,087,725 5,958,205
2089 17,972,896 5,966,645
2088 17,848,943 5,974,290
2087 17,721,681 5,982,321
2086 17,585,946 5,989,976
2085 17,451,621 5,997,455
2084 17,310,863 6,004,175
2083 17,164,209 6,010,595
2082 17,014,388 6,016,013
2081 16,864,906 6,020,048
2080 16,708,761 6,023,906
2079 16,556,341 6,027,570
2078 16,396,395 6,030,553
2077 16,228,166 6,033,561
2076 16,055,590 6,037,007
2075 15,881,626 6,039,523
2074 15,710,778 6,041,944
2073 15,530,355 6,044,803
2072 15,350,553 6,046,641
2071 15,162,785 6,048,624
2070 14,968,105 6,051,078
2069 14,772,746 6,053,869
2068 14,575,859 6,056,924
2067 14,373,538 6,060,476
2066 14,170,754 6,064,191
2065 13,967,146 6,069,049
2064 13,761,777 6,073,904
2063 13,548,616 6,078,625
2062 13,336,037 6,083,792
2061 13,123,628 6,088,815
2060 12,906,496 6,094,310
2059 12,688,037 6,099,236
2058 12,467,461 6,103,864
2057 12,245,441 6,108,995
2056 12,023,522 6,114,524
2055 11,801,006 6,120,037
2054 11,578,020 6,124,581
2053 11,354,432 6,129,266
2052 11,131,786 6,132,944
2051 10,910,913 6,136,666
2050 10,689,058 6,139,893
2049 10,471,199 6,142,477
2048 10,252,433 6,144,414
2047 10,037,332 6,146,231
2046 9,822,499 6,147,918
2045 9,608,962 6,148,320
2044 9,397,018 6,149,066
2043 9,188,292 6,149,226
2042 8,982,316 6,149,216
2041 8,777,138 6,148,827
2040 8,570,085 6,147,418
2039 8,360,267 6,145,884
2038 8,151,599 6,142,758
2037 7,944,754 6,139,788
2036 7,736,415 6,135,708
2035 7,527,731 6,130,764
2034 7,316,613 6,124,513
2033 7,106,984 6,117,467
2032 6,898,917 6,110,061
2031 6,691,778 6,100,566
2030 6,488,327 6,090,119
2029 6,287,899 6,077,752
2028 6,086,983 6,063,214
2027 5,892,506 6,046,188
2026 5,702,177 6,027,292
2025 5,514,692 6,004,069
2024 5,330,690 5,976,992
2023 5,152,421 5,946,952
2022 5,098,039 5,903,037
2021 5,112,100 5,856,733
2020 5,026,628 5,831,404
2019 4,944,703 5,814,422
2018 4,878,657 5,793,636
2017 4,793,511 5,764,980
2016 4,713,663 5,728,010
2015 4,629,320 5,683,483
2014 4,623,182 5,643,475
2013 4,642,419 5,614,932
2012 4,610,848 5,591,572
2011 4,565,021 5,570,572
2010 4,492,995 5,547,683
2009 4,529,047 5,523,095
2008 4,558,984 5,493,621
2007 4,462,770 5,461,438
2006 4,377,579 5,437,272
2005 4,288,810 5,419,432
2004 4,192,826 5,404,523
2003 4,103,086 5,390,574
2002 4,006,077 5,375,931
2001 3,919,487 5,358,783
2000 3,833,416 5,339,616
1999 3,729,450 5,321,799
1998 3,628,827 5,304,219
1997 3,531,700 5,284,991
1996 3,435,965 5,263,074
1995 3,348,052 5,233,373
1994 3,257,954 5,206,180
1993 3,157,839 5,188,628
1992 3,058,831 5,171,370
1991 2,963,191 5,154,298
1990 2,871,910 5,140,939
1989 2,783,970 5,132,594
1988 2,713,965 5,129,516
1987 2,669,155 5,127,024
1986 2,634,258 5,120,534
1985 2,600,932 5,113,691
1984 2,568,610 5,111,619
1983 2,537,399 5,114,297
1982 2,507,375 5,117,810
1981 2,478,402 5,121,572
1980 2,450,535 5,123,027
1979 2,423,794 5,116,801
1978 2,397,961 5,104,248
1977 2,372,930 5,088,419
1976 2,348,566 5,072,596
1975 2,313,916 5,059,862
1974 2,269,338 5,045,297
1973 2,226,008 5,021,861
1972 2,183,769 4,991,596
1971 2,141,450 4,963,126
1970 2,097,505 4,928,757
1969 2,051,515 4,891,860
1968 2,005,100 4,864,883
1967 1,960,444 4,835,354
1966 1,918,082 4,797,381
1965 1,877,854 4,759,012
1964 1,839,583 4,722,072
1963 1,803,063 4,684,483
1962 1,768,115 4,647,727
1961 1,734,580 4,611,687
1960 1,702,346 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Denmark
2100 0.42% -0.13%
2099 0.45% -0.12%
2098 0.45% -0.13%
2097 0.49% -0.12%
2096 0.53% -0.13%
2095 0.54% -0.14%
2094 0.55% -0.13%
2093 0.59% -0.14%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.65% -0.14%
2090 0.64% -0.14%
2089 0.69% -0.13%
2088 0.72% -0.13%
2087 0.77% -0.13%
2086 0.77% -0.12%
2085 0.81% -0.11%
2084 0.85% -0.11%
2083 0.88% -0.09%
2082 0.89% -0.07%
2081 0.93% -0.06%
2080 0.92% -0.06%
2079 0.98% -0.05%
2078 1.04% -0.05%
2077 1.07% -0.06%
2076 1.1% -0.04%
2075 1.09% -0.04%
2074 1.16% -0.05%
2073 1.17% -0.03%
2072 1.24% -0.03%
2071 1.3% -0.04%
2070 1.32% -0.05%
2069 1.35% -0.05%
2068 1.41% -0.06%
2067 1.43% -0.06%
2066 1.46% -0.08%
2065 1.49% -0.08%
2064 1.57% -0.08%
2063 1.59% -0.08%
2062 1.62% -0.08%
2061 1.68% -0.09%
2060 1.72% -0.08%
2059 1.77% -0.08%
2058 1.81% -0.08%
2057 1.85% -0.09%
2056 1.89% -0.09%
2055 1.93% -0.07%
2054 1.97% -0.08%
2053 2% -0.06%
2052 2.02% -0.06%
2051 2.08% -0.05%
2050 2.08% -0.04%
2049 2.13% -0.03%
2048 2.14% -0.03%
2047 2.19% -0.03%
2046 2.22% -0.007%
2045 2.26% -0.01%
2044 2.27% -0.003%
2043 2.29% 0%
2042 2.34% 0.006%
2041 2.42% 0.02%
2040 2.51% 0.02%
2039 2.56% 0.05%
2038 2.6% 0.05%
2037 2.69% 0.07%
2036 2.77% 0.08%
2035 2.89% 0.1%
2034 2.95% 0.12%
2033 3.02% 0.12%
2032 3.1% 0.16%
2031 3.14% 0.17%
2030 3.19% 0.2%
2029 3.3% 0.24%
2028 3.3% 0.28%
2027 3.34% 0.31%
2026 3.4% 0.39%
2025 3.45% 0.45%
2024 3.46% 0.51%
2023 1.07% 0.74%
2022 -0.28% 0.79%
2021 1.7% 0.43%
2020 1.66% 0.29%
2019 1.35% 0.36%
2018 1.78% 0.5%
2017 1.69% 0.65%
2016 1.82% 0.78%
2015 0.13% 0.71%
2014 -0.41% 0.51%
2013 0.68% 0.42%
2012 1% 0.38%
2011 1.6% 0.41%
2010 -0.8% 0.45%
2009 -0.66% 0.54%
2008 2.16% 0.59%
2007 1.95% 0.44%
2006 2.07% 0.33%
2005 2.29% 0.28%
2004 2.19% 0.26%
2003 2.42% 0.27%
2002 2.21% 0.32%
2001 2.25% 0.36%
2000 2.79% 0.33%
1999 2.77% 0.33%
1998 2.75% 0.36%
1997 2.79% 0.42%
1996 2.63% 0.57%
1995 2.77% 0.52%
1994 3.17% 0.34%
1993 3.24% 0.33%
1992 3.23% 0.33%
1991 3.18% 0.26%
1990 3.16% 0.16%
1989 2.58% 0.06%
1988 1.68% 0.05%
1987 1.32% 0.13%
1986 1.28% 0.13%
1985 1.26% 0.04%
1984 1.23% -0.05%
1983 1.2% -0.07%
1982 1.17% -0.07%
1981 1.14% -0.03%
1980 1.1% 0.12%
1979 1.08% 0.25%
1978 1.05% 0.31%
1977 1.04% 0.31%
1976 1.5% 0.25%
1975 1.96% 0.29%
1974 1.95% 0.47%
1973 1.93% 0.61%
1972 1.98% 0.57%
1971 2.1% 0.7%
1970 2.24% 0.75%
1969 2.31% 0.55%
1968 2.28% 0.61%
1967 2.21% 0.79%
1966 2.14% 0.81%
1965 2.08% 0.78%
1964 2.03% 0.8%
1963 1.98% 0.79%
1962 1.93% 0.78%
1961 1.89% 0.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

CAR Denmark
Current population
5753659
6032403
Population rank 118/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +82
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 132/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +22,103
Net migration rank 143/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 22,103
2024 - -15,357 - 25,639
2023 190,325 -14,682 -595 31,006
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -1,180 60,219
2021 124,408 -85,646 5,857 26,887
2020 156,911 -24,745 5,831 10,851
2019 68,523 -36,849 6,977 9,488
2018 153,361 -52,954 6,373 18,919
2017 128,461 -58,584 8,071 24,561
2016 142,419 -52,607 9,165 33,391
2015 141,912 -63,045 5,683 42,284
2014 107,448 -174,051 5,644 27,242
2013 140,489 -112,382 3,931 21,359
2012 146,791 -111,764 5,592 16,871
2011 142,913 -86,281 6,685 13,495
2010 130,539 -43,126 8,876 17,533
2009 -130,613 -28,899 8,285 15,551
2008 128,627 -28,983 10,438 25,775
2007 123,137 -30,352 8,192 20,560
2006 118,882 -41,282 9,787 10,491
2005 113,534 -13,604 9,755 6,887
2004 108,548 -16,510 9,188 5,166
2003 105,540 -18,097 7,007 7,228
2002 100,588 5,992 5,376 9,629
2001 99,598 -33,006 6,967 12,192
2000 97,468 8,079 9,078 10,441
1999 96,108 6,284 6,919 9,520
1998 94,361 4,479 7,956 11,098
1997 93,378 2,034 7,927 12,269
1996 93,369 2,697 6,842 17,534
1995 92,748 -12,986 6,280 28,958
1994 90,943 9,496 8,850 10,766
1993 89,873 9,930 4,670 11,411
1992 88,939 9,269 6,722 11,937
1991 88,688 4,381 4,639 10,827
1990 87,507 1,995 2,056 8,667
1989 85,969 409 2,053 3,720
1988 84,654 -31,016 0 677
1987 83,408 -47,428 -1,538 6,338
1986 81,149 -47,332 -2,561 11,463
1985 79,266 -46,427 -4,603 9,957
1984 77,395 -45,591 -5,623 4,325
1983 75,399 -44,780 -6,649 1,952
1982 73,330 -43,908 -2,559 235
1981 71,391 -42,872 -3,073 -1,741
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,537 803
1979 66,104 -39,850 4,605 5,808
1978 63,285 -37,874 9,187 5,678
1977 60,436 -35,782 11,703 5,548
1976 57,725 -33,645 11,667 3,182
1975 55,106 -9,895 20,746 -10,672
1974 53,777 -9,838 19,676 -437
1973 52,525 -9,800 21,092 7,107
1972 51,390 -9,634 24,958 7,053
1971 50,142 -7,259 26,801 -1,159
1970 48,690 -3,693 22,673 20,947
1969 47,066 -80 23,481 6,687
1968 45,377 474 27,243 -3,557
1967 42,979 474 33,363 1,623
1966 40,804 474 38,858 2,011
1965 38,710 474 37,596 -2,098
1964 36,878 474 36,832 1,333
1963 35,218 474 36,539 594
1962 33,731 474 32,070 3,900
1961 32,383 474 33,205 3,012
1960 31,131 474 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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