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Population in the Central African Republic compared to the Dominican 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 11,427,557 people in the Dominican 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 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.02 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

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

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Dominican Republic
2100 19,066,004 11,755,442
2099 18,985,867 11,817,924
2098 18,901,154 11,879,803
2097 18,815,607 11,940,419
2096 18,724,783 12,000,555
2095 18,626,431 12,060,069
2094 18,526,390 12,118,654
2093 18,425,013 12,176,599
2092 18,316,437 12,233,202
2091 18,205,237 12,288,843
2090 18,087,725 12,343,449
2089 17,972,896 12,397,117
2088 17,848,943 12,448,937
2087 17,721,681 12,499,836
2086 17,585,946 12,549,728
2085 17,451,621 12,598,025
2084 17,310,863 12,644,824
2083 17,164,209 12,689,496
2082 17,014,388 12,733,459
2081 16,864,906 12,775,420
2080 16,708,761 12,815,910
2079 16,556,341 12,854,359
2078 16,396,395 12,890,869
2077 16,228,166 12,925,976
2076 16,055,590 12,958,723
2075 15,881,626 12,989,393
2074 15,710,778 13,018,904
2073 15,530,355 13,046,123
2072 15,350,553 13,071,419
2071 15,162,785 13,094,322
2070 14,968,105 13,115,831
2069 14,772,746 13,134,880
2068 14,575,859 13,152,005
2067 14,373,538 13,166,684
2066 14,170,754 13,179,129
2065 13,967,146 13,190,090
2064 13,761,777 13,198,640
2063 13,548,616 13,204,377
2062 13,336,037 13,207,634
2061 13,123,628 13,208,504
2060 12,906,496 13,206,457
2059 12,688,037 13,202,056
2058 12,467,461 13,193,952
2057 12,245,441 13,183,598
2056 12,023,522 13,171,348
2055 11,801,006 13,156,150
2054 11,578,020 13,138,158
2053 11,354,432 13,117,191
2052 11,131,786 13,093,170
2051 10,910,913 13,066,002
2050 10,689,058 13,035,234
2049 10,471,199 13,002,830
2048 10,252,433 12,967,608
2047 10,037,332 12,930,516
2046 9,822,499 12,890,728
2045 9,608,962 12,848,424
2044 9,397,018 12,803,661
2043 9,188,292 12,757,329
2042 8,982,316 12,708,719
2041 8,777,138 12,658,252
2040 8,570,085 12,605,551
2039 8,360,267 12,551,490
2038 8,151,599 12,494,079
2037 7,944,754 12,434,782
2036 7,736,415 12,372,929
2035 7,527,731 12,308,672
2034 7,316,613 12,241,776
2033 7,106,984 12,172,910
2032 6,898,917 12,101,471
2031 6,691,778 12,027,275
2030 6,488,327 11,950,238
2029 6,287,899 11,870,540
2028 6,086,983 11,787,795
2027 5,892,506 11,701,862
2026 5,702,177 11,614,193
2025 5,514,692 11,523,092
2024 5,330,690 11,427,557
2023 5,152,421 11,331,265
2022 5,098,039 11,230,734
2021 5,112,100 11,123,476
2020 5,026,628 11,008,300
2019 4,944,703 10,894,043
2018 4,878,657 10,782,053
2017 4,793,511 10,666,843
2016 4,713,663 10,551,430
2015 4,629,320 10,434,829
2014 4,623,182 10,315,528
2013 4,642,419 10,193,833
2012 4,610,848 10,070,411
2011 4,565,021 9,945,621
2010 4,492,995 9,820,175
2009 4,529,047 9,695,265
2008 4,558,984 9,573,130
2007 4,462,770 9,455,658
2006 4,377,579 9,341,183
2005 4,288,810 9,225,034
2004 4,192,826 9,104,892
2003 4,103,086 8,980,620
2002 4,006,077 8,852,235
2001 3,919,487 8,720,283
2000 3,833,416 8,584,190
1999 3,729,450 8,446,208
1998 3,628,827 8,310,362
1997 3,531,700 8,174,078
1996 3,435,965 8,032,894
1995 3,348,052 7,888,115
1994 3,257,954 7,741,694
1993 3,157,839 7,594,572
1992 3,058,831 7,447,474
1991 2,963,191 7,299,853
1990 2,871,910 7,151,166
1989 2,783,970 7,002,295
1988 2,713,965 6,855,734
1987 2,669,155 6,712,515
1986 2,634,258 6,571,208
1985 2,600,932 6,430,404
1984 2,568,610 6,289,040
1983 2,537,399 6,147,248
1982 2,507,375 6,007,114
1981 2,478,402 5,868,453
1980 2,450,535 5,729,037
1979 2,423,794 5,589,690
1978 2,397,961 5,451,882
1977 2,372,930 5,315,443
1976 2,348,566 5,180,404
1975 2,313,916 5,046,776
1974 2,269,338 4,914,197
1973 2,226,008 4,782,227
1972 2,183,769 4,651,883
1971 2,141,450 4,524,234
1970 2,097,505 4,399,290
1969 2,051,515 4,277,035
1968 2,005,100 4,157,189
1967 1,960,444 4,038,928
1966 1,918,082 3,921,847
1965 1,877,854 3,808,963
1964 1,839,583 3,698,559
1963 1,803,063 3,588,287
1962 1,768,115 3,479,936
1961 1,734,580 3,373,233
1960 1,702,346 3,268,336

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/dominican-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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% 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 Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Dominican Republic
2100 0.42% -0.53%
2099 0.45% -0.52%
2098 0.45% -0.51%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.46%
2092 0.61% -0.45%
2091 0.65% -0.44%
2090 0.64% -0.43%
2089 0.69% -0.42%
2088 0.72% -0.41%
2087 0.77% -0.4%
2086 0.77% -0.38%
2085 0.81% -0.37%
2084 0.85% -0.35%
2083 0.88% -0.35%
2082 0.89% -0.33%
2081 0.93% -0.32%
2080 0.92% -0.3%
2079 0.98% -0.28%
2078 1.04% -0.27%
2077 1.07% -0.25%
2076 1.1% -0.24%
2075 1.09% -0.23%
2074 1.16% -0.21%
2073 1.17% -0.19%
2072 1.24% -0.17%
2071 1.3% -0.16%
2070 1.32% -0.15%
2069 1.35% -0.13%
2068 1.41% -0.11%
2067 1.43% -0.09%
2066 1.46% -0.08%
2065 1.49% -0.06%
2064 1.57% -0.04%
2063 1.59% -0.02%
2062 1.62% -0.007%
2061 1.68% 0.02%
2060 1.72% 0.03%
2059 1.77% 0.06%
2058 1.81% 0.08%
2057 1.85% 0.09%
2056 1.89% 0.12%
2055 1.93% 0.14%
2054 1.97% 0.16%
2053 2% 0.18%
2052 2.02% 0.21%
2051 2.08% 0.24%
2050 2.08% 0.25%
2049 2.13% 0.27%
2048 2.14% 0.29%
2047 2.19% 0.31%
2046 2.22% 0.33%
2045 2.26% 0.35%
2044 2.27% 0.36%
2043 2.29% 0.38%
2042 2.34% 0.4%
2041 2.42% 0.42%
2040 2.51% 0.43%
2039 2.56% 0.46%
2038 2.6% 0.48%
2037 2.69% 0.5%
2036 2.77% 0.52%
2035 2.89% 0.55%
2034 2.95% 0.57%
2033 3.02% 0.59%
2032 3.1% 0.62%
2031 3.14% 0.64%
2030 3.19% 0.67%
2029 3.3% 0.7%
2028 3.3% 0.73%
2027 3.34% 0.75%
2026 3.4% 0.79%
2025 3.45% 0.84%
2024 3.46% 0.85%
2023 1.07% 0.9%
2022 -0.28% 0.96%
2021 1.7% 1.05%
2020 1.66% 1.05%
2019 1.35% 1.04%
2018 1.78% 1.08%
2017 1.69% 1.09%
2016 1.82% 1.12%
2015 0.13% 1.16%
2014 -0.41% 1.19%
2013 0.68% 1.23%
2012 1% 1.25%
2011 1.6% 1.28%
2010 -0.8% 1.29%
2009 -0.66% 1.28%
2008 2.16% 1.24%
2007 1.95% 1.23%
2006 2.07% 1.26%
2005 2.29% 1.32%
2004 2.19% 1.38%
2003 2.42% 1.45%
2002 2.21% 1.51%
2001 2.25% 1.59%
2000 2.79% 1.63%
1999 2.77% 1.63%
1998 2.75% 1.67%
1997 2.79% 1.76%
1996 2.63% 1.84%
1995 2.77% 1.89%
1994 3.17% 1.94%
1993 3.24% 1.98%
1992 3.23% 2.02%
1991 3.18% 2.08%
1990 3.16% 2.13%
1989 2.58% 2.14%
1988 1.68% 2.13%
1987 1.32% 2.15%
1986 1.28% 2.19%
1985 1.26% 2.25%
1984 1.23% 2.31%
1983 1.2% 2.33%
1982 1.17% 2.36%
1981 1.14% 2.43%
1980 1.1% 2.49%
1979 1.08% 2.53%
1978 1.05% 2.57%
1977 1.04% 2.61%
1976 1.5% 2.65%
1975 1.96% 2.7%
1974 1.95% 2.76%
1973 1.93% 2.8%
1972 1.98% 2.82%
1971 2.1% 2.84%
1970 2.24% 2.86%
1969 2.31% 2.88%
1968 2.28% 2.93%
1967 2.21% 2.99%
1966 2.14% 2.96%
1965 2.08% 2.99%
1964 2.03% 3.07%
1963 1.98% 3.11%
1962 1.93% 3.16%
1961 1.89% 3.21%

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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

CAR Dominican Republic
Current population
5753659
11637906
Population rank 118/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +264
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 111/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -35,306
Net migration rank 143/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -35,306
2024 - -15,357 - -34,806
2023 190,325 -14,682 132,360 -34,915
2022 -49,456 -17,430 138,767 -35,153
2021 124,408 -85,646 128,866 -17,957
2020 156,911 -24,745 137,417 -17,957
2019 68,523 -36,849 144,869 -35,797
2018 153,361 -52,954 150,852 -35,934
2017 128,461 -58,584 151,565 -36,069
2016 142,419 -52,607 151,550 -36,219
2015 141,912 -63,045 154,258 -36,375
2014 107,448 -174,051 157,260 -36,543
2013 140,489 -112,382 159,330 -36,673
2012 146,791 -111,764 160,915 -36,737
2011 142,913 -86,281 162,094 -36,687
2010 130,539 -43,126 162,072 -36,587
2009 -130,613 -28,899 160,893 -36,561
2008 128,627 -28,983 156,664 -36,723
2007 123,137 -30,352 152,066 -37,076
2006 118,882 -41,282 151,122 -37,170
2005 113,534 -13,604 155,405 -37,063
2004 108,548 -16,510 158,789 -36,851
2003 105,540 -18,097 163,267 -36,657
2002 100,588 5,992 166,740 -36,575
2001 99,598 -33,006 170,193 -36,441
2000 97,468 8,079 171,684 -33,256
1999 96,108 6,284 167,742 -30,228
1998 94,361 4,479 164,287 -30,108
1997 93,378 2,034 168,419 -30,034
1996 93,369 2,697 174,008 -30,018
1995 92,748 -12,986 175,439 -29,873
1994 90,943 9,496 176,882 -29,610
1993 89,873 9,930 177,691 -30,719
1992 88,939 9,269 177,481 -30,262
1991 88,688 4,381 177,371 -29,351
1990 87,507 1,995 176,748 -27,397
1989 85,969 409 175,365 -26,984
1988 84,654 -31,016 171,291 -26,552
1987 83,408 -47,428 167,552 -25,850
1986 81,149 -47,332 165,674 -24,772
1985 79,266 -46,427 164,091 -23,388
1984 77,395 -45,591 164,263 -22,239
1983 75,399 -44,780 163,136 -21,582
1982 73,330 -43,908 159,597 -20,886
1981 71,391 -42,872 158,419 -19,809
1980 68,759 -41,539 157,697 -17,485
1979 66,104 -39,850 154,779 -16,296
1978 63,285 -37,874 154,043 -16,909
1977 60,436 -35,782 152,825 -17,077
1976 57,725 -33,645 151,201 -16,866
1975 55,106 -9,895 149,339 -16,425
1974 53,777 -9,838 147,652 -15,402
1973 52,525 -9,800 146,283 -14,594
1972 51,390 -9,634 143,255 -14,262
1971 50,142 -7,259 140,473 -14,156
1970 48,690 -3,693 137,835 -14,255
1969 47,066 -80 135,445 -14,531
1968 45,377 474 133,666 -14,901
1967 42,979 474 133,091 -15,324
1966 40,804 474 132,096 -15,701
1965 38,710 474 125,345 -15,978
1964 36,878 474 127,504 -16,059
1963 35,218 474 124,994 -15,889
1962 33,731 474 122,977 -15,389
1961 32,383 474 120,316 -14,511
1960 31,131 474 117,346 -13,344

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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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