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Population in the Central African Republic compared to the Dominican 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 11,520,487 people in the Dominican 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 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.01 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% 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 19,061,127 11,752,784
2099 18,981,009 11,815,252
2098 18,896,319 11,877,117
2097 18,810,793 11,937,719
2096 18,719,993 11,997,841
2095 18,621,666 12,057,342
2094 18,521,650 12,115,914
2093 18,420,299 12,173,845
2092 18,311,751 12,230,436
2091 18,200,580 12,286,064
2090 18,083,097 12,340,658
2089 17,968,298 12,394,314
2088 17,844,377 12,446,122
2087 17,717,148 12,497,009
2086 17,581,447 12,546,890
2085 17,447,157 12,595,176
2084 17,306,435 12,641,964
2083 17,159,818 12,686,626
2082 17,010,036 12,730,579
2081 16,860,592 12,772,531
2080 16,704,486 12,813,012
2079 16,552,105 12,851,452
2078 16,392,201 12,887,954
2077 16,224,015 12,923,053
2076 16,051,483 12,955,793
2075 15,877,563 12,986,456
2074 15,706,759 13,015,960
2073 15,526,382 13,043,173
2072 15,346,626 13,068,464
2071 15,158,906 13,091,361
2070 14,964,276 13,112,865
2069 14,768,967 13,131,909
2068 14,572,130 13,149,031
2067 14,369,861 13,163,707
2066 14,167,129 13,176,149
2065 13,963,573 13,187,108
2064 13,758,257 13,195,655
2063 13,545,150 13,201,391
2062 13,332,625 13,204,648
2061 13,120,271 13,205,517
2060 12,903,195 13,203,471
2059 12,684,791 13,199,071
2058 12,464,271 13,190,969
2057 12,242,308 13,180,617
2056 12,020,446 13,168,370
2055 11,797,986 13,153,175
2054 11,575,058 13,135,187
2053 11,351,527 13,114,225
2052 11,128,939 13,090,209
2051 10,908,122 13,063,047
2050 10,686,324 13,032,286
2049 10,468,520 12,999,890
2048 10,249,810 12,964,676
2047 10,034,764 12,927,592
2046 9,819,986 12,887,813
2045 9,606,504 12,845,519
2044 9,394,614 12,800,765
2043 9,185,941 12,754,444
2042 8,980,018 12,705,845
2041 8,774,893 12,655,390
2040 8,567,893 12,602,701
2039 8,358,128 12,548,652
2038 8,149,514 12,491,254
2037 7,942,721 12,431,970
2036 7,734,436 12,370,131
2035 7,525,805 12,305,889
2034 7,314,741 12,239,008
2033 7,105,166 12,170,158
2032 6,897,152 12,098,734
2031 6,690,066 12,024,555
2030 6,486,667 11,947,536
2029 6,286,290 11,867,856
2028 6,085,426 11,785,130
2027 5,890,999 11,699,216
2026 5,700,718 11,611,567
2025 5,513,282 11,520,487
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 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 3.43% 0.81%
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 (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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

CAR Dominican Republic
Current population
5798457
11656588
Population rank 117/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +255
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 111/197
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 196,244 -15,357 129,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 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 (1960–2025, 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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