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Population in the Central African Republic compared to East Timor: 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 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 3.99 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Central African Republic vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR East Timor
2100 19,066,004 1,987,918
2099 18,985,867 1,992,867
2098 18,901,154 1,999,551
2097 18,815,607 2,006,120
2096 18,724,783 2,014,062
2095 18,626,431 2,022,241
2094 18,526,390 2,029,109
2093 18,425,013 2,034,335
2092 18,316,437 2,039,916
2091 18,205,237 2,046,825
2090 18,087,725 2,053,125
2089 17,972,896 2,060,960
2088 17,848,943 2,066,983
2087 17,721,681 2,074,665
2086 17,585,946 2,077,590
2085 17,451,621 2,083,082
2084 17,310,863 2,088,840
2083 17,164,209 2,094,115
2082 17,014,388 2,096,675
2081 16,864,906 2,100,480
2080 16,708,761 2,103,409
2079 16,556,341 2,102,541
2078 16,396,395 2,105,113
2077 16,228,166 2,106,052
2076 16,055,590 2,105,444
2075 15,881,626 2,105,772
2074 15,710,778 2,104,099
2073 15,530,355 2,103,684
2072 15,350,553 2,100,004
2071 15,162,785 2,092,187
2070 14,968,105 2,089,722
2069 14,772,746 2,084,088
2068 14,575,859 2,077,511
2067 14,373,538 2,070,890
2066 14,170,754 2,062,513
2065 13,967,146 2,055,518
2064 13,761,777 2,047,799
2063 13,548,616 2,039,134
2062 13,336,037 2,032,012
2061 13,123,628 2,026,320
2060 12,906,496 2,018,694
2059 12,688,037 2,008,316
2058 12,467,461 1,996,874
2057 12,245,441 1,984,864
2056 12,023,522 1,970,638
2055 11,801,006 1,957,948
2054 11,578,020 1,949,486
2053 11,354,432 1,933,418
2052 11,131,786 1,920,237
2051 10,910,913 1,909,754
2050 10,689,058 1,892,942
2049 10,471,199 1,878,747
2048 10,252,433 1,861,668
2047 10,037,332 1,845,027
2046 9,822,499 1,829,444
2045 9,608,962 1,813,000
2044 9,397,018 1,797,485
2043 9,188,292 1,777,393
2042 8,982,316 1,756,780
2041 8,777,138 1,738,404
2040 8,570,085 1,720,102
2039 8,360,267 1,699,431
2038 8,151,599 1,679,979
2037 7,944,754 1,659,934
2036 7,736,415 1,640,507
2035 7,527,731 1,617,823
2034 7,316,613 1,597,525
2033 7,106,984 1,578,920
2032 6,898,917 1,560,470
2031 6,691,778 1,540,575
2030 6,488,327 1,518,500
2029 6,287,899 1,496,906
2028 6,086,983 1,475,696
2027 5,892,506 1,455,624
2026 5,702,177 1,436,626
2025 5,514,692 1,418,578
2024 5,330,690 1,400,638
2023 5,152,421 1,384,286
2022 5,098,039 1,369,295
2021 5,112,100 1,350,139
2020 5,026,628 1,326,053
2019 4,944,703 1,300,945
2018 4,878,657 1,275,959
2017 4,793,511 1,251,703
2016 4,713,663 1,228,312
2015 4,629,320 1,205,131
2014 4,623,182 1,181,903
2013 4,642,419 1,158,695
2012 4,610,848 1,134,885
2011 4,565,021 1,110,207
2010 4,492,995 1,084,679
2009 4,529,047 1,058,782
2008 4,558,984 1,032,429
2007 4,462,770 1,004,889
2006 4,377,579 976,597
2005 4,288,810 948,311
2004 4,192,826 929,074
2003 4,103,086 916,878
2002 4,006,077 879,159
2001 3,919,487 812,249
2000 3,833,416 745,088
1999 3,729,450 834,697
1998 3,628,827 942,530
1997 3,531,700 917,184
1996 3,435,965 892,282
1995 3,348,052 868,146
1994 3,257,954 844,493
1993 3,157,839 821,437
1992 3,058,831 799,318
1991 2,963,191 778,278
1990 2,871,910 760,345
1989 2,783,970 744,856
1988 2,713,965 730,745
1987 2,669,155 718,476
1986 2,634,258 707,185
1985 2,600,932 696,665
1984 2,568,610 686,777
1983 2,537,399 677,707
1982 2,507,375 669,149
1981 2,478,402 660,493
1980 2,450,535 649,871
1979 2,423,794 638,719
1978 2,397,961 628,775
1977 2,372,930 618,315
1976 2,348,566 607,620
1975 2,313,916 598,158
1974 2,269,338 590,827
1973 2,226,008 582,855
1972 2,183,769 572,962
1971 2,141,450 562,966
1970 2,097,505 553,069
1969 2,051,515 543,356
1968 2,005,100 533,875
1967 1,960,444 524,648
1966 1,918,082 515,696
1965 1,877,854 507,034
1964 1,839,583 498,659
1963 1,803,063 490,564
1962 1,768,115 482,774
1961 1,734,580 475,291
1960 1,702,346 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR East Timor
2100 0.42% -0.25%
2099 0.45% -0.33%
2098 0.45% -0.33%
2097 0.49% -0.39%
2096 0.53% -0.4%
2095 0.54% -0.34%
2094 0.55% -0.26%
2093 0.59% -0.27%
2092 0.61% -0.34%
2091 0.65% -0.31%
2090 0.64% -0.38%
2089 0.69% -0.29%
2088 0.72% -0.37%
2087 0.77% -0.14%
2086 0.77% -0.26%
2085 0.81% -0.28%
2084 0.85% -0.25%
2083 0.88% -0.12%
2082 0.89% -0.18%
2081 0.93% -0.14%
2080 0.92% 0.04%
2079 0.98% -0.12%
2078 1.04% -0.04%
2077 1.07% 0.03%
2076 1.1% -0.02%
2075 1.09% 0.08%
2074 1.16% 0.02%
2073 1.17% 0.18%
2072 1.24% 0.37%
2071 1.3% 0.12%
2070 1.32% 0.27%
2069 1.35% 0.32%
2068 1.41% 0.32%
2067 1.43% 0.41%
2066 1.46% 0.34%
2065 1.49% 0.38%
2064 1.57% 0.42%
2063 1.59% 0.35%
2062 1.62% 0.28%
2061 1.68% 0.38%
2060 1.72% 0.52%
2059 1.77% 0.57%
2058 1.81% 0.61%
2057 1.85% 0.72%
2056 1.89% 0.65%
2055 1.93% 0.43%
2054 1.97% 0.83%
2053 2% 0.69%
2052 2.02% 0.55%
2051 2.08% 0.89%
2050 2.08% 0.76%
2049 2.13% 0.92%
2048 2.14% 0.9%
2047 2.19% 0.85%
2046 2.22% 0.91%
2045 2.26% 0.86%
2044 2.27% 1.13%
2043 2.29% 1.17%
2042 2.34% 1.06%
2041 2.42% 1.06%
2040 2.51% 1.22%
2039 2.56% 1.16%
2038 2.6% 1.21%
2037 2.69% 1.18%
2036 2.77% 1.4%
2035 2.89% 1.27%
2034 2.95% 1.18%
2033 3.02% 1.18%
2032 3.1% 1.29%
2031 3.14% 1.45%
2030 3.19% 1.44%
2029 3.3% 1.44%
2028 3.3% 1.38%
2027 3.34% 1.32%
2026 3.4% 1.27%
2025 3.45% 1.28%
2024 3.46% 1.18%
2023 1.07% 1.09%
2022 -0.28% 1.42%
2021 1.7% 1.82%
2020 1.66% 1.93%
2019 1.35% 1.96%
2018 1.78% 1.94%
2017 1.69% 1.9%
2016 1.82% 1.92%
2015 0.13% 1.97%
2014 -0.41% 2%
2013 0.68% 2.1%
2012 1% 2.22%
2011 1.6% 2.35%
2010 -0.8% 2.45%
2009 -0.66% 2.55%
2008 2.16% 2.74%
2007 1.95% 2.9%
2006 2.07% 2.98%
2005 2.29% 2.07%
2004 2.19% 1.33%
2003 2.42% 4.29%
2002 2.21% 8.24%
2001 2.25% 9.01%
2000 2.79% -10.7%
1999 2.77% -11.4%
1998 2.75% 2.76%
1997 2.79% 2.79%
1996 2.63% 2.78%
1995 2.77% 2.8%
1994 3.17% 2.81%
1993 3.24% 2.77%
1992 3.23% 2.7%
1991 3.18% 2.36%
1990 3.16% 2.08%
1989 2.58% 1.93%
1988 1.68% 1.71%
1987 1.32% 1.6%
1986 1.28% 1.51%
1985 1.26% 1.44%
1984 1.23% 1.34%
1983 1.2% 1.28%
1982 1.17% 1.31%
1981 1.14% 1.63%
1980 1.1% 1.75%
1979 1.08% 1.58%
1978 1.05% 1.69%
1977 1.04% 1.76%
1976 1.5% 1.58%
1975 1.96% 1.24%
1974 1.95% 1.37%
1973 1.93% 1.73%
1972 1.98% 1.78%
1971 2.1% 1.79%
1970 2.24% 1.79%
1969 2.31% 1.78%
1968 2.28% 1.76%
1967 2.21% 1.74%
1966 2.14% 1.71%
1965 2.08% 1.68%
1964 2.03% 1.65%
1963 1.98% 1.61%
1962 1.93% 1.57%
1961 1.89% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

CAR East Timor
Current population
5753659
1441764
Population rank 118/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +45
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 91/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -2,550
Net migration rank 143/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -2,550
2024 - -15,357 - -2,552
2023 190,325 -14,682 20,495 -5,620
2022 -49,456 -17,430 20,625 -5,519
2021 124,408 -85,646 20,101 3,111
2020 156,911 -24,745 21,166 3,793
2019 68,523 -36,849 21,307 3,942
2018 153,361 -52,954 21,650 3,062
2017 128,461 -58,584 22,145 1,666
2016 142,419 -52,607 22,778 208
2015 141,912 -63,045 23,391 -20
2014 107,448 -174,051 24,040 -958
2013 140,489 -112,382 24,538 -1,206
2012 146,791 -111,764 24,890 -609
2011 142,913 -86,281 25,237 -159
2010 130,539 -43,126 25,515 470
2009 -130,613 -28,899 25,696 117
2008 128,627 -28,983 25,888 1,009
2007 123,137 -30,352 26,074 2,103
2006 118,882 -41,282 26,221 2,184
2005 113,534 -13,604 26,412 1,759
2004 108,548 -16,510 26,751 -16,447
2003 105,540 -18,097 26,900 -12,810
2002 100,588 5,992 25,410 35,935
2001 99,598 -33,006 23,314 49,159
2000 97,468 8,079 21,579 40,272
1999 96,108 6,284 21,871 -262,940
1998 94,361 4,479 23,590 1,806
1997 93,378 2,034 23,501 1,804
1996 93,369 2,697 22,703 1,796
1995 92,748 -12,986 21,962 1,806
1994 90,943 9,496 21,746 1,794
1993 89,873 9,930 20,770 1,795
1992 88,939 9,269 19,880 1,794
1991 88,688 4,381 18,605 1,803
1990 87,507 1,995 18,343 -2,881
1989 85,969 409 17,758 -2,246
1988 84,654 -31,016 12,118 587
1987 83,408 -47,428 11,945 -106
1986 81,149 -47,332 11,062 -316
1985 79,266 -46,427 10,788 -495
1984 77,395 -45,591 10,922 -1,436
1983 75,399 -44,780 9,686 -1,032
1982 73,330 -43,908 9,579 -1,125
1981 71,391 -42,872 9,336 -482
1980 68,759 -41,539 6,940 5,457
1979 66,104 -39,850 987 8,924
1978 63,285 -37,874 -1,000 10,967
1977 60,436 -35,782 296 10,657
1976 57,725 -33,645 783 9,662
1975 55,106 -9,895 -1,062 9,542
1974 53,777 -9,838 8,405 -2,222
1973 52,525 -9,800 10,033 -278
1972 51,390 -9,634 10,030 0
1971 50,142 -7,259 9,964 0
1970 48,690 -3,693 9,824 0
1969 47,066 -80 9,611 0
1968 45,377 474 9,356 0
1967 42,979 474 9,089 0
1966 40,804 474 8,810 0
1965 38,710 474 8,526 0
1964 36,878 474 8,235 0
1963 35,218 474 7,938 0
1962 33,731 474 7,639 0
1961 32,383 474 7,330 0
1960 31,131 474 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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