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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.19 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Ecuador
2100 19,061,127 19,228,782
2099 18,981,009 19,340,097
2098 18,896,319 19,450,693
2097 18,810,793 19,560,701
2096 18,719,993 19,669,979
2095 18,621,666 19,778,462
2094 18,521,650 19,886,052
2093 18,420,299 19,992,669
2092 18,311,751 20,098,272
2091 18,200,580 20,202,506
2090 18,083,097 20,305,068
2089 17,968,298 20,405,890
2088 17,844,377 20,504,644
2087 17,717,148 20,601,339
2086 17,581,447 20,695,909
2085 17,447,157 20,787,577
2084 17,306,435 20,876,493
2083 17,159,818 20,962,500
2082 17,010,036 21,045,378
2081 16,860,592 21,125,120
2080 16,704,486 21,201,334
2079 16,552,105 21,274,022
2078 16,392,201 21,342,681
2077 16,224,015 21,407,128
2076 16,051,483 21,467,139
2075 15,877,563 21,522,639
2074 15,706,759 21,574,048
2073 15,526,382 21,620,943
2072 15,346,626 21,663,089
2071 15,158,906 21,700,549
2070 14,964,276 21,733,443
2069 14,768,967 21,761,400
2068 14,572,130 21,784,628
2067 14,369,861 21,803,261
2066 14,167,129 21,817,250
2065 13,963,573 21,827,100
2064 13,758,257 21,832,128
2063 13,545,150 21,832,392
2062 13,332,625 21,827,906
2061 13,120,271 21,818,725
2060 12,903,195 21,804,898
2059 12,684,791 21,786,303
2058 12,464,271 21,762,952
2057 12,242,308 21,734,509
2056 12,020,446 21,701,243
2055 11,797,986 21,663,048
2054 11,575,058 21,619,826
2053 11,351,527 21,571,625
2052 11,128,939 21,518,254
2051 10,908,122 21,459,664
2050 10,686,324 21,395,458
2049 10,468,520 21,325,937
2048 10,249,810 21,250,764
2047 10,034,764 21,170,405
2046 9,819,986 21,084,775
2045 9,606,504 20,993,856
2044 9,394,614 20,897,671
2043 9,185,941 20,796,343
2042 8,980,018 20,690,070
2041 8,774,893 20,578,792
2040 8,567,893 20,462,650
2039 8,358,128 20,341,883
2038 8,149,514 20,216,233
2037 7,942,721 20,086,412
2036 7,734,436 19,952,696
2035 7,525,805 19,815,195
2034 7,314,741 19,673,968
2033 7,105,166 19,528,774
2032 6,897,152 19,380,240
2031 6,690,066 19,228,129
2030 6,486,667 19,072,759
2029 6,286,290 18,915,565
2028 6,085,426 18,757,690
2027 5,890,999 18,600,425
2026 5,700,718 18,444,744
2025 5,513,282 18,289,896
2024 5,330,690 18,135,478
2023 5,152,421 17,980,083
2022 5,098,039 17,823,897
2021 5,112,100 17,682,454
2020 5,026,628 17,546,065
2019 4,944,703 17,340,021
2018 4,878,657 17,049,547
2017 4,793,511 16,759,519
2016 4,713,663 16,505,139
2015 4,629,320 16,266,225
2014 4,623,182 16,035,124
2013 4,642,419 15,807,128
2012 4,610,848 15,572,194
2011 4,565,021 15,326,227
2010 4,492,995 15,076,695
2009 4,529,047 14,825,954
2008 4,558,984 14,575,202
2007 4,462,770 14,328,773
2006 4,377,579 14,086,131
2005 4,288,810 13,846,163
2004 4,192,826 13,608,701
2003 4,103,086 13,372,306
2002 4,006,077 13,138,472
2001 3,919,487 12,910,740
2000 3,833,416 12,689,206
1999 3,729,450 12,470,795
1998 3,628,827 12,251,184
1997 3,531,700 12,031,127
1996 3,435,965 11,810,950
1995 3,348,052 11,590,514
1994 3,257,954 11,372,197
1993 3,157,839 11,154,274
1992 3,058,831 10,930,128
1991 2,963,191 10,702,380
1990 2,871,910 10,473,673
1989 2,783,970 10,241,852
1988 2,713,965 10,010,808
1987 2,669,155 9,779,290
1986 2,634,258 9,545,998
1985 2,600,932 9,311,154
1984 2,568,610 9,074,782
1983 2,537,399 8,840,417
1982 2,507,375 8,611,298
1981 2,478,402 8,386,910
1980 2,450,535 8,165,877
1979 2,423,794 7,948,869
1978 2,397,961 7,736,167
1977 2,372,930 7,526,819
1976 2,348,566 7,320,912
1975 2,313,916 7,118,251
1974 2,269,338 6,918,573
1973 2,226,008 6,722,033
1972 2,183,769 6,529,034
1971 2,141,450 6,340,052
1970 2,097,505 6,155,387
1969 2,051,515 5,975,236
1968 2,005,100 5,799,680
1967 1,960,444 5,629,057
1966 1,918,082 5,463,748
1965 1,877,854 5,303,963
1964 1,839,583 5,149,918
1963 1,803,063 5,001,716
1962 1,768,115 4,859,269
1961 1,734,580 4,722,331
1960 1,702,346 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Ecuador
2100 0.42% -0.58%
2099 0.45% -0.57%
2098 0.45% -0.56%
2097 0.49% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.54%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.59% -0.53%
2092 0.61% -0.52%
2091 0.65% -0.51%
2090 0.64% -0.49%
2089 0.69% -0.48%
2088 0.72% -0.47%
2087 0.77% -0.46%
2086 0.77% -0.44%
2085 0.81% -0.43%
2084 0.85% -0.41%
2083 0.88% -0.39%
2082 0.89% -0.38%
2081 0.93% -0.36%
2080 0.92% -0.34%
2079 0.98% -0.32%
2078 1.04% -0.3%
2077 1.07% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.26%
2075 1.09% -0.24%
2074 1.16% -0.22%
2073 1.17% -0.19%
2072 1.24% -0.17%
2071 1.3% -0.15%
2070 1.32% -0.13%
2069 1.35% -0.11%
2068 1.41% -0.09%
2067 1.43% -0.06%
2066 1.46% -0.05%
2065 1.49% -0.02%
2064 1.57% -0.001%
2063 1.59% 0.02%
2062 1.62% 0.04%
2061 1.68% 0.06%
2060 1.72% 0.09%
2059 1.77% 0.11%
2058 1.81% 0.13%
2057 1.85% 0.15%
2056 1.89% 0.18%
2055 1.93% 0.2%
2054 1.97% 0.22%
2053 2% 0.25%
2052 2.02% 0.27%
2051 2.08% 0.3%
2050 2.08% 0.33%
2049 2.13% 0.35%
2048 2.14% 0.38%
2047 2.19% 0.41%
2046 2.22% 0.43%
2045 2.26% 0.46%
2044 2.27% 0.49%
2043 2.29% 0.51%
2042 2.34% 0.54%
2041 2.42% 0.57%
2040 2.51% 0.59%
2039 2.56% 0.62%
2038 2.6% 0.65%
2037 2.69% 0.67%
2036 2.77% 0.69%
2035 2.89% 0.72%
2034 2.95% 0.74%
2033 3.02% 0.77%
2032 3.1% 0.79%
2031 3.14% 0.81%
2030 3.19% 0.83%
2029 3.3% 0.84%
2028 3.3% 0.85%
2027 3.34% 0.84%
2026 3.4% 0.85%
2025 3.43% 0.85%
2024 3.46% 0.86%
2023 1.07% 0.88%
2022 -0.28% 0.8%
2021 1.7% 0.78%
2020 1.66% 1.19%
2019 1.35% 1.7%
2018 1.78% 1.73%
2017 1.69% 1.54%
2016 1.82% 1.47%
2015 0.13% 1.44%
2014 -0.41% 1.44%
2013 0.68% 1.51%
2012 1% 1.6%
2011 1.6% 1.66%
2010 -0.8% 1.69%
2009 -0.66% 1.72%
2008 2.16% 1.72%
2007 1.95% 1.72%
2006 2.07% 1.73%
2005 2.29% 1.74%
2004 2.19% 1.77%
2003 2.42% 1.78%
2002 2.21% 1.76%
2001 2.25% 1.75%
2000 2.79% 1.75%
1999 2.77% 1.79%
1998 2.75% 1.83%
1997 2.79% 1.86%
1996 2.63% 1.9%
1995 2.77% 1.92%
1994 3.17% 1.95%
1993 3.24% 2.05%
1992 3.23% 2.13%
1991 3.18% 2.18%
1990 3.16% 2.26%
1989 2.58% 2.31%
1988 1.68% 2.37%
1987 1.32% 2.44%
1986 1.28% 2.52%
1985 1.26% 2.6%
1984 1.23% 2.65%
1983 1.2% 2.66%
1982 1.17% 2.68%
1981 1.14% 2.71%
1980 1.1% 2.73%
1979 1.08% 2.75%
1978 1.05% 2.78%
1977 1.04% 2.81%
1976 1.5% 2.85%
1975 1.96% 2.89%
1974 1.95% 2.92%
1973 1.93% 2.96%
1972 1.98% 2.98%
1971 2.1% 3%
1970 2.24% 3.01%
1969 2.31% 3.03%
1968 2.28% 3.03%
1967 2.21% 3.03%
1966 2.14% 3.01%
1965 2.08% 2.99%
1964 2.03% 2.96%
1963 1.98% 2.93%
1962 1.93% 2.9%
1961 1.89% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

CAR Ecuador
Current population
5798457
18524711
Population rank 117/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +423
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 108/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -17,219
Net migration rank 143/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -17,219
2024 196,244 -15,357 174,336 -19,704
2023 190,325 -14,682 178,093 -21,948
2022 -49,456 -17,430 179,308 -23,090
2021 124,408 -85,646 155,146 -28,503
2020 156,911 -24,745 156,458 -10,320
2019 68,523 -36,849 211,045 54,921
2018 153,361 -52,954 219,513 95,482
2017 128,461 -58,584 211,355 53,707
2016 142,419 -52,607 208,245 35,461
2015 141,912 -63,045 219,399 14,724
2014 107,448 -174,051 225,790 2,273
2013 140,489 -112,382 234,103 -6,182
2012 146,791 -111,764 249,825 -7,883
2011 142,913 -86,281 258,171 -8,167
2010 130,539 -43,126 257,404 -8,330
2009 -130,613 -28,899 260,892 -8,491
2008 128,627 -28,983 257,894 -8,799
2007 123,137 -30,352 253,419 -9,644
2006 118,882 -41,282 254,184 -12,679
2005 113,534 -13,604 255,295 -16,855
2004 108,548 -16,510 257,436 -20,940
2003 105,540 -18,097 258,928 -22,641
2002 100,588 5,992 259,446 -28,090
2001 99,598 -33,006 259,376 -35,275
2000 97,468 8,079 259,837 -40,859
1999 96,108 6,284 261,650 -43,813
1998 94,361 4,479 263,927 -42,550
1997 93,378 2,034 266,020 -47,287
1996 93,369 2,697 267,695 -46,082
1995 92,748 -12,986 264,449 -45,201
1994 90,943 9,496 261,788 -44,399
1993 89,873 9,930 260,330 -41,867
1992 88,939 9,269 259,787 -29,958
1991 88,688 4,381 257,713 -32,064
1990 87,507 1,995 252,919 -21,164
1989 85,969 409 248,129 -16,240
1988 84,654 -31,016 241,191 -10,977
1987 83,408 -47,428 237,724 -4,886
1986 81,149 -47,332 237,084 -3,345
1985 79,266 -46,427 236,438 -494
1984 77,395 -45,591 236,543 249
1983 75,399 -44,780 231,336 578
1982 73,330 -43,908 227,606 -1,282
1981 71,391 -42,872 224,073 -1,605
1980 68,759 -41,539 220,120 -517
1979 66,104 -39,850 216,162 -1,749
1978 63,285 -37,874 212,497 -1,518
1977 60,436 -35,782 209,095 -1,377
1976 57,725 -33,645 205,366 -1,264
1975 55,106 -9,895 202,407 -1,189
1974 53,777 -9,838 199,276 -1,133
1973 52,525 -9,800 196,028 -1,090
1972 51,390 -9,634 192,136 -1,078
1971 50,142 -7,259 187,995 -1,096
1970 48,690 -3,693 183,517 -1,091
1969 47,066 -80 178,403 -518
1968 45,377 474 173,828 -582
1967 42,979 474 168,629 -623
1966 40,804 474 163,317 -710
1965 38,710 474 157,915 -957
1964 36,878 474 152,263 -1,130
1963 35,218 474 146,531 -1,254
1962 33,731 474 140,943 -1,315
1961 32,383 474 135,573 -1,317
1960 31,131 474 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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