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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Ecuador: 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 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 3.21 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% 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 19,066,004 19,229,713
2099 18,985,867 19,341,033
2098 18,901,154 19,451,634
2097 18,815,607 19,561,648
2096 18,724,783 19,670,931
2095 18,626,431 19,779,419
2094 18,526,390 19,887,014
2093 18,425,013 19,993,637
2092 18,316,437 20,099,245
2091 18,205,237 20,203,483
2090 18,087,725 20,306,051
2089 17,972,896 20,406,878
2088 17,848,943 20,505,637
2087 17,721,681 20,602,336
2086 17,585,946 20,696,910
2085 17,451,621 20,788,583
2084 17,310,863 20,877,503
2083 17,164,209 20,963,515
2082 17,014,388 21,046,396
2081 16,864,906 21,126,142
2080 16,708,761 21,202,360
2079 16,556,341 21,275,051
2078 16,396,395 21,343,714
2077 16,228,166 21,408,164
2076 16,055,590 21,468,178
2075 15,881,626 21,523,680
2074 15,710,778 21,575,092
2073 15,530,355 21,621,989
2072 15,350,553 21,664,137
2071 15,162,785 21,701,599
2070 14,968,105 21,734,495
2069 14,772,746 21,762,453
2068 14,575,859 21,785,682
2067 14,373,538 21,804,316
2066 14,170,754 21,818,306
2065 13,967,146 21,828,156
2064 13,761,777 21,833,185
2063 13,548,616 21,833,449
2062 13,336,037 21,828,963
2061 13,123,628 21,819,781
2060 12,906,496 21,805,954
2059 12,688,037 21,787,357
2058 12,467,461 21,764,005
2057 12,245,441 21,735,561
2056 12,023,522 21,702,294
2055 11,801,006 21,664,097
2054 11,578,020 21,620,873
2053 11,354,432 21,572,669
2052 11,131,786 21,519,295
2051 10,910,913 21,460,703
2050 10,689,058 21,396,494
2049 10,471,199 21,326,969
2048 10,252,433 21,251,792
2047 10,037,332 21,171,429
2046 9,822,499 21,085,795
2045 9,608,962 20,994,872
2044 9,397,018 20,898,682
2043 9,188,292 20,797,349
2042 8,982,316 20,691,071
2041 8,777,138 20,579,788
2040 8,570,085 20,463,641
2039 8,360,267 20,342,868
2038 8,151,599 20,217,211
2037 7,944,754 20,087,384
2036 7,736,415 19,953,661
2035 7,527,731 19,816,154
2034 7,316,613 19,674,920
2033 7,106,984 19,529,719
2032 6,898,917 19,381,178
2031 6,691,778 19,229,060
2030 6,488,327 19,073,682
2029 6,287,899 18,916,480
2028 6,086,983 18,758,598
2027 5,892,506 18,601,326
2026 5,702,177 18,445,637
2025 5,514,692 18,290,781
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 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 3.45% 0.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

CAR Ecuador
Current population
5753659
18487749
Population rank 118/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +426
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 109/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 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 (1960–2024, 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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