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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 20.9 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Egypt
2100 19,061,127 203,337,521
2099 18,981,009 203,218,114
2098 18,896,319 203,062,591
2097 18,810,793 202,889,853
2096 18,719,993 202,685,235
2095 18,621,666 202,441,274
2094 18,521,650 202,165,793
2093 18,420,299 201,856,239
2092 18,311,751 201,525,341
2091 18,200,580 201,163,844
2090 18,083,097 200,783,715
2089 17,968,298 200,378,346
2088 17,844,377 199,940,915
2087 17,717,148 199,468,604
2086 17,581,447 198,974,783
2085 17,447,157 198,457,022
2084 17,306,435 197,904,537
2083 17,159,818 197,322,086
2082 17,010,036 196,711,766
2081 16,860,592 196,063,790
2080 16,704,486 195,392,263
2079 16,552,105 194,673,206
2078 16,392,201 193,926,829
2077 16,224,015 193,148,518
2076 16,051,483 192,332,562
2075 15,877,563 191,487,145
2074 15,706,759 190,613,099
2073 15,526,382 189,713,677
2072 15,346,626 188,775,903
2071 15,158,906 187,810,038
2070 14,964,276 186,818,210
2069 14,768,967 185,796,200
2068 14,572,130 184,743,675
2067 14,369,861 183,667,996
2066 14,167,129 182,568,538
2065 13,963,573 181,455,486
2064 13,758,257 180,302,738
2063 13,545,150 179,129,965
2062 13,332,625 177,948,157
2061 13,120,271 176,746,499
2060 12,903,195 175,526,868
2059 12,684,791 174,282,938
2058 12,464,271 173,021,784
2057 12,242,308 171,741,174
2056 12,020,446 170,438,073
2055 11,797,986 169,114,979
2054 11,575,058 167,762,729
2053 11,351,527 166,387,264
2052 11,128,939 164,980,351
2051 10,908,122 163,555,634
2050 10,686,324 162,092,482
2049 10,468,520 160,596,782
2048 10,249,810 159,061,812
2047 10,034,764 157,488,020
2046 9,819,986 155,881,578
2045 9,606,504 154,230,619
2044 9,394,614 152,529,288
2043 9,185,941 150,790,036
2042 8,980,018 149,009,732
2041 8,774,893 147,199,258
2040 8,567,893 145,373,264
2039 8,358,128 143,531,585
2038 8,149,514 141,691,401
2037 7,942,721 139,850,324
2036 7,734,436 138,013,568
2035 7,525,805 136,191,405
2034 7,314,741 134,368,084
2033 7,105,166 132,560,311
2032 6,897,152 130,760,579
2031 6,690,066 128,968,320
2030 6,486,667 127,188,528
2029 6,286,290 125,409,684
2028 6,085,426 123,633,275
2027 5,890,999 121,861,990
2026 5,700,718 120,114,593
2025 5,513,282 118,365,995
2024 5,330,690 116,538,258
2023 5,152,421 114,535,772
2022 5,098,039 112,618,250
2021 5,112,100 110,957,008
2020 5,026,628 109,315,124
2019 4,944,703 107,553,158
2018 4,878,657 105,682,094
2017 4,793,511 103,696,057
2016 4,713,663 101,644,589
2015 4,629,320 99,597,342
2014 4,623,182 97,528,654
2013 4,642,419 95,333,553
2012 4,610,848 93,161,001
2011 4,565,021 91,093,059
2010 4,492,995 89,196,072
2009 4,529,047 87,501,636
2008 4,558,984 85,864,789
2007 4,462,770 84,276,225
2006 4,377,579 82,700,403
2005 4,288,810 81,101,004
2004 4,192,826 79,477,443
2003 4,103,086 77,853,548
2002 4,006,077 76,239,137
2001 3,919,487 74,652,029
2000 3,833,416 73,083,284
1999 3,729,450 71,520,954
1998 3,628,827 69,943,294
1997 3,531,700 68,431,740
1996 3,435,965 67,028,048
1995 3,348,052 65,652,622
1994 3,257,954 64,285,589
1993 3,157,839 62,915,681
1992 3,058,831 61,480,660
1991 2,963,191 60,028,997
1990 2,871,910 58,396,618
1989 2,783,970 56,710,642
1988 2,713,965 55,187,681
1987 2,669,155 53,674,435
1986 2,634,258 52,206,295
1985 2,600,932 50,734,968
1984 2,568,610 49,247,334
1983 2,537,399 47,786,402
1982 2,507,375 46,407,611
1981 2,478,402 45,147,224
1980 2,450,535 43,950,413
1979 2,423,794 42,818,628
1978 2,397,961 41,761,431
1977 2,372,930 40,748,870
1976 2,348,566 39,795,557
1975 2,313,916 38,875,327
1974 2,269,338 37,969,667
1973 2,226,008 37,102,043
1972 2,183,769 36,258,328
1971 2,141,450 35,433,368
1970 2,097,505 34,623,990
1969 2,051,515 33,811,615
1968 2,005,100 32,998,319
1967 1,960,444 32,196,360
1966 1,918,082 31,406,541
1965 1,877,854 30,629,174
1964 1,839,583 29,858,922
1963 1,803,063 29,091,869
1962 1,768,115 28,337,013
1961 1,734,580 27,600,898
1960 1,702,346 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Egypt
2100 0.42% 0.06%
2099 0.45% 0.08%
2098 0.45% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.1%
2096 0.53% 0.12%
2095 0.54% 0.14%
2094 0.55% 0.15%
2093 0.59% 0.16%
2092 0.61% 0.18%
2091 0.65% 0.19%
2090 0.64% 0.2%
2089 0.69% 0.22%
2088 0.72% 0.24%
2087 0.77% 0.25%
2086 0.77% 0.26%
2085 0.81% 0.28%
2084 0.85% 0.3%
2083 0.88% 0.31%
2082 0.89% 0.33%
2081 0.93% 0.34%
2080 0.92% 0.37%
2079 0.98% 0.38%
2078 1.04% 0.4%
2077 1.07% 0.42%
2076 1.1% 0.44%
2075 1.09% 0.46%
2074 1.16% 0.47%
2073 1.17% 0.5%
2072 1.24% 0.51%
2071 1.3% 0.53%
2070 1.32% 0.55%
2069 1.35% 0.57%
2068 1.41% 0.59%
2067 1.43% 0.6%
2066 1.46% 0.61%
2065 1.49% 0.64%
2064 1.57% 0.65%
2063 1.59% 0.66%
2062 1.62% 0.68%
2061 1.68% 0.69%
2060 1.72% 0.71%
2059 1.77% 0.73%
2058 1.81% 0.75%
2057 1.85% 0.76%
2056 1.89% 0.78%
2055 1.93% 0.81%
2054 1.97% 0.83%
2053 2% 0.85%
2052 2.02% 0.87%
2051 2.08% 0.9%
2050 2.08% 0.93%
2049 2.13% 0.97%
2048 2.14% 1%
2047 2.19% 1.03%
2046 2.22% 1.07%
2045 2.26% 1.12%
2044 2.27% 1.15%
2043 2.29% 1.19%
2042 2.34% 1.23%
2041 2.42% 1.26%
2040 2.51% 1.28%
2039 2.56% 1.3%
2038 2.6% 1.32%
2037 2.69% 1.33%
2036 2.77% 1.34%
2035 2.89% 1.36%
2034 2.95% 1.36%
2033 3.02% 1.38%
2032 3.1% 1.39%
2031 3.14% 1.4%
2030 3.19% 1.42%
2029 3.3% 1.44%
2028 3.3% 1.45%
2027 3.34% 1.45%
2026 3.4% 1.48%
2025 3.43% 1.57%
2024 3.46% 1.75%
2023 1.07% 1.7%
2022 -0.28% 1.5%
2021 1.7% 1.5%
2020 1.66% 1.64%
2019 1.35% 1.77%
2018 1.78% 1.92%
2017 1.69% 2.02%
2016 1.82% 2.06%
2015 0.13% 2.12%
2014 -0.41% 2.3%
2013 0.68% 2.33%
2012 1% 2.27%
2011 1.6% 2.13%
2010 -0.8% 1.94%
2009 -0.66% 1.91%
2008 2.16% 1.88%
2007 1.95% 1.91%
2006 2.07% 1.97%
2005 2.29% 2.04%
2004 2.19% 2.09%
2003 2.42% 2.12%
2002 2.21% 2.13%
2001 2.25% 2.15%
2000 2.79% 2.18%
1999 2.77% 2.26%
1998 2.75% 2.21%
1997 2.79% 2.09%
1996 2.63% 2.1%
1995 2.77% 2.13%
1994 3.17% 2.18%
1993 3.24% 2.33%
1992 3.23% 2.42%
1991 3.18% 2.8%
1990 3.16% 2.97%
1989 2.58% 2.76%
1988 1.68% 2.82%
1987 1.32% 2.81%
1986 1.28% 2.9%
1985 1.26% 3.02%
1984 1.23% 3.06%
1983 1.2% 2.97%
1982 1.17% 2.79%
1981 1.14% 2.72%
1980 1.1% 2.64%
1979 1.08% 2.53%
1978 1.05% 2.48%
1977 1.04% 2.4%
1976 1.5% 2.37%
1975 1.96% 2.39%
1974 1.95% 2.34%
1973 1.93% 2.33%
1972 1.98% 2.33%
1971 2.1% 2.34%
1970 2.24% 2.4%
1969 2.31% 2.46%
1968 2.28% 2.49%
1967 2.21% 2.51%
1966 2.14% 2.54%
1965 2.08% 2.58%
1964 2.03% 2.64%
1963 1.98% 2.66%
1962 1.93% 2.67%
1961 1.89% 2.62%

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 Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

CAR Egypt
Current population
5798457
121012163
Population rank 117/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.46%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 67/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -57,305
Net migration rank 143/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -57,305
2024 196,244 -15,357 1,795,738 123,884
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,780,230 305,006
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,736,123 13,707
2021 124,408 -85,646 1,566,491 6,161
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,704,988 6,016
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,805,818 7,050
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,908,512 20,788
2017 128,461 -58,584 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 142,419 -52,607 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 141,912 -63,045 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 107,448 -174,051 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 140,489 -112,382 2,156,922 130,305
2012 146,791 -111,764 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,951,851 126,170
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,614,293 9,854
2002 100,588 5,992 1,593,474 11,205
2001 99,598 -33,006 1,568,962 556
2000 97,468 8,079 1,540,084 27,873
1999 96,108 6,284 1,534,697 22,026
1998 94,361 4,479 1,519,728 78,858
1997 93,378 2,034 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 93,369 2,697 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 90,943 9,496 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 89,873 9,930 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 88,939 9,269 1,421,372 74,950
1991 88,688 4,381 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 87,507 1,995 1,450,747 406,994
1989 85,969 409 1,461,547 52,648
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,465,620 66,147
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,436,059 58,678
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,410,249 31,299
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,388,718 112,411
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,351,297 122,791
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,318,474 129,242
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,258,574 51,229
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,206,830 4,140
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,181,914 738
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 55,106 -9,895 987,822 -62,368
1974 53,777 -9,838 946,052 -60,174
1973 52,525 -9,800 905,068 -55,702
1972 51,390 -9,634 893,333 -55,282
1971 50,142 -7,259 868,365 -56,503
1970 48,690 -3,693 841,952 -35,064
1969 47,066 -80 824,564 -6,703
1968 45,377 474 809,482 -764
1967 42,979 474 788,908 6,286
1966 40,804 474 774,391 10,089
1965 38,710 474 752,682 17,605
1964 36,878 474 749,608 20,596
1963 35,218 474 738,788 25,109
1962 33,731 474 720,128 25,696
1961 32,383 474 703,216 23,184
1960 31,131 474 685,403 -2,954

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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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