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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Egypt: 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 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 21 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% 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 19,066,004 203,522,884
2099 18,985,867 203,403,368
2098 18,901,154 203,247,703
2097 18,815,607 203,074,807
2096 18,724,783 202,870,003
2095 18,626,431 202,625,820
2094 18,526,390 202,350,087
2093 18,425,013 202,040,251
2092 18,316,437 201,709,051
2091 18,205,237 201,347,225
2090 18,087,725 200,966,749
2089 17,972,896 200,561,011
2088 17,848,943 200,123,182
2087 17,721,681 199,650,440
2086 17,585,946 199,156,169
2085 17,451,621 198,637,936
2084 17,310,863 198,084,947
2083 17,164,209 197,501,965
2082 17,014,388 196,891,089
2081 16,864,906 196,242,522
2080 16,708,761 195,570,383
2079 16,556,341 194,850,670
2078 16,396,395 194,103,613
2077 16,228,166 193,324,592
2076 16,055,590 192,507,892
2075 15,881,626 191,661,705
2074 15,710,778 190,786,862
2073 15,530,355 189,886,620
2072 15,350,553 188,947,991
2071 15,162,785 187,981,245
2070 14,968,105 186,988,514
2069 14,772,746 185,965,572
2068 14,575,859 184,912,088
2067 14,373,538 183,835,428
2066 14,170,754 182,734,967
2065 13,967,146 181,620,901
2064 13,761,777 180,467,102
2063 13,548,616 179,293,260
2062 13,336,037 178,110,375
2061 13,123,628 176,907,621
2060 12,906,496 175,686,879
2059 12,688,037 174,441,815
2058 12,467,461 173,179,511
2057 12,245,441 171,897,733
2056 12,023,522 170,593,445
2055 11,801,006 169,269,144
2054 11,578,020 167,915,661
2053 11,354,432 166,538,943
2052 11,131,786 165,130,747
2051 10,910,913 163,704,732
2050 10,689,058 162,240,246
2049 10,471,199 160,743,182
2048 10,252,433 159,206,813
2047 10,037,332 157,631,586
2046 9,822,499 156,023,680
2045 9,608,962 154,371,216
2044 9,397,018 152,668,334
2043 9,188,292 150,927,496
2042 8,982,316 149,145,569
2041 8,777,138 147,333,445
2040 8,570,085 145,505,786
2039 8,360,267 143,662,428
2038 8,151,599 141,820,567
2037 7,944,754 139,977,812
2036 7,736,415 138,139,382
2035 7,527,731 136,315,557
2034 7,316,613 134,490,574
2033 7,106,984 132,681,153
2032 6,898,917 130,879,780
2031 6,691,778 129,085,888
2030 6,488,327 127,304,473
2029 6,287,899 125,524,007
2028 6,086,983 123,745,979
2027 5,892,506 121,973,080
2026 5,702,177 120,224,089
2025 5,514,692 118,473,897
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 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 204M 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 3.45% 1.66%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

CAR Egypt
Current population
5753659
120697176
Population rank 118/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.46%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
15.7 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
13.1 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 62/197
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 - -15,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 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 (1960–2024, 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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