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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Equatorial Guinea: 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 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.88 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2100 19,066,004 5,053,285
2099 18,985,867 5,030,801
2098 18,901,154 5,007,228
2097 18,815,607 4,983,150
2096 18,724,783 4,959,082
2095 18,626,431 4,933,332
2094 18,526,390 4,905,464
2093 18,425,013 4,877,815
2092 18,316,437 4,850,016
2091 18,205,237 4,823,911
2090 18,087,725 4,796,204
2089 17,972,896 4,765,373
2088 17,848,943 4,734,246
2087 17,721,681 4,703,695
2086 17,585,946 4,673,217
2085 17,451,621 4,642,131
2084 17,310,863 4,607,210
2083 17,164,209 4,574,316
2082 17,014,388 4,540,818
2081 16,864,906 4,505,519
2080 16,708,761 4,469,469
2079 16,556,341 4,430,966
2078 16,396,395 4,393,054
2077 16,228,166 4,354,278
2076 16,055,590 4,312,881
2075 15,881,626 4,271,277
2074 15,710,778 4,230,374
2073 15,530,355 4,189,634
2072 15,350,553 4,148,110
2071 15,162,785 4,106,996
2070 14,968,105 4,064,376
2069 14,772,746 4,021,900
2068 14,575,859 3,981,311
2067 14,373,538 3,939,430
2066 14,170,754 3,896,865
2065 13,967,146 3,852,791
2064 13,761,777 3,808,133
2063 13,548,616 3,764,740
2062 13,336,037 3,721,365
2061 13,123,628 3,677,181
2060 12,906,496 3,632,328
2059 12,688,037 3,586,049
2058 12,467,461 3,537,963
2057 12,245,441 3,491,303
2056 12,023,522 3,444,436
2055 11,801,006 3,396,599
2054 11,578,020 3,348,286
2053 11,354,432 3,300,634
2052 11,131,786 3,252,844
2051 10,910,913 3,205,569
2050 10,689,058 3,158,891
2049 10,471,199 3,112,260
2048 10,252,433 3,065,466
2047 10,037,332 3,019,272
2046 9,822,499 2,971,402
2045 9,608,962 2,922,377
2044 9,397,018 2,872,776
2043 9,188,292 2,823,692
2042 8,982,316 2,773,582
2041 8,777,138 2,723,897
2040 8,570,085 2,672,567
2039 8,360,267 2,622,347
2038 8,151,599 2,570,184
2037 7,944,754 2,519,310
2036 7,736,415 2,468,819
2035 7,527,731 2,418,856
2034 7,316,613 2,368,775
2033 7,106,984 2,319,952
2032 6,898,917 2,269,637
2031 6,691,778 2,220,861
2030 6,488,327 2,173,192
2029 6,287,899 2,126,230
2028 6,086,983 2,079,176
2027 5,892,506 2,032,075
2026 5,702,177 1,985,469
2025 5,514,692 1,938,873
2024 5,330,690 1,892,516
2023 5,152,421 1,847,549
2022 5,098,039 1,803,545
2021 5,112,100 1,758,786
2020 5,026,628 1,716,468
2019 4,944,703 1,670,177
2018 4,878,657 1,616,422
2017 4,793,511 1,562,396
2016 4,713,663 1,508,186
2015 4,629,320 1,453,923
2014 4,623,182 1,399,828
2013 4,642,419 1,346,218
2012 4,610,848 1,293,483
2011 4,565,021 1,241,835
2010 4,492,995 1,189,085
2009 4,529,047 1,135,673
2008 4,558,984 1,084,530
2007 4,462,770 1,036,044
2006 4,377,579 990,343
2005 4,288,810 947,367
2004 4,192,826 899,917
2003 4,103,086 847,862
2002 4,006,077 797,957
2001 3,919,487 749,836
2000 3,833,416 703,279
1999 3,729,450 667,214
1998 3,628,827 641,474
1997 3,531,700 616,893
1996 3,435,965 593,492
1995 3,348,052 571,264
1994 3,257,954 550,138
1993 3,157,839 530,023
1992 3,058,831 510,770
1991 2,963,191 492,217
1990 2,871,910 474,274
1989 2,783,970 456,808
1988 2,713,965 439,651
1987 2,669,155 422,522
1986 2,634,258 404,728
1985 2,600,932 385,547
1984 2,568,610 364,899
1983 2,537,399 343,421
1982 2,507,375 322,216
1981 2,478,402 303,252
1980 2,450,535 288,644
1979 2,423,794 279,846
1978 2,397,961 276,531
1977 2,372,930 276,779
1976 2,348,566 281,031
1975 2,313,916 287,901
1974 2,269,338 294,953
1973 2,226,008 302,281
1972 2,183,769 309,468
1971 2,141,450 315,940
1970 2,097,505 320,803
1969 2,051,515 322,517
1968 2,005,100 318,849
1967 1,960,444 311,805
1966 1,918,082 304,859
1965 1,877,854 298,238
1964 1,839,583 291,942
1963 1,803,063 285,965
1962 1,768,115 280,286
1961 1,734,580 274,896
1960 1,702,346 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.42% 0.45%
2099 0.45% 0.47%
2098 0.45% 0.48%
2097 0.49% 0.49%
2096 0.53% 0.52%
2095 0.54% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.57%
2093 0.59% 0.57%
2092 0.61% 0.54%
2091 0.65% 0.58%
2090 0.64% 0.65%
2089 0.69% 0.66%
2088 0.72% 0.65%
2087 0.77% 0.65%
2086 0.77% 0.67%
2085 0.81% 0.76%
2084 0.85% 0.72%
2083 0.88% 0.74%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.93% 0.81%
2080 0.92% 0.87%
2079 0.98% 0.86%
2078 1.04% 0.89%
2077 1.07% 0.96%
2076 1.1% 0.97%
2075 1.09% 0.97%
2074 1.16% 0.97%
2073 1.17% 1%
2072 1.24% 1%
2071 1.3% 1.05%
2070 1.32% 1.06%
2069 1.35% 1.02%
2068 1.41% 1.06%
2067 1.43% 1.09%
2066 1.46% 1.14%
2065 1.49% 1.17%
2064 1.57% 1.15%
2063 1.59% 1.17%
2062 1.62% 1.2%
2061 1.68% 1.23%
2060 1.72% 1.29%
2059 1.77% 1.36%
2058 1.81% 1.34%
2057 1.85% 1.36%
2056 1.89% 1.41%
2055 1.93% 1.44%
2054 1.97% 1.44%
2053 2% 1.47%
2052 2.02% 1.47%
2051 2.08% 1.48%
2050 2.08% 1.5%
2049 2.13% 1.53%
2048 2.14% 1.53%
2047 2.19% 1.61%
2046 2.22% 1.68%
2045 2.26% 1.73%
2044 2.27% 1.74%
2043 2.29% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.82%
2041 2.42% 1.92%
2040 2.51% 1.92%
2039 2.56% 2.03%
2038 2.6% 2.02%
2037 2.69% 2.05%
2036 2.77% 2.07%
2035 2.89% 2.11%
2034 2.95% 2.1%
2033 3.02% 2.22%
2032 3.1% 2.2%
2031 3.14% 2.19%
2030 3.19% 2.21%
2029 3.3% 2.26%
2028 3.3% 2.32%
2027 3.34% 2.35%
2026 3.4% 2.4%
2025 3.45% 2.45%
2024 3.46% 2.43%
2023 1.07% 2.44%
2022 -0.28% 2.54%
2021 1.7% 2.47%
2020 1.66% 2.77%
2019 1.35% 3.33%
2018 1.78% 3.46%
2017 1.69% 3.59%
2016 1.82% 3.73%
2015 0.13% 3.86%
2014 -0.41% 3.98%
2013 0.68% 4.08%
2012 1% 4.16%
2011 1.6% 4.44%
2010 -0.8% 4.7%
2009 -0.66% 4.72%
2008 2.16% 4.68%
2007 1.95% 4.61%
2006 2.07% 4.54%
2005 2.29% 5.27%
2004 2.19% 6.14%
2003 2.42% 6.25%
2002 2.21% 6.42%
2001 2.25% 6.62%
2000 2.79% 5.41%
1999 2.77% 4.01%
1998 2.75% 3.98%
1997 2.79% 3.94%
1996 2.63% 3.89%
1995 2.77% 3.84%
1994 3.17% 3.8%
1993 3.24% 3.77%
1992 3.23% 3.77%
1991 3.18% 3.78%
1990 3.16% 3.82%
1989 2.58% 3.9%
1988 1.68% 4.05%
1987 1.32% 4.4%
1986 1.28% 4.98%
1985 1.26% 5.66%
1984 1.23% 6.25%
1983 1.2% 6.58%
1982 1.17% 6.25%
1981 1.14% 5.06%
1980 1.1% 3.14%
1979 1.08% 1.2%
1978 1.05% -0.09%
1977 1.04% -1.51%
1976 1.5% -2.39%
1975 1.96% -2.39%
1974 1.95% -2.42%
1973 1.93% -2.32%
1972 1.98% -2.05%
1971 2.1% -1.52%
1970 2.24% -0.53%
1969 2.31% 1.15%
1968 2.28% 2.26%
1967 2.21% 2.28%
1966 2.14% 2.22%
1965 2.08% 2.16%
1964 2.03% 2.09%
1963 1.98% 2.03%
1962 1.93% 1.96%
1961 1.89% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Equatorial Guinea
Current population
5753659
1998075
Population rank 118/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +123
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 30/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 +3,812
Net migration rank 143/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 3,812
2024 - -15,357 - 3,891
2023 190,325 -14,682 40,140 3,997
2022 -49,456 -17,430 39,873 3,997
2021 124,408 -85,646 39,160 6,493
2020 156,911 -24,745 38,994 0
2019 68,523 -36,849 38,894 14,695
2018 153,361 -52,954 38,332 15,581
2017 128,461 -58,584 37,740 16,399
2016 142,419 -52,607 37,180 17,107
2015 141,912 -63,045 36,543 17,697
2014 107,448 -174,051 35,889 18,058
2013 140,489 -112,382 35,158 18,106
2012 146,791 -111,764 34,347 17,860
2011 142,913 -86,281 33,502 17,604
2010 130,539 -43,126 32,368 22,027
2009 -130,613 -28,899 31,184 21,235
2008 128,627 -28,983 29,941 19,925
2007 123,137 -30,352 28,672 18,433
2006 118,882 -41,282 27,404 16,889
2005 113,534 -13,604 26,116 15,548
2004 108,548 -16,510 24,666 28,578
2003 105,540 -18,097 23,168 27,696
2002 100,588 5,992 21,744 27,198
2001 99,598 -33,006 20,376 26,919
2000 97,468 8,079 19,132 26,695
1999 96,108 6,284 18,465 7,846
1998 94,361 4,479 17,854 7,307
1997 93,378 2,034 17,305 6,696
1996 93,369 2,697 16,802 6,003
1995 92,748 -12,986 16,345 5,300
1994 90,943 9,496 15,937 4,664
1993 89,873 9,930 15,459 4,175
1992 88,939 9,269 15,010 3,867
1991 88,688 4,381 14,581 3,642
1990 87,507 1,995 14,158 3,511
1989 85,969 409 13,724 3,545
1988 84,654 -31,016 13,266 3,777
1987 83,408 -47,428 12,727 4,482
1986 81,149 -47,332 12,061 6,317
1985 79,266 -46,427 11,179 8,816
1984 77,395 -45,591 10,076 11,221
1983 75,399 -44,780 8,886 12,766
1982 73,330 -43,908 8,182 12,568
1981 71,391 -42,872 7,573 9,605
1980 68,759 -41,539 7,142 4,903
1979 66,104 -39,850 5,786 -235
1978 63,285 -37,874 5,635 -4,553
1977 60,436 -35,782 5,550 -7,131
1976 57,725 -33,645 2,451 -9,377
1975 55,106 -9,895 4,580 -11,398
1974 53,777 -9,838 5,697 -12,983
1973 52,525 -9,800 6,508 -13,875
1972 51,390 -9,634 6,572 -13,576
1971 50,142 -7,259 4,822 -10,760
1970 48,690 -3,693 2,715 -6,499
1969 47,066 -80 2,593 -2,237
1968 45,377 474 6,417 565
1967 42,979 474 6,135 974
1966 40,804 474 5,868 915
1965 38,710 474 5,618 837
1964 36,878 474 5,393 735
1963 35,218 474 5,192 632
1962 33,731 474 5,013 528
1961 32,383 474 4,858 384
1960 31,131 474 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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