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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 4.3 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Central African Republic vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Estonia
2100 19,061,127 836,010
2099 18,981,009 841,611
2098 18,896,319 847,091
2097 18,810,793 852,580
2096 18,719,993 858,210
2095 18,621,666 863,813
2094 18,521,650 869,346
2093 18,420,299 874,966
2092 18,311,751 880,538
2091 18,200,580 886,175
2090 18,083,097 891,952
2089 17,968,298 897,814
2088 17,844,377 903,726
2087 17,717,148 909,938
2086 17,581,447 916,313
2085 17,447,157 922,817
2084 17,306,435 929,590
2083 17,159,818 936,429
2082 17,010,036 943,318
2081 16,860,592 950,224
2080 16,704,486 957,303
2079 16,552,105 964,518
2078 16,392,201 971,861
2077 16,224,015 979,290
2076 16,051,483 986,730
2075 15,877,563 994,224
2074 15,706,759 1,001,883
2073 15,526,382 1,009,652
2072 15,346,626 1,017,490
2071 15,158,906 1,025,441
2070 14,964,276 1,033,527
2069 14,768,967 1,041,579
2068 14,572,130 1,049,614
2067 14,369,861 1,057,732
2066 14,167,129 1,065,824
2065 13,963,573 1,073,994
2064 13,758,257 1,082,173
2063 13,545,150 1,090,322
2062 13,332,625 1,098,483
2061 13,120,271 1,106,624
2060 12,903,195 1,114,804
2059 12,684,791 1,122,732
2058 12,464,271 1,130,617
2057 12,242,308 1,138,317
2056 12,020,446 1,145,937
2055 11,797,986 1,153,485
2054 11,575,058 1,160,725
2053 11,351,527 1,167,900
2052 11,128,939 1,174,867
2051 10,908,122 1,181,816
2050 10,686,324 1,188,591
2049 10,468,520 1,195,231
2048 10,249,810 1,201,594
2047 10,034,764 1,207,963
2046 9,819,986 1,214,281
2045 9,606,504 1,220,553
2044 9,394,614 1,226,815
2043 9,185,941 1,232,969
2042 8,980,018 1,239,123
2041 8,774,893 1,245,261
2040 8,567,893 1,251,349
2039 8,358,128 1,257,523
2038 8,149,514 1,263,757
2037 7,942,721 1,270,161
2036 7,734,436 1,276,749
2035 7,525,805 1,283,416
2034 7,314,741 1,290,282
2033 7,105,166 1,297,198
2032 6,897,152 1,304,236
2031 6,690,066 1,311,342
2030 6,486,667 1,318,468
2029 6,286,290 1,325,543
2028 6,085,426 1,332,712
2027 5,890,999 1,339,889
2026 5,700,718 1,347,027
2025 5,513,282 1,366,475
2024 5,330,690 1,372,341
2023 5,152,421 1,370,286
2022 5,098,039 1,348,840
2021 5,112,100 1,330,932
2020 5,026,628 1,329,522
2019 4,944,703 1,326,898
2018 4,878,657 1,321,977
2017 4,793,511 1,317,384
2016 4,713,663 1,315,790
2015 4,629,320 1,315,407
2014 4,623,182 1,314,545
2013 4,642,419 1,317,997
2012 4,610,848 1,322,696
2011 4,565,021 1,327,439
2010 4,492,995 1,331,475
2009 4,529,047 1,334,515
2008 4,558,984 1,337,090
2007 4,462,770 1,340,680
2006 4,377,579 1,346,810
2005 4,288,810 1,354,775
2004 4,192,826 1,362,550
2003 4,103,086 1,370,720
2002 4,006,077 1,379,350
2001 3,919,487 1,388,115
2000 3,833,416 1,396,985
1999 3,729,450 1,390,244
1998 3,628,827 1,386,156
1997 3,531,700 1,399,535
1996 3,435,965 1,415,594
1995 3,348,052 1,436,634
1994 3,257,954 1,462,514
1993 3,157,839 1,494,128
1992 3,058,831 1,533,091
1991 2,963,191 1,561,314
1990 2,871,910 1,569,174
1989 2,783,970 1,568,131
1988 2,713,965 1,561,900
1987 2,669,155 1,552,221
1986 2,634,258 1,540,190
1985 2,600,932 1,528,781
1984 2,568,610 1,518,617
1983 2,537,399 1,508,745
1982 2,507,375 1,498,414
1981 2,478,402 1,487,666
1980 2,450,535 1,477,219
1979 2,423,794 1,468,333
1978 2,397,961 1,460,188
1977 2,372,930 1,450,211
1976 2,348,566 1,439,576
1975 2,313,916 1,429,352
1974 2,269,338 1,418,169
1973 2,226,008 1,405,951
1972 2,183,769 1,392,518
1971 2,141,450 1,376,955
1970 2,097,505 1,360,076
1969 2,051,515 1,345,249
1968 2,005,100 1,331,214
1967 1,960,444 1,318,946
1966 1,918,082 1,308,597
1965 1,877,854 1,294,566
1964 1,839,583 1,277,086
1963 1,803,063 1,258,857
1962 1,768,115 1,241,623
1961 1,734,580 1,225,077
1960 1,702,346 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Estonia
2100 0.42% -0.67%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.64%
2097 0.49% -0.66%
2096 0.53% -0.65%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.64%
2093 0.59% -0.63%
2092 0.61% -0.64%
2091 0.65% -0.65%
2090 0.64% -0.65%
2089 0.69% -0.65%
2088 0.72% -0.68%
2087 0.77% -0.7%
2086 0.77% -0.7%
2085 0.81% -0.73%
2084 0.85% -0.73%
2083 0.88% -0.73%
2082 0.89% -0.73%
2081 0.93% -0.74%
2080 0.92% -0.75%
2079 0.98% -0.76%
2078 1.04% -0.76%
2077 1.07% -0.75%
2076 1.1% -0.75%
2075 1.09% -0.76%
2074 1.16% -0.77%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.24% -0.78%
2071 1.3% -0.78%
2070 1.32% -0.77%
2069 1.35% -0.77%
2068 1.41% -0.77%
2067 1.43% -0.76%
2066 1.46% -0.76%
2065 1.49% -0.76%
2064 1.57% -0.75%
2063 1.59% -0.74%
2062 1.62% -0.74%
2061 1.68% -0.73%
2060 1.72% -0.71%
2059 1.77% -0.7%
2058 1.81% -0.68%
2057 1.85% -0.66%
2056 1.89% -0.65%
2055 1.93% -0.62%
2054 1.97% -0.61%
2053 2% -0.59%
2052 2.02% -0.59%
2051 2.08% -0.57%
2050 2.08% -0.56%
2049 2.13% -0.53%
2048 2.14% -0.53%
2047 2.19% -0.52%
2046 2.22% -0.51%
2045 2.26% -0.51%
2044 2.27% -0.5%
2043 2.29% -0.5%
2042 2.34% -0.49%
2041 2.42% -0.49%
2040 2.51% -0.49%
2039 2.56% -0.49%
2038 2.6% -0.5%
2037 2.69% -0.52%
2036 2.77% -0.52%
2035 2.89% -0.53%
2034 2.95% -0.53%
2033 3.02% -0.54%
2032 3.1% -0.54%
2031 3.14% -0.54%
2030 3.19% -0.53%
2029 3.3% -0.54%
2028 3.3% -0.54%
2027 3.34% -0.53%
2026 3.4% -1.42%
2025 3.43% -0.43%
2024 3.46% 0.15%
2023 1.07% 1.59%
2022 -0.28% 1.35%
2021 1.7% 0.11%
2020 1.66% 0.2%
2019 1.35% 0.37%
2018 1.78% 0.35%
2017 1.69% 0.12%
2016 1.82% 0.03%
2015 0.13% 0.07%
2014 -0.41% -0.26%
2013 0.68% -0.36%
2012 1% -0.36%
2011 1.6% -0.3%
2010 -0.8% -0.23%
2009 -0.66% -0.19%
2008 2.16% -0.27%
2007 1.95% -0.46%
2006 2.07% -0.59%
2005 2.29% -0.57%
2004 2.19% -0.6%
2003 2.42% -0.63%
2002 2.21% -0.63%
2001 2.25% -0.63%
2000 2.79% 0.48%
1999 2.77% 0.29%
1998 2.75% -0.96%
1997 2.79% -1.13%
1996 2.63% -1.46%
1995 2.77% -1.77%
1994 3.17% -2.12%
1993 3.24% -2.54%
1992 3.23% -1.81%
1991 3.18% -0.5%
1990 3.16% 0.07%
1989 2.58% 0.4%
1988 1.68% 0.62%
1987 1.32% 0.78%
1986 1.28% 0.75%
1985 1.26% 0.67%
1984 1.23% 0.65%
1983 1.2% 0.69%
1982 1.17% 0.72%
1981 1.14% 0.71%
1980 1.1% 0.61%
1979 1.08% 0.56%
1978 1.05% 0.69%
1977 1.04% 0.74%
1976 1.5% 0.72%
1975 1.96% 0.79%
1974 1.95% 0.87%
1973 1.93% 0.96%
1972 1.98% 1.13%
1971 2.1% 1.24%
1970 2.24% 1.1%
1969 2.31% 1.05%
1968 2.28% 0.93%
1967 2.21% 0.79%
1966 2.14% 1.08%
1965 2.08% 1.37%
1964 2.03% 1.45%
1963 1.98% 1.39%
1962 1.93% 1.35%
1961 1.89% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Estonia
Current population
5798457
1347027
Population rank 117/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
2.13 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -16
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 182/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -13,350
Net migration rank 143/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -13,350
2024 196,244 -15,357 -6,038 -7,742
2023 190,325 -14,682 -5,070 5,717
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -5,665 39,754
2021 124,408 -85,646 -5,324 7,043
2020 156,911 -24,745 -2,659 3,694
2019 68,523 -36,849 -1,327 5,386
2018 153,361 -52,954 -1,322 7,089
2017 128,461 -58,584 -1,713 5,202
2016 142,419 -52,607 -1,316 1,081
2015 141,912 -63,045 -1,315 4,261
2014 107,448 -174,051 -1,972 -674
2013 140,489 -112,382 -1,713 -2,688
2012 146,791 -111,764 -1,455 -3,674
2011 142,913 -86,281 -531 -3,941
2010 130,539 -43,126 0 -3,781
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -400 -2,089
2008 128,627 -28,983 -668 -2,034
2007 123,137 -30,352 -1,608 -2,941
2006 118,882 -41,282 -2,559 -5,351
2005 113,534 -13,604 -2,981 -5,208
2004 108,548 -16,510 -3,679 -3,681
2003 105,540 -18,097 -5,072 -3,705
2002 100,588 5,992 -5,380 -2,889
2001 99,598 -33,006 -5,830 -3,280
2000 97,468 8,079 -5,309 -3,083
1999 96,108 6,284 -6,117 1,419
1998 94,361 4,479 -7,208 -3,296
1997 93,378 2,034 -6,018 -4,066
1996 93,369 2,697 -5,662 -10,540
1995 92,748 -12,986 -7,327 -12,655
1994 90,943 9,496 -8,044 -17,984
1993 89,873 9,930 -5,976 -25,501
1992 88,939 9,269 -1,993 -38,391
1991 88,688 4,381 -312 -9,712
1990 87,507 1,995 2,825 -2,660
1989 85,969 409 5,803 -368
1988 84,654 -31,016 6,404 5,256
1987 83,408 -47,428 6,829 5,389
1986 81,149 -47,332 6,160 5,260
1985 79,266 -46,427 4,281 5,097
1984 77,395 -45,591 5,163 5,006
1983 75,399 -44,780 5,884 4,986
1982 73,330 -43,908 5,244 4,832
1981 71,391 -42,872 4,612 4,789
1980 68,759 -41,539 3,989 4,619
1979 66,104 -39,850 3,818 4,521
1978 63,285 -37,874 4,088 7,234
1977 60,436 -35,782 4,931 7,189
1976 57,725 -33,645 4,319 6,942
1975 55,106 -9,895 4,717 6,737
1974 53,777 -9,838 5,956 6,594
1973 52,525 -9,800 5,623 6,488
1972 51,390 -9,634 6,267 6,432
1971 50,142 -7,259 7,160 6,392
1970 48,690 -3,693 6,257 6,158
1969 47,066 -80 5,515 8,650
1968 45,377 474 5,592 9,403
1967 42,979 474 5,012 9,115
1966 40,804 474 4,842 8,998
1965 38,710 474 5,437 8,851
1964 36,878 474 6,897 8,734
1963 35,218 474 6,043 8,410
1962 33,731 474 6,457 8,248
1961 32,383 474 7,228 7,991
1960 31,131 474 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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