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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Estonia: 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 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,339,590 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 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Central African Republic vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Estonia
2100 19,066,004 831,394
2099 18,985,867 836,965
2098 18,901,154 842,414
2097 18,815,607 847,873
2096 18,724,783 853,472
2095 18,626,431 859,044
2094 18,526,390 864,547
2093 18,425,013 870,136
2092 18,316,437 875,676
2091 18,205,237 881,282
2090 18,087,725 887,028
2089 17,972,896 892,857
2088 17,848,943 898,736
2087 17,721,681 904,914
2086 17,585,946 911,254
2085 17,451,621 917,722
2084 17,310,863 924,458
2083 17,164,209 931,259
2082 17,014,388 938,110
2081 16,864,906 944,978
2080 16,708,761 952,018
2079 16,556,341 959,194
2078 16,396,395 966,496
2077 16,228,166 973,883
2076 16,055,590 981,283
2075 15,881,626 988,735
2074 15,710,778 996,352
2073 15,530,355 1,004,078
2072 15,350,553 1,011,873
2071 15,162,785 1,019,779
2070 14,968,105 1,027,821
2069 14,772,746 1,035,828
2068 14,575,859 1,043,819
2067 14,373,538 1,051,892
2066 14,170,754 1,059,940
2065 13,967,146 1,068,064
2064 13,761,777 1,076,199
2063 13,548,616 1,084,303
2062 13,336,037 1,092,418
2061 13,123,628 1,100,514
2060 12,906,496 1,108,650
2059 12,688,037 1,116,534
2058 12,467,461 1,124,375
2057 12,245,441 1,132,033
2056 12,023,522 1,139,610
2055 11,801,006 1,147,117
2054 11,578,020 1,154,317
2053 11,354,432 1,161,452
2052 11,131,786 1,168,381
2051 10,910,913 1,175,291
2050 10,689,058 1,182,029
2049 10,471,199 1,188,633
2048 10,252,433 1,194,960
2047 10,037,332 1,201,294
2046 9,822,499 1,207,577
2045 9,608,962 1,213,815
2044 9,397,018 1,220,042
2043 9,188,292 1,226,162
2042 8,982,316 1,232,282
2041 8,777,138 1,238,386
2040 8,570,085 1,244,441
2039 8,360,267 1,250,581
2038 8,151,599 1,256,780
2037 7,944,754 1,263,149
2036 7,736,415 1,269,700
2035 7,527,731 1,276,331
2034 7,316,613 1,283,159
2033 7,106,984 1,290,037
2032 6,898,917 1,297,036
2031 6,691,778 1,304,102
2030 6,488,327 1,311,189
2029 6,287,899 1,318,225
2028 6,086,983 1,325,354
2027 5,892,506 1,332,492
2026 5,702,177 1,339,590
2025 5,514,692 1,358,931
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 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 831K 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 3.45% -0.98%
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 (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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

CAR Estonia
Current population
5753659
1339590
Population rank 118/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
2.2 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +6
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 158/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 (1960–2024, 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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