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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Eswatini: 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 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 4.52 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Central African Republic vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Eswatini
2100 19,066,004 1,352,404
2099 18,985,867 1,361,498
2098 18,901,154 1,369,861
2097 18,815,607 1,378,017
2096 18,724,783 1,386,191
2095 18,626,431 1,394,405
2094 18,526,390 1,402,538
2093 18,425,013 1,410,423
2092 18,316,437 1,418,137
2091 18,205,237 1,426,097
2090 18,087,725 1,433,623
2089 17,972,896 1,441,192
2088 17,848,943 1,448,332
2087 17,721,681 1,455,333
2086 17,585,946 1,462,398
2085 17,451,621 1,469,660
2084 17,310,863 1,476,745
2083 17,164,209 1,483,271
2082 17,014,388 1,489,551
2081 16,864,906 1,494,969
2080 16,708,761 1,500,315
2079 16,556,341 1,505,309
2078 16,396,395 1,509,779
2077 16,228,166 1,514,574
2076 16,055,590 1,519,452
2075 15,881,626 1,523,845
2074 15,710,778 1,528,267
2073 15,530,355 1,531,967
2072 15,350,553 1,535,206
2071 15,162,785 1,538,333
2070 14,968,105 1,540,715
2069 14,772,746 1,543,234
2068 14,575,859 1,545,288
2067 14,373,538 1,547,029
2066 14,170,754 1,547,862
2065 13,967,146 1,548,678
2064 13,761,777 1,549,121
2063 13,548,616 1,549,274
2062 13,336,037 1,548,873
2061 13,123,628 1,548,072
2060 12,906,496 1,547,285
2059 12,688,037 1,545,426
2058 12,467,461 1,542,799
2057 12,245,441 1,540,085
2056 12,023,522 1,537,270
2055 11,801,006 1,534,161
2054 11,578,020 1,530,631
2053 11,354,432 1,526,357
2052 11,131,786 1,521,506
2051 10,910,913 1,515,982
2050 10,689,058 1,510,547
2049 10,471,199 1,504,126
2048 10,252,433 1,497,656
2047 10,037,332 1,491,001
2046 9,822,499 1,483,817
2045 9,608,962 1,475,974
2044 9,397,018 1,468,200
2043 9,188,292 1,460,050
2042 8,982,316 1,451,433
2041 8,777,138 1,441,822
2040 8,570,085 1,432,811
2039 8,360,267 1,423,063
2038 8,151,599 1,412,806
2037 7,944,754 1,402,845
2036 7,736,415 1,392,117
2035 7,527,731 1,381,258
2034 7,316,613 1,369,883
2033 7,106,984 1,357,906
2032 6,898,917 1,346,063
2031 6,691,778 1,334,330
2030 6,488,327 1,321,430
2029 6,287,899 1,309,060
2028 6,086,983 1,296,535
2027 5,892,506 1,283,434
2026 5,702,177 1,269,667
2025 5,514,692 1,255,921
2024 5,330,690 1,242,822
2023 5,152,421 1,230,506
2022 5,098,039 1,218,917
2021 5,112,100 1,206,593
2020 5,026,628 1,192,729
2019 4,944,703 1,179,874
2018 4,878,657 1,168,929
2017 4,793,511 1,158,195
2016 4,713,663 1,149,507
2015 4,629,320 1,142,813
2014 4,623,182 1,136,299
2013 4,642,419 1,129,990
2012 4,610,848 1,123,863
2011 4,565,021 1,117,833
2010 4,492,995 1,111,650
2009 4,529,047 1,105,153
2008 4,558,984 1,098,091
2007 4,462,770 1,090,705
2006 4,377,579 1,084,436
2005 4,288,810 1,079,022
2004 4,192,826 1,073,159
2003 4,103,086 1,066,700
2002 4,006,077 1,059,441
2001 3,919,487 1,051,064
2000 3,833,416 1,041,414
1999 3,729,450 1,030,782
1998 3,628,827 1,019,653
1997 3,531,700 1,006,635
1996 3,435,965 989,841
1995 3,348,052 970,433
1994 3,257,954 971,212
1993 3,157,839 971,318
1992 3,058,831 943,416
1991 2,963,191 908,189
1990 2,871,910 872,428
1989 2,783,970 837,800
1988 2,713,965 799,798
1987 2,669,155 763,811
1986 2,634,258 734,732
1985 2,600,932 706,196
1984 2,568,610 680,783
1983 2,537,399 658,957
1982 2,507,375 637,652
1981 2,478,402 616,808
1980 2,450,535 596,644
1979 2,423,794 577,199
1978 2,397,961 558,446
1977 2,372,930 540,348
1976 2,348,566 523,330
1975 2,313,916 507,673
1974 2,269,338 492,988
1973 2,226,008 479,038
1972 2,183,769 465,788
1971 2,141,450 453,183
1970 2,097,505 441,216
1969 2,051,515 429,875
1968 2,005,100 419,147
1967 1,960,444 409,031
1966 1,918,082 398,766
1965 1,877,854 388,336
1964 1,839,583 378,656
1963 1,803,063 369,759
1962 1,768,115 361,365
1961 1,734,580 353,264
1960 1,702,346 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Eswatini
2100 0.42% -0.67%
2099 0.45% -0.61%
2098 0.45% -0.59%
2097 0.49% -0.59%
2096 0.53% -0.59%
2095 0.54% -0.58%
2094 0.55% -0.56%
2093 0.59% -0.54%
2092 0.61% -0.56%
2091 0.65% -0.52%
2090 0.64% -0.53%
2089 0.69% -0.49%
2088 0.72% -0.48%
2087 0.77% -0.48%
2086 0.77% -0.49%
2085 0.81% -0.48%
2084 0.85% -0.44%
2083 0.88% -0.42%
2082 0.89% -0.36%
2081 0.93% -0.36%
2080 0.92% -0.33%
2079 0.98% -0.3%
2078 1.04% -0.32%
2077 1.07% -0.32%
2076 1.1% -0.29%
2075 1.09% -0.29%
2074 1.16% -0.24%
2073 1.17% -0.21%
2072 1.24% -0.2%
2071 1.3% -0.15%
2070 1.32% -0.16%
2069 1.35% -0.13%
2068 1.41% -0.11%
2067 1.43% -0.05%
2066 1.46% -0.05%
2065 1.49% -0.03%
2064 1.57% -0.01%
2063 1.59% 0.03%
2062 1.62% 0.05%
2061 1.68% 0.05%
2060 1.72% 0.12%
2059 1.77% 0.17%
2058 1.81% 0.18%
2057 1.85% 0.18%
2056 1.89% 0.2%
2055 1.93% 0.23%
2054 1.97% 0.28%
2053 2% 0.32%
2052 2.02% 0.36%
2051 2.08% 0.36%
2050 2.08% 0.43%
2049 2.13% 0.43%
2048 2.14% 0.45%
2047 2.19% 0.48%
2046 2.22% 0.53%
2045 2.26% 0.53%
2044 2.27% 0.56%
2043 2.29% 0.59%
2042 2.34% 0.67%
2041 2.42% 0.63%
2040 2.51% 0.68%
2039 2.56% 0.73%
2038 2.6% 0.71%
2037 2.69% 0.77%
2036 2.77% 0.79%
2035 2.89% 0.83%
2034 2.95% 0.88%
2033 3.02% 0.88%
2032 3.1% 0.88%
2031 3.14% 0.98%
2030 3.19% 0.94%
2029 3.3% 0.97%
2028 3.3% 1.02%
2027 3.34% 1.08%
2026 3.4% 1.09%
2025 3.45% 1.05%
2024 3.46% 1%
2023 1.07% 0.95%
2022 -0.28% 1.02%
2021 1.7% 1.16%
2020 1.66% 1.09%
2019 1.35% 0.94%
2018 1.78% 0.93%
2017 1.69% 0.76%
2016 1.82% 0.59%
2015 0.13% 0.57%
2014 -0.41% 0.56%
2013 0.68% 0.55%
2012 1% 0.54%
2011 1.6% 0.56%
2010 -0.8% 0.59%
2009 -0.66% 0.64%
2008 2.16% 0.68%
2007 1.95% 0.58%
2006 2.07% 0.5%
2005 2.29% 0.55%
2004 2.19% 0.61%
2003 2.42% 0.69%
2002 2.21% 0.8%
2001 2.25% 0.93%
2000 2.79% 1.03%
1999 2.77% 1.09%
1998 2.75% 1.29%
1997 2.79% 1.7%
1996 2.63% 2%
1995 2.77% -0.08%
1994 3.17% -0.01%
1993 3.24% 2.96%
1992 3.23% 3.88%
1991 3.18% 4.1%
1990 3.16% 4.13%
1989 2.58% 4.75%
1988 1.68% 4.71%
1987 1.32% 3.96%
1986 1.28% 4.04%
1985 1.26% 3.73%
1984 1.23% 3.31%
1983 1.2% 3.34%
1982 1.17% 3.38%
1981 1.14% 3.38%
1980 1.1% 3.37%
1979 1.08% 3.36%
1978 1.05% 3.35%
1977 1.04% 3.25%
1976 1.5% 3.08%
1975 1.96% 2.98%
1974 1.95% 2.91%
1973 1.93% 2.84%
1972 1.98% 2.78%
1971 2.1% 2.71%
1970 2.24% 2.64%
1969 2.31% 2.56%
1968 2.28% 2.47%
1967 2.21% 2.57%
1966 2.14% 2.69%
1965 2.08% 2.56%
1964 2.03% 2.41%
1963 1.98% 2.32%
1962 1.93% 2.29%
1961 1.89% 2.3%

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/eswatini | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

CAR Eswatini
Current population
5753659
1273390
Population rank 118/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +34
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 101/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -5,775
Net migration rank 143/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -5,775
2024 - -15,357 - -6,754
2023 190,325 -14,682 20,147 -8,549
2022 -49,456 -17,430 20,125 -8,549
2021 124,408 -85,646 17,314 -4,242
2020 156,911 -24,745 18,899 -4,242
2019 68,523 -36,849 19,488 -8,439
2018 153,361 -52,954 19,392 -8,546
2017 128,461 -58,584 19,278 -8,658
2016 142,419 -52,607 19,233 -12,481
2015 141,912 -63,045 19,223 -12,582
2014 107,448 -174,051 19,107 -12,724
2013 140,489 -112,382 18,903 -12,664
2012 146,791 -111,764 18,308 -12,294
2011 142,913 -86,281 17,645 -11,596
2010 130,539 -43,126 17,652 -11,334
2009 -130,613 -28,899 17,656 -10,989
2008 128,627 -28,983 17,275 -9,822
2007 123,137 -30,352 16,595 -9,271
2006 118,882 -41,282 16,133 -10,923
2005 113,534 -13,604 15,945 -10,330
2004 108,548 -16,510 15,979 -9,863
2003 105,540 -18,097 16,396 -9,595
2002 100,588 5,992 16,924 -9,209
2001 99,598 -33,006 17,824 -8,788
2000 97,468 8,079 18,830 -8,563
1999 96,108 6,284 19,420 -8,421
1998 94,361 4,479 19,762 -8,505
1997 93,378 2,034 20,686 -5,911
1996 93,369 2,697 21,858 -3,049
1995 92,748 -12,986 23,029 -3,023
1994 90,943 9,496 26,703 -48,259
1993 89,873 9,930 28,046 -6,692
1992 88,939 9,269 28,446 6,011
1991 88,688 4,381 28,497 7,496
1990 87,507 1,995 28,349 7,169
1989 85,969 409 28,257 5,477
1988 84,654 -31,016 27,396 14,879
1987 83,408 -47,428 27,285 2,417
1986 81,149 -47,332 27,096 1,353
1985 79,266 -46,427 26,835 1,792
1984 77,395 -45,591 26,149 -3,949
1983 75,399 -44,780 24,883 -3,429
1982 73,330 -43,908 24,742 -3,574
1981 71,391 -42,872 23,973 -3,464
1980 68,759 -41,539 23,153 -3,350
1979 66,104 -39,850 22,299 -3,210
1978 63,285 -37,874 21,466 -3,040
1977 60,436 -35,782 20,609 -2,838
1976 57,725 -33,645 19,734 -3,469
1975 55,106 -9,895 18,849 -3,794
1974 53,777 -9,838 17,971 -3,665
1973 52,525 -9,800 17,145 -3,555
1972 51,390 -9,634 16,353 -3,435
1971 50,142 -7,259 15,615 -3,325
1970 48,690 -3,693 14,873 -3,230
1969 47,066 -80 14,164 -3,127
1968 45,377 474 13,449 -3,029
1967 42,979 474 12,773 -2,964
1966 40,804 474 12,282 -1,557
1965 38,710 474 11,719 -1,578
1964 36,878 474 11,266 -2,049
1963 35,218 474 10,929 -2,358
1962 33,731 474 10,601 -2,390
1961 32,383 474 10,262 -2,270
1960 31,131 474 9,947 -2,082

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/eswatini | 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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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