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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Georgia: 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 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.56 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Central African Republic vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Georgia
2100 19,066,004 2,893,380
2099 18,985,867 2,909,896
2098 18,901,154 2,926,162
2097 18,815,607 2,942,392
2096 18,724,783 2,957,950
2095 18,626,431 2,973,037
2094 18,526,390 2,987,987
2093 18,425,013 3,002,791
2092 18,316,437 3,016,791
2091 18,205,237 3,031,030
2090 18,087,725 3,044,757
2089 17,972,896 3,058,720
2088 17,848,943 3,072,643
2087 17,721,681 3,086,644
2086 17,585,946 3,100,203
2085 17,451,621 3,114,071
2084 17,310,863 3,127,457
2083 17,164,209 3,140,476
2082 17,014,388 3,153,567
2081 16,864,906 3,166,441
2080 16,708,761 3,178,973
2079 16,556,341 3,191,924
2078 16,396,395 3,205,275
2077 16,228,166 3,218,855
2076 16,055,590 3,233,158
2075 15,881,626 3,247,424
2074 15,710,778 3,261,175
2073 15,530,355 3,274,933
2072 15,350,553 3,288,643
2071 15,162,785 3,302,219
2070 14,968,105 3,316,457
2069 14,772,746 3,331,061
2068 14,575,859 3,345,571
2067 14,373,538 3,360,149
2066 14,170,754 3,375,114
2065 13,967,146 3,390,328
2064 13,761,777 3,405,090
2063 13,548,616 3,419,329
2062 13,336,037 3,433,158
2061 13,123,628 3,446,172
2060 12,906,496 3,459,003
2059 12,688,037 3,471,505
2058 12,467,461 3,483,096
2057 12,245,441 3,494,277
2056 12,023,522 3,505,804
2055 11,801,006 3,516,587
2054 11,578,020 3,526,351
2053 11,354,432 3,536,117
2052 11,131,786 3,546,442
2051 10,910,913 3,555,531
2050 10,689,058 3,564,112
2049 10,471,199 3,571,936
2048 10,252,433 3,579,925
2047 10,037,332 3,587,540
2046 9,822,499 3,595,202
2045 9,608,962 3,602,128
2044 9,397,018 3,607,903
2043 9,188,292 3,613,579
2042 8,982,316 3,618,645
2041 8,777,138 3,623,583
2040 8,570,085 3,629,829
2039 8,360,267 3,635,128
2038 8,151,599 3,641,234
2037 7,944,754 3,647,513
2036 7,736,415 3,654,319
2035 7,527,731 3,659,999
2034 7,316,613 3,665,732
2033 7,106,984 3,670,561
2032 6,898,917 3,675,172
2031 6,691,778 3,680,543
2030 6,488,327 3,684,960
2029 6,287,899 3,689,226
2028 6,086,983 3,692,147
2027 5,892,506 3,695,285
2026 5,702,177 3,697,615
2025 5,514,692 3,699,228
2024 5,330,690 3,699,557
2023 5,152,421 3,715,483
2022 5,098,039 3,712,502
2021 5,112,100 3,708,610
2020 5,026,628 3,722,716
2019 4,944,703 3,720,161
2018 4,878,657 3,726,549
2017 4,793,511 3,728,004
2016 4,713,663 3,727,505
2015 4,629,320 3,725,276
2014 4,623,182 3,719,414
2013 4,642,419 3,717,668
2012 4,610,848 3,728,874
2011 4,565,021 3,756,441
2010 4,492,995 3,786,695
2009 4,529,047 3,814,419
2008 4,558,984 3,848,449
2007 4,462,770 3,860,158
2006 4,377,579 3,880,347
2005 4,288,810 3,902,469
2004 4,192,826 3,927,340
2003 4,103,086 3,951,736
2002 4,006,077 3,978,515
2001 3,919,487 4,014,373
2000 3,833,416 4,077,131
1999 3,729,450 4,157,192
1998 3,628,827 4,243,607
1997 3,531,700 4,349,913
1996 3,435,965 4,491,699
1995 3,348,052 4,657,722
1994 3,257,954 4,836,076
1993 3,157,839 4,911,100
1992 3,058,831 4,873,500
1991 2,963,191 4,835,900
1990 2,871,910 4,802,000
1989 2,783,970 4,803,300
1988 2,713,965 4,790,700
1987 2,669,155 4,743,500
1986 2,634,258 4,704,500
1985 2,600,932 4,662,900
1984 2,568,610 4,622,200
1983 2,537,399 4,582,900
1982 2,507,375 4,542,800
1981 2,478,402 4,504,500
1980 2,450,535 4,467,700
1979 2,423,794 4,430,200
1978 2,397,961 4,397,700
1977 2,372,930 4,372,100
1976 2,348,566 4,342,400
1975 2,313,916 4,311,200
1974 2,269,338 4,279,500
1973 2,226,008 4,242,500
1972 2,183,769 4,205,300
1971 2,141,450 4,163,000
1970 2,097,505 4,119,900
1969 2,051,515 4,080,300
1968 2,005,100 4,042,300
1967 1,960,444 4,005,800
1966 1,918,082 3,966,700
1965 1,877,854 3,921,600
1964 1,839,583 3,870,300
1963 1,803,063 3,816,100
1962 1,768,115 3,760,300
1961 1,734,580 3,703,600
1960 1,702,346 3,645,600

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/georgia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Georgia
2100 0.42% -0.57%
2099 0.45% -0.56%
2098 0.45% -0.55%
2097 0.49% -0.53%
2096 0.53% -0.51%
2095 0.54% -0.5%
2094 0.55% -0.49%
2093 0.59% -0.46%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.65% -0.45%
2090 0.64% -0.46%
2089 0.69% -0.45%
2088 0.72% -0.45%
2087 0.77% -0.44%
2086 0.77% -0.45%
2085 0.81% -0.43%
2084 0.85% -0.41%
2083 0.88% -0.42%
2082 0.89% -0.41%
2081 0.93% -0.39%
2080 0.92% -0.41%
2079 0.98% -0.42%
2078 1.04% -0.42%
2077 1.07% -0.44%
2076 1.1% -0.44%
2075 1.09% -0.42%
2074 1.16% -0.42%
2073 1.17% -0.42%
2072 1.24% -0.41%
2071 1.3% -0.43%
2070 1.32% -0.44%
2069 1.35% -0.43%
2068 1.41% -0.43%
2067 1.43% -0.44%
2066 1.46% -0.45%
2065 1.49% -0.43%
2064 1.57% -0.42%
2063 1.59% -0.4%
2062 1.62% -0.38%
2061 1.68% -0.37%
2060 1.72% -0.36%
2059 1.77% -0.33%
2058 1.81% -0.32%
2057 1.85% -0.33%
2056 1.89% -0.31%
2055 1.93% -0.28%
2054 1.97% -0.28%
2053 2% -0.29%
2052 2.02% -0.26%
2051 2.08% -0.24%
2050 2.08% -0.22%
2049 2.13% -0.22%
2048 2.14% -0.21%
2047 2.19% -0.21%
2046 2.22% -0.19%
2045 2.26% -0.16%
2044 2.27% -0.16%
2043 2.29% -0.14%
2042 2.34% -0.14%
2041 2.42% -0.17%
2040 2.51% -0.15%
2039 2.56% -0.17%
2038 2.6% -0.17%
2037 2.69% -0.19%
2036 2.77% -0.16%
2035 2.89% -0.16%
2034 2.95% -0.13%
2033 3.02% -0.13%
2032 3.1% -0.15%
2031 3.14% -0.12%
2030 3.19% -0.12%
2029 3.3% -0.08%
2028 3.3% -0.08%
2027 3.34% -0.06%
2026 3.4% -0.04%
2025 3.45% -0.009%
2024 3.46% -0.43%
2023 1.07% 0.08%
2022 -0.28% 0.1%
2021 1.7% -0.38%
2020 1.66% 0.07%
2019 1.35% -0.17%
2018 1.78% -0.04%
2017 1.69% 0.01%
2016 1.82% 0.06%
2015 0.13% 0.16%
2014 -0.41% 0.05%
2013 0.68% -0.3%
2012 1% -0.73%
2011 1.6% -0.8%
2010 -0.8% -0.73%
2009 -0.66% -0.88%
2008 2.16% -0.3%
2007 1.95% -0.52%
2006 2.07% -0.57%
2005 2.29% -0.63%
2004 2.19% -0.62%
2003 2.42% -0.67%
2002 2.21% -0.89%
2001 2.25% -1.54%
2000 2.79% -1.93%
1999 2.77% -2.04%
1998 2.75% -2.44%
1997 2.79% -3.16%
1996 2.63% -3.56%
1995 2.77% -3.69%
1994 3.17% -1.53%
1993 3.24% 0.77%
1992 3.23% 0.78%
1991 3.18% 0.71%
1990 3.16% -0.03%
1989 2.58% 0.26%
1988 1.68% 1%
1987 1.32% 0.83%
1986 1.28% 0.89%
1985 1.26% 0.88%
1984 1.23% 0.86%
1983 1.2% 0.88%
1982 1.17% 0.85%
1981 1.14% 0.82%
1980 1.1% 0.85%
1979 1.08% 0.74%
1978 1.05% 0.59%
1977 1.04% 0.68%
1976 1.5% 0.72%
1975 1.96% 0.74%
1974 1.95% 0.87%
1973 1.93% 0.88%
1972 1.98% 1.02%
1971 2.1% 1.05%
1970 2.24% 0.97%
1969 2.31% 0.94%
1968 2.28% 0.91%
1967 2.21% 0.99%
1966 2.14% 1.15%
1965 2.08% 1.33%
1964 2.03% 1.42%
1963 1.98% 1.48%
1962 1.93% 1.53%
1961 1.89% 1.59%

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 Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Georgia
Current population
5753659
3697615
Population rank 118/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
33 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -44
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 184/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 +1,283
Net migration rank 143/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 1,283
2024 - -15,357 - 1,745
2023 190,325 -14,682 -1,282 2,003
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -2,224 26,999
2021 124,408 -85,646 -9,127 -2,738
2020 156,911 -24,745 335 -2,738
2019 68,523 -36,849 5,606 -5,412
2018 153,361 -52,954 8,407 -5,176
2017 128,461 -58,584 8,391 -7,889
2016 142,419 -52,607 11,346 -10,588
2015 141,912 -63,045 13,105 -13,321
2014 107,448 -174,051 13,089 -16,047
2013 140,489 -112,382 10,145 -40,117
2012 146,791 -111,764 8,584 -39,290
2011 142,913 -86,281 8,989 -37,847
2010 130,539 -43,126 10,501 -36,608
2009 -130,613 -28,899 12,210 -32,757
2008 128,627 -28,983 7,974 -32,463
2007 123,137 -30,352 3,551 -32,142
2006 118,882 -41,282 2,146 -31,729
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,604 -31,216
2004 108,548 -16,510 283 -30,614
2003 105,540 -18,097 2,482 -31,075
2002 100,588 5,992 2,228 -58,531
2001 99,598 -33,006 3,445 -110,969
2000 97,468 8,079 4,681 -135,046
1999 96,108 6,284 6,901 -131,768
1998 94,361 4,479 9,823 -127,962
1997 93,378 2,034 11,862 -133,250
1996 93,369 2,697 18,304 -133,999
1995 92,748 -12,986 17,644 -130,201
1994 90,943 9,496 17,279 -147,551
1993 89,873 9,930 18,303 -154,788
1992 88,939 9,269 24,226 -121,647
1991 88,688 4,381 32,932 -111,958
1990 87,507 1,995 40,169 -108,969
1989 85,969 409 41,510 -85,690
1988 84,654 -31,016 42,810 -12,189
1987 83,408 -47,428 45,561 -10,966
1986 81,149 -47,332 48,960 -14,123
1985 79,266 -46,427 49,786 -15,208
1984 77,395 -45,591 48,523 -12,920
1983 75,399 -44,780 48,496 -10,906
1982 73,330 -43,908 47,363 -12,363
1981 71,391 -42,872 46,185 -12,822
1980 68,759 -41,539 44,114 -12,593
1979 66,104 -39,850 42,863 -14,281
1978 63,285 -37,874 41,616 -9,755
1977 60,436 -35,782 40,023 -8,213
1976 57,725 -33,645 39,964 -8,952
1975 55,106 -9,895 39,331 -9,605
1974 53,777 -9,838 38,071 -10,261
1973 52,525 -9,800 38,259 -10,763
1972 51,390 -9,634 38,832 -11,097
1971 50,142 -7,259 38,953 -10,997
1970 48,690 -3,693 38,731 -1,311
1969 47,066 -80 37,764 34,301
1968 45,377 474 37,840 37,031
1967 42,979 474 40,070 34,734
1966 40,804 474 40,905 32,869
1965 38,710 474 43,463 18,981
1964 36,878 474 48,429 19,377
1963 35,218 474 51,456 19,405
1962 33,731 474 51,903 18,981
1961 32,383 474 52,284 18,016
1960 31,131 474 51,640 16,740

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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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