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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Germany: 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 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 14.4 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Central African Republic vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Germany
2100 19,066,004 69,929,981
2099 18,985,867 69,956,854
2098 18,901,154 69,973,838
2097 18,815,607 70,015,834
2096 18,724,783 70,046,713
2095 18,626,431 70,067,131
2094 18,526,390 70,085,911
2093 18,425,013 70,106,718
2092 18,316,437 70,132,132
2091 18,205,237 70,178,440
2090 18,087,725 70,240,137
2089 17,972,896 70,294,005
2088 17,848,943 70,352,443
2087 17,721,681 70,434,814
2086 17,585,946 70,532,124
2085 17,451,621 70,627,602
2084 17,310,863 70,722,960
2083 17,164,209 70,829,392
2082 17,014,388 70,932,273
2081 16,864,906 71,045,881
2080 16,708,761 71,171,519
2079 16,556,341 71,305,544
2078 16,396,395 71,445,484
2077 16,228,166 71,601,117
2076 16,055,590 71,757,525
2075 15,881,626 71,891,567
2074 15,710,778 72,046,795
2073 15,530,355 72,206,145
2072 15,350,553 72,356,324
2071 15,162,785 72,517,749
2070 14,968,105 72,664,462
2069 14,772,746 72,828,330
2068 14,575,859 72,993,859
2067 14,373,538 73,178,408
2066 14,170,754 73,370,207
2065 13,967,146 73,561,648
2064 13,761,777 73,762,096
2063 13,548,616 73,971,537
2062 13,336,037 74,198,775
2061 13,123,628 74,426,082
2060 12,906,496 74,678,280
2059 12,688,037 74,932,496
2058 12,467,461 75,206,278
2057 12,245,441 75,482,742
2056 12,023,522 75,756,281
2055 11,801,006 76,041,477
2054 11,578,020 76,325,196
2053 11,354,432 76,595,801
2052 11,131,786 76,839,962
2051 10,910,913 77,084,029
2050 10,689,058 77,325,459
2049 10,471,199 77,569,721
2048 10,252,433 77,818,888
2047 10,037,332 78,049,343
2046 9,822,499 78,272,834
2045 9,608,962 78,497,690
2044 9,397,018 78,722,126
2043 9,188,292 78,936,540
2042 8,982,316 79,130,312
2041 8,777,138 79,324,161
2040 8,570,085 79,536,735
2039 8,360,267 79,754,631
2038 8,151,599 79,978,474
2037 7,944,754 80,194,225
2036 7,736,415 80,425,162
2035 7,527,731 80,640,951
2034 7,316,613 80,844,719
2033 7,106,984 81,069,119
2032 6,898,917 81,286,326
2031 6,691,778 81,520,272
2030 6,488,327 81,736,996
2029 6,287,899 81,963,002
2028 6,086,983 82,178,048
2027 5,892,506 82,384,302
2026 5,702,177 82,575,542
2025 5,514,692 83,233,941
2024 5,330,690 83,516,593
2023 5,152,421 83,287,273
2022 5,098,039 83,177,813
2021 5,112,100 83,196,078
2020 5,026,628 83,160,871
2019 4,944,703 83,092,962
2018 4,878,657 82,905,782
2017 4,793,511 82,657,002
2016 4,713,663 82,348,669
2015 4,629,320 81,686,611
2014 4,623,182 80,982,500
2013 4,642,419 80,645,605
2012 4,610,848 80,425,823
2011 4,565,021 80,274,983
2010 4,492,995 81,776,930
2009 4,529,047 81,902,307
2008 4,558,984 82,110,097
2007 4,462,770 82,266,372
2006 4,377,579 82,376,451
2005 4,288,810 82,469,422
2004 4,192,826 82,516,260
2003 4,103,086 82,534,176
2002 4,006,077 82,488,495
2001 3,919,487 82,349,925
2000 3,833,416 82,211,508
1999 3,729,450 82,100,243
1998 3,628,827 82,047,195
1997 3,531,700 82,034,771
1996 3,435,965 81,914,831
1995 3,348,052 81,678,051
1994 3,257,954 81,438,348
1993 3,157,839 81,156,363
1992 3,058,831 80,624,598
1991 2,963,191 80,013,896
1990 2,871,910 79,433,029
1989 2,783,970 78,751,283
1988 2,713,965 78,144,619
1987 2,669,155 77,839,920
1986 2,634,258 77,720,436
1985 2,600,932 77,684,873
1984 2,568,610 77,858,685
1983 2,537,399 78,128,282
1982 2,507,375 78,333,366
1981 2,478,402 78,407,907
1980 2,450,535 78,288,576
1979 2,423,794 78,126,350
1978 2,397,961 78,091,820
1977 2,372,930 78,159,814
1976 2,348,566 78,336,950
1975 2,313,916 78,673,554
1974 2,269,338 78,967,433
1973 2,226,008 78,936,666
1972 2,183,769 78,688,452
1971 2,141,450 78,312,842
1970 2,097,505 78,169,289
1969 2,051,515 77,909,682
1968 2,005,100 77,294,314
1967 1,960,444 76,951,336
1966 1,918,082 76,600,311
1965 1,877,854 75,963,695
1964 1,839,583 75,318,337
1963 1,803,063 74,714,353
1962 1,768,115 74,025,784
1961 1,734,580 73,377,632
1960 1,702,346 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Germany
2100 0.42% -0.04%
2099 0.45% -0.02%
2098 0.45% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.04%
2096 0.53% -0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.03%
2094 0.55% -0.03%
2093 0.59% -0.04%
2092 0.61% -0.07%
2091 0.65% -0.09%
2090 0.64% -0.08%
2089 0.69% -0.08%
2088 0.72% -0.12%
2087 0.77% -0.14%
2086 0.77% -0.14%
2085 0.81% -0.13%
2084 0.85% -0.15%
2083 0.88% -0.15%
2082 0.89% -0.16%
2081 0.93% -0.18%
2080 0.92% -0.19%
2079 0.98% -0.2%
2078 1.04% -0.22%
2077 1.07% -0.22%
2076 1.1% -0.19%
2075 1.09% -0.22%
2074 1.16% -0.22%
2073 1.17% -0.21%
2072 1.24% -0.22%
2071 1.3% -0.2%
2070 1.32% -0.23%
2069 1.35% -0.23%
2068 1.41% -0.25%
2067 1.43% -0.26%
2066 1.46% -0.26%
2065 1.49% -0.27%
2064 1.57% -0.28%
2063 1.59% -0.31%
2062 1.62% -0.31%
2061 1.68% -0.34%
2060 1.72% -0.34%
2059 1.77% -0.36%
2058 1.81% -0.37%
2057 1.85% -0.36%
2056 1.89% -0.38%
2055 1.93% -0.37%
2054 1.97% -0.35%
2053 2% -0.32%
2052 2.02% -0.32%
2051 2.08% -0.31%
2050 2.08% -0.31%
2049 2.13% -0.32%
2048 2.14% -0.3%
2047 2.19% -0.29%
2046 2.22% -0.29%
2045 2.26% -0.29%
2044 2.27% -0.27%
2043 2.29% -0.24%
2042 2.34% -0.24%
2041 2.42% -0.27%
2040 2.51% -0.27%
2039 2.56% -0.28%
2038 2.6% -0.27%
2037 2.69% -0.29%
2036 2.77% -0.27%
2035 2.89% -0.25%
2034 2.95% -0.28%
2033 3.02% -0.27%
2032 3.1% -0.29%
2031 3.14% -0.27%
2030 3.19% -0.28%
2029 3.3% -0.26%
2028 3.3% -0.25%
2027 3.34% -0.23%
2026 3.4% -0.79%
2025 3.45% -0.34%
2024 3.46% 0.28%
2023 1.07% 0.13%
2022 -0.28% -0.02%
2021 1.7% 0.04%
2020 1.66% 0.08%
2019 1.35% 0.23%
2018 1.78% 0.3%
2017 1.69% 0.37%
2016 1.82% 0.81%
2015 0.13% 0.87%
2014 -0.41% 0.42%
2013 0.68% 0.27%
2012 1% 0.19%
2011 1.6% -1.84%
2010 -0.8% -0.15%
2009 -0.66% -0.25%
2008 2.16% -0.19%
2007 1.95% -0.13%
2006 2.07% -0.11%
2005 2.29% -0.06%
2004 2.19% -0.02%
2003 2.42% 0.06%
2002 2.21% 0.17%
2001 2.25% 0.17%
2000 2.79% 0.14%
1999 2.77% 0.06%
1998 2.75% 0.02%
1997 2.79% 0.15%
1996 2.63% 0.29%
1995 2.77% 0.29%
1994 3.17% 0.35%
1993 3.24% 0.66%
1992 3.23% 0.76%
1991 3.18% 0.73%
1990 3.16% 0.87%
1989 2.58% 0.78%
1988 1.68% 0.39%
1987 1.32% 0.15%
1986 1.28% 0.05%
1985 1.26% -0.22%
1984 1.23% -0.35%
1983 1.2% -0.26%
1982 1.17% -0.1%
1981 1.14% 0.15%
1980 1.1% 0.21%
1979 1.08% 0.04%
1978 1.05% -0.09%
1977 1.04% -0.23%
1976 1.5% -0.43%
1975 1.96% -0.37%
1974 1.95% 0.04%
1973 1.93% 0.32%
1972 1.98% 0.48%
1971 2.1% 0.18%
1970 2.24% 0.33%
1969 2.31% 0.8%
1968 2.28% 0.45%
1967 2.21% 0.46%
1966 2.14% 0.84%
1965 2.08% 0.86%
1964 2.03% 0.81%
1963 1.98% 0.93%
1962 1.93% 0.88%
1961 1.89% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

CAR Germany
Current population
5753659
82575542
Population rank 118/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +628
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 151/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -334,072
Net migration rank 143/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -334,072
2024 - -15,357 - 36,954
2023 190,325 -14,682 -333,149 609,553
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -324,394 981,552
2021 124,408 -85,646 -224,629 310,264
2020 156,911 -24,745 -216,218 203,468
2019 68,523 -36,849 -157,877 319,082
2018 153,361 -52,954 -165,812 403,908
2017 128,461 -58,584 -148,783 452,988
2016 142,419 -52,607 -123,523 517,480
2015 141,912 -63,045 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 107,448 -174,051 -153,866 592,338
2013 140,489 -112,382 -209,679 462,384
2012 146,791 -111,764 -193,022 199,143
2011 142,913 -86,281 -184,632 295,282
2010 130,539 -43,126 -179,909 130,116
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -188,375 46,533
2008 128,627 -28,983 -164,220 -23,341
2007 123,137 -30,352 -148,080 -24,772
2006 118,882 -41,282 -148,278 -489,056
2005 113,534 -13,604 -148,445 81,351
2004 108,548 -16,510 -107,271 81,735
2003 105,540 -18,097 -140,309 142,009
2002 100,588 5,992 -123,733 218,795
2001 99,598 -33,006 -98,820 272,875
2000 97,468 8,079 -73,990 174,594
1999 96,108 6,284 -73,890 219,280
1998 94,361 4,479 -65,637 -754,469
1997 93,378 2,034 -49,221 93,281
1996 93,369 2,697 -90,107 281,280
1995 92,748 -12,986 -114,349 398,077
1994 90,943 9,496 -114,013 315,585
1993 89,873 9,930 -105,503 462,096
1992 88,939 9,269 -80,625 811,606
1991 88,688 4,381 -80,014 602,638
1990 87,507 1,995 -15,887 679,702
1989 85,969 409 -23,625 761,002
1988 84,654 -31,016 -7,815 515,962
1987 83,408 -47,428 -31,136 174,272
1986 81,149 -47,332 -77,721 212,822
1985 79,266 -46,427 -116,527 103,556
1984 77,395 -45,591 -109,002 -150,771
1983 75,399 -44,780 -109,380 -81,349
1982 73,330 -43,908 -78,333 -58,121
1981 71,391 -42,872 -94,090 130,713
1980 68,759 -41,539 -86,117 324,203
1979 66,104 -39,850 -125,002 237,705
1978 63,285 -37,874 -140,566 117,167
1977 60,436 -35,782 -125,055 33,881
1976 57,725 -33,645 -164,508 -79,761
1975 55,106 -9,895 -212,418 -207,740
1974 53,777 -9,838 -150,038 -15,126
1973 52,525 -9,800 -149,980 386,881
1972 51,390 -9,634 -62,950 336,015
1971 50,142 -7,259 46,988 450,328
1970 48,690 -3,693 70,352 -273,498
1969 47,066 -80 155,820 584,017
1968 45,377 474 239,612 293,307
1967 42,979 474 353,977 -174,155
1966 40,804 474 405,982 134,107
1965 38,710 474 410,204 338,258
1964 36,878 474 482,038 69,825
1963 35,218 474 455,757 205,976
1962 33,731 474 436,752 276,505
1961 32,383 474 462,279 27,534
1960 31,131 474 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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