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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Ghana: 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 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.24 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Ghana
2100 19,066,004 68,131,252
2099 18,985,867 68,021,644
2098 18,901,154 67,902,002
2097 18,815,607 67,772,694
2096 18,724,783 67,638,801
2095 18,626,431 67,494,855
2094 18,526,390 67,339,471
2093 18,425,013 67,176,337
2092 18,316,437 67,005,259
2091 18,205,237 66,817,473
2090 18,087,725 66,618,611
2089 17,972,896 66,408,323
2088 17,848,943 66,186,701
2087 17,721,681 65,950,524
2086 17,585,946 65,712,980
2085 17,451,621 65,464,770
2084 17,310,863 65,209,090
2083 17,164,209 64,935,455
2082 17,014,388 64,651,183
2081 16,864,906 64,355,091
2080 16,708,761 64,047,069
2079 16,556,341 63,730,285
2078 16,396,395 63,397,338
2077 16,228,166 63,059,578
2076 16,055,590 62,711,928
2075 15,881,626 62,350,445
2074 15,710,778 61,987,133
2073 15,530,355 61,616,792
2072 15,350,553 61,239,369
2071 15,162,785 60,847,204
2070 14,968,105 60,454,501
2069 14,772,746 60,053,700
2068 14,575,859 59,639,035
2067 14,373,538 59,215,226
2066 14,170,754 58,786,613
2065 13,967,146 58,353,059
2064 13,761,777 57,904,896
2063 13,548,616 57,451,482
2062 13,336,037 56,986,329
2061 13,123,628 56,511,652
2060 12,906,496 56,031,122
2059 12,688,037 55,540,726
2058 12,467,461 55,042,478
2057 12,245,441 54,535,407
2056 12,023,522 54,018,018
2055 11,801,006 53,492,136
2054 11,578,020 52,959,604
2053 11,354,432 52,417,582
2052 11,131,786 51,869,801
2051 10,910,913 51,311,110
2050 10,689,058 50,740,453
2049 10,471,199 50,163,262
2048 10,252,433 49,577,819
2047 10,037,332 48,982,219
2046 9,822,499 48,383,052
2045 9,608,962 47,776,375
2044 9,397,018 47,163,926
2043 9,188,292 46,548,210
2042 8,982,316 45,925,724
2041 8,777,138 45,300,725
2040 8,570,085 44,669,515
2039 8,360,267 44,038,043
2038 8,151,599 43,402,009
2037 7,944,754 42,760,604
2036 7,736,415 42,120,700
2035 7,527,731 41,478,927
2034 7,316,613 40,831,962
2033 7,106,984 40,184,070
2032 6,898,917 39,540,131
2031 6,691,778 38,900,194
2030 6,488,327 38,258,832
2029 6,287,899 37,623,609
2028 6,086,983 36,986,250
2027 5,892,506 36,349,705
2026 5,702,177 35,713,042
2025 5,514,692 35,071,292
2024 5,330,690 34,427,414
2023 5,152,421 33,787,914
2022 5,098,039 33,149,152
2021 5,112,100 32,518,665
2020 5,026,628 31,887,809
2019 4,944,703 31,258,945
2018 4,878,657 30,637,585
2017 4,793,511 30,008,354
2016 4,713,663 29,356,742
2015 4,629,320 28,696,068
2014 4,623,182 28,041,592
2013 4,642,419 27,386,193
2012 4,610,848 26,734,268
2011 4,565,021 26,095,088
2010 4,492,995 25,474,995
2009 4,529,047 24,862,664
2008 4,558,984 24,249,946
2007 4,462,770 23,642,279
2006 4,377,579 23,040,702
2005 4,288,810 22,449,438
2004 4,192,826 21,868,298
2003 4,103,086 21,296,705
2002 4,006,077 20,729,388
2001 3,919,487 20,167,069
2000 3,833,416 19,637,087
1999 3,729,450 19,149,864
1998 3,628,827 18,688,036
1997 3,531,700 18,238,958
1996 3,435,965 17,810,181
1995 3,348,052 17,399,017
1994 3,257,954 16,993,190
1993 3,157,839 16,589,519
1992 3,058,831 16,184,855
1991 2,963,191 15,787,496
1990 2,871,910 15,394,648
1989 2,783,970 15,006,813
1988 2,713,965 14,636,568
1987 2,669,155 14,289,108
1986 2,634,258 13,965,217
1985 2,600,932 13,661,229
1984 2,568,610 13,370,590
1983 2,537,399 13,029,836
1982 2,507,375 12,643,819
1981 2,478,402 12,281,712
1980 2,450,535 11,941,448
1979 2,423,794 11,597,255
1978 2,397,961 11,248,450
1977 2,372,930 10,911,871
1976 2,348,566 10,594,913
1975 2,313,916 10,294,308
1974 2,269,338 10,000,523
1973 2,226,008 9,714,617
1972 2,183,769 9,438,187
1971 2,141,450 9,176,264
1970 2,097,505 8,925,813
1969 2,051,515 8,690,383
1968 2,005,100 8,475,729
1967 1,960,444 8,271,913
1966 1,918,082 8,074,521
1965 1,877,854 7,882,606
1964 1,839,583 7,695,739
1963 1,803,063 7,514,714
1962 1,768,115 7,337,375
1961 1,734,580 7,162,667
1960 1,702,346 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Ghana
2100 0.42% 0.16%
2099 0.45% 0.18%
2098 0.45% 0.19%
2097 0.49% 0.2%
2096 0.53% 0.21%
2095 0.54% 0.23%
2094 0.55% 0.24%
2093 0.59% 0.26%
2092 0.61% 0.28%
2091 0.65% 0.3%
2090 0.64% 0.32%
2089 0.69% 0.33%
2088 0.72% 0.36%
2087 0.77% 0.36%
2086 0.77% 0.38%
2085 0.81% 0.39%
2084 0.85% 0.42%
2083 0.88% 0.44%
2082 0.89% 0.46%
2081 0.93% 0.48%
2080 0.92% 0.5%
2079 0.98% 0.53%
2078 1.04% 0.54%
2077 1.07% 0.55%
2076 1.1% 0.58%
2075 1.09% 0.59%
2074 1.16% 0.6%
2073 1.17% 0.62%
2072 1.24% 0.64%
2071 1.3% 0.65%
2070 1.32% 0.67%
2069 1.35% 0.7%
2068 1.41% 0.72%
2067 1.43% 0.73%
2066 1.46% 0.74%
2065 1.49% 0.77%
2064 1.57% 0.79%
2063 1.59% 0.82%
2062 1.62% 0.84%
2061 1.68% 0.86%
2060 1.72% 0.88%
2059 1.77% 0.91%
2058 1.81% 0.93%
2057 1.85% 0.96%
2056 1.89% 0.98%
2055 1.93% 1.01%
2054 1.97% 1.03%
2053 2% 1.06%
2052 2.02% 1.09%
2051 2.08% 1.12%
2050 2.08% 1.15%
2049 2.13% 1.18%
2048 2.14% 1.22%
2047 2.19% 1.24%
2046 2.22% 1.27%
2045 2.26% 1.3%
2044 2.27% 1.32%
2043 2.29% 1.36%
2042 2.34% 1.38%
2041 2.42% 1.41%
2040 2.51% 1.43%
2039 2.56% 1.47%
2038 2.6% 1.5%
2037 2.69% 1.52%
2036 2.77% 1.55%
2035 2.89% 1.58%
2034 2.95% 1.61%
2033 3.02% 1.63%
2032 3.1% 1.65%
2031 3.14% 1.68%
2030 3.19% 1.69%
2029 3.3% 1.72%
2028 3.3% 1.75%
2027 3.34% 1.78%
2026 3.4% 1.83%
2025 3.45% 1.87%
2024 3.46% 1.89%
2023 1.07% 1.93%
2022 -0.28% 1.94%
2021 1.7% 1.98%
2020 1.66% 2.01%
2019 1.35% 2.03%
2018 1.78% 2.1%
2017 1.69% 2.22%
2016 1.82% 2.3%
2015 0.13% 2.33%
2014 -0.41% 2.39%
2013 0.68% 2.44%
2012 1% 2.45%
2011 1.6% 2.43%
2010 -0.8% 2.46%
2009 -0.66% 2.53%
2008 2.16% 2.57%
2007 1.95% 2.61%
2006 2.07% 2.63%
2005 2.29% 2.66%
2004 2.19% 2.68%
2003 2.42% 2.74%
2002 2.21% 2.79%
2001 2.25% 2.7%
2000 2.79% 2.54%
1999 2.77% 2.47%
1998 2.75% 2.46%
1997 2.79% 2.41%
1996 2.63% 2.36%
1995 2.77% 2.39%
1994 3.17% 2.43%
1993 3.24% 2.5%
1992 3.23% 2.52%
1991 3.18% 2.55%
1990 3.16% 2.58%
1989 2.58% 2.53%
1988 1.68% 2.43%
1987 1.32% 2.32%
1986 1.28% 2.23%
1985 1.26% 2.17%
1984 1.23% 2.62%
1983 1.2% 3.05%
1982 1.17% 2.95%
1981 1.14% 2.85%
1980 1.1% 2.97%
1979 1.08% 3.1%
1978 1.05% 3.08%
1977 1.04% 2.99%
1976 1.5% 2.92%
1975 1.96% 2.94%
1974 1.95% 2.94%
1973 1.93% 2.93%
1972 1.98% 2.85%
1971 2.1% 2.81%
1970 2.24% 2.71%
1969 2.31% 2.53%
1968 2.28% 2.46%
1967 2.21% 2.44%
1966 2.14% 2.43%
1965 2.08% 2.43%
1964 2.03% 2.41%
1963 1.98% 2.42%
1962 1.93% 2.44%
1961 1.89% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

CAR Ghana
Current population
5753659
35885254
Population rank 118/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 57/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -17,079
Net migration rank 143/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -17,079
2024 - -15,357 - -13,114
2023 190,325 -14,682 651,094 -10,003
2022 -49,456 -17,430 646,441 -10,003
2021 124,408 -85,646 635,805 -11,259
2020 156,911 -24,745 637,469 -291
2019 68,523 -36,849 642,403 -21,857
2018 153,361 -52,954 641,551 -19,375
2017 128,461 -58,584 641,218 -4,913
2016 142,419 -52,607 659,910 7,009
2015 141,912 -63,045 667,729 -13,306
2014 107,448 -174,051 660,829 -6,312
2013 140,489 -112,382 658,638 -2,377
2012 146,791 -111,764 646,595 1,005
2011 142,913 -86,281 631,501 -720
2010 130,539 -43,126 613,133 -3,726
2009 -130,613 -28,899 592,825 22,416
2008 128,627 -28,983 579,695 30,506
2007 123,137 -30,352 572,332 32,813
2006 118,882 -41,282 569,474 28,536
2005 113,534 -13,604 563,234 21,272
2004 108,548 -16,510 543,339 34,433
2003 105,540 -18,097 536,656 28,768
2002 100,588 5,992 528,620 40,573
2001 99,598 -33,006 519,382 36,050
2000 97,468 8,079 508,738 -4,206
1999 96,108 6,284 487,210 -17,304
1998 94,361 4,479 471,313 -17,564
1997 93,378 2,034 459,822 -15,409
1996 93,369 2,697 450,259 -37,113
1995 92,748 -12,986 451,748 -42,558
1994 90,943 9,496 449,589 -47,120
1993 89,873 9,930 454,669 -49,792
1992 88,939 9,269 452,156 -47,736
1991 88,688 4,381 448,159 -57,878
1990 87,507 1,995 442,211 -46,789
1989 85,969 409 432,541 -52,293
1988 84,654 -31,016 425,031 -64,810
1987 83,408 -47,428 419,328 -84,648
1986 81,149 -47,332 411,191 -98,099
1985 79,266 -46,427 401,722 -106,855
1984 77,395 -45,591 392,053 -105,655
1983 75,399 -44,780 379,846 15,276
1982 73,330 -43,908 369,061 7,863
1981 71,391 -42,872 359,572 -12,296
1980 68,759 -41,539 346,816 -13,564
1979 66,104 -39,850 334,848 20,291
1978 63,285 -37,874 324,428 18,041
1977 60,436 -35,782 315,429 15,243
1976 57,725 -33,645 305,769 -2,528
1975 55,106 -9,895 298,267 -292
1974 53,777 -9,838 290,796 -1,197
1973 52,525 -9,800 283,385 -1,168
1972 51,390 -9,634 275,236 -4,589
1971 50,142 -7,259 265,442 -12,238
1970 48,690 -3,693 257,938 -10,233
1969 47,066 -80 251,925 -28,752
1968 45,377 474 242,821 -36,683
1967 42,979 474 237,156 -35,666
1966 40,804 474 231,440 -38,143
1965 38,710 474 229,061 -38,519
1964 36,878 474 226,685 -43,480
1963 35,218 474 225,367 -46,516
1962 33,731 474 223,842 -48,017
1961 32,383 474 222,372 -48,777
1960 31,131 474 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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