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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.21 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% 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 19,061,127 68,117,614
2099 18,981,009 68,008,028
2098 18,896,319 67,888,410
2097 18,810,793 67,759,128
2096 18,719,993 67,625,262
2095 18,621,666 67,481,344
2094 18,521,650 67,325,992
2093 18,420,299 67,162,890
2092 18,311,751 66,991,846
2091 18,200,580 66,804,098
2090 18,083,097 66,605,276
2089 17,968,298 66,395,029
2088 17,844,377 66,173,453
2087 17,717,148 65,937,323
2086 17,581,447 65,699,827
2085 17,447,157 65,451,666
2084 17,306,435 65,196,037
2083 17,159,818 64,922,457
2082 17,010,036 64,638,242
2081 16,860,592 64,342,209
2080 16,704,486 64,034,249
2079 16,552,105 63,717,528
2078 16,392,201 63,384,648
2077 16,224,015 63,046,955
2076 16,051,483 62,699,375
2075 15,877,563 62,337,964
2074 15,706,759 61,974,725
2073 15,526,382 61,604,458
2072 15,346,626 61,227,111
2071 15,158,906 60,835,024
2070 14,964,276 60,442,399
2069 14,768,967 60,041,679
2068 14,572,130 59,627,097
2067 14,369,861 59,203,373
2066 14,167,129 58,774,846
2065 13,963,573 58,341,378
2064 13,758,257 57,893,305
2063 13,545,150 57,439,982
2062 13,332,625 56,974,922
2061 13,120,271 56,500,340
2060 12,903,195 56,019,906
2059 12,684,791 55,529,609
2058 12,464,271 55,031,460
2057 12,242,308 54,524,491
2056 12,020,446 54,007,205
2055 11,797,986 53,481,428
2054 11,575,058 52,949,003
2053 11,351,527 52,407,089
2052 11,128,939 51,859,418
2051 10,908,122 51,300,839
2050 10,686,324 50,730,296
2049 10,468,520 50,153,221
2048 10,249,810 49,567,895
2047 10,034,764 48,972,414
2046 9,819,986 48,373,367
2045 9,606,504 47,766,811
2044 9,394,614 47,154,486
2043 9,185,941 46,538,892
2042 8,980,018 45,916,531
2041 8,774,893 45,291,657
2040 8,567,893 44,660,573
2039 8,358,128 44,029,228
2038 8,149,514 43,393,321
2037 7,942,721 42,752,045
2036 7,734,436 42,112,269
2035 7,525,805 41,470,624
2034 7,314,741 40,823,789
2033 7,105,166 40,176,026
2032 6,897,152 39,532,216
2031 6,690,066 38,892,407
2030 6,486,667 38,251,174
2029 6,286,290 37,616,078
2028 6,085,426 36,978,847
2027 5,890,999 36,342,429
2026 5,700,718 35,705,894
2025 5,513,282 35,064,272
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 3.43% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

CAR Ghana
Current population
5798457
36032857
Population rank 117/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 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 196,244 -15,357 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.8% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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