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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.79 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Central African Republic vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Greece
2100 19,061,127 6,583,798
2099 18,981,009 6,626,788
2098 18,896,319 6,669,448
2097 18,810,793 6,712,148
2096 18,719,993 6,754,327
2095 18,621,666 6,795,603
2094 18,521,650 6,836,072
2093 18,420,299 6,875,572
2092 18,311,751 6,914,370
2091 18,200,580 6,952,243
2090 18,083,097 6,990,331
2089 17,968,298 7,028,964
2088 17,844,377 7,066,683
2087 17,717,148 7,103,695
2086 17,581,447 7,141,616
2085 17,447,157 7,180,403
2084 17,306,435 7,219,180
2083 17,159,818 7,257,814
2082 17,010,036 7,298,443
2081 16,860,592 7,340,066
2080 16,704,486 7,383,894
2079 16,552,105 7,429,047
2078 16,392,201 7,475,929
2077 16,224,015 7,525,653
2076 16,051,483 7,576,476
2075 15,877,563 7,629,016
2074 15,706,759 7,684,147
2073 15,526,382 7,742,105
2072 15,346,626 7,802,307
2071 15,158,906 7,863,855
2070 14,964,276 7,927,670
2069 14,768,967 7,993,717
2068 14,572,130 8,061,488
2067 14,369,861 8,129,716
2066 14,167,129 8,198,001
2065 13,963,573 8,265,902
2064 13,758,257 8,334,739
2063 13,545,150 8,404,367
2062 13,332,625 8,473,829
2061 13,120,271 8,543,564
2060 12,903,195 8,612,080
2059 12,684,791 8,681,422
2058 12,464,271 8,749,623
2057 12,242,308 8,817,088
2056 12,020,446 8,882,878
2055 11,797,986 8,947,611
2054 11,575,058 9,010,135
2053 11,351,527 9,070,133
2052 11,128,939 9,129,136
2051 10,908,122 9,186,935
2050 10,686,324 9,242,128
2049 10,468,520 9,297,265
2048 10,249,810 9,349,392
2047 10,034,764 9,400,970
2046 9,819,986 9,448,620
2045 9,606,504 9,495,447
2044 9,394,614 9,542,082
2043 9,185,941 9,587,391
2042 8,980,018 9,631,428
2041 8,774,893 9,676,515
2040 8,567,893 9,721,977
2039 8,358,128 9,767,381
2038 8,149,514 9,813,639
2037 7,942,721 9,860,147
2036 7,734,436 9,906,540
2035 7,525,805 9,953,900
2034 7,314,741 10,000,716
2033 7,105,166 10,047,814
2032 6,897,152 10,096,329
2031 6,690,066 10,142,892
2030 6,486,667 10,189,114
2029 6,286,290 10,235,303
2028 6,085,426 10,281,352
2027 5,890,999 10,326,692
2026 5,700,718 10,371,575
2025 5,513,282 10,413,962
2024 5,330,690 10,405,134
2023 5,152,421 10,407,351
2022 5,098,039 10,437,805
2021 5,112,100 10,570,130
2020 5,026,628 10,698,599
2019 4,944,703 10,721,582
2018 4,878,657 10,732,882
2017 4,793,511 10,754,679
2016 4,713,663 10,775,971
2015 4,629,320 10,820,883
2014 4,623,182 10,892,413
2013 4,642,419 10,965,211
2012 4,610,848 11,045,011
2011 4,565,021 11,104,899
2010 4,492,995 11,121,341
2009 4,529,047 11,107,017
2008 4,558,984 11,077,841
2007 4,462,770 11,048,473
2006 4,377,579 11,020,362
2005 4,288,810 10,987,314
2004 4,192,826 10,955,141
2003 4,103,086 10,928,070
2002 4,006,077 10,902,022
2001 3,919,487 10,862,132
2000 3,833,416 10,805,808
1999 3,729,450 10,761,698
1998 3,628,827 10,720,509
1997 3,531,700 10,661,259
1996 3,435,965 10,608,800
1995 3,348,052 10,562,153
1994 3,257,954 10,512,922
1993 3,157,839 10,460,415
1992 3,058,831 10,399,061
1991 2,963,191 10,319,927
1990 2,871,910 10,196,792
1989 2,783,970 10,089,498
1988 2,713,965 10,036,983
1987 2,669,155 10,000,595
1986 2,634,258 9,967,213
1985 2,600,932 9,934,300
1984 2,568,610 9,895,801
1983 2,537,399 9,846,627
1982 2,507,375 9,789,513
1981 2,478,402 9,729,350
1980 2,450,535 9,642,505
1979 2,423,794 9,548,258
1978 2,397,961 9,429,959
1977 2,372,930 9,308,479
1976 2,348,566 9,188,150
1975 2,313,916 9,046,541
1974 2,269,338 8,962,022
1973 2,226,008 8,929,086
1972 2,183,769 8,888,628
1971 2,141,450 8,831,036
1970 2,097,505 8,792,806
1969 2,051,515 8,772,764
1968 2,005,100 8,740,765
1967 1,960,444 8,684,088
1966 1,918,082 8,613,651
1965 1,877,854 8,550,333
1964 1,839,583 8,510,429
1963 1,803,063 8,479,625
1962 1,768,115 8,448,233
1961 1,734,580 8,398,050
1960 1,702,346 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Greece
2100 0.42% -0.65%
2099 0.45% -0.64%
2098 0.45% -0.64%
2097 0.49% -0.62%
2096 0.53% -0.61%
2095 0.54% -0.59%
2094 0.55% -0.57%
2093 0.59% -0.56%
2092 0.61% -0.54%
2091 0.65% -0.54%
2090 0.64% -0.55%
2089 0.69% -0.53%
2088 0.72% -0.52%
2087 0.77% -0.53%
2086 0.77% -0.54%
2085 0.81% -0.54%
2084 0.85% -0.53%
2083 0.88% -0.56%
2082 0.89% -0.57%
2081 0.93% -0.59%
2080 0.92% -0.61%
2079 0.98% -0.63%
2078 1.04% -0.66%
2077 1.07% -0.67%
2076 1.1% -0.69%
2075 1.09% -0.72%
2074 1.16% -0.75%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.24% -0.78%
2071 1.3% -0.8%
2070 1.32% -0.83%
2069 1.35% -0.84%
2068 1.41% -0.84%
2067 1.43% -0.83%
2066 1.46% -0.82%
2065 1.49% -0.83%
2064 1.57% -0.83%
2063 1.59% -0.82%
2062 1.62% -0.82%
2061 1.68% -0.8%
2060 1.72% -0.8%
2059 1.77% -0.78%
2058 1.81% -0.77%
2057 1.85% -0.74%
2056 1.89% -0.72%
2055 1.93% -0.69%
2054 1.97% -0.66%
2053 2% -0.65%
2052 2.02% -0.63%
2051 2.08% -0.6%
2050 2.08% -0.59%
2049 2.13% -0.56%
2048 2.14% -0.55%
2047 2.19% -0.5%
2046 2.22% -0.49%
2045 2.26% -0.49%
2044 2.27% -0.47%
2043 2.29% -0.46%
2042 2.34% -0.47%
2041 2.42% -0.47%
2040 2.51% -0.46%
2039 2.56% -0.47%
2038 2.6% -0.47%
2037 2.69% -0.47%
2036 2.77% -0.48%
2035 2.89% -0.47%
2034 2.95% -0.47%
2033 3.02% -0.48%
2032 3.1% -0.46%
2031 3.14% -0.45%
2030 3.19% -0.45%
2029 3.3% -0.45%
2028 3.3% -0.44%
2027 3.34% -0.43%
2026 3.4% -0.41%
2025 3.43% 0.08%
2024 3.46% -0.02%
2023 1.07% -0.29%
2022 -0.28% -1.25%
2021 1.7% -1.2%
2020 1.66% -0.21%
2019 1.35% -0.11%
2018 1.78% -0.2%
2017 1.69% -0.2%
2016 1.82% -0.42%
2015 0.13% -0.66%
2014 -0.41% -0.66%
2013 0.68% -0.72%
2012 1% -0.54%
2011 1.6% -0.15%
2010 -0.8% 0.13%
2009 -0.66% 0.26%
2008 2.16% 0.27%
2007 1.95% 0.26%
2006 2.07% 0.3%
2005 2.29% 0.29%
2004 2.19% 0.25%
2003 2.42% 0.24%
2002 2.21% 0.37%
2001 2.25% 0.52%
2000 2.79% 0.41%
1999 2.77% 0.38%
1998 2.75% 0.56%
1997 2.79% 0.49%
1996 2.63% 0.44%
1995 2.77% 0.47%
1994 3.17% 0.5%
1993 3.24% 0.59%
1992 3.23% 0.77%
1991 3.18% 1.21%
1990 3.16% 1.06%
1989 2.58% 0.52%
1988 1.68% 0.36%
1987 1.32% 0.33%
1986 1.28% 0.33%
1985 1.26% 0.39%
1984 1.23% 0.5%
1983 1.2% 0.58%
1982 1.17% 0.62%
1981 1.14% 0.9%
1980 1.1% 0.99%
1979 1.08% 1.25%
1978 1.05% 1.31%
1977 1.04% 1.31%
1976 1.5% 1.57%
1975 1.96% 0.94%
1974 1.95% 0.37%
1973 1.93% 0.46%
1972 1.98% 0.65%
1971 2.1% 0.43%
1970 2.24% 0.23%
1969 2.31% 0.37%
1968 2.28% 0.65%
1967 2.21% 0.82%
1966 2.14% 0.74%
1965 2.08% 0.47%
1964 2.03% 0.36%
1963 1.98% 0.37%
1962 1.93% 0.6%
1961 1.89% 0.8%

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 Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

CAR Greece
Current population
5798457
10371575
Population rank 117/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +24
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 154/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +16,636
Net migration rank 143/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 16,636
2024 196,244 -15,357 -57,229 -122,772
2023 190,325 -14,682 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -63,671 -53,997
2021 124,408 -85,646 -58,135 -160,277
2020 156,911 -24,745 -46,004 6,353
2019 68,523 -36,849 -41,814 36,762
2018 153,361 -52,954 -33,272 17,938
2017 128,461 -58,584 -36,566 10,483
2016 142,419 -52,607 -25,862 10,484
2015 141,912 -63,045 -29,216 -43,462
2014 107,448 -174,051 -20,696 -46,678
2013 140,489 -112,382 -17,545 -59,323
2012 146,791 -111,764 -16,568 -65,364
2011 142,913 -86,281 -4,441 -31,786
2010 130,539 -43,126 5,560 2,001
2009 -130,613 -28,899 8,886 18,182
2008 128,627 -28,983 11,077 27,081
2007 123,137 -30,352 2,210 25,400
2006 118,882 -41,282 6,612 27,621
2005 113,534 -13,604 2,197 33,297
2004 108,548 -16,510 0 29,039
2003 105,540 -18,097 -1,093 25,323
2002 100,588 5,992 0 25,692
2001 99,598 -33,006 0 60,387
2000 97,468 8,079 -1,081 54,661
1999 96,108 6,284 -2,153 49,930
1998 94,361 4,479 -2,144 47,856
1997 93,378 2,034 2,133 45,671
1996 93,369 2,697 0 43,444
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,056 42,674
1994 90,943 9,496 6,307 42,897
1993 89,873 9,930 4,185 39,829
1992 88,939 9,269 6,239 41,000
1991 88,688 4,381 6,192 37,917
1990 87,507 1,995 8,157 26,294
1989 85,969 409 9,080 18,862
1988 84,654 -31,016 15,055 20,557
1987 83,408 -47,428 10,001 19,005
1986 81,149 -47,332 20,931 19,064
1985 79,266 -46,427 22,849 16,093
1984 77,395 -45,591 37,604 19,767
1983 75,399 -44,780 42,341 18,655
1982 73,330 -43,908 50,906 19,675
1981 71,391 -42,872 54,484 25,061
1980 68,759 -41,539 60,748 47,460
1979 66,104 -39,850 65,882 72,184
1978 63,285 -37,874 64,124 60,775
1977 60,436 -35,782 59,574 19,193
1976 57,725 -33,645 65,236 89,601
1975 55,106 -9,895 61,516 61,265
1974 53,777 -9,838 68,111 -22,590
1973 52,525 -9,800 59,824 -42,387
1972 51,390 -9,634 64,887 -3,589
1971 50,142 -7,259 67,116 -12,747
1970 48,690 -3,693 71,222 -54,166
1969 47,066 -80 82,464 -118,544
1968 45,377 474 87,408 -429
1967 42,979 474 91,183 -55,853
1966 40,804 474 86,998 21,206
1965 38,710 474 83,793 -81,576
1964 36,878 474 83,402 -76,678
1963 35,218 474 81,404 -77,345
1962 33,731 474 85,327 -74,972
1961 32,383 474 86,500 -61,102
1960 31,131 474 96,648 -15,996

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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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