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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.3 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Central African Republic vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Guatemala
2100 19,061,127 26,153,266
2099 18,981,009 26,241,436
2098 18,896,319 26,327,401
2097 18,810,793 26,411,858
2096 18,719,993 26,493,721
2095 18,621,666 26,573,173
2094 18,521,650 26,650,279
2093 18,420,299 26,724,630
2092 18,311,751 26,796,433
2091 18,200,580 26,864,799
2090 18,083,097 26,929,431
2089 17,968,298 26,990,069
2088 17,844,377 27,047,391
2087 17,717,148 27,101,383
2086 17,581,447 27,151,393
2085 17,447,157 27,195,895
2084 17,306,435 27,235,718
2083 17,159,818 27,270,266
2082 17,010,036 27,300,227
2081 16,860,592 27,323,897
2080 16,704,486 27,341,942
2079 16,552,105 27,354,464
2078 16,392,201 27,360,327
2077 16,224,015 27,359,161
2076 16,051,483 27,351,838
2075 15,877,563 27,338,895
2074 15,706,759 27,319,989
2073 15,526,382 27,293,820
2072 15,346,626 27,260,434
2071 15,158,906 27,219,778
2070 14,964,276 27,172,642
2069 14,768,967 27,117,335
2068 14,572,130 27,053,945
2067 14,369,861 26,983,495
2066 14,167,129 26,905,666
2065 13,963,573 26,821,312
2064 13,758,257 26,729,190
2063 13,545,150 26,630,176
2062 13,332,625 26,525,287
2061 13,120,271 26,414,086
2060 12,903,195 26,295,830
2059 12,684,791 26,171,105
2058 12,464,271 26,039,738
2057 12,242,308 25,901,372
2056 12,020,446 25,757,288
2055 11,797,986 25,607,244
2054 11,575,058 25,451,264
2053 11,351,527 25,288,335
2052 11,128,939 25,120,056
2051 10,908,122 24,946,634
2050 10,686,324 24,768,464
2049 10,468,520 24,584,225
2048 10,249,810 24,394,931
2047 10,034,764 24,201,532
2046 9,819,986 24,001,405
2045 9,606,504 23,795,751
2044 9,394,614 23,584,131
2043 9,185,941 23,366,974
2042 8,980,018 23,144,034
2041 8,774,893 22,915,420
2040 8,567,893 22,680,768
2039 8,358,128 22,440,281
2038 8,149,514 22,193,352
2037 7,942,721 21,942,046
2036 7,734,436 21,686,309
2035 7,525,805 21,425,958
2034 7,314,741 21,162,245
2033 7,105,166 20,895,809
2032 6,897,152 20,626,813
2031 6,690,066 20,355,744
2030 6,486,667 20,082,472
2029 6,286,290 19,807,478
2028 6,085,426 19,530,983
2027 5,890,999 19,252,313
2026 5,700,718 18,970,716
2025 5,513,282 18,687,881
2024 5,330,690 18,406,359
2023 5,152,421 18,124,838
2022 5,098,039 17,847,877
2021 5,112,100 17,598,650
2020 5,026,628 17,357,325
2019 4,944,703 17,103,803
2018 4,878,657 16,845,685
2017 4,793,511 16,567,357
2016 4,713,663 16,268,760
2015 4,629,320 15,971,743
2014 4,623,182 15,681,725
2013 4,642,419 15,387,337
2012 4,610,848 15,089,647
2011 4,565,021 14,792,126
2010 4,492,995 14,500,112
2009 4,529,047 14,215,611
2008 4,558,984 13,935,174
2007 4,462,770 13,652,040
2006 4,377,579 13,367,459
2005 4,288,810 13,087,629
2004 4,192,826 12,807,402
2003 4,103,086 12,525,842
2002 4,006,077 12,246,915
2001 3,919,487 11,969,422
2000 3,833,416 11,697,592
1999 3,729,450 11,422,965
1998 3,628,827 11,139,145
1997 3,531,700 10,857,754
1996 3,435,965 10,583,526
1995 3,348,052 10,312,996
1994 3,257,954 10,043,718
1993 3,157,839 9,779,761
1992 3,058,831 9,522,266
1991 2,963,191 9,272,584
1990 2,871,910 9,024,773
1989 2,783,970 8,775,546
1988 2,713,965 8,532,099
1987 2,669,155 8,296,485
1986 2,634,258 8,070,818
1985 2,600,932 7,849,693
1984 2,568,610 7,630,682
1983 2,537,399 7,419,642
1982 2,507,375 7,240,241
1981 2,478,402 7,075,648
1980 2,450,535 6,900,212
1979 2,423,794 6,727,797
1978 2,397,961 6,561,534
1977 2,372,930 6,401,515
1976 2,348,566 6,262,404
1975 2,313,916 6,128,731
1974 2,269,338 5,981,197
1973 2,226,008 5,831,631
1972 2,183,769 5,682,833
1971 2,141,450 5,538,355
1970 2,097,505 5,396,966
1969 2,051,515 5,257,081
1968 2,005,100 5,118,111
1967 1,960,444 4,978,862
1966 1,918,082 4,840,958
1965 1,877,854 4,704,965
1964 1,839,583 4,571,109
1963 1,803,063 4,440,264
1962 1,768,115 4,312,044
1961 1,734,580 4,186,201
1960 1,702,346 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Guatemala
2100 0.42% -0.34%
2099 0.45% -0.33%
2098 0.45% -0.32%
2097 0.49% -0.31%
2096 0.53% -0.3%
2095 0.54% -0.29%
2094 0.55% -0.28%
2093 0.59% -0.27%
2092 0.61% -0.25%
2091 0.65% -0.24%
2090 0.64% -0.22%
2089 0.69% -0.21%
2088 0.72% -0.2%
2087 0.77% -0.18%
2086 0.77% -0.16%
2085 0.81% -0.15%
2084 0.85% -0.13%
2083 0.88% -0.11%
2082 0.89% -0.09%
2081 0.93% -0.07%
2080 0.92% -0.05%
2079 0.98% -0.02%
2078 1.04% 0.004%
2077 1.07% 0.03%
2076 1.1% 0.05%
2075 1.09% 0.07%
2074 1.16% 0.1%
2073 1.17% 0.12%
2072 1.24% 0.15%
2071 1.3% 0.17%
2070 1.32% 0.2%
2069 1.35% 0.23%
2068 1.41% 0.26%
2067 1.43% 0.29%
2066 1.46% 0.31%
2065 1.49% 0.34%
2064 1.57% 0.37%
2063 1.59% 0.4%
2062 1.62% 0.42%
2061 1.68% 0.45%
2060 1.72% 0.48%
2059 1.77% 0.5%
2058 1.81% 0.53%
2057 1.85% 0.56%
2056 1.89% 0.59%
2055 1.93% 0.61%
2054 1.97% 0.64%
2053 2% 0.67%
2052 2.02% 0.7%
2051 2.08% 0.72%
2050 2.08% 0.75%
2049 2.13% 0.78%
2048 2.14% 0.8%
2047 2.19% 0.83%
2046 2.22% 0.86%
2045 2.26% 0.9%
2044 2.27% 0.93%
2043 2.29% 0.96%
2042 2.34% 1%
2041 2.42% 1.03%
2040 2.51% 1.07%
2039 2.56% 1.11%
2038 2.6% 1.15%
2037 2.69% 1.18%
2036 2.77% 1.22%
2035 2.89% 1.25%
2034 2.95% 1.28%
2033 3.02% 1.3%
2032 3.1% 1.33%
2031 3.14% 1.36%
2030 3.19% 1.39%
2029 3.3% 1.42%
2028 3.3% 1.45%
2027 3.34% 1.48%
2026 3.4% 1.51%
2025 3.43% 1.53%
2024 3.46% 1.55%
2023 1.07% 1.55%
2022 -0.28% 1.42%
2021 1.7% 1.39%
2020 1.66% 1.48%
2019 1.35% 1.53%
2018 1.78% 1.68%
2017 1.69% 1.84%
2016 1.82% 1.86%
2015 0.13% 1.85%
2014 -0.41% 1.91%
2013 0.68% 1.97%
2012 1% 2.01%
2011 1.6% 2.01%
2010 -0.8% 2%
2009 -0.66% 2.01%
2008 2.16% 2.07%
2007 1.95% 2.13%
2006 2.07% 2.14%
2005 2.29% 2.19%
2004 2.19% 2.25%
2003 2.42% 2.28%
2002 2.21% 2.32%
2001 2.25% 2.32%
2000 2.79% 2.4%
1999 2.77% 2.55%
1998 2.75% 2.59%
1997 2.79% 2.59%
1996 2.63% 2.62%
1995 2.77% 2.68%
1994 3.17% 2.7%
1993 3.24% 2.7%
1992 3.23% 2.69%
1991 3.18% 2.75%
1990 3.16% 2.84%
1989 2.58% 2.85%
1988 1.68% 2.84%
1987 1.32% 2.8%
1986 1.28% 2.82%
1985 1.26% 2.87%
1984 1.23% 2.84%
1983 1.2% 2.48%
1982 1.17% 2.33%
1981 1.14% 2.54%
1980 1.1% 2.56%
1979 1.08% 2.53%
1978 1.05% 2.5%
1977 1.04% 2.22%
1976 1.5% 2.18%
1975 1.96% 2.47%
1974 1.95% 2.56%
1973 1.93% 2.62%
1972 1.98% 2.61%
1971 2.1% 2.62%
1970 2.24% 2.66%
1969 2.31% 2.72%
1968 2.28% 2.8%
1967 2.21% 2.85%
1966 2.14% 2.89%
1965 2.08% 2.93%
1964 2.03% 2.95%
1963 1.98% 2.97%
1962 1.93% 3.01%
1961 1.89% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

CAR Guatemala
Current population
5798457
19115361
Population rank 117/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +771
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 69/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -7,959
Net migration rank 143/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -7,959
2024 196,244 -15,357 290,066 -7,725
2023 190,325 -14,682 289,635 -8,940
2022 -49,456 -17,430 281,675 -8,463
2021 124,408 -85,646 255,145 -29,908
2020 156,911 -24,745 281,328 -23,927
2019 68,523 -36,849 307,389 -57,746
2018 153,361 -52,954 323,100 -56,487
2017 128,461 -58,584 332,838 -42,779
2016 142,419 -52,607 338,114 -30,980
2015 141,912 -63,045 335,072 -48,179
2014 107,448 -174,051 333,551 -40,409
2013 140,489 -112,382 331,321 -35,698
2012 146,791 -111,764 332,365 -32,624
2011 142,913 -86,281 328,548 -33,238
2010 130,539 -43,126 324,802 -36,076
2009 -130,613 -28,899 323,320 -43,046
2008 128,627 -28,983 323,226 -42,624
2007 123,137 -30,352 326,298 -40,632
2006 118,882 -41,282 325,604 -42,118
2005 113,534 -13,604 325,816 -49,636
2004 108,548 -16,510 331,699 -47,409
2003 105,540 -18,097 333,539 -54,701
2002 100,588 5,992 334,255 -55,247
2001 99,598 -33,006 335,503 -59,536
2000 97,468 8,079 332,891 -65,197
1999 96,108 6,284 328,890 -47,325
1998 94,361 4,479 325,174 -39,104
1997 93,378 2,034 320,087 -43,377
1996 93,369 2,697 315,252 -43,501
1995 92,748 -12,986 309,236 -39,917
1994 90,943 9,496 302,708 -33,462
1993 89,873 9,930 295,515 -36,848
1992 88,939 9,269 288,411 -32,093
1991 88,688 4,381 283,917 -40,868
1990 87,507 1,995 280,318 -27,735
1989 85,969 409 276,736 -30,860
1988 84,654 -31,016 271,466 -30,450
1987 83,408 -47,428 261,746 -31,539
1986 81,149 -47,332 252,754 -31,631
1985 79,266 -46,427 246,119 -24,991
1984 77,395 -45,591 241,892 -25,010
1983 75,399 -44,780 238,059 -32,877
1982 73,330 -43,908 199,809 -46,174
1981 71,391 -42,872 221,044 -45,490
1980 68,759 -41,539 218,460 -43,144
1979 66,104 -39,850 216,810 -47,278
1978 63,285 -37,874 211,301 -48,309
1977 60,436 -35,782 203,299 -46,249
1976 57,725 -33,645 171,903 -50,745
1975 55,106 -9,895 188,501 -42,329
1974 53,777 -9,838 184,992 -36,089
1973 52,525 -9,800 179,871 -29,641
1972 51,390 -9,634 173,162 -25,807
1971 50,142 -7,259 165,104 -23,513
1970 48,690 -3,693 155,946 -14,755
1969 47,066 -80 149,516 -10,937
1968 45,377 474 146,946 -7,589
1967 42,979 474 143,859 -4,715
1966 40,804 474 140,494 -3,824
1965 38,710 474 135,997 -681
1964 36,878 474 132,832 -440
1963 35,218 474 129,065 240
1962 33,731 474 126,429 713
1961 32,383 474 123,753 797
1960 31,131 474 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/guatemala | CC BY

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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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