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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.69 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Guinea
2100 19,061,127 32,364,089
2099 18,981,009 32,335,737
2098 18,896,319 32,301,888
2097 18,810,793 32,264,245
2096 18,719,993 32,223,409
2095 18,621,666 32,180,906
2094 18,521,650 32,128,461
2093 18,420,299 32,070,233
2092 18,311,751 32,004,039
2091 18,200,580 31,938,993
2090 18,083,097 31,865,431
2089 17,968,298 31,784,278
2088 17,844,377 31,695,025
2087 17,717,148 31,604,442
2086 17,581,447 31,501,968
2085 17,447,157 31,385,846
2084 17,306,435 31,266,394
2083 17,159,818 31,137,977
2082 17,010,036 31,006,787
2081 16,860,592 30,862,718
2080 16,704,486 30,721,315
2079 16,552,105 30,567,350
2078 16,392,201 30,411,381
2077 16,224,015 30,251,450
2076 16,051,483 30,082,310
2075 15,877,563 29,901,467
2074 15,706,759 29,719,623
2073 15,526,382 29,532,278
2072 15,346,626 29,339,197
2071 15,158,906 29,136,328
2070 14,964,276 28,929,558
2069 14,768,967 28,713,370
2068 14,572,130 28,491,765
2067 14,369,861 28,263,091
2066 14,167,129 28,028,228
2065 13,963,573 27,789,471
2064 13,758,257 27,544,497
2063 13,545,150 27,289,819
2062 13,332,625 27,030,698
2061 13,120,271 26,767,195
2060 12,903,195 26,502,170
2059 12,684,791 26,227,034
2058 12,464,271 25,942,870
2057 12,242,308 25,657,776
2056 12,020,446 25,365,788
2055 11,797,986 25,067,342
2054 11,575,058 24,767,401
2053 11,351,527 24,455,823
2052 11,128,939 24,145,399
2051 10,908,122 23,832,003
2050 10,686,324 23,515,546
2049 10,468,520 23,200,886
2048 10,249,810 22,883,237
2047 10,034,764 22,559,713
2046 9,819,986 22,232,988
2045 9,606,504 21,903,369
2044 9,394,614 21,575,120
2043 9,185,941 21,238,706
2042 8,980,018 20,901,770
2041 8,774,893 20,563,787
2040 8,567,893 20,221,476
2039 8,358,128 19,882,253
2038 8,149,514 19,544,803
2037 7,942,721 19,207,349
2036 7,734,436 18,867,323
2035 7,525,805 18,529,941
2034 7,314,741 18,196,482
2033 7,105,166 17,857,890
2032 6,897,152 17,516,126
2031 6,690,066 17,173,592
2030 6,486,667 16,827,321
2029 6,286,290 16,484,980
2028 6,085,426 16,139,132
2027 5,890,999 15,792,131
2026 5,700,718 15,447,070
2025 5,513,282 15,099,727
2024 5,330,690 14,754,785
2023 5,152,421 14,405,468
2022 5,098,039 14,055,137
2021 5,112,100 13,710,513
2020 5,026,628 13,371,183
2019 4,944,703 13,034,346
2018 4,878,657 12,704,774
2017 4,793,511 12,385,659
2016 4,713,663 12,073,030
2015 4,629,320 11,767,070
2014 4,623,182 11,472,924
2013 4,642,419 11,191,873
2012 4,610,848 10,921,581
2011 4,565,021 10,656,810
2010 4,492,995 10,396,086
2009 4,529,047 10,143,534
2008 4,558,984 9,898,870
2007 4,462,770 9,662,281
2006 4,377,579 9,441,171
2005 4,288,810 9,245,844
2004 4,192,826 9,062,726
2003 4,103,086 8,870,781
2002 4,006,077 8,674,066
2001 3,919,487 8,539,960
2000 3,833,416 8,428,832
1999 3,729,450 8,265,123
1998 3,628,827 8,081,990
1997 3,531,700 7,931,370
1996 3,435,965 7,770,035
1995 3,348,052 7,553,249
1994 3,257,954 7,345,107
1993 3,157,839 7,128,177
1992 3,058,831 6,914,366
1991 2,963,191 6,697,166
1990 2,871,910 6,434,374
1989 2,783,970 6,215,811
1988 2,713,965 6,056,574
1987 2,669,155 5,900,198
1986 2,634,258 5,750,668
1985 2,600,932 5,610,373
1984 2,568,610 5,480,096
1983 2,537,399 5,359,814
1982 2,507,375 5,247,672
1981 2,478,402 5,143,288
1980 2,450,535 5,047,419
1979 2,423,794 4,959,283
1978 2,397,961 4,877,854
1977 2,372,930 4,801,128
1976 2,348,566 4,727,022
1975 2,313,916 4,653,876
1974 2,269,338 4,580,510
1973 2,226,008 4,506,324
1972 2,183,769 4,431,292
1971 2,141,450 4,355,200
1970 2,097,505 4,277,535
1969 2,051,515 4,198,300
1968 2,005,100 4,118,550
1967 1,960,444 4,040,153
1966 1,918,082 3,964,155
1965 1,877,854 3,890,716
1964 1,839,583 3,819,722
1963 1,803,063 3,750,954
1962 1,768,115 3,684,273
1961 1,734,580 3,619,551
1960 1,702,346 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Guinea
2100 0.42% 0.09%
2099 0.45% 0.1%
2098 0.45% 0.12%
2097 0.49% 0.13%
2096 0.53% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.16%
2094 0.55% 0.18%
2093 0.59% 0.21%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.65% 0.23%
2090 0.64% 0.26%
2089 0.69% 0.28%
2088 0.72% 0.29%
2087 0.77% 0.33%
2086 0.77% 0.37%
2085 0.81% 0.38%
2084 0.85% 0.41%
2083 0.88% 0.42%
2082 0.89% 0.47%
2081 0.93% 0.46%
2080 0.92% 0.5%
2079 0.98% 0.51%
2078 1.04% 0.53%
2077 1.07% 0.56%
2076 1.1% 0.6%
2075 1.09% 0.61%
2074 1.16% 0.63%
2073 1.17% 0.66%
2072 1.24% 0.7%
2071 1.3% 0.71%
2070 1.32% 0.75%
2069 1.35% 0.78%
2068 1.41% 0.81%
2067 1.43% 0.84%
2066 1.46% 0.86%
2065 1.49% 0.89%
2064 1.57% 0.93%
2063 1.59% 0.96%
2062 1.62% 0.98%
2061 1.68% 1%
2060 1.72% 1.05%
2059 1.77% 1.1%
2058 1.81% 1.11%
2057 1.85% 1.15%
2056 1.89% 1.19%
2055 1.93% 1.21%
2054 1.97% 1.27%
2053 2% 1.29%
2052 2.02% 1.32%
2051 2.08% 1.35%
2050 2.08% 1.36%
2049 2.13% 1.39%
2048 2.14% 1.43%
2047 2.19% 1.47%
2046 2.22% 1.5%
2045 2.26% 1.52%
2044 2.27% 1.58%
2043 2.29% 1.61%
2042 2.34% 1.64%
2041 2.42% 1.69%
2040 2.51% 1.71%
2039 2.56% 1.73%
2038 2.6% 1.76%
2037 2.69% 1.8%
2036 2.77% 1.82%
2035 2.89% 1.83%
2034 2.95% 1.9%
2033 3.02% 1.95%
2032 3.1% 1.99%
2031 3.14% 2.06%
2030 3.19% 2.08%
2029 3.3% 2.14%
2028 3.3% 2.2%
2027 3.34% 2.23%
2026 3.4% 2.3%
2025 3.43% 2.34%
2024 3.46% 2.42%
2023 1.07% 2.49%
2022 -0.28% 2.51%
2021 1.7% 2.54%
2020 1.66% 2.58%
2019 1.35% 2.59%
2018 1.78% 2.58%
2017 1.69% 2.59%
2016 1.82% 2.6%
2015 0.13% 2.56%
2014 -0.41% 2.51%
2013 0.68% 2.47%
2012 1% 2.48%
2011 1.6% 2.51%
2010 -0.8% 2.49%
2009 -0.66% 2.47%
2008 2.16% 2.45%
2007 1.95% 2.34%
2006 2.07% 2.11%
2005 2.29% 2.02%
2004 2.19% 2.16%
2003 2.42% 2.27%
2002 2.21% 1.57%
2001 2.25% 1.32%
2000 2.79% 1.98%
1999 2.77% 2.27%
1998 2.75% 1.9%
1997 2.79% 2.08%
1996 2.63% 2.87%
1995 2.77% 2.83%
1994 3.17% 3.04%
1993 3.24% 3.09%
1992 3.23% 3.24%
1991 3.18% 4.08%
1990 3.16% 3.52%
1989 2.58% 2.63%
1988 1.68% 2.65%
1987 1.32% 2.6%
1986 1.28% 2.5%
1985 1.26% 2.38%
1984 1.23% 2.24%
1983 1.2% 2.14%
1982 1.17% 2.03%
1981 1.14% 1.9%
1980 1.1% 1.78%
1979 1.08% 1.67%
1978 1.05% 1.6%
1977 1.04% 1.57%
1976 1.5% 1.57%
1975 1.96% 1.6%
1974 1.95% 1.65%
1973 1.93% 1.69%
1972 1.98% 1.75%
1971 2.1% 1.82%
1970 2.24% 1.89%
1969 2.31% 1.94%
1968 2.28% 1.94%
1967 2.21% 1.92%
1966 2.14% 1.89%
1965 2.08% 1.86%
1964 2.03% 1.83%
1963 1.98% 1.81%
1962 1.93% 1.79%
1961 1.89% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

CAR Guinea
Current population
5798457
15624314
Population rank 117/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.19%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +945
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 34/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -16,282
Net migration rank 143/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -16,282
2024 196,244 -15,357 358,497 -12,024
2023 190,325 -14,682 356,147 -3,997
2022 -49,456 -17,430 352,517 -3,997
2021 124,408 -85,646 345,121 -4,373
2020 156,911 -24,745 342,289 -4,365
2019 68,523 -36,849 338,984 -3,240
2018 153,361 -52,954 332,585 -9,187
2017 128,461 -58,584 328,542 -13,718
2016 142,419 -52,607 324,608 -14,189
2015 141,912 -63,045 316,604 -15,117
2014 107,448 -174,051 309,539 -22,741
2013 140,489 -112,382 304,430 -29,136
2012 146,791 -111,764 298,094 -32,808
2011 142,913 -86,281 293,318 -29,069
2010 130,539 -43,126 288,512 -31,327
2009 -130,613 -28,899 281,920 -34,007
2008 128,627 -28,983 274,327 -32,925
2007 123,137 -30,352 266,070 -34,311
2006 118,882 -41,282 258,518 -48,078
2005 113,534 -13,604 251,209 -71,015
2004 108,548 -16,510 242,075 -56,036
2003 105,540 -18,097 234,774 -36,934
2002 100,588 5,992 229,022 -33,450
2001 99,598 -33,006 227,642 -155,020
2000 97,468 8,079 227,081 -77,450
1999 96,108 6,284 223,968 -46,183
1998 94,361 4,479 219,385 -30,903
1997 93,378 2,034 220,373 -107,614
1996 93,369 2,697 214,896 -4,973
1995 92,748 -12,986 205,644 18,021
1994 90,943 9,496 201,439 -8,826
1993 89,873 9,930 195,612 45,616
1992 88,939 9,269 189,682 -3,285
1991 88,688 4,381 181,299 66,718
1990 87,507 1,995 169,926 107,641
1989 85,969 409 164,707 -5,150
1988 84,654 -31,016 159,566 -637
1987 83,408 -47,428 154,178 -350
1986 81,149 -47,332 148,137 -2,900
1985 79,266 -46,427 142,313 -6,965
1984 77,395 -45,591 136,640 -11,439
1983 75,399 -44,780 130,629 -15,265
1982 73,330 -43,908 126,831 -17,920
1981 71,391 -42,872 121,223 -21,367
1980 68,759 -41,539 117,186 -25,287
1979 66,104 -39,850 113,141 -28,770
1978 63,285 -37,874 109,415 -30,933
1977 60,436 -35,782 105,990 -31,004
1976 57,725 -33,645 102,449 -29,220
1975 55,106 -9,895 99,267 -26,221
1974 53,777 -9,838 96,315 -22,637
1973 52,525 -9,800 93,764 -19,065
1972 51,390 -9,634 91,147 -15,782
1971 50,142 -7,259 88,358 -11,543
1970 48,690 -3,693 85,418 -6,906
1969 47,066 -80 82,799 -2,844
1968 45,377 474 79,892 -345
1967 42,979 474 77,251 0
1966 40,804 474 74,748 0
1965 38,710 474 72,134 0
1964 36,878 474 69,848 0
1963 35,218 474 67,690 0
1962 33,731 474 65,672 0
1961 32,383 474 63,766 0
1960 31,131 474 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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