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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Guinea: 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 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.7 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% 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 19,066,004 32,376,229
2099 18,985,867 32,347,865
2098 18,901,154 32,314,004
2097 18,815,607 32,276,347
2096 18,724,783 32,235,495
2095 18,626,431 32,192,977
2094 18,526,390 32,140,512
2093 18,425,013 32,082,262
2092 18,316,437 32,016,043
2091 18,205,237 31,950,972
2090 18,087,725 31,877,383
2089 17,972,896 31,796,200
2088 17,848,943 31,706,914
2087 17,721,681 31,616,297
2086 17,585,946 31,513,784
2085 17,451,621 31,397,618
2084 17,310,863 31,278,121
2083 17,164,209 31,149,657
2082 17,014,388 31,018,417
2081 16,864,906 30,874,294
2080 16,708,761 30,732,838
2079 16,556,341 30,578,815
2078 16,396,395 30,422,788
2077 16,228,166 30,262,797
2076 16,055,590 30,093,594
2075 15,881,626 29,912,683
2074 15,710,778 29,730,771
2073 15,530,355 29,543,355
2072 15,350,553 29,350,201
2071 15,162,785 29,147,256
2070 14,968,105 28,940,409
2069 14,772,746 28,724,140
2068 14,575,859 28,502,451
2067 14,373,538 28,273,692
2066 14,170,754 28,038,741
2065 13,967,146 27,799,894
2064 13,761,777 27,554,829
2063 13,548,616 27,300,055
2062 13,336,037 27,040,837
2061 13,123,628 26,777,235
2060 12,906,496 26,512,111
2059 12,688,037 26,236,871
2058 12,467,461 25,952,601
2057 12,245,441 25,667,399
2056 12,023,522 25,375,302
2055 11,801,006 25,076,744
2054 11,578,020 24,776,691
2053 11,354,432 24,464,996
2052 11,131,786 24,154,455
2051 10,910,913 23,840,942
2050 10,689,058 23,524,366
2049 10,471,199 23,209,588
2048 10,252,433 22,891,820
2047 10,037,332 22,568,175
2046 9,822,499 22,241,327
2045 9,608,962 21,911,584
2044 9,397,018 21,583,213
2043 9,188,292 21,246,672
2042 8,982,316 20,909,610
2041 8,777,138 20,571,500
2040 8,570,085 20,229,061
2039 8,360,267 19,889,710
2038 8,151,599 19,552,134
2037 7,944,754 19,214,553
2036 7,736,415 18,874,400
2035 7,527,731 18,536,891
2034 7,316,613 18,203,307
2033 7,106,984 17,864,588
2032 6,898,917 17,522,696
2031 6,691,778 17,180,034
2030 6,488,327 16,833,632
2029 6,287,899 16,491,163
2028 6,086,983 16,145,186
2027 5,892,506 15,798,054
2026 5,702,177 15,452,864
2025 5,514,692 15,105,390
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

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 3.45% 2.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

CAR Guinea
Current population
5753659
15546235
Population rank 118/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.19%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +957
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 32/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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