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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.5 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2100 19,061,127 4,713,104
2099 18,981,009 4,706,098
2098 18,896,319 4,699,568
2097 18,810,793 4,691,855
2096 18,719,993 4,682,938
2095 18,621,666 4,674,608
2094 18,521,650 4,663,103
2093 18,420,299 4,651,788
2092 18,311,751 4,639,582
2091 18,200,580 4,628,423
2090 18,083,097 4,616,772
2089 17,968,298 4,604,837
2088 17,844,377 4,592,099
2087 17,717,148 4,578,407
2086 17,581,447 4,562,793
2085 17,447,157 4,547,020
2084 17,306,435 4,530,206
2083 17,159,818 4,514,557
2082 17,010,036 4,498,172
2081 16,860,592 4,481,590
2080 16,704,486 4,461,992
2079 16,552,105 4,440,836
2078 16,392,201 4,419,277
2077 16,224,015 4,395,599
2076 16,051,483 4,371,019
2075 15,877,563 4,343,934
2074 15,706,759 4,318,519
2073 15,526,382 4,290,772
2072 15,346,626 4,262,846
2071 15,158,906 4,234,576
2070 14,964,276 4,206,253
2069 14,768,967 4,176,501
2068 14,572,130 4,145,457
2067 14,369,861 4,114,243
2066 14,167,129 4,082,951
2065 13,963,573 4,048,502
2064 13,758,257 4,013,784
2063 13,545,150 3,978,328
2062 13,332,625 3,941,631
2061 13,120,271 3,904,197
2060 12,903,195 3,868,146
2059 12,684,791 3,829,277
2058 12,464,271 3,789,609
2057 12,242,308 3,750,140
2056 12,020,446 3,710,996
2055 11,797,986 3,670,229
2054 11,575,058 3,627,303
2053 11,351,527 3,586,333
2052 11,128,939 3,543,640
2051 10,908,122 3,498,845
2050 10,686,324 3,453,155
2049 10,468,520 3,405,764
2048 10,249,810 3,358,731
2047 10,034,764 3,310,142
2046 9,819,986 3,263,507
2045 9,606,504 3,214,677
2044 9,394,614 3,167,400
2043 9,185,941 3,120,097
2042 8,980,018 3,072,862
2041 8,774,893 3,025,833
2040 8,567,893 2,978,159
2039 8,358,128 2,929,364
2038 8,149,514 2,881,007
2037 7,942,721 2,832,794
2036 7,734,436 2,783,401
2035 7,525,805 2,736,240
2034 7,314,741 2,688,290
2033 7,105,166 2,638,427
2032 6,897,152 2,588,961
2031 6,690,066 2,540,013
2030 6,486,667 2,491,987
2029 6,286,290 2,444,278
2028 6,085,426 2,396,253
2027 5,890,999 2,347,151
2026 5,700,718 2,298,439
2025 5,513,282 2,249,515
2024 5,330,690 2,201,352
2023 5,152,421 2,153,339
2022 5,098,039 2,105,529
2021 5,112,100 2,058,841
2020 5,026,628 2,013,255
2019 4,944,703 1,967,696
2018 4,878,657 1,922,168
2017 4,793,511 1,877,072
2016 4,713,663 1,831,893
2015 4,629,320 1,786,457
2014 4,623,182 1,741,122
2013 4,642,419 1,695,973
2012 4,610,848 1,651,417
2011 4,565,021 1,608,076
2010 4,492,995 1,566,347
2009 4,529,047 1,526,377
2008 4,558,984 1,488,054
2007 4,462,770 1,450,986
2006 4,377,579 1,415,303
2005 4,288,810 1,381,585
2004 4,192,826 1,349,563
2003 4,103,086 1,318,806
2002 4,006,077 1,289,307
2001 3,919,487 1,261,273
2000 3,833,416 1,234,741
1999 3,729,450 1,210,206
1998 3,628,827 1,187,473
1997 3,531,700 1,165,545
1996 3,435,965 1,143,535
1995 3,348,052 1,119,949
1994 3,257,954 1,092,031
1993 3,157,839 1,058,745
1992 3,058,831 1,024,356
1991 2,963,191 994,639
1990 2,871,910 973,669
1989 2,783,970 957,789
1988 2,713,965 942,061
1987 2,669,155 926,862
1986 2,634,258 912,126
1985 2,600,932 897,697
1984 2,568,610 883,519
1983 2,537,399 869,592
1982 2,507,375 855,891
1981 2,478,402 842,432
1980 2,450,535 829,303
1979 2,423,794 819,867
1978 2,397,961 791,694
1977 2,372,930 741,789
1976 2,348,566 694,191
1975 2,313,916 650,966
1974 2,269,338 613,338
1973 2,226,008 592,808
1972 2,183,769 586,620
1971 2,141,450 586,221
1970 2,097,505 584,403
1969 2,051,515 581,610
1968 2,005,100 578,170
1967 1,960,444 569,011
1966 1,918,082 566,908
1965 1,877,854 575,005
1964 1,839,583 588,543
1963 1,803,063 594,418
1962 1,768,115 589,474
1961 1,734,580 582,532
1960 1,702,346 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.42% 0.15%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.45% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.19%
2096 0.53% 0.18%
2095 0.54% 0.25%
2094 0.55% 0.24%
2093 0.59% 0.26%
2092 0.61% 0.24%
2091 0.65% 0.25%
2090 0.64% 0.26%
2089 0.69% 0.28%
2088 0.72% 0.3%
2087 0.77% 0.34%
2086 0.77% 0.35%
2085 0.81% 0.37%
2084 0.85% 0.35%
2083 0.88% 0.36%
2082 0.89% 0.37%
2081 0.93% 0.44%
2080 0.92% 0.48%
2079 0.98% 0.49%
2078 1.04% 0.54%
2077 1.07% 0.56%
2076 1.1% 0.62%
2075 1.09% 0.59%
2074 1.16% 0.65%
2073 1.17% 0.66%
2072 1.24% 0.67%
2071 1.3% 0.67%
2070 1.32% 0.71%
2069 1.35% 0.75%
2068 1.41% 0.76%
2067 1.43% 0.77%
2066 1.46% 0.85%
2065 1.49% 0.86%
2064 1.57% 0.89%
2063 1.59% 0.93%
2062 1.62% 0.96%
2061 1.68% 0.93%
2060 1.72% 1.02%
2059 1.77% 1.05%
2058 1.81% 1.05%
2057 1.85% 1.05%
2056 1.89% 1.11%
2055 1.93% 1.18%
2054 1.97% 1.14%
2053 2% 1.2%
2052 2.02% 1.28%
2051 2.08% 1.32%
2050 2.08% 1.39%
2049 2.13% 1.4%
2048 2.14% 1.47%
2047 2.19% 1.43%
2046 2.22% 1.52%
2045 2.26% 1.49%
2044 2.27% 1.52%
2043 2.29% 1.54%
2042 2.34% 1.55%
2041 2.42% 1.6%
2040 2.51% 1.67%
2039 2.56% 1.68%
2038 2.6% 1.7%
2037 2.69% 1.77%
2036 2.77% 1.72%
2035 2.89% 1.78%
2034 2.95% 1.89%
2033 3.02% 1.91%
2032 3.1% 1.93%
2031 3.14% 1.93%
2030 3.19% 1.95%
2029 3.3% 2%
2028 3.3% 2.09%
2027 3.34% 2.12%
2026 3.4% 2.17%
2025 3.43% 2.19%
2024 3.46% 2.23%
2023 1.07% 2.27%
2022 -0.28% 2.27%
2021 1.7% 2.26%
2020 1.66% 2.32%
2019 1.35% 2.37%
2018 1.78% 2.4%
2017 1.69% 2.47%
2016 1.82% 2.54%
2015 0.13% 2.6%
2014 -0.41% 2.66%
2013 0.68% 2.7%
2012 1% 2.7%
2011 1.6% 2.66%
2010 -0.8% 2.62%
2009 -0.66% 2.58%
2008 2.16% 2.55%
2007 1.95% 2.52%
2006 2.07% 2.44%
2005 2.29% 2.37%
2004 2.19% 2.33%
2003 2.42% 2.29%
2002 2.21% 2.22%
2001 2.25% 2.15%
2000 2.79% 2.03%
1999 2.77% 1.91%
1998 2.75% 1.88%
1997 2.79% 1.92%
1996 2.63% 2.11%
1995 2.77% 2.56%
1994 3.17% 3.14%
1993 3.24% 3.36%
1992 3.23% 2.99%
1991 3.18% 2.15%
1990 3.16% 1.66%
1989 2.58% 1.67%
1988 1.68% 1.64%
1987 1.32% 1.62%
1986 1.28% 1.61%
1985 1.26% 1.6%
1984 1.23% 1.6%
1983 1.2% 1.6%
1982 1.17% 1.6%
1981 1.14% 1.58%
1980 1.1% 1.15%
1979 1.08% 3.56%
1978 1.05% 6.73%
1977 1.04% 6.86%
1976 1.5% 6.64%
1975 1.96% 6.13%
1974 1.95% 3.46%
1973 1.93% 1.05%
1972 1.98% 0.07%
1971 2.1% 0.31%
1970 2.24% 0.48%
1969 2.31% 0.59%
1968 2.28% 1.61%
1967 2.21% 0.37%
1966 2.14% -1.41%
1965 2.08% -2.3%
1964 2.03% -0.99%
1963 1.98% 0.84%
1962 1.93% 1.19%
1961 1.89% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

CAR Guinea-Bissau
Current population
5798457
2323460
Population rank 117/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +132
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 41/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -1,373
Net migration rank 143/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -1,373
2024 196,244 -15,357 49,642 -1,712
2023 190,325 -14,682 49,498 -1,400
2022 -49,456 -17,430 48,920 -1,400
2021 124,408 -85,646 47,242 -1,395
2020 156,911 -24,745 46,718 -1,394
2019 68,523 -36,849 47,196 -1,395
2018 153,361 -52,954 46,659 -1,396
2017 128,461 -58,584 46,318 -1,398
2016 142,419 -52,607 46,814 -1,392
2015 141,912 -63,045 46,846 -1,393
2014 107,448 -174,051 46,615 -1,393
2013 140,489 -112,382 46,472 -1,395
2012 146,791 -111,764 45,480 -1,442
2011 142,913 -86,281 44,405 -1,760
2010 130,539 -43,126 43,067 -2,257
2009 -130,613 -28,899 41,950 -2,821
2008 128,627 -28,983 40,841 -3,313
2007 123,137 -30,352 40,288 -3,676
2006 118,882 -41,282 38,886 -4,142
2005 113,534 -13,604 37,347 -4,662
2004 108,548 -16,510 36,495 -5,144
2003 105,540 -18,097 35,649 -5,487
2002 100,588 5,992 34,561 -5,712
2001 99,598 -33,006 33,461 -6,239
2000 97,468 8,079 32,816 -6,971
1999 96,108 6,284 30,916 -7,686
1998 94,361 4,479 30,390 -8,163
1997 93,378 2,034 29,792 -8,176
1996 93,369 2,697 29,778 -7,369
1995 92,748 -12,986 29,142 -4,376
1994 90,943 9,496 27,895 3,174
1993 89,873 9,930 26,943 8,562
1992 88,939 9,269 25,747 7,531
1991 88,688 4,381 24,527 1,621
1990 87,507 1,995 23,936 -8,151
1989 85,969 409 24,286 -8,296
1988 84,654 -31,016 23,940 -8,473
1987 83,408 -47,428 23,549 -8,622
1986 81,149 -47,332 23,301 -8,748
1985 79,266 -46,427 23,116 -8,812
1984 77,395 -45,591 22,861 -8,812
1983 75,399 -44,780 22,542 -8,729
1982 73,330 -43,908 22,131 -8,539
1981 71,391 -42,872 21,611 -8,291
1980 68,759 -41,539 21,024 -8,086
1979 66,104 -39,850 19,736 -13,801
1978 63,285 -37,874 17,468 32,936
1977 60,436 -35,782 15,484 33,922
1976 57,725 -33,645 13,688 32,113
1975 55,106 -9,895 11,998 28,645
1974 53,777 -9,838 10,321 24,290
1973 52,525 -9,800 8,430 -1,985
1972 51,390 -9,634 7,911 -1,985
1971 50,142 -7,259 8,183 -13,302
1970 48,690 -3,693 7,632 1,123
1969 47,066 -80 7,857 -11,033
1968 45,377 474 7,289 2,769
1967 42,979 474 6,742 1,516
1966 40,804 474 6,955 -11,006
1965 38,710 474 7,789 -19,928
1964 36,878 474 8,989 -23,936
1963 35,218 474 9,190 -5,993
1962 33,731 474 10,662 -3,960
1961 32,383 474 10,756 -3,575
1960 31,131 474 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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