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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.09 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Central African Republic vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Haiti
2100 19,061,127 15,256,536
2099 18,981,009 15,296,917
2098 18,896,319 15,335,929
2097 18,810,793 15,373,959
2096 18,719,993 15,410,676
2095 18,621,666 15,446,039
2094 18,521,650 15,479,980
2093 18,420,299 15,512,720
2092 18,311,751 15,544,268
2091 18,200,580 15,574,307
2090 18,083,097 15,603,023
2089 17,968,298 15,630,488
2088 17,844,377 15,656,100
2087 17,717,148 15,679,840
2086 17,581,447 15,702,178
2085 17,447,157 15,722,363
2084 17,306,435 15,740,753
2083 17,159,818 15,756,784
2082 17,010,036 15,771,170
2081 16,860,592 15,783,654
2080 16,704,486 15,794,108
2079 16,552,105 15,801,906
2078 16,392,201 15,807,927
2077 16,224,015 15,811,367
2076 16,051,483 15,812,334
2075 15,877,563 15,811,289
2074 15,706,759 15,807,704
2073 15,526,382 15,801,699
2072 15,346,626 15,792,778
2071 15,158,906 15,781,069
2070 14,964,276 15,766,941
2069 14,768,967 15,749,412
2068 14,572,130 15,728,787
2067 14,369,861 15,704,565
2066 14,167,129 15,676,927
2065 13,963,573 15,646,375
2064 13,758,257 15,612,187
2063 13,545,150 15,574,267
2062 13,332,625 15,532,963
2061 13,120,271 15,488,168
2060 12,903,195 15,439,794
2059 12,684,791 15,387,295
2058 12,464,271 15,330,700
2057 12,242,308 15,270,662
2056 12,020,446 15,207,713
2055 11,797,986 15,140,966
2054 11,575,058 15,070,514
2053 11,351,527 14,996,105
2052 11,128,939 14,917,991
2051 10,908,122 14,835,965
2050 10,686,324 14,750,202
2049 10,468,520 14,662,274
2048 10,249,810 14,571,117
2047 10,034,764 14,477,810
2046 9,819,986 14,381,808
2045 9,606,504 14,283,450
2044 9,394,614 14,182,565
2043 9,185,941 14,079,228
2042 8,980,018 13,973,340
2041 8,774,893 13,865,347
2040 8,567,893 13,755,880
2039 8,358,128 13,644,647
2038 8,149,514 13,530,653
2037 7,942,721 13,415,248
2036 7,734,436 13,298,046
2035 7,525,805 13,179,117
2034 7,314,741 13,058,331
2033 7,105,166 12,935,907
2032 6,897,152 12,811,620
2031 6,690,066 12,686,068
2030 6,486,667 12,558,965
2029 6,286,290 12,430,808
2028 6,085,426 12,301,245
2027 5,890,999 12,170,384
2026 5,700,718 12,039,187
2025 5,513,282 11,906,095
2024 5,330,690 11,772,557
2023 5,152,421 11,637,398
2022 5,098,039 11,503,606
2021 5,112,100 11,374,586
2020 5,026,628 11,243,848
2019 4,944,703 11,105,163
2018 4,878,657 10,962,362
2017 4,793,511 10,817,754
2016 4,713,663 10,671,457
2015 4,629,320 10,523,242
2014 4,623,182 10,373,235
2013 4,642,419 10,222,362
2012 4,610,848 10,069,771
2011 4,565,021 9,914,904
2010 4,492,995 9,803,294
2009 4,529,047 9,689,581
2008 4,558,984 9,530,774
2007 4,462,770 9,373,296
2006 4,377,579 9,216,562
2005 4,288,810 9,061,273
2004 4,192,826 8,910,263
2003 4,103,086 8,759,912
2002 4,006,077 8,607,641
2001 3,919,487 8,455,918
2000 3,833,416 8,303,151
1999 3,729,450 8,151,296
1998 3,628,827 8,002,143
1997 3,531,700 7,854,298
1996 3,435,965 7,707,557
1995 3,348,052 7,562,546
1994 3,257,954 7,419,771
1993 3,157,839 7,278,181
1992 3,058,831 7,136,571
1991 2,963,191 6,995,450
1990 2,871,910 6,854,441
1989 2,783,970 6,714,730
1988 2,713,965 6,578,145
1987 2,669,155 6,445,123
1986 2,634,258 6,316,122
1985 2,600,932 6,190,862
1984 2,568,610 6,069,230
1983 2,537,399 5,951,096
1982 2,507,375 5,835,937
1981 2,478,402 5,723,725
1980 2,450,535 5,614,493
1979 2,423,794 5,507,590
1978 2,397,961 5,402,580
1977 2,372,930 5,299,476
1976 2,348,566 5,198,357
1975 2,313,916 5,099,086
1974 2,269,338 5,001,796
1973 2,226,008 4,906,743
1972 2,183,769 4,813,868
1971 2,141,450 4,723,244
1970 2,097,505 4,635,124
1969 2,051,515 4,549,334
1968 2,005,100 4,465,328
1967 1,960,444 4,382,999
1966 1,918,082 4,302,639
1965 1,877,854 4,223,820
1964 1,839,583 4,146,244
1963 1,803,063 4,073,068
1962 1,768,115 4,001,575
1961 1,734,580 3,929,030
1960 1,702,346 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Haiti
2100 0.42% -0.26%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.25%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.53% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.21%
2093 0.59% -0.2%
2092 0.61% -0.19%
2091 0.65% -0.18%
2090 0.64% -0.18%
2089 0.69% -0.16%
2088 0.72% -0.15%
2087 0.77% -0.14%
2086 0.77% -0.13%
2085 0.81% -0.12%
2084 0.85% -0.1%
2083 0.88% -0.09%
2082 0.89% -0.08%
2081 0.93% -0.07%
2080 0.92% -0.05%
2079 0.98% -0.04%
2078 1.04% -0.02%
2077 1.07% -0.006%
2076 1.1% 0.007%
2075 1.09% 0.02%
2074 1.16% 0.04%
2073 1.17% 0.06%
2072 1.24% 0.07%
2071 1.3% 0.09%
2070 1.32% 0.11%
2069 1.35% 0.13%
2068 1.41% 0.15%
2067 1.43% 0.18%
2066 1.46% 0.2%
2065 1.49% 0.22%
2064 1.57% 0.24%
2063 1.59% 0.27%
2062 1.62% 0.29%
2061 1.68% 0.31%
2060 1.72% 0.34%
2059 1.77% 0.37%
2058 1.81% 0.39%
2057 1.85% 0.41%
2056 1.89% 0.44%
2055 1.93% 0.47%
2054 1.97% 0.5%
2053 2% 0.52%
2052 2.02% 0.55%
2051 2.08% 0.58%
2050 2.08% 0.6%
2049 2.13% 0.63%
2048 2.14% 0.64%
2047 2.19% 0.67%
2046 2.22% 0.69%
2045 2.26% 0.71%
2044 2.27% 0.73%
2043 2.29% 0.76%
2042 2.34% 0.78%
2041 2.42% 0.8%
2040 2.51% 0.82%
2039 2.56% 0.84%
2038 2.6% 0.86%
2037 2.69% 0.88%
2036 2.77% 0.9%
2035 2.89% 0.92%
2034 2.95% 0.95%
2033 3.02% 0.97%
2032 3.1% 0.99%
2031 3.14% 1.01%
2030 3.19% 1.03%
2029 3.3% 1.05%
2028 3.3% 1.08%
2027 3.34% 1.09%
2026 3.4% 1.12%
2025 3.43% 1.13%
2024 3.46% 1.16%
2023 1.07% 1.16%
2022 -0.28% 1.13%
2021 1.7% 1.16%
2020 1.66% 1.25%
2019 1.35% 1.3%
2018 1.78% 1.34%
2017 1.69% 1.37%
2016 1.82% 1.41%
2015 0.13% 1.45%
2014 -0.41% 1.48%
2013 0.68% 1.52%
2012 1% 1.56%
2011 1.6% 1.14%
2010 -0.8% 1.17%
2009 -0.66% 1.67%
2008 2.16% 1.68%
2007 1.95% 1.7%
2006 2.07% 1.71%
2005 2.29% 1.69%
2004 2.19% 1.72%
2003 2.42% 1.77%
2002 2.21% 1.79%
2001 2.25% 1.84%
2000 2.79% 1.86%
1999 2.77% 1.86%
1998 2.75% 1.88%
1997 2.79% 1.9%
1996 2.63% 1.92%
1995 2.77% 1.92%
1994 3.17% 1.95%
1993 3.24% 1.98%
1992 3.23% 2.02%
1991 3.18% 2.06%
1990 3.16% 2.08%
1989 2.58% 2.08%
1988 1.68% 2.06%
1987 1.32% 2.04%
1986 1.28% 2.02%
1985 1.26% 2%
1984 1.23% 1.99%
1983 1.2% 1.97%
1982 1.17% 1.96%
1981 1.14% 1.95%
1980 1.1% 1.94%
1979 1.08% 1.94%
1978 1.05% 1.95%
1977 1.04% 1.95%
1976 1.5% 1.95%
1975 1.96% 1.95%
1974 1.95% 1.94%
1973 1.93% 1.93%
1972 1.98% 1.92%
1971 2.1% 1.9%
1970 2.24% 1.89%
1969 2.31% 1.88%
1968 2.28% 1.88%
1967 2.21% 1.87%
1966 2.14% 1.87%
1965 2.08% 1.87%
1964 2.03% 1.8%
1963 1.98% 1.79%
1962 1.93% 1.85%
1961 1.89% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

CAR Haiti
Current population
5798457
12106577
Population rank 117/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +366
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 92/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -32,052
Net migration rank 143/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -32,052
2024 196,244 -15,357 166,463 -31,747
2023 190,325 -14,682 167,381 -31,786
2022 -49,456 -17,430 164,214 -32,220
2021 124,408 -85,646 158,994 -32,952
2020 156,911 -24,745 169,264 -33,850
2019 68,523 -36,849 176,550 -34,612
2018 153,361 -52,954 178,632 -34,976
2017 128,461 -58,584 180,310 -34,742
2016 142,419 -52,607 180,902 -33,879
2015 141,912 -63,045 182,063 -32,669
2014 107,448 -174,051 182,009 -31,390
2013 140,489 -112,382 181,457 -30,323
2012 146,791 -111,764 183,702 -29,658
2011 142,913 -86,281 184,695 -29,029
2010 130,539 -43,126 95,965 -28,416
2009 -130,613 -28,899 187,804 -27,924
2008 128,627 -28,983 185,364 -27,630
2007 123,137 -30,352 184,223 -26,995
2006 118,882 -41,282 182,866 -26,629
2005 113,534 -13,604 180,618 -26,276
2004 108,548 -16,510 174,071 -26,399
2003 105,540 -18,097 179,543 -26,518
2002 100,588 5,992 178,126 -26,626
2001 99,598 -33,006 178,741 -26,812
2000 97,468 8,079 180,677 -27,075
1999 96,108 6,284 177,421 -27,317
1998 94,361 4,479 175,687 -27,476
1997 93,378 2,034 174,962 -27,492
1996 93,369 2,697 173,351 -27,348
1995 92,748 -12,986 171,852 -27,826
1994 90,943 9,496 169,260 -27,744
1993 89,873 9,930 169,240 -27,584
1992 88,939 9,269 168,980 -27,415
1991 88,688 4,381 167,919 -27,245
1990 87,507 1,995 167,420 -26,075
1989 85,969 409 163,947 -25,857
1988 84,654 -31,016 160,750 -25,662
1987 83,408 -47,428 156,468 -25,518
1986 81,149 -47,332 152,288 -25,257
1985 79,266 -46,427 148,364 -24,887
1984 77,395 -45,591 144,211 -24,427
1983 75,399 -44,780 140,422 -23,944
1982 73,330 -43,908 137,214 -23,375
1981 71,391 -42,872 133,695 -23,106
1980 68,759 -41,539 130,773 -22,900
1979 66,104 -39,850 128,206 -22,280
1978 63,285 -37,874 125,885 -21,809
1977 60,436 -35,782 123,520 -21,401
1976 57,725 -33,645 120,992 -20,870
1975 55,106 -9,895 118,508 -20,074
1974 53,777 -9,838 115,941 -19,792
1973 52,525 -9,800 113,223 -19,278
1972 51,390 -9,634 110,709 -18,916
1971 50,142 -7,259 107,968 -18,509
1970 48,690 -3,693 105,208 -18,425
1969 47,066 -80 103,133 -18,340
1968 45,377 474 101,300 -18,087
1967 42,979 474 99,266 -17,827
1966 40,804 474 96,973 -17,690
1965 38,710 474 95,754 -17,404
1964 36,878 474 93,987 -17,179
1963 35,218 474 86,394 -16,846
1962 33,731 474 89,683 -16,253
1961 32,383 474 87,563 -15,902
1960 31,131 474 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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