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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Haiti: 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 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 2.1 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% 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 19,066,004 15,259,049
2099 18,985,867 15,299,437
2098 18,901,154 15,338,455
2097 18,815,607 15,376,492
2096 18,724,783 15,413,214
2095 18,626,431 15,448,584
2094 18,526,390 15,482,530
2093 18,425,013 15,515,275
2092 18,316,437 15,546,829
2091 18,205,237 15,576,873
2090 18,087,725 15,605,593
2089 17,972,896 15,633,063
2088 17,848,943 15,658,679
2087 17,721,681 15,682,423
2086 17,585,946 15,704,764
2085 17,451,621 15,724,953
2084 17,310,863 15,743,346
2083 17,164,209 15,759,380
2082 17,014,388 15,773,768
2081 16,864,906 15,786,254
2080 16,708,761 15,796,710
2079 16,556,341 15,804,509
2078 16,396,395 15,810,531
2077 16,228,166 15,813,971
2076 16,055,590 15,814,939
2075 15,881,626 15,813,894
2074 15,710,778 15,810,308
2073 15,530,355 15,804,302
2072 15,350,553 15,795,380
2071 15,162,785 15,783,669
2070 14,968,105 15,769,538
2069 14,772,746 15,752,007
2068 14,575,859 15,731,378
2067 14,373,538 15,707,152
2066 14,170,754 15,679,510
2065 13,967,146 15,648,952
2064 13,761,777 15,614,758
2063 13,548,616 15,576,832
2062 13,336,037 15,535,522
2061 13,123,628 15,490,720
2060 12,906,496 15,442,338
2059 12,688,037 15,389,829
2058 12,467,461 15,333,225
2057 12,245,441 15,273,178
2056 12,023,522 15,210,219
2055 11,801,006 15,143,461
2054 11,578,020 15,072,996
2053 11,354,432 14,998,576
2052 11,131,786 14,920,449
2051 10,910,913 14,838,409
2050 10,689,058 14,752,631
2049 10,471,199 14,664,689
2048 10,252,433 14,573,517
2047 10,037,332 14,480,194
2046 9,822,499 14,384,177
2045 9,608,962 14,285,803
2044 9,397,018 14,184,902
2043 9,188,292 14,081,547
2042 8,982,316 13,975,641
2041 8,777,138 13,867,631
2040 8,570,085 13,758,146
2039 8,360,267 13,646,894
2038 8,151,599 13,532,882
2037 7,944,754 13,417,458
2036 7,736,415 13,300,237
2035 7,527,731 13,181,288
2034 7,316,613 13,060,482
2033 7,106,984 12,938,038
2032 6,898,917 12,813,730
2031 6,691,778 12,688,158
2030 6,488,327 12,561,034
2029 6,287,899 12,432,856
2028 6,086,983 12,303,271
2027 5,892,506 12,172,389
2026 5,702,177 12,041,170
2025 5,514,692 11,908,056
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

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 3.45% 1.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

CAR Haiti
Current population
5753659
12076663
Population rank 118/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +370
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 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 (1960–2024, 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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