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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.95 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Honduras
2100 19,061,127 17,179,765
2099 18,981,009 17,197,625
2098 18,896,319 17,213,552
2097 18,810,793 17,227,494
2096 18,719,993 17,240,057
2095 18,621,666 17,251,150
2094 18,521,650 17,260,271
2093 18,420,299 17,267,754
2092 18,311,751 17,272,946
2091 18,200,580 17,276,130
2090 18,083,097 17,277,112
2089 17,968,298 17,275,730
2088 17,844,377 17,272,112
2087 17,717,148 17,266,259
2086 17,581,447 17,258,114
2085 17,447,157 17,247,530
2084 17,306,435 17,234,373
2083 17,159,818 17,218,626
2082 17,010,036 17,200,400
2081 16,860,592 17,179,365
2080 16,704,486 17,155,830
2079 16,552,105 17,129,299
2078 16,392,201 17,099,886
2077 16,224,015 17,067,209
2076 16,051,483 17,031,727
2075 15,877,563 16,992,886
2074 15,706,759 16,950,917
2073 15,526,382 16,905,643
2072 15,346,626 16,856,949
2071 15,158,906 16,804,830
2070 14,964,276 16,749,397
2069 14,768,967 16,690,613
2068 14,572,130 16,628,480
2067 14,369,861 16,562,866
2066 14,167,129 16,493,664
2065 13,963,573 16,421,025
2064 13,758,257 16,344,569
2063 13,545,150 16,264,595
2062 13,332,625 16,181,192
2061 13,120,271 16,093,918
2060 12,903,195 16,002,999
2059 12,684,791 15,908,676
2058 12,464,271 15,810,793
2057 12,242,308 15,709,676
2056 12,020,446 15,604,881
2055 11,797,986 15,496,474
2054 11,575,058 15,384,781
2053 11,351,527 15,269,819
2052 11,128,939 15,151,900
2051 10,908,122 15,030,943
2050 10,686,324 14,906,980
2049 10,468,520 14,780,300
2048 10,249,810 14,651,004
2047 10,034,764 14,518,783
2046 9,819,986 14,383,697
2045 9,606,504 14,245,882
2044 9,394,614 14,105,576
2043 9,185,941 13,962,865
2042 8,980,018 13,817,809
2041 8,774,893 13,670,385
2040 8,567,893 13,520,868
2039 8,358,128 13,369,134
2038 8,149,514 13,214,916
2037 7,942,721 13,058,525
2036 7,734,436 12,899,509
2035 7,525,805 12,737,983
2034 7,314,741 12,574,355
2033 7,105,166 12,408,319
2032 6,897,152 12,239,994
2031 6,690,066 12,069,493
2030 6,486,667 11,896,769
2029 6,286,290 11,721,770
2028 6,085,426 11,544,866
2027 5,890,999 11,366,615
2026 5,700,718 11,186,997
2025 5,513,282 11,005,850
2024 5,330,690 10,825,703
2023 5,152,421 10,644,851
2022 5,098,039 10,463,872
2021 5,112,100 10,289,877
2020 5,026,628 10,119,640
2019 4,944,703 9,943,633
2018 4,878,657 9,765,210
2017 4,793,511 9,588,137
2016 4,713,663 9,412,380
2015 4,629,320 9,237,305
2014 4,623,182 9,063,122
2013 4,642,419 8,889,278
2012 4,610,848 8,715,076
2011 4,565,021 8,540,583
2010 4,492,995 8,365,878
2009 4,529,047 8,189,899
2008 4,558,984 8,012,587
2007 4,462,770 7,834,798
2006 4,377,579 7,656,832
2005 4,288,810 7,478,355
2004 4,192,826 7,298,994
2003 4,103,086 7,119,213
2002 4,006,077 6,938,859
2001 3,919,487 6,757,993
2000 3,833,416 6,577,773
1999 3,729,450 6,400,463
1998 3,628,827 6,234,431
1997 3,531,700 6,071,454
1996 3,435,965 5,903,954
1995 3,348,052 5,739,637
1994 3,257,954 5,579,242
1993 3,157,839 5,423,249
1992 3,058,831 5,271,431
1991 2,963,191 5,123,792
1990 2,871,910 4,980,488
1989 2,783,970 4,841,838
1988 2,713,965 4,707,677
1987 2,669,155 4,576,910
1986 2,634,258 4,448,899
1985 2,600,932 4,323,342
1984 2,568,610 4,199,850
1983 2,537,399 4,078,174
1982 2,507,375 3,958,728
1981 2,478,402 3,841,778
1980 2,450,535 3,727,173
1979 2,423,794 3,614,981
1978 2,397,961 3,505,463
1977 2,372,930 3,398,655
1976 2,348,566 3,294,457
1975 2,313,916 3,193,234
1974 2,269,338 3,099,836
1973 2,226,008 3,011,459
1972 2,183,769 2,922,064
1971 2,141,450 2,834,616
1970 2,097,505 2,750,715
1969 2,051,515 2,670,289
1968 2,005,100 2,593,057
1967 1,960,444 2,518,648
1966 1,918,082 2,446,751
1965 1,877,854 2,377,157
1964 1,839,583 2,309,855
1963 1,803,063 2,244,878
1962 1,768,115 2,182,064
1961 1,734,580 2,121,242
1960 1,702,346 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Honduras
2100 0.42% -0.1%
2099 0.45% -0.09%
2098 0.45% -0.08%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.53% -0.06%
2095 0.54% -0.05%
2094 0.55% -0.04%
2093 0.59% -0.03%
2092 0.61% -0.02%
2091 0.65% -0.006%
2090 0.64% 0.008%
2089 0.69% 0.02%
2088 0.72% 0.03%
2087 0.77% 0.05%
2086 0.77% 0.06%
2085 0.81% 0.08%
2084 0.85% 0.09%
2083 0.88% 0.11%
2082 0.89% 0.12%
2081 0.93% 0.14%
2080 0.92% 0.15%
2079 0.98% 0.17%
2078 1.04% 0.19%
2077 1.07% 0.21%
2076 1.1% 0.23%
2075 1.09% 0.25%
2074 1.16% 0.27%
2073 1.17% 0.29%
2072 1.24% 0.31%
2071 1.3% 0.33%
2070 1.32% 0.35%
2069 1.35% 0.37%
2068 1.41% 0.4%
2067 1.43% 0.42%
2066 1.46% 0.44%
2065 1.49% 0.47%
2064 1.57% 0.49%
2063 1.59% 0.52%
2062 1.62% 0.54%
2061 1.68% 0.57%
2060 1.72% 0.59%
2059 1.77% 0.62%
2058 1.81% 0.64%
2057 1.85% 0.67%
2056 1.89% 0.7%
2055 1.93% 0.73%
2054 1.97% 0.75%
2053 2% 0.78%
2052 2.02% 0.8%
2051 2.08% 0.83%
2050 2.08% 0.86%
2049 2.13% 0.88%
2048 2.14% 0.91%
2047 2.19% 0.94%
2046 2.22% 0.97%
2045 2.26% 0.99%
2044 2.27% 1.02%
2043 2.29% 1.05%
2042 2.34% 1.08%
2041 2.42% 1.11%
2040 2.51% 1.13%
2039 2.56% 1.17%
2038 2.6% 1.2%
2037 2.69% 1.23%
2036 2.77% 1.27%
2035 2.89% 1.3%
2034 2.95% 1.34%
2033 3.02% 1.38%
2032 3.1% 1.41%
2031 3.14% 1.45%
2030 3.19% 1.49%
2029 3.3% 1.53%
2028 3.3% 1.57%
2027 3.34% 1.61%
2026 3.4% 1.65%
2025 3.43% 1.66%
2024 3.46% 1.7%
2023 1.07% 1.73%
2022 -0.28% 1.69%
2021 1.7% 1.68%
2020 1.66% 1.77%
2019 1.35% 1.83%
2018 1.78% 1.85%
2017 1.69% 1.87%
2016 1.82% 1.9%
2015 0.13% 1.92%
2014 -0.41% 1.96%
2013 0.68% 2%
2012 1% 2.04%
2011 1.6% 2.09%
2010 -0.8% 2.15%
2009 -0.66% 2.21%
2008 2.16% 2.27%
2007 1.95% 2.32%
2006 2.07% 2.39%
2005 2.29% 2.46%
2004 2.19% 2.53%
2003 2.42% 2.6%
2002 2.21% 2.68%
2001 2.25% 2.74%
2000 2.79% 2.77%
1999 2.77% 2.66%
1998 2.75% 2.68%
1997 2.79% 2.84%
1996 2.63% 2.86%
1995 2.77% 2.87%
1994 3.17% 2.88%
1993 3.24% 2.88%
1992 3.23% 2.88%
1991 3.18% 2.88%
1990 3.16% 2.86%
1989 2.58% 2.85%
1988 1.68% 2.86%
1987 1.32% 2.88%
1986 1.28% 2.9%
1985 1.26% 2.94%
1984 1.23% 2.98%
1983 1.2% 3.02%
1982 1.17% 3.04%
1981 1.14% 3.07%
1980 1.1% 3.1%
1979 1.08% 3.12%
1978 1.05% 3.14%
1977 1.04% 3.16%
1976 1.5% 3.17%
1975 1.96% 3.01%
1974 1.95% 2.93%
1973 1.93% 3.06%
1972 1.98% 3.09%
1971 2.1% 3.05%
1970 2.24% 3.01%
1969 2.31% 2.98%
1968 2.28% 2.95%
1967 2.21% 2.94%
1966 2.14% 2.93%
1965 2.08% 2.91%
1964 2.03% 2.89%
1963 1.98% 2.88%
1962 1.93% 2.87%
1961 1.89% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

CAR Honduras
Current population
5798457
11279259
Population rank 117/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +494
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 62/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -4,778
Net migration rank 143/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -4,778
2024 196,244 -15,357 185,444 -4,821
2023 190,325 -14,682 186,125 -5,044
2022 -49,456 -17,430 186,257 -5,374
2021 124,408 -85,646 172,890 -5,777
2020 156,911 -24,745 179,553 -6,199
2019 68,523 -36,849 185,200 -6,546
2018 153,361 -52,954 184,953 -6,764
2017 128,461 -58,584 182,731 -6,778
2016 142,419 -52,607 182,243 -6,681
2015 141,912 -63,045 181,098 -6,509
2014 107,448 -174,051 180,075 -6,293
2013 140,489 -112,382 179,999 -6,091
2012 146,791 -111,764 180,384 -5,891
2011 142,913 -86,281 180,164 -5,664
2010 130,539 -43,126 180,318 -5,419
2009 -130,613 -28,899 182,250 -5,196
2008 128,627 -28,983 182,607 -5,039
2007 123,137 -30,352 183,052 -5,039
2006 118,882 -41,282 183,381 -5,450
2005 113,534 -13,604 185,216 -6,190
2004 108,548 -16,510 186,774 -7,083
2003 105,540 -18,097 187,854 -7,982
2002 100,588 5,992 189,653 -8,816
2001 99,598 -33,006 190,636 -9,744
2000 97,468 8,079 190,308 -10,757
1999 96,108 6,284 186,816 -11,753
1998 94,361 4,479 169,632 -12,638
1997 93,378 2,034 182,308 -13,344
1996 93,369 2,697 180,083 -14,049
1995 92,748 -12,986 177,309 -14,707
1994 90,943 9,496 173,437 -15,246
1993 89,873 9,930 169,358 -15,559
1992 88,939 9,269 165,434 -15,583
1991 88,688 4,381 160,933 -15,509
1990 87,507 1,995 156,537 -15,351
1989 85,969 409 152,266 -16,146
1988 84,654 -31,016 149,130 -16,919
1987 83,408 -47,428 146,750 -17,423
1986 81,149 -47,332 144,500 -17,812
1985 79,266 -46,427 142,190 -17,778
1984 77,395 -45,591 139,851 -17,277
1983 75,399 -44,780 137,597 -16,810
1982 73,330 -43,908 134,629 -16,530
1981 71,391 -42,872 131,789 -15,986
1980 68,759 -41,539 128,856 -15,445
1979 66,104 -39,850 125,957 -14,979
1978 63,285 -37,874 122,593 -14,537
1977 60,436 -35,782 119,333 -13,777
1976 57,725 -33,645 115,754 -12,916
1975 55,106 -9,895 111,469 -11,855
1974 53,777 -9,838 98,141 -10,947
1973 52,525 -9,800 99,553 -10,001
1972 51,390 -9,634 98,634 -9,403
1971 50,142 -7,259 94,597 -8,918
1970 48,690 -3,693 90,875 -8,751
1969 47,066 -80 87,273 -8,544
1968 45,377 474 84,070 -8,335
1967 42,979 474 81,131 -8,056
1966 40,804 474 78,369 -7,649
1965 38,710 474 75,622 -7,161
1964 36,878 474 72,756 -6,620
1963 35,218 474 69,883 -6,063
1962 33,731 474 67,332 -5,519
1961 32,383 474 64,672 -4,838
1960 31,131 474 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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