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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Hungary: 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 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.65 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Central African Republic vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Hungary
2100 19,066,004 7,370,355
2099 18,985,867 7,386,200
2098 18,901,154 7,401,408
2097 18,815,607 7,415,908
2096 18,724,783 7,430,531
2095 18,626,431 7,445,269
2094 18,526,390 7,460,108
2093 18,425,013 7,475,111
2092 18,316,437 7,489,534
2091 18,205,237 7,504,343
2090 18,087,725 7,519,276
2089 17,972,896 7,534,960
2088 17,848,943 7,550,399
2087 17,721,681 7,566,507
2086 17,585,946 7,583,518
2085 17,451,621 7,600,748
2084 17,310,863 7,617,497
2083 17,164,209 7,634,894
2082 17,014,388 7,653,272
2081 16,864,906 7,672,270
2080 16,708,761 7,692,156
2079 16,556,341 7,712,929
2078 16,396,395 7,734,118
2077 16,228,166 7,756,481
2076 16,055,590 7,780,266
2075 15,881,626 7,805,336
2074 15,710,778 7,832,068
2073 15,530,355 7,860,016
2072 15,350,553 7,889,448
2071 15,162,785 7,920,271
2070 14,968,105 7,952,370
2069 14,772,746 7,985,309
2068 14,575,859 8,019,321
2067 14,373,538 8,053,791
2066 14,170,754 8,088,854
2065 13,967,146 8,125,079
2064 13,761,777 8,161,993
2063 13,548,616 8,198,019
2062 13,336,037 8,233,954
2061 13,123,628 8,269,395
2060 12,906,496 8,304,498
2059 12,688,037 8,339,351
2058 12,467,461 8,372,516
2057 12,245,441 8,405,403
2056 12,023,522 8,438,397
2055 11,801,006 8,470,451
2054 11,578,020 8,502,165
2053 11,354,432 8,533,102
2052 11,131,786 8,563,943
2051 10,910,913 8,594,925
2050 10,689,058 8,625,864
2049 10,471,199 8,657,469
2048 10,252,433 8,689,207
2047 10,037,332 8,721,846
2046 9,822,499 8,755,100
2045 9,608,962 8,789,106
2044 9,397,018 8,823,256
2043 9,188,292 8,857,823
2042 8,982,316 8,893,508
2041 8,777,138 8,929,696
2040 8,570,085 8,966,615
2039 8,360,267 9,004,383
2038 8,151,599 9,041,989
2037 7,944,754 9,080,597
2036 7,736,415 9,118,668
2035 7,527,731 9,157,148
2034 7,316,613 9,195,286
2033 7,106,984 9,232,883
2032 6,898,917 9,270,132
2031 6,691,778 9,306,671
2030 6,488,327 9,342,584
2029 6,287,899 9,377,706
2028 6,086,983 9,411,230
2027 5,892,506 9,443,534
2026 5,702,177 9,475,525
2025 5,514,692 9,535,248
2024 5,330,690 9,562,065
2023 5,152,421 9,592,186
2022 5,098,039 9,605,074
2021 5,112,100 9,630,932
2020 5,026,628 9,670,419
2019 4,944,703 9,694,824
2018 4,878,657 9,706,964
2017 4,793,511 9,726,756
2016 4,713,663 9,759,755
2015 4,629,320 9,797,755
2014 4,623,182 9,833,038
2013 4,642,419 9,872,734
2012 4,610,848 9,920,362
2011 4,565,021 9,971,727
2010 4,492,995 10,000,023
2009 4,529,047 10,022,650
2008 4,558,984 10,038,188
2007 4,462,770 10,055,780
2006 4,377,579 10,071,370
2005 4,288,810 10,087,065
2004 4,192,826 10,107,146
2003 4,103,086 10,129,552
2002 4,006,077 10,158,608
2001 3,919,487 10,187,576
2000 3,833,416 10,210,971
1999 3,729,450 10,237,530
1998 3,628,827 10,266,570
1997 3,531,700 10,290,486
1996 3,435,965 10,311,238
1995 3,348,052 10,328,965
1994 3,257,954 10,343,355
1993 3,157,839 10,357,523
1992 3,058,831 10,369,341
1991 2,963,191 10,373,400
1990 2,871,910 10,373,988
1989 2,783,970 10,481,719
1988 2,713,965 10,596,487
1987 2,669,155 10,612,741
1986 2,634,258 10,630,564
1985 2,600,932 10,648,713
1984 2,568,610 10,668,095
1983 2,537,399 10,689,463
1982 2,507,375 10,705,535
1981 2,478,402 10,711,848
1980 2,450,535 10,711,122
1979 2,423,794 10,704,152
1978 2,397,961 10,684,822
1977 2,372,930 10,648,031
1976 2,348,566 10,598,677
1975 2,313,916 10,540,525
1974 2,269,338 10,478,720
1973 2,226,008 10,432,055
1972 2,183,769 10,398,489
1971 2,141,450 10,367,537
1970 2,097,505 10,337,910
1969 2,051,515 10,298,723
1968 2,005,100 10,255,815
1967 1,960,444 10,216,604
1966 1,918,082 10,178,653
1965 1,877,854 10,147,935
1964 1,839,583 10,119,835
1963 1,803,063 10,087,947
1962 1,768,115 10,060,825
1961 1,734,580 10,027,958
1960 1,702,346 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Hungary
2100 0.42% -0.21%
2099 0.45% -0.21%
2098 0.45% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.2%
2096 0.53% -0.2%
2095 0.54% -0.2%
2094 0.55% -0.2%
2093 0.59% -0.19%
2092 0.61% -0.2%
2091 0.65% -0.2%
2090 0.64% -0.21%
2089 0.69% -0.2%
2088 0.72% -0.21%
2087 0.77% -0.22%
2086 0.77% -0.23%
2085 0.81% -0.22%
2084 0.85% -0.23%
2083 0.88% -0.24%
2082 0.89% -0.25%
2081 0.93% -0.26%
2080 0.92% -0.27%
2079 0.98% -0.27%
2078 1.04% -0.29%
2077 1.07% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.32%
2075 1.09% -0.34%
2074 1.16% -0.36%
2073 1.17% -0.37%
2072 1.24% -0.39%
2071 1.3% -0.4%
2070 1.32% -0.41%
2069 1.35% -0.42%
2068 1.41% -0.43%
2067 1.43% -0.43%
2066 1.46% -0.45%
2065 1.49% -0.45%
2064 1.57% -0.44%
2063 1.59% -0.44%
2062 1.62% -0.43%
2061 1.68% -0.42%
2060 1.72% -0.42%
2059 1.77% -0.4%
2058 1.81% -0.39%
2057 1.85% -0.39%
2056 1.89% -0.38%
2055 1.93% -0.37%
2054 1.97% -0.36%
2053 2% -0.36%
2052 2.02% -0.36%
2051 2.08% -0.36%
2050 2.08% -0.37%
2049 2.13% -0.37%
2048 2.14% -0.37%
2047 2.19% -0.38%
2046 2.22% -0.39%
2045 2.26% -0.39%
2044 2.27% -0.39%
2043 2.29% -0.4%
2042 2.34% -0.41%
2041 2.42% -0.41%
2040 2.51% -0.42%
2039 2.56% -0.42%
2038 2.6% -0.43%
2037 2.69% -0.42%
2036 2.77% -0.42%
2035 2.89% -0.41%
2034 2.95% -0.41%
2033 3.02% -0.4%
2032 3.1% -0.39%
2031 3.14% -0.38%
2030 3.19% -0.37%
2029 3.3% -0.36%
2028 3.3% -0.34%
2027 3.34% -0.34%
2026 3.4% -0.63%
2025 3.45% -0.28%
2024 3.46% -0.31%
2023 1.07% -0.13%
2022 -0.28% -0.27%
2021 1.7% -0.41%
2020 1.66% -0.25%
2019 1.35% -0.13%
2018 1.78% -0.2%
2017 1.69% -0.34%
2016 1.82% -0.39%
2015 0.13% -0.36%
2014 -0.41% -0.4%
2013 0.68% -0.48%
2012 1% -0.52%
2011 1.6% -0.28%
2010 -0.8% -0.23%
2009 -0.66% -0.15%
2008 2.16% -0.17%
2007 1.95% -0.15%
2006 2.07% -0.16%
2005 2.29% -0.2%
2004 2.19% -0.22%
2003 2.42% -0.29%
2002 2.21% -0.28%
2001 2.25% -0.23%
2000 2.79% -0.26%
1999 2.77% -0.28%
1998 2.75% -0.23%
1997 2.79% -0.2%
1996 2.63% -0.17%
1995 2.77% -0.14%
1994 3.17% -0.14%
1993 3.24% -0.11%
1992 3.23% -0.04%
1991 3.18% -0.006%
1990 3.16% -1.03%
1989 2.58% -1.08%
1988 1.68% -0.15%
1987 1.32% -0.17%
1986 1.28% -0.17%
1985 1.26% -0.18%
1984 1.23% -0.2%
1983 1.2% -0.15%
1982 1.17% -0.06%
1981 1.14% 0.007%
1980 1.1% 0.07%
1979 1.08% 0.18%
1978 1.05% 0.35%
1977 1.04% 0.47%
1976 1.5% 0.55%
1975 1.96% 0.59%
1974 1.95% 0.45%
1973 1.93% 0.32%
1972 1.98% 0.3%
1971 2.1% 0.29%
1970 2.24% 0.38%
1969 2.31% 0.42%
1968 2.28% 0.38%
1967 2.21% 0.37%
1966 2.14% 0.3%
1965 2.08% 0.28%
1964 2.03% 0.32%
1963 1.98% 0.27%
1962 1.93% 0.33%
1961 1.89% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

CAR Hungary
Current population
5753659
9475525
Population rank 118/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -83
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 179/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -16,331
Net migration rank 143/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -16,331
2024 - -15,357 - 16,223
2023 190,325 -14,682 -41,247 49,213
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -47,065 41,871
2021 124,408 -85,646 -61,638 20,372
2020 156,911 -24,745 -47,385 9,147
2019 68,523 -36,849 -36,840 34,339
2018 153,361 -52,954 -37,858 34,190
2017 128,461 -58,584 -37,934 20,200
2016 142,419 -52,607 -31,231 68
2015 141,912 -63,045 -39,191 13,856
2014 107,448 -174,051 -32,449 11,581
2013 140,489 -112,382 -36,529 5,635
2012 146,791 -111,764 -38,689 15,286
2011 142,913 -86,281 -40,884 1,859
2010 130,539 -43,126 -40,000 10,592
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -34,077 17,281
2008 128,627 -28,983 -31,118 16,166
2007 123,137 -30,352 -35,195 13,697
2006 118,882 -41,282 -32,228 19,890
2005 113,534 -13,604 -38,331 16,925
2004 108,548 -16,510 -37,396 16,637
2003 105,540 -18,097 -41,531 13,879
2002 100,588 5,992 -36,571 2,822
2001 99,598 -33,006 -35,657 10,386
2000 97,468 8,079 -37,780 13,414
1999 96,108 6,284 -49,140 12,819
1998 94,361 4,479 -43,120 13,568
1997 93,378 2,034 -38,075 14,186
1996 93,369 2,697 -38,152 14,605
1995 92,748 -12,986 -34,086 14,927
1994 90,943 9,496 -31,030 15,159
1993 89,873 9,930 -33,144 15,540
1992 88,939 9,269 -26,960 16,238
1991 88,688 4,381 -17,635 16,873
1990 87,507 1,995 -19,710 16,991
1989 85,969 409 -20,963 -16,991
1988 84,654 -31,016 -15,895 -16,052
1987 83,408 -47,428 -15,919 -16,175
1986 81,149 -47,332 -18,072 -16,339
1985 79,266 -46,427 -18,103 -15,890
1984 77,395 -45,591 -21,336 -16,216
1983 75,399 -44,780 -21,379 -16,047
1982 73,330 -43,908 -10,705 -16,531
1981 71,391 -42,872 -2,142 -16,869
1980 68,759 -41,539 3,213 -17,795
1979 66,104 -39,850 23,549 3,629
1978 63,285 -37,874 27,780 290
1977 60,436 -35,782 45,787 -54
1976 57,725 -33,645 52,993 -472
1975 55,106 -9,895 63,243 -335
1974 53,777 -9,838 60,777 132
1973 52,525 -9,800 33,382 -1,512
1972 51,390 -9,634 34,315 -8
1971 50,142 -7,259 26,956 -15
1970 48,690 -3,693 32,048 -96
1969 47,066 -80 38,105 -333
1968 45,377 474 39,997 -324
1967 42,979 474 39,845 -414
1966 40,804 474 36,643 -726
1965 38,710 474 24,355 -537
1964 36,878 474 31,371 -739
1963 35,218 474 32,282 -822
1962 33,731 474 21,128 -1,738
1961 32,383 474 44,123 -1,177
1960 31,131 474 44,926 -1,108

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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