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Population in the Central African Republic compared to India: 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 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 257.3 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Central African Republic vs India: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR India
2100 19,066,004 1,515,897,176
2099 18,985,867 1,523,583,618
2098 18,901,154 1,531,281,096
2097 18,815,607 1,538,914,978
2096 18,724,783 1,546,515,506
2095 18,626,431 1,554,100,337
2094 18,526,390 1,561,632,624
2093 18,425,013 1,569,112,481
2092 18,316,437 1,576,470,228
2091 18,205,237 1,583,793,450
2090 18,087,725 1,591,038,578
2089 17,972,896 1,598,165,996
2088 17,848,943 1,605,169,643
2087 17,721,681 1,612,023,916
2086 17,585,946 1,618,795,931
2085 17,451,621 1,625,424,591
2084 17,310,863 1,631,854,605
2083 17,164,209 1,638,132,423
2082 17,014,388 1,644,206,476
2081 16,864,906 1,650,106,942
2080 16,708,761 1,655,799,569
2079 16,556,341 1,661,261,962
2078 16,396,395 1,666,477,951
2077 16,228,166 1,671,444,317
2076 16,055,590 1,676,151,275
2075 15,881,626 1,680,606,119
2074 15,710,778 1,684,743,082
2073 15,530,355 1,688,579,113
2072 15,350,553 1,692,138,648
2071 15,162,785 1,695,351,098
2070 14,968,105 1,698,255,829
2069 14,772,746 1,700,813,392
2068 14,575,859 1,703,025,450
2067 14,373,538 1,704,872,725
2066 14,170,754 1,706,347,017
2065 13,967,146 1,707,540,131
2064 13,761,777 1,708,362,011
2063 13,548,616 1,708,845,280
2062 13,336,037 1,709,011,618
2061 13,123,628 1,708,866,368
2060 12,906,496 1,708,344,645
2059 12,688,037 1,707,488,768
2058 12,467,461 1,706,314,224
2057 12,245,441 1,704,805,210
2056 12,023,522 1,703,013,988
2055 11,801,006 1,700,890,479
2054 11,578,020 1,698,473,703
2053 11,354,432 1,695,661,388
2052 11,131,786 1,692,531,993
2051 10,910,913 1,689,057,795
2050 10,689,058 1,685,236,057
2049 10,471,199 1,681,083,344
2048 10,252,433 1,676,576,931
2047 10,037,332 1,671,678,054
2046 9,822,499 1,666,371,707
2045 9,608,962 1,660,667,112
2044 9,397,018 1,654,556,840
2043 9,188,292 1,648,067,988
2042 8,982,316 1,641,136,901
2041 8,777,138 1,633,771,970
2040 8,570,085 1,625,990,392
2039 8,360,267 1,617,818,911
2038 8,151,599 1,609,238,166
2037 7,944,754 1,600,212,760
2036 7,736,415 1,590,731,970
2035 7,527,731 1,580,864,963
2034 7,316,613 1,570,629,033
2033 7,106,984 1,560,043,145
2032 6,898,917 1,549,098,676
2031 6,691,778 1,537,810,507
2030 6,488,327 1,526,192,552
2029 6,287,899 1,514,274,850
2028 6,086,983 1,502,102,657
2027 5,892,506 1,489,628,314
2026 5,702,177 1,476,911,618
2025 5,514,692 1,463,993,377
2024 5,330,690 1,450,935,791
2023 5,152,421 1,438,069,596
2022 5,098,039 1,425,423,212
2021 5,112,100 1,414,203,896
2020 5,026,628 1,402,617,695
2019 4,944,703 1,389,030,312
2018 4,878,657 1,374,659,064
2017 4,793,511 1,359,657,400
2016 4,713,663 1,343,944,296
2015 4,629,320 1,328,024,498
2014 4,623,182 1,312,277,191
2013 4,642,419 1,295,829,511
2012 4,610,848 1,278,674,502
2011 4,565,021 1,261,224,954
2010 4,492,995 1,243,481,564
2009 4,529,047 1,225,524,753
2008 4,558,984 1,207,930,964
2007 4,462,770 1,190,676,021
2006 4,377,579 1,172,878,890
2005 4,288,810 1,154,676,322
2004 4,192,826 1,135,991,513
2003 4,103,086 1,116,803,006
2002 4,006,077 1,097,600,380
2001 3,919,487 1,077,898,575
2000 3,833,416 1,057,922,733
1999 3,729,450 1,038,225,823
1998 3,628,827 1,018,665,080
1997 3,531,700 999,133,762
1996 3,435,965 979,678,458
1995 3,348,052 960,301,044
1994 3,257,954 941,163,767
1993 3,157,839 922,118,387
1992 3,058,831 902,957,070
1991 2,963,191 883,927,600
1990 2,871,910 864,972,221
1989 2,783,970 846,039,529
1988 2,713,965 827,342,990
1987 2,669,155 808,931,270
1986 2,634,258 790,689,978
1985 2,600,932 772,647,793
1984 2,568,610 754,875,449
1983 2,537,399 737,372,681
1982 2,507,375 720,313,473
1981 2,478,402 703,696,250
1980 2,450,535 687,354,025
1979 2,423,794 671,155,747
1978 2,397,961 655,728,229
1977 2,372,930 640,801,103
1976 2,348,566 625,861,883
1975 2,313,916 611,309,535
1974 2,269,338 597,041,391
1973 2,226,008 583,465,598
1972 2,183,769 570,482,142
1971 2,141,450 558,096,387
1970 2,097,505 545,864,268
1969 2,051,515 533,880,544
1968 2,005,100 522,716,889
1967 1,960,444 511,606,372
1966 1,918,082 500,740,247
1965 1,877,854 490,140,146
1964 1,839,583 479,229,598
1963 1,803,063 468,138,575
1962 1,768,115 457,283,090
1961 1,734,580 446,564,729
1960 1,702,346 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR India
2100 0.42% -0.5%
2099 0.45% -0.5%
2098 0.45% -0.5%
2097 0.49% -0.49%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.46%
2091 0.65% -0.46%
2090 0.64% -0.45%
2089 0.69% -0.44%
2088 0.72% -0.43%
2087 0.77% -0.42%
2086 0.77% -0.41%
2085 0.81% -0.39%
2084 0.85% -0.38%
2083 0.88% -0.37%
2082 0.89% -0.36%
2081 0.93% -0.34%
2080 0.92% -0.33%
2079 0.98% -0.31%
2078 1.04% -0.3%
2077 1.07% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.27%
2075 1.09% -0.25%
2074 1.16% -0.23%
2073 1.17% -0.21%
2072 1.24% -0.19%
2071 1.3% -0.17%
2070 1.32% -0.15%
2069 1.35% -0.13%
2068 1.41% -0.11%
2067 1.43% -0.09%
2066 1.46% -0.07%
2065 1.49% -0.05%
2064 1.57% -0.03%
2063 1.59% -0.01%
2062 1.62% 0.008%
2061 1.68% 0.03%
2060 1.72% 0.05%
2059 1.77% 0.07%
2058 1.81% 0.09%
2057 1.85% 0.11%
2056 1.89% 0.12%
2055 1.93% 0.14%
2054 1.97% 0.17%
2053 2% 0.18%
2052 2.02% 0.21%
2051 2.08% 0.23%
2050 2.08% 0.25%
2049 2.13% 0.27%
2048 2.14% 0.29%
2047 2.19% 0.32%
2046 2.22% 0.34%
2045 2.26% 0.37%
2044 2.27% 0.39%
2043 2.29% 0.42%
2042 2.34% 0.45%
2041 2.42% 0.48%
2040 2.51% 0.51%
2039 2.56% 0.53%
2038 2.6% 0.56%
2037 2.69% 0.6%
2036 2.77% 0.62%
2035 2.89% 0.65%
2034 2.95% 0.68%
2033 3.02% 0.71%
2032 3.1% 0.73%
2031 3.14% 0.76%
2030 3.19% 0.79%
2029 3.3% 0.81%
2028 3.3% 0.84%
2027 3.34% 0.86%
2026 3.4% 0.88%
2025 3.45% 0.9%
2024 3.46% 0.89%
2023 1.07% 0.89%
2022 -0.28% 0.79%
2021 1.7% 0.83%
2020 1.66% 0.98%
2019 1.35% 1.05%
2018 1.78% 1.1%
2017 1.69% 1.17%
2016 1.82% 1.2%
2015 0.13% 1.2%
2014 -0.41% 1.27%
2013 0.68% 1.34%
2012 1% 1.38%
2011 1.6% 1.43%
2010 -0.8% 1.47%
2009 -0.66% 1.46%
2008 2.16% 1.45%
2007 1.95% 1.52%
2006 2.07% 1.58%
2005 2.29% 1.64%
2004 2.19% 1.72%
2003 2.42% 1.75%
2002 2.21% 1.83%
2001 2.25% 1.89%
2000 2.79% 1.9%
1999 2.77% 1.92%
1998 2.75% 1.95%
1997 2.79% 1.99%
1996 2.63% 2.02%
1995 2.77% 2.03%
1994 3.17% 2.07%
1993 3.24% 2.12%
1992 3.23% 2.15%
1991 3.18% 2.19%
1990 3.16% 2.24%
1989 2.58% 2.26%
1988 1.68% 2.28%
1987 1.32% 2.31%
1986 1.28% 2.34%
1985 1.26% 2.35%
1984 1.23% 2.37%
1983 1.2% 2.37%
1982 1.17% 2.36%
1981 1.14% 2.38%
1980 1.1% 2.41%
1979 1.08% 2.35%
1978 1.05% 2.33%
1977 1.04% 2.39%
1976 1.5% 2.38%
1975 1.96% 2.39%
1974 1.95% 2.33%
1973 1.93% 2.28%
1972 1.98% 2.22%
1971 2.1% 2.24%
1970 2.24% 2.24%
1969 2.31% 2.14%
1968 2.28% 2.17%
1967 2.21% 2.17%
1966 2.14% 2.16%
1965 2.08% 2.28%
1964 2.03% 2.37%
1963 1.98% 2.37%
1962 1.93% 2.4%
1961 1.89% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

CAR India
Current population
5753659
1480351380
Population rank 118/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 17.9%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 107/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -495,753
Net migration rank 143/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -495,753
2024 - -15,357 - -630,830
2023 190,325 -14,682 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -49,456 -17,430 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 124,408 -85,646 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 156,911 -24,745 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 68,523 -36,849 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 153,361 -52,954 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 128,461 -58,584 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 142,419 -52,607 16,202,593 81,248
2015 141,912 -63,045 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 107,448 -174,051 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 140,489 -112,382 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 146,791 -111,764 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 142,913 -86,281 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 130,539 -43,126 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 -130,613 -28,899 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 128,627 -28,983 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 123,137 -30,352 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 118,882 -41,282 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 113,534 -13,604 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 108,548 -16,510 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 105,540 -18,097 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 100,588 5,992 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 99,598 -33,006 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 97,468 8,079 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 96,108 6,284 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 94,361 4,479 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 93,378 2,034 19,494,098 880
1996 93,369 2,697 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 92,748 -12,986 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 90,943 9,496 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 89,873 9,930 19,152,399 2,364
1992 88,939 9,269 19,132,757 35,155
1991 88,688 4,381 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 87,507 1,995 18,893,588 125,514
1989 85,969 409 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 84,654 -31,016 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 83,408 -47,428 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 81,149 -47,332 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 79,266 -46,427 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 77,395 -45,591 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 75,399 -44,780 17,219,127 119,694
1982 73,330 -43,908 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 71,391 -42,872 16,422,159 33,243
1980 68,759 -41,539 16,018,786 210,914
1979 66,104 -39,850 15,392,957 774,094
1978 63,285 -37,874 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 60,436 -35,782 14,575,662 590,626
1976 57,725 -33,645 14,435,504 275,984
1975 55,106 -9,895 13,958,642 434,205
1974 53,777 -9,838 13,795,836 347,869
1973 52,525 -9,800 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 51,390 -9,634 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 50,142 -7,259 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 48,690 -3,693 12,417,866 233,782
1969 47,066 -80 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 45,377 474 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 42,979 474 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 40,804 474 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 38,710 474 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 36,878 474 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 35,218 474 11,016,705 21,640
1962 33,731 474 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 32,383 474 10,468,816 295,177
1960 31,131 474 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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