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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Indonesia: 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 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 50.2 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.55% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Indonesia
2100 19,066,004 297,263,579
2099 18,985,867 298,386,561
2098 18,901,154 299,496,396
2097 18,815,607 300,596,542
2096 18,724,783 301,680,965
2095 18,626,431 302,745,817
2094 18,526,390 303,798,670
2093 18,425,013 304,837,512
2092 18,316,437 305,857,297
2091 18,205,237 306,853,321
2090 18,087,725 307,827,852
2089 17,972,896 308,775,620
2088 17,848,943 309,700,566
2087 17,721,681 310,605,359
2086 17,585,946 311,483,180
2085 17,451,621 312,332,996
2084 17,310,863 313,155,965
2083 17,164,209 313,952,990
2082 17,014,388 314,719,759
2081 16,864,906 315,453,880
2080 16,708,761 316,158,503
2079 16,556,341 316,839,281
2078 16,396,395 317,487,448
2077 16,228,166 318,105,938
2076 16,055,590 318,684,532
2075 15,881,626 319,239,982
2074 15,710,778 319,759,087
2073 15,530,355 320,251,181
2072 15,350,553 320,709,370
2071 15,162,785 321,136,059
2070 14,968,105 321,534,979
2069 14,772,746 321,908,058
2068 14,575,859 322,252,027
2067 14,373,538 322,566,642
2066 14,170,754 322,849,032
2065 13,967,146 323,098,730
2064 13,761,777 323,318,973
2063 13,548,616 323,506,247
2062 13,336,037 323,662,911
2061 13,123,628 323,784,985
2060 12,906,496 323,865,045
2059 12,688,037 323,904,988
2058 12,467,461 323,894,318
2057 12,245,441 323,837,237
2056 12,023,522 323,721,448
2055 11,801,006 323,552,405
2054 11,578,020 323,324,404
2053 11,354,432 323,032,528
2052 11,131,786 322,677,809
2051 10,910,913 322,252,898
2050 10,689,058 321,749,772
2049 10,471,199 321,169,163
2048 10,252,433 320,507,607
2047 10,037,332 319,778,332
2046 9,822,499 318,970,565
2045 9,608,962 318,077,606
2044 9,397,018 317,100,688
2043 9,188,292 316,041,251
2042 8,982,316 314,905,847
2041 8,777,138 313,692,611
2040 8,570,085 312,407,319
2039 8,360,267 311,049,484
2038 8,151,599 309,626,850
2037 7,944,754 308,137,773
2036 7,736,415 306,592,068
2035 7,527,731 304,988,219
2034 7,316,613 303,322,890
2033 7,106,984 301,599,483
2032 6,898,917 299,828,261
2031 6,691,778 298,003,267
2030 6,488,327 296,127,253
2029 6,287,899 294,190,935
2028 6,086,983 292,188,833
2027 5,892,506 290,114,110
2026 5,702,177 287,972,484
2025 5,514,692 285,765,617
2024 5,330,690 283,487,931
2023 5,152,421 281,190,067
2022 5,098,039 278,830,529
2021 5,112,100 276,758,053
2020 5,026,628 274,814,866
2019 4,944,703 272,489,381
2018 4,878,657 269,951,846
2017 4,793,511 267,346,658
2016 4,713,663 264,627,418
2015 4,629,320 261,799,249
2014 4,623,182 258,877,399
2013 4,642,419 255,852,467
2012 4,610,848 252,698,525
2011 4,565,021 249,470,032
2010 4,492,995 246,305,322
2009 4,529,047 243,220,028
2008 4,558,984 240,157,903
2007 4,462,770 237,062,337
2006 4,377,579 233,951,652
2005 4,288,810 230,871,650
2004 4,192,826 227,926,649
2003 4,103,086 225,048,008
2002 4,006,077 222,088,495
2001 3,919,487 219,097,902
2000 3,833,416 216,077,790
1999 3,729,450 213,004,668
1998 3,628,827 209,826,788
1997 3,531,700 206,536,095
1996 3,435,965 203,204,348
1995 3,348,052 199,888,057
1994 3,257,954 196,591,828
1993 3,157,839 193,305,168
1992 3,058,831 190,043,744
1991 2,963,191 186,778,238
1990 2,871,910 183,501,098
1989 2,783,970 180,201,630
1988 2,713,965 176,855,065
1987 2,669,155 173,511,154
1986 2,634,258 170,175,065
1985 2,600,932 166,776,185
1984 2,568,610 163,251,124
1983 2,537,399 159,651,381
1982 2,507,375 156,052,152
1981 2,478,402 152,485,035
1980 2,450,535 148,950,540
1979 2,423,794 145,434,834
1978 2,397,961 141,953,163
1977 2,372,930 138,533,541
1976 2,348,566 135,173,655
1975 2,313,916 131,843,848
1974 2,269,338 128,555,045
1973 2,226,008 125,288,515
1972 2,183,769 122,039,841
1971 2,141,450 118,833,702
1970 2,097,505 115,657,495
1969 2,051,515 112,517,639
1968 2,005,100 109,450,006
1967 1,960,444 106,526,393
1966 1,918,082 103,792,754
1965 1,877,854 101,365,130
1964 1,839,583 98,833,749
1963 1,803,063 96,051,424
1962 1,768,115 93,375,850
1961 1,734,580 90,791,249
1960 1,702,346 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Indonesia
2100 0.42% -0.38%
2099 0.45% -0.37%
2098 0.45% -0.37%
2097 0.49% -0.36%
2096 0.53% -0.35%
2095 0.54% -0.35%
2094 0.55% -0.34%
2093 0.59% -0.33%
2092 0.61% -0.32%
2091 0.65% -0.32%
2090 0.64% -0.31%
2089 0.69% -0.3%
2088 0.72% -0.29%
2087 0.77% -0.28%
2086 0.77% -0.27%
2085 0.81% -0.26%
2084 0.85% -0.25%
2083 0.88% -0.24%
2082 0.89% -0.23%
2081 0.93% -0.22%
2080 0.92% -0.21%
2079 0.98% -0.2%
2078 1.04% -0.19%
2077 1.07% -0.18%
2076 1.1% -0.17%
2075 1.09% -0.16%
2074 1.16% -0.15%
2073 1.17% -0.14%
2072 1.24% -0.13%
2071 1.3% -0.12%
2070 1.32% -0.12%
2069 1.35% -0.11%
2068 1.41% -0.1%
2067 1.43% -0.09%
2066 1.46% -0.08%
2065 1.49% -0.07%
2064 1.57% -0.06%
2063 1.59% -0.05%
2062 1.62% -0.04%
2061 1.68% -0.02%
2060 1.72% -0.01%
2059 1.77% 0.003%
2058 1.81% 0.02%
2057 1.85% 0.04%
2056 1.89% 0.05%
2055 1.93% 0.07%
2054 1.97% 0.09%
2053 2% 0.11%
2052 2.02% 0.13%
2051 2.08% 0.16%
2050 2.08% 0.18%
2049 2.13% 0.21%
2048 2.14% 0.23%
2047 2.19% 0.25%
2046 2.22% 0.28%
2045 2.26% 0.31%
2044 2.27% 0.34%
2043 2.29% 0.36%
2042 2.34% 0.39%
2041 2.42% 0.41%
2040 2.51% 0.44%
2039 2.56% 0.46%
2038 2.6% 0.48%
2037 2.69% 0.5%
2036 2.77% 0.53%
2035 2.89% 0.55%
2034 2.95% 0.57%
2033 3.02% 0.59%
2032 3.1% 0.61%
2031 3.14% 0.63%
2030 3.19% 0.66%
2029 3.3% 0.69%
2028 3.3% 0.72%
2027 3.34% 0.74%
2026 3.4% 0.77%
2025 3.45% 0.8%
2024 3.46% 0.82%
2023 1.07% 0.85%
2022 -0.28% 0.75%
2021 1.7% 0.71%
2020 1.66% 0.85%
2019 1.35% 0.94%
2018 1.78% 0.97%
2017 1.69% 1.03%
2016 1.82% 1.08%
2015 0.13% 1.13%
2014 -0.41% 1.18%
2013 0.68% 1.25%
2012 1% 1.29%
2011 1.6% 1.28%
2010 -0.8% 1.27%
2009 -0.66% 1.28%
2008 2.16% 1.31%
2007 1.95% 1.33%
2006 2.07% 1.33%
2005 2.29% 1.29%
2004 2.19% 1.28%
2003 2.42% 1.33%
2002 2.21% 1.36%
2001 2.25% 1.4%
2000 2.79% 1.44%
1999 2.77% 1.51%
1998 2.75% 1.59%
1997 2.79% 1.64%
1996 2.63% 1.66%
1995 2.77% 1.68%
1994 3.17% 1.7%
1993 3.24% 1.72%
1992 3.23% 1.75%
1991 3.18% 1.79%
1990 3.16% 1.83%
1989 2.58% 1.89%
1988 1.68% 1.93%
1987 1.32% 1.96%
1986 1.28% 2.04%
1985 1.26% 2.16%
1984 1.23% 2.25%
1983 1.2% 2.31%
1982 1.17% 2.34%
1981 1.14% 2.37%
1980 1.1% 2.42%
1979 1.08% 2.45%
1978 1.05% 2.47%
1977 1.04% 2.49%
1976 1.5% 2.53%
1975 1.96% 2.56%
1974 1.95% 2.61%
1973 1.93% 2.66%
1972 1.98% 2.7%
1971 2.1% 2.75%
1970 2.24% 2.79%
1969 2.31% 2.8%
1968 2.28% 2.74%
1967 2.21% 2.63%
1966 2.14% 2.39%
1965 2.08% 2.56%
1964 2.03% 2.9%
1963 1.98% 2.87%
1962 1.93% 2.85%
1961 1.89% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

CAR Indonesia
Current population
5753659
288551776
Population rank 118/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 3.48%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 115/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -39,509
Net migration rank 143/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -39,509
2024 - -15,357 - -38,469
2023 190,325 -14,682 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 -49,456 -17,430 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 124,408 -85,646 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 156,911 -24,745 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 68,523 -36,849 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 153,361 -52,954 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 128,461 -58,584 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 142,419 -52,607 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 141,912 -63,045 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 107,448 -174,051 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 140,489 -112,382 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 146,791 -111,764 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 142,913 -86,281 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 130,539 -43,126 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 -130,613 -28,899 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 128,627 -28,983 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 123,137 -30,352 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 118,882 -41,282 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 113,534 -13,604 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 108,548 -16,510 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 105,540 -18,097 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 100,588 5,992 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 99,598 -33,006 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 97,468 8,079 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 96,108 6,284 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 94,361 4,479 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 93,378 2,034 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 93,369 2,697 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 92,748 -12,986 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 90,943 9,496 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 89,873 9,930 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 88,939 9,269 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 88,688 4,381 3,288,791 3,096
1990 87,507 1,995 3,250,906 11,539
1989 85,969 409 3,316,792 19,905
1988 84,654 -31,016 3,331,242 25,383
1987 83,408 -47,428 3,304,520 26,705
1986 81,149 -47,332 3,309,905 30,988
1985 79,266 -46,427 3,419,412 37,451
1984 77,395 -45,591 3,549,570 43,693
1983 75,399 -44,780 3,558,949 47,375
1982 73,330 -43,908 3,545,504 46,792
1981 71,391 -42,872 3,497,244 44,710
1980 68,759 -41,539 3,484,846 42,254
1979 66,104 -39,850 3,460,621 43,900
1978 63,285 -37,874 3,412,980 45,911
1977 60,436 -35,782 3,334,779 45,610
1976 57,725 -33,645 3,291,479 48,010
1975 55,106 -9,895 3,263,794 56,386
1974 53,777 -9,838 3,196,136 61,188
1973 52,525 -9,800 3,210,643 64,991
1972 51,390 -9,634 3,149,726 72,007
1971 50,142 -7,259 3,111,304 79,264
1970 48,690 -3,693 3,080,421 81,368
1969 47,066 -80 3,034,825 82,955
1968 45,377 474 2,961,608 55,731
1967 42,979 474 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 40,804 474 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 38,710 474 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 36,878 474 2,700,138 144,819
1963 35,218 474 2,609,526 110,166
1962 33,731 474 2,525,163 106,264
1961 32,383 474 2,434,113 103,628
1960 31,131 474 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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