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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Iran: 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 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 16.2 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Central African Republic vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Iran
2100 19,066,004 80,713,760
2099 18,985,867 81,246,718
2098 18,901,154 81,770,953
2097 18,815,607 82,295,714
2096 18,724,783 82,818,575
2095 18,626,431 83,338,446
2094 18,526,390 83,854,648
2093 18,425,013 84,371,569
2092 18,316,437 84,888,626
2091 18,205,237 85,410,099
2090 18,087,725 85,934,675
2089 17,972,896 86,466,409
2088 17,848,943 87,004,165
2087 17,721,681 87,549,685
2086 17,585,946 88,105,571
2085 17,451,621 88,668,329
2084 17,310,863 89,239,709
2083 17,164,209 89,817,194
2082 17,014,388 90,402,538
2081 16,864,906 90,995,822
2080 16,708,761 91,595,122
2079 16,556,341 92,196,842
2078 16,396,395 92,801,160
2077 16,228,166 93,405,954
2076 16,055,590 94,007,669
2075 15,881,626 94,606,607
2074 15,710,778 95,197,577
2073 15,530,355 95,783,994
2072 15,350,553 96,355,853
2071 15,162,785 96,915,335
2070 14,968,105 97,460,813
2069 14,772,746 97,988,897
2068 14,575,859 98,496,927
2067 14,373,538 98,978,509
2066 14,170,754 99,439,391
2065 13,967,146 99,877,457
2064 13,761,777 100,288,977
2063 13,548,616 100,668,199
2062 13,336,037 101,017,348
2061 13,123,628 101,332,810
2060 12,906,496 101,612,261
2059 12,688,037 101,858,931
2058 12,467,461 102,061,144
2057 12,245,441 102,228,085
2056 12,023,522 102,358,266
2055 11,801,006 102,449,092
2054 11,578,020 102,498,594
2053 11,354,432 102,508,245
2052 11,131,786 102,480,373
2051 10,910,913 102,417,847
2050 10,689,058 102,318,917
2049 10,471,199 102,189,816
2048 10,252,433 102,024,233
2047 10,037,332 101,832,213
2046 9,822,499 101,613,554
2045 9,608,962 101,371,784
2044 9,397,018 101,104,998
2043 9,188,292 100,818,045
2042 8,982,316 100,512,032
2041 8,777,138 100,188,214
2040 8,570,085 99,849,875
2039 8,360,267 99,501,869
2038 8,151,599 99,137,385
2037 7,944,754 98,759,167
2036 7,736,415 98,366,612
2035 7,527,731 97,963,082
2034 7,316,613 97,546,148
2033 7,106,984 97,118,106
2032 6,898,917 96,671,440
2031 6,691,778 96,204,118
2030 6,488,327 95,718,604
2029 6,287,899 95,195,996
2028 6,086,983 94,623,034
2027 5,892,506 93,987,260
2026 5,702,177 93,276,075
2025 5,514,692 92,478,162
2024 5,330,690 91,567,738
2023 5,152,421 90,608,707
2022 5,098,039 89,524,246
2021 5,112,100 88,455,488
2020 5,026,628 87,723,443
2019 4,944,703 87,051,648
2018 4,878,657 86,117,998
2017 4,793,511 85,026,754
2016 4,713,663 83,812,228
2015 4,629,320 82,619,362
2014 4,623,182 81,502,045
2013 4,642,419 80,414,686
2012 4,610,848 79,370,580
2011 4,565,021 78,383,598
2010 4,492,995 77,420,842
2009 4,529,047 76,457,825
2008 4,558,984 75,514,204
2007 4,462,770 74,602,648
2006 4,377,579 73,392,747
2005 4,288,810 71,828,455
2004 4,192,826 70,256,316
2003 4,103,086 68,769,340
2002 4,006,077 68,011,317
2001 3,919,487 67,452,005
2000 3,833,416 66,418,659
1999 3,729,450 65,445,391
1998 3,628,827 64,519,859
1997 3,531,700 63,639,638
1996 3,435,965 62,881,300
1995 3,348,052 62,205,567
1994 3,257,954 61,520,598
1993 3,157,839 61,403,543
1992 3,058,831 61,184,983
1991 2,963,191 59,986,931
1990 2,871,910 58,380,092
1989 2,783,970 56,704,914
1988 2,713,965 55,072,694
1987 2,669,155 53,323,493
1986 2,634,258 51,446,045
1985 2,600,932 49,582,289
1984 2,568,610 47,793,998
1983 2,537,399 46,029,535
1982 2,507,375 44,272,141
1981 2,478,402 41,989,312
1980 2,450,535 39,842,324
1979 2,423,794 38,424,952
1978 2,397,961 37,126,535
1977 2,372,930 35,933,181
1976 2,348,566 34,837,271
1975 2,313,916 33,802,973
1974 2,269,338 32,796,463
1973 2,226,008 31,839,838
1972 2,183,769 30,921,179
1971 2,141,450 30,029,071
1970 2,097,505 29,145,100
1969 2,051,515 28,273,482
1968 2,005,100 27,437,391
1967 1,960,444 26,628,432
1966 1,918,082 25,829,270
1965 1,877,854 25,036,978
1964 1,839,583 24,262,859
1963 1,803,063 23,519,005
1962 1,768,115 22,807,907
1961 1,734,580 22,125,726
1960 1,702,346 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Iran
2100 0.42% -0.66%
2099 0.45% -0.64%
2098 0.45% -0.64%
2097 0.49% -0.63%
2096 0.53% -0.62%
2095 0.54% -0.62%
2094 0.55% -0.61%
2093 0.59% -0.61%
2092 0.61% -0.61%
2091 0.65% -0.61%
2090 0.64% -0.61%
2089 0.69% -0.62%
2088 0.72% -0.62%
2087 0.77% -0.63%
2086 0.77% -0.63%
2085 0.81% -0.64%
2084 0.85% -0.64%
2083 0.88% -0.65%
2082 0.89% -0.65%
2081 0.93% -0.65%
2080 0.92% -0.65%
2079 0.98% -0.65%
2078 1.04% -0.65%
2077 1.07% -0.64%
2076 1.1% -0.63%
2075 1.09% -0.62%
2074 1.16% -0.61%
2073 1.17% -0.59%
2072 1.24% -0.58%
2071 1.3% -0.56%
2070 1.32% -0.54%
2069 1.35% -0.52%
2068 1.41% -0.49%
2067 1.43% -0.46%
2066 1.46% -0.44%
2065 1.49% -0.41%
2064 1.57% -0.38%
2063 1.59% -0.35%
2062 1.62% -0.31%
2061 1.68% -0.28%
2060 1.72% -0.24%
2059 1.77% -0.2%
2058 1.81% -0.16%
2057 1.85% -0.13%
2056 1.89% -0.09%
2055 1.93% -0.05%
2054 1.97% -0.009%
2053 2% 0.03%
2052 2.02% 0.06%
2051 2.08% 0.1%
2050 2.08% 0.13%
2049 2.13% 0.16%
2048 2.14% 0.19%
2047 2.19% 0.22%
2046 2.22% 0.24%
2045 2.26% 0.26%
2044 2.27% 0.28%
2043 2.29% 0.3%
2042 2.34% 0.32%
2041 2.42% 0.34%
2040 2.51% 0.35%
2039 2.56% 0.37%
2038 2.6% 0.38%
2037 2.69% 0.4%
2036 2.77% 0.41%
2035 2.89% 0.43%
2034 2.95% 0.44%
2033 3.02% 0.46%
2032 3.1% 0.49%
2031 3.14% 0.51%
2030 3.19% 0.55%
2029 3.3% 0.61%
2028 3.3% 0.68%
2027 3.34% 0.76%
2026 3.4% 0.86%
2025 3.45% 0.99%
2024 3.46% 1.06%
2023 1.07% 1.21%
2022 -0.28% 1.21%
2021 1.7% 0.83%
2020 1.66% 0.77%
2019 1.35% 1.08%
2018 1.78% 1.28%
2017 1.69% 1.45%
2016 1.82% 1.44%
2015 0.13% 1.37%
2014 -0.41% 1.35%
2013 0.68% 1.32%
2012 1% 1.26%
2011 1.6% 1.24%
2010 -0.8% 1.26%
2009 -0.66% 1.25%
2008 2.16% 1.22%
2007 1.95% 1.65%
2006 2.07% 2.18%
2005 2.29% 2.24%
2004 2.19% 2.16%
2003 2.42% 1.11%
2002 2.21% 0.83%
2001 2.25% 1.56%
2000 2.79% 1.49%
1999 2.77% 1.43%
1998 2.75% 1.38%
1997 2.79% 1.21%
1996 2.63% 1.09%
1995 2.77% 1.11%
1994 3.17% 0.19%
1993 3.24% 0.36%
1992 3.23% 2%
1991 3.18% 2.75%
1990 3.16% 2.95%
1989 2.58% 2.96%
1988 1.68% 3.28%
1987 1.32% 3.65%
1986 1.28% 3.76%
1985 1.26% 3.74%
1984 1.23% 3.83%
1983 1.2% 3.97%
1982 1.17% 5.44%
1981 1.14% 5.39%
1980 1.1% 3.69%
1979 1.08% 3.5%
1978 1.05% 3.32%
1977 1.04% 3.15%
1976 1.5% 3.06%
1975 1.96% 3.07%
1974 1.95% 3%
1973 1.93% 2.97%
1972 1.98% 2.97%
1971 2.1% 3.03%
1970 2.24% 3.08%
1969 2.31% 3.05%
1968 2.28% 3.04%
1967 2.21% 3.09%
1966 2.14% 3.16%
1965 2.08% 3.19%
1964 2.03% 3.16%
1963 1.98% 3.12%
1962 1.93% 3.08%
1961 1.89% 3.05%

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 Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

CAR Iran
Current population
5753659
93468444
Population rank 118/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.13%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 98/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +116,786
Net migration rank 143/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 116,786
2024 - -15,357 - 190,156
2023 190,325 -14,682 750,150 262,044
2022 -49,456 -17,430 753,525 403,190
2021 124,408 -85,646 645,725 334,967
2020 156,911 -24,745 663,978 -180,680
2019 68,523 -36,849 893,063 -32,794
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,140,549 34,849
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,186,949 66,630
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 130,539 -43,126 980,380 -12,849
2009 -130,613 -28,899 958,322 211
2008 128,627 -28,983 940,983 -12,184
2007 123,137 -30,352 919,254 -24,950
2006 118,882 -41,282 884,529 640,932
2005 113,534 -13,604 837,305 765,873
2004 108,548 -16,510 801,203 739,996
2003 105,540 -18,097 732,600 700,222
2002 100,588 5,992 752,205 -668,962
2001 99,598 -33,006 743,658 291,692
2000 97,468 8,079 731,203 300,133
1999 96,108 6,284 723,237 191,988
1998 94,361 4,479 717,655 218,171
1997 93,378 2,034 726,574 98,009
1996 93,369 2,697 784,508 -92,435
1995 92,748 -12,986 879,648 -220,258
1994 90,943 9,496 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 89,873 9,930 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 88,939 9,269 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 88,688 4,381 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 87,507 1,995 1,530,434 200,711
1989 85,969 409 1,609,739 9,460
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,614,512 30,688
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,639,644 213,524
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,659,289 242,411
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,661,750 163,999
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,653,051 97,748
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,573,612 204,544
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,514,240 222,390
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,361,293 103,674
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,294,306 75,451
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,156,974 70,088
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,091,542 68,093
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,013,347 18,825
1975 55,106 -9,895 929,481 106,921
1974 53,777 -9,838 873,369 103,252
1973 52,525 -9,800 831,880 104,779
1972 51,390 -9,634 804,043 96,614
1971 50,142 -7,259 805,830 77,717
1970 48,690 -3,693 794,612 89,757
1969 47,066 -80 780,660 78,196
1968 45,377 474 743,992 69,342
1967 42,979 474 727,276 77,313
1966 40,804 474 695,040 98,709
1965 38,710 474 663,029 127,808
1964 36,878 474 635,589 121,817
1963 35,218 474 620,126 110,190
1962 33,731 474 595,538 96,332
1961 32,383 474 594,674 77,811
1960 31,131 474 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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