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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 16.1 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% 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 19,061,127 80,660,972
2099 18,981,009 81,193,582
2098 18,896,319 81,717,474
2097 18,810,793 82,241,892
2096 18,719,993 82,764,411
2095 18,621,666 83,283,942
2094 18,521,650 83,799,806
2093 18,420,299 84,316,389
2092 18,311,751 84,833,108
2091 18,200,580 85,354,240
2090 18,083,097 85,878,473
2089 17,968,298 86,409,859
2088 17,844,377 86,947,263
2087 17,717,148 87,492,427
2086 17,581,447 88,047,949
2085 17,447,157 88,610,339
2084 17,306,435 89,181,346
2083 17,159,818 89,758,453
2082 17,010,036 90,343,413
2081 16,860,592 90,936,310
2080 16,704,486 91,535,218
2079 16,552,105 92,136,544
2078 16,392,201 92,740,467
2077 16,224,015 93,344,865
2076 16,051,483 93,946,187
2075 15,877,563 94,544,733
2074 15,706,759 95,135,317
2073 15,526,382 95,721,351
2072 15,346,626 96,292,835
2071 15,158,906 96,851,951
2070 14,964,276 97,397,073
2069 14,768,967 97,924,812
2068 14,572,130 98,432,509
2067 14,369,861 98,913,776
2066 14,167,129 99,374,357
2065 13,963,573 99,812,137
2064 13,758,257 100,223,387
2063 13,545,150 100,602,361
2062 13,332,625 100,951,282
2061 13,120,271 101,266,537
2060 12,903,195 101,545,806
2059 12,684,791 101,792,315
2058 12,464,271 101,994,395
2057 12,242,308 102,161,227
2056 12,020,446 102,291,323
2055 11,797,986 102,382,089
2054 11,575,058 102,431,558
2053 11,351,527 102,441,204
2052 11,128,939 102,413,350
2051 10,908,122 102,350,865
2050 10,686,324 102,251,999
2049 10,468,520 102,122,983
2048 10,249,810 101,957,508
2047 10,034,764 101,765,614
2046 9,819,986 101,547,098
2045 9,606,504 101,305,486
2044 9,394,614 101,038,874
2043 9,185,941 100,752,109
2042 8,980,018 100,446,296
2041 8,774,893 100,122,690
2040 8,567,893 99,784,572
2039 8,358,128 99,436,793
2038 8,149,514 99,072,548
2037 7,942,721 98,694,577
2036 7,734,436 98,302,279
2035 7,525,805 97,899,013
2034 7,314,741 97,482,352
2033 7,105,166 97,054,589
2032 6,897,152 96,608,216
2031 6,690,066 96,141,200
2030 6,486,667 95,656,003
2029 6,286,290 95,133,736
2028 6,085,426 94,561,150
2027 5,890,999 93,925,792
2026 5,700,718 93,215,072
2025 5,513,282 92,417,681
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 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 102M 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 3.43% 0.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

CAR Iran
Current population
5798457
93580141
Population rank 117/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.13%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 103/197
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 196,244 -15,357 715,785 190,156
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 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 (1960–2025, 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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