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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Ireland: 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 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.04 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Central African Republic vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Ireland
2100 19,066,004 5,468,791
2099 18,985,867 5,493,162
2098 18,901,154 5,516,999
2097 18,815,607 5,540,157
2096 18,724,783 5,562,811
2095 18,626,431 5,583,505
2094 18,526,390 5,603,538
2093 18,425,013 5,623,266
2092 18,316,437 5,642,437
2091 18,205,237 5,661,268
2090 18,087,725 5,680,076
2089 17,972,896 5,697,512
2088 17,848,943 5,714,108
2087 17,721,681 5,729,431
2086 17,585,946 5,743,405
2085 17,451,621 5,757,666
2084 17,310,863 5,771,610
2083 17,164,209 5,785,324
2082 17,014,388 5,798,037
2081 16,864,906 5,809,262
2080 16,708,761 5,821,598
2079 16,556,341 5,836,731
2078 16,396,395 5,851,937
2077 16,228,166 5,867,627
2076 16,055,590 5,883,876
2075 15,881,626 5,900,200
2074 15,710,778 5,917,659
2073 15,530,355 5,934,975
2072 15,350,553 5,952,211
2071 15,162,785 5,969,279
2070 14,968,105 5,986,770
2069 14,772,746 6,003,570
2068 14,575,859 6,019,937
2067 14,373,538 6,035,810
2066 14,170,754 6,051,604
2065 13,967,146 6,066,791
2064 13,761,777 6,081,606
2063 13,548,616 6,094,455
2062 13,336,037 6,106,325
2061 13,123,628 6,118,587
2060 12,906,496 6,131,482
2059 12,688,037 6,143,979
2058 12,467,461 6,153,447
2057 12,245,441 6,161,059
2056 12,023,522 6,164,047
2055 11,801,006 6,168,611
2054 11,578,020 6,169,455
2053 11,354,432 6,169,673
2052 11,131,786 6,167,591
2051 10,910,913 6,164,894
2050 10,689,058 6,159,756
2049 10,471,199 6,151,623
2048 10,252,433 6,140,272
2047 10,037,332 6,128,245
2046 9,822,499 6,115,454
2045 9,608,962 6,099,562
2044 9,397,018 6,081,384
2043 9,188,292 6,062,477
2042 8,982,316 6,041,683
2041 8,777,138 6,017,573
2040 8,570,085 5,992,311
2039 8,360,267 5,967,604
2038 8,151,599 5,940,474
2037 7,944,754 5,912,327
2036 7,736,415 5,884,159
2035 7,527,731 5,855,902
2034 7,316,613 5,825,178
2033 7,106,984 5,792,751
2032 6,898,917 5,757,842
2031 6,691,778 5,721,671
2030 6,488,327 5,684,420
2029 6,287,899 5,644,008
2028 6,086,983 5,600,083
2027 5,892,506 5,553,725
2026 5,702,177 5,505,248
2025 5,514,692 5,452,752
2024 5,330,690 5,395,790
2023 5,152,421 5,311,538
2022 5,098,039 5,212,836
2021 5,112,100 5,110,585
2020 5,026,628 5,039,747
2019 4,944,703 4,976,456
2018 4,878,657 4,898,022
2017 4,793,511 4,827,445
2016 4,713,663 4,762,722
2015 4,629,320 4,701,957
2014 4,623,182 4,657,740
2013 4,642,419 4,623,816
2012 4,610,848 4,599,533
2011 4,565,021 4,580,084
2010 4,492,995 4,560,155
2009 4,529,047 4,535,375
2008 4,558,984 4,489,544
2007 4,462,770 4,398,942
2006 4,377,579 4,273,591
2005 4,288,810 4,159,914
2004 4,192,826 4,070,262
2003 4,103,086 3,996,521
2002 4,006,077 3,931,947
2001 3,919,487 3,866,243
2000 3,833,416 3,805,174
1999 3,729,450 3,754,786
1998 3,628,827 3,712,696
1997 3,531,700 3,674,171
1996 3,435,965 3,637,510
1995 3,348,052 3,608,841
1994 3,257,954 3,590,386
1993 3,157,839 3,576,261
1992 3,058,831 3,558,430
1991 2,963,191 3,534,235
1990 2,871,910 3,513,974
1989 2,783,970 3,511,009
1988 2,713,965 3,524,949
1987 2,669,155 3,540,057
1986 2,634,258 3,539,690
1985 2,600,932 3,538,082
1984 2,568,610 3,532,423
1983 2,537,399 3,510,600
1982 2,507,375 3,485,800
1981 2,478,402 3,453,000
1980 2,450,535 3,412,800
1979 2,423,794 3,373,750
1978 2,397,961 3,329,100
1977 2,372,930 3,282,200
1976 2,348,566 3,238,050
1975 2,313,916 3,189,550
1974 2,269,338 3,137,500
1973 2,226,008 3,085,950
1972 2,183,769 3,036,850
1971 2,141,450 2,992,050
1970 2,097,505 2,957,250
1969 2,051,515 2,932,650
1968 2,005,100 2,915,550
1967 1,960,444 2,902,450
1966 1,918,082 2,888,800
1965 1,877,854 2,877,300
1964 1,839,583 2,866,550
1963 1,803,063 2,852,650
1962 1,768,115 2,836,050
1961 1,734,580 2,824,400
1960 1,702,346 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Ireland
2100 0.42% -0.44%
2099 0.45% -0.43%
2098 0.45% -0.42%
2097 0.49% -0.41%
2096 0.53% -0.37%
2095 0.54% -0.36%
2094 0.55% -0.35%
2093 0.59% -0.34%
2092 0.61% -0.33%
2091 0.65% -0.33%
2090 0.64% -0.31%
2089 0.69% -0.29%
2088 0.72% -0.27%
2087 0.77% -0.24%
2086 0.77% -0.25%
2085 0.81% -0.24%
2084 0.85% -0.24%
2083 0.88% -0.22%
2082 0.89% -0.19%
2081 0.93% -0.21%
2080 0.92% -0.26%
2079 0.98% -0.26%
2078 1.04% -0.27%
2077 1.07% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.28%
2075 1.09% -0.3%
2074 1.16% -0.29%
2073 1.17% -0.29%
2072 1.24% -0.29%
2071 1.3% -0.29%
2070 1.32% -0.28%
2069 1.35% -0.27%
2068 1.41% -0.26%
2067 1.43% -0.26%
2066 1.46% -0.25%
2065 1.49% -0.24%
2064 1.57% -0.21%
2063 1.59% -0.19%
2062 1.62% -0.2%
2061 1.68% -0.21%
2060 1.72% -0.2%
2059 1.77% -0.15%
2058 1.81% -0.12%
2057 1.85% -0.05%
2056 1.89% -0.07%
2055 1.93% -0.01%
2054 1.97% -0.004%
2053 2% 0.03%
2052 2.02% 0.04%
2051 2.08% 0.08%
2050 2.08% 0.13%
2049 2.13% 0.18%
2048 2.14% 0.2%
2047 2.19% 0.21%
2046 2.22% 0.26%
2045 2.26% 0.3%
2044 2.27% 0.31%
2043 2.29% 0.34%
2042 2.34% 0.4%
2041 2.42% 0.42%
2040 2.51% 0.41%
2039 2.56% 0.46%
2038 2.6% 0.48%
2037 2.69% 0.48%
2036 2.77% 0.48%
2035 2.89% 0.53%
2034 2.95% 0.56%
2033 3.02% 0.61%
2032 3.1% 0.63%
2031 3.14% 0.66%
2030 3.19% 0.72%
2029 3.3% 0.78%
2028 3.3% 0.83%
2027 3.34% 0.88%
2026 3.4% 0.96%
2025 3.45% 1.06%
2024 3.46% 1.59%
2023 1.07% 1.89%
2022 -0.28% 2%
2021 1.7% 1.41%
2020 1.66% 1.27%
2019 1.35% 1.6%
2018 1.78% 1.46%
2017 1.69% 1.36%
2016 1.82% 1.29%
2015 0.13% 0.95%
2014 -0.41% 0.73%
2013 0.68% 0.53%
2012 1% 0.42%
2011 1.6% 0.44%
2010 -0.8% 0.55%
2009 -0.66% 1.02%
2008 2.16% 2.06%
2007 1.95% 2.93%
2006 2.07% 2.73%
2005 2.29% 2.2%
2004 2.19% 1.85%
2003 2.42% 1.64%
2002 2.21% 1.7%
2001 2.25% 1.6%
2000 2.79% 1.34%
1999 2.77% 1.13%
1998 2.75% 1.05%
1997 2.79% 1.01%
1996 2.63% 0.79%
1995 2.77% 0.51%
1994 3.17% 0.39%
1993 3.24% 0.5%
1992 3.23% 0.68%
1991 3.18% 0.58%
1990 3.16% 0.08%
1989 2.58% -0.4%
1988 1.68% -0.43%
1987 1.32% 0.01%
1986 1.28% 0.05%
1985 1.26% 0.16%
1984 1.23% 0.62%
1983 1.2% 0.71%
1982 1.17% 0.95%
1981 1.14% 1.18%
1980 1.1% 1.16%
1979 1.08% 1.34%
1978 1.05% 1.43%
1977 1.04% 1.36%
1976 1.5% 1.52%
1975 1.96% 1.66%
1974 1.95% 1.67%
1973 1.93% 1.62%
1972 1.98% 1.5%
1971 2.1% 1.18%
1970 2.24% 0.84%
1969 2.31% 0.59%
1968 2.28% 0.45%
1967 2.21% 0.47%
1966 2.14% 0.4%
1965 2.08% 0.38%
1964 2.03% 0.49%
1963 1.98% 0.59%
1962 1.93% 0.41%
1961 1.89% -0.15%

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

CAR Ireland
Current population
5753659
5518360
Population rank 118/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +231
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 68/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +35,417
Net migration rank 143/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 35,417
2024 - -15,357 - 39,059
2023 190,325 -14,682 19,652 43,873
2022 -49,456 -17,430 19,287 93,535
2021 124,408 -85,646 26,064 27,419
2020 156,911 -24,745 23,687 15,746
2019 68,523 -36,849 28,365 29,663
2018 153,361 -52,954 29,878 33,387
2017 128,461 -58,584 31,379 28,883
2016 142,419 -52,607 33,339 18,967
2015 141,912 -63,045 35,265 13,376
2014 107,448 -174,051 37,728 448
2013 140,489 -112,382 39,302 -12,309
2012 146,791 -111,764 42,775 -22,411
2011 142,913 -86,281 45,801 -26,529
2010 130,539 -43,126 47,426 -26,974
2009 -130,613 -28,899 47,168 -18,524
2008 128,627 -28,983 46,691 18,979
2007 123,137 -30,352 43,109 76,465
2006 118,882 -41,282 36,752 94,513
2005 113,534 -13,604 33,279 63,983
2004 108,548 -16,510 33,376 49,102
2003 105,540 -18,097 32,372 32,220
2002 100,588 5,992 31,062 34,286
2001 99,598 -33,006 27,837 39,220
2000 97,468 8,079 23,592 31,298
1999 96,108 6,284 21,402 23,592
1998 94,361 4,479 22,277 16,615
1997 93,378 2,034 21,311 17,425
1996 93,369 2,697 18,915 9,959
1995 92,748 -12,986 16,601 10,019
1994 90,943 9,496 17,234 -3,118
1993 89,873 9,930 17,166 -3,762
1992 88,939 9,269 20,283 1,335
1991 88,688 4,381 21,206 4,944
1990 87,507 1,995 21,787 -8,203
1989 85,969 409 20,012 -28,752
1988 84,654 -31,016 22,912 -44,020
1987 83,408 -47,428 26,904 -38,426
1986 81,149 -47,332 27,963 -21,139
1985 79,266 -46,427 29,013 -16,178
1984 77,395 -45,591 31,791 -15,549
1983 75,399 -44,780 34,053 -15,043
1982 73,330 -43,908 38,344 -14,464
1981 71,391 -42,872 39,364 -10,834
1980 68,759 -41,539 40,612 -2,876
1979 66,104 -39,850 38,798 1,486
1978 63,285 -37,874 36,288 15,543
1977 60,436 -35,782 35,448 14,505
1976 57,725 -33,645 33,676 14,200
1975 55,106 -9,895 34,128 13,828
1974 53,777 -9,838 34,199 13,482
1973 52,525 -9,800 34,562 13,164
1972 51,390 -9,634 34,316 12,858
1971 50,142 -7,259 35,606 5,851
1970 48,690 -3,693 30,756 -8,892
1969 47,066 -80 29,326 -10,250
1968 45,377 474 27,697 -11,132
1967 42,979 474 29,895 -11,708
1966 40,804 474 26,866 -11,858
1965 38,710 474 30,500 -14,016
1964 36,878 474 31,532 -15,640
1963 35,218 474 29,667 -16,615
1962 33,731 474 28,077 -17,438
1961 32,383 474 25,137 -22,237
1960 31,131 474 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/ireland | CC BY

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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