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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Italy: 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 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.2 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Central African Republic vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Italy
2100 19,066,004 35,208,261
2099 18,985,867 35,444,989
2098 18,901,154 35,676,340
2097 18,815,607 35,914,345
2096 18,724,783 36,150,501
2095 18,626,431 36,386,787
2094 18,526,390 36,619,396
2093 18,425,013 36,850,181
2092 18,316,437 37,089,746
2091 18,205,237 37,323,400
2090 18,087,725 37,560,976
2089 17,972,896 37,802,157
2088 17,848,943 38,040,056
2087 17,721,681 38,280,439
2086 17,585,946 38,517,279
2085 17,451,621 38,761,126
2084 17,310,863 39,008,873
2083 17,164,209 39,255,273
2082 17,014,388 39,509,964
2081 16,864,906 39,767,732
2080 16,708,761 40,030,977
2079 16,556,341 40,302,924
2078 16,396,395 40,579,648
2077 16,228,166 40,860,952
2076 16,055,590 41,151,772
2075 15,881,626 41,455,646
2074 15,710,778 41,779,503
2073 15,530,355 42,111,664
2072 15,350,553 42,459,257
2071 15,162,785 42,814,908
2070 14,968,105 43,187,953
2069 14,772,746 43,571,469
2068 14,575,859 43,964,515
2067 14,373,538 44,361,273
2066 14,170,754 44,771,926
2065 13,967,146 45,197,177
2064 13,761,777 45,628,630
2063 13,548,616 46,066,216
2062 13,336,037 46,517,561
2061 13,123,628 46,971,598
2060 12,906,496 47,424,830
2059 12,688,037 47,879,711
2058 12,467,461 48,332,818
2057 12,245,441 48,778,066
2056 12,023,522 49,222,515
2055 11,801,006 49,653,326
2054 11,578,020 50,073,600
2053 11,354,432 50,488,203
2052 11,131,786 50,886,354
2051 10,910,913 51,276,616
2050 10,689,058 51,663,176
2049 10,471,199 52,034,983
2048 10,252,433 52,392,012
2047 10,037,332 52,745,310
2046 9,822,499 53,080,828
2045 9,608,962 53,408,660
2044 9,397,018 53,723,325
2043 9,188,292 54,042,322
2042 8,982,316 54,342,628
2041 8,777,138 54,629,496
2040 8,570,085 54,916,374
2039 8,360,267 55,205,078
2038 8,151,599 55,481,637
2037 7,944,754 55,757,394
2036 7,736,415 56,025,224
2035 7,527,731 56,295,613
2034 7,316,613 56,562,648
2033 7,106,984 56,822,364
2032 6,898,917 57,078,534
2031 6,691,778 57,345,322
2030 6,488,327 57,606,120
2029 6,287,899 57,851,091
2028 6,086,983 58,091,760
2027 5,892,506 58,333,039
2026 5,702,177 58,562,681
2025 5,514,692 58,769,653
2024 5,330,690 58,952,704
2023 5,152,421 58,984,216
2022 5,098,039 59,013,667
2021 5,112,100 59,133,173
2020 5,026,628 59,438,851
2019 4,944,703 59,729,081
2018 4,878,657 60,148,658
2017 4,793,511 60,002,252
2016 4,713,663 60,115,223
2015 4,629,320 60,229,605
2014 4,623,182 60,320,707
2013 4,642,419 60,311,613
2012 4,610,848 60,191,247
2011 4,565,021 60,026,841
2010 4,492,995 59,819,407
2009 4,529,047 59,555,454
2008 4,558,984 59,211,181
2007 4,462,770 58,756,247
2006 4,377,579 58,399,861
2005 4,288,810 58,166,682
2004 4,192,826 57,828,179
2003 4,103,086 57,399,184
2002 4,006,077 57,089,824
2001 3,919,487 56,976,981
2000 3,833,416 56,942,108
1999 3,729,450 56,916,317
1998 3,628,827 56,906,744
1997 3,531,700 56,890,372
1996 3,435,965 56,860,281
1995 3,348,052 56,844,303
1994 3,257,954 56,843,400
1993 3,157,839 56,831,821
1992 3,058,831 56,797,087
1991 2,963,191 56,758,521
1990 2,871,910 56,719,240
1989 2,783,970 56,671,781
1988 2,713,965 56,629,288
1987 2,669,155 56,601,931
1986 2,634,258 56,596,155
1985 2,600,932 56,593,071
1984 2,568,610 56,576,718
1983 2,537,399 56,564,074
1982 2,507,375 56,543,548
1981 2,478,402 56,501,675
1980 2,450,535 56,433,883
1979 2,423,794 56,317,749
1978 2,397,961 56,155,143
1977 2,372,930 55,955,411
1976 2,348,566 55,718,260
1975 2,313,916 55,441,001
1974 2,269,338 55,110,868
1973 2,226,008 54,751,406
1972 2,183,769 54,381,345
1971 2,141,450 54,073,490
1970 2,097,505 53,821,850
1969 2,051,515 53,537,950
1968 2,005,100 53,235,750
1967 1,960,444 52,900,500
1966 1,918,082 52,519,000
1965 1,877,854 52,112,350
1964 1,839,583 51,675,350
1963 1,803,063 51,252,000
1962 1,768,115 50,879,450
1961 1,734,580 50,536,350
1960 1,702,346 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Italy
2100 0.42% -0.67%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.66%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.53% -0.65%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.63%
2093 0.59% -0.65%
2092 0.61% -0.63%
2091 0.65% -0.63%
2090 0.64% -0.64%
2089 0.69% -0.63%
2088 0.72% -0.63%
2087 0.77% -0.61%
2086 0.77% -0.63%
2085 0.81% -0.64%
2084 0.85% -0.63%
2083 0.88% -0.64%
2082 0.89% -0.65%
2081 0.93% -0.66%
2080 0.92% -0.67%
2079 0.98% -0.68%
2078 1.04% -0.69%
2077 1.07% -0.71%
2076 1.1% -0.73%
2075 1.09% -0.78%
2074 1.16% -0.79%
2073 1.17% -0.82%
2072 1.24% -0.83%
2071 1.3% -0.86%
2070 1.32% -0.88%
2069 1.35% -0.89%
2068 1.41% -0.89%
2067 1.43% -0.92%
2066 1.46% -0.94%
2065 1.49% -0.95%
2064 1.57% -0.95%
2063 1.59% -0.97%
2062 1.62% -0.97%
2061 1.68% -0.96%
2060 1.72% -0.95%
2059 1.77% -0.94%
2058 1.81% -0.91%
2057 1.85% -0.9%
2056 1.89% -0.87%
2055 1.93% -0.84%
2054 1.97% -0.82%
2053 2% -0.78%
2052 2.02% -0.76%
2051 2.08% -0.75%
2050 2.08% -0.71%
2049 2.13% -0.68%
2048 2.14% -0.67%
2047 2.19% -0.63%
2046 2.22% -0.61%
2045 2.26% -0.59%
2044 2.27% -0.59%
2043 2.29% -0.55%
2042 2.34% -0.53%
2041 2.42% -0.52%
2040 2.51% -0.52%
2039 2.56% -0.5%
2038 2.6% -0.49%
2037 2.69% -0.48%
2036 2.77% -0.48%
2035 2.89% -0.47%
2034 2.95% -0.46%
2033 3.02% -0.45%
2032 3.1% -0.47%
2031 3.14% -0.45%
2030 3.19% -0.42%
2029 3.3% -0.41%
2028 3.3% -0.41%
2027 3.34% -0.39%
2026 3.4% -0.35%
2025 3.45% -0.31%
2024 3.46% -0.05%
2023 1.07% -0.05%
2022 -0.28% -0.2%
2021 1.7% -0.51%
2020 1.66% -0.49%
2019 1.35% -0.7%
2018 1.78% 0.24%
2017 1.69% -0.19%
2016 1.82% -0.19%
2015 0.13% -0.15%
2014 -0.41% 0.02%
2013 0.68% 0.2%
2012 1% 0.27%
2011 1.6% 0.35%
2010 -0.8% 0.44%
2009 -0.66% 0.58%
2008 2.16% 0.77%
2007 1.95% 0.61%
2006 2.07% 0.4%
2005 2.29% 0.59%
2004 2.19% 0.75%
2003 2.42% 0.54%
2002 2.21% 0.2%
2001 2.25% 0.06%
2000 2.79% 0.05%
1999 2.77% 0.02%
1998 2.75% 0.03%
1997 2.79% 0.05%
1996 2.63% 0.03%
1995 2.77% 0.002%
1994 3.17% 0.02%
1993 3.24% 0.06%
1992 3.23% 0.07%
1991 3.18% 0.07%
1990 3.16% 0.08%
1989 2.58% 0.08%
1988 1.68% 0.05%
1987 1.32% 0.01%
1986 1.28% 0.005%
1985 1.26% 0.03%
1984 1.23% 0.02%
1983 1.2% 0.04%
1982 1.17% 0.07%
1981 1.14% 0.12%
1980 1.1% 0.21%
1979 1.08% 0.29%
1978 1.05% 0.36%
1977 1.04% 0.43%
1976 1.5% 0.5%
1975 1.96% 0.6%
1974 1.95% 0.66%
1973 1.93% 0.68%
1972 1.98% 0.57%
1971 2.1% 0.47%
1970 2.24% 0.53%
1969 2.31% 0.57%
1968 2.28% 0.63%
1967 2.21% 0.73%
1966 2.14% 0.78%
1965 2.08% 0.85%
1964 2.03% 0.83%
1963 1.98% 0.73%
1962 1.93% 0.68%
1961 1.89% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

CAR Italy
Current population
5753659
58562681
Population rank 118/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 -86
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 170/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +75,448
Net migration rank 143/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 75,448
2024 - -15,357 - 95,246
2023 190,325 -14,682 -283,125 150,189
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -318,674 231,228
2021 124,408 -85,646 -301,579 157,327
2020 156,911 -24,745 -338,801 85,281
2019 68,523 -36,849 -215,025 46,634
2018 153,361 -52,954 -192,475 83,686
2017 128,461 -58,584 -192,007 95,147
2016 142,419 -52,607 -138,265 84,568
2015 141,912 -63,045 -162,620 39,389
2014 107,448 -174,051 -96,513 52,679
2013 140,489 -112,382 -90,468 158,090
2012 146,791 -111,764 -78,248 252,524
2011 142,913 -86,281 -48,021 198,544
2010 130,539 -43,126 -23,928 274,387
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -17,866 283,676
2008 128,627 -28,983 -11,842 422,534
2007 123,137 -30,352 -5,876 495,092
2006 118,882 -41,282 0 215,995
2005 113,534 -13,604 -17,450 258,702
2004 108,548 -16,510 11,566 417,970
2003 105,540 -18,097 -40,179 478,578
2002 100,588 5,992 -22,836 223,861
2001 99,598 -33,006 -11,396 48,903
2000 97,468 8,079 -17,082 56,065
1999 96,108 6,284 -22,766 54,405
1998 94,361 4,479 -39,835 67,985
1997 93,378 2,034 -22,756 50,539
1996 93,369 2,697 -22,744 53,450
1995 92,748 -12,986 -34,107 -460,287
1994 90,943 9,496 -17,053 502,750
1993 89,873 9,930 0 24,321
1992 88,939 9,269 22,718 51,747
1991 88,688 4,381 11,352 19,721
1990 87,507 1,995 22,688 35,317
1989 85,969 409 28,336 19,540
1988 84,654 -31,016 33,977 18,553
1987 83,408 -47,428 16,980 7,825
1986 81,149 -47,332 11,319 -6,206
1985 79,266 -46,427 28,297 6,911
1984 77,395 -45,591 50,919 203
1983 75,399 -44,780 33,939 -3,733
1982 73,330 -43,908 79,161 -24,223
1981 71,391 -42,872 73,452 7,182
1980 68,759 -41,539 84,650 295,642
1979 66,104 -39,850 129,531 42,637
1978 63,285 -37,874 168,465 43,932
1977 60,436 -35,782 190,248 42,246
1976 57,725 -33,645 228,445 40,885
1975 55,106 -9,895 271,660 43,051
1974 53,777 -9,838 336,176 42,487
1973 52,525 -9,800 328,508 41,631
1972 51,390 -9,634 364,355 43,182
1971 50,142 -7,259 383,922 -58,627
1970 48,690 -3,693 376,753 -62,216
1969 47,066 -80 390,827 -45,346
1968 45,377 474 399,268 -50,149
1967 42,979 474 439,074 -37,992
1966 40,804 474 488,427 -35,352
1965 38,710 474 474,222 -36,267
1964 36,878 474 527,089 -27,368
1963 35,218 474 440,767 -28,198
1962 33,731 474 427,387 -25,840
1961 32,383 474 459,880 -129,761
1960 31,131 474 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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