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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 10.1 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% 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 19,061,127 35,295,729
2099 18,981,009 35,533,045
2098 18,896,319 35,764,971
2097 18,810,793 36,003,567
2096 18,719,993 36,240,310
2095 18,621,666 36,477,183
2094 18,521,650 36,710,370
2093 18,420,299 36,941,728
2092 18,311,751 37,181,889
2091 18,200,580 37,416,123
2090 18,083,097 37,654,289
2089 17,968,298 37,896,069
2088 17,844,377 38,134,560
2087 17,717,148 38,375,540
2086 17,581,447 38,612,968
2085 17,447,157 38,857,421
2084 17,306,435 39,105,783
2083 17,159,818 39,352,795
2082 17,010,036 39,608,119
2081 16,860,592 39,866,527
2080 16,704,486 40,130,426
2079 16,552,105 40,403,049
2078 16,392,201 40,680,460
2077 16,224,015 40,962,463
2076 16,051,483 41,254,005
2075 15,877,563 41,558,635
2074 15,706,759 41,883,296
2073 15,526,382 42,216,283
2072 15,346,626 42,564,739
2071 15,158,906 42,921,274
2070 14,964,276 43,295,245
2069 14,768,967 43,679,714
2068 14,572,130 44,073,736
2067 14,369,861 44,471,480
2066 14,167,129 44,883,154
2065 13,963,573 45,309,461
2064 13,758,257 45,741,985
2063 13,545,150 46,180,658
2062 13,332,625 46,633,125
2061 13,120,271 47,088,290
2060 12,903,195 47,542,648
2059 12,684,791 47,998,659
2058 12,464,271 48,452,892
2057 12,242,308 48,899,246
2056 12,020,446 49,344,799
2055 11,797,986 49,776,680
2054 11,575,058 50,197,999
2053 11,351,527 50,613,632
2052 11,128,939 51,012,772
2051 10,908,122 51,404,003
2050 10,686,324 51,791,523
2049 10,468,520 52,164,254
2048 10,249,810 52,522,170
2047 10,034,764 52,876,346
2046 9,819,986 53,212,697
2045 9,606,504 53,541,344
2044 9,394,614 53,856,790
2043 9,185,941 54,176,580
2042 8,980,018 54,477,632
2041 8,774,893 54,765,213
2040 8,567,893 55,052,803
2039 8,358,128 55,342,225
2038 8,149,514 55,619,470
2037 7,942,721 55,895,913
2036 7,734,436 56,164,408
2035 7,525,805 56,435,468
2034 7,314,741 56,703,168
2033 7,105,166 56,963,528
2032 6,897,152 57,220,334
2031 6,690,066 57,487,786
2030 6,486,667 57,749,232
2029 6,286,290 57,994,812
2028 6,085,426 58,236,078
2027 5,890,999 58,477,957
2026 5,700,718 58,708,169
2025 5,513,282 58,915,656
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 59,877,221
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 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 35.3M 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 3.43% -0.06%
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% -0.25%
2018 1.78% -0.21%
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 (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 Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

CAR Italy
Current population
5798457
58708169
Population rank 117/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 -102
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 162/197
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 196,244 -15,357 -277,077 95,246
2023 190,325 -14,682 -294,922 150,189
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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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 (1960–2025, 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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