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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.85 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Central African Republic vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Ivory Coast
2100 19,061,127 104,904,226
2099 18,981,009 104,097,040
2098 18,896,319 103,275,264
2097 18,810,793 102,455,988
2096 18,719,993 101,612,663
2095 18,621,666 100,756,953
2094 18,521,650 99,882,932
2093 18,420,299 99,006,111
2092 18,311,751 98,098,926
2091 18,200,580 97,176,680
2090 18,083,097 96,248,804
2089 17,968,298 95,318,164
2088 17,844,377 94,395,936
2087 17,717,148 93,464,192
2086 17,581,447 92,517,200
2085 17,447,157 91,575,557
2084 17,306,435 90,642,933
2083 17,159,818 89,673,290
2082 17,010,036 88,700,125
2081 16,860,592 87,715,881
2080 16,704,486 86,728,284
2079 16,552,105 85,741,415
2078 16,392,201 84,742,375
2077 16,224,015 83,738,886
2076 16,051,483 82,733,035
2075 15,877,563 81,703,106
2074 15,706,759 80,687,434
2073 15,526,382 79,667,993
2072 15,346,626 78,646,863
2071 15,158,906 77,607,733
2070 14,964,276 76,567,079
2069 14,768,967 75,527,815
2068 14,572,130 74,468,469
2067 14,369,861 73,417,707
2066 14,167,129 72,351,827
2065 13,963,573 71,301,141
2064 13,758,257 70,261,039
2063 13,545,150 69,222,001
2062 13,332,625 68,196,917
2061 13,120,271 67,166,219
2060 12,903,195 66,149,529
2059 12,684,791 65,130,659
2058 12,464,271 64,100,835
2057 12,242,308 63,082,551
2056 12,020,446 62,065,729
2055 11,797,986 61,036,845
2054 11,575,058 60,004,777
2053 11,351,527 58,983,583
2052 11,128,939 57,959,085
2051 10,908,122 56,932,897
2050 10,686,324 55,909,441
2049 10,468,520 54,893,369
2048 10,249,810 53,867,419
2047 10,034,764 52,850,696
2046 9,819,986 51,836,334
2045 9,606,504 50,822,485
2044 9,394,614 49,797,934
2043 9,185,941 48,781,333
2042 8,980,018 47,776,778
2041 8,774,893 46,788,054
2040 8,567,893 45,806,217
2039 8,358,128 44,834,350
2038 8,149,514 43,874,381
2037 7,942,721 42,922,767
2036 7,734,436 41,988,786
2035 7,525,805 41,071,409
2034 7,314,741 40,164,910
2033 7,105,166 39,273,072
2032 6,897,152 38,408,366
2031 6,690,066 37,558,099
2030 6,486,667 36,727,569
2029 6,286,290 35,907,265
2028 6,085,426 35,095,347
2027 5,890,999 34,296,079
2026 5,700,718 33,502,750
2025 5,513,282 32,711,547
2024 5,330,690 31,934,230
2023 5,152,421 31,165,654
2022 5,098,039 30,395,002
2021 5,112,100 29,639,736
2020 5,026,628 28,915,449
2019 4,944,703 28,193,009
2018 4,878,657 27,464,173
2017 4,793,511 26,733,372
2016 4,713,663 25,989,405
2015 4,629,320 25,246,342
2014 4,623,182 24,527,395
2013 4,642,419 23,939,775
2012 4,610,848 23,467,078
2011 4,565,021 22,982,000
2010 4,492,995 22,488,065
2009 4,529,047 21,997,940
2008 4,558,984 21,514,439
2007 4,462,770 21,030,558
2006 4,377,579 20,546,802
2005 4,288,810 20,068,458
2004 4,192,826 19,595,000
2003 4,103,086 19,125,542
2002 4,006,077 18,654,771
2001 3,919,487 18,178,913
2000 3,833,416 17,699,004
1999 3,729,450 17,215,935
1998 3,628,827 16,663,948
1997 3,531,700 16,047,170
1996 3,435,965 15,442,312
1995 3,348,052 14,855,565
1994 3,257,954 14,287,201
1993 3,157,839 13,735,951
1992 3,058,831 13,200,310
1991 2,963,191 12,683,870
1990 2,871,910 12,189,778
1989 2,783,970 11,719,771
1988 2,713,965 11,275,189
1987 2,669,155 10,851,475
1986 2,634,258 10,440,917
1985 2,600,932 10,040,483
1984 2,568,610 9,650,516
1983 2,537,399 9,272,744
1982 2,507,375 8,907,936
1981 2,478,402 8,556,596
1980 2,450,535 8,220,714
1979 2,423,794 7,902,267
1978 2,397,961 7,603,130
1977 2,372,930 7,321,950
1976 2,348,566 7,057,958
1975 2,313,916 6,776,297
1974 2,269,338 6,474,057
1973 2,226,008 6,184,944
1972 2,183,769 5,909,716
1971 2,141,450 5,650,868
1970 2,097,505 5,411,567
1969 2,051,515 5,192,221
1968 2,005,100 4,990,021
1967 1,960,444 4,799,744
1966 1,918,082 4,617,519
1965 1,877,854 4,442,377
1964 1,839,583 4,273,952
1963 1,803,063 4,112,061
1962 1,768,115 3,956,939
1961 1,734,580 3,810,151
1960 1,702,346 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Ivory Coast
2100 0.42% 0.78%
2099 0.45% 0.8%
2098 0.45% 0.8%
2097 0.49% 0.83%
2096 0.53% 0.85%
2095 0.54% 0.88%
2094 0.55% 0.89%
2093 0.59% 0.92%
2092 0.61% 0.95%
2091 0.65% 0.96%
2090 0.64% 0.98%
2089 0.69% 0.98%
2088 0.72% 1%
2087 0.77% 1.02%
2086 0.77% 1.03%
2085 0.81% 1.03%
2084 0.85% 1.08%
2083 0.88% 1.1%
2082 0.89% 1.12%
2081 0.93% 1.14%
2080 0.92% 1.15%
2079 0.98% 1.18%
2078 1.04% 1.2%
2077 1.07% 1.22%
2076 1.1% 1.26%
2075 1.09% 1.26%
2074 1.16% 1.28%
2073 1.17% 1.3%
2072 1.24% 1.34%
2071 1.3% 1.36%
2070 1.32% 1.38%
2069 1.35% 1.42%
2068 1.41% 1.43%
2067 1.43% 1.47%
2066 1.46% 1.47%
2065 1.49% 1.48%
2064 1.57% 1.5%
2063 1.59% 1.5%
2062 1.62% 1.53%
2061 1.68% 1.54%
2060 1.72% 1.56%
2059 1.77% 1.61%
2058 1.81% 1.61%
2057 1.85% 1.64%
2056 1.89% 1.69%
2055 1.93% 1.72%
2054 1.97% 1.73%
2053 2% 1.77%
2052 2.02% 1.8%
2051 2.08% 1.83%
2050 2.08% 1.85%
2049 2.13% 1.9%
2048 2.14% 1.92%
2047 2.19% 1.96%
2046 2.22% 1.99%
2045 2.26% 2.06%
2044 2.27% 2.08%
2043 2.29% 2.1%
2042 2.34% 2.11%
2041 2.42% 2.14%
2040 2.51% 2.17%
2039 2.56% 2.19%
2038 2.6% 2.22%
2037 2.69% 2.22%
2036 2.77% 2.23%
2035 2.89% 2.26%
2034 2.95% 2.27%
2033 3.02% 2.25%
2032 3.1% 2.26%
2031 3.14% 2.26%
2030 3.19% 2.28%
2029 3.3% 2.31%
2028 3.3% 2.33%
2027 3.34% 2.37%
2026 3.4% 2.42%
2025 3.43% 2.43%
2024 3.46% 2.47%
2023 1.07% 2.54%
2022 -0.28% 2.55%
2021 1.7% 2.5%
2020 1.66% 2.56%
2019 1.35% 2.65%
2018 1.78% 2.73%
2017 1.69% 2.86%
2016 1.82% 2.94%
2015 0.13% 2.93%
2014 -0.41% 2.45%
2013 0.68% 2.01%
2012 1% 2.11%
2011 1.6% 2.2%
2010 -0.8% 2.23%
2009 -0.66% 2.25%
2008 2.16% 2.3%
2007 1.95% 2.35%
2006 2.07% 2.38%
2005 2.29% 2.42%
2004 2.19% 2.45%
2003 2.42% 2.52%
2002 2.21% 2.62%
2001 2.25% 2.71%
2000 2.79% 2.81%
1999 2.77% 3.31%
1998 2.75% 3.84%
1997 2.79% 3.92%
1996 2.63% 3.95%
1995 2.77% 3.98%
1994 3.17% 4.01%
1993 3.24% 4.06%
1992 3.23% 4.07%
1991 3.18% 4.05%
1990 3.16% 4.01%
1989 2.58% 3.94%
1988 1.68% 3.9%
1987 1.32% 3.93%
1986 1.28% 3.99%
1985 1.26% 4.04%
1984 1.23% 4.07%
1983 1.2% 4.1%
1982 1.17% 4.11%
1981 1.14% 4.09%
1980 1.1% 4.03%
1979 1.08% 3.93%
1978 1.05% 3.84%
1977 1.04% 3.74%
1976 1.5% 4.16%
1975 1.96% 4.67%
1974 1.95% 4.67%
1973 1.93% 4.66%
1972 1.98% 4.58%
1971 2.1% 4.42%
1970 2.24% 4.22%
1969 2.31% 4.05%
1968 2.28% 3.96%
1967 2.21% 3.95%
1966 2.14% 3.94%
1965 2.08% 3.94%
1964 2.03% 3.94%
1963 1.98% 3.92%
1962 1.93% 3.85%
1961 1.89% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Ivory Coast
Current population
5798457
33910252
Population rank 117/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 26/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +11,305
Net migration rank 143/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 11,305
2024 196,244 -15,357 765,049 7,838
2023 190,325 -14,682 758,261 6,002
2022 -49,456 -17,430 750,270 26,777
2021 124,408 -85,646 732,191 1,322
2020 156,911 -24,745 727,455 -12,390
2019 68,523 -36,849 727,774 2,043
2018 153,361 -52,954 722,445 5,395
2017 128,461 -58,584 734,553 -796
2016 142,419 -52,607 735,630 18,568
2015 141,912 -63,045 731,387 522
2014 107,448 -174,051 728,978 -23,011
2013 140,489 -112,382 720,228 -250,964
2012 146,791 -111,764 708,847 -232,712
2011 142,913 -86,281 694,033 -200,010
2010 130,539 -43,126 676,554 -182,689
2009 -130,613 -28,899 654,439 -168,027
2008 128,627 -28,983 630,610 -150,037
2007 123,137 -30,352 617,247 -130,079
2006 118,882 -41,282 605,001 -124,651
2005 113,534 -13,604 593,685 -117,342
2004 108,548 -16,510 579,424 -108,869
2003 105,540 -18,097 568,220 -99,880
2002 100,588 5,992 563,692 -90,503
2001 99,598 -33,006 555,220 -76,679
2000 97,468 8,079 545,129 -63,843
1999 96,108 6,284 527,634 -42,777
1998 94,361 4,479 509,167 109,961
1997 93,378 2,034 489,984 124,443
1996 93,369 2,697 469,740 125,556
1995 92,748 -12,986 453,719 124,501
1994 90,943 9,496 438,274 120,247
1993 89,873 9,930 430,759 113,215
1992 88,939 9,269 423,294 104,006
1991 88,688 4,381 413,354 92,228
1990 87,507 1,995 402,629 79,979
1989 85,969 409 390,081 67,324
1988 84,654 -31,016 378,575 53,187
1987 83,408 -47,428 370,654 45,028
1986 81,149 -47,332 357,205 48,233
1985 79,266 -46,427 344,549 50,872
1984 77,395 -45,591 331,910 52,594
1983 75,399 -44,780 317,379 53,646
1982 73,330 -43,908 305,204 53,384
1981 71,391 -42,872 292,755 51,354
1980 68,759 -41,539 280,630 47,031
1979 66,104 -39,850 268,875 40,355
1978 63,285 -37,874 257,222 31,822
1977 60,436 -35,782 250,858 22,452
1976 57,725 -33,645 241,939 12,735
1975 55,106 -9,895 228,883 79,766
1974 53,777 -9,838 216,389 79,445
1973 52,525 -9,800 203,429 78,963
1972 51,390 -9,634 190,842 77,213
1971 50,142 -7,259 179,918 69,728
1970 48,690 -3,693 170,070 58,883
1969 47,066 -80 161,541 48,192
1968 45,377 474 153,464 41,198
1967 42,979 474 145,773 40,125
1966 40,804 474 138,438 40,125
1965 38,710 474 131,601 40,125
1964 36,878 474 124,996 40,125
1963 35,218 474 118,526 40,125
1962 33,731 474 111,930 39,670
1961 32,383 474 105,568 36,410
1960 31,131 474 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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