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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Jamaica: 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 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.03 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Central African Republic vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Jamaica
2100 19,066,004 1,075,936
2099 18,985,867 1,095,350
2098 18,901,154 1,115,242
2097 18,815,607 1,135,653
2096 18,724,783 1,156,525
2095 18,626,431 1,177,966
2094 18,526,390 1,200,045
2093 18,425,013 1,222,794
2092 18,316,437 1,246,199
2091 18,205,237 1,270,303
2090 18,087,725 1,294,988
2089 17,972,896 1,320,362
2088 17,848,943 1,346,290
2087 17,721,681 1,372,809
2086 17,585,946 1,399,955
2085 17,451,621 1,427,808
2084 17,310,863 1,456,011
2083 17,164,209 1,484,393
2082 17,014,388 1,513,542
2081 16,864,906 1,543,136
2080 16,708,761 1,573,400
2079 16,556,341 1,603,926
2078 16,396,395 1,634,499
2077 16,228,166 1,665,602
2076 16,055,590 1,696,763
2075 15,881,626 1,728,143
2074 15,710,778 1,760,036
2073 15,530,355 1,791,818
2072 15,350,553 1,823,794
2071 15,162,785 1,855,585
2070 14,968,105 1,887,318
2069 14,772,746 1,918,759
2068 14,575,859 1,950,157
2067 14,373,538 1,981,247
2066 14,170,754 2,012,035
2065 13,967,146 2,043,276
2064 13,761,777 2,073,988
2063 13,548,616 2,104,265
2062 13,336,037 2,134,508
2061 13,123,628 2,164,312
2060 12,906,496 2,194,058
2059 12,688,037 2,223,310
2058 12,467,461 2,252,286
2057 12,245,441 2,280,579
2056 12,023,522 2,308,936
2055 11,801,006 2,336,830
2054 11,578,020 2,364,245
2053 11,354,432 2,390,891
2052 11,131,786 2,416,741
2051 10,910,913 2,441,989
2050 10,689,058 2,466,771
2049 10,471,199 2,491,589
2048 10,252,433 2,515,667
2047 10,037,332 2,539,219
2046 9,822,499 2,562,324
2045 9,608,962 2,584,663
2044 9,397,018 2,606,489
2043 9,188,292 2,627,486
2042 8,982,316 2,647,490
2041 8,777,138 2,666,429
2040 8,570,085 2,684,551
2039 8,360,267 2,702,027
2038 8,151,599 2,718,374
2037 7,944,754 2,734,180
2036 7,736,415 2,748,725
2035 7,527,731 2,761,886
2034 7,316,613 2,774,297
2033 7,106,984 2,785,381
2032 6,898,917 2,795,619
2031 6,691,778 2,804,329
2030 6,488,327 2,812,297
2029 6,287,899 2,819,213
2028 6,086,983 2,825,235
2027 5,892,506 2,830,534
2026 5,702,177 2,834,980
2025 5,514,692 2,837,881
2024 5,330,690 2,839,175
2023 5,152,421 2,839,786
2022 5,098,039 2,839,144
2021 5,112,100 2,837,682
2020 5,026,628 2,830,739
2019 4,944,703 2,823,271
2018 4,878,657 2,820,097
2017 4,793,511 2,815,764
2016 4,713,663 2,809,915
2015 4,629,320 2,802,534
2014 4,623,182 2,793,749
2013 4,642,419 2,783,687
2012 4,610,848 2,772,430
2011 4,565,021 2,760,494
2010 4,492,995 2,748,568
2009 4,529,047 2,736,995
2008 4,558,984 2,725,635
2007 4,462,770 2,713,800
2006 4,377,579 2,700,968
2005 4,288,810 2,687,066
2004 4,192,826 2,672,225
2003 4,103,086 2,656,623
2002 4,006,077 2,640,572
2001 3,919,487 2,624,403
2000 3,833,416 2,607,826
1999 3,729,450 2,589,795
1998 3,628,827 2,569,736
1997 3,531,700 2,547,848
1996 3,435,965 2,524,463
1995 3,348,052 2,500,151
1994 3,257,954 2,475,220
1993 3,157,839 2,449,916
1992 3,058,831 2,424,701
1991 2,963,191 2,400,869
1990 2,871,910 2,379,877
1989 2,783,970 2,361,916
1988 2,713,965 2,345,777
1987 2,669,155 2,329,813
1986 2,634,258 2,312,125
1985 2,600,932 2,290,656
1984 2,568,610 2,264,562
1983 2,537,399 2,234,832
1982 2,507,375 2,203,889
1981 2,478,402 2,173,818
1980 2,450,535 2,145,658
1979 2,423,794 2,119,486
1978 2,397,961 2,094,836
1977 2,372,930 2,070,657
1976 2,348,566 2,045,578
1975 2,313,916 2,018,981
1974 2,269,338 1,990,906
1973 2,226,008 1,961,219
1972 2,183,769 1,931,542
1971 2,141,450 1,903,728
1970 2,097,505 1,878,196
1969 2,051,515 1,855,127
1968 2,005,100 1,833,765
1967 1,960,444 1,812,865
1966 1,918,082 1,791,475
1965 1,877,854 1,769,192
1964 1,839,583 1,745,568
1963 1,803,063 1,721,099
1962 1,768,115 1,696,932
1961 1,734,580 1,673,261
1960 1,702,346 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Jamaica
2100 0.42% -1.77%
2099 0.45% -1.78%
2098 0.45% -1.8%
2097 0.49% -1.8%
2096 0.53% -1.82%
2095 0.54% -1.84%
2094 0.55% -1.86%
2093 0.59% -1.88%
2092 0.61% -1.9%
2091 0.65% -1.91%
2090 0.64% -1.92%
2089 0.69% -1.93%
2088 0.72% -1.93%
2087 0.77% -1.94%
2086 0.77% -1.95%
2085 0.81% -1.94%
2084 0.85% -1.91%
2083 0.88% -1.93%
2082 0.89% -1.92%
2081 0.93% -1.92%
2080 0.92% -1.9%
2079 0.98% -1.87%
2078 1.04% -1.87%
2077 1.07% -1.84%
2076 1.1% -1.82%
2075 1.09% -1.81%
2074 1.16% -1.77%
2073 1.17% -1.75%
2072 1.24% -1.71%
2071 1.3% -1.68%
2070 1.32% -1.64%
2069 1.35% -1.61%
2068 1.41% -1.57%
2067 1.43% -1.53%
2066 1.46% -1.53%
2065 1.49% -1.48%
2064 1.57% -1.44%
2063 1.59% -1.42%
2062 1.62% -1.38%
2061 1.68% -1.36%
2060 1.72% -1.32%
2059 1.77% -1.29%
2058 1.81% -1.24%
2057 1.85% -1.23%
2056 1.89% -1.19%
2055 1.93% -1.16%
2054 1.97% -1.11%
2053 2% -1.07%
2052 2.02% -1.03%
2051 2.08% -1%
2050 2.08% -1%
2049 2.13% -0.96%
2048 2.14% -0.93%
2047 2.19% -0.9%
2046 2.22% -0.86%
2045 2.26% -0.84%
2044 2.27% -0.8%
2043 2.29% -0.76%
2042 2.34% -0.71%
2041 2.42% -0.68%
2040 2.51% -0.65%
2039 2.56% -0.6%
2038 2.6% -0.58%
2037 2.69% -0.53%
2036 2.77% -0.48%
2035 2.89% -0.45%
2034 2.95% -0.4%
2033 3.02% -0.37%
2032 3.1% -0.31%
2031 3.14% -0.28%
2030 3.19% -0.25%
2029 3.3% -0.21%
2028 3.3% -0.19%
2027 3.34% -0.16%
2026 3.4% -0.1%
2025 3.45% -0.05%
2024 3.46% -0.02%
2023 1.07% 0.02%
2022 -0.28% 0.05%
2021 1.7% 0.25%
2020 1.66% 0.26%
2019 1.35% 0.11%
2018 1.78% 0.15%
2017 1.69% 0.21%
2016 1.82% 0.26%
2015 0.13% 0.31%
2014 -0.41% 0.36%
2013 0.68% 0.41%
2012 1% 0.43%
2011 1.6% 0.43%
2010 -0.8% 0.42%
2009 -0.66% 0.42%
2008 2.16% 0.44%
2007 1.95% 0.48%
2006 2.07% 0.52%
2005 2.29% 0.56%
2004 2.19% 0.59%
2003 2.42% 0.61%
2002 2.21% 0.62%
2001 2.25% 0.64%
2000 2.79% 0.7%
1999 2.77% 0.78%
1998 2.75% 0.86%
1997 2.79% 0.93%
1996 2.63% 0.97%
1995 2.77% 1.01%
1994 3.17% 1.03%
1993 3.24% 1.04%
1992 3.23% 0.99%
1991 3.18% 0.88%
1990 3.16% 0.76%
1989 2.58% 0.69%
1988 1.68% 0.69%
1987 1.32% 0.77%
1986 1.28% 0.94%
1985 1.26% 1.15%
1984 1.23% 1.33%
1983 1.2% 1.4%
1982 1.17% 1.38%
1981 1.14% 1.31%
1980 1.1% 1.23%
1979 1.08% 1.18%
1978 1.05% 1.17%
1977 1.04% 1.23%
1976 1.5% 1.32%
1975 1.96% 1.41%
1974 1.95% 1.51%
1973 1.93% 1.54%
1972 1.98% 1.46%
1971 2.1% 1.36%
1970 2.24% 1.24%
1969 2.31% 1.16%
1968 2.28% 1.15%
1967 2.21% 1.19%
1966 2.14% 1.26%
1965 2.08% 1.35%
1964 2.03% 1.42%
1963 1.98% 1.42%
1962 1.93% 1.41%
1961 1.89% 1.41%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

CAR Jamaica
Current population
5753659
2834980
Population rank 118/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
2.2 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -2
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 166/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -11,053
Net migration rank 143/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -11,053
2024 - -15,357 - -10,506
2023 190,325 -14,682 10,072 -10,003
2022 -49,456 -17,430 11,215 -10,003
2021 124,408 -85,646 6,382 -4,665
2020 156,911 -24,745 12,170 0
2019 68,523 -36,849 13,094 -10,335
2018 153,361 -52,954 13,929 -10,335
2017 128,461 -58,584 15,419 -10,335
2016 142,419 -52,607 16,944 -10,335
2015 141,912 -63,045 18,489 -10,335
2014 107,448 -174,051 19,751 -10,335
2013 140,489 -112,382 21,037 -10,335
2012 146,791 -111,764 22,320 -10,498
2011 142,913 -86,281 23,627 -11,577
2010 130,539 -43,126 25,031 -13,248
2009 -130,613 -28,899 26,311 -14,941
2008 128,627 -28,983 27,553 -16,191
2007 123,137 -30,352 28,886 -16,588
2006 118,882 -41,282 30,213 -16,840
2005 113,534 -13,604 31,506 -17,071
2004 108,548 -16,510 32,500 -17,256
2003 105,540 -18,097 33,340 -17,380
2002 100,588 5,992 33,572 -17,428
2001 99,598 -33,006 33,666 -17,466
2000 97,468 8,079 34,452 -17,498
1999 96,108 6,284 36,649 -17,542
1998 94,361 4,479 38,628 -17,623
1997 93,378 2,034 40,521 -17,756
1996 93,369 2,697 42,297 -18,285
1995 92,748 -12,986 43,705 -19,092
1994 90,943 9,496 45,210 -19,960
1993 89,873 9,930 46,090 -20,731
1992 88,939 9,269 46,494 -21,426
1991 88,688 4,381 45,617 -23,014
1990 87,507 1,995 44,465 -25,085
1989 85,969 409 43,591 -27,049
1988 84,654 -31,016 43,978 -28,247
1987 83,408 -47,428 44,155 -27,958
1986 81,149 -47,332 44,520 -25,339
1985 79,266 -46,427 45,122 -21,371
1984 77,395 -45,591 45,644 -17,211
1983 75,399 -44,780 45,095 -14,065
1982 73,330 -43,908 43,816 -12,952
1981 71,391 -42,872 42,898 -13,619
1980 68,759 -41,539 42,316 -15,277
1979 66,104 -39,850 42,449 -17,143
1978 63,285 -37,874 42,475 -18,483
1977 60,436 -35,782 42,999 -18,630
1976 57,725 -33,645 43,878 -18,084
1975 55,106 -9,895 44,736 -17,340
1974 53,777 -9,838 45,526 -16,769
1973 52,525 -9,800 47,438 -16,822
1972 51,390 -9,634 46,676 -17,934
1971 50,142 -7,259 47,206 -20,322
1970 48,690 -3,693 47,547 -23,371
1969 47,066 -80 48,258 -26,304
1968 45,377 474 49,189 -28,424
1967 42,979 474 50,187 -29,147
1966 40,804 474 50,808 -29,065
1965 38,710 474 51,423 -28,611
1964 36,878 474 52,501 -28,066
1963 35,218 474 52,277 -27,757
1962 33,731 474 51,758 -27,936
1961 32,383 474 51,931 -28,416
1960 31,131 474 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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