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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Japan: 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 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 21.3 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Central African Republic vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Japan
2100 19,066,004 76,978,998
2099 18,985,867 77,363,458
2098 18,901,154 77,742,445
2097 18,815,607 78,118,375
2096 18,724,783 78,498,614
2095 18,626,431 78,875,245
2094 18,526,390 79,250,325
2093 18,425,013 79,628,057
2092 18,316,437 80,007,967
2091 18,205,237 80,383,529
2090 18,087,725 80,760,724
2089 17,972,896 81,140,553
2088 17,848,943 81,521,696
2087 17,721,681 81,908,373
2086 17,585,946 82,304,497
2085 17,451,621 82,709,534
2084 17,310,863 83,123,058
2083 17,164,209 83,544,006
2082 17,014,388 83,980,325
2081 16,864,906 84,429,305
2080 16,708,761 84,899,768
2079 16,556,341 85,387,247
2078 16,396,395 85,897,934
2077 16,228,166 86,434,291
2076 16,055,590 86,993,007
2075 15,881,626 87,577,777
2074 15,710,778 88,190,392
2073 15,530,355 88,834,763
2072 15,350,553 89,499,356
2071 15,162,785 90,184,464
2070 14,968,105 90,899,136
2069 14,772,746 91,625,421
2068 14,575,859 92,367,969
2067 14,373,538 93,113,499
2066 14,170,754 93,869,240
2065 13,967,146 94,633,430
2064 13,761,777 95,391,433
2063 13,548,616 96,148,081
2062 13,336,037 96,902,907
2061 13,123,628 97,654,031
2060 12,906,496 98,400,894
2059 12,688,037 99,144,216
2058 12,467,461 99,868,968
2057 12,245,441 100,585,601
2056 12,023,522 101,295,868
2055 11,801,006 101,989,736
2054 11,578,020 102,683,462
2053 11,354,432 103,359,083
2052 11,131,786 104,036,901
2051 10,910,913 104,706,698
2050 10,689,058 105,377,283
2049 10,471,199 106,053,011
2048 10,252,433 106,731,207
2047 10,037,332 107,419,237
2046 9,822,499 108,115,358
2045 9,608,962 108,820,982
2044 9,397,018 109,529,333
2043 9,188,292 110,245,586
2042 8,982,316 110,968,174
2041 8,777,138 111,704,629
2040 8,570,085 112,438,759
2039 8,360,267 113,175,948
2038 8,151,599 113,915,783
2037 7,944,754 114,662,374
2036 7,736,415 115,410,956
2035 7,527,731 116,162,381
2034 7,316,613 116,911,001
2033 7,106,984 117,652,676
2032 6,898,917 118,393,188
2031 6,691,778 119,127,425
2030 6,488,327 119,856,131
2029 6,287,899 120,574,242
2028 6,086,983 121,287,543
2027 5,892,506 121,989,133
2026 5,702,177 122,677,250
2025 5,514,692 123,339,586
2024 5,330,690 123,975,371
2023 5,152,421 124,516,650
2022 5,098,039 125,124,989
2021 5,112,100 125,681,593
2020 5,026,628 126,261,000
2019 4,944,703 126,633,000
2018 4,878,657 126,811,000
2017 4,793,511 126,972,000
2016 4,713,663 127,076,000
2015 4,629,320 127,141,000
2014 4,623,182 127,276,000
2013 4,642,419 127,445,000
2012 4,610,848 127,629,000
2011 4,565,021 127,833,000
2010 4,492,995 128,070,000
2009 4,529,047 128,047,000
2008 4,558,984 128,063,000
2007 4,462,770 128,001,000
2006 4,377,579 127,854,000
2005 4,288,810 127,773,000
2004 4,192,826 127,761,000
2003 4,103,086 127,718,000
2002 4,006,077 127,445,000
2001 3,919,487 127,149,000
2000 3,833,416 126,843,000
1999 3,729,450 126,631,000
1998 3,628,827 126,400,000
1997 3,531,700 126,057,000
1996 3,435,965 125,757,000
1995 3,348,052 125,472,000
1994 3,257,954 125,178,000
1993 3,157,839 124,829,000
1992 3,058,831 124,425,000
1991 2,963,191 123,964,000
1990 2,871,910 123,478,000
1989 2,783,970 123,069,000
1988 2,713,965 122,578,000
1987 2,669,155 122,069,000
1986 2,634,258 121,482,000
1985 2,600,932 120,837,000
1984 2,568,610 120,083,000
1983 2,537,399 119,307,000
1982 2,507,375 118,480,000
1981 2,478,402 117,661,000
1980 2,450,535 116,807,000
1979 2,423,794 115,890,000
1978 2,397,961 114,913,000
1977 2,372,930 113,872,000
1976 2,348,566 112,775,000
1975 2,313,916 111,573,000
1974 2,269,338 110,162,000
1973 2,226,008 108,707,000
1972 2,183,769 107,188,000
1971 2,141,450 105,697,000
1970 2,097,505 103,403,000
1969 2,051,515 102,219,000
1968 2,005,100 101,011,000
1967 1,960,444 99,879,000
1966 1,918,082 98,851,000
1965 1,877,854 97,952,000
1964 1,839,583 96,903,000
1963 1,803,063 95,900,000
1962 1,768,115 94,933,000
1961 1,734,580 94,055,000
1960 1,702,346 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Japan
2100 0.42% -0.5%
2099 0.45% -0.49%
2098 0.45% -0.48%
2097 0.49% -0.48%
2096 0.53% -0.48%
2095 0.54% -0.47%
2094 0.55% -0.47%
2093 0.59% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.65% -0.47%
2090 0.64% -0.47%
2089 0.69% -0.47%
2088 0.72% -0.47%
2087 0.77% -0.48%
2086 0.77% -0.49%
2085 0.81% -0.5%
2084 0.85% -0.5%
2083 0.88% -0.52%
2082 0.89% -0.53%
2081 0.93% -0.55%
2080 0.92% -0.57%
2079 0.98% -0.59%
2078 1.04% -0.62%
2077 1.07% -0.64%
2076 1.1% -0.67%
2075 1.09% -0.69%
2074 1.16% -0.73%
2073 1.17% -0.74%
2072 1.24% -0.76%
2071 1.3% -0.79%
2070 1.32% -0.79%
2069 1.35% -0.8%
2068 1.41% -0.8%
2067 1.43% -0.81%
2066 1.46% -0.81%
2065 1.49% -0.79%
2064 1.57% -0.79%
2063 1.59% -0.78%
2062 1.62% -0.77%
2061 1.68% -0.76%
2060 1.72% -0.75%
2059 1.77% -0.73%
2058 1.81% -0.71%
2057 1.85% -0.7%
2056 1.89% -0.68%
2055 1.93% -0.68%
2054 1.97% -0.65%
2053 2% -0.65%
2052 2.02% -0.64%
2051 2.08% -0.64%
2050 2.08% -0.64%
2049 2.13% -0.64%
2048 2.14% -0.64%
2047 2.19% -0.64%
2046 2.22% -0.65%
2045 2.26% -0.65%
2044 2.27% -0.65%
2043 2.29% -0.65%
2042 2.34% -0.66%
2041 2.42% -0.65%
2040 2.51% -0.65%
2039 2.56% -0.65%
2038 2.6% -0.65%
2037 2.69% -0.65%
2036 2.77% -0.65%
2035 2.89% -0.64%
2034 2.95% -0.63%
2033 3.02% -0.63%
2032 3.1% -0.62%
2031 3.14% -0.61%
2030 3.19% -0.6%
2029 3.3% -0.59%
2028 3.3% -0.58%
2027 3.34% -0.56%
2026 3.4% -0.54%
2025 3.45% -0.51%
2024 3.46% -0.43%
2023 1.07% -0.49%
2022 -0.28% -0.44%
2021 1.7% -0.46%
2020 1.66% -0.29%
2019 1.35% -0.14%
2018 1.78% -0.13%
2017 1.69% -0.08%
2016 1.82% -0.05%
2015 0.13% -0.11%
2014 -0.41% -0.13%
2013 0.68% -0.14%
2012 1% -0.16%
2011 1.6% -0.19%
2010 -0.8% 0.02%
2009 -0.66% -0.01%
2008 2.16% 0.05%
2007 1.95% 0.11%
2006 2.07% 0.06%
2005 2.29% 0.009%
2004 2.19% 0.03%
2003 2.42% 0.21%
2002 2.21% 0.23%
2001 2.25% 0.24%
2000 2.79% 0.17%
1999 2.77% 0.18%
1998 2.75% 0.27%
1997 2.79% 0.24%
1996 2.63% 0.23%
1995 2.77% 0.23%
1994 3.17% 0.28%
1993 3.24% 0.32%
1992 3.23% 0.37%
1991 3.18% 0.39%
1990 3.16% 0.33%
1989 2.58% 0.4%
1988 1.68% 0.42%
1987 1.32% 0.48%
1986 1.28% 0.53%
1985 1.26% 0.63%
1984 1.23% 0.65%
1983 1.2% 0.7%
1982 1.17% 0.7%
1981 1.14% 0.73%
1980 1.1% 0.79%
1979 1.08% 0.85%
1978 1.05% 0.91%
1977 1.04% 0.97%
1976 1.5% 1.08%
1975 1.96% 1.28%
1974 1.95% 1.34%
1973 1.93% 1.42%
1972 1.98% 1.41%
1971 2.1% 2.22%
1970 2.24% 1.16%
1969 2.31% 1.2%
1968 2.28% 1.13%
1967 2.21% 1.04%
1966 2.14% 0.92%
1965 2.08% 1.08%
1964 2.03% 1.05%
1963 1.98% 1.02%
1962 1.93% 0.93%
1961 1.89% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Japan
Current population
5753659
122677250
Population rank 118/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.48%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 185/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +140,579
Net migration rank 143/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 140,579
2024 - -15,357 - 153,357
2023 190,325 -14,682 -871,617 175,003
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -825,825 175,003
2021 124,408 -85,646 -640,976 -34,996
2020 156,911 -24,745 -542,923 42,001
2019 68,523 -36,849 -531,858 318,190
2018 153,361 -52,954 -456,520 320,601
2017 128,461 -58,584 -406,310 322,564
2016 142,419 -52,607 -343,106 314,732
2015 141,912 -63,045 -292,424 168,896
2014 107,448 -174,051 -267,279 58,109
2013 140,489 -112,382 -242,146 66,449
2012 146,791 -111,764 -229,733 67,904
2011 142,913 -86,281 -204,533 97,720
2010 130,539 -43,126 -128,070 131,860
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -76,828 125,450
2008 128,627 -28,983 -51,225 142,605
2007 123,137 -30,352 -25,600 138,024
2006 118,882 -41,282 12,785 130,065
2005 113,534 -13,604 -25,554 113,017
2004 108,548 -16,510 76,656 69,014
2003 105,540 -18,097 114,946 74,875
2002 100,588 5,992 178,423 60,864
2001 99,598 -33,006 203,438 59,563
2000 97,468 8,079 228,317 23,468
1999 96,108 6,284 202,610 56,901
1998 94,361 4,479 265,440 45,912
1997 93,378 2,034 277,325 43,366
1996 93,369 2,697 314,392 25,030
1995 92,748 -12,986 276,039 87,714
1994 90,943 9,496 363,017 154,214
1993 89,873 9,930 312,073 168,836
1992 88,939 9,269 360,833 170,878
1991 88,688 4,381 396,685 161,331
1990 87,507 1,995 407,478 124,582
1989 85,969 409 467,662 31,202
1988 84,654 -31,016 527,085 51,154
1987 83,408 -47,428 598,138 28,001
1986 81,149 -47,332 631,706 27,987
1985 79,266 -46,427 676,687 -141,323
1984 77,395 -45,591 756,523 -273,686
1983 75,399 -44,780 775,495 -269,755
1982 73,330 -43,908 805,664 -288,550
1981 71,391 -42,872 811,861 -278,525
1980 68,759 -41,539 864,372 -92,314
1979 66,104 -39,850 950,298 -57,692
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 55,106 -9,895 1,204,989 107
1974 53,777 -9,838 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 51,390 -9,634 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 50,142 -7,259 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 48,690 -3,693 1,230,496 33,731
1969 47,066 -80 1,195,962 49,447
1968 45,377 474 1,191,930 43,593
1967 42,979 474 1,258,475 29,632
1966 40,804 474 682,072 68,934
1965 38,710 474 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 36,878 474 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 35,218 474 987,770 -100,742
1962 33,731 474 901,864 -57,075
1961 32,383 474 893,522 -58,882
1960 31,131 474 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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