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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.99 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Jordan
2100 19,061,127 21,206,553
2099 18,981,009 21,178,430
2098 18,896,319 21,136,891
2097 18,810,793 21,098,437
2096 18,719,993 21,064,975
2095 18,621,666 21,007,321
2094 18,521,650 20,974,918
2093 18,420,299 20,926,611
2092 18,311,751 20,877,529
2091 18,200,580 20,792,840
2090 18,083,097 20,727,978
2089 17,968,298 20,647,108
2088 17,844,377 20,577,895
2087 17,717,148 20,508,170
2086 17,581,447 20,445,139
2085 17,447,157 20,367,437
2084 17,306,435 20,300,378
2083 17,159,818 20,240,284
2082 17,010,036 20,154,852
2081 16,860,592 20,058,508
2080 16,704,486 19,973,775
2079 16,552,105 19,882,784
2078 16,392,201 19,796,696
2077 16,224,015 19,705,632
2076 16,051,483 19,612,748
2075 15,877,563 19,506,799
2074 15,706,759 19,410,797
2073 15,526,382 19,304,910
2072 15,346,626 19,196,165
2071 15,158,906 19,081,623
2070 14,964,276 18,959,207
2069 14,768,967 18,852,491
2068 14,572,130 18,714,102
2067 14,369,861 18,598,580
2066 14,167,129 18,463,790
2065 13,963,573 18,329,203
2064 13,758,257 18,207,553
2063 13,545,150 18,075,660
2062 13,332,625 17,928,211
2061 13,120,271 17,787,680
2060 12,903,195 17,650,270
2059 12,684,791 17,507,871
2058 12,464,271 17,365,332
2057 12,242,308 17,219,182
2056 12,020,446 17,087,058
2055 11,797,986 16,943,513
2054 11,575,058 16,811,253
2053 11,351,527 16,678,042
2052 11,128,939 16,520,680
2051 10,908,122 16,375,107
2050 10,686,324 16,206,530
2049 10,468,520 16,037,046
2048 10,249,810 15,855,898
2047 10,034,764 15,679,222
2046 9,819,986 15,498,944
2045 9,606,504 15,300,324
2044 9,394,614 15,103,912
2043 9,185,941 14,910,676
2042 8,980,018 14,717,433
2041 8,774,893 14,514,257
2040 8,567,893 14,292,997
2039 8,358,128 14,087,063
2038 8,149,514 13,878,186
2037 7,942,721 13,672,864
2036 7,734,436 13,476,107
2035 7,525,805 13,279,859
2034 7,314,741 13,086,605
2033 7,105,166 12,892,780
2032 6,897,152 12,696,870
2031 6,690,066 12,489,908
2030 6,486,667 12,291,219
2029 6,286,290 12,085,718
2028 6,085,426 11,870,652
2027 5,890,999 11,657,736
2026 5,700,718 11,412,941
2025 5,513,282 11,520,684
2024 5,330,690 11,552,876
2023 5,152,421 11,439,213
2022 5,098,039 11,256,263
2021 5,112,100 11,066,356
2020 5,026,628 10,865,228
2019 4,944,703 10,671,891
2018 4,878,657 10,462,306
2017 4,793,511 10,234,226
2016 4,713,663 10,006,367
2015 4,629,320 9,544,729
2014 4,623,182 8,791,710
2013 4,642,419 7,991,809
2012 4,610,848 7,587,127
2011 4,565,021 7,480,424
2010 4,492,995 7,297,043
2009 4,529,047 7,141,753
2008 4,558,984 6,989,866
2007 4,462,770 6,827,227
2006 4,377,579 6,427,371
2005 4,288,810 6,029,587
2004 4,192,826 5,882,061
2003 4,103,086 5,741,828
2002 4,006,077 5,616,066
2001 3,919,487 5,498,894
2000 3,833,416 5,386,945
1999 3,729,450 5,276,444
1998 3,628,827 5,164,284
1997 3,531,700 5,046,285
1996 3,435,965 4,912,516
1995 3,348,052 4,752,096
1994 3,257,954 4,561,406
1993 3,157,839 4,348,020
1992 3,058,831 4,127,693
1991 2,963,191 3,915,149
1990 2,871,910 3,621,908
1989 2,783,970 3,349,627
1988 2,713,965 3,193,039
1987 2,669,155 3,047,634
1986 2,634,258 2,909,887
1985 2,600,932 2,778,810
1984 2,568,610 2,654,688
1983 2,537,399 2,537,307
1982 2,507,375 2,426,927
1981 2,478,402 2,325,517
1980 2,450,535 2,234,186
1979 2,423,794 2,153,882
1978 2,397,961 2,083,595
1977 2,372,930 2,019,002
1976 2,348,566 1,958,177
1975 2,313,916 1,899,055
1974 2,269,338 1,839,182
1973 2,226,008 1,778,094
1972 2,183,769 1,714,555
1971 2,141,450 1,645,145
1970 2,097,505 1,565,163
1969 2,051,515 1,473,100
1968 2,005,100 1,372,460
1967 1,960,444 1,271,183
1966 1,918,082 1,178,360
1965 1,877,854 1,099,440
1964 1,839,583 1,035,640
1963 1,803,063 984,714
1962 1,768,115 940,554
1961 1,734,580 897,591
1960 1,702,346 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Jordan
2100 0.42% 0.13%
2099 0.45% 0.2%
2098 0.45% 0.18%
2097 0.49% 0.16%
2096 0.53% 0.27%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.55% 0.23%
2093 0.59% 0.24%
2092 0.61% 0.41%
2091 0.65% 0.31%
2090 0.64% 0.39%
2089 0.69% 0.34%
2088 0.72% 0.34%
2087 0.77% 0.31%
2086 0.77% 0.38%
2085 0.81% 0.33%
2084 0.85% 0.3%
2083 0.88% 0.42%
2082 0.89% 0.48%
2081 0.93% 0.42%
2080 0.92% 0.46%
2079 0.98% 0.43%
2078 1.04% 0.46%
2077 1.07% 0.47%
2076 1.1% 0.54%
2075 1.09% 0.49%
2074 1.16% 0.55%
2073 1.17% 0.57%
2072 1.24% 0.6%
2071 1.3% 0.65%
2070 1.32% 0.57%
2069 1.35% 0.74%
2068 1.41% 0.62%
2067 1.43% 0.73%
2066 1.46% 0.73%
2065 1.49% 0.67%
2064 1.57% 0.73%
2063 1.59% 0.82%
2062 1.62% 0.79%
2061 1.68% 0.78%
2060 1.72% 0.81%
2059 1.77% 0.82%
2058 1.81% 0.85%
2057 1.85% 0.77%
2056 1.89% 0.85%
2055 1.93% 0.79%
2054 1.97% 0.8%
2053 2% 0.95%
2052 2.02% 0.89%
2051 2.08% 1.04%
2050 2.08% 1.06%
2049 2.13% 1.14%
2048 2.14% 1.13%
2047 2.19% 1.16%
2046 2.22% 1.3%
2045 2.26% 1.3%
2044 2.27% 1.3%
2043 2.29% 1.31%
2042 2.34% 1.4%
2041 2.42% 1.55%
2040 2.51% 1.46%
2039 2.56% 1.51%
2038 2.6% 1.5%
2037 2.69% 1.46%
2036 2.77% 1.48%
2035 2.89% 1.48%
2034 2.95% 1.5%
2033 3.02% 1.54%
2032 3.1% 1.66%
2031 3.14% 1.62%
2030 3.19% 1.7%
2029 3.3% 1.81%
2028 3.3% 1.83%
2027 3.34% 2.14%
2026 3.4% -0.94%
2025 3.43% -0.28%
2024 3.46% 0.99%
2023 1.07% 1.63%
2022 -0.28% 1.72%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.66% 1.81%
2019 1.35% 2%
2018 1.78% 2.23%
2017 1.69% 2.28%
2016 1.82% 4.84%
2015 0.13% 8.57%
2014 -0.41% 10%
2013 0.68% 5.33%
2012 1% 1.43%
2011 1.6% 2.51%
2010 -0.8% 2.17%
2009 -0.66% 2.17%
2008 2.16% 2.38%
2007 1.95% 6.22%
2006 2.07% 6.6%
2005 2.29% 2.51%
2004 2.19% 2.44%
2003 2.42% 2.24%
2002 2.21% 2.13%
2001 2.25% 2.08%
2000 2.79% 2.09%
1999 2.77% 2.17%
1998 2.75% 2.34%
1997 2.79% 2.72%
1996 2.63% 3.38%
1995 2.77% 4.18%
1994 3.17% 4.91%
1993 3.24% 5.34%
1992 3.23% 5.43%
1991 3.18% 8.1%
1990 3.16% 8.13%
1989 2.58% 4.9%
1988 1.68% 4.77%
1987 1.32% 4.73%
1986 1.28% 4.72%
1985 1.26% 4.68%
1984 1.23% 4.63%
1983 1.2% 4.55%
1982 1.17% 4.36%
1981 1.14% 4.09%
1980 1.1% 3.73%
1979 1.08% 3.37%
1978 1.05% 3.2%
1977 1.04% 3.11%
1976 1.5% 3.11%
1975 1.96% 3.26%
1974 1.95% 3.44%
1973 1.93% 3.71%
1972 1.98% 4.22%
1971 2.1% 5.11%
1970 2.24% 6.25%
1969 2.31% 7.33%
1968 2.28% 7.97%
1967 2.21% 7.88%
1966 2.14% 7.18%
1965 2.08% 6.16%
1964 2.03% 5.17%
1963 1.98% 4.7%
1962 1.93% 4.79%
1961 1.89% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

CAR Jordan
Current population
5798457
11538682
Population rank 117/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -88
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 177/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -303,267
Net migration rank 143/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -303,267
2024 196,244 -15,357 200,223 -156,369
2023 190,325 -14,682 200,895 -17,445
2022 -49,456 -17,430 199,900 -17,445
2021 124,408 -85,646 190,795 6,573
2020 156,911 -24,745 198,138 6,745
2019 68,523 -36,849 204,933 -23,156
2018 153,361 -52,954 205,333 32,062
2017 128,461 -58,584 205,903 12,873
2016 142,419 -52,607 205,891 31,046
2015 141,912 -63,045 195,495 490,844
2014 107,448 -174,051 184,169 635,528
2013 140,489 -112,382 170,473 609,631
2012 146,791 -111,764 175,437 -146,181
2011 142,913 -86,281 177,076 7,057
2010 130,539 -43,126 177,748 4,872
2009 -130,613 -28,899 177,651 -49,687
2008 128,627 -28,983 175,048 767
2007 123,137 -30,352 167,574 -18,108
2006 118,882 -41,282 147,643 502,609
2005 113,534 -13,604 141,816 3,500
2004 108,548 -16,510 141,752 7,979
2003 105,540 -18,097 142,443 -11,699
2002 100,588 5,992 139,250 -18,463
2001 99,598 -33,006 136,450 -22,896
2000 97,468 8,079 136,414 -26,077
1999 96,108 6,284 138,201 -27,530
1998 94,361 4,479 140,696 -27,036
1997 93,378 2,034 145,358 -23,021
1996 93,369 2,697 147,852 -2,655
1995 92,748 -12,986 147,652 27,991
1994 90,943 9,496 144,199 61,533
1993 89,873 9,930 139,467 81,576
1992 88,939 9,269 134,241 85,376
1991 88,688 4,381 129,642 75,824
1990 87,507 1,995 114,912 266,100
1989 85,969 409 112,608 50,941
1988 84,654 -31,016 109,754 39,873
1987 83,408 -47,428 106,536 34,646
1986 81,149 -47,332 103,551 30,763
1985 79,266 -46,427 99,801 28,040
1984 77,395 -45,591 96,092 24,316
1983 75,399 -44,780 92,863 21,487
1982 73,330 -43,908 89,473 16,944
1981 71,391 -42,872 86,751 9,659
1980 68,759 -41,539 84,508 1,735
1979 66,104 -39,850 82,076 -7,706
1978 63,285 -37,874 79,908 -13,701
1977 60,436 -35,782 78,101 -15,132
1976 57,725 -33,645 75,981 -17,309
1975 55,106 -9,895 74,392 -14,822
1974 53,777 -9,838 72,212 -12,024
1973 52,525 -9,800 70,058 -8,072
1972 51,390 -9,634 67,707 -2,622
1971 50,142 -7,259 64,763 8,976
1970 48,690 -3,693 60,321 25,894
1969 47,066 -80 57,431 40,481
1968 45,377 474 53,336 50,036
1967 42,979 474 48,791 50,397
1966 40,804 474 44,580 41,882
1965 38,710 474 41,635 29,737
1964 36,878 474 39,205 17,018
1963 35,218 474 36,858 8,763
1962 33,731 474 34,598 8,098
1961 32,383 474 32,143 11,097
1960 31,131 474 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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