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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.66 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Kazakhstan
2100 19,061,127 33,837,050
2099 18,981,009 33,761,154
2098 18,896,319 33,683,919
2097 18,810,793 33,603,915
2096 18,719,993 33,512,477
2095 18,621,666 33,413,253
2094 18,521,650 33,314,594
2093 18,420,299 33,213,155
2092 18,311,751 33,116,688
2091 18,200,580 33,013,240
2090 18,083,097 32,907,211
2089 17,968,298 32,798,108
2088 17,844,377 32,686,460
2087 17,717,148 32,563,627
2086 17,581,447 32,439,780
2085 17,447,157 32,315,125
2084 17,306,435 32,187,026
2083 17,159,818 32,051,485
2082 17,010,036 31,925,242
2081 16,860,592 31,787,284
2080 16,704,486 31,648,962
2079 16,552,105 31,514,214
2078 16,392,201 31,366,796
2077 16,224,015 31,219,906
2076 16,051,483 31,072,192
2075 15,877,563 30,923,546
2074 15,706,759 30,771,280
2073 15,526,382 30,625,478
2072 15,346,626 30,477,563
2071 15,158,906 30,326,181
2070 14,964,276 30,173,109
2069 14,768,967 30,013,948
2068 14,572,130 29,862,364
2067 14,369,861 29,712,186
2066 14,167,129 29,557,994
2065 13,963,573 29,396,139
2064 13,758,257 29,235,466
2063 13,545,150 29,071,908
2062 13,332,625 28,907,357
2061 13,120,271 28,738,535
2060 12,903,195 28,568,026
2059 12,684,791 28,391,809
2058 12,464,271 28,215,085
2057 12,242,308 28,037,220
2056 12,020,446 27,842,554
2055 11,797,986 27,643,057
2054 11,575,058 27,444,561
2053 11,351,527 27,234,548
2052 11,128,939 27,022,716
2051 10,908,122 26,809,526
2050 10,686,324 26,593,675
2049 10,468,520 26,376,242
2048 10,249,810 26,146,925
2047 10,034,764 25,911,330
2046 9,819,986 25,678,409
2045 9,606,504 25,442,326
2044 9,394,614 25,206,576
2043 9,185,941 24,971,131
2042 8,980,018 24,737,722
2041 8,774,893 24,507,695
2040 8,567,893 24,273,388
2039 8,358,128 24,047,108
2038 8,149,514 23,821,741
2037 7,942,721 23,600,163
2036 7,734,436 23,374,793
2035 7,525,805 23,151,259
2034 7,314,741 22,926,675
2033 7,105,166 22,700,937
2032 6,897,152 22,470,522
2031 6,690,066 22,247,053
2030 6,486,667 22,020,172
2029 6,286,290 21,792,016
2028 6,085,426 21,558,709
2027 5,890,999 21,326,341
2026 5,700,718 21,090,850
2025 5,513,282 20,843,754
2024 5,330,690 20,592,571
2023 5,152,421 20,330,104
2022 5,098,039 20,034,609
2021 5,112,100 19,743,603
2020 5,026,628 19,482,117
2019 4,944,703 19,209,555
2018 4,878,657 18,932,727
2017 4,793,511 18,651,931
2016 4,713,663 18,363,600
2015 4,629,320 18,084,169
2014 4,623,182 17,816,285
2013 4,642,419 17,556,502
2012 4,610,848 17,306,106
2011 4,565,021 17,066,002
2010 4,492,995 16,836,810
2009 4,529,047 16,619,846
2008 4,558,984 16,426,525
2007 4,462,770 16,257,214
2006 4,377,579 16,103,716
2005 4,288,810 15,968,117
2004 4,192,826 15,850,159
2003 4,103,086 15,747,380
2002 4,006,077 15,656,677
2001 3,919,487 15,575,550
2000 3,833,416 15,501,103
1999 3,729,450 15,455,874
1998 3,628,827 15,647,785
1997 3,531,700 16,043,251
1996 3,435,965 16,416,027
1995 3,348,052 16,730,536
1994 3,257,954 17,043,771
1993 3,157,839 17,274,487
1992 3,058,831 17,332,625
1991 2,963,191 17,278,600
1990 2,871,910 17,154,054
1989 2,783,970 16,997,013
1988 2,713,965 16,781,168
1987 2,669,155 16,527,715
1986 2,634,258 16,262,702
1985 2,600,932 16,031,090
1984 2,568,610 15,844,621
1983 2,537,399 15,665,551
1982 2,507,375 15,492,595
1981 2,478,402 15,323,082
1980 2,450,535 15,152,949
1979 2,423,794 14,978,696
1978 2,397,961 14,711,497
1977 2,372,930 14,353,265
1976 2,348,566 13,998,738
1975 2,313,916 13,700,843
1974 2,269,338 13,454,570
1973 2,226,008 13,208,121
1972 2,183,769 12,951,798
1971 2,141,450 12,684,813
1970 2,097,505 12,419,057
1969 2,051,515 12,156,212
1968 2,005,100 11,879,182
1967 1,960,444 11,584,428
1966 1,918,082 11,288,989
1965 1,877,854 10,993,183
1964 1,839,583 10,690,309
1963 1,803,063 10,377,466
1962 1,768,115 10,058,928
1961 1,734,580 9,742,085
1960 1,702,346 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Kazakhstan
2100 0.42% 0.22%
2099 0.45% 0.23%
2098 0.45% 0.24%
2097 0.49% 0.27%
2096 0.53% 0.3%
2095 0.54% 0.3%
2094 0.55% 0.31%
2093 0.59% 0.29%
2092 0.61% 0.31%
2091 0.65% 0.32%
2090 0.64% 0.33%
2089 0.69% 0.34%
2088 0.72% 0.38%
2087 0.77% 0.38%
2086 0.77% 0.39%
2085 0.81% 0.4%
2084 0.85% 0.42%
2083 0.88% 0.4%
2082 0.89% 0.43%
2081 0.93% 0.44%
2080 0.92% 0.43%
2079 0.98% 0.47%
2078 1.04% 0.47%
2077 1.07% 0.48%
2076 1.1% 0.48%
2075 1.09% 0.49%
2074 1.16% 0.48%
2073 1.17% 0.49%
2072 1.24% 0.5%
2071 1.3% 0.51%
2070 1.32% 0.53%
2069 1.35% 0.51%
2068 1.41% 0.51%
2067 1.43% 0.52%
2066 1.46% 0.55%
2065 1.49% 0.55%
2064 1.57% 0.56%
2063 1.59% 0.57%
2062 1.62% 0.59%
2061 1.68% 0.6%
2060 1.72% 0.62%
2059 1.77% 0.63%
2058 1.81% 0.63%
2057 1.85% 0.7%
2056 1.89% 0.72%
2055 1.93% 0.72%
2054 1.97% 0.77%
2053 2% 0.78%
2052 2.02% 0.8%
2051 2.08% 0.81%
2050 2.08% 0.82%
2049 2.13% 0.88%
2048 2.14% 0.91%
2047 2.19% 0.91%
2046 2.22% 0.93%
2045 2.26% 0.94%
2044 2.27% 0.94%
2043 2.29% 0.94%
2042 2.34% 0.94%
2041 2.42% 0.97%
2040 2.51% 0.94%
2039 2.56% 0.95%
2038 2.6% 0.94%
2037 2.69% 0.96%
2036 2.77% 0.97%
2035 2.89% 0.98%
2034 2.95% 0.99%
2033 3.02% 1.03%
2032 3.1% 1%
2031 3.14% 1.03%
2030 3.19% 1.05%
2029 3.3% 1.08%
2028 3.3% 1.09%
2027 3.34% 1.12%
2026 3.4% 1.19%
2025 3.43% 1.22%
2024 3.46% 1.29%
2023 1.07% 1.47%
2022 -0.28% 1.47%
2021 1.7% 1.34%
2020 1.66% 1.42%
2019 1.35% 1.46%
2018 1.78% 1.51%
2017 1.69% 1.57%
2016 1.82% 1.55%
2015 0.13% 1.5%
2014 -0.41% 1.48%
2013 0.68% 1.45%
2012 1% 1.41%
2011 1.6% 1.36%
2010 -0.8% 1.31%
2009 -0.66% 1.18%
2008 2.16% 1.04%
2007 1.95% 0.95%
2006 2.07% 0.85%
2005 2.29% 0.74%
2004 2.19% 0.65%
2003 2.42% 0.58%
2002 2.21% 0.52%
2001 2.25% 0.48%
2000 2.79% 0.29%
1999 2.77% -1.23%
1998 2.75% -2.46%
1997 2.79% -2.27%
1996 2.63% -1.88%
1995 2.77% -1.84%
1994 3.17% -1.34%
1993 3.24% -0.34%
1992 3.23% 0.31%
1991 3.18% 0.73%
1990 3.16% 0.92%
1989 2.58% 1.29%
1988 1.68% 1.53%
1987 1.32% 1.63%
1986 1.28% 1.44%
1985 1.26% 1.18%
1984 1.23% 1.14%
1983 1.2% 1.12%
1982 1.17% 1.11%
1981 1.14% 1.12%
1980 1.1% 1.16%
1979 1.08% 1.82%
1978 1.05% 2.5%
1977 1.04% 2.53%
1976 1.5% 2.17%
1975 1.96% 1.83%
1974 1.95% 1.87%
1973 1.93% 1.98%
1972 1.98% 2.1%
1971 2.1% 2.14%
1970 2.24% 2.16%
1969 2.31% 2.33%
1968 2.28% 2.54%
1967 2.21% 2.62%
1966 2.14% 2.69%
1965 2.08% 2.83%
1964 2.03% 3.01%
1963 1.98% 3.17%
1962 1.93% 3.25%
1961 1.89% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

CAR Kazakhstan
Current population
5798457
21211812
Population rank 117/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.26%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +688
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 85/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -8,834
Net migration rank 143/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -8,834
2024 196,244 -15,357 264,079 -7,368
2023 190,325 -14,682 273,013 -4,822
2022 -49,456 -17,430 277,019 45,755
2021 124,408 -85,646 269,026 -9,804
2020 156,911 -24,745 272,458 -8,716
2019 68,523 -36,849 278,788 2,594
2018 153,361 -52,954 278,917 -6,644
2017 128,461 -58,584 268,066 21,248
2016 142,419 -52,607 277,878 9,478
2015 141,912 -63,045 273,523 -2,011
2014 107,448 -174,051 274,406 -10,170
2013 140,489 -112,382 259,239 -3,925
2012 146,791 -111,764 249,987 -4,512
2011 142,913 -86,281 237,883 -3,160
2010 130,539 -43,126 230,479 -6,840
2009 -130,613 -28,899 218,036 -7,758
2008 128,627 -28,983 214,169 -37,796
2007 123,137 -30,352 188,486 -26,237
2006 118,882 -41,282 166,480 -21,728
2005 113,534 -13,604 146,619 -20,171
2004 108,548 -16,510 132,286 -22,841
2003 105,540 -18,097 112,137 -16,027
2002 100,588 5,992 93,564 -8,272
2001 99,598 -33,006 84,279 -7,333
2000 97,468 8,079 80,699 -8,754
1999 96,108 6,284 79,536 -61,031
1998 94,361 4,479 85,735 -488,075
1997 93,378 2,034 92,778 -481,380
1996 93,369 2,697 112,384 -469,331
1995 92,748 -12,986 140,721 -412,775
1994 90,943 9,496 165,631 -520,028
1993 89,873 9,930 185,649 -292,682
1992 88,939 9,269 204,785 -214,015
1991 88,688 4,381 221,581 -104,271
1990 87,507 1,995 235,113 -103,336
1989 85,969 409 254,394 -72,096
1988 84,654 -31,016 275,278 -25,892
1987 83,408 -47,428 290,227 -32,724
1986 81,149 -47,332 295,818 -23,297
1985 79,266 -46,427 293,834 -103,115
1984 77,395 -45,591 278,485 -96,266
1983 75,399 -44,780 260,471 -84,566
1982 73,330 -43,908 246,983 -76,976
1981 71,391 -42,872 243,652 -74,624
1980 68,759 -41,539 238,977 -67,731
1979 66,104 -39,850 237,442 -60,198
1978 63,285 -37,874 225,895 131,248
1977 60,436 -35,782 224,284 135,047
1976 57,725 -33,645 221,992 127,735
1975 55,106 -9,895 219,748 26,332
1974 53,777 -9,838 217,668 28,807
1973 52,525 -9,800 215,940 30,467
1972 51,390 -9,634 212,319 53,914
1971 50,142 -7,259 202,450 65,291
1970 48,690 -3,693 191,775 72,000
1969 47,066 -80 184,118 77,805
1968 45,377 474 186,254 105,890
1967 42,979 474 191,536 105,830
1966 40,804 474 191,506 101,999
1965 38,710 474 194,470 103,626
1964 36,878 474 208,899 98,761
1963 35,218 474 223,105 94,932
1962 33,731 474 228,177 90,842
1961 32,383 474 228,686 85,981
1960 31,131 474 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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