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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Kazakhstan: 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 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.68 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% 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 19,066,004 33,848,663
2099 18,985,867 33,772,741
2098 18,901,154 33,695,479
2097 18,815,607 33,615,447
2096 18,724,783 33,523,978
2095 18,626,431 33,424,720
2094 18,526,390 33,326,027
2093 18,425,013 33,224,553
2092 18,316,437 33,128,053
2091 18,205,237 33,024,570
2090 18,087,725 32,918,505
2089 17,972,896 32,809,364
2088 17,848,943 32,697,677
2087 17,721,681 32,574,802
2086 17,585,946 32,450,913
2085 17,451,621 32,326,215
2084 17,310,863 32,198,072
2083 17,164,209 32,062,485
2082 17,014,388 31,936,199
2081 16,864,906 31,798,193
2080 16,708,761 31,659,824
2079 16,556,341 31,525,030
2078 16,396,395 31,377,560
2077 16,228,166 31,230,620
2076 16,055,590 31,082,855
2075 15,881,626 30,934,158
2074 15,710,778 30,781,840
2073 15,530,355 30,635,989
2072 15,350,553 30,488,022
2071 15,162,785 30,336,588
2070 14,968,105 30,183,464
2069 14,772,746 30,024,249
2068 14,575,859 29,872,612
2067 14,373,538 29,722,383
2066 14,170,754 29,568,138
2065 13,967,146 29,406,227
2064 13,761,777 29,245,499
2063 13,548,616 29,081,885
2062 13,336,037 28,917,277
2061 13,123,628 28,748,398
2060 12,906,496 28,577,830
2059 12,688,037 28,401,552
2058 12,467,461 28,224,769
2057 12,245,441 28,046,842
2056 12,023,522 27,852,110
2055 11,801,006 27,652,544
2054 11,578,020 27,453,980
2053 11,354,432 27,243,894
2052 11,131,786 27,031,990
2051 10,910,913 26,818,727
2050 10,689,058 26,602,802
2049 10,471,199 26,385,294
2048 10,252,433 26,155,898
2047 10,037,332 25,920,222
2046 9,822,499 25,687,222
2045 9,608,962 25,451,058
2044 9,397,018 25,215,227
2043 9,188,292 24,979,701
2042 8,982,316 24,746,212
2041 8,777,138 24,516,106
2040 8,570,085 24,281,719
2039 8,360,267 24,055,361
2038 8,151,599 23,829,916
2037 7,944,754 23,608,263
2036 7,736,415 23,382,815
2035 7,527,731 23,159,205
2034 7,316,613 22,934,543
2033 7,106,984 22,708,727
2032 6,898,917 22,478,234
2031 6,691,778 22,254,688
2030 6,488,327 22,027,730
2029 6,287,899 21,799,495
2028 6,086,983 21,566,108
2027 5,892,506 21,333,660
2026 5,702,177 21,098,089
2025 5,514,692 20,850,907
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 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 3.45% 1.25%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

CAR Kazakhstan
Current population
5753659
21161809
Population rank 118/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.26%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +719
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 82/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 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 295K

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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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