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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.16 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Kuwait
2100 19,061,127 9,334,340
2099 18,981,009 9,260,081
2098 18,896,319 9,186,463
2097 18,810,793 9,113,170
2096 18,719,993 9,040,141
2095 18,621,666 8,967,450
2094 18,521,650 8,895,114
2093 18,420,299 8,823,113
2092 18,311,751 8,751,505
2091 18,200,580 8,680,321
2090 18,083,097 8,609,595
2089 17,968,298 8,539,136
2088 17,844,377 8,469,109
2087 17,717,148 8,399,564
2086 17,581,447 8,330,533
2085 17,447,157 8,261,971
2084 17,306,435 8,193,896
2083 17,159,818 8,126,269
2082 17,010,036 8,059,106
2081 16,860,592 7,992,347
2080 16,704,486 7,926,024
2079 16,552,105 7,860,286
2078 16,392,201 7,795,005
2077 16,224,015 7,730,203
2076 16,051,483 7,665,903
2075 15,877,563 7,602,169
2074 15,706,759 7,538,993
2073 15,526,382 7,476,318
2072 15,346,626 7,414,183
2071 15,158,906 7,352,798
2070 14,964,276 7,292,103
2069 14,768,967 7,231,928
2068 14,572,130 7,172,407
2067 14,369,861 7,113,525
2066 14,167,129 7,055,300
2065 13,963,573 6,997,659
2064 13,758,257 6,940,617
2063 13,545,150 6,883,966
2062 13,332,625 6,827,893
2061 13,120,271 6,772,426
2060 12,903,195 6,717,567
2059 12,684,791 6,663,194
2058 12,464,271 6,609,283
2057 12,242,308 6,555,790
2056 12,020,446 6,502,807
2055 11,797,986 6,450,126
2054 11,575,058 6,397,735
2053 11,351,527 6,345,468
2052 11,128,939 6,293,294
2051 10,908,122 6,241,127
2050 10,686,324 6,188,892
2049 10,468,520 6,136,684
2048 10,249,810 6,084,369
2047 10,034,764 6,032,063
2046 9,819,986 5,979,700
2045 9,606,504 5,927,211
2044 9,394,614 5,874,608
2043 9,185,941 5,822,127
2042 8,980,018 5,769,628
2041 8,774,893 5,717,337
2040 8,567,893 5,665,332
2039 8,358,128 5,613,613
2038 8,149,514 5,562,201
2037 7,942,721 5,511,310
2036 7,734,436 5,460,951
2035 7,525,805 5,411,185
2034 7,314,741 5,362,082
2033 7,105,166 5,313,716
2032 6,897,152 5,266,162
2031 6,690,066 5,219,420
2030 6,486,667 5,173,547
2029 6,286,290 5,125,419
2028 6,085,426 5,073,776
2027 5,890,999 5,015,009
2026 5,700,718 4,945,732
2025 5,513,282 4,865,298
2024 5,330,690 4,897,263
2023 5,152,421 4,853,420
2022 5,098,039 4,589,643
2021 5,112,100 4,360,865
2020 5,026,628 4,400,267
2019 4,944,703 4,442,316
2018 4,878,657 4,323,515
2017 4,793,511 4,154,812
2016 4,713,663 4,004,096
2015 4,629,320 3,834,574
2014 4,623,182 3,665,876
2013 4,642,419 3,507,844
2012 4,610,848 3,337,109
2011 4,565,021 3,132,814
2010 4,492,995 2,943,372
2009 4,529,047 2,795,484
2008 4,558,984 2,651,421
2007 4,462,770 2,507,887
2006 4,377,579 2,364,733
2005 4,288,810 2,236,788
2004 4,192,826 2,157,320
2003 4,103,086 2,109,881
2002 4,006,077 2,059,974
2001 3,919,487 2,008,121
2000 3,833,416 1,954,709
1999 3,729,450 1,900,030
1998 3,628,827 1,844,302
1997 3,531,700 1,787,683
1996 3,435,965 1,730,246
1995 3,348,052 1,681,513
1994 3,257,954 1,664,361
1993 3,157,839 1,672,151
1992 3,058,831 1,634,961
1991 2,963,191 1,351,399
1990 2,871,910 1,684,819
1989 2,783,970 2,217,468
1988 2,713,965 2,134,707
1987 2,669,155 2,052,994
1986 2,634,258 1,972,520
1985 2,600,932 1,894,242
1984 2,568,610 1,820,688
1983 2,537,399 1,744,295
1982 2,507,375 1,662,480
1981 2,478,402 1,583,426
1980 2,450,535 1,504,782
1979 2,423,794 1,423,514
1978 2,397,961 1,340,319
1977 2,372,930 1,258,023
1976 2,348,566 1,178,711
1975 2,313,916 1,104,863
1974 2,269,338 1,038,346
1973 2,226,008 977,654
1972 2,183,769 920,352
1971 2,141,450 865,076
1970 2,097,505 809,114
1969 2,051,515 749,452
1968 2,005,100 687,716
1967 1,960,444 628,089
1966 1,918,082 572,590
1965 1,877,854 521,174
1964 1,839,583 473,115
1963 1,803,063 427,694
1962 1,768,115 384,995
1961 1,734,580 345,945
1960 1,702,346 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Kuwait
2100 0.42% 0.8%
2099 0.45% 0.8%
2098 0.45% 0.8%
2097 0.49% 0.81%
2096 0.53% 0.81%
2095 0.54% 0.81%
2094 0.55% 0.82%
2093 0.59% 0.82%
2092 0.61% 0.82%
2091 0.65% 0.82%
2090 0.64% 0.83%
2089 0.69% 0.83%
2088 0.72% 0.83%
2087 0.77% 0.83%
2086 0.77% 0.83%
2085 0.81% 0.83%
2084 0.85% 0.83%
2083 0.88% 0.83%
2082 0.89% 0.84%
2081 0.93% 0.84%
2080 0.92% 0.84%
2079 0.98% 0.84%
2078 1.04% 0.84%
2077 1.07% 0.84%
2076 1.1% 0.84%
2075 1.09% 0.84%
2074 1.16% 0.84%
2073 1.17% 0.84%
2072 1.24% 0.83%
2071 1.3% 0.83%
2070 1.32% 0.83%
2069 1.35% 0.83%
2068 1.41% 0.83%
2067 1.43% 0.83%
2066 1.46% 0.82%
2065 1.49% 0.82%
2064 1.57% 0.82%
2063 1.59% 0.82%
2062 1.62% 0.82%
2061 1.68% 0.82%
2060 1.72% 0.82%
2059 1.77% 0.82%
2058 1.81% 0.82%
2057 1.85% 0.81%
2056 1.89% 0.82%
2055 1.93% 0.82%
2054 1.97% 0.82%
2053 2% 0.83%
2052 2.02% 0.84%
2051 2.08% 0.84%
2050 2.08% 0.85%
2049 2.13% 0.86%
2048 2.14% 0.87%
2047 2.19% 0.88%
2046 2.22% 0.89%
2045 2.26% 0.9%
2044 2.27% 0.9%
2043 2.29% 0.91%
2042 2.34% 0.91%
2041 2.42% 0.92%
2040 2.51% 0.92%
2039 2.56% 0.92%
2038 2.6% 0.92%
2037 2.69% 0.92%
2036 2.77% 0.92%
2035 2.89% 0.92%
2034 2.95% 0.91%
2033 3.02% 0.9%
2032 3.1% 0.9%
2031 3.14% 0.89%
2030 3.19% 0.94%
2029 3.3% 1.02%
2028 3.3% 1.17%
2027 3.34% 1.4%
2026 3.4% 1.65%
2025 3.43% -0.65%
2024 3.46% 0.9%
2023 1.07% 5.75%
2022 -0.28% 5.25%
2021 1.7% -0.9%
2020 1.66% -0.95%
2019 1.35% 2.75%
2018 1.78% 4.06%
2017 1.69% 3.76%
2016 1.82% 4.42%
2015 0.13% 4.6%
2014 -0.41% 4.51%
2013 0.68% 5.12%
2012 1% 6.52%
2011 1.6% 6.44%
2010 -0.8% 5.29%
2009 -0.66% 5.43%
2008 2.16% 5.72%
2007 1.95% 6.05%
2006 2.07% 5.72%
2005 2.29% 3.68%
2004 2.19% 2.25%
2003 2.42% 2.42%
2002 2.21% 2.58%
2001 2.25% 2.73%
2000 2.79% 2.88%
1999 2.77% 3.02%
1998 2.75% 3.17%
1997 2.79% 3.32%
1996 2.63% 2.9%
1995 2.77% 1.03%
1994 3.17% -0.47%
1993 3.24% 2.27%
1992 3.23% 21%
1991 3.18% -19.8%
1990 3.16% -24%
1989 2.58% 3.88%
1988 1.68% 3.98%
1987 1.32% 4.08%
1986 1.28% 4.13%
1985 1.26% 4.04%
1984 1.23% 4.38%
1983 1.2% 4.92%
1982 1.17% 4.99%
1981 1.14% 5.23%
1980 1.1% 5.71%
1979 1.08% 6.21%
1978 1.05% 6.54%
1977 1.04% 6.73%
1976 1.5% 6.68%
1975 1.96% 6.41%
1974 1.95% 6.21%
1973 1.93% 6.23%
1972 1.98% 6.39%
1971 2.1% 6.92%
1970 2.24% 7.96%
1969 2.31% 8.98%
1968 2.28% 9.49%
1967 2.21% 9.69%
1966 2.14% 9.87%
1965 2.08% 10.2%
1964 2.03% 10.6%
1963 1.98% 11.1%
1962 1.93% 11.3%
1961 1.89% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

CAR Kuwait
Current population
5798457
4981316
Population rank 117/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +500 -88
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 188/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +42,775
Net migration rank 143/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 42,775
2024 196,244 -15,357 41,627 61,624
2023 190,325 -14,682 42,568 50,008
2022 -49,456 -17,430 41,752 368,560
2021 124,408 -85,646 42,057 19,678
2020 156,911 -24,745 41,083 -168,379
2019 68,523 -36,849 46,268 181
2018 153,361 -52,954 47,222 145,973
2017 128,461 -58,584 51,498 92,717
2016 142,419 -52,607 51,397 105,818
2015 141,912 -63,045 52,127 129,695
2014 107,448 -174,051 54,673 100,891
2013 140,489 -112,382 52,666 107,821
2012 146,791 -111,764 53,181 127,777
2011 142,913 -86,281 50,733 176,732
2010 130,539 -43,126 49,838 101,566
2009 -130,613 -28,899 48,879 95,483
2008 128,627 -28,983 47,505 96,268
2007 123,137 -30,352 46,539 96,765
2006 118,882 -41,282 45,911 97,087
2005 113,534 -13,604 45,243 67,638
2004 108,548 -16,510 44,341 1,713
2003 105,540 -18,097 42,934 5,895
2002 100,588 5,992 41,651 9,335
2001 99,598 -33,006 40,662 12,055
2000 97,468 8,079 39,811 14,296
1999 96,108 6,284 39,342 15,912
1998 94,361 4,479 39,324 16,878
1997 93,378 2,034 39,581 17,457
1996 93,369 2,697 39,920 17,914
1995 92,748 -12,986 39,198 438
1994 90,943 9,496 36,533 -41,862
1993 89,873 9,930 33,239 -43,501
1992 88,939 9,269 32,016 52,620
1991 88,688 4,381 21,867 460,628
1990 87,507 1,995 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 85,969 409 49,390 34,643
1988 84,654 -31,016 50,037 31,455
1987 83,408 -47,428 50,690 31,243
1986 81,149 -47,332 51,824 27,187
1985 79,266 -46,427 51,772 25,777
1984 77,395 -45,591 52,539 17,020
1983 75,399 -44,780 51,460 31,758
1982 73,330 -43,908 49,981 30,437
1981 71,391 -42,872 48,098 29,600
1980 68,759 -41,539 47,096 32,483
1979 66,104 -39,850 45,569 37,383
1978 63,285 -37,874 44,277 39,159
1977 60,436 -35,782 42,922 38,225
1976 57,725 -33,645 41,439 36,050
1975 55,106 -9,895 39,295 30,909
1974 53,777 -9,838 37,425 25,398
1973 52,525 -9,800 35,741 22,830
1972 51,390 -9,634 34,045 21,984
1971 50,142 -7,259 32,339 22,182
1970 48,690 -3,693 30,789 26,614
1969 47,066 -80 28,774 33,143
1968 45,377 474 26,161 35,399
1967 42,979 474 23,520 34,177
1966 40,804 474 20,914 32,383
1965 38,710 474 18,952 30,580
1964 36,878 474 17,064 29,537
1963 35,218 474 15,357 28,889
1962 33,731 474 13,730 27,417
1961 32,383 474 12,327 24,618
1960 31,131 474 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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