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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.29 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Kyrgyzstan
2100 19,061,127 11,893,475
2099 18,981,009 11,890,700
2098 18,896,319 11,886,376
2097 18,810,793 11,878,418
2096 18,719,993 11,868,604
2095 18,621,666 11,856,708
2094 18,521,650 11,842,004
2093 18,420,299 11,826,547
2092 18,311,751 11,811,507
2091 18,200,580 11,794,816
2090 18,083,097 11,776,743
2089 17,968,298 11,756,556
2088 17,844,377 11,734,533
2087 17,717,148 11,710,904
2086 17,581,447 11,685,092
2085 17,447,157 11,657,302
2084 17,306,435 11,627,305
2083 17,159,818 11,596,335
2082 17,010,036 11,565,309
2081 16,860,592 11,531,811
2080 16,704,486 11,496,474
2079 16,552,105 11,459,776
2078 16,392,201 11,420,394
2077 16,224,015 11,379,831
2076 16,051,483 11,337,247
2075 15,877,563 11,290,092
2074 15,706,759 11,242,895
2073 15,526,382 11,196,297
2072 15,346,626 11,145,255
2071 15,158,906 11,092,847
2070 14,964,276 11,039,249
2069 14,768,967 10,984,604
2068 14,572,130 10,928,940
2067 14,369,861 10,872,811
2066 14,167,129 10,815,162
2065 13,963,573 10,758,104
2064 13,758,257 10,700,945
2063 13,545,150 10,640,277
2062 13,332,625 10,579,126
2061 13,120,271 10,517,210
2060 12,903,195 10,455,339
2059 12,684,791 10,392,368
2058 12,464,271 10,325,792
2057 12,242,308 10,258,112
2056 12,020,446 10,188,786
2055 11,797,986 10,119,516
2054 11,575,058 10,047,571
2053 11,351,527 9,973,507
2052 11,128,939 9,898,179
2051 10,908,122 9,819,063
2050 10,686,324 9,737,536
2049 10,468,520 9,654,638
2048 10,249,810 9,569,296
2047 10,034,764 9,483,376
2046 9,819,986 9,396,627
2045 9,606,504 9,306,461
2044 9,394,614 9,214,649
2043 9,185,941 9,120,664
2042 8,980,018 9,025,981
2041 8,774,893 8,929,438
2040 8,567,893 8,831,799
2039 8,358,128 8,734,313
2038 8,149,514 8,637,242
2037 7,942,721 8,542,062
2036 7,734,436 8,446,471
2035 7,525,805 8,350,860
2034 7,314,741 8,255,039
2033 7,105,166 8,158,636
2032 6,897,152 8,061,935
2031 6,690,066 7,963,148
2030 6,486,667 7,863,148
2029 6,286,290 7,762,348
2028 6,085,426 7,661,118
2027 5,890,999 7,556,883
2026 5,700,718 7,451,789
2025 5,513,282 7,343,064
2024 5,330,690 7,221,868
2023 5,152,421 7,099,750
2022 5,098,039 6,975,220
2021 5,112,100 6,851,224
2020 5,026,628 6,726,596
2019 4,944,703 6,590,211
2018 4,878,657 6,444,079
2017 4,793,511 6,306,696
2016 4,713,663 6,175,338
2015 4,629,320 6,040,036
2014 4,623,182 5,905,848
2013 4,642,419 5,777,150
2012 4,610,848 5,652,076
2011 4,565,021 5,546,587
2010 4,492,995 5,467,059
2009 4,529,047 5,389,643
2008 4,558,984 5,318,729
2007 4,462,770 5,268,385
2006 4,377,579 5,218,373
2005 4,288,810 5,162,640
2004 4,192,826 5,104,713
2003 4,103,086 5,043,308
2002 4,006,077 4,990,704
2001 3,919,487 4,945,073
2000 3,833,416 4,898,362
1999 3,729,450 4,840,422
1998 3,628,827 4,769,015
1997 3,531,700 4,696,421
1996 3,435,965 4,628,438
1995 3,348,052 4,560,454
1994 3,257,954 4,515,069
1993 3,157,839 4,516,777
1992 3,058,831 4,515,400
1991 2,963,191 4,463,634
1990 2,871,910 4,391,236
1989 2,783,970 4,307,500
1988 2,713,965 4,218,400
1987 2,669,155 4,144,600
1986 2,634,258 4,066,500
1985 2,600,932 3,990,300
1984 2,568,610 3,916,400
1983 2,537,399 3,838,300
1982 2,507,375 3,759,300
1981 2,478,402 3,685,800
1980 2,450,535 3,617,400
1979 2,423,794 3,552,000
1978 2,397,961 3,487,100
1977 2,372,930 3,423,900
1976 2,348,566 3,358,700
1975 2,313,916 3,292,400
1974 2,269,338 3,223,900
1973 2,226,008 3,153,800
1972 2,183,769 3,088,200
1971 2,141,450 3,022,300
1970 2,097,505 2,959,900
1969 2,051,515 2,894,800
1968 2,005,100 2,818,300
1967 1,960,444 2,736,500
1966 1,918,082 2,655,300
1965 1,877,854 2,573,300
1964 1,839,583 2,495,300
1963 1,803,063 2,413,700
1962 1,768,115 2,333,400
1961 1,734,580 2,255,900
1960 1,702,346 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.42% 0.02%
2099 0.45% 0.04%
2098 0.45% 0.07%
2097 0.49% 0.08%
2096 0.53% 0.1%
2095 0.54% 0.12%
2094 0.55% 0.13%
2093 0.59% 0.13%
2092 0.61% 0.14%
2091 0.65% 0.15%
2090 0.64% 0.17%
2089 0.69% 0.19%
2088 0.72% 0.2%
2087 0.77% 0.22%
2086 0.77% 0.24%
2085 0.81% 0.26%
2084 0.85% 0.27%
2083 0.88% 0.27%
2082 0.89% 0.29%
2081 0.93% 0.31%
2080 0.92% 0.32%
2079 0.98% 0.34%
2078 1.04% 0.36%
2077 1.07% 0.38%
2076 1.1% 0.42%
2075 1.09% 0.42%
2074 1.16% 0.42%
2073 1.17% 0.46%
2072 1.24% 0.47%
2071 1.3% 0.49%
2070 1.32% 0.5%
2069 1.35% 0.51%
2068 1.41% 0.52%
2067 1.43% 0.53%
2066 1.46% 0.53%
2065 1.49% 0.53%
2064 1.57% 0.57%
2063 1.59% 0.58%
2062 1.62% 0.59%
2061 1.68% 0.59%
2060 1.72% 0.61%
2059 1.77% 0.64%
2058 1.81% 0.66%
2057 1.85% 0.68%
2056 1.89% 0.68%
2055 1.93% 0.72%
2054 1.97% 0.74%
2053 2% 0.76%
2052 2.02% 0.81%
2051 2.08% 0.84%
2050 2.08% 0.86%
2049 2.13% 0.89%
2048 2.14% 0.91%
2047 2.19% 0.92%
2046 2.22% 0.97%
2045 2.26% 1%
2044 2.27% 1.03%
2043 2.29% 1.05%
2042 2.34% 1.08%
2041 2.42% 1.11%
2040 2.51% 1.12%
2039 2.56% 1.12%
2038 2.6% 1.11%
2037 2.69% 1.13%
2036 2.77% 1.14%
2035 2.89% 1.16%
2034 2.95% 1.18%
2033 3.02% 1.2%
2032 3.1% 1.24%
2031 3.14% 1.27%
2030 3.19% 1.3%
2029 3.3% 1.32%
2028 3.3% 1.38%
2027 3.34% 1.41%
2026 3.4% 1.48%
2025 3.43% 1.68%
2024 3.46% 1.72%
2023 1.07% 1.79%
2022 -0.28% 1.81%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.66% 2.07%
2019 1.35% 2.27%
2018 1.78% 2.18%
2017 1.69% 2.13%
2016 1.82% 2.24%
2015 0.13% 2.27%
2014 -0.41% 2.23%
2013 0.68% 2.21%
2012 1% 1.9%
2011 1.6% 1.45%
2010 -0.8% 1.44%
2009 -0.66% 1.33%
2008 2.16% 0.96%
2007 1.95% 0.96%
2006 2.07% 1.08%
2005 2.29% 1.13%
2004 2.19% 1.22%
2003 2.42% 1.05%
2002 2.21% 0.92%
2001 2.25% 0.95%
2000 2.79% 1.2%
1999 2.77% 1.5%
1998 2.75% 1.55%
1997 2.79% 1.47%
1996 2.63% 1.49%
1995 2.77% 1.01%
1994 3.17% -0.04%
1993 3.24% 0.03%
1992 3.23% 1.16%
1991 3.18% 1.65%
1990 3.16% 1.94%
1989 2.58% 2.11%
1988 1.68% 1.78%
1987 1.32% 1.92%
1986 1.28% 1.91%
1985 1.26% 1.89%
1984 1.23% 2.03%
1983 1.2% 2.1%
1982 1.17% 1.99%
1981 1.14% 1.89%
1980 1.1% 1.84%
1979 1.08% 1.86%
1978 1.05% 1.85%
1977 1.04% 1.94%
1976 1.5% 2.01%
1975 1.96% 2.12%
1974 1.95% 2.22%
1973 1.93% 2.12%
1972 1.98% 2.18%
1971 2.1% 2.11%
1970 2.24% 2.25%
1969 2.31% 2.71%
1968 2.28% 2.99%
1967 2.21% 3.06%
1966 2.14% 3.19%
1965 2.08% 3.13%
1964 2.03% 3.38%
1963 1.98% 3.44%
1962 1.93% 3.44%
1961 1.89% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

CAR Kyrgyzstan
Current population
5798457
7505771
Population rank 117/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +332
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 61/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 +1,815
Net migration rank 143/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 1,815
2024 196,244 -15,357 108,328 3,645
2023 190,325 -14,682 115,016 5,601
2022 -49,456 -17,430 118,579 12,596
2021 124,408 -85,646 113,730 46,208
2020 156,911 -24,745 120,406 54,704
2019 68,523 -36,849 143,007 47,303
2018 153,361 -52,954 141,125 3,494
2017 128,461 -58,584 122,350 7,553
2016 142,419 -52,607 126,594 1,187
2015 141,912 -63,045 130,464 -5,071
2014 107,448 -174,051 127,566 -9,443
2013 140,489 -112,382 121,898 -9,667
2012 146,791 -111,764 119,259 -12,503
2011 142,913 -86,281 114,260 -10,170
2010 130,539 -43,126 110,435 -6,521
2009 -130,613 -28,899 99,709 -14,325
2008 128,627 -28,983 89,355 -64,404
2007 123,137 -30,352 85,348 -54,298
2006 118,882 -41,282 81,929 -53,469
2005 113,534 -13,604 72,793 -36,288
2004 108,548 -16,510 74,529 -32,088
2003 105,540 -18,097 69,598 -30,686
2002 100,588 5,992 65,379 -28,300
2001 99,598 -33,006 65,275 -25,695
2000 97,468 8,079 62,699 -23,265
1999 96,108 6,284 71,155 -10,297
1998 94,361 4,479 69,151 -17,690
1997 93,378 2,034 67,159 -11,740
1996 93,369 2,697 73,129 -10,926
1995 92,748 -12,986 80,264 -10,767
1994 90,943 9,496 72,693 -22,165
1993 89,873 9,930 81,754 -103,698
1992 88,939 9,269 95,275 -33,009
1991 88,688 4,381 97,753 -32,276
1990 87,507 1,995 97,485 -27,912
1989 85,969 409 99,934 -25,723
1988 84,654 -31,016 97,415 -40,823
1987 83,408 -47,428 101,232 -39,678
1986 81,149 -47,332 98,263 -40,062
1985 79,266 -46,427 92,084 -38,536
1984 77,395 -45,591 89,356 -34,248
1983 75,399 -44,780 84,139 -5,525
1982 73,330 -43,908 81,716 -6,388
1981 71,391 -42,872 77,955 -6,725
1980 68,759 -41,539 72,092 -5,090
1979 66,104 -39,850 76,489 -6,672
1978 63,285 -37,874 76,137 -6,988
1977 60,436 -35,782 74,296 -6,724
1976 57,725 -33,645 73,280 -10,499
1975 55,106 -9,895 72,255 -7,639
1974 53,777 -9,838 71,925 -5,818
1973 52,525 -9,800 71,500 -3,373
1972 51,390 -9,634 70,852 -1,163
1971 50,142 -7,259 68,902 2,645
1970 48,690 -3,693 66,485 11,295
1969 47,066 -80 63,396 16,862
1968 45,377 474 60,670 20,918
1967 42,979 474 59,793 22,162
1966 40,804 474 59,346 21,868
1965 38,710 474 59,163 22,870
1964 36,878 474 59,657 22,281
1963 35,218 474 60,145 21,967
1962 33,731 474 58,827 21,217
1961 32,383 474 57,176 18,355
1960 31,131 474 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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