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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Latvia: 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 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 3.14 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Central African Republic vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Latvia
2100 19,066,004 923,408
2099 18,985,867 932,882
2098 18,901,154 942,357
2097 18,815,607 951,702
2096 18,724,783 961,114
2095 18,626,431 970,470
2094 18,526,390 979,811
2093 18,425,013 989,107
2092 18,316,437 998,497
2091 18,205,237 1,007,961
2090 18,087,725 1,017,465
2089 17,972,896 1,026,994
2088 17,848,943 1,036,657
2087 17,721,681 1,046,527
2086 17,585,946 1,056,483
2085 17,451,621 1,066,499
2084 17,310,863 1,076,818
2083 17,164,209 1,087,423
2082 17,014,388 1,098,154
2081 16,864,906 1,109,075
2080 16,708,761 1,120,211
2079 16,556,341 1,131,602
2078 16,396,395 1,143,002
2077 16,228,166 1,154,458
2076 16,055,590 1,166,122
2075 15,881,626 1,177,964
2074 15,710,778 1,189,889
2073 15,530,355 1,201,798
2072 15,350,553 1,213,804
2071 15,162,785 1,226,159
2070 14,968,105 1,238,635
2069 14,772,746 1,251,199
2068 14,575,859 1,264,197
2067 14,373,538 1,277,382
2066 14,170,754 1,290,492
2065 13,967,146 1,304,082
2064 13,761,777 1,317,729
2063 13,548,616 1,331,316
2062 13,336,037 1,344,939
2061 13,123,628 1,358,659
2060 12,906,496 1,372,730
2059 12,688,037 1,386,684
2058 12,467,461 1,400,736
2057 12,245,441 1,414,911
2056 12,023,522 1,429,035
2055 11,801,006 1,442,863
2054 11,578,020 1,456,686
2053 11,354,432 1,470,334
2052 11,131,786 1,483,843
2051 10,910,913 1,496,515
2050 10,689,058 1,509,248
2049 10,471,199 1,521,989
2048 10,252,433 1,534,656
2047 10,037,332 1,547,203
2046 9,822,499 1,559,641
2045 9,608,962 1,572,396
2044 9,397,018 1,584,822
2043 9,188,292 1,597,317
2042 8,982,316 1,609,668
2041 8,777,138 1,622,468
2040 8,570,085 1,635,132
2039 8,360,267 1,648,215
2038 8,151,599 1,661,175
2037 7,944,754 1,674,137
2036 7,736,415 1,687,461
2035 7,527,731 1,700,759
2034 7,316,613 1,714,411
2033 7,106,984 1,728,562
2032 6,898,917 1,742,976
2031 6,691,778 1,757,310
2030 6,488,327 1,772,264
2029 6,287,899 1,786,824
2028 6,086,983 1,801,228
2027 5,892,506 1,815,599
2026 5,702,177 1,829,763
2025 5,514,692 1,850,593
2024 5,330,690 1,866,124
2023 5,152,421 1,883,710
2022 5,098,039 1,879,383
2021 5,112,100 1,884,490
2020 5,026,628 1,900,449
2019 4,944,703 1,913,822
2018 4,878,657 1,927,174
2017 4,793,511 1,942,248
2016 4,713,663 1,959,537
2015 4,629,320 1,977,527
2014 4,623,182 1,993,782
2013 4,642,419 2,012,647
2012 4,610,848 2,034,319
2011 4,565,021 2,059,709
2010 4,492,995 2,097,555
2009 4,529,047 2,141,669
2008 4,558,984 2,177,322
2007 4,462,770 2,200,325
2006 4,377,579 2,218,357
2005 4,288,810 2,238,799
2004 4,192,826 2,263,122
2003 4,103,086 2,287,955
2002 4,006,077 2,310,173
2001 3,919,487 2,337,170
2000 3,833,416 2,367,550
1999 3,729,450 2,390,482
1998 3,628,827 2,410,019
1997 3,531,700 2,432,851
1996 3,435,965 2,457,222
1995 3,348,052 2,485,056
1994 3,257,954 2,520,742
1993 3,157,839 2,563,290
1992 3,058,831 2,614,338
1991 2,963,191 2,650,581
1990 2,871,910 2,663,151
1989 2,783,970 2,666,955
1988 2,713,965 2,653,434
1987 2,669,155 2,626,583
1986 2,634,258 2,599,892
1985 2,600,932 2,578,873
1984 2,568,610 2,562,047
1983 2,537,399 2,546,011
1982 2,507,375 2,531,080
1981 2,478,402 2,519,421
1980 2,450,535 2,511,701
1979 2,423,794 2,505,953
1978 2,397,961 2,497,921
1977 2,372,930 2,485,073
1976 2,348,566 2,470,989
1975 2,313,916 2,456,130
1974 2,269,338 2,437,186
1973 2,226,008 2,415,819
1972 2,183,769 2,395,674
1971 2,141,450 2,376,389
1970 2,097,505 2,359,164
1969 2,051,515 2,343,173
1968 2,005,100 2,323,619
1967 1,960,444 2,301,220
1966 1,918,082 2,283,217
1965 1,877,854 2,265,919
1964 1,839,583 2,240,623
1963 1,803,063 2,210,919
1962 1,768,115 2,181,586
1961 1,734,580 2,152,681
1960 1,702,346 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Latvia
2100 0.42% -1.02%
2099 0.45% -1.01%
2098 0.45% -0.98%
2097 0.49% -0.98%
2096 0.53% -0.96%
2095 0.54% -0.95%
2094 0.55% -0.94%
2093 0.59% -0.94%
2092 0.61% -0.94%
2091 0.65% -0.93%
2090 0.64% -0.93%
2089 0.69% -0.93%
2088 0.72% -0.94%
2087 0.77% -0.94%
2086 0.77% -0.94%
2085 0.81% -0.96%
2084 0.85% -0.98%
2083 0.88% -0.98%
2082 0.89% -0.98%
2081 0.93% -0.99%
2080 0.92% -1.01%
2079 0.98% -1%
2078 1.04% -0.99%
2077 1.07% -1%
2076 1.1% -1.01%
2075 1.09% -1%
2074 1.16% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.24% -1.01%
2071 1.3% -1.01%
2070 1.32% -1%
2069 1.35% -1.03%
2068 1.41% -1.03%
2067 1.43% -1.02%
2066 1.46% -1.04%
2065 1.49% -1.04%
2064 1.57% -1.02%
2063 1.59% -1.01%
2062 1.62% -1.01%
2061 1.68% -1.03%
2060 1.72% -1.01%
2059 1.77% -1%
2058 1.81% -1%
2057 1.85% -0.99%
2056 1.89% -0.96%
2055 1.93% -0.95%
2054 1.97% -0.93%
2053 2% -0.91%
2052 2.02% -0.85%
2051 2.08% -0.84%
2050 2.08% -0.84%
2049 2.13% -0.83%
2048 2.14% -0.81%
2047 2.19% -0.8%
2046 2.22% -0.81%
2045 2.26% -0.78%
2044 2.27% -0.78%
2043 2.29% -0.77%
2042 2.34% -0.79%
2041 2.42% -0.77%
2040 2.51% -0.79%
2039 2.56% -0.78%
2038 2.6% -0.77%
2037 2.69% -0.79%
2036 2.77% -0.78%
2035 2.89% -0.8%
2034 2.95% -0.82%
2033 3.02% -0.83%
2032 3.1% -0.82%
2031 3.14% -0.84%
2030 3.19% -0.81%
2029 3.3% -0.8%
2028 3.3% -0.79%
2027 3.34% -0.77%
2026 3.4% -1.13%
2025 3.45% -0.83%
2024 3.46% -0.93%
2023 1.07% 0.23%
2022 -0.28% -0.27%
2021 1.7% -0.84%
2020 1.66% -0.7%
2019 1.35% -0.69%
2018 1.78% -0.78%
2017 1.69% -0.88%
2016 1.82% -0.91%
2015 0.13% -0.82%
2014 -0.41% -0.94%
2013 0.68% -1.07%
2012 1% -1.23%
2011 1.6% -1.8%
2010 -0.8% -2.06%
2009 -0.66% -1.64%
2008 2.16% -1.05%
2007 1.95% -0.81%
2006 2.07% -0.91%
2005 2.29% -1.07%
2004 2.19% -1.09%
2003 2.42% -0.96%
2002 2.21% -1.16%
2001 2.25% -1.28%
2000 2.79% -0.96%
1999 2.77% -0.81%
1998 2.75% -0.94%
1997 2.79% -0.99%
1996 2.63% -1.12%
1995 2.77% -1.42%
1994 3.17% -1.66%
1993 3.24% -1.95%
1992 3.23% -1.37%
1991 3.18% -0.47%
1990 3.16% -0.14%
1989 2.58% 0.51%
1988 1.68% 1.02%
1987 1.32% 1.03%
1986 1.28% 0.82%
1985 1.26% 0.66%
1984 1.23% 0.63%
1983 1.2% 0.59%
1982 1.17% 0.46%
1981 1.14% 0.31%
1980 1.1% 0.23%
1979 1.08% 0.32%
1978 1.05% 0.52%
1977 1.04% 0.57%
1976 1.5% 0.6%
1975 1.96% 0.78%
1974 1.95% 0.88%
1973 1.93% 0.84%
1972 1.98% 0.81%
1971 2.1% 0.73%
1970 2.24% 0.68%
1969 2.31% 0.84%
1968 2.28% 0.97%
1967 2.21% 0.79%
1966 2.14% 0.76%
1965 2.08% 1.13%
1964 2.03% 1.34%
1963 1.98% 1.34%
1962 1.93% 1.34%
1961 1.89% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

CAR Latvia
Current population
5753659
1829763
Population rank 118/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -48
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 193/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -7,330
Net migration rank 143/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -7,330
2024 - -15,357 - -2,225
2023 190,325 -14,682 -13,563 7,966
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -14,847 22,027
2021 124,408 -85,646 -17,337 -280
2020 156,911 -24,745 -11,402 -3,147
2019 68,523 -36,849 -8,995 -3,416
2018 153,361 -52,954 -9,636 -4,972
2017 128,461 -58,584 -7,963 -7,867
2016 142,419 -52,607 -6,663 -12,327
2015 141,912 -63,045 -6,526 -10,826
2014 107,448 -174,051 -6,779 -8,799
2013 140,489 -112,382 -8,252 -14,386
2012 146,791 -111,764 -9,154 -11,914
2011 142,913 -86,281 -9,886 -20,202
2010 130,539 -43,126 -10,278 -36,128
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -7,924 -34,807
2008 128,627 -28,983 -6,531 -22,445
2007 123,137 -30,352 -9,021 -8,027
2006 118,882 -41,282 -10,204 -9,211
2005 113,534 -13,604 -10,746 -11,134
2004 108,548 -16,510 -11,542 -15,136
2003 105,540 -18,097 -11,439 -11,422
2002 100,588 5,992 -12,475 -9,160
2001 99,598 -33,006 -13,322 -18,634
2000 97,468 8,079 -11,838 -15,679
1999 96,108 6,284 -13,387 -3,229
1998 94,361 4,479 -15,906 -5,504
1997 93,378 2,034 -14,841 -9,183
1996 93,369 2,697 -14,498 -9,888
1995 92,748 -12,986 -17,396 -13,288
1994 90,943 9,496 -17,645 -21,446
1993 89,873 9,930 -12,560 -32,914
1992 88,939 9,269 -3,660 -52,180
1991 88,688 4,381 0 -12,020
1990 87,507 1,995 2,929 -13,196
1989 85,969 409 6,401 -4,960
1988 84,654 -31,016 9,022 15,784
1987 83,408 -47,428 9,981 19,249
1986 81,149 -47,332 10,660 13,972
1985 79,266 -46,427 5,673 12,037
1984 77,395 -45,591 7,430 8,847
1983 75,399 -44,780 8,147 8,115
1982 73,330 -43,908 6,327 8,116
1981 71,391 -42,872 3,779 6,536
1980 68,759 -41,539 3,265 3,099
1979 66,104 -39,850 2,506 3,661
1978 63,285 -37,874 2,997 7,399
1977 60,436 -35,782 3,480 11,992
1976 57,725 -33,645 4,200 8,870
1975 55,106 -9,895 4,913 12,166
1974 53,777 -9,838 6,824 14,420
1973 52,525 -9,800 6,040 15,997
1972 51,390 -9,634 7,666 11,077
1971 50,142 -7,259 8,793 10,846
1970 48,690 -3,693 7,785 12,494
1969 47,066 -80 6,561 13,718
1968 45,377 474 7,668 13,465
1967 42,979 474 7,825 14,177
1966 40,804 474 8,677 13,465
1965 38,710 474 8,384 13,218
1964 36,878 474 12,100 13,010
1963 35,218 474 11,055 12,308
1962 33,731 474 11,562 12,344
1961 32,383 474 14,207 12,364
1960 31,131 474 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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