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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Lebanon: 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 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.03 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Lebanon
2100 19,066,004 7,229,611
2099 18,985,867 7,252,189
2098 18,901,154 7,273,846
2097 18,815,607 7,298,208
2096 18,724,783 7,322,265
2095 18,626,431 7,343,287
2094 18,526,390 7,365,719
2093 18,425,013 7,386,532
2092 18,316,437 7,403,314
2091 18,205,237 7,420,036
2090 18,087,725 7,433,603
2089 17,972,896 7,444,239
2088 17,848,943 7,454,263
2087 17,721,681 7,465,163
2086 17,585,946 7,468,994
2085 17,451,621 7,477,406
2084 17,310,863 7,476,483
2083 17,164,209 7,482,841
2082 17,014,388 7,482,980
2081 16,864,906 7,484,110
2080 16,708,761 7,484,392
2079 16,556,341 7,482,168
2078 16,396,395 7,480,962
2077 16,228,166 7,474,272
2076 16,055,590 7,470,260
2075 15,881,626 7,464,057
2074 15,710,778 7,446,862
2073 15,530,355 7,432,591
2072 15,350,553 7,420,911
2071 15,162,785 7,408,401
2070 14,968,105 7,394,163
2069 14,772,746 7,382,479
2068 14,575,859 7,373,962
2067 14,373,538 7,361,021
2066 14,170,754 7,348,605
2065 13,967,146 7,332,917
2064 13,761,777 7,316,835
2063 13,548,616 7,299,642
2062 13,336,037 7,279,937
2061 13,123,628 7,262,112
2060 12,906,496 7,239,759
2059 12,688,037 7,219,520
2058 12,467,461 7,199,035
2057 12,245,441 7,176,342
2056 12,023,522 7,152,803
2055 11,801,006 7,131,059
2054 11,578,020 7,107,641
2053 11,354,432 7,085,759
2052 11,131,786 7,063,172
2051 10,910,913 7,036,781
2050 10,689,058 7,010,541
2049 10,471,199 6,983,849
2048 10,252,433 6,952,958
2047 10,037,332 6,913,262
2046 9,822,499 6,878,209
2045 9,608,962 6,839,423
2044 9,397,018 6,795,984
2043 9,188,292 6,759,252
2042 8,982,316 6,716,445
2041 8,777,138 6,668,251
2040 8,570,085 6,618,567
2039 8,360,267 6,565,787
2038 8,151,599 6,512,143
2037 7,944,754 6,456,654
2036 7,736,415 6,403,370
2035 7,527,731 6,356,407
2034 7,316,613 6,305,239
2033 7,106,984 6,257,900
2032 6,898,917 6,206,916
2031 6,691,778 6,152,022
2030 6,488,327 6,098,153
2029 6,287,899 6,044,795
2028 6,086,983 5,992,721
2027 5,892,506 5,942,870
2026 5,702,177 5,893,183
2025 5,514,692 5,846,443
2024 5,330,690 5,805,962
2023 5,152,421 5,773,493
2022 5,098,039 5,744,489
2021 5,112,100 5,718,122
2020 5,026,628 5,702,398
2019 4,944,703 5,794,594
2018 4,878,657 5,984,119
2017 4,793,511 6,160,128
2016 4,713,663 6,323,060
2015 4,629,320 6,472,469
2014 4,623,182 6,346,990
2013 4,642,419 5,743,436
2012 4,610,848 5,235,742
2011 4,565,021 5,096,020
2010 4,492,995 5,041,288
2009 4,529,047 4,992,287
2008 4,558,984 4,925,354
2007 4,462,770 4,844,118
2006 4,377,579 4,751,136
2005 4,288,810 4,671,102
2004 4,192,826 4,599,279
2003 4,103,086 4,525,508
2002 4,006,077 4,463,504
2001 3,919,487 4,401,918
2000 3,833,416 4,329,340
1999 3,729,450 4,255,277
1998 3,628,827 4,181,281
1997 3,531,700 4,108,405
1996 3,435,965 4,034,781
1995 3,348,052 3,960,735
1994 3,257,954 3,889,799
1993 3,157,839 3,820,647
1992 3,058,831 3,747,371
1991 2,963,191 3,668,912
1990 2,871,910 3,595,175
1989 2,783,970 3,525,285
1988 2,713,965 3,454,649
1987 2,669,155 3,385,555
1986 2,634,258 3,300,365
1985 2,600,932 3,217,376
1984 2,568,610 3,152,744
1983 2,537,399 3,094,996
1982 2,507,375 3,054,931
1981 2,478,402 3,008,981
1980 2,450,535 2,944,763
1979 2,423,794 2,882,635
1978 2,397,961 2,822,682
1977 2,372,930 2,762,155
1976 2,348,566 2,726,469
1975 2,313,916 2,693,191
1974 2,269,338 2,635,185
1973 2,226,008 2,572,935
1972 2,183,769 2,509,729
1971 2,141,450 2,446,314
1970 2,097,505 2,386,114
1969 2,051,515 2,328,159
1968 2,005,100 2,266,368
1967 1,960,444 2,206,731
1966 1,918,082 2,148,260
1965 1,877,854 2,088,831
1964 1,839,583 2,030,543
1963 1,803,063 1,970,316
1962 1,768,115 1,909,578
1961 1,734,580 1,850,084
1960 1,702,346 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Lebanon
2100 0.42% -0.31%
2099 0.45% -0.3%
2098 0.45% -0.33%
2097 0.49% -0.33%
2096 0.53% -0.29%
2095 0.54% -0.3%
2094 0.55% -0.28%
2093 0.59% -0.23%
2092 0.61% -0.23%
2091 0.65% -0.18%
2090 0.64% -0.14%
2089 0.69% -0.13%
2088 0.72% -0.15%
2087 0.77% -0.05%
2086 0.77% -0.11%
2085 0.81% 0.01%
2084 0.85% -0.08%
2083 0.88% -0.002%
2082 0.89% -0.02%
2081 0.93% -0.004%
2080 0.92% 0.03%
2079 0.98% 0.02%
2078 1.04% 0.09%
2077 1.07% 0.05%
2076 1.1% 0.08%
2075 1.09% 0.23%
2074 1.16% 0.19%
2073 1.17% 0.16%
2072 1.24% 0.17%
2071 1.3% 0.19%
2070 1.32% 0.16%
2069 1.35% 0.12%
2068 1.41% 0.18%
2067 1.43% 0.17%
2066 1.46% 0.21%
2065 1.49% 0.22%
2064 1.57% 0.24%
2063 1.59% 0.27%
2062 1.62% 0.25%
2061 1.68% 0.31%
2060 1.72% 0.28%
2059 1.77% 0.28%
2058 1.81% 0.32%
2057 1.85% 0.33%
2056 1.89% 0.3%
2055 1.93% 0.33%
2054 1.97% 0.31%
2053 2% 0.32%
2052 2.02% 0.38%
2051 2.08% 0.37%
2050 2.08% 0.38%
2049 2.13% 0.44%
2048 2.14% 0.57%
2047 2.19% 0.51%
2046 2.22% 0.57%
2045 2.26% 0.64%
2044 2.27% 0.54%
2043 2.29% 0.64%
2042 2.34% 0.72%
2041 2.42% 0.75%
2040 2.51% 0.8%
2039 2.56% 0.82%
2038 2.6% 0.86%
2037 2.69% 0.83%
2036 2.77% 0.74%
2035 2.89% 0.81%
2034 2.95% 0.76%
2033 3.02% 0.82%
2032 3.1% 0.89%
2031 3.14% 0.88%
2030 3.19% 0.88%
2029 3.3% 0.87%
2028 3.3% 0.84%
2027 3.34% 0.84%
2026 3.4% 0.8%
2025 3.45% 0.7%
2024 3.46% 0.56%
2023 1.07% 0.5%
2022 -0.28% 0.46%
2021 1.7% 0.28%
2020 1.66% -1.59%
2019 1.35% -3.17%
2018 1.78% -2.86%
2017 1.69% -2.58%
2016 1.82% -2.31%
2015 0.13% 1.98%
2014 -0.41% 10.5%
2013 0.68% 9.7%
2012 1% 2.74%
2011 1.6% 1.09%
2010 -0.8% 0.98%
2009 -0.66% 1.36%
2008 2.16% 1.68%
2007 1.95% 1.96%
2006 2.07% 1.71%
2005 2.29% 1.56%
2004 2.19% 1.63%
2003 2.42% 1.39%
2002 2.21% 1.4%
2001 2.25% 1.68%
2000 2.79% 1.74%
1999 2.77% 1.77%
1998 2.75% 1.77%
1997 2.79% 1.82%
1996 2.63% 1.87%
1995 2.77% 1.82%
1994 3.17% 1.81%
1993 3.24% 1.96%
1992 3.23% 2.14%
1991 3.18% 2.05%
1990 3.16% 1.98%
1989 2.58% 2.04%
1988 1.68% 2.04%
1987 1.32% 2.58%
1986 1.28% 2.58%
1985 1.26% 2.05%
1984 1.23% 1.87%
1983 1.2% 1.31%
1982 1.17% 1.53%
1981 1.14% 2.18%
1980 1.1% 2.16%
1979 1.08% 2.12%
1978 1.05% 2.19%
1977 1.04% 1.31%
1976 1.5% 1.24%
1975 1.96% 2.2%
1974 1.95% 2.42%
1973 1.93% 2.52%
1972 1.98% 2.59%
1971 2.1% 2.52%
1970 2.24% 2.49%
1969 2.31% 2.73%
1968 2.28% 2.7%
1967 2.21% 2.72%
1966 2.14% 2.85%
1965 2.08% 2.87%
1964 2.03% 3.06%
1963 1.98% 3.18%
1962 1.93% 3.22%
1961 1.89% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

CAR Lebanon
Current population
5753659
5906622
Population rank 118/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +89
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 129/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -10,230
Net migration rank 143/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -10,230
2024 - -15,357 - -17,267
2023 190,325 -14,682 58,786 -34,193
2022 -49,456 -17,430 60,909 -27,507
2021 124,408 -85,646 46,614 -27,290
2020 156,911 -24,745 59,903 -47,787
2019 68,523 -36,849 70,486 -266,992
2018 153,361 -52,954 77,165 -259,700
2017 128,461 -58,584 84,172 -253,664
2016 142,419 -52,607 91,551 -247,921
2015 141,912 -63,045 97,385 -239,829
2014 107,448 -174,051 92,285 301,111
2013 140,489 -112,382 80,218 733,500
2012 146,791 -111,764 77,248 124,427
2011 142,913 -86,281 75,523 2,246
2010 130,539 -43,126 72,605 -40,915
2009 -130,613 -28,899 69,004 -2,700
2008 128,627 -28,983 67,132 430
2007 123,137 -30,352 66,965 27,944
2006 118,882 -41,282 65,932 25,126
2005 113,534 -13,604 67,778 1,224
2004 108,548 -16,510 69,675 4,974
2003 105,540 -18,097 71,232 1,674
2002 100,588 5,992 72,648 -21,543
2001 99,598 -33,006 73,160 -1,094
2000 97,468 8,079 72,642 455
1999 96,108 6,284 72,437 2,589
1998 94,361 4,479 71,889 1,062
1997 93,378 2,034 71,486 1,313
1996 93,369 2,697 71,286 3,164
1995 92,748 -12,986 71,016 2,634
1994 90,943 9,496 73,069 -4,850
1993 89,873 9,930 75,278 -5,196
1992 88,939 9,269 77,447 -970
1991 88,688 4,381 79,274 1,159
1990 87,507 1,995 73,629 -6,595
1989 85,969 409 74,577 -1,827
1988 84,654 -31,016 70,444 -1,916
1987 83,408 -47,428 69,058 607
1986 81,149 -47,332 67,162 33,549
1985 79,266 -46,427 66,368 -1,108
1984 77,395 -45,591 66,785 -2,785
1983 75,399 -44,780 66,056 -14,558
1982 73,330 -43,908 41,602 -12,981
1981 71,391 -42,872 65,084 -1,799
1980 68,759 -41,539 63,053 2,104
1979 66,104 -39,850 61,184 -2,103
1978 63,285 -37,874 60,829 0
1977 60,436 -35,782 60,232 0
1976 57,725 -33,645 11,138 0
1975 55,106 -9,895 55,423 0
1974 53,777 -9,838 64,425 -3,831
1973 52,525 -9,800 63,420 482
1972 51,390 -9,634 62,216 294
1971 50,142 -7,259 61,278 3,042
1970 48,690 -3,693 60,593 -4,508
1969 47,066 -80 59,829 0
1968 45,377 474 59,247 4,506
1967 42,979 474 58,957 -3,434
1966 40,804 474 58,546 2,864
1965 38,710 474 58,195 -742
1964 36,878 474 57,808 1,311
1963 35,218 474 57,054 4,269
1962 33,731 474 55,585 4,569
1961 32,383 474 53,995 4,844
1960 31,131 474 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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