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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.02 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% 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 19,061,127 7,233,292
2099 18,981,009 7,255,882
2098 18,896,319 7,277,550
2097 18,810,793 7,301,925
2096 18,719,993 7,325,994
2095 18,621,666 7,347,027
2094 18,521,650 7,369,470
2093 18,420,299 7,390,293
2092 18,311,751 7,407,084
2091 18,200,580 7,423,815
2090 18,083,097 7,437,389
2089 17,968,298 7,448,030
2088 17,844,377 7,458,059
2087 17,717,148 7,468,965
2086 17,581,447 7,472,798
2085 17,447,157 7,481,214
2084 17,306,435 7,480,291
2083 17,159,818 7,486,652
2082 17,010,036 7,486,791
2081 16,860,592 7,487,921
2080 16,704,486 7,488,203
2079 16,552,105 7,485,978
2078 16,392,201 7,484,772
2077 16,224,015 7,478,078
2076 16,051,483 7,474,064
2075 15,877,563 7,467,858
2074 15,706,759 7,450,655
2073 15,526,382 7,436,376
2072 15,346,626 7,424,690
2071 15,158,906 7,412,173
2070 14,964,276 7,397,929
2069 14,768,967 7,386,238
2068 14,572,130 7,377,717
2067 14,369,861 7,364,770
2066 14,167,129 7,352,347
2065 13,963,573 7,336,652
2064 13,758,257 7,320,561
2063 13,545,150 7,303,359
2062 13,332,625 7,283,645
2061 13,120,271 7,265,811
2060 12,903,195 7,243,446
2059 12,684,791 7,223,197
2058 12,464,271 7,202,701
2057 12,242,308 7,179,997
2056 12,020,446 7,156,445
2055 11,797,986 7,134,691
2054 11,575,058 7,111,260
2053 11,351,527 7,089,367
2052 11,128,939 7,066,769
2051 10,908,122 7,040,364
2050 10,686,324 7,014,112
2049 10,468,520 6,987,405
2048 10,249,810 6,956,499
2047 10,034,764 6,916,783
2046 9,819,986 6,881,711
2045 9,606,504 6,842,906
2044 9,394,614 6,799,445
2043 9,185,941 6,762,695
2042 8,980,018 6,719,865
2041 8,774,893 6,671,647
2040 8,567,893 6,621,937
2039 8,358,128 6,569,131
2038 8,149,514 6,515,459
2037 7,942,721 6,459,942
2036 7,734,436 6,406,631
2035 7,525,805 6,359,644
2034 7,314,741 6,308,450
2033 7,105,166 6,261,087
2032 6,897,152 6,210,077
2031 6,690,066 6,155,155
2030 6,486,667 6,101,258
2029 6,286,290 6,047,874
2028 6,085,426 5,995,773
2027 5,890,999 5,945,897
2026 5,700,718 5,896,184
2025 5,513,282 5,849,421
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 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 7.49M 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 3.43% 0.75%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

CAR Lebanon
Current population
5798457
5921719
Population rank 117/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +119
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 114/197
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 196,244 -15,357 57,613 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 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 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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