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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Liberia: 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 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.02 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Central African Republic vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Liberia
2100 19,066,004 12,788,823
2099 18,985,867 12,776,207
2098 18,901,154 12,757,308
2097 18,815,607 12,728,620
2096 18,724,783 12,695,873
2095 18,626,431 12,671,037
2094 18,526,390 12,645,345
2093 18,425,013 12,607,806
2092 18,316,437 12,583,276
2091 18,205,237 12,557,861
2090 18,087,725 12,513,262
2089 17,972,896 12,461,083
2088 17,848,943 12,429,523
2087 17,721,681 12,394,685
2086 17,585,946 12,331,734
2085 17,451,621 12,266,313
2084 17,310,863 12,218,274
2083 17,164,209 12,163,782
2082 17,014,388 12,122,513
2081 16,864,906 12,055,108
2080 16,708,761 11,977,065
2079 16,556,341 11,899,224
2078 16,396,395 11,823,772
2077 16,228,166 11,746,009
2076 16,055,590 11,657,329
2075 15,881,626 11,571,881
2074 15,710,778 11,469,695
2073 15,530,355 11,373,802
2072 15,350,553 11,288,250
2071 15,162,785 11,187,594
2070 14,968,105 11,097,891
2069 14,772,746 11,002,270
2068 14,575,859 10,918,600
2067 14,373,538 10,814,021
2066 14,170,754 10,721,693
2065 13,967,146 10,617,436
2064 13,761,777 10,521,037
2063 13,548,616 10,416,221
2062 13,336,037 10,308,855
2061 13,123,628 10,200,557
2060 12,906,496 10,091,553
2059 12,688,037 9,960,069
2058 12,467,461 9,857,338
2057 12,245,441 9,745,295
2056 12,023,522 9,624,041
2055 11,801,006 9,506,843
2054 11,578,020 9,402,297
2053 11,354,432 9,284,854
2052 11,131,786 9,173,091
2051 10,910,913 9,060,243
2050 10,689,058 8,951,514
2049 10,471,199 8,828,384
2048 10,252,433 8,705,146
2047 10,037,332 8,581,923
2046 9,822,499 8,456,286
2045 9,608,962 8,342,861
2044 9,397,018 8,220,755
2043 9,188,292 8,106,429
2042 8,982,316 7,972,152
2041 8,777,138 7,829,310
2040 8,570,085 7,698,463
2039 8,360,267 7,554,021
2038 8,151,599 7,421,960
2037 7,944,754 7,291,328
2036 7,736,415 7,146,172
2035 7,527,731 7,010,827
2034 7,316,613 6,883,638
2033 7,106,984 6,750,553
2032 6,898,917 6,619,507
2031 6,691,778 6,492,799
2030 6,488,327 6,376,029
2029 6,287,899 6,247,795
2028 6,086,983 6,120,673
2027 5,892,506 5,981,051
2026 5,702,177 5,852,128
2025 5,514,692 5,732,938
2024 5,330,690 5,612,817
2023 5,152,421 5,493,031
2022 5,098,039 5,373,294
2021 5,112,100 5,259,323
2020 5,026,628 5,149,463
2019 4,944,703 5,043,721
2018 4,878,657 4,944,726
2017 4,793,511 4,848,925
2016 4,713,663 4,755,608
2015 4,629,320 4,659,431
2014 4,623,182 4,564,293
2013 4,642,419 4,470,239
2012 4,610,848 4,373,043
2011 4,565,021 4,221,178
2010 4,492,995 4,058,890
2009 4,529,047 3,943,028
2008 4,558,984 3,821,003
2007 4,462,770 3,669,050
2006 4,377,579 3,490,787
2005 4,288,810 3,301,015
2004 4,192,826 3,156,892
2003 4,103,086 3,119,532
2002 4,006,077 3,094,782
2001 3,919,487 3,015,338
2000 3,833,416 2,928,117
1999 3,729,450 2,821,684
1998 3,628,827 2,670,124
1997 3,531,700 2,412,989
1996 3,435,965 2,232,289
1995 3,348,052 2,169,162
1994 3,257,954 2,149,928
1993 3,157,839 2,155,126
1992 3,058,831 2,072,461
1991 2,963,191 1,956,518
1990 2,871,910 2,223,667
1989 2,783,970 2,517,858
1988 2,713,965 2,446,941
1987 2,669,155 2,377,229
1986 2,634,258 2,308,511
1985 2,600,932 2,240,539
1984 2,568,610 2,173,312
1983 2,537,399 2,107,113
1982 2,507,375 2,045,073
1981 2,478,402 1,986,867
1980 2,450,535 1,929,253
1979 2,423,794 1,872,713
1978 2,397,961 1,818,247
1977 2,372,930 1,766,019
1976 2,348,566 1,717,060
1975 2,313,916 1,670,913
1974 2,269,338 1,626,362
1973 2,226,008 1,583,588
1972 2,183,769 1,542,670
1971 2,141,450 1,504,077
1970 2,097,505 1,466,676
1969 2,051,515 1,429,605
1968 2,005,100 1,393,530
1967 1,960,444 1,358,435
1966 1,918,082 1,324,383
1965 1,877,854 1,291,156
1964 1,839,583 1,258,745
1963 1,803,063 1,227,414
1962 1,768,115 1,197,039
1961 1,734,580 1,167,717
1960 1,702,346 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Liberia
2100 0.42% 0.1%
2099 0.45% 0.15%
2098 0.45% 0.23%
2097 0.49% 0.26%
2096 0.53% 0.2%
2095 0.54% 0.2%
2094 0.55% 0.3%
2093 0.59% 0.19%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.65% 0.36%
2090 0.64% 0.42%
2089 0.69% 0.25%
2088 0.72% 0.28%
2087 0.77% 0.51%
2086 0.77% 0.53%
2085 0.81% 0.39%
2084 0.85% 0.45%
2083 0.88% 0.34%
2082 0.89% 0.56%
2081 0.93% 0.65%
2080 0.92% 0.65%
2079 0.98% 0.64%
2078 1.04% 0.66%
2077 1.07% 0.76%
2076 1.1% 0.74%
2075 1.09% 0.89%
2074 1.16% 0.84%
2073 1.17% 0.76%
2072 1.24% 0.9%
2071 1.3% 0.81%
2070 1.32% 0.87%
2069 1.35% 0.77%
2068 1.41% 0.97%
2067 1.43% 0.86%
2066 1.46% 0.98%
2065 1.49% 0.92%
2064 1.57% 1.01%
2063 1.59% 1.04%
2062 1.62% 1.06%
2061 1.68% 1.08%
2060 1.72% 1.32%
2059 1.77% 1.04%
2058 1.81% 1.15%
2057 1.85% 1.26%
2056 1.89% 1.23%
2055 1.93% 1.11%
2054 1.97% 1.26%
2053 2% 1.22%
2052 2.02% 1.25%
2051 2.08% 1.21%
2050 2.08% 1.39%
2049 2.13% 1.42%
2048 2.14% 1.44%
2047 2.19% 1.49%
2046 2.22% 1.36%
2045 2.26% 1.49%
2044 2.27% 1.41%
2043 2.29% 1.68%
2042 2.34% 1.82%
2041 2.42% 1.7%
2040 2.51% 1.91%
2039 2.56% 1.78%
2038 2.6% 1.79%
2037 2.69% 2.03%
2036 2.77% 1.93%
2035 2.89% 1.85%
2034 2.95% 1.97%
2033 3.02% 1.98%
2032 3.1% 1.95%
2031 3.14% 1.83%
2030 3.19% 2.05%
2029 3.3% 2.08%
2028 3.3% 2.33%
2027 3.34% 2.2%
2026 3.4% 2.08%
2025 3.45% 2.14%
2024 3.46% 2.18%
2023 1.07% 2.23%
2022 -0.28% 2.17%
2021 1.7% 2.13%
2020 1.66% 2.1%
2019 1.35% 2%
2018 1.78% 1.98%
2017 1.69% 1.96%
2016 1.82% 2.06%
2015 0.13% 2.08%
2014 -0.41% 2.1%
2013 0.68% 2.22%
2012 1% 3.6%
2011 1.6% 4%
2010 -0.8% 2.94%
2009 -0.66% 3.19%
2008 2.16% 4.14%
2007 1.95% 5.11%
2006 2.07% 5.75%
2005 2.29% 4.57%
2004 2.19% 1.2%
2003 2.42% 0.8%
2002 2.21% 2.63%
2001 2.25% 2.98%
2000 2.79% 3.77%
1999 2.77% 5.68%
1998 2.75% 10.7%
1997 2.79% 8.09%
1996 2.63% 2.91%
1995 2.77% 0.89%
1994 3.17% -0.24%
1993 3.24% 3.99%
1992 3.23% 5.93%
1991 3.18% -12%
1990 3.16% -11.7%
1989 2.58% 2.9%
1988 1.68% 2.93%
1987 1.32% 2.98%
1986 1.28% 3.03%
1985 1.26% 3.09%
1984 1.23% 3.14%
1983 1.2% 3.03%
1982 1.17% 2.93%
1981 1.14% 2.99%
1980 1.1% 3.02%
1979 1.08% 3%
1978 1.05% 2.96%
1977 1.04% 2.85%
1976 1.5% 2.76%
1975 1.96% 2.74%
1974 1.95% 2.7%
1973 1.93% 2.65%
1972 1.98% 2.57%
1971 2.1% 2.55%
1970 2.24% 2.59%
1969 2.31% 2.59%
1968 2.28% 2.58%
1967 2.21% 2.57%
1966 2.14% 2.57%
1965 2.08% 2.57%
1964 2.03% 2.55%
1963 1.98% 2.54%
1962 1.93% 2.51%
1961 1.89% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

CAR Liberia
Current population
5753659
5887000
Population rank 118/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +328
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 43/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -9,870
Net migration rank 143/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -9,870
2024 - -15,357 - -7,779
2023 190,325 -14,682 125,730 -5,002
2022 -49,456 -17,430 123,747 -5,003
2021 124,408 -85,646 121,038 -11,852
2020 156,911 -24,745 120,632 -10,107
2019 68,523 -36,849 120,635 -19,678
2018 153,361 -52,954 120,231 -23,199
2017 128,461 -58,584 119,376 -24,807
2016 142,419 -52,607 118,852 -26,796
2015 141,912 -63,045 115,479 -15,182
2014 107,448 -174,051 116,667 -26,690
2013 140,489 -112,382 120,138 -22,010
2012 146,791 -111,764 121,973 -25,710
2011 142,913 -86,281 115,496 91,981
2010 130,539 -43,126 114,249 2,850
2009 -130,613 -28,899 113,429 1,187
2008 128,627 -28,983 112,032 17,404
2007 123,137 -30,352 109,165 65,306
2006 118,882 -41,282 104,099 77,946
2005 113,534 -13,604 96,478 101,019
2004 108,548 -16,510 91,755 -1,001
2003 105,540 -18,097 87,534 -103,564
2002 100,588 5,992 88,643 -23,110
2001 99,598 -33,006 86,217 7,142
2000 97,468 8,079 83,143 -2,060
1999 96,108 6,284 78,130 53,643
1998 94,361 4,479 72,146 99,203
1997 93,378 2,034 61,444 281,480
1996 93,369 2,697 56,392 -37,922
1995 92,748 -12,986 53,407 54,372
1994 90,943 9,496 52,101 -121,407
1993 89,873 9,930 51,609 7,300
1992 88,939 9,269 50,204 56,210
1991 88,688 4,381 47,426 78,052
1990 87,507 1,995 52,770 -712,544
1989 85,969 409 63,238 8,156
1988 84,654 -31,016 62,703 7,734
1987 83,408 -47,428 62,147 6,840
1986 81,149 -47,332 61,924 6,534
1985 79,266 -46,427 59,988 7,487
1984 77,395 -45,591 59,460 7,513
1983 75,399 -44,780 57,562 7,861
1982 73,330 -43,908 56,127 2,530
1981 71,391 -42,872 55,003 2,757
1980 68,759 -41,539 53,452 4,016
1979 66,104 -39,850 52,125 3,500
1978 63,285 -37,874 49,813 3,500
1977 60,436 -35,782 47,582 3,555
1976 57,725 -33,645 45,528 1,246
1975 55,106 -9,895 43,478 2,037
1974 53,777 -9,838 41,499 2,086
1973 52,525 -9,800 39,694 2,272
1972 51,390 -9,634 37,860 2,018
1971 50,142 -7,259 36,015 1,293
1970 48,690 -3,693 35,196 2,285
1969 47,066 -80 34,677 1,982
1968 45,377 474 33,536 1,964
1967 42,979 474 32,519 2,177
1966 40,804 474 31,454 1,953
1965 38,710 474 30,618 2,431
1964 36,878 474 29,592 2,189
1963 35,218 474 28,708 2,165
1962 33,731 474 27,679 2,189
1961 32,383 474 26,670 2,115
1960 31,131 474 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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