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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 1.31 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Libya
2100 19,061,127 9,844,693
2099 18,981,009 9,862,508
2098 18,896,319 9,883,625
2097 18,810,793 9,903,710
2096 18,719,993 9,920,429
2095 18,621,666 9,931,997
2094 18,521,650 9,943,491
2093 18,420,299 9,958,787
2092 18,311,751 9,973,472
2091 18,200,580 9,982,411
2090 18,083,097 9,998,616
2089 17,968,298 10,009,061
2088 17,844,377 10,019,752
2087 17,717,148 10,023,389
2086 17,581,447 10,023,004
2085 17,447,157 10,016,577
2084 17,306,435 10,009,921
2083 17,159,818 10,006,291
2082 17,010,036 9,997,812
2081 16,860,592 9,985,604
2080 16,704,486 9,975,637
2079 16,552,105 9,962,908
2078 16,392,201 9,958,732
2077 16,224,015 9,953,044
2076 16,051,483 9,940,245
2075 15,877,563 9,928,160
2074 15,706,759 9,917,050
2073 15,526,382 9,901,336
2072 15,346,626 9,879,817
2071 15,158,906 9,868,096
2070 14,964,276 9,850,939
2069 14,768,967 9,832,286
2068 14,572,130 9,812,577
2067 14,369,861 9,800,171
2066 14,167,129 9,782,627
2065 13,963,573 9,763,018
2064 13,758,257 9,740,878
2063 13,545,150 9,729,779
2062 13,332,625 9,707,751
2061 13,120,271 9,686,831
2060 12,903,195 9,667,507
2059 12,684,791 9,638,272
2058 12,464,271 9,610,912
2057 12,242,308 9,579,804
2056 12,020,446 9,554,897
2055 11,797,986 9,522,413
2054 11,575,058 9,478,216
2053 11,351,527 9,432,889
2052 11,128,939 9,383,615
2051 10,908,122 9,335,544
2050 10,686,324 9,283,143
2049 10,468,520 9,231,012
2048 10,249,810 9,173,472
2047 10,034,764 9,119,114
2046 9,819,986 9,063,424
2045 9,606,504 8,999,038
2044 9,394,614 8,934,909
2043 9,185,941 8,867,072
2042 8,980,018 8,798,655
2041 8,774,893 8,732,358
2040 8,567,893 8,661,540
2039 8,358,128 8,588,479
2038 8,149,514 8,514,257
2037 7,942,721 8,437,950
2036 7,734,436 8,364,991
2035 7,525,805 8,290,112
2034 7,314,741 8,209,497
2033 7,105,166 8,129,319
2032 6,897,152 8,052,378
2031 6,690,066 7,969,721
2030 6,486,667 7,884,898
2029 6,286,290 7,801,652
2028 6,085,426 7,713,258
2027 5,890,999 7,622,004
2026 5,700,718 7,537,063
2025 5,513,282 7,458,555
2024 5,330,690 7,381,023
2023 5,152,421 7,305,659
2022 5,098,039 7,223,805
2021 5,112,100 7,135,175
2020 5,026,628 7,045,399
2019 4,944,703 6,951,033
2018 4,878,657 6,849,055
2017 4,793,511 6,738,770
2016 4,713,663 6,632,126
2015 4,629,320 6,531,819
2014 4,623,182 6,427,252
2013 4,642,419 6,304,628
2012 4,610,848 6,179,328
2011 4,565,021 6,343,203
2010 4,492,995 6,497,839
2009 4,529,047 6,366,686
2008 4,558,984 6,235,430
2007 4,462,770 6,104,380
2006 4,377,579 5,980,211
2005 4,288,810 5,858,798
2004 4,192,826 5,736,693
2003 4,103,086 5,619,398
2002 4,006,077 5,508,410
2001 3,919,487 5,403,639
2000 3,833,416 5,305,021
1999 3,729,450 5,218,038
1998 3,628,827 5,140,704
1997 3,531,700 5,064,639
1996 3,435,965 4,987,393
1995 3,348,052 4,906,843
1994 3,257,954 4,822,037
1993 3,157,839 4,733,045
1992 3,058,831 4,640,352
1991 2,963,191 4,544,400
1990 2,871,910 4,445,239
1989 2,783,970 4,342,920
1988 2,713,965 4,237,755
1987 2,669,155 4,129,739
1986 2,634,258 4,017,403
1985 2,600,932 3,898,745
1984 2,568,610 3,773,633
1983 2,537,399 3,718,961
1982 2,507,375 3,724,765
1981 2,478,402 3,621,486
1980 2,450,535 3,424,378
1979 2,423,794 3,233,846
1978 2,397,961 3,052,526
1977 2,372,930 2,881,533
1976 2,348,566 2,721,237
1975 2,313,916 2,571,556
1974 2,269,338 2,432,211
1973 2,226,008 2,314,193
1972 2,183,769 2,226,091
1971 2,141,450 2,153,534
1970 2,097,505 2,082,589
1969 2,051,515 2,014,293
1968 2,005,100 1,952,781
1967 1,960,444 1,898,199
1966 1,918,082 1,849,063
1965 1,877,854 1,804,015
1964 1,839,583 1,753,691
1963 1,803,063 1,690,457
1962 1,768,115 1,621,960
1961 1,734,580 1,555,699
1960 1,702,346 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Libya
2100 0.42% -0.18%
2099 0.45% -0.21%
2098 0.45% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.17%
2096 0.53% -0.12%
2095 0.54% -0.12%
2094 0.55% -0.15%
2093 0.59% -0.15%
2092 0.61% -0.09%
2091 0.65% -0.16%
2090 0.64% -0.1%
2089 0.69% -0.11%
2088 0.72% -0.04%
2087 0.77% 0.004%
2086 0.77% 0.06%
2085 0.81% 0.07%
2084 0.85% 0.04%
2083 0.88% 0.08%
2082 0.89% 0.12%
2081 0.93% 0.1%
2080 0.92% 0.13%
2079 0.98% 0.04%
2078 1.04% 0.06%
2077 1.07% 0.13%
2076 1.1% 0.12%
2075 1.09% 0.11%
2074 1.16% 0.16%
2073 1.17% 0.22%
2072 1.24% 0.12%
2071 1.3% 0.17%
2070 1.32% 0.19%
2069 1.35% 0.2%
2068 1.41% 0.13%
2067 1.43% 0.18%
2066 1.46% 0.2%
2065 1.49% 0.23%
2064 1.57% 0.11%
2063 1.59% 0.23%
2062 1.62% 0.22%
2061 1.68% 0.2%
2060 1.72% 0.3%
2059 1.77% 0.28%
2058 1.81% 0.32%
2057 1.85% 0.26%
2056 1.89% 0.34%
2055 1.93% 0.47%
2054 1.97% 0.48%
2053 2% 0.53%
2052 2.02% 0.51%
2051 2.08% 0.56%
2050 2.08% 0.56%
2049 2.13% 0.63%
2048 2.14% 0.6%
2047 2.19% 0.61%
2046 2.22% 0.72%
2045 2.26% 0.72%
2044 2.27% 0.77%
2043 2.29% 0.78%
2042 2.34% 0.76%
2041 2.42% 0.82%
2040 2.51% 0.85%
2039 2.56% 0.87%
2038 2.6% 0.9%
2037 2.69% 0.87%
2036 2.77% 0.9%
2035 2.89% 0.98%
2034 2.95% 0.99%
2033 3.02% 0.96%
2032 3.1% 1.04%
2031 3.14% 1.08%
2030 3.19% 1.07%
2029 3.3% 1.15%
2028 3.3% 1.2%
2027 3.34% 1.13%
2026 3.4% 1.05%
2025 3.43% 1.05%
2024 3.46% 1.03%
2023 1.07% 1.13%
2022 -0.28% 1.24%
2021 1.7% 1.27%
2020 1.66% 1.36%
2019 1.35% 1.49%
2018 1.78% 1.64%
2017 1.69% 1.61%
2016 1.82% 1.54%
2015 0.13% 1.63%
2014 -0.41% 1.94%
2013 0.68% 2.03%
2012 1% -2.58%
2011 1.6% -2.38%
2010 -0.8% 2.06%
2009 -0.66% 2.11%
2008 2.16% 2.15%
2007 1.95% 2.08%
2006 2.07% 2.07%
2005 2.29% 2.13%
2004 2.19% 2.09%
2003 2.42% 2.01%
2002 2.21% 1.94%
2001 2.25% 1.86%
2000 2.79% 1.67%
1999 2.77% 1.5%
1998 2.75% 1.5%
1997 2.79% 1.55%
1996 2.63% 1.64%
1995 2.77% 1.76%
1994 3.17% 1.88%
1993 3.24% 2%
1992 3.23% 2.11%
1991 3.18% 2.23%
1990 3.16% 2.36%
1989 2.58% 2.48%
1988 1.68% 2.62%
1987 1.32% 2.8%
1986 1.28% 3.04%
1985 1.26% 3.32%
1984 1.23% 1.47%
1983 1.2% -0.16%
1982 1.17% 2.85%
1981 1.14% 5.76%
1980 1.1% 5.89%
1979 1.08% 5.94%
1978 1.05% 5.93%
1977 1.04% 5.89%
1976 1.5% 5.82%
1975 1.96% 5.73%
1974 1.95% 5.1%
1973 1.93% 3.96%
1972 1.98% 3.37%
1971 2.1% 3.41%
1970 2.24% 3.39%
1969 2.31% 3.15%
1968 2.28% 2.88%
1967 2.21% 2.66%
1966 2.14% 2.5%
1965 2.08% 2.87%
1964 2.03% 3.74%
1963 1.98% 4.22%
1962 1.93% 4.26%
1961 1.89% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

CAR Libya
Current population
5798457
7580693
Population rank 117/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +212
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 96/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -14,693 -172
Net migration rank 143/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -172
2024 196,244 -15,357 73,522 3,448
2023 190,325 -14,682 75,760 -2,001
2022 -49,456 -17,430 91,951 -2,001
2021 124,408 -85,646 88,005 -694
2020 156,911 -24,745 92,950 -694
2019 68,523 -36,849 97,842 -1,352
2018 153,361 -52,954 101,619 5,841
2017 128,461 -58,584 103,891 9,208
2016 142,419 -52,607 105,265 -5,081
2015 141,912 -63,045 108,096 -7,660
2014 107,448 -174,051 110,420 -1,716
2013 140,489 -112,382 110,772 25,755
2012 146,791 -111,764 108,855 5,211
2011 142,913 -86,281 121,016 -562,827
2010 130,539 -43,126 122,926 9,611
2009 -130,613 -28,899 118,102 11,670
2008 128,627 -28,983 117,481 15,260
2007 123,137 -30,352 116,704 12,640
2006 118,882 -41,282 115,645 3,351
2005 113,534 -13,604 112,823 11,024
2004 108,548 -16,510 107,144 13,222
2003 105,540 -18,097 102,144 12,073
2002 100,588 5,992 97,598 10,152
2001 99,598 -33,006 93,370 8,420
2000 97,468 8,079 89,814 5,634
1999 96,108 6,284 88,743 -10,206
1998 94,361 4,479 87,613 -11,479
1997 93,378 2,034 86,899 -10,907
1996 93,369 2,697 86,945 -8,446
1995 92,748 -12,986 87,661 -5,068
1994 90,943 9,496 88,765 -1,755
1993 89,873 9,930 90,553 426
1992 88,939 9,269 93,568 843
1991 88,688 4,381 96,582 902
1990 87,507 1,995 99,898 946
1989 85,969 409 102,823 981
1988 84,654 -31,016 105,469 1,053
1987 83,408 -47,428 107,761 1,740
1986 81,149 -47,332 109,325 5,844
1985 79,266 -46,427 110,194 11,962
1984 77,395 -45,591 110,028 18,039
1983 75,399 -44,780 122,183 -140,904
1982 73,330 -43,908 133,511 -126,400
1981 71,391 -42,872 130,233 69,211
1980 68,759 -41,539 128,034 66,739
1979 66,104 -39,850 121,469 64,821
1978 63,285 -37,874 114,669 61,684
1977 60,436 -35,782 107,769 57,867
1976 57,725 -33,645 101,146 53,813
1975 55,106 -9,895 94,862 49,544
1974 53,777 -9,838 89,337 44,946
1973 52,525 -9,800 81,256 20,498
1972 51,390 -9,634 77,864 -3,418
1971 50,142 -7,259 74,934 -4,265
1970 48,690 -3,693 70,488 745
1969 47,066 -80 66,782 -1,418
1968 45,377 474 63,971 -6,323
1967 42,979 474 61,889 -10,384
1966 40,804 474 60,394 -13,619
1965 38,710 474 59,134 -15,810
1964 36,878 474 55,227 2,084
1963 35,218 474 50,421 18,740
1962 33,731 474 46,252 21,589
1961 32,383 474 42,167 22,504
1960 31,131 474 38,391 22,559

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

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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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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