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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Libya: 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 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 7,559,873 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 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% 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 19,066,004 9,844,478
2099 18,985,867 9,862,293
2098 18,901,154 9,883,409
2097 18,815,607 9,903,494
2096 18,724,783 9,920,212
2095 18,626,431 9,931,781
2094 18,526,390 9,943,275
2093 18,425,013 9,958,570
2092 18,316,437 9,973,255
2091 18,205,237 9,982,193
2090 18,087,725 9,998,398
2089 17,972,896 10,008,842
2088 17,848,943 10,019,533
2087 17,721,681 10,023,170
2086 17,585,946 10,022,785
2085 17,451,621 10,016,359
2084 17,310,863 10,009,703
2083 17,164,209 10,006,073
2082 17,014,388 9,997,594
2081 16,864,906 9,985,386
2080 16,708,761 9,975,419
2079 16,556,341 9,962,691
2078 16,396,395 9,958,515
2077 16,228,166 9,952,827
2076 16,055,590 9,940,029
2075 15,881,626 9,927,944
2074 15,710,778 9,916,834
2073 15,530,355 9,901,120
2072 15,350,553 9,879,602
2071 15,162,785 9,867,880
2070 14,968,105 9,850,724
2069 14,772,746 9,832,072
2068 14,575,859 9,812,363
2067 14,373,538 9,799,957
2066 14,170,754 9,782,414
2065 13,967,146 9,762,806
2064 13,761,777 9,740,665
2063 13,548,616 9,729,567
2062 13,336,037 9,707,539
2061 13,123,628 9,686,619
2060 12,906,496 9,667,297
2059 12,688,037 9,638,062
2058 12,467,461 9,610,703
2057 12,245,441 9,579,595
2056 12,023,522 9,554,689
2055 11,801,006 9,522,205
2054 11,578,020 9,478,010
2053 11,354,432 9,432,683
2052 11,131,786 9,383,411
2051 10,910,913 9,335,341
2050 10,689,058 9,282,941
2049 10,471,199 9,230,811
2048 10,252,433 9,173,272
2047 10,037,332 9,118,915
2046 9,822,499 9,063,226
2045 9,608,962 8,998,841
2044 9,397,018 8,934,714
2043 9,188,292 8,866,878
2042 8,982,316 8,798,463
2041 8,777,138 8,732,168
2040 8,570,085 8,661,351
2039 8,360,267 8,588,292
2038 8,151,599 8,514,071
2037 7,944,754 8,437,766
2036 7,736,415 8,364,809
2035 7,527,731 8,289,931
2034 7,316,613 8,209,318
2033 7,106,984 8,129,142
2032 6,898,917 8,052,203
2031 6,691,778 7,969,547
2030 6,488,327 7,884,726
2029 6,287,899 7,801,482
2028 6,086,983 7,713,090
2027 5,892,506 7,621,838
2026 5,702,177 7,536,898
2025 5,514,692 7,458,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 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 3.45% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

CAR Libya
Current population
5753659
7559873
Population rank 118/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +206
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 99/197
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 - -15,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 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 (1960–2024, 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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