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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.04 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Central African Republic vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Lithuania
2100 19,061,127 1,232,467
2099 18,981,009 1,248,433
2098 18,896,319 1,264,509
2097 18,810,793 1,280,780
2096 18,719,993 1,297,383
2095 18,621,666 1,314,564
2094 18,521,650 1,331,697
2093 18,420,299 1,349,357
2092 18,311,751 1,367,612
2091 18,200,580 1,386,232
2090 18,083,097 1,405,212
2089 17,968,298 1,424,549
2088 17,844,377 1,444,430
2087 17,717,148 1,464,444
2086 17,581,447 1,484,533
2085 17,447,157 1,505,287
2084 17,306,435 1,526,073
2083 17,159,818 1,547,148
2082 17,010,036 1,568,485
2081 16,860,592 1,589,950
2080 16,704,486 1,611,433
2079 16,552,105 1,632,875
2078 16,392,201 1,654,422
2077 16,224,015 1,675,958
2076 16,051,483 1,697,590
2075 15,877,563 1,719,253
2074 15,706,759 1,741,058
2073 15,526,382 1,762,435
2072 15,346,626 1,783,836
2071 15,158,906 1,805,485
2070 14,964,276 1,827,274
2069 14,768,967 1,849,644
2068 14,572,130 1,871,909
2067 14,369,861 1,894,433
2066 14,167,129 1,917,222
2065 13,963,573 1,940,378
2064 13,758,257 1,963,220
2063 13,545,150 1,986,033
2062 13,332,625 2,009,588
2061 13,120,271 2,033,204
2060 12,903,195 2,057,397
2059 12,684,791 2,081,777
2058 12,464,271 2,106,243
2057 12,242,308 2,130,801
2056 12,020,446 2,155,426
2055 11,797,986 2,180,174
2054 11,575,058 2,204,562
2053 11,351,527 2,228,432
2052 11,128,939 2,252,640
2051 10,908,122 2,276,529
2050 10,686,324 2,300,221
2049 10,468,520 2,323,058
2048 10,249,810 2,346,050
2047 10,034,764 2,369,429
2046 9,819,986 2,391,976
2045 9,606,504 2,414,470
2044 9,394,614 2,436,951
2043 9,185,941 2,460,277
2042 8,980,018 2,483,334
2041 8,774,893 2,506,119
2040 8,567,893 2,528,678
2039 8,358,128 2,552,188
2038 8,149,514 2,575,059
2037 7,942,721 2,598,050
2036 7,734,436 2,620,456
2035 7,525,805 2,642,405
2034 7,314,741 2,664,791
2033 7,105,166 2,686,738
2032 6,897,152 2,708,666
2031 6,690,066 2,730,633
2030 6,486,667 2,753,016
2029 6,286,290 2,775,584
2028 6,085,426 2,798,862
2027 5,890,999 2,822,301
2026 5,700,718 2,845,693
2025 5,513,282 2,888,774
2024 5,330,690 2,888,278
2023 5,152,421 2,871,585
2022 5,098,039 2,831,639
2021 5,112,100 2,808,380
2020 5,026,628 2,810,369
2019 4,944,703 2,811,089
2018 4,878,657 2,819,200
2017 4,793,511 2,842,639
2016 4,713,663 2,877,325
2015 4,629,320 2,911,109
2014 4,623,182 2,937,253
2013 4,642,419 2,961,250
2012 4,610,848 2,989,139
2011 4,565,021 3,028,115
2010 4,492,995 3,097,282
2009 4,529,047 3,162,916
2008 4,558,984 3,198,231
2007 4,462,770 3,231,294
2006 4,377,579 3,269,909
2005 4,288,810 3,322,528
2004 4,192,826 3,377,075
2003 4,103,086 3,415,213
2002 4,006,077 3,443,067
2001 3,919,487 3,470,818
2000 3,833,416 3,499,536
1999 3,729,450 3,524,238
1998 3,628,827 3,549,331
1997 3,531,700 3,575,137
1996 3,435,965 3,601,613
1995 3,348,052 3,629,102
1994 3,257,954 3,657,144
1993 3,157,839 3,682,613
1992 3,058,831 3,700,114
1991 2,963,191 3,704,134
1990 2,871,910 3,697,838
1989 2,783,970 3,684,255
1988 2,713,965 3,655,049
1987 2,669,155 3,616,367
1986 2,634,258 3,578,914
1985 2,600,932 3,544,543
1984 2,568,610 3,514,205
1983 2,537,399 3,485,192
1982 2,507,375 3,457,179
1981 2,478,402 3,432,947
1980 2,450,535 3,413,202
1979 2,423,794 3,397,842
1978 2,397,961 3,379,514
1977 2,372,930 3,355,036
1976 2,348,566 3,328,664
1975 2,313,916 3,301,652
1974 2,269,338 3,273,894
1973 2,226,008 3,244,438
1972 2,183,769 3,213,622
1971 2,141,450 3,179,041
1970 2,097,505 3,139,689
1969 2,051,515 3,107,321
1968 2,005,100 3,078,850
1967 1,960,444 3,044,400
1966 1,918,082 3,008,050
1965 1,877,854 2,971,450
1964 1,839,583 2,935,200
1963 1,803,063 2,898,950
1962 1,768,115 2,863,350
1961 1,734,580 2,823,550
1960 1,702,346 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Lithuania
2100 0.42% -1.28%
2099 0.45% -1.27%
2098 0.45% -1.27%
2097 0.49% -1.28%
2096 0.53% -1.31%
2095 0.54% -1.29%
2094 0.55% -1.31%
2093 0.59% -1.33%
2092 0.61% -1.34%
2091 0.65% -1.35%
2090 0.64% -1.36%
2089 0.69% -1.38%
2088 0.72% -1.37%
2087 0.77% -1.35%
2086 0.77% -1.38%
2085 0.81% -1.36%
2084 0.85% -1.36%
2083 0.88% -1.36%
2082 0.89% -1.35%
2081 0.93% -1.33%
2080 0.92% -1.31%
2079 0.98% -1.3%
2078 1.04% -1.28%
2077 1.07% -1.27%
2076 1.1% -1.26%
2075 1.09% -1.25%
2074 1.16% -1.21%
2073 1.17% -1.2%
2072 1.24% -1.2%
2071 1.3% -1.19%
2070 1.32% -1.21%
2069 1.35% -1.19%
2068 1.41% -1.19%
2067 1.43% -1.19%
2066 1.46% -1.19%
2065 1.49% -1.16%
2064 1.57% -1.15%
2063 1.59% -1.17%
2062 1.62% -1.16%
2061 1.68% -1.18%
2060 1.72% -1.17%
2059 1.77% -1.16%
2058 1.81% -1.15%
2057 1.85% -1.14%
2056 1.89% -1.14%
2055 1.93% -1.11%
2054 1.97% -1.07%
2053 2% -1.07%
2052 2.02% -1.05%
2051 2.08% -1.03%
2050 2.08% -0.98%
2049 2.13% -0.98%
2048 2.14% -0.99%
2047 2.19% -0.94%
2046 2.22% -0.93%
2045 2.26% -0.92%
2044 2.27% -0.95%
2043 2.29% -0.93%
2042 2.34% -0.91%
2041 2.42% -0.89%
2040 2.51% -0.92%
2039 2.56% -0.89%
2038 2.6% -0.88%
2037 2.69% -0.86%
2036 2.77% -0.83%
2035 2.89% -0.84%
2034 2.95% -0.82%
2033 3.02% -0.81%
2032 3.1% -0.8%
2031 3.14% -0.81%
2030 3.19% -0.81%
2029 3.3% -0.83%
2028 3.3% -0.83%
2027 3.34% -0.82%
2026 3.4% -1.49%
2025 3.43% 0.02%
2024 3.46% 0.58%
2023 1.07% 1.41%
2022 -0.28% 0.83%
2021 1.7% -0.07%
2020 1.66% -0.03%
2019 1.35% -0.29%
2018 1.78% -0.82%
2017 1.69% -1.21%
2016 1.82% -1.16%
2015 0.13% -0.89%
2014 -0.41% -0.81%
2013 0.68% -0.93%
2012 1% -1.29%
2011 1.6% -2.23%
2010 -0.8% -2.08%
2009 -0.66% -1.1%
2008 2.16% -1.02%
2007 1.95% -1.18%
2006 2.07% -1.58%
2005 2.29% -1.62%
2004 2.19% -1.12%
2003 2.42% -0.81%
2002 2.21% -0.8%
2001 2.25% -0.82%
2000 2.79% -0.7%
1999 2.77% -0.71%
1998 2.75% -0.72%
1997 2.79% -0.74%
1996 2.63% -0.76%
1995 2.77% -0.77%
1994 3.17% -0.69%
1993 3.24% -0.47%
1992 3.23% -0.11%
1991 3.18% 0.17%
1990 3.16% 0.37%
1989 2.58% 0.8%
1988 1.68% 1.07%
1987 1.32% 1.05%
1986 1.28% 0.97%
1985 1.26% 0.86%
1984 1.23% 0.83%
1983 1.2% 0.81%
1982 1.17% 0.71%
1981 1.14% 0.58%
1980 1.1% 0.45%
1979 1.08% 0.54%
1978 1.05% 0.73%
1977 1.04% 0.79%
1976 1.5% 0.82%
1975 1.96% 0.85%
1974 1.95% 0.91%
1973 1.93% 0.96%
1972 1.98% 1.09%
1971 2.1% 1.25%
1970 2.24% 1.04%
1969 2.31% 0.92%
1968 2.28% 1.13%
1967 2.21% 1.21%
1966 2.14% 1.23%
1965 2.08% 1.24%
1964 2.03% 1.25%
1963 1.98% 1.24%
1962 1.93% 1.41%
1961 1.89% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

CAR Lithuania
Current population
5798457
2845693
Population rank 117/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
2.13 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 157/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -24,618
Net migration rank 143/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -24,618
2024 196,244 -15,357 -18,485 2,617
2023 190,325 -14,682 -16,368 44,935
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -20,671 72,100
2021 124,408 -85,646 -24,433 19,657
2020 156,911 -24,745 -19,953 19,884
2019 68,523 -36,849 -13,212 10,665
2018 153,361 -52,954 -12,686 -3,459
2017 128,461 -58,584 -12,224 -28,027
2016 142,419 -52,607 -11,509 -30,612
2015 141,912 -63,045 -11,935 -22,560
2014 107,448 -174,051 -10,868 -12,387
2013 140,489 -112,382 -12,733 -16,769
2012 146,791 -111,764 -11,060 -21,387
2011 142,913 -86,281 -10,901 -38,518
2010 130,539 -43,126 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -9,805 -32,186
2008 128,627 -28,983 -12,153 -16,482
2007 123,137 -30,352 -15,510 -21,815
2006 118,882 -41,282 -15,041 -24,730
2005 113,534 -13,604 -14,287 -51,357
2004 108,548 -16,510 -11,482 -32,312
2003 105,540 -18,097 -10,929 -22,701
2002 100,588 5,992 -11,362 -12,627
2001 99,598 -33,006 -9,024 -24,733
2000 97,468 8,079 -4,549 -16,077
1999 96,108 6,284 -3,877 -20,533
1998 94,361 4,479 -3,904 -22,002
1997 93,378 2,034 -3,218 -22,324
1996 93,369 2,697 -3,962 -23,236
1995 92,748 -12,986 -3,992 -23,509
1994 90,943 9,496 -4,023 -24,104
1993 89,873 9,930 1,473 -23,949
1992 88,939 9,269 12,950 -25,175
1991 88,688 4,381 14,817 -10,744
1990 87,507 1,995 17,010 -8,840
1989 85,969 409 17,316 -26,985
1988 84,654 -31,016 19,006 38,648
1987 83,408 -47,428 22,422 10,820
1986 81,149 -47,332 23,978 10,177
1985 79,266 -46,427 19,140 9,417
1984 77,395 -45,591 18,976 8,835
1983 75,399 -44,780 20,911 8,585
1982 73,330 -43,908 18,323 8,163
1981 71,391 -42,872 16,478 7,752
1980 68,759 -41,539 16,042 7,412
1979 66,104 -39,850 16,989 6,932
1978 63,285 -37,874 17,573 7,328
1977 60,436 -35,782 19,124 8,964
1976 57,725 -33,645 20,305 8,581
1975 55,106 -9,895 20,470 8,170
1974 53,777 -9,838 22,589 7,757
1973 52,525 -9,800 22,712 7,327
1972 51,390 -9,634 25,388 7,185
1971 50,142 -7,259 28,930 7,130
1970 48,690 -3,693 27,629 6,530
1969 47,066 -80 27,345 4,179
1968 45,377 474 28,325 6,522
1967 42,979 474 29,226 5,251
1966 40,804 474 30,381 4,799
1965 38,710 474 30,309 4,196
1964 36,878 474 34,048 3,820
1963 35,218 474 33,918 3,428
1962 33,731 474 34,933 2,899
1961 32,383 474 40,376 2,550
1960 31,131 474 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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