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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.85 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Central African Republic vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Madagascar
2100 19,061,127 86,179,580
2099 18,981,009 85,790,370
2098 18,896,319 85,386,169
2097 18,810,793 84,969,767
2096 18,719,993 84,541,363
2095 18,621,666 84,101,733
2094 18,521,650 83,648,271
2093 18,420,299 83,182,675
2092 18,311,751 82,705,710
2091 18,200,580 82,216,203
2090 18,083,097 81,717,468
2089 17,968,298 81,206,806
2088 17,844,377 80,683,320
2087 17,717,148 80,148,075
2086 17,581,447 79,603,046
2085 17,447,157 79,047,406
2084 17,306,435 78,482,616
2083 17,159,818 77,906,589
2082 17,010,036 77,321,070
2081 16,860,592 76,724,415
2080 16,704,486 76,117,046
2079 16,552,105 75,497,666
2078 16,392,201 74,865,716
2077 16,224,015 74,221,281
2076 16,051,483 73,566,810
2075 15,877,563 72,899,578
2074 15,706,759 72,220,039
2073 15,526,382 71,530,359
2072 15,346,626 70,828,530
2071 15,158,906 70,115,645
2070 14,964,276 69,394,756
2069 14,768,967 68,663,443
2068 14,572,130 67,921,934
2067 14,369,861 67,170,963
2066 14,167,129 66,411,266
2065 13,963,573 65,644,233
2064 13,758,257 64,867,634
2063 13,545,150 64,083,768
2062 13,332,625 63,292,113
2061 13,120,271 62,493,456
2060 12,903,195 61,688,314
2059 12,684,791 60,876,714
2058 12,464,271 60,061,091
2057 12,242,308 59,241,569
2056 12,020,446 58,416,388
2055 11,797,986 57,588,488
2054 11,575,058 56,757,952
2053 11,351,527 55,923,669
2052 11,128,939 55,086,396
2051 10,908,122 54,246,667
2050 10,686,324 53,403,817
2049 10,468,520 52,559,645
2048 10,249,810 51,714,462
2047 10,034,764 50,868,979
2046 9,819,986 50,023,282
2045 9,606,504 49,178,377
2044 9,394,614 48,333,861
2043 9,185,941 47,489,686
2042 8,980,018 46,646,849
2041 8,774,893 45,806,003
2040 8,567,893 44,966,710
2039 8,358,128 44,130,890
2038 8,149,514 43,296,592
2037 7,942,721 42,465,456
2036 7,734,436 41,636,814
2035 7,525,805 40,810,847
2034 7,314,741 39,989,445
2033 7,105,166 39,170,206
2032 6,897,152 38,353,879
2031 6,690,066 37,539,603
2030 6,486,667 36,729,526
2029 6,286,290 35,923,382
2028 6,085,426 35,120,762
2027 5,890,999 34,322,223
2026 5,700,718 33,528,352
2025 5,513,282 32,740,678
2024 5,330,690 31,964,956
2023 5,152,421 31,195,932
2022 5,098,039 30,437,261
2021 5,112,100 29,691,083
2020 5,026,628 28,953,556
2019 4,944,703 28,219,554
2018 4,878,657 27,494,926
2017 4,793,511 26,788,375
2016 4,713,663 26,099,952
2015 4,629,320 25,426,702
2014 4,623,182 24,764,348
2013 4,642,419 24,109,290
2012 4,610,848 23,462,438
2011 4,565,021 22,822,300
2010 4,492,995 22,183,340
2009 4,529,047 21,547,280
2008 4,558,984 20,923,840
2007 4,462,770 20,318,583
2006 4,377,579 19,730,909
2005 4,288,810 19,159,707
2004 4,192,826 18,606,608
2003 4,103,086 18,071,854
2002 4,006,077 17,549,913
2001 3,919,487 17,032,939
2000 3,833,416 16,516,338
1999 3,729,450 16,000,506
1998 3,628,827 15,489,364
1997 3,531,700 14,990,814
1996 3,435,965 14,510,711
1995 3,348,052 14,051,275
1994 3,257,954 13,613,850
1993 3,157,839 13,197,345
1992 3,058,831 12,800,870
1991 2,963,191 12,421,412
1990 2,871,910 12,055,639
1989 2,783,970 11,704,998
1988 2,713,965 11,369,462
1987 2,669,155 11,047,291
1986 2,634,258 10,736,857
1985 2,600,932 10,433,142
1984 2,568,610 10,134,550
1983 2,537,399 9,843,044
1982 2,507,375 9,557,671
1981 2,478,402 9,279,011
1980 2,450,535 9,006,032
1979 2,423,794 8,737,581
1978 2,397,961 8,475,864
1977 2,372,930 8,222,240
1976 2,348,566 7,976,831
1975 2,313,916 7,739,336
1974 2,269,338 7,509,726
1973 2,226,008 7,288,048
1972 2,183,769 7,074,398
1971 2,141,450 6,868,868
1970 2,097,505 6,672,003
1969 2,051,515 6,484,716
1968 2,005,100 6,306,493
1967 1,960,444 6,136,486
1966 1,918,082 5,974,279
1965 1,877,854 5,819,116
1964 1,839,583 5,669,863
1963 1,803,063 5,525,185
1962 1,768,115 5,384,150
1961 1,734,580 5,246,158
1960 1,702,346 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Madagascar
2100 0.42% 0.45%
2099 0.45% 0.47%
2098 0.45% 0.49%
2097 0.49% 0.51%
2096 0.53% 0.52%
2095 0.54% 0.54%
2094 0.55% 0.56%
2093 0.59% 0.58%
2092 0.61% 0.6%
2091 0.65% 0.61%
2090 0.64% 0.63%
2089 0.69% 0.65%
2088 0.72% 0.67%
2087 0.77% 0.68%
2086 0.77% 0.7%
2085 0.81% 0.72%
2084 0.85% 0.74%
2083 0.88% 0.76%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.93% 0.8%
2080 0.92% 0.82%
2079 0.98% 0.84%
2078 1.04% 0.87%
2077 1.07% 0.89%
2076 1.1% 0.92%
2075 1.09% 0.94%
2074 1.16% 0.96%
2073 1.17% 0.99%
2072 1.24% 1.02%
2071 1.3% 1.04%
2070 1.32% 1.07%
2069 1.35% 1.09%
2068 1.41% 1.12%
2067 1.43% 1.14%
2066 1.46% 1.17%
2065 1.49% 1.2%
2064 1.57% 1.22%
2063 1.59% 1.25%
2062 1.62% 1.28%
2061 1.68% 1.31%
2060 1.72% 1.33%
2059 1.77% 1.36%
2058 1.81% 1.38%
2057 1.85% 1.41%
2056 1.89% 1.44%
2055 1.93% 1.46%
2054 1.97% 1.49%
2053 2% 1.52%
2052 2.02% 1.55%
2051 2.08% 1.58%
2050 2.08% 1.61%
2049 2.13% 1.63%
2048 2.14% 1.66%
2047 2.19% 1.69%
2046 2.22% 1.72%
2045 2.26% 1.75%
2044 2.27% 1.78%
2043 2.29% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.84%
2041 2.42% 1.87%
2040 2.51% 1.89%
2039 2.56% 1.93%
2038 2.6% 1.96%
2037 2.69% 1.99%
2036 2.77% 2.02%
2035 2.89% 2.05%
2034 2.95% 2.09%
2033 3.02% 2.13%
2032 3.1% 2.17%
2031 3.14% 2.21%
2030 3.19% 2.24%
2029 3.3% 2.29%
2028 3.3% 2.33%
2027 3.34% 2.37%
2026 3.4% 2.41%
2025 3.43% 2.43%
2024 3.46% 2.47%
2023 1.07% 2.49%
2022 -0.28% 2.51%
2021 1.7% 2.55%
2020 1.66% 2.6%
2019 1.35% 2.64%
2018 1.78% 2.64%
2017 1.69% 2.64%
2016 1.82% 2.65%
2015 0.13% 2.67%
2014 -0.41% 2.72%
2013 0.68% 2.76%
2012 1% 2.8%
2011 1.6% 2.88%
2010 -0.8% 2.95%
2009 -0.66% 2.98%
2008 2.16% 2.98%
2007 1.95% 2.98%
2006 2.07% 2.98%
2005 2.29% 2.97%
2004 2.19% 2.96%
2003 2.42% 2.97%
2002 2.21% 3.04%
2001 2.25% 3.13%
2000 2.79% 3.22%
1999 2.77% 3.3%
1998 2.75% 3.33%
1997 2.79% 3.31%
1996 2.63% 3.27%
1995 2.77% 3.21%
1994 3.17% 3.16%
1993 3.24% 3.1%
1992 3.23% 3.05%
1991 3.18% 3.03%
1990 3.16% 3%
1989 2.58% 2.95%
1988 1.68% 2.92%
1987 1.32% 2.89%
1986 1.28% 2.91%
1985 1.26% 2.95%
1984 1.23% 2.96%
1983 1.2% 2.99%
1982 1.17% 3%
1981 1.14% 3.03%
1980 1.1% 3.07%
1979 1.08% 3.09%
1978 1.05% 3.08%
1977 1.04% 3.08%
1976 1.5% 3.07%
1975 1.96% 3.06%
1974 1.95% 3.04%
1973 1.93% 3.02%
1972 1.98% 2.99%
1971 2.1% 2.95%
1970 2.24% 2.89%
1969 2.31% 2.83%
1968 2.28% 2.77%
1967 2.21% 2.72%
1966 2.14% 2.67%
1965 2.08% 2.63%
1964 2.03% 2.62%
1963 1.98% 2.62%
1962 1.93% 2.63%
1961 1.89% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

CAR Madagascar
Current population
5798457
33936132
Population rank 117/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 28/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -2,227
Net migration rank 143/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -2,227
2024 196,244 -15,357 774,926 -1,795
2023 190,325 -14,682 766,391 -1,487
2022 -49,456 -17,430 753,931 -1,487
2021 124,408 -85,646 741,416 -1,480
2020 156,911 -24,745 736,607 -1,480
2019 68,523 -36,849 735,853 -2,976
2018 153,361 -52,954 719,267 -2,887
2017 128,461 -58,584 699,498 -2,784
2016 142,419 -52,607 682,801 -2,687
2015 141,912 -63,045 668,977 -2,594
2014 107,448 -174,051 660,837 -2,522
2013 140,489 -112,382 654,230 -2,445
2012 146,791 -111,764 644,255 -2,334
2011 142,913 -86,281 640,577 -2,219
2010 130,539 -43,126 641,543 -1,979
2009 -130,613 -28,899 634,008 -1,429
2008 128,627 -28,983 615,580 -1,255
2007 123,137 -30,352 597,772 -1,563
2006 118,882 -41,282 581,489 -2,336
2005 113,534 -13,604 568,143 -4,869
2004 108,548 -16,510 556,319 -13,393
2003 105,540 -18,097 544,903 -18,345
2002 100,588 5,992 535,518 -18,209
2001 99,598 -33,006 529,656 -13,014
2000 97,468 8,079 520,860 -4,298
1999 96,108 6,284 516,976 -1,891
1998 94,361 4,479 508,408 -1,222
1997 93,378 2,034 490,905 -986
1996 93,369 2,697 471,453 -1,161
1995 92,748 -12,986 450,259 -1,670
1994 90,943 9,496 428,169 -1,905
1993 89,873 9,930 408,801 -2,063
1992 88,939 9,269 388,430 -2,216
1991 88,688 4,381 375,040 -2,330
1990 87,507 1,995 360,621 -1,777
1989 85,969 409 344,279 -1,848
1988 84,654 -31,016 330,510 -1,883
1987 83,408 -47,428 317,621 -1,896
1986 81,149 -47,332 307,074 -1,914
1985 79,266 -46,427 304,199 -1,947
1984 77,395 -45,591 296,892 -1,965
1983 75,399 -44,780 290,085 -1,979
1982 73,330 -43,908 284,733 -2,093
1981 71,391 -42,872 277,535 -2,864
1980 68,759 -41,539 275,287 -4,005
1979 66,104 -39,850 270,752 -5,126
1978 63,285 -37,874 263,684 -5,874
1977 60,436 -35,782 255,399 -5,957
1976 57,725 -33,645 247,026 -5,655
1975 55,106 -9,895 238,774 -5,173
1974 53,777 -9,838 230,233 -4,607
1973 52,525 -9,800 221,768 -4,037
1972 51,390 -9,634 213,138 -3,583
1971 50,142 -7,259 204,617 -3,118
1970 48,690 -3,693 194,889 -2,658
1969 47,066 -80 184,562 -2,216
1968 45,377 474 175,869 -1,766
1967 42,979 474 167,287 -1,383
1966 40,804 474 159,483 -964
1965 38,710 474 152,362 -550
1964 36,878 474 146,894 -204
1963 35,218 474 142,666 0
1962 33,731 474 139,412 0
1961 32,383 474 136,578 0
1960 31,131 474 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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