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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Madagascar: 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 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.87 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% 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 19,066,004 86,197,674
2099 18,985,867 85,808,382
2098 18,901,154 85,404,097
2097 18,815,607 84,987,607
2096 18,724,783 84,559,113
2095 18,626,431 84,119,392
2094 18,526,390 83,665,834
2093 18,425,013 83,200,140
2092 18,316,437 82,723,075
2091 18,205,237 82,233,465
2090 18,087,725 81,734,626
2089 17,972,896 81,223,857
2088 17,848,943 80,700,261
2087 17,721,681 80,164,903
2086 17,585,946 79,619,760
2085 17,451,621 79,064,003
2084 17,310,863 78,499,094
2083 17,164,209 77,922,946
2082 17,014,388 77,337,305
2081 16,864,906 76,740,524
2080 16,708,761 76,133,028
2079 16,556,341 75,513,518
2078 16,396,395 74,881,435
2077 16,228,166 74,236,865
2076 16,055,590 73,582,256
2075 15,881,626 72,914,884
2074 15,710,778 72,235,202
2073 15,530,355 71,545,378
2072 15,350,553 70,843,401
2071 15,162,785 70,130,366
2070 14,968,105 69,409,326
2069 14,772,746 68,677,859
2068 14,575,859 67,936,195
2067 14,373,538 67,185,066
2066 14,170,754 66,425,210
2065 13,967,146 65,658,016
2064 13,761,777 64,881,253
2063 13,548,616 64,097,223
2062 13,336,037 63,305,402
2061 13,123,628 62,506,578
2060 12,906,496 61,701,267
2059 12,688,037 60,889,495
2058 12,467,461 60,073,702
2057 12,245,441 59,254,008
2056 12,023,522 58,428,653
2055 11,801,006 57,600,579
2054 11,578,020 56,769,869
2053 11,354,432 55,935,411
2052 11,131,786 55,097,962
2051 10,910,913 54,258,057
2050 10,689,058 53,415,029
2049 10,471,199 52,570,680
2048 10,252,433 51,725,320
2047 10,037,332 50,879,659
2046 9,822,499 50,033,785
2045 9,608,962 49,188,703
2044 9,397,018 48,344,009
2043 9,188,292 47,499,657
2042 8,982,316 46,656,643
2041 8,777,138 45,815,621
2040 8,570,085 44,976,152
2039 8,360,267 44,140,155
2038 8,151,599 43,305,683
2037 7,944,754 42,474,372
2036 7,736,415 41,645,556
2035 7,527,731 40,819,415
2034 7,316,613 39,997,842
2033 7,106,984 39,178,430
2032 6,898,917 38,361,932
2031 6,691,778 37,547,484
2030 6,488,327 36,737,238
2029 6,287,899 35,930,925
2028 6,086,983 35,128,136
2027 5,892,506 34,329,429
2026 5,702,177 33,535,391
2025 5,514,692 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 3.45% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

CAR Madagascar
Current population
5753659
33750171
Population rank 118/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 29/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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