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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.31 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Malaysia
2100 19,061,127 44,342,183
2099 18,981,009 44,456,013
2098 18,896,319 44,568,480
2097 18,810,793 44,684,459
2096 18,719,993 44,803,334
2095 18,621,666 44,920,823
2094 18,521,650 45,035,868
2093 18,420,299 45,153,485
2092 18,311,751 45,267,003
2091 18,200,580 45,378,303
2090 18,083,097 45,489,767
2089 17,968,298 45,598,290
2088 17,844,377 45,706,098
2087 17,717,148 45,811,274
2086 17,581,447 45,914,874
2085 17,447,157 46,008,880
2084 17,306,435 46,099,604
2083 17,159,818 46,190,377
2082 17,010,036 46,272,999
2081 16,860,592 46,347,751
2080 16,704,486 46,423,514
2079 16,552,105 46,484,118
2078 16,392,201 46,537,169
2077 16,224,015 46,582,178
2076 16,051,483 46,607,029
2075 15,877,563 46,631,092
2074 15,706,759 46,646,324
2073 15,526,382 46,658,819
2072 15,346,626 46,658,396
2071 15,158,906 46,648,409
2070 14,964,276 46,633,600
2069 14,768,967 46,611,221
2068 14,572,130 46,588,049
2067 14,369,861 46,557,261
2066 14,167,129 46,518,384
2065 13,963,573 46,469,909
2064 13,758,257 46,405,405
2063 13,545,150 46,338,727
2062 13,332,625 46,260,178
2061 13,120,271 46,166,190
2060 12,903,195 46,064,001
2059 12,684,791 45,946,872
2058 12,464,271 45,825,593
2057 12,242,308 45,695,432
2056 12,020,446 45,554,612
2055 11,797,986 45,407,246
2054 11,575,058 45,241,331
2053 11,351,527 45,057,472
2052 11,128,939 44,862,361
2051 10,908,122 44,657,253
2050 10,686,324 44,434,221
2049 10,468,520 44,206,196
2048 10,249,810 43,963,591
2047 10,034,764 43,701,058
2046 9,819,986 43,427,087
2045 9,606,504 43,146,785
2044 9,394,614 42,855,667
2043 9,185,941 42,546,972
2042 8,980,018 42,229,093
2041 8,774,893 41,911,573
2040 8,567,893 41,587,509
2039 8,358,128 41,260,315
2038 8,149,514 40,918,517
2037 7,942,721 40,574,312
2036 7,734,436 40,223,758
2035 7,525,805 39,866,097
2034 7,314,741 39,505,672
2033 7,105,166 39,141,994
2032 6,897,152 38,762,420
2031 6,690,066 38,376,399
2030 6,486,667 37,985,824
2029 6,286,290 37,597,060
2028 6,085,426 37,198,261
2027 5,890,999 36,797,098
2026 5,700,718 36,393,693
2025 5,513,282 35,977,838
2024 5,330,690 35,557,673
2023 5,152,421 35,126,298
2022 5,098,039 34,695,493
2021 5,112,100 34,282,399
2020 5,026,628 33,889,558
2019 4,944,703 33,440,596
2018 4,878,657 32,910,967
2017 4,793,511 32,355,644
2016 4,713,663 31,789,685
2015 4,629,320 31,232,798
2014 4,623,182 30,696,137
2013 4,642,419 30,174,265
2012 4,610,848 29,662,831
2011 4,565,021 29,162,039
2010 4,492,995 28,655,776
2009 4,529,047 28,124,778
2008 4,558,984 27,570,059
2007 4,462,770 26,998,389
2006 4,377,579 26,417,909
2005 4,288,810 25,836,071
2004 4,192,826 25,256,772
2003 4,103,086 24,679,602
2002 4,006,077 24,102,477
2001 3,919,487 23,526,538
2000 3,833,416 22,967,816
1999 3,729,450 22,435,531
1998 3,628,827 21,906,713
1997 3,531,700 21,375,218
1996 3,435,965 20,850,087
1995 3,348,052 20,330,599
1994 3,257,954 19,820,446
1993 3,157,839 19,322,664
1992 3,058,831 18,834,572
1991 2,963,191 18,342,464
1990 2,871,910 17,833,171
1989 2,783,970 17,314,997
1988 2,713,965 16,796,605
1987 2,669,155 16,276,737
1986 2,634,258 15,760,419
1985 2,600,932 15,252,258
1984 2,568,610 14,759,009
1983 2,537,399 14,285,907
1982 2,507,375 13,832,798
1981 2,478,402 13,399,203
1980 2,450,535 12,983,363
1979 2,423,794 12,627,862
1978 2,397,961 12,328,157
1977 2,372,930 12,035,713
1976 2,348,566 11,750,097
1975 2,313,916 11,471,914
1974 2,269,338 11,200,906
1973 2,226,008 10,935,621
1972 2,183,769 10,676,835
1971 2,141,450 10,423,453
1970 2,097,505 10,178,802
1969 2,051,515 9,947,597
1968 2,005,100 9,725,281
1967 1,960,444 9,507,099
1966 1,918,082 9,284,688
1965 1,877,854 9,056,408
1964 1,839,583 8,828,406
1963 1,803,063 8,602,160
1962 1,768,115 8,380,172
1961 1,734,580 8,164,443
1960 1,702,346 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Malaysia
2100 0.42% -0.26%
2099 0.45% -0.25%
2098 0.45% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.27%
2096 0.53% -0.26%
2095 0.54% -0.26%
2094 0.55% -0.26%
2093 0.59% -0.25%
2092 0.61% -0.25%
2091 0.65% -0.25%
2090 0.64% -0.24%
2089 0.69% -0.24%
2088 0.72% -0.23%
2087 0.77% -0.23%
2086 0.77% -0.2%
2085 0.81% -0.2%
2084 0.85% -0.2%
2083 0.88% -0.18%
2082 0.89% -0.16%
2081 0.93% -0.16%
2080 0.92% -0.13%
2079 0.98% -0.11%
2078 1.04% -0.1%
2077 1.07% -0.05%
2076 1.1% -0.05%
2075 1.09% -0.03%
2074 1.16% -0.03%
2073 1.17% 0.001%
2072 1.24% 0.02%
2071 1.3% 0.03%
2070 1.32% 0.05%
2069 1.35% 0.05%
2068 1.41% 0.07%
2067 1.43% 0.08%
2066 1.46% 0.1%
2065 1.49% 0.14%
2064 1.57% 0.14%
2063 1.59% 0.17%
2062 1.62% 0.2%
2061 1.68% 0.22%
2060 1.72% 0.25%
2059 1.77% 0.26%
2058 1.81% 0.28%
2057 1.85% 0.31%
2056 1.89% 0.32%
2055 1.93% 0.37%
2054 1.97% 0.41%
2053 2% 0.43%
2052 2.02% 0.46%
2051 2.08% 0.5%
2050 2.08% 0.52%
2049 2.13% 0.55%
2048 2.14% 0.6%
2047 2.19% 0.63%
2046 2.22% 0.65%
2045 2.26% 0.68%
2044 2.27% 0.73%
2043 2.29% 0.75%
2042 2.34% 0.76%
2041 2.42% 0.78%
2040 2.51% 0.79%
2039 2.56% 0.84%
2038 2.6% 0.85%
2037 2.69% 0.87%
2036 2.77% 0.9%
2035 2.89% 0.91%
2034 2.95% 0.93%
2033 3.02% 0.98%
2032 3.1% 1.01%
2031 3.14% 1.03%
2030 3.19% 1.03%
2029 3.3% 1.07%
2028 3.3% 1.09%
2027 3.34% 1.11%
2026 3.4% 1.16%
2025 3.43% 1.18%
2024 3.46% 1.23%
2023 1.07% 1.24%
2022 -0.28% 1.2%
2021 1.7% 1.16%
2020 1.66% 1.34%
2019 1.35% 1.61%
2018 1.78% 1.72%
2017 1.69% 1.78%
2016 1.82% 1.78%
2015 0.13% 1.75%
2014 -0.41% 1.73%
2013 0.68% 1.72%
2012 1% 1.72%
2011 1.6% 1.77%
2010 -0.8% 1.89%
2009 -0.66% 2.01%
2008 2.16% 2.12%
2007 1.95% 2.2%
2006 2.07% 2.25%
2005 2.29% 2.29%
2004 2.19% 2.34%
2003 2.42% 2.39%
2002 2.21% 2.45%
2001 2.25% 2.43%
2000 2.79% 2.37%
1999 2.77% 2.41%
1998 2.75% 2.49%
1997 2.79% 2.52%
1996 2.63% 2.56%
1995 2.77% 2.57%
1994 3.17% 2.58%
1993 3.24% 2.59%
1992 3.23% 2.68%
1991 3.18% 2.86%
1990 3.16% 2.99%
1989 2.58% 3.09%
1988 1.68% 3.19%
1987 1.32% 3.28%
1986 1.28% 3.33%
1985 1.26% 3.34%
1984 1.23% 3.31%
1983 1.2% 3.28%
1982 1.17% 3.24%
1981 1.14% 3.2%
1980 1.1% 2.82%
1979 1.08% 2.43%
1978 1.05% 2.43%
1977 1.04% 2.43%
1976 1.5% 2.42%
1975 1.96% 2.42%
1974 1.95% 2.43%
1973 1.93% 2.42%
1972 1.98% 2.43%
1971 2.1% 2.4%
1970 2.24% 2.32%
1969 2.31% 2.29%
1968 2.28% 2.29%
1967 2.21% 2.4%
1966 2.14% 2.52%
1965 2.08% 2.58%
1964 2.03% 2.63%
1963 1.98% 2.65%
1962 1.93% 2.64%
1961 1.89% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

CAR Malaysia
Current population
5798457
36600906
Population rank 117/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 89/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +166,615
Net migration rank 143/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 166,615
2024 196,244 -15,357 252,068 174,770
2023 190,325 -14,682 254,806 181,071
2022 -49,456 -17,430 237,560 188,154
2021 124,408 -85,646 212,002 188,506
2020 156,911 -24,745 283,282 101,907
2019 68,523 -36,849 309,426 203,284
2018 153,361 -52,954 324,568 221,965
2017 128,461 -58,584 336,434 227,677
2016 142,419 -52,607 345,681 222,141
2015 141,912 -63,045 358,302 187,663
2014 107,448 -174,051 367,587 159,791
2013 140,489 -112,382 366,738 149,637
2012 146,791 -111,764 371,497 134,975
2011 142,913 -86,281 372,836 122,269
2010 130,539 -43,126 360,260 157,164
2009 -130,613 -28,899 366,157 178,410
2008 128,627 -28,983 362,380 202,481
2007 123,137 -30,352 348,711 229,784
2006 118,882 -41,282 349,509 232,971
2005 113,534 -13,604 355,324 225,864
2004 108,548 -16,510 365,138 212,278
2003 105,540 -18,097 377,425 199,510
2002 100,588 5,992 381,084 196,227
2001 99,598 -33,006 400,939 173,613
2000 97,468 8,079 417,371 125,499
1999 96,108 6,284 432,355 89,335
1998 94,361 4,479 436,316 99,639
1997 93,378 2,034 447,768 79,266
1996 93,369 2,697 450,174 73,040
1995 92,748 -12,986 443,349 72,393
1994 90,943 9,496 437,873 66,685
1993 89,873 9,930 429,910 61,079
1992 88,939 9,269 418,900 66,286
1991 88,688 4,381 401,938 97,111
1990 87,507 1,995 384,518 135,020
1989 85,969 409 373,277 143,544
1988 84,654 -31,016 386,507 133,478
1987 83,408 -47,428 381,999 137,759
1986 81,149 -47,332 385,799 127,081
1985 79,266 -46,427 383,243 120,215
1984 77,395 -45,591 376,797 106,248
1983 75,399 -44,780 365,290 97,862
1982 73,330 -43,908 353,138 89,942
1981 71,391 -42,872 339,991 84,142
1980 68,759 -41,539 326,947 80,617
1979 66,104 -39,850 317,439 -13,980
1978 63,285 -37,874 311,027 -15,059
1977 60,436 -35,782 305,515 -16,601
1976 57,725 -33,645 300,615 -18,316
1975 55,106 -9,895 294,541 -20,480
1974 53,777 -9,838 289,880 -21,919
1973 52,525 -9,800 284,611 -21,995
1972 51,390 -9,634 276,263 -21,305
1971 50,142 -7,259 272,323 -20,535
1970 48,690 -3,693 269,341 -31,839
1969 47,066 -80 264,327 -39,420
1968 45,377 474 260,705 -40,996
1967 42,979 474 258,764 -42,108
1966 40,804 474 262,162 -33,993
1965 38,710 474 264,836 -36,456
1964 36,878 474 266,406 -38,785
1963 35,218 474 265,815 -40,952
1962 33,731 474 262,140 -43,033
1961 32,383 474 257,270 -44,916
1960 31,131 474 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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