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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Malaysia: 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 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.35 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% 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 19,066,004 44,353,615
2099 18,985,867 44,467,475
2098 18,901,154 44,579,971
2097 18,815,607 44,695,979
2096 18,724,783 44,814,885
2095 18,626,431 44,932,404
2094 18,526,390 45,047,479
2093 18,425,013 45,165,126
2092 18,316,437 45,278,674
2091 18,205,237 45,390,002
2090 18,087,725 45,501,495
2089 17,972,896 45,610,046
2088 17,848,943 45,717,882
2087 17,721,681 45,823,085
2086 17,585,946 45,926,712
2085 17,451,621 46,020,742
2084 17,310,863 46,111,490
2083 17,164,209 46,202,286
2082 17,014,388 46,284,929
2081 16,864,906 46,359,700
2080 16,708,761 46,435,482
2079 16,556,341 46,496,102
2078 16,396,395 46,549,167
2077 16,228,166 46,594,188
2076 16,055,590 46,619,045
2075 15,881,626 46,643,115
2074 15,710,778 46,658,350
2073 15,530,355 46,670,848
2072 15,350,553 46,670,426
2071 15,162,785 46,660,436
2070 14,968,105 46,645,623
2069 14,772,746 46,623,238
2068 14,575,859 46,600,060
2067 14,373,538 46,569,264
2066 14,170,754 46,530,377
2065 13,967,146 46,481,890
2064 13,761,777 46,417,369
2063 13,548,616 46,350,674
2062 13,336,037 46,272,105
2061 13,123,628 46,178,092
2060 12,906,496 46,075,877
2059 12,688,037 45,958,718
2058 12,467,461 45,837,407
2057 12,245,441 45,707,213
2056 12,023,522 45,566,357
2055 11,801,006 45,418,953
2054 11,578,020 45,252,995
2053 11,354,432 45,069,089
2052 11,131,786 44,873,927
2051 10,910,913 44,668,767
2050 10,689,058 44,445,677
2049 10,471,199 44,217,593
2048 10,252,433 43,974,925
2047 10,037,332 43,712,325
2046 9,822,499 43,438,283
2045 9,608,962 43,157,909
2044 9,397,018 42,866,716
2043 9,188,292 42,557,941
2042 8,982,316 42,239,980
2041 8,777,138 41,922,379
2040 8,570,085 41,598,231
2039 8,360,267 41,270,953
2038 8,151,599 40,929,067
2037 7,944,754 40,584,773
2036 7,736,415 40,234,128
2035 7,527,731 39,876,375
2034 7,316,613 39,515,857
2033 7,106,984 39,152,086
2032 6,898,917 38,772,414
2031 6,691,778 38,386,293
2030 6,488,327 37,995,617
2029 6,287,899 37,606,753
2028 6,086,983 37,207,852
2027 5,892,506 36,806,585
2026 5,702,177 36,403,076
2025 5,514,692 35,987,113
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 3.45% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

CAR Malaysia
Current population
5753659
36512221
Population rank 118/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 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 - -15,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 (1960–2024, 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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