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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.05 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Mauritania
2100 19,061,127 17,302,938
2099 18,981,009 17,195,692
2098 18,896,319 17,083,078
2097 18,810,793 16,968,365
2096 18,719,993 16,850,394
2095 18,621,666 16,732,430
2094 18,521,650 16,610,512
2093 18,420,299 16,485,880
2092 18,311,751 16,359,440
2091 18,200,580 16,229,167
2090 18,083,097 16,097,149
2089 17,968,298 15,962,562
2088 17,844,377 15,824,899
2087 17,717,148 15,683,760
2086 17,581,447 15,541,281
2085 17,447,157 15,397,701
2084 17,306,435 15,251,533
2083 17,159,818 15,102,125
2082 17,010,036 14,952,194
2081 16,860,592 14,799,309
2080 16,704,486 14,645,548
2079 16,552,105 14,490,500
2078 16,392,201 14,331,284
2077 16,224,015 14,170,045
2076 16,051,483 14,007,555
2075 15,877,563 13,843,393
2074 15,706,759 13,678,579
2073 15,526,382 13,512,182
2072 15,346,626 13,343,946
2071 15,158,906 13,172,876
2070 14,964,276 13,002,521
2069 14,768,967 12,830,090
2068 14,572,130 12,657,711
2067 14,369,861 12,482,299
2066 14,167,129 12,306,495
2065 13,963,573 12,131,679
2064 13,758,257 11,954,090
2063 13,545,150 11,778,351
2062 13,332,625 11,601,323
2061 13,120,271 11,424,089
2060 12,903,195 11,246,850
2059 12,684,791 11,067,732
2058 12,464,271 10,887,645
2057 12,242,308 10,709,500
2056 12,020,446 10,532,648
2055 11,797,986 10,354,318
2054 11,575,058 10,175,517
2053 11,351,527 9,995,645
2052 11,128,939 9,815,104
2051 10,908,122 9,635,288
2050 10,686,324 9,457,400
2049 10,468,520 9,279,576
2048 10,249,810 9,100,595
2047 10,034,764 8,923,220
2046 9,819,986 8,745,286
2045 9,606,504 8,568,910
2044 9,394,614 8,393,773
2043 9,185,941 8,218,850
2042 8,980,018 8,044,865
2041 8,774,893 7,873,599
2040 8,567,893 7,703,561
2039 8,358,128 7,534,623
2038 8,149,514 7,366,187
2037 7,942,721 7,199,542
2036 7,734,436 7,033,866
2035 7,525,805 6,869,186
2034 7,314,741 6,705,635
2033 7,105,166 6,543,505
2032 6,897,152 6,383,229
2031 6,690,066 6,225,030
2030 6,486,667 6,068,395
2029 6,286,290 5,914,109
2028 6,085,426 5,761,715
2027 5,890,999 5,611,635
2026 5,700,718 5,462,675
2025 5,513,282 5,315,065
2024 5,330,690 5,169,395
2023 5,152,421 5,022,441
2022 5,098,039 4,875,637
2021 5,112,100 4,734,874
2020 5,026,628 4,600,131
2019 4,944,703 4,467,708
2018 4,878,657 4,337,685
2017 4,793,511 4,210,600
2016 4,713,663 4,086,657
2015 4,629,320 3,965,959
2014 4,623,182 3,848,514
2013 4,642,419 3,734,318
2012 4,610,848 3,619,034
2011 4,565,021 3,502,811
2010 4,492,995 3,390,965
2009 4,529,047 3,284,448
2008 4,558,984 3,183,269
2007 4,462,770 3,093,059
2006 4,377,579 3,013,660
2005 4,288,810 2,939,059
2004 4,192,826 2,868,664
2003 4,103,086 2,802,046
2002 4,006,077 2,738,655
2001 3,919,487 2,678,760
2000 3,833,416 2,613,441
1999 3,729,450 2,541,698
1998 3,628,827 2,474,651
1997 3,531,700 2,411,306
1996 3,435,965 2,358,188
1995 3,348,052 2,312,017
1994 3,257,954 2,249,454
1993 3,157,839 2,174,328
1992 3,058,831 2,088,135
1991 2,963,191 2,009,738
1990 2,871,910 1,951,878
1989 2,783,970 1,903,048
1988 2,713,965 1,855,859
1987 2,669,155 1,803,014
1986 2,634,258 1,751,835
1985 2,600,932 1,702,107
1984 2,568,610 1,653,693
1983 2,537,399 1,606,746
1982 2,507,375 1,561,176
1981 2,478,402 1,516,877
1980 2,450,535 1,474,043
1979 2,423,794 1,432,758
1978 2,397,961 1,392,713
1977 2,372,930 1,353,768
1976 2,348,566 1,315,336
1975 2,313,916 1,277,330
1974 2,269,338 1,240,188
1973 2,226,008 1,203,838
1972 2,183,769 1,168,355
1971 2,141,450 1,133,702
1970 2,097,505 1,099,806
1969 2,051,515 1,066,754
1968 2,005,100 1,034,739
1967 1,960,444 1,003,843
1966 1,918,082 974,157
1965 1,877,854 945,838
1964 1,839,583 918,955
1963 1,803,063 893,423
1962 1,768,115 869,184
1961 1,734,580 846,167
1960 1,702,346 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Mauritania
2100 0.42% 0.62%
2099 0.45% 0.66%
2098 0.45% 0.68%
2097 0.49% 0.7%
2096 0.53% 0.7%
2095 0.54% 0.73%
2094 0.55% 0.76%
2093 0.59% 0.77%
2092 0.61% 0.8%
2091 0.65% 0.82%
2090 0.64% 0.84%
2089 0.69% 0.87%
2088 0.72% 0.9%
2087 0.77% 0.92%
2086 0.77% 0.93%
2085 0.81% 0.96%
2084 0.85% 0.99%
2083 0.88% 1%
2082 0.89% 1.03%
2081 0.93% 1.05%
2080 0.92% 1.07%
2079 0.98% 1.11%
2078 1.04% 1.14%
2077 1.07% 1.16%
2076 1.1% 1.19%
2075 1.09% 1.2%
2074 1.16% 1.23%
2073 1.17% 1.26%
2072 1.24% 1.3%
2071 1.3% 1.31%
2070 1.32% 1.34%
2069 1.35% 1.36%
2068 1.41% 1.41%
2067 1.43% 1.43%
2066 1.46% 1.44%
2065 1.49% 1.49%
2064 1.57% 1.49%
2063 1.59% 1.53%
2062 1.62% 1.55%
2061 1.68% 1.58%
2060 1.72% 1.62%
2059 1.77% 1.65%
2058 1.81% 1.66%
2057 1.85% 1.68%
2056 1.89% 1.72%
2055 1.93% 1.76%
2054 1.97% 1.8%
2053 2% 1.84%
2052 2.02% 1.87%
2051 2.08% 1.88%
2050 2.08% 1.92%
2049 2.13% 1.97%
2048 2.14% 1.99%
2047 2.19% 2.03%
2046 2.22% 2.06%
2045 2.26% 2.09%
2044 2.27% 2.13%
2043 2.29% 2.16%
2042 2.34% 2.18%
2041 2.42% 2.21%
2040 2.51% 2.24%
2039 2.56% 2.29%
2038 2.6% 2.31%
2037 2.69% 2.36%
2036 2.77% 2.4%
2035 2.89% 2.44%
2034 2.95% 2.48%
2033 3.02% 2.51%
2032 3.1% 2.54%
2031 3.14% 2.58%
2030 3.19% 2.61%
2029 3.3% 2.64%
2028 3.3% 2.67%
2027 3.34% 2.73%
2026 3.4% 2.78%
2025 3.43% 2.82%
2024 3.46% 2.93%
2023 1.07% 3.01%
2022 -0.28% 2.97%
2021 1.7% 2.93%
2020 1.66% 2.96%
2019 1.35% 3%
2018 1.78% 3.02%
2017 1.69% 3.03%
2016 1.82% 3.04%
2015 0.13% 3.05%
2014 -0.41% 3.06%
2013 0.68% 3.19%
2012 1% 3.32%
2011 1.6% 3.3%
2010 -0.8% 3.24%
2009 -0.66% 3.18%
2008 2.16% 2.92%
2007 1.95% 2.63%
2006 2.07% 2.54%
2005 2.29% 2.45%
2004 2.19% 2.38%
2003 2.42% 2.31%
2002 2.21% 2.24%
2001 2.25% 2.5%
2000 2.79% 2.82%
1999 2.77% 2.71%
1998 2.75% 2.63%
1997 2.79% 2.25%
1996 2.63% 2%
1995 2.77% 2.78%
1994 3.17% 3.46%
1993 3.24% 4.13%
1992 3.23% 3.9%
1991 3.18% 2.96%
1990 3.16% 2.57%
1989 2.58% 2.54%
1988 1.68% 2.93%
1987 1.32% 2.92%
1986 1.28% 2.92%
1985 1.26% 2.93%
1984 1.23% 2.92%
1983 1.2% 2.92%
1982 1.17% 2.92%
1981 1.14% 2.91%
1980 1.1% 2.88%
1979 1.08% 2.88%
1978 1.05% 2.88%
1977 1.04% 2.92%
1976 1.5% 2.98%
1975 1.96% 2.99%
1974 1.95% 3.02%
1973 1.93% 3.04%
1972 1.98% 3.06%
1971 2.1% 3.08%
1970 2.24% 3.1%
1969 2.31% 3.09%
1968 2.28% 3.08%
1967 2.21% 3.05%
1966 2.14% 2.99%
1965 2.08% 2.93%
1964 2.03% 2.86%
1963 1.98% 2.79%
1962 1.93% 2.72%
1961 1.89% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

CAR Mauritania
Current population
5798457
5539189
Population rank 117/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +399
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 18/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -5,044
Net migration rank 143/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -5,044
2024 196,244 -15,357 147,927 -2,185
2023 190,325 -14,682 145,164 2,999
2022 -49,456 -17,430 142,451 2,999
2021 124,408 -85,646 137,557 -1,483
2020 156,911 -24,745 134,899 -1,483
2019 68,523 -36,849 134,460 -3,019
2018 153,361 -52,954 131,584 -2,987
2017 128,461 -58,584 128,562 -3,001
2016 142,419 -52,607 125,342 -3,008
2015 141,912 -63,045 122,092 -3,019
2014 107,448 -174,051 118,792 -2,980
2013 140,489 -112,382 115,558 -2,987
2012 146,791 -111,764 113,489 4,515
2011 142,913 -86,281 111,165 3,272
2010 130,539 -43,126 108,121 1,128
2009 -130,613 -28,899 105,273 -1,481
2008 128,627 -28,983 102,432 -3,860
2007 123,137 -30,352 98,895 -17,048
2006 118,882 -41,282 94,991 -18,033
2005 113,534 -13,604 90,940 -18,693
2004 108,548 -16,510 87,578 -19,042
2003 105,540 -18,097 83,804 -19,104
2002 100,588 5,992 80,993 -18,903
2001 99,598 -33,006 78,769 -21,067
2000 97,468 8,079 75,929 -2,997
1999 96,108 6,284 73,554 -2,999
1998 94,361 4,479 72,045 -8,504
1997 93,378 2,034 71,327 -8,187
1996 93,369 2,697 71,939 -28,840
1995 92,748 -12,986 72,244 -22,997
1994 90,943 9,496 70,570 5,304
1993 89,873 9,930 68,167 6,217
1992 88,939 9,269 63,501 34,505
1991 88,688 4,381 61,782 -2,997
1990 87,507 1,995 59,934 -3,000
1989 85,969 409 58,666 -17,941
1988 84,654 -31,016 56,654 -2,997
1987 83,408 -47,428 55,037 -2,998
1986 81,149 -47,332 53,313 -2,998
1985 79,266 -46,427 52,125 -2,998
1984 77,395 -45,591 50,705 -2,998
1983 75,399 -44,780 49,187 -2,998
1982 73,330 -43,908 47,947 -2,998
1981 71,391 -42,872 46,641 -2,998
1980 68,759 -41,539 45,026 -2,997
1979 66,104 -39,850 43,537 -2,997
1978 63,285 -37,874 42,539 -2,998
1977 60,436 -35,782 41,352 -2,999
1976 57,725 -33,645 40,149 -1,645
1975 55,106 -9,895 38,975 -1,472
1974 53,777 -9,838 38,106 -1,321
1973 52,525 -9,800 37,122 -1,201
1972 51,390 -9,634 36,184 -1,139
1971 50,142 -7,259 35,279 -1,014
1970 48,690 -3,693 34,382 -855
1969 47,066 -80 33,252 -688
1968 45,377 474 32,029 -565
1967 42,979 474 30,853 -514
1966 40,804 474 29,502 -466
1965 38,710 474 28,028 -434
1964 36,878 474 26,565 -390
1963 35,218 474 25,250 -362
1962 33,731 474 23,927 -342
1961 32,383 474 22,781 -332
1960 31,131 474 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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