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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 23 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Mexico
2100 19,061,127 131,158,772
2099 18,981,009 131,919,278
2098 18,896,319 132,676,226
2097 18,810,793 133,430,730
2096 18,719,993 134,179,811
2095 18,621,666 134,924,667
2094 18,521,650 135,662,399
2093 18,420,299 136,390,414
2092 18,311,751 137,102,695
2091 18,200,580 137,808,909
2090 18,083,097 138,501,995
2089 17,968,298 139,183,536
2088 17,844,377 139,849,476
2087 17,717,148 140,504,916
2086 17,581,447 141,148,688
2085 17,447,157 141,779,696
2084 17,306,435 142,390,038
2083 17,159,818 142,983,168
2082 17,010,036 143,553,646
2081 16,860,592 144,112,618
2080 16,704,486 144,651,130
2079 16,552,105 145,168,756
2078 16,392,201 145,664,735
2077 16,224,015 146,138,472
2076 16,051,483 146,589,999
2075 15,877,563 147,020,176
2074 15,706,759 147,428,934
2073 15,526,382 147,814,398
2072 15,346,626 148,174,180
2071 15,158,906 148,507,034
2070 14,964,276 148,821,087
2069 14,768,967 149,107,578
2068 14,572,130 149,368,537
2067 14,369,861 149,603,163
2066 14,167,129 149,814,864
2065 13,963,573 150,001,973
2064 13,758,257 150,160,667
2063 13,545,150 150,292,498
2062 13,332,625 150,396,857
2061 13,120,271 150,474,868
2060 12,903,195 150,528,257
2059 12,684,791 150,549,825
2058 12,464,271 150,541,650
2057 12,242,308 150,507,950
2056 12,020,446 150,447,865
2055 11,797,986 150,356,976
2054 11,575,058 150,235,899
2053 11,351,527 150,083,305
2052 11,128,939 149,896,641
2051 10,908,122 149,677,830
2050 10,686,324 149,423,583
2049 10,468,520 149,138,900
2048 10,249,810 148,809,771
2047 10,034,764 148,451,951
2046 9,819,986 148,054,747
2045 9,606,504 147,620,456
2044 9,394,614 147,146,325
2043 9,185,941 146,641,077
2042 8,980,018 146,096,981
2041 8,774,893 145,517,171
2040 8,567,893 144,905,265
2039 8,358,128 144,260,027
2038 8,149,514 143,575,746
2037 7,942,721 142,857,009
2036 7,734,436 142,113,069
2035 7,525,805 141,334,167
2034 7,314,741 140,529,082
2033 7,105,166 139,687,630
2032 6,897,152 138,818,384
2031 6,690,066 137,922,237
2030 6,486,667 136,998,375
2029 6,286,290 136,046,964
2028 6,085,426 135,066,178
2027 5,890,999 134,056,943
2026 5,700,718 133,017,798
2025 5,513,282 131,946,900
2024 5,330,690 130,861,007
2023 5,152,421 129,739,759
2022 5,098,039 128,613,117
2021 5,112,100 127,648,148
2020 5,026,628 126,799,054
2019 4,944,703 125,762,982
2018 4,878,657 124,573,711
2017 4,793,511 123,400,057
2016 4,713,663 122,251,351
2015 4,629,320 121,072,306
2014 4,623,182 119,784,261
2013 4,642,419 118,343,573
2012 4,610,848 116,818,208
2011 4,565,021 115,243,504
2010 4,492,995 113,623,895
2009 4,529,047 111,999,721
2008 4,558,984 110,374,288
2007 4,462,770 108,774,360
2006 4,377,579 107,253,666
2005 4,288,810 105,811,504
2004 4,192,826 104,394,131
2003 4,103,086 102,978,515
2002 4,006,077 101,548,624
2001 3,919,487 100,099,099
2000 3,833,416 98,625,552
1999 3,729,450 97,115,707
1998 3,628,827 95,575,245
1997 3,531,700 94,021,207
1996 3,435,965 92,452,702
1995 3,348,052 90,862,455
1994 3,257,954 89,259,205
1993 3,157,839 87,653,807
1992 3,058,831 86,044,809
1991 2,963,191 84,430,572
1990 2,871,910 82,820,170
1989 2,783,970 81,247,182
1988 2,713,965 79,695,531
1987 2,669,155 78,136,651
1986 2,634,258 76,585,637
1985 2,600,932 75,043,414
1984 2,568,610 73,506,846
1983 2,537,399 71,971,240
1982 2,507,375 70,433,260
1981 2,478,402 68,892,108
1980 2,450,535 67,300,334
1979 2,423,794 65,648,865
1978 2,397,961 63,979,046
1977 2,372,930 62,308,493
1976 2,348,566 60,645,512
1975 2,313,916 58,982,400
1974 2,269,338 57,320,149
1973 2,226,008 55,667,284
1972 2,183,769 54,030,168
1971 2,141,450 52,412,558
1970 2,097,505 50,814,953
1969 2,051,515 49,233,194
1968 2,005,100 47,668,303
1967 1,960,444 46,129,608
1966 1,918,082 44,629,106
1965 1,877,854 43,174,477
1964 1,839,583 41,772,049
1963 1,803,063 40,424,065
1962 1,768,115 39,129,200
1961 1,734,580 37,890,118
1960 1,702,346 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Mexico
2100 0.42% -0.58%
2099 0.45% -0.57%
2098 0.45% -0.57%
2097 0.49% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.54%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.59% -0.52%
2092 0.61% -0.51%
2091 0.65% -0.5%
2090 0.64% -0.49%
2089 0.69% -0.48%
2088 0.72% -0.47%
2087 0.77% -0.46%
2086 0.77% -0.45%
2085 0.81% -0.43%
2084 0.85% -0.41%
2083 0.88% -0.4%
2082 0.89% -0.39%
2081 0.93% -0.37%
2080 0.92% -0.36%
2079 0.98% -0.34%
2078 1.04% -0.32%
2077 1.07% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.29%
2075 1.09% -0.28%
2074 1.16% -0.26%
2073 1.17% -0.24%
2072 1.24% -0.22%
2071 1.3% -0.21%
2070 1.32% -0.19%
2069 1.35% -0.17%
2068 1.41% -0.16%
2067 1.43% -0.14%
2066 1.46% -0.12%
2065 1.49% -0.11%
2064 1.57% -0.09%
2063 1.59% -0.07%
2062 1.62% -0.05%
2061 1.68% -0.04%
2060 1.72% -0.01%
2059 1.77% 0.005%
2058 1.81% 0.02%
2057 1.85% 0.04%
2056 1.89% 0.06%
2055 1.93% 0.08%
2054 1.97% 0.1%
2053 2% 0.12%
2052 2.02% 0.15%
2051 2.08% 0.17%
2050 2.08% 0.19%
2049 2.13% 0.22%
2048 2.14% 0.24%
2047 2.19% 0.27%
2046 2.22% 0.29%
2045 2.26% 0.32%
2044 2.27% 0.34%
2043 2.29% 0.37%
2042 2.34% 0.4%
2041 2.42% 0.42%
2040 2.51% 0.45%
2039 2.56% 0.48%
2038 2.6% 0.5%
2037 2.69% 0.52%
2036 2.77% 0.55%
2035 2.89% 0.57%
2034 2.95% 0.6%
2033 3.02% 0.63%
2032 3.1% 0.65%
2031 3.14% 0.67%
2030 3.19% 0.7%
2029 3.3% 0.73%
2028 3.3% 0.75%
2027 3.34% 0.78%
2026 3.4% 0.81%
2025 3.43% 0.83%
2024 3.46% 0.86%
2023 1.07% 0.88%
2022 -0.28% 0.76%
2021 1.7% 0.67%
2020 1.66% 0.82%
2019 1.35% 0.95%
2018 1.78% 0.95%
2017 1.69% 0.94%
2016 1.82% 0.97%
2015 0.13% 1.08%
2014 -0.41% 1.22%
2013 0.68% 1.31%
2012 1% 1.37%
2011 1.6% 1.43%
2010 -0.8% 1.45%
2009 -0.66% 1.47%
2008 2.16% 1.47%
2007 1.95% 1.42%
2006 2.07% 1.36%
2005 2.29% 1.36%
2004 2.19% 1.37%
2003 2.42% 1.41%
2002 2.21% 1.45%
2001 2.25% 1.49%
2000 2.79% 1.55%
1999 2.77% 1.61%
1998 2.75% 1.65%
1997 2.79% 1.7%
1996 2.63% 1.75%
1995 2.77% 1.8%
1994 3.17% 1.83%
1993 3.24% 1.87%
1992 3.23% 1.91%
1991 3.18% 1.94%
1990 3.16% 1.94%
1989 2.58% 1.95%
1988 1.68% 2%
1987 1.32% 2.03%
1986 1.28% 2.06%
1985 1.26% 2.09%
1984 1.23% 2.13%
1983 1.2% 2.18%
1982 1.17% 2.24%
1981 1.14% 2.37%
1980 1.1% 2.52%
1979 1.08% 2.61%
1978 1.05% 2.68%
1977 1.04% 2.74%
1976 1.5% 2.82%
1975 1.96% 2.9%
1974 1.95% 2.97%
1973 1.93% 3.03%
1972 1.98% 3.09%
1971 2.1% 3.14%
1970 2.24% 3.21%
1969 2.31% 3.28%
1968 2.28% 3.34%
1967 2.21% 3.36%
1966 2.14% 3.37%
1965 2.08% 3.36%
1964 2.03% 3.33%
1963 1.98% 3.31%
1962 1.93% 3.27%
1961 1.89% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

CAR Mexico
Current population
5798457
133551566
Population rank 117/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 109/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -108,037
Net migration rank 143/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -108,037
2024 196,244 -15,357 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 124,408 -85,646 936,682 -122,791
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 100,588 5,992 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 99,598 -33,006 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 97,468 8,079 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 96,108 6,284 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 94,361 4,479 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 93,378 2,034 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 93,369 2,697 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 90,943 9,496 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 89,873 9,930 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 88,939 9,269 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 88,688 4,381 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 87,507 1,995 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 85,969 409 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 55,106 -9,895 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 53,777 -9,838 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 51,390 -9,634 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 50,142 -7,259 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 48,690 -3,693 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 47,066 -80 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 45,377 474 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 42,979 474 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 40,804 474 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 38,710 474 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 36,878 474 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 35,218 474 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 33,731 474 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 32,383 474 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 31,131 474 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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