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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 2.49 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Central African Republic vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Moldova
2100 19,061,127 1,169,570
2099 18,981,009 1,180,272
2098 18,896,319 1,191,113
2097 18,810,793 1,201,972
2096 18,719,993 1,212,932
2095 18,621,666 1,223,967
2094 18,521,650 1,234,876
2093 18,420,299 1,245,808
2092 18,311,751 1,256,689
2091 18,200,580 1,267,532
2090 18,083,097 1,278,123
2089 17,968,298 1,288,741
2088 17,844,377 1,299,412
2087 17,717,148 1,309,994
2086 17,581,447 1,320,672
2085 17,447,157 1,331,516
2084 17,306,435 1,342,188
2083 17,159,818 1,353,031
2082 17,010,036 1,363,961
2081 16,860,592 1,375,027
2080 16,704,486 1,386,252
2079 16,552,105 1,397,755
2078 16,392,201 1,409,455
2077 16,224,015 1,421,568
2076 16,051,483 1,433,504
2075 15,877,563 1,445,874
2074 15,706,759 1,458,696
2073 15,526,382 1,471,729
2072 15,346,626 1,485,296
2071 15,158,906 1,499,224
2070 14,964,276 1,513,979
2069 14,768,967 1,528,841
2068 14,572,130 1,544,390
2067 14,369,861 1,560,256
2066 14,167,129 1,576,276
2065 13,963,573 1,592,761
2064 13,758,257 1,609,631
2063 13,545,150 1,626,510
2062 13,332,625 1,643,849
2061 13,120,271 1,661,290
2060 12,903,195 1,679,059
2059 12,684,791 1,696,440
2058 12,464,271 1,713,694
2057 12,242,308 1,730,910
2056 12,020,446 1,748,393
2055 11,797,986 1,765,554
2054 11,575,058 1,782,642
2053 11,351,527 1,799,510
2052 11,128,939 1,816,030
2051 10,908,122 1,832,448
2050 10,686,324 1,848,307
2049 10,468,520 1,864,603
2048 10,249,810 1,880,438
2047 10,034,764 1,896,381
2046 9,819,986 1,912,640
2045 9,606,504 1,929,525
2044 9,394,614 1,946,354
2043 9,185,941 1,964,017
2042 8,980,018 1,982,068
2041 8,774,893 2,000,545
2040 8,567,893 2,019,832
2039 8,358,128 2,040,153
2038 8,149,514 2,060,750
2037 7,942,721 2,081,833
2036 7,734,436 2,103,318
2035 7,525,805 2,125,527
2034 7,314,741 2,147,859
2033 7,105,166 2,170,311
2032 6,897,152 2,192,598
2031 6,690,066 2,215,052
2030 6,486,667 2,237,961
2029 6,286,290 2,260,762
2028 6,085,426 2,283,416
2027 5,890,999 2,305,981
2026 5,700,718 2,328,600
2025 5,513,282 2,360,527
2024 5,330,690 2,402,306
2023 5,152,421 2,457,783
2022 5,098,039 2,528,654
2021 5,112,100 2,595,809
2020 5,026,628 2,635,130
2019 4,944,703 2,664,224
2018 4,878,657 2,707,203
2017 4,793,511 2,755,189
2016 4,713,663 2,803,186
2015 4,629,320 2,835,978
2014 4,623,182 2,857,815
2013 4,642,419 2,859,558
2012 4,610,848 2,860,324
2011 4,565,021 2,860,699
2010 4,492,995 2,862,354
2009 4,529,047 2,865,213
2008 4,558,984 2,868,833
2007 4,462,770 2,874,299
2006 4,377,579 2,880,967
2005 4,288,810 2,888,985
2004 4,192,826 2,896,023
2003 4,103,086 2,903,198
2002 4,006,077 2,911,385
2001 3,919,487 2,918,135
2000 3,833,416 2,924,668
1999 3,729,450 2,930,622
1998 3,628,827 2,935,227
1997 3,531,700 2,936,413
1996 3,435,965 2,947,293
1995 3,348,052 2,953,200
1994 3,257,954 2,966,745
1993 3,157,839 2,975,966
1992 3,058,831 2,980,965
1991 2,963,191 2,981,566
1990 2,871,910 2,977,912
1989 2,783,970 2,970,039
1988 2,713,965 2,948,891
1987 2,669,155 2,916,306
1986 2,634,258 2,883,057
1985 2,600,932 2,850,787
1984 2,568,610 2,820,518
1983 2,537,399 2,791,207
1982 2,507,375 2,763,101
1981 2,478,402 2,735,987
1980 2,450,535 2,708,675
1979 2,423,794 2,683,035
1978 2,397,961 2,656,211
1977 2,372,930 2,626,298
1976 2,348,566 2,596,491
1975 2,313,916 2,566,998
1974 2,269,338 2,538,164
1973 2,226,008 2,510,584
1972 2,183,769 2,484,742
1971 2,141,450 2,460,611
1970 2,097,505 2,437,590
1969 2,051,515 2,408,469
1968 2,005,100 2,373,073
1967 1,960,444 2,337,695
1966 1,918,082 2,301,871
1965 1,877,854 2,265,287
1964 1,839,583 2,228,000
1963 1,803,063 2,188,895
1962 1,768,115 2,147,227
1961 1,734,580 2,103,327
1960 1,702,346 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Moldova
2100 0.42% -0.91%
2099 0.45% -0.91%
2098 0.45% -0.9%
2097 0.49% -0.9%
2096 0.53% -0.9%
2095 0.54% -0.88%
2094 0.55% -0.88%
2093 0.59% -0.87%
2092 0.61% -0.86%
2091 0.65% -0.83%
2090 0.64% -0.82%
2089 0.69% -0.82%
2088 0.72% -0.81%
2087 0.77% -0.81%
2086 0.77% -0.81%
2085 0.81% -0.8%
2084 0.85% -0.8%
2083 0.88% -0.8%
2082 0.89% -0.8%
2081 0.93% -0.81%
2080 0.92% -0.82%
2079 0.98% -0.83%
2078 1.04% -0.85%
2077 1.07% -0.83%
2076 1.1% -0.86%
2075 1.09% -0.88%
2074 1.16% -0.89%
2073 1.17% -0.91%
2072 1.24% -0.93%
2071 1.3% -0.97%
2070 1.32% -0.97%
2069 1.35% -1.01%
2068 1.41% -1.02%
2067 1.43% -1.02%
2066 1.46% -1.03%
2065 1.49% -1.05%
2064 1.57% -1.04%
2063 1.59% -1.05%
2062 1.62% -1.05%
2061 1.68% -1.06%
2060 1.72% -1.02%
2059 1.77% -1.01%
2058 1.81% -0.99%
2057 1.85% -1%
2056 1.89% -0.97%
2055 1.93% -0.96%
2054 1.97% -0.94%
2053 2% -0.91%
2052 2.02% -0.9%
2051 2.08% -0.86%
2050 2.08% -0.87%
2049 2.13% -0.84%
2048 2.14% -0.84%
2047 2.19% -0.85%
2046 2.22% -0.88%
2045 2.26% -0.86%
2044 2.27% -0.9%
2043 2.29% -0.91%
2042 2.34% -0.92%
2041 2.42% -0.95%
2040 2.51% -1%
2039 2.56% -1%
2038 2.6% -1.01%
2037 2.69% -1.02%
2036 2.77% -1.04%
2035 2.89% -1.04%
2034 2.95% -1.03%
2033 3.02% -1.02%
2032 3.1% -1.01%
2031 3.14% -1.02%
2030 3.19% -1.01%
2029 3.3% -0.99%
2028 3.3% -0.98%
2027 3.34% -0.97%
2026 3.4% -1.35%
2025 3.43% -1.74%
2024 3.46% -2.26%
2023 1.07% -2.8%
2022 -0.28% -2.59%
2021 1.7% -1.49%
2020 1.66% -1.09%
2019 1.35% -1.59%
2018 1.78% -1.74%
2017 1.69% -1.71%
2016 1.82% -1.16%
2015 0.13% -0.76%
2014 -0.41% -0.06%
2013 0.68% -0.03%
2012 1% -0.01%
2011 1.6% -0.06%
2010 -0.8% -0.1%
2009 -0.66% -0.13%
2008 2.16% -0.19%
2007 1.95% -0.23%
2006 2.07% -0.28%
2005 2.29% -0.24%
2004 2.19% -0.25%
2003 2.42% -0.28%
2002 2.21% -0.23%
2001 2.25% -0.22%
2000 2.79% -0.2%
1999 2.77% -0.16%
1998 2.75% -0.04%
1997 2.79% -0.37%
1996 2.63% -0.2%
1995 2.77% -0.46%
1994 3.17% -0.31%
1993 3.24% -0.17%
1992 3.23% -0.02%
1991 3.18% 0.12%
1990 3.16% 0.27%
1989 2.58% 0.72%
1988 1.68% 1.12%
1987 1.32% 1.15%
1986 1.28% 1.13%
1985 1.26% 1.07%
1984 1.23% 1.05%
1983 1.2% 1.02%
1982 1.17% 0.99%
1981 1.14% 1.01%
1980 1.1% 0.96%
1979 1.08% 1.01%
1978 1.05% 1.14%
1977 1.04% 1.15%
1976 1.5% 1.15%
1975 1.96% 1.14%
1974 1.95% 1.1%
1973 1.93% 1.04%
1972 1.98% 0.98%
1971 2.1% 0.94%
1970 2.24% 1.21%
1969 2.31% 1.49%
1968 2.28% 1.51%
1967 2.21% 1.56%
1966 2.14% 1.61%
1965 2.08% 1.67%
1964 2.03% 1.79%
1963 1.98% 1.94%
1962 1.93% 2.09%
1961 1.89% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

CAR Moldova
Current population
5798457
2328600
Population rank 117/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -114
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 196/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -29,766
Net migration rank 143/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -29,766
2024 196,244 -15,357 -7,767 -27,088
2023 190,325 -14,682 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -6,385 89,154
2021 124,408 -85,646 -13,444 -33,405
2020 156,911 -24,745 -7,067 -33,405
2019 68,523 -36,849 -3,416 -41,233
2018 153,361 -52,954 -961 -36,085
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,402 -43,871
2016 142,419 -52,607 4,580 -51,642
2015 141,912 -63,045 6,049 -59,399
2014 107,448 -174,051 7,248 -67,175
2013 140,489 -112,382 3,537 -77,571
2012 146,791 -111,764 5,581 -81,215
2011 142,913 -86,281 5,948 -82,271
2010 130,539 -43,126 7,456 -84,039
2009 -130,613 -28,899 7,492 -83,546
2008 128,627 -28,983 5,210 -79,593
2007 123,137 -30,352 3,490 -75,734
2006 118,882 -41,282 2,406 -72,061
2005 113,534 -13,604 2,005 -68,681
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,714 -52,491
2003 105,540 -18,097 -322 -46,947
2002 100,588 5,992 -1,249 -45,833
2001 99,598 -33,006 -718 -45,043
2000 97,468 8,079 -324 -43,854
1999 96,108 6,284 642 -43,111
1998 94,361 4,479 2,140 -41,975
1997 93,378 2,034 4,669 -41,743
1996 93,369 2,697 2,655 -33,369
1995 92,748 -12,986 5,534 -31,975
1994 90,943 9,496 9,921 -31,616
1993 89,873 9,930 13,886 -31,526
1992 88,939 9,269 17,373 -30,136
1991 88,688 4,381 21,127 -29,204
1990 87,507 1,995 25,824 -30,053
1989 85,969 409 29,638 -29,307
1988 84,654 -31,016 35,608 -4,989
1987 83,408 -47,428 40,122 -10,796
1986 81,149 -47,332 39,463 -8,769
1985 79,266 -46,427 38,060 -10,627
1984 77,395 -45,591 38,108 -12,732
1983 75,399 -44,780 36,076 -10,543
1982 73,330 -43,908 32,814 -8,412
1981 71,391 -42,872 31,360 -6,452
1980 68,759 -41,539 30,053 -3,693
1979 66,104 -39,850 28,322 -6,912
1978 63,285 -37,874 27,622 3,483
1977 60,436 -35,782 27,707 3,245
1976 57,725 -33,645 27,801 2,885
1975 55,106 -9,895 27,677 2,355
1974 53,777 -9,838 27,219 1,785
1973 52,525 -9,800 25,967 1,156
1972 51,390 -9,634 24,626 481
1971 50,142 -7,259 23,359 -61
1970 48,690 -3,693 22,314 606
1969 47,066 -80 21,768 20,561
1968 45,377 474 22,005 19,830
1967 42,979 474 22,654 19,175
1966 40,804 474 23,720 18,601
1965 38,710 474 24,916 18,066
1964 36,878 474 25,860 17,509
1963 35,218 474 29,382 16,816
1962 33,731 474 32,082 15,884
1961 32,383 474 35,180 14,818
1960 31,131 474 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/moldova | 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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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