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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Mongolia: 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 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.59 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Central African Republic vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Mongolia
2100 19,066,004 5,629,299
2099 18,985,867 5,623,066
2098 18,901,154 5,615,212
2097 18,815,607 5,606,511
2096 18,724,783 5,597,140
2095 18,626,431 5,585,917
2094 18,526,390 5,574,522
2093 18,425,013 5,562,381
2092 18,316,437 5,549,290
2091 18,205,237 5,535,819
2090 18,087,725 5,521,210
2089 17,972,896 5,505,877
2088 17,848,943 5,490,024
2087 17,721,681 5,474,226
2086 17,585,946 5,458,465
2085 17,451,621 5,441,196
2084 17,310,863 5,423,740
2083 17,164,209 5,405,563
2082 17,014,388 5,387,443
2081 16,864,906 5,368,417
2080 16,708,761 5,348,645
2079 16,556,341 5,328,073
2078 16,396,395 5,306,120
2077 16,228,166 5,285,225
2076 16,055,590 5,263,067
2075 15,881,626 5,240,553
2074 15,710,778 5,217,755
2073 15,530,355 5,194,484
2072 15,350,553 5,171,399
2071 15,162,785 5,147,939
2070 14,968,105 5,123,730
2069 14,772,746 5,100,078
2068 14,575,859 5,075,923
2067 14,373,538 5,051,712
2066 14,170,754 5,026,451
2065 13,967,146 5,001,559
2064 13,761,777 4,977,095
2063 13,548,616 4,952,721
2062 13,336,037 4,928,284
2061 13,123,628 4,903,616
2060 12,906,496 4,877,808
2059 12,688,037 4,851,900
2058 12,467,461 4,825,704
2057 12,245,441 4,798,069
2056 12,023,522 4,770,106
2055 11,801,006 4,741,145
2054 11,578,020 4,710,703
2053 11,354,432 4,678,720
2052 11,131,786 4,645,641
2051 10,910,913 4,611,080
2050 10,689,058 4,575,698
2049 10,471,199 4,538,221
2048 10,252,433 4,499,652
2047 10,037,332 4,459,534
2046 9,822,499 4,418,220
2045 9,608,962 4,375,263
2044 9,397,018 4,332,061
2043 9,188,292 4,288,836
2042 8,982,316 4,244,827
2041 8,777,138 4,200,917
2040 8,570,085 4,157,409
2039 8,360,267 4,114,122
2038 8,151,599 4,071,754
2037 7,944,754 4,029,761
2036 7,736,415 3,988,994
2035 7,527,731 3,949,374
2034 7,316,613 3,910,459
2033 7,106,984 3,872,505
2032 6,898,917 3,835,471
2031 6,691,778 3,799,194
2030 6,488,327 3,762,550
2029 6,287,899 3,725,673
2028 6,086,983 3,687,959
2027 5,892,506 3,649,213
2026 5,702,177 3,609,604
2025 5,514,692 3,568,196
2024 5,330,690 3,524,788
2023 5,152,421 3,481,145
2022 5,098,039 3,433,748
2021 5,112,100 3,383,741
2020 5,026,628 3,327,204
2019 4,944,703 3,267,673
2018 4,878,657 3,208,189
2017 4,793,511 3,148,917
2016 4,713,663 3,088,856
2015 4,629,320 3,026,864
2014 4,623,182 2,963,113
2013 4,642,419 2,899,011
2012 4,610,848 2,839,705
2011 4,565,021 2,786,317
2010 4,492,995 2,738,622
2009 4,529,047 2,691,115
2008 4,558,984 2,643,201
2007 4,462,770 2,601,850
2006 4,377,579 2,567,168
2005 4,288,810 2,536,407
2004 4,192,826 2,508,412
2003 4,103,086 2,480,374
2002 4,006,077 2,449,027
2001 3,919,487 2,417,751
2000 3,833,416 2,388,299
1999 3,729,450 2,356,813
1998 3,628,827 2,323,809
1997 3,531,700 2,291,750
1996 3,435,965 2,259,507
1995 3,348,052 2,224,945
1994 3,257,954 2,189,395
1993 3,157,839 2,165,130
1992 3,058,831 2,167,790
1991 2,963,191 2,165,342
1990 2,871,910 2,098,710
1989 2,783,970 2,124,185
1988 2,713,965 2,076,322
1987 2,669,155 2,022,800
1986 2,634,258 1,970,965
1985 2,600,932 1,921,514
1984 2,568,610 1,874,349
1983 2,537,399 1,829,092
1982 2,507,375 1,785,364
1981 2,478,402 1,742,857
1980 2,450,535 1,701,335
1979 2,423,794 1,660,659
1978 2,397,961 1,619,468
1977 2,372,930 1,576,245
1976 2,348,566 1,531,945
1975 2,313,916 1,488,296
1974 2,269,338 1,446,050
1973 2,226,008 1,405,502
1972 2,183,769 1,366,821
1971 2,141,450 1,330,071
1970 2,097,505 1,295,272
1969 2,051,515 1,262,284
1968 2,005,100 1,229,930
1967 1,960,444 1,196,996
1966 1,918,082 1,163,754
1965 1,877,854 1,131,177
1964 1,839,583 1,100,234
1963 1,803,063 1,071,362
1962 1,768,115 1,041,444
1961 1,734,580 1,009,284
1960 1,702,346 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Mongolia
2100 0.42% 0.11%
2099 0.45% 0.14%
2098 0.45% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.17%
2096 0.53% 0.2%
2095 0.54% 0.2%
2094 0.55% 0.22%
2093 0.59% 0.24%
2092 0.61% 0.24%
2091 0.65% 0.26%
2090 0.64% 0.28%
2089 0.69% 0.29%
2088 0.72% 0.29%
2087 0.77% 0.29%
2086 0.77% 0.32%
2085 0.81% 0.32%
2084 0.85% 0.34%
2083 0.88% 0.34%
2082 0.89% 0.35%
2081 0.93% 0.37%
2080 0.92% 0.39%
2079 0.98% 0.41%
2078 1.04% 0.4%
2077 1.07% 0.42%
2076 1.1% 0.43%
2075 1.09% 0.44%
2074 1.16% 0.45%
2073 1.17% 0.45%
2072 1.24% 0.46%
2071 1.3% 0.47%
2070 1.32% 0.46%
2069 1.35% 0.48%
2068 1.41% 0.48%
2067 1.43% 0.5%
2066 1.46% 0.5%
2065 1.49% 0.49%
2064 1.57% 0.49%
2063 1.59% 0.5%
2062 1.62% 0.5%
2061 1.68% 0.53%
2060 1.72% 0.53%
2059 1.77% 0.54%
2058 1.81% 0.58%
2057 1.85% 0.59%
2056 1.89% 0.61%
2055 1.93% 0.65%
2054 1.97% 0.68%
2053 2% 0.71%
2052 2.02% 0.75%
2051 2.08% 0.77%
2050 2.08% 0.83%
2049 2.13% 0.86%
2048 2.14% 0.9%
2047 2.19% 0.94%
2046 2.22% 0.98%
2045 2.26% 1%
2044 2.27% 1.01%
2043 2.29% 1.04%
2042 2.34% 1.05%
2041 2.42% 1.05%
2040 2.51% 1.05%
2039 2.56% 1.04%
2038 2.6% 1.04%
2037 2.69% 1.02%
2036 2.77% 1%
2035 2.89% 1%
2034 2.95% 0.98%
2033 3.02% 0.97%
2032 3.1% 0.95%
2031 3.14% 0.97%
2030 3.19% 0.99%
2029 3.3% 1.02%
2028 3.3% 1.06%
2027 3.34% 1.1%
2026 3.4% 1.16%
2025 3.45% 1.23%
2024 3.46% 1.25%
2023 1.07% 1.38%
2022 -0.28% 1.48%
2021 1.7% 1.7%
2020 1.66% 1.82%
2019 1.35% 1.85%
2018 1.78% 1.88%
2017 1.69% 1.94%
2016 1.82% 2.05%
2015 0.13% 2.15%
2014 -0.41% 2.21%
2013 0.68% 2.09%
2012 1% 1.92%
2011 1.6% 1.74%
2010 -0.8% 1.77%
2009 -0.66% 1.81%
2008 2.16% 1.59%
2007 1.95% 1.35%
2006 2.07% 1.21%
2005 2.29% 1.12%
2004 2.19% 1.13%
2003 2.42% 1.28%
2002 2.21% 1.29%
2001 2.25% 1.23%
2000 2.79% 1.34%
1999 2.77% 1.42%
1998 2.75% 1.4%
1997 2.79% 1.43%
1996 2.63% 1.55%
1995 2.77% 1.62%
1994 3.17% 1.12%
1993 3.24% -0.12%
1992 3.23% 0.11%
1991 3.18% 3.17%
1990 3.16% -1.2%
1989 2.58% 2.31%
1988 1.68% 2.65%
1987 1.32% 2.63%
1986 1.28% 2.57%
1985 1.26% 2.52%
1984 1.23% 2.47%
1983 1.2% 2.45%
1982 1.17% 2.44%
1981 1.14% 2.44%
1980 1.1% 2.45%
1979 1.08% 2.54%
1978 1.05% 2.74%
1977 1.04% 2.89%
1976 1.5% 2.93%
1975 1.96% 2.92%
1974 1.95% 2.88%
1973 1.93% 2.83%
1972 1.98% 2.76%
1971 2.1% 2.69%
1970 2.24% 2.61%
1969 2.31% 2.63%
1968 2.28% 2.75%
1967 2.21% 2.86%
1966 2.14% 2.88%
1965 2.08% 2.81%
1964 2.03% 2.69%
1963 1.98% 2.87%
1962 1.93% 3.19%
1961 1.89% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

CAR Mongolia
Current population
5753659
3620317
Population rank 118/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +120
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 86/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -14,693 +79
Net migration rank 143/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 79
2024 - -15,357 - 83
2023 190,325 -14,682 46,995 0
2022 -49,456 -17,430 47,730 0
2021 124,408 -85,646 52,109 0
2020 156,911 -24,745 60,888 0
2019 68,523 -36,849 61,433 8,660
2018 153,361 -52,954 60,635 7,811
2017 128,461 -58,584 57,940 6,831
2016 142,419 -52,607 62,086 5,633
2015 141,912 -63,045 64,473 4,307
2014 107,448 -174,051 66,078 2,921
2013 140,489 -112,382 62,618 1,505
2012 146,791 -111,764 55,942 351
2011 142,913 -86,281 50,711 -505
2010 130,539 -43,126 44,914 -6,444
2009 -130,613 -28,899 48,876 -15,007
2008 128,627 -28,983 45,843 -17,277
2007 123,137 -30,352 39,636 -15,220
2006 118,882 -41,282 33,609 -11,934
2005 113,534 -13,604 29,290 -8,924
2004 108,548 -16,510 28,418 -8,148
2003 105,540 -18,097 28,827 -7,986
2002 100,588 5,992 30,439 -8,934
2001 99,598 -33,006 32,052 -10,244
2000 97,468 8,079 32,753 -11,241
1999 96,108 6,284 32,283 -13,481
1998 94,361 4,479 31,757 -10,315
1997 93,378 2,034 32,403 -9,132
1996 93,369 2,697 33,741 -8,626
1995 92,748 -12,986 34,473 -7,346
1994 90,943 9,496 34,711 -5,449
1993 89,873 9,930 36,924 -5,429
1992 88,939 9,269 42,437 -8,404
1991 88,688 4,381 47,884 -11,427
1990 87,507 1,995 49,443 -11,881
1989 85,969 409 51,420 -9,757
1988 84,654 -31,016 51,588 2,459
1987 83,408 -47,428 51,140 1,855
1986 81,149 -47,332 50,329 354
1985 79,266 -46,427 49,944 -1,719
1984 77,395 -45,591 48,562 -2,452
1983 75,399 -44,780 46,919 -2,522
1982 73,330 -43,908 45,179 -2,132
1981 71,391 -42,872 43,588 -1,615
1980 68,759 -41,539 42,343 -1,268
1979 66,104 -39,850 41,568 -1,296
1978 63,285 -37,874 40,276 1,833
1977 60,436 -35,782 38,995 5,354
1976 57,725 -33,645 37,670 6,577
1975 55,106 -9,895 36,490 6,556
1974 53,777 -9,838 35,297 6,153
1973 52,525 -9,800 33,993 5,647
1972 51,390 -9,634 32,727 4,999
1971 50,142 -7,259 31,536 4,238
1970 48,690 -3,693 30,558 3,263
1969 47,066 -80 29,781 2,366
1968 45,377 474 29,017 3,535
1967 42,979 474 28,178 5,139
1966 40,804 474 27,338 5,837
1965 38,710 474 26,364 5,610
1964 36,878 474 25,317 4,599
1963 35,218 474 24,142 3,687
1962 33,731 474 22,960 9,049
1961 32,383 474 21,873 10,440
1960 31,131 474 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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