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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.6 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% 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 19,061,127 5,630,532
2099 18,981,009 5,624,298
2098 18,896,319 5,616,442
2097 18,810,793 5,607,739
2096 18,719,993 5,598,366
2095 18,621,666 5,587,141
2094 18,521,650 5,575,743
2093 18,420,299 5,563,600
2092 18,311,751 5,550,506
2091 18,200,580 5,537,031
2090 18,083,097 5,522,419
2089 17,968,298 5,507,083
2088 17,844,377 5,491,226
2087 17,717,148 5,475,425
2086 17,581,447 5,459,661
2085 17,447,157 5,442,388
2084 17,306,435 5,424,928
2083 17,159,818 5,406,747
2082 17,010,036 5,388,623
2081 16,860,592 5,369,593
2080 16,704,486 5,349,817
2079 16,552,105 5,329,240
2078 16,392,201 5,307,283
2077 16,224,015 5,286,383
2076 16,051,483 5,264,220
2075 15,877,563 5,241,700
2074 15,706,759 5,218,897
2073 15,526,382 5,195,622
2072 15,346,626 5,172,532
2071 15,158,906 5,149,066
2070 14,964,276 5,124,853
2069 14,768,967 5,101,195
2068 14,572,130 5,077,035
2067 14,369,861 5,052,818
2066 14,167,129 5,027,552
2065 13,963,573 5,002,655
2064 13,758,257 4,978,185
2063 13,545,150 4,953,806
2062 13,332,625 4,929,364
2061 13,120,271 4,904,690
2060 12,903,195 4,878,877
2059 12,684,791 4,852,963
2058 12,464,271 4,826,761
2057 12,242,308 4,799,120
2056 12,020,446 4,771,151
2055 11,797,986 4,742,184
2054 11,575,058 4,711,735
2053 11,351,527 4,679,745
2052 11,128,939 4,646,658
2051 10,908,122 4,612,090
2050 10,686,324 4,576,701
2049 10,468,520 4,539,215
2048 10,249,810 4,500,638
2047 10,034,764 4,460,511
2046 9,819,986 4,419,188
2045 9,606,504 4,376,222
2044 9,394,614 4,333,010
2043 9,185,941 4,289,776
2042 8,980,018 4,245,757
2041 8,774,893 4,201,838
2040 8,567,893 4,158,320
2039 8,358,128 4,115,023
2038 8,149,514 4,072,646
2037 7,942,721 4,030,644
2036 7,734,436 3,989,867
2035 7,525,805 3,950,239
2034 7,314,741 3,911,316
2033 7,105,166 3,873,353
2032 6,897,152 3,836,311
2031 6,690,066 3,800,027
2030 6,486,667 3,763,374
2029 6,286,290 3,726,490
2028 6,085,426 3,688,767
2027 5,890,999 3,650,012
2026 5,700,718 3,610,395
2025 5,513,282 3,568,978
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 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 3.43% 1.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

CAR Mongolia
Current population
5798457
3630744
Population rank 117/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +121
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 81/197
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 196,244 -15,357 40,182 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 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 (1960–2025, 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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