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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Morocco: 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 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.76 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Morocco
2100 19,066,004 38,181,184
2099 18,985,867 38,411,679
2098 18,901,154 38,639,306
2097 18,815,607 38,863,211
2096 18,724,783 39,084,772
2095 18,626,431 39,302,453
2094 18,526,390 39,515,556
2093 18,425,013 39,726,709
2092 18,316,437 39,934,218
2091 18,205,237 40,138,565
2090 18,087,725 40,337,690
2089 17,972,896 40,532,151
2088 17,848,943 40,718,654
2087 17,721,681 40,902,624
2086 17,585,946 41,085,174
2085 17,451,621 41,264,970
2084 17,310,863 41,438,801
2083 17,164,209 41,604,865
2082 17,014,388 41,768,393
2081 16,864,906 41,927,610
2080 16,708,761 42,082,087
2079 16,556,341 42,233,228
2078 16,396,395 42,377,404
2077 16,228,166 42,515,702
2076 16,055,590 42,648,054
2075 15,881,626 42,775,325
2074 15,710,778 42,898,811
2073 15,530,355 43,017,234
2072 15,350,553 43,128,932
2071 15,162,785 43,232,517
2070 14,968,105 43,332,679
2069 14,772,746 43,423,419
2068 14,575,859 43,507,485
2067 14,373,538 43,586,077
2066 14,170,754 43,654,657
2065 13,967,146 43,723,648
2064 13,761,777 43,781,054
2063 13,548,616 43,828,593
2062 13,336,037 43,871,197
2061 13,123,628 43,902,710
2060 12,906,496 43,927,001
2059 12,688,037 43,942,510
2058 12,467,461 43,944,996
2057 12,245,441 43,939,695
2056 12,023,522 43,927,624
2055 11,801,006 43,902,661
2054 11,578,020 43,866,486
2053 11,354,432 43,819,100
2052 11,131,786 43,759,239
2051 10,910,913 43,688,144
2050 10,689,058 43,605,074
2049 10,471,199 43,517,919
2048 10,252,433 43,417,554
2047 10,037,332 43,308,462
2046 9,822,499 43,192,511
2045 9,608,962 43,065,569
2044 9,397,018 42,925,634
2043 9,188,292 42,780,215
2042 8,982,316 42,623,872
2041 8,777,138 42,456,113
2040 8,570,085 42,280,578
2039 8,360,267 42,098,906
2038 8,151,599 41,902,451
2037 7,944,754 41,700,541
2036 7,736,415 41,488,891
2035 7,527,731 41,266,216
2034 7,316,613 41,037,058
2033 7,106,984 40,795,454
2032 6,898,917 40,544,755
2031 6,691,778 40,280,535
2030 6,488,327 40,005,642
2029 6,287,899 39,720,087
2028 6,086,983 39,422,016
2027 5,892,506 39,109,148
2026 5,702,177 38,783,685
2025 5,514,692 38,442,658
2024 5,330,690 38,081,173
2023 5,152,421 37,712,505
2022 5,098,039 37,329,064
2021 5,112,100 36,954,442
2020 5,026,628 36,584,208
2019 4,944,703 36,210,898
2018 4,878,657 35,839,760
2017 4,793,511 35,446,392
2016 4,713,663 35,023,457
2015 4,629,320 34,607,588
2014 4,623,182 34,204,780
2013 4,642,419 33,787,571
2012 4,610,848 33,355,241
2011 4,565,021 32,912,588
2010 4,492,995 32,467,016
2009 4,529,047 32,030,778
2008 4,558,984 31,606,767
2007 4,462,770 31,186,468
2006 4,377,579 30,771,178
2005 4,288,810 30,358,144
2004 4,192,826 29,953,018
2003 4,103,086 29,571,415
2002 4,006,077 29,198,142
2001 3,919,487 28,814,643
2000 3,833,416 28,423,435
1999 3,729,450 28,027,179
1998 3,628,827 27,621,648
1997 3,531,700 27,213,337
1996 3,435,965 26,808,107
1995 3,348,052 26,399,429
1994 3,257,954 26,000,822
1993 3,157,839 25,614,586
1992 3,058,831 25,212,468
1991 2,963,191 24,799,014
1990 2,871,910 24,375,551
1989 2,783,970 23,939,414
1988 2,713,965 23,500,524
1987 2,669,155 23,054,392
1986 2,634,258 22,600,803
1985 2,600,932 22,113,953
1984 2,568,610 21,593,778
1983 2,537,399 21,060,696
1982 2,507,375 20,520,318
1981 2,478,402 19,985,401
1980 2,450,535 19,459,943
1979 2,423,794 18,955,589
1978 2,397,961 18,477,385
1977 2,372,930 18,014,756
1976 2,348,566 17,574,182
1975 2,313,916 17,150,786
1974 2,269,338 16,733,842
1973 2,226,008 16,326,269
1972 2,183,769 15,924,692
1971 2,141,450 15,527,225
1970 2,097,505 15,129,449
1969 2,051,515 14,734,255
1968 2,005,100 14,347,899
1967 1,960,444 13,968,175
1966 1,918,082 13,597,065
1965 1,877,854 13,239,171
1964 1,839,583 12,898,886
1963 1,803,063 12,577,502
1962 1,768,115 12,253,092
1961 1,734,580 11,931,085
1960 1,702,346 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Morocco
2100 0.42% -0.6%
2099 0.45% -0.59%
2098 0.45% -0.58%
2097 0.49% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.64% -0.48%
2089 0.69% -0.46%
2088 0.72% -0.45%
2087 0.77% -0.44%
2086 0.77% -0.44%
2085 0.81% -0.42%
2084 0.85% -0.4%
2083 0.88% -0.39%
2082 0.89% -0.38%
2081 0.93% -0.37%
2080 0.92% -0.36%
2079 0.98% -0.34%
2078 1.04% -0.33%
2077 1.07% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.3%
2075 1.09% -0.29%
2074 1.16% -0.28%
2073 1.17% -0.26%
2072 1.24% -0.24%
2071 1.3% -0.23%
2070 1.32% -0.21%
2069 1.35% -0.19%
2068 1.41% -0.18%
2067 1.43% -0.16%
2066 1.46% -0.16%
2065 1.49% -0.13%
2064 1.57% -0.11%
2063 1.59% -0.1%
2062 1.62% -0.07%
2061 1.68% -0.06%
2060 1.72% -0.04%
2059 1.77% -0.006%
2058 1.81% 0.01%
2057 1.85% 0.03%
2056 1.89% 0.06%
2055 1.93% 0.08%
2054 1.97% 0.11%
2053 2% 0.14%
2052 2.02% 0.16%
2051 2.08% 0.19%
2050 2.08% 0.2%
2049 2.13% 0.23%
2048 2.14% 0.25%
2047 2.19% 0.27%
2046 2.22% 0.29%
2045 2.26% 0.33%
2044 2.27% 0.34%
2043 2.29% 0.37%
2042 2.34% 0.4%
2041 2.42% 0.42%
2040 2.51% 0.43%
2039 2.56% 0.47%
2038 2.6% 0.48%
2037 2.69% 0.51%
2036 2.77% 0.54%
2035 2.89% 0.56%
2034 2.95% 0.59%
2033 3.02% 0.62%
2032 3.1% 0.66%
2031 3.14% 0.69%
2030 3.19% 0.72%
2029 3.3% 0.76%
2028 3.3% 0.8%
2027 3.34% 0.84%
2026 3.4% 0.89%
2025 3.45% 0.95%
2024 3.46% 0.98%
2023 1.07% 1.03%
2022 -0.28% 1.01%
2021 1.7% 1.01%
2020 1.66% 1.03%
2019 1.35% 1.04%
2018 1.78% 1.11%
2017 1.69% 1.21%
2016 1.82% 1.2%
2015 0.13% 1.18%
2014 -0.41% 1.23%
2013 0.68% 1.3%
2012 1% 1.34%
2011 1.6% 1.37%
2010 -0.8% 1.36%
2009 -0.66% 1.34%
2008 2.16% 1.35%
2007 1.95% 1.35%
2006 2.07% 1.36%
2005 2.29% 1.35%
2004 2.19% 1.29%
2003 2.42% 1.28%
2002 2.21% 1.33%
2001 2.25% 1.38%
2000 2.79% 1.41%
1999 2.77% 1.47%
1998 2.75% 1.5%
1997 2.79% 1.51%
1996 2.63% 1.55%
1995 2.77% 1.53%
1994 3.17% 1.51%
1993 3.24% 1.59%
1992 3.23% 1.67%
1991 3.18% 1.74%
1990 3.16% 1.82%
1989 2.58% 1.87%
1988 1.68% 1.94%
1987 1.32% 2.01%
1986 1.28% 2.2%
1985 1.26% 2.41%
1984 1.23% 2.53%
1983 1.2% 2.63%
1982 1.17% 2.68%
1981 1.14% 2.7%
1980 1.1% 2.66%
1979 1.08% 2.59%
1978 1.05% 2.57%
1977 1.04% 2.51%
1976 1.5% 2.47%
1975 1.96% 2.49%
1974 1.95% 2.5%
1973 1.93% 2.52%
1972 1.98% 2.56%
1971 2.1% 2.63%
1970 2.24% 2.68%
1969 2.31% 2.69%
1968 2.28% 2.72%
1967 2.21% 2.73%
1966 2.14% 2.7%
1965 2.08% 2.64%
1964 2.03% 2.56%
1963 1.98% 2.65%
1962 1.93% 2.7%
1961 1.89% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

CAR Morocco
Current population
5753659
38871720
Population rank 118/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 104/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -56,254
Net migration rank 143/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -56,254
2024 - -15,357 - -46,802
2023 190,325 -14,682 417,213 -39,650
2022 -49,456 -17,430 427,903 -38,594
2021 124,408 -85,646 407,829 -47,902
2020 156,911 -24,745 415,999 -35,474
2019 68,523 -36,849 457,307 -91,217
2018 153,361 -52,954 464,375 -88,159
2017 128,461 -58,584 471,011 -60,472
2016 142,419 -52,607 474,637 -39,302
2015 141,912 -63,045 477,654 -81,248
2014 107,448 -174,051 481,295 -72,065
2013 140,489 -112,382 492,284 -67,096
2012 146,791 -111,764 504,698 -65,251
2011 142,913 -86,281 513,305 -67,447
2010 130,539 -43,126 515,804 -70,510
2009 -130,613 -28,899 509,386 -82,203
2008 128,627 -28,983 499,766 -78,912
2007 123,137 -30,352 493,526 -73,759
2006 118,882 -41,282 483,200 -72,364
2005 113,534 -13,604 474,285 -59,024
2004 108,548 -16,510 461,756 -66,749
2003 105,540 -18,097 452,650 -84,460
2002 100,588 5,992 446,147 -67,802
2001 99,598 -33,006 452,621 -63,967
2000 97,468 8,079 461,341 -67,569
1999 96,108 6,284 473,071 -74,343
1998 94,361 4,479 492,604 -80,286
1997 93,378 2,034 500,807 -96,502
1996 93,369 2,697 501,499 -95,331
1995 92,748 -12,986 496,573 -85,386
1994 90,943 9,496 501,426 -115,404
1993 89,873 9,930 507,707 -121,254
1992 88,939 9,269 525,680 -107,911
1991 88,688 4,381 539,850 -130,717
1990 87,507 1,995 535,506 -97,711
1989 85,969 409 538,996 -104,509
1988 84,654 -31,016 545,800 -102,484
1987 83,408 -47,428 553,005 -104,029
1986 81,149 -47,332 558,105 -99,905
1985 79,266 -46,427 560,810 -45,336
1984 77,395 -45,591 564,159 -39,319
1983 75,399 -44,780 566,301 -24,988
1982 73,330 -43,908 564,904 -25,471
1981 71,391 -42,872 552,936 -22,553
1980 68,759 -41,539 534,448 -13,899
1979 66,104 -39,850 515,554 -27,374
1978 63,285 -37,874 498,834 -30,600
1977 60,436 -35,782 489,173 -32,161
1976 57,725 -33,645 482,130 -58,019
1975 55,106 -9,895 474,631 -51,968
1974 53,777 -9,838 464,147 -52,927
1973 52,525 -9,800 455,699 -51,772
1972 51,390 -9,634 446,449 -47,226
1971 50,142 -7,259 435,104 -39,385
1970 48,690 -3,693 426,015 -26,168
1969 47,066 -80 414,931 -24,389
1968 45,377 474 407,437 -25,267
1967 42,979 474 400,594 -23,309
1966 40,804 474 391,881 -26,945
1965 38,710 474 383,989 -33,139
1964 36,878 474 375,835 -46,106
1963 35,218 474 369,250 -56,214
1962 33,731 474 363,843 -28,071
1961 32,383 474 348,650 -40,413
1960 31,131 474 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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