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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.72 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% 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 19,061,127 38,169,376
2099 18,981,009 38,399,800
2098 18,896,319 38,627,357
2097 18,810,793 38,851,192
2096 18,719,993 39,072,685
2095 18,621,666 39,290,298
2094 18,521,650 39,503,336
2093 18,420,299 39,714,423
2092 18,311,751 39,921,868
2091 18,200,580 40,126,152
2090 18,083,097 40,325,215
2089 17,968,298 40,519,616
2088 17,844,377 40,706,061
2087 17,717,148 40,889,974
2086 17,581,447 41,072,468
2085 17,447,157 41,252,209
2084 17,306,435 41,425,986
2083 17,159,818 41,591,998
2082 17,010,036 41,755,476
2081 16,860,592 41,914,644
2080 16,704,486 42,069,073
2079 16,552,105 42,220,167
2078 16,392,201 42,364,299
2077 16,224,015 42,502,554
2076 16,051,483 42,634,865
2075 15,877,563 42,762,096
2074 15,706,759 42,885,545
2073 15,526,382 43,003,930
2072 15,346,626 43,115,594
2071 15,158,906 43,219,147
2070 14,964,276 43,319,278
2069 14,768,967 43,409,990
2068 14,572,130 43,494,031
2067 14,369,861 43,572,598
2066 14,167,129 43,641,156
2065 13,963,573 43,710,126
2064 13,758,257 43,767,514
2063 13,545,150 43,815,039
2062 13,332,625 43,857,629
2061 13,120,271 43,889,133
2060 12,903,195 43,913,417
2059 12,684,791 43,928,921
2058 12,464,271 43,931,406
2057 12,242,308 43,926,107
2056 12,020,446 43,914,039
2055 11,797,986 43,889,084
2054 11,575,058 43,852,920
2053 11,351,527 43,805,549
2052 11,128,939 43,745,706
2051 10,908,122 43,674,633
2050 10,686,324 43,591,589
2049 10,468,520 43,504,461
2048 10,249,810 43,404,127
2047 10,034,764 43,295,069
2046 9,819,986 43,179,153
2045 9,606,504 43,052,251
2044 9,394,614 42,912,359
2043 9,185,941 42,766,985
2042 8,980,018 42,610,691
2041 8,774,893 42,442,983
2040 8,567,893 42,267,502
2039 8,358,128 42,085,886
2038 8,149,514 41,889,492
2037 7,942,721 41,687,645
2036 7,734,436 41,476,060
2035 7,525,805 41,253,454
2034 7,314,741 41,024,367
2033 7,105,166 40,782,838
2032 6,897,152 40,532,216
2031 6,690,066 40,268,078
2030 6,486,667 39,993,270
2029 6,286,290 39,707,804
2028 6,085,426 39,409,825
2027 5,890,999 39,097,054
2026 5,700,718 38,771,691
2025 5,513,282 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 3.43% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

CAR Morocco
Current population
5798457
38938817
Population rank 117/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +958
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 105/197
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 196,244 -15,357 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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