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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.41 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Mozambique
2100 19,061,127 105,628,248
2099 18,981,009 105,234,999
2098 18,896,319 104,803,506
2097 18,810,793 104,372,940
2096 18,719,993 103,907,178
2095 18,621,666 103,425,281
2094 18,521,650 102,934,227
2093 18,420,299 102,409,874
2092 18,311,751 101,875,140
2091 18,200,580 101,356,290
2090 18,083,097 100,775,909
2089 17,968,298 100,158,269
2088 17,844,377 99,540,971
2087 17,717,148 98,890,285
2086 17,581,447 98,236,067
2085 17,447,157 97,557,661
2084 17,306,435 96,874,408
2083 17,159,818 96,142,098
2082 17,010,036 95,398,149
2081 16,860,592 94,657,513
2080 16,704,486 93,907,673
2079 16,552,105 93,121,830
2078 16,392,201 92,301,373
2077 16,224,015 91,481,344
2076 16,051,483 90,650,714
2075 15,877,563 89,800,986
2074 15,706,759 88,951,683
2073 15,526,382 88,066,368
2072 15,346,626 87,164,412
2071 15,158,906 86,237,232
2070 14,964,276 85,304,148
2069 14,768,967 84,316,537
2068 14,572,130 83,356,481
2067 14,369,861 82,393,396
2066 14,167,129 81,393,563
2065 13,963,573 80,403,306
2064 13,758,257 79,391,403
2063 13,545,150 78,388,769
2062 13,332,625 77,335,297
2061 13,120,271 76,234,094
2060 12,903,195 75,157,247
2059 12,684,791 74,043,229
2058 12,464,271 72,919,832
2057 12,242,308 71,789,848
2056 12,020,446 70,640,165
2055 11,797,986 69,505,255
2054 11,575,058 68,382,812
2053 11,351,527 67,270,892
2052 11,128,939 66,128,092
2051 10,908,122 64,998,059
2050 10,686,324 63,864,196
2049 10,468,520 62,698,049
2048 10,249,810 61,546,964
2047 10,034,764 60,391,850
2046 9,819,986 59,241,784
2045 9,606,504 58,101,216
2044 9,394,614 56,939,196
2043 9,185,941 55,785,114
2042 8,980,018 54,603,959
2041 8,774,893 53,447,648
2040 8,567,893 52,277,886
2039 8,358,128 51,108,793
2038 8,149,514 49,947,146
2037 7,942,721 48,801,599
2036 7,734,436 47,643,184
2035 7,525,805 46,495,588
2034 7,314,741 45,334,434
2033 7,105,166 44,205,611
2032 6,897,152 43,079,649
2031 6,690,066 41,971,121
2030 6,486,667 40,879,911
2029 6,286,290 39,797,126
2028 6,085,426 38,728,158
2027 5,890,999 37,676,618
2026 5,700,718 36,641,390
2025 5,513,282 35,631,653
2024 5,330,690 34,631,766
2023 5,152,421 33,635,160
2022 5,098,039 32,656,246
2021 5,112,100 31,707,800
2020 5,026,628 30,783,688
2019 4,944,703 29,884,380
2018 4,878,657 29,018,644
2017 4,793,511 28,166,393
2016 4,713,663 27,337,105
2015 4,629,320 26,547,572
2014 4,623,182 25,788,475
2013 4,642,419 25,051,611
2012 4,610,848 24,337,846
2011 4,565,021 23,649,039
2010 4,492,995 22,999,235
2009 4,529,047 22,391,745
2008 4,558,984 21,819,036
2007 4,462,770 21,287,635
2006 4,377,579 20,787,087
2005 4,288,810 20,304,569
2004 4,192,826 19,840,313
2003 4,103,086 19,392,475
2002 4,006,077 18,958,338
2001 3,919,487 18,537,729
2000 3,833,416 18,129,653
1999 3,729,450 17,734,506
1998 3,628,827 17,340,464
1997 3,531,700 16,949,982
1996 3,435,965 16,492,480
1995 3,348,052 15,960,530
1994 3,257,954 15,033,853
1993 3,157,839 14,051,192
1992 3,058,831 13,613,316
1991 2,963,191 13,352,090
1990 2,871,910 13,094,537
1989 2,783,970 12,906,842
1988 2,713,965 12,800,558
1987 2,669,155 12,822,574
1986 2,634,258 12,770,578
1985 2,600,932 12,548,949
1984 2,568,610 12,315,954
1983 2,537,399 12,073,822
1982 2,507,375 11,824,370
1981 2,478,402 11,568,127
1980 2,450,535 11,336,221
1979 2,423,794 11,028,809
1978 2,397,961 10,618,250
1977 2,372,930 10,224,975
1976 2,348,566 9,867,209
1975 2,313,916 9,540,817
1974 2,269,338 9,236,093
1973 2,226,008 8,954,242
1972 2,183,769 8,692,935
1971 2,141,450 8,456,317
1970 2,097,505 8,250,506
1969 2,051,515 8,066,951
1968 2,005,100 7,892,613
1967 1,960,444 7,724,550
1966 1,918,082 7,562,990
1965 1,877,854 7,406,421
1964 1,839,583 7,255,061
1963 1,803,063 7,109,828
1962 1,768,115 6,969,364
1961 1,734,580 6,834,936
1960 1,702,346 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Mozambique
2100 0.42% 0.37%
2099 0.45% 0.41%
2098 0.45% 0.41%
2097 0.49% 0.45%
2096 0.53% 0.47%
2095 0.54% 0.48%
2094 0.55% 0.51%
2093 0.59% 0.52%
2092 0.61% 0.51%
2091 0.65% 0.58%
2090 0.64% 0.62%
2089 0.69% 0.62%
2088 0.72% 0.66%
2087 0.77% 0.67%
2086 0.77% 0.7%
2085 0.81% 0.71%
2084 0.85% 0.76%
2083 0.88% 0.78%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.93% 0.8%
2080 0.92% 0.84%
2079 0.98% 0.89%
2078 1.04% 0.9%
2077 1.07% 0.92%
2076 1.1% 0.95%
2075 1.09% 0.95%
2074 1.16% 1.01%
2073 1.17% 1.03%
2072 1.24% 1.08%
2071 1.3% 1.09%
2070 1.32% 1.17%
2069 1.35% 1.15%
2068 1.41% 1.17%
2067 1.43% 1.23%
2066 1.46% 1.23%
2065 1.49% 1.27%
2064 1.57% 1.28%
2063 1.59% 1.36%
2062 1.62% 1.44%
2061 1.68% 1.43%
2060 1.72% 1.5%
2059 1.77% 1.54%
2058 1.81% 1.57%
2057 1.85% 1.63%
2056 1.89% 1.63%
2055 1.93% 1.64%
2054 1.97% 1.65%
2053 2% 1.73%
2052 2.02% 1.74%
2051 2.08% 1.78%
2050 2.08% 1.86%
2049 2.13% 1.87%
2048 2.14% 1.91%
2047 2.19% 1.94%
2046 2.22% 1.96%
2045 2.26% 2.04%
2044 2.27% 2.07%
2043 2.29% 2.16%
2042 2.34% 2.16%
2041 2.42% 2.24%
2040 2.51% 2.29%
2039 2.56% 2.33%
2038 2.6% 2.35%
2037 2.69% 2.43%
2036 2.77% 2.47%
2035 2.89% 2.56%
2034 2.95% 2.55%
2033 3.02% 2.61%
2032 3.1% 2.64%
2031 3.14% 2.67%
2030 3.19% 2.72%
2029 3.3% 2.76%
2028 3.3% 2.79%
2027 3.34% 2.83%
2026 3.4% 2.83%
2025 3.43% 2.89%
2024 3.46% 2.96%
2023 1.07% 3%
2022 -0.28% 2.99%
2021 1.7% 3%
2020 1.66% 3.01%
2019 1.35% 2.98%
2018 1.78% 3.03%
2017 1.69% 3.03%
2016 1.82% 2.97%
2015 0.13% 2.94%
2014 -0.41% 2.94%
2013 0.68% 2.93%
2012 1% 2.91%
2011 1.6% 2.83%
2010 -0.8% 2.71%
2009 -0.66% 2.62%
2008 2.16% 2.5%
2007 1.95% 2.41%
2006 2.07% 2.38%
2005 2.29% 2.34%
2004 2.19% 2.31%
2003 2.42% 2.29%
2002 2.21% 2.27%
2001 2.25% 2.25%
2000 2.79% 2.23%
1999 2.77% 2.27%
1998 2.75% 2.3%
1997 2.79% 2.77%
1996 2.63% 3.33%
1995 2.77% 6.16%
1994 3.17% 6.99%
1993 3.24% 3.22%
1992 3.23% 1.96%
1991 3.18% 1.97%
1990 3.16% 1.45%
1989 2.58% 0.83%
1988 1.68% -0.17%
1987 1.32% 0.41%
1986 1.28% 1.77%
1985 1.26% 1.89%
1984 1.23% 2.01%
1983 1.2% 2.11%
1982 1.17% 2.22%
1981 1.14% 2.05%
1980 1.1% 2.79%
1979 1.08% 3.87%
1978 1.05% 3.85%
1977 1.04% 3.63%
1976 1.5% 3.42%
1975 1.96% 3.3%
1974 1.95% 3.15%
1973 1.93% 3.01%
1972 1.98% 2.8%
1971 2.1% 2.49%
1970 2.24% 2.28%
1969 2.31% 2.21%
1968 2.28% 2.18%
1967 2.21% 2.14%
1966 2.14% 2.11%
1965 2.08% 2.09%
1964 2.03% 2.04%
1963 1.98% 2.02%
1962 1.93% 1.97%
1961 1.89% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

CAR Mozambique
Current population
5798457
37173146
Population rank 117/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 17/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -65,573
Net migration rank 143/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -65,573
2024 196,244 -15,357 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 124,408 -85,646 951,234 -23,103
2020 156,911 -24,745 945,952 -25,864
2019 68,523 -36,849 927,581 -49,080
2018 153,361 -52,954 903,176 -50,224
2017 128,461 -58,584 876,594 -25,043
2016 142,419 -52,607 850,430 -43,398
2015 141,912 -63,045 824,435 -52,374
2014 107,448 -174,051 799,778 -53,625
2013 140,489 -112,382 784,641 -57,067
2012 146,791 -111,764 763,088 -63,131
2011 142,913 -86,281 741,303 -63,638
2010 130,539 -43,126 719,025 -97,079
2009 -130,613 -28,899 693,673 -100,625
2008 128,627 -28,983 654,920 -102,534
2007 123,137 -30,352 610,913 -100,490
2006 118,882 -41,282 586,009 -95,333
2005 113,534 -13,604 570,132 -95,770
2004 108,548 -16,510 554,973 -100,824
2003 105,540 -18,097 540,992 -99,484
2002 100,588 5,992 529,867 -103,102
2001 99,598 -33,006 519,594 -105,130
2000 97,468 8,079 506,162 -104,476
1999 96,108 6,284 491,814 -103,223
1998 94,361 4,479 474,453 -74,952
1997 93,378 2,034 461,209 -79,732
1996 93,369 2,697 442,559 90,975
1995 92,748 -12,986 421,630 108,751
1994 90,943 9,496 384,821 938,163
1993 89,873 9,930 369,518 272,829
1992 88,939 9,269 362,373 -128,960
1991 88,688 4,381 357,676 -68,644
1990 87,507 1,995 353,290 -127,215
1989 85,969 409 348,833 -199,509
1988 84,654 -31,016 349,480 -286,247
1987 83,408 -47,428 334,438 -441,710
1986 81,149 -47,332 332,609 -121,350
1985 79,266 -46,427 307,625 -75,642
1984 77,395 -45,591 304,524 -70,532
1983 75,399 -44,780 324,158 -73,899
1982 73,330 -43,908 321,493 -72,852
1981 71,391 -42,872 322,207 -58,347
1980 68,759 -41,539 349,586 -149,650
1979 66,104 -39,850 331,162 83,699
1978 63,285 -37,874 310,403 95,859
1977 60,436 -35,782 289,193 91,082
1976 57,725 -33,645 273,924 61,326
1975 55,106 -9,895 257,984 59,562
1974 53,777 -9,838 240,665 51,238
1973 52,525 -9,800 226,847 44,951
1972 51,390 -9,634 215,793 35,023
1971 50,142 -7,259 211,137 11,297
1970 48,690 -3,693 207,385 -18,197
1969 47,066 -80 202,174 -24,251
1968 45,377 474 197,623 -26,872
1967 42,979 474 193,044 -27,672
1966 40,804 474 189,218 -31,462
1965 38,710 474 185,931 -30,538
1964 36,878 474 182,334 -35,005
1963 35,218 474 180,867 -37,738
1962 33,731 474 176,297 -38,504
1961 32,383 474 171,236 -40,181
1960 31,131 474 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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