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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Mozambique: 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 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.42 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 +1.27% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% 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 19,066,004 105,684,658
2099 18,985,867 105,291,198
2098 18,901,154 104,859,475
2097 18,815,607 104,428,679
2096 18,724,783 103,962,668
2095 18,626,431 103,480,514
2094 18,526,390 102,989,197
2093 18,425,013 102,464,565
2092 18,316,437 101,929,545
2091 18,205,237 101,410,418
2090 18,087,725 100,829,728
2089 17,972,896 100,211,758
2088 17,848,943 99,594,130
2087 17,721,681 98,943,096
2086 17,585,946 98,288,529
2085 17,451,621 97,609,760
2084 17,310,863 96,926,143
2083 17,164,209 96,193,441
2082 17,014,388 95,449,095
2081 16,864,906 94,708,064
2080 16,708,761 93,957,824
2079 16,556,341 93,171,561
2078 16,396,395 92,350,666
2077 16,228,166 91,530,198
2076 16,055,590 90,699,125
2075 15,881,626 89,848,943
2074 15,710,778 88,999,187
2073 15,530,355 88,113,398
2072 15,350,553 87,210,961
2071 15,162,785 86,283,286
2070 14,968,105 85,349,704
2069 14,772,746 84,361,565
2068 14,575,859 83,400,997
2067 14,373,538 82,437,397
2066 14,170,754 81,437,030
2065 13,967,146 80,446,244
2064 13,761,777 79,433,801
2063 13,548,616 78,430,632
2062 13,336,037 77,376,597
2061 13,123,628 76,274,806
2060 12,906,496 75,197,384
2059 12,688,037 74,082,771
2058 12,467,461 72,958,774
2057 12,245,441 71,828,186
2056 12,023,522 70,677,889
2055 11,801,006 69,542,373
2054 11,578,020 68,419,331
2053 11,354,432 67,306,817
2052 11,131,786 66,163,407
2051 10,910,913 65,032,770
2050 10,689,058 63,898,302
2049 10,471,199 62,731,532
2048 10,252,433 61,579,833
2047 10,037,332 60,424,101
2046 9,822,499 59,273,421
2045 9,608,962 58,132,244
2044 9,397,018 56,969,604
2043 9,188,292 55,814,906
2042 8,982,316 54,633,120
2041 8,777,138 53,476,191
2040 8,570,085 52,305,805
2039 8,360,267 51,136,087
2038 8,151,599 49,973,820
2037 7,944,754 48,827,661
2036 7,736,415 47,668,628
2035 7,527,731 46,520,419
2034 7,316,613 45,358,645
2033 7,106,984 44,229,218
2032 6,898,917 43,102,655
2031 6,691,778 41,993,535
2030 6,488,327 40,901,742
2029 6,287,899 39,818,379
2028 6,086,983 38,748,841
2027 5,892,506 37,696,739
2026 5,702,177 36,660,958
2025 5,514,692 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 3.45% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

CAR Mozambique
Current population
5753659
36941128
Population rank 118/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 16/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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