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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.55 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Central African Republic vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Myanmar
2100 19,061,127 49,940,111
2099 18,981,009 50,189,329
2098 18,896,319 50,438,094
2097 18,810,793 50,686,307
2096 18,719,993 50,935,768
2095 18,621,666 51,187,086
2094 18,521,650 51,437,370
2093 18,420,299 51,684,263
2092 18,311,751 51,929,856
2091 18,200,580 52,177,533
2090 18,083,097 52,421,308
2089 17,968,298 52,660,538
2088 17,844,377 52,897,777
2087 17,717,148 53,134,297
2086 17,581,447 53,369,096
2085 17,447,157 53,601,340
2084 17,306,435 53,828,989
2083 17,159,818 54,053,017
2082 17,010,036 54,275,644
2081 16,860,592 54,495,268
2080 16,704,486 54,712,302
2079 16,552,105 54,927,789
2078 16,392,201 55,140,889
2077 16,224,015 55,347,343
2076 16,051,483 55,552,868
2075 15,877,563 55,755,739
2074 15,706,759 55,954,725
2073 15,526,382 56,150,331
2072 15,346,626 56,339,615
2071 15,158,906 56,523,628
2070 14,964,276 56,703,747
2069 14,768,967 56,877,191
2068 14,572,130 57,045,573
2067 14,369,861 57,207,013
2066 14,167,129 57,363,486
2065 13,963,573 57,515,336
2064 13,758,257 57,661,327
2063 13,545,150 57,798,588
2062 13,332,625 57,928,360
2061 13,120,271 58,056,757
2060 12,903,195 58,176,117
2059 12,684,791 58,284,778
2058 12,464,271 58,381,839
2057 12,242,308 58,471,358
2056 12,020,446 58,555,436
2055 11,797,986 58,625,894
2054 11,575,058 58,687,073
2053 11,351,527 58,734,842
2052 11,128,939 58,772,617
2051 10,908,122 58,799,283
2050 10,686,324 58,813,731
2049 10,468,520 58,819,125
2048 10,249,810 58,812,936
2047 10,034,764 58,795,137
2046 9,819,986 58,764,783
2045 9,606,504 58,717,705
2044 9,394,614 58,660,923
2043 9,185,941 58,591,067
2042 8,980,018 58,505,720
2041 8,774,893 58,407,189
2040 8,567,893 58,296,243
2039 8,358,128 58,171,090
2038 8,149,514 58,030,790
2037 7,942,721 57,878,267
2036 7,734,436 57,714,284
2035 7,525,805 57,533,824
2034 7,314,741 57,338,544
2033 7,105,166 57,127,286
2032 6,897,152 56,900,181
2031 6,690,066 56,656,985
2030 6,486,667 56,397,420
2029 6,286,290 56,123,541
2028 6,085,426 55,830,923
2027 5,890,999 55,521,079
2026 5,700,718 55,193,610
2025 5,513,282 54,850,648
2024 5,330,690 54,500,091
2023 5,152,421 54,133,798
2022 5,098,039 53,756,787
2021 5,112,100 53,387,102
2020 5,026,628 53,016,522
2019 4,944,703 52,640,713
2018 4,878,657 52,272,247
2017 4,793,511 51,894,938
2016 4,713,663 51,495,696
2015 4,629,320 51,089,056
2014 4,623,182 50,681,634
2013 4,642,419 50,262,658
2012 4,610,848 49,837,446
2011 4,565,021 49,419,820
2010 4,492,995 49,024,382
2009 4,529,047 48,660,459
2008 4,558,984 48,390,793
2007 4,462,770 48,125,043
2006 4,377,579 47,785,135
2005 4,288,810 47,438,365
2004 4,192,826 47,068,772
2003 4,103,086 46,667,192
2002 4,006,077 46,232,653
2001 3,919,487 45,771,139
2000 3,833,416 45,290,841
1999 3,729,450 44,787,724
1998 3,628,827 44,257,793
1997 3,531,700 43,708,798
1996 3,435,965 43,154,860
1995 3,348,052 42,605,338
1994 3,257,954 42,055,143
1993 3,157,839 41,502,429
1992 3,058,831 40,950,342
1991 2,963,191 40,394,154
1990 2,871,910 39,817,251
1989 2,783,970 39,214,618
1988 2,713,965 38,600,927
1987 2,669,155 37,971,594
1986 2,634,258 37,314,878
1985 2,600,932 36,622,827
1984 2,568,610 35,899,313
1983 2,537,399 35,162,715
1982 2,507,375 34,482,965
1981 2,478,402 33,858,783
1980 2,450,535 33,227,204
1979 2,423,794 32,596,550
1978 2,397,961 31,972,976
1977 2,372,930 31,355,966
1976 2,348,566 30,758,811
1975 2,313,916 30,176,565
1974 2,269,338 29,598,167
1973 2,226,008 29,026,388
1972 2,183,769 28,428,324
1971 2,141,450 27,807,219
1970 2,097,505 27,193,016
1969 2,051,515 26,585,112
1968 2,005,100 25,989,662
1967 1,960,444 25,406,429
1966 1,918,082 24,836,496
1965 1,877,854 24,279,431
1964 1,839,583 23,737,315
1963 1,803,063 23,213,408
1962 1,768,115 22,704,719
1961 1,734,580 22,210,581
1960 1,702,346 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Myanmar
2100 0.42% -0.5%
2099 0.45% -0.49%
2098 0.45% -0.49%
2097 0.49% -0.49%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.49%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.65% -0.47%
2090 0.64% -0.45%
2089 0.69% -0.45%
2088 0.72% -0.45%
2087 0.77% -0.44%
2086 0.77% -0.43%
2085 0.81% -0.42%
2084 0.85% -0.41%
2083 0.88% -0.41%
2082 0.89% -0.4%
2081 0.93% -0.4%
2080 0.92% -0.39%
2079 0.98% -0.39%
2078 1.04% -0.37%
2077 1.07% -0.37%
2076 1.1% -0.36%
2075 1.09% -0.36%
2074 1.16% -0.35%
2073 1.17% -0.34%
2072 1.24% -0.33%
2071 1.3% -0.32%
2070 1.32% -0.3%
2069 1.35% -0.3%
2068 1.41% -0.28%
2067 1.43% -0.27%
2066 1.46% -0.26%
2065 1.49% -0.25%
2064 1.57% -0.24%
2063 1.59% -0.22%
2062 1.62% -0.22%
2061 1.68% -0.21%
2060 1.72% -0.19%
2059 1.77% -0.17%
2058 1.81% -0.15%
2057 1.85% -0.14%
2056 1.89% -0.12%
2055 1.93% -0.1%
2054 1.97% -0.08%
2053 2% -0.06%
2052 2.02% -0.05%
2051 2.08% -0.02%
2050 2.08% -0.009%
2049 2.13% 0.01%
2048 2.14% 0.03%
2047 2.19% 0.05%
2046 2.22% 0.08%
2045 2.26% 0.1%
2044 2.27% 0.12%
2043 2.29% 0.15%
2042 2.34% 0.17%
2041 2.42% 0.19%
2040 2.51% 0.22%
2039 2.56% 0.24%
2038 2.6% 0.26%
2037 2.69% 0.28%
2036 2.77% 0.31%
2035 2.89% 0.34%
2034 2.95% 0.37%
2033 3.02% 0.4%
2032 3.1% 0.43%
2031 3.14% 0.46%
2030 3.19% 0.49%
2029 3.3% 0.52%
2028 3.3% 0.56%
2027 3.34% 0.59%
2026 3.4% 0.63%
2025 3.43% 0.64%
2024 3.46% 0.68%
2023 1.07% 0.7%
2022 -0.28% 0.69%
2021 1.7% 0.7%
2020 1.66% 0.71%
2019 1.35% 0.7%
2018 1.78% 0.73%
2017 1.69% 0.78%
2016 1.82% 0.8%
2015 0.13% 0.8%
2014 -0.41% 0.83%
2013 0.68% 0.85%
2012 1% 0.85%
2011 1.6% 0.81%
2010 -0.8% 0.75%
2009 -0.66% 0.56%
2008 2.16% 0.55%
2007 1.95% 0.71%
2006 2.07% 0.73%
2005 2.29% 0.79%
2004 2.19% 0.86%
2003 2.42% 0.94%
2002 2.21% 1.01%
2001 2.25% 1.06%
2000 2.79% 1.12%
1999 2.77% 1.2%
1998 2.75% 1.26%
1997 2.79% 1.28%
1996 2.63% 1.29%
1995 2.77% 1.31%
1994 3.17% 1.33%
1993 3.24% 1.35%
1992 3.23% 1.38%
1991 3.18% 1.45%
1990 3.16% 1.54%
1989 2.58% 1.59%
1988 1.68% 1.66%
1987 1.32% 1.76%
1986 1.28% 1.89%
1985 1.26% 2.02%
1984 1.23% 2.09%
1983 1.2% 1.97%
1982 1.17% 1.84%
1981 1.14% 1.9%
1980 1.1% 1.93%
1979 1.08% 1.95%
1978 1.05% 1.97%
1977 1.04% 1.94%
1976 1.5% 1.93%
1975 1.96% 1.95%
1974 1.95% 1.97%
1973 1.93% 2.1%
1972 1.98% 2.23%
1971 2.1% 2.26%
1970 2.24% 2.29%
1969 2.31% 2.29%
1968 2.28% 2.3%
1967 2.21% 2.29%
1966 2.14% 2.29%
1965 2.08% 2.28%
1964 2.03% 2.26%
1963 1.98% 2.24%
1962 1.93% 2.22%
1961 1.89% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

CAR Myanmar
Current population
5798457
55361818
Population rank 117/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +960
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 121/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -39,661
Net migration rank 143/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -39,661
2024 196,244 -15,357 397,197 -37,979
2023 190,325 -14,682 408,331 -34,989
2022 -49,456 -17,430 415,647 -34,988
2021 124,408 -85,646 394,104 -35,370
2020 156,911 -24,745 448,626 -66,213
2019 68,523 -36,849 469,924 -100,783
2018 153,361 -52,954 482,316 -114,598
2017 128,461 -58,584 492,276 -105,415
2016 142,419 -52,607 499,508 -87,907
2015 141,912 -63,045 495,769 -94,108
2014 107,448 -174,051 488,114 -74,901
2013 140,489 -112,382 487,648 -62,863
2012 146,791 -111,764 487,210 -61,536
2011 142,913 -86,281 492,271 -82,713
2010 130,539 -43,126 497,745 -116,481
2009 -130,613 -28,899 505,144 -158,542
2008 128,627 -28,983 373,287 -180,533
2007 123,137 -30,352 523,745 -184,989
2006 118,882 -41,282 527,165 -186,098
2005 113,534 -13,604 537,429 -185,009
2004 108,548 -16,510 556,494 -169,736
2003 105,540 -18,097 582,173 -165,739
2002 100,588 5,992 602,873 -150,232
2001 99,598 -33,006 601,524 -131,124
2000 97,468 8,079 596,979 -106,772
1999 96,108 6,284 597,916 -81,874
1998 94,361 4,479 606,110 -62,281
1997 93,378 2,034 613,103 -58,954
1996 93,369 2,697 619,488 -65,766
1995 92,748 -12,986 620,376 -75,097
1994 90,943 9,496 626,411 -71,359
1993 89,873 9,930 633,576 -83,214
1992 88,939 9,269 634,484 -80,661
1991 88,688 4,381 637,622 -79,059
1990 87,507 1,995 636,081 -40,859
1989 85,969 409 636,610 -26,585
1988 84,654 -31,016 630,392 -13,046
1987 83,408 -47,428 652,960 -11,642
1986 81,149 -47,332 679,467 -7,351
1985 79,266 -46,427 705,905 6,074
1984 77,395 -45,591 723,623 11,433
1983 75,399 -44,780 719,710 18,427
1982 73,330 -43,908 701,212 -79,856
1981 71,391 -42,872 679,851 -52,839
1980 68,759 -41,539 673,815 -37,679
1979 66,104 -39,850 669,338 -44,174
1978 63,285 -37,874 658,068 -36,055
1977 60,436 -35,782 649,915 -37,879
1976 57,725 -33,645 642,829 -60,561
1975 55,106 -9,895 635,005 -52,763
1974 53,777 -9,838 628,458 -53,875
1973 52,525 -9,800 624,619 -55,659
1972 51,390 -9,634 616,411 10,735
1971 50,142 -7,259 608,784 6,306
1970 48,690 -3,693 595,337 17,997
1969 47,066 -80 584,979 17,491
1968 45,377 474 571,123 17,293
1967 42,979 474 559,577 18,470
1966 40,804 474 546,378 15,453
1965 38,710 474 533,443 18,847
1964 36,878 474 516,334 15,600
1963 35,218 474 501,548 14,350
1962 33,731 474 487,925 13,546
1961 32,383 474 474,818 11,972
1960 31,131 474 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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