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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Nepal: 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 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.14 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Central African Republic vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Nepal
2100 19,066,004 31,902,377
2099 18,985,867 32,090,762
2098 18,901,154 32,277,789
2097 18,815,607 32,464,318
2096 18,724,783 32,647,891
2095 18,626,431 32,828,594
2094 18,526,390 33,009,460
2093 18,425,013 33,186,290
2092 18,316,437 33,361,327
2091 18,205,237 33,532,505
2090 18,087,725 33,699,660
2089 17,972,896 33,863,636
2088 17,848,943 34,022,597
2087 17,721,681 34,175,457
2086 17,585,946 34,322,945
2085 17,451,621 34,468,441
2084 17,310,863 34,605,513
2083 17,164,209 34,735,114
2082 17,014,388 34,856,938
2081 16,864,906 34,972,075
2080 16,708,761 35,080,783
2079 16,556,341 35,183,584
2078 16,396,395 35,277,254
2077 16,228,166 35,362,658
2076 16,055,590 35,440,746
2075 15,881,626 35,510,291
2074 15,710,778 35,573,094
2073 15,530,355 35,627,375
2072 15,350,553 35,670,886
2071 15,162,785 35,709,979
2070 14,968,105 35,739,580
2069 14,772,746 35,759,193
2068 14,575,859 35,770,405
2067 14,373,538 35,774,081
2066 14,170,754 35,770,220
2065 13,967,146 35,758,824
2064 13,761,777 35,737,661
2063 13,548,616 35,709,945
2062 13,336,037 35,669,839
2061 13,123,628 35,623,365
2060 12,906,496 35,567,728
2059 12,688,037 35,503,043
2058 12,467,461 35,427,419
2057 12,245,441 35,345,633
2056 12,023,522 35,253,644
2055 11,801,006 35,155,433
2054 11,578,020 35,050,330
2053 11,354,432 34,936,594
2052 11,131,786 34,816,009
2051 10,910,913 34,684,328
2050 10,689,058 34,546,267
2049 10,471,199 34,400,898
2048 10,252,433 34,250,249
2047 10,037,332 34,091,495
2046 9,822,499 33,921,975
2045 9,608,962 33,747,892
2044 9,397,018 33,566,784
2043 9,188,292 33,380,395
2042 8,982,316 33,186,321
2041 8,777,138 32,987,097
2040 8,570,085 32,781,189
2039 8,360,267 32,569,731
2038 8,151,599 32,349,742
2037 7,944,754 32,125,036
2036 7,736,415 31,892,962
2035 7,527,731 31,653,976
2034 7,316,613 31,407,460
2033 7,106,984 31,152,292
2032 6,898,917 30,890,627
2031 6,691,778 30,623,706
2030 6,488,327 30,349,201
2029 6,287,899 30,068,368
2028 6,086,983 29,780,585
2027 5,892,506 29,627,864
2026 5,702,177 29,585,230
2025 5,514,692 29,605,298
2024 5,330,690 29,651,054
2023 5,152,421 29,694,614
2022 5,098,039 29,715,436
2021 5,112,100 29,475,010
2020 5,026,628 28,966,574
2019 4,944,703 28,414,064
2018 4,878,657 28,079,689
2017 4,793,511 28,011,258
2016 4,713,663 27,955,462
2015 4,629,320 27,823,629
2014 4,623,182 27,672,370
2013 4,642,419 27,589,996
2012 4,610,848 27,534,915
2011 4,565,021 27,464,494
2010 4,492,995 27,341,952
2009 4,529,047 27,173,035
2008 4,558,984 26,990,037
2007 4,462,770 26,788,492
2006 4,377,579 26,565,425
2005 4,288,810 26,309,458
2004 4,192,826 26,016,656
2003 4,103,086 25,688,758
2002 4,006,077 25,328,981
2001 3,919,487 24,946,748
2000 3,833,416 24,546,509
1999 3,729,450 24,125,199
1998 3,628,827 23,680,357
1997 3,531,700 23,219,463
1996 3,435,965 22,741,862
1995 3,348,052 22,245,439
1994 3,257,954 21,717,479
1993 3,157,839 21,180,159
1992 3,058,831 20,609,707
1991 2,963,191 20,036,500
1990 2,871,910 19,524,573
1989 2,783,970 19,057,807
1988 2,713,965 18,638,661
1987 2,669,155 18,250,505
1986 2,634,258 17,868,124
1985 2,600,932 17,477,692
1984 2,568,610 17,085,242
1983 2,537,399 16,689,119
1982 2,507,375 16,297,987
1981 2,478,402 15,922,423
1980 2,450,535 15,553,105
1979 2,423,794 15,190,590
1978 2,397,961 14,839,695
1977 2,372,930 14,499,175
1976 2,348,566 14,177,649
1975 2,313,916 13,870,695
1974 2,269,338 13,568,435
1973 2,226,008 13,275,239
1972 2,183,769 12,989,099
1971 2,141,450 12,710,061
1970 2,097,505 12,436,190
1969 2,051,515 12,167,036
1968 2,005,100 11,906,266
1967 1,960,444 11,652,716
1966 1,918,082 11,408,710
1965 1,877,854 11,173,411
1964 1,839,583 10,946,392
1963 1,803,063 10,729,818
1962 1,768,115 10,521,116
1961 1,734,580 10,318,396
1960 1,702,346 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Nepal
2100 0.42% -0.59%
2099 0.45% -0.58%
2098 0.45% -0.57%
2097 0.49% -0.56%
2096 0.53% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.55%
2094 0.55% -0.53%
2093 0.59% -0.52%
2092 0.61% -0.51%
2091 0.65% -0.5%
2090 0.64% -0.48%
2089 0.69% -0.47%
2088 0.72% -0.45%
2087 0.77% -0.43%
2086 0.77% -0.42%
2085 0.81% -0.4%
2084 0.85% -0.37%
2083 0.88% -0.35%
2082 0.89% -0.33%
2081 0.93% -0.31%
2080 0.92% -0.29%
2079 0.98% -0.27%
2078 1.04% -0.24%
2077 1.07% -0.22%
2076 1.1% -0.2%
2075 1.09% -0.18%
2074 1.16% -0.15%
2073 1.17% -0.12%
2072 1.24% -0.11%
2071 1.3% -0.08%
2070 1.32% -0.05%
2069 1.35% -0.03%
2068 1.41% -0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.01%
2066 1.46% 0.03%
2065 1.49% 0.06%
2064 1.57% 0.08%
2063 1.59% 0.11%
2062 1.62% 0.13%
2061 1.68% 0.16%
2060 1.72% 0.18%
2059 1.77% 0.21%
2058 1.81% 0.23%
2057 1.85% 0.26%
2056 1.89% 0.28%
2055 1.93% 0.3%
2054 1.97% 0.33%
2053 2% 0.35%
2052 2.02% 0.38%
2051 2.08% 0.4%
2050 2.08% 0.42%
2049 2.13% 0.44%
2048 2.14% 0.47%
2047 2.19% 0.5%
2046 2.22% 0.52%
2045 2.26% 0.54%
2044 2.27% 0.56%
2043 2.29% 0.58%
2042 2.34% 0.6%
2041 2.42% 0.63%
2040 2.51% 0.65%
2039 2.56% 0.68%
2038 2.6% 0.7%
2037 2.69% 0.73%
2036 2.77% 0.75%
2035 2.89% 0.78%
2034 2.95% 0.82%
2033 3.02% 0.85%
2032 3.1% 0.87%
2031 3.14% 0.9%
2030 3.19% 0.93%
2029 3.3% 0.97%
2028 3.3% 0.52%
2027 3.34% 0.14%
2026 3.4% -0.07%
2025 3.45% -0.15%
2024 3.46% -0.15%
2023 1.07% -0.07%
2022 -0.28% 0.82%
2021 1.7% 1.76%
2020 1.66% 1.94%
2019 1.35% 1.19%
2018 1.78% 0.24%
2017 1.69% 0.2%
2016 1.82% 0.47%
2015 0.13% 0.55%
2014 -0.41% 0.3%
2013 0.68% 0.2%
2012 1% 0.26%
2011 1.6% 0.45%
2010 -0.8% 0.62%
2009 -0.66% 0.68%
2008 2.16% 0.75%
2007 1.95% 0.84%
2006 2.07% 0.97%
2005 2.29% 1.13%
2004 2.19% 1.28%
2003 2.42% 1.42%
2002 2.21% 1.53%
2001 2.25% 1.63%
2000 2.79% 1.75%
1999 2.77% 1.88%
1998 2.75% 1.98%
1997 2.79% 2.1%
1996 2.63% 2.23%
1995 2.77% 2.43%
1994 3.17% 2.54%
1993 3.24% 2.77%
1992 3.23% 2.86%
1991 3.18% 2.62%
1990 3.16% 2.45%
1989 2.58% 2.25%
1988 1.68% 2.13%
1987 1.32% 2.14%
1986 1.28% 2.23%
1985 1.26% 2.3%
1984 1.23% 2.37%
1983 1.2% 2.4%
1982 1.17% 2.36%
1981 1.14% 2.37%
1980 1.1% 2.39%
1979 1.08% 2.36%
1978 1.05% 2.35%
1977 1.04% 2.27%
1976 1.5% 2.21%
1975 1.96% 2.23%
1974 1.95% 2.21%
1973 1.93% 2.2%
1972 1.98% 2.2%
1971 2.1% 2.2%
1970 2.24% 2.21%
1969 2.31% 2.19%
1968 2.28% 2.18%
1967 2.21% 2.14%
1966 2.14% 2.11%
1965 2.08% 2.07%
1964 2.03% 2.02%
1963 1.98% 1.98%
1962 1.93% 1.96%
1961 1.89% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

CAR Nepal
Current population
5753659
29596762
Population rank 118/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -119
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 174/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -364,699
Net migration rank 143/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -364,699
2024 - -15,357 - -401,282
2023 190,325 -14,682 368,450 -409,782
2022 -49,456 -17,430 379,021 -379,321
2021 124,408 -85,646 351,165 130,001
2020 156,911 -24,745 373,553 162,139
2019 68,523 -36,849 387,113 182,203
2018 153,361 -52,954 394,576 -295,151
2017 128,461 -58,584 406,219 -368,787
2016 142,419 -52,607 415,921 -341,748
2015 141,912 -63,045 410,565 -221,062
2014 107,448 -174,051 423,166 -310,156
2013 140,489 -112,382 424,804 -373,064
2012 146,791 -111,764 430,151 -371,707
2011 142,913 -86,281 429,957 -347,552
2010 130,539 -43,126 432,631 -269,963
2009 -130,613 -28,899 441,290 -266,144
2008 128,627 -28,983 452,353 -261,540
2007 123,137 -30,352 464,780 -252,526
2006 118,882 -41,282 475,335 -241,455
2005 113,534 -13,604 489,093 -211,024
2004 108,548 -16,510 504,853 -197,336
2003 105,540 -18,097 516,575 -168,314
2002 100,588 5,992 525,045 -153,730
2001 99,598 -33,006 542,118 -148,973
2000 97,468 8,079 554,506 -147,193
1999 96,108 6,284 557,847 -122,551
1998 94,361 4,479 562,787 -108,400
1997 93,378 2,034 565,882 -98,454
1996 93,369 2,697 580,099 -92,307
1995 92,748 -12,986 591,283 -86,232
1994 90,943 9,496 578,293 -27,415
1993 89,873 9,930 561,549 -37,782
1992 88,939 9,269 533,029 84,113
1991 88,688 4,381 512,233 17,056
1990 87,507 1,995 495,202 -640
1989 85,969 409 478,771 -39,808
1988 84,654 -31,016 463,581 -64,246
1987 83,408 -47,428 449,400 -72,437
1986 81,149 -47,332 434,802 -47,017
1985 79,266 -46,427 423,240 -30,154
1984 77,395 -45,591 411,122 -19,300
1983 75,399 -44,780 399,103 1,304
1982 73,330 -43,908 385,741 -3,898
1981 71,391 -42,872 374,145 -4,855
1980 68,759 -41,539 364,254 5,084
1979 66,104 -39,850 355,597 88
1978 63,285 -37,874 345,765 346
1977 60,436 -35,782 332,843 2,108
1976 57,725 -33,645 323,222 -15,119
1975 55,106 -9,895 312,479 -6,686
1974 53,777 -9,838 303,078 -4,361
1973 52,525 -9,800 288,750 -1,076
1972 51,390 -9,634 286,708 -2,107
1971 50,142 -7,259 280,752 -7,284
1970 48,690 -3,693 272,439 1,847
1969 47,066 -80 264,560 -527
1968 45,377 474 258,259 -746
1967 42,979 474 249,240 347
1966 40,804 474 241,716 -3,306
1965 38,710 474 233,726 -1,551
1964 36,878 474 227,948 -6,087
1963 35,218 474 219,586 -8,303
1962 33,731 474 215,368 -9,249
1961 32,383 474 209,917 -10,601
1960 31,131 474 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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