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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.6 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Central African Republic vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR North Korea
2100 19,061,127 19,601,003
2099 18,981,009 19,729,897
2098 18,896,319 19,859,274
2097 18,810,793 19,989,589
2096 18,719,993 20,120,795
2095 18,621,666 20,252,653
2094 18,521,650 20,384,384
2093 18,420,299 20,516,457
2092 18,311,751 20,649,140
2091 18,200,580 20,781,939
2090 18,083,097 20,914,434
2089 17,968,298 21,046,685
2088 17,844,377 21,178,406
2087 17,717,148 21,310,103
2086 17,581,447 21,441,361
2085 17,447,157 21,571,843
2084 17,306,435 21,701,761
2083 17,159,818 21,830,989
2082 17,010,036 21,960,135
2081 16,860,592 22,088,774
2080 16,704,486 22,216,836
2079 16,552,105 22,344,442
2078 16,392,201 22,471,597
2077 16,224,015 22,598,635
2076 16,051,483 22,725,293
2075 15,877,563 22,852,140
2074 15,706,759 22,979,532
2073 15,526,382 23,107,165
2072 15,346,626 23,234,961
2071 15,158,906 23,363,260
2070 14,964,276 23,491,789
2069 14,768,967 23,621,167
2068 14,572,130 23,750,741
2067 14,369,861 23,880,460
2066 14,167,129 24,010,584
2065 13,963,573 24,140,518
2064 13,758,257 24,269,765
2063 13,545,150 24,397,924
2062 13,332,625 24,525,403
2061 13,120,271 24,651,788
2060 12,903,195 24,776,326
2059 12,684,791 24,898,430
2058 12,464,271 25,018,630
2057 12,242,308 25,135,871
2056 12,020,446 25,250,670
2055 11,797,986 25,361,704
2054 11,575,058 25,469,578
2053 11,351,527 25,574,137
2052 11,128,939 25,675,211
2051 10,908,122 25,772,870
2050 10,686,324 25,866,886
2049 10,468,520 25,957,363
2048 10,249,810 26,043,774
2047 10,034,764 26,126,594
2046 9,819,986 26,205,638
2045 9,606,504 26,281,344
2044 9,394,614 26,353,455
2043 9,185,941 26,422,173
2042 8,980,018 26,486,580
2041 8,774,893 26,547,651
2040 8,567,893 26,604,634
2039 8,358,128 26,656,882
2038 8,149,514 26,703,458
2037 7,942,721 26,744,185
2036 7,734,436 26,778,348
2035 7,525,805 26,805,065
2034 7,314,741 26,823,948
2033 7,105,166 26,834,263
2032 6,897,152 26,835,978
2031 6,690,066 26,827,992
2030 6,486,667 26,809,850
2029 6,286,290 26,782,161
2028 6,085,426 26,744,278
2027 5,890,999 26,696,504
2026 5,700,718 26,638,530
2025 5,513,282 26,571,036
2024 5,330,690 26,498,823
2023 5,152,421 26,418,204
2022 5,098,039 26,328,845
2021 5,112,100 26,232,534
2020 5,026,628 26,136,312
2019 4,944,703 26,037,632
2018 4,878,657 25,931,147
2017 4,793,511 25,817,709
2016 4,713,663 25,698,326
2015 4,629,320 25,575,350
2014 4,623,182 25,451,262
2013 4,642,419 25,329,451
2012 4,610,848 25,211,728
2011 4,565,021 25,097,874
2010 4,492,995 24,987,258
2009 4,529,047 24,878,332
2008 4,558,984 24,764,618
2007 4,462,770 24,646,383
2006 4,377,579 24,524,507
2005 4,288,810 24,396,433
2004 4,192,826 24,254,943
2003 4,103,086 24,090,380
2002 4,006,077 23,943,973
2001 3,919,487 23,815,358
2000 3,833,416 23,665,910
1999 3,729,450 23,497,599
1998 3,628,827 23,311,564
1997 3,531,700 23,110,830
1996 3,435,965 22,895,746
1995 3,348,052 22,669,304
1994 3,257,954 22,393,975
1993 3,157,839 22,073,352
1992 3,058,831 21,750,911
1991 2,963,191 21,428,638
1990 2,871,910 21,112,137
1989 2,783,970 20,804,367
1988 2,713,965 20,503,161
1987 2,669,155 20,205,483
1986 2,634,258 19,910,855
1985 2,600,932 19,620,388
1984 2,568,610 19,335,043
1983 2,537,399 19,054,034
1982 2,507,375 18,776,357
1981 2,478,402 18,501,295
1980 2,450,535 18,236,786
1979 2,423,794 17,983,470
1978 2,397,961 17,735,995
1977 2,372,930 17,492,798
1976 2,348,566 17,243,450
1975 2,313,916 16,971,055
1974 2,269,338 16,673,121
1973 2,226,008 16,350,367
1972 2,183,769 15,975,069
1971 2,141,450 15,572,457
1970 2,097,505 15,172,775
1969 2,051,515 14,767,615
1968 2,005,100 14,365,596
1967 1,960,444 13,958,350
1966 1,918,082 13,569,094
1965 1,877,854 13,219,369
1964 1,839,583 12,889,770
1963 1,803,063 12,567,057
1962 1,768,115 12,262,882
1961 1,734,580 11,990,713
1960 1,702,346 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR North Korea
2100 0.42% -0.65%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.65%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.53% -0.65%
2095 0.54% -0.65%
2094 0.55% -0.64%
2093 0.59% -0.64%
2092 0.61% -0.64%
2091 0.65% -0.63%
2090 0.64% -0.63%
2089 0.69% -0.62%
2088 0.72% -0.62%
2087 0.77% -0.61%
2086 0.77% -0.6%
2085 0.81% -0.6%
2084 0.85% -0.59%
2083 0.88% -0.59%
2082 0.89% -0.58%
2081 0.93% -0.58%
2080 0.92% -0.57%
2079 0.98% -0.57%
2078 1.04% -0.56%
2077 1.07% -0.56%
2076 1.1% -0.56%
2075 1.09% -0.55%
2074 1.16% -0.55%
2073 1.17% -0.55%
2072 1.24% -0.55%
2071 1.3% -0.55%
2070 1.32% -0.55%
2069 1.35% -0.55%
2068 1.41% -0.54%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.46% -0.54%
2065 1.49% -0.53%
2064 1.57% -0.53%
2063 1.59% -0.52%
2062 1.62% -0.51%
2061 1.68% -0.5%
2060 1.72% -0.49%
2059 1.77% -0.48%
2058 1.81% -0.47%
2057 1.85% -0.45%
2056 1.89% -0.44%
2055 1.93% -0.42%
2054 1.97% -0.41%
2053 2% -0.39%
2052 2.02% -0.38%
2051 2.08% -0.36%
2050 2.08% -0.35%
2049 2.13% -0.33%
2048 2.14% -0.32%
2047 2.19% -0.3%
2046 2.22% -0.29%
2045 2.26% -0.27%
2044 2.27% -0.26%
2043 2.29% -0.24%
2042 2.34% -0.23%
2041 2.42% -0.21%
2040 2.51% -0.2%
2039 2.56% -0.17%
2038 2.6% -0.15%
2037 2.69% -0.13%
2036 2.77% -0.1%
2035 2.89% -0.07%
2034 2.95% -0.04%
2033 3.02% -0.006%
2032 3.1% 0.03%
2031 3.14% 0.07%
2030 3.19% 0.1%
2029 3.3% 0.14%
2028 3.3% 0.18%
2027 3.34% 0.22%
2026 3.4% 0.25%
2025 3.43% 0.27%
2024 3.46% 0.31%
2023 1.07% 0.34%
2022 -0.28% 0.37%
2021 1.7% 0.37%
2020 1.66% 0.38%
2019 1.35% 0.41%
2018 1.78% 0.44%
2017 1.69% 0.46%
2016 1.82% 0.48%
2015 0.13% 0.49%
2014 -0.41% 0.48%
2013 0.68% 0.47%
2012 1% 0.45%
2011 1.6% 0.44%
2010 -0.8% 0.44%
2009 -0.66% 0.46%
2008 2.16% 0.48%
2007 1.95% 0.5%
2006 2.07% 0.52%
2005 2.29% 0.58%
2004 2.19% 0.68%
2003 2.42% 0.61%
2002 2.21% 0.54%
2001 2.25% 0.63%
2000 2.79% 0.72%
1999 2.77% 0.8%
1998 2.75% 0.87%
1997 2.79% 0.94%
1996 2.63% 1%
1995 2.77% 1.23%
1994 3.17% 1.45%
1993 3.24% 1.48%
1992 3.23% 1.5%
1991 3.18% 1.5%
1990 3.16% 1.48%
1989 2.58% 1.47%
1988 1.68% 1.47%
1987 1.32% 1.48%
1986 1.28% 1.48%
1985 1.26% 1.48%
1984 1.23% 1.47%
1983 1.2% 1.48%
1982 1.17% 1.49%
1981 1.14% 1.45%
1980 1.1% 1.41%
1979 1.08% 1.4%
1978 1.05% 1.39%
1977 1.04% 1.45%
1976 1.5% 1.61%
1975 1.96% 1.79%
1974 1.95% 1.97%
1973 1.93% 2.35%
1972 1.98% 2.59%
1971 2.1% 2.63%
1970 2.24% 2.74%
1969 2.31% 2.8%
1968 2.28% 2.92%
1967 2.21% 2.87%
1966 2.14% 2.65%
1965 2.08% 2.56%
1964 2.03% 2.57%
1963 1.98% 2.48%
1962 1.93% 2.27%
1961 1.89% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

CAR North Korea
Current population
5798457
26668308
Population rank 117/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +198
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 146/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -2,787
Net migration rank 143/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -2,787
2024 196,244 -15,357 79,496 -2,473
2023 190,325 -14,682 86,203 -1,997
2022 -49,456 -17,430 96,495 -1,997
2021 124,408 -85,646 99,710 -1,585
2020 156,911 -24,745 95,920 -1,585
2019 68,523 -36,849 106,208 -3,142
2018 153,361 -52,954 113,164 -3,225
2017 128,461 -58,584 120,181 -3,224
2016 142,419 -52,607 125,048 -3,222
2015 141,912 -63,045 127,365 -3,208
2014 107,448 -174,051 127,078 -3,042
2013 140,489 -112,382 122,519 -2,933
2012 146,791 -111,764 118,773 -2,919
2011 142,913 -86,281 114,798 -2,957
2010 130,539 -43,126 112,443 -3,053
2009 -130,613 -28,899 111,530 -3,058
2008 128,627 -28,983 122,015 -3,051
2007 123,137 -30,352 120,521 -3,021
2006 118,882 -41,282 129,171 -2,948
2005 113,534 -13,604 132,765 -2,861
2004 108,548 -16,510 155,838 -2,758
2003 105,540 -18,097 178,775 -2,717
2002 100,588 5,992 119,504 -2,763
2001 99,598 -33,006 143,321 -2,884
2000 97,468 8,079 161,591 -3,142
1999 96,108 6,284 181,613 -3,443
1998 94,361 4,479 197,589 -3,706
1997 93,378 2,034 211,325 -3,745
1996 93,369 2,697 226,095 -3,512
1995 92,748 -12,986 233,381 -3,094
1994 90,943 9,496 320,861 -517
1993 89,873 9,930 320,880 0
1992 88,939 9,269 324,002 0
1991 88,688 4,381 320,551 0
1990 87,507 1,995 312,460 0
1989 85,969 409 303,078 0
1988 84,654 -31,016 299,305 0
1987 83,408 -47,428 296,030 0
1986 81,149 -47,332 293,227 0
1985 79,266 -46,427 287,714 0
1984 77,395 -45,591 282,987 0
1983 75,399 -44,780 279,046 0
1982 73,330 -43,908 276,332 0
1981 71,391 -42,872 273,800 0
1980 68,759 -41,539 255,206 0
1979 66,104 -39,850 251,409 0
1978 63,285 -37,874 243,533 0
1977 60,436 -35,782 242,870 0
1976 57,725 -33,645 255,841 0
1975 55,106 -9,895 288,966 0
1974 53,777 -9,838 306,902 0
1973 52,525 -9,800 338,600 0
1972 51,390 -9,634 411,997 0
1971 50,142 -7,259 393,220 0
1970 48,690 -3,693 406,129 0
1969 47,066 -80 404,189 0
1968 45,377 474 399,837 0
1967 42,979 474 414,632 0
1966 40,804 474 363,882 0
1965 38,710 474 335,587 0
1964 36,878 474 323,623 0
1963 35,218 474 321,805 0
1962 33,731 474 286,534 0
1961 32,383 474 257,788 0
1960 31,131 474 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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