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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 3.2 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

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

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR North Macedonia
2100 19,061,127 869,530
2099 18,981,009 880,467
2098 18,896,319 891,427
2097 18,810,793 902,461
2096 18,719,993 913,488
2095 18,621,666 924,371
2094 18,521,650 935,479
2093 18,420,299 946,865
2092 18,311,751 958,251
2091 18,200,580 969,723
2090 18,083,097 981,115
2089 17,968,298 992,687
2088 17,844,377 1,004,280
2087 17,717,148 1,015,922
2086 17,581,447 1,027,915
2085 17,447,157 1,039,832
2084 17,306,435 1,052,077
2083 17,159,818 1,064,269
2082 17,010,036 1,076,684
2081 16,860,592 1,089,137
2080 16,704,486 1,101,478
2079 16,552,105 1,114,004
2078 16,392,201 1,126,827
2077 16,224,015 1,139,917
2076 16,051,483 1,153,296
2075 15,877,563 1,166,630
2074 15,706,759 1,180,262
2073 15,526,382 1,193,984
2072 15,346,626 1,207,689
2071 15,158,906 1,221,407
2070 14,964,276 1,235,738
2069 14,768,967 1,250,212
2068 14,572,130 1,264,718
2067 14,369,861 1,279,182
2066 14,167,129 1,293,374
2065 13,963,573 1,307,896
2064 13,758,257 1,322,184
2063 13,545,150 1,336,875
2062 13,332,625 1,351,652
2061 13,120,271 1,366,457
2060 12,903,195 1,381,009
2059 12,684,791 1,395,166
2058 12,464,271 1,409,270
2057 12,242,308 1,423,516
2056 12,020,446 1,437,970
2055 11,797,986 1,452,276
2054 11,575,058 1,466,673
2053 11,351,527 1,480,857
2052 11,128,939 1,494,452
2051 10,908,122 1,508,115
2050 10,686,324 1,521,258
2049 10,468,520 1,534,276
2048 10,249,810 1,547,097
2047 10,034,764 1,559,831
2046 9,819,986 1,572,937
2045 9,606,504 1,585,940
2044 9,394,614 1,598,742
2043 9,185,941 1,611,835
2042 8,980,018 1,624,885
2041 8,774,893 1,637,687
2040 8,567,893 1,650,468
2039 8,358,128 1,663,094
2038 8,149,514 1,675,445
2037 7,942,721 1,687,986
2036 7,734,436 1,700,377
2035 7,525,805 1,712,512
2034 7,314,741 1,724,440
2033 7,105,166 1,736,005
2032 6,897,152 1,747,606
2031 6,690,066 1,759,081
2030 6,486,667 1,770,549
2029 6,286,290 1,781,235
2028 6,085,426 1,791,502
2027 5,890,999 1,801,426
2026 5,700,718 1,811,466
2025 5,513,282 1,820,909
2024 5,330,690 1,824,359
2023 5,152,421 1,827,816
2022 5,098,039 1,831,712
2021 5,112,100 1,837,114
2020 5,026,628 1,856,124
2019 4,944,703 1,876,262
2018 4,878,657 1,889,051
2017 4,793,511 1,898,657
2016 4,713,663 1,906,313
2015 4,629,320 1,912,430
2014 4,623,182 1,917,557
2013 4,642,419 1,922,716
2012 4,610,848 1,929,821
2011 4,565,021 1,937,398
2010 4,492,995 1,946,298
2009 4,529,047 1,958,782
2008 4,558,984 1,971,493
2007 4,462,770 1,982,933
2006 4,377,579 1,994,287
2005 4,288,810 2,005,330
2004 4,192,826 2,016,186
2003 4,103,086 2,022,725
2002 4,006,077 2,020,157
2001 3,919,487 2,034,882
2000 3,833,416 2,026,350
1999 3,729,450 2,017,142
1998 3,628,827 2,007,523
1997 3,531,700 1,996,869
1996 3,435,965 2,012,553
1995 3,348,052 1,998,534
1994 3,257,954 1,992,666
1993 3,157,839 2,006,854
1992 3,058,831 2,032,523
1991 2,963,191 2,055,994
1990 2,871,910 2,063,689
1989 2,783,970 2,055,649
1988 2,713,965 2,045,737
1987 2,669,155 2,035,157
1986 2,634,258 2,024,732
1985 2,600,932 2,014,331
1984 2,568,610 2,003,399
1983 2,537,399 1,991,901
1982 2,507,375 1,978,956
1981 2,478,402 1,959,065
1980 2,450,535 1,933,038
1979 2,423,794 1,906,523
1978 2,397,961 1,879,847
1977 2,372,930 1,853,138
1976 2,348,566 1,825,830
1975 2,313,916 1,797,972
1974 2,269,338 1,770,545
1973 2,226,008 1,743,816
1972 2,183,769 1,717,395
1971 2,141,450 1,691,216
1970 2,097,505 1,664,208
1969 2,051,515 1,636,345
1968 2,005,100 1,608,930
1967 1,960,444 1,582,492
1966 1,918,082 1,557,349
1965 1,877,854 1,533,466
1964 1,839,583 1,510,900
1963 1,803,063 1,488,737
1962 1,768,115 1,471,745
1961 1,734,580 1,455,171
1960 1,702,346 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR North Macedonia
2100 0.42% -1.24%
2099 0.45% -1.23%
2098 0.45% -1.22%
2097 0.49% -1.21%
2096 0.53% -1.18%
2095 0.54% -1.19%
2094 0.55% -1.2%
2093 0.59% -1.19%
2092 0.61% -1.18%
2091 0.65% -1.16%
2090 0.64% -1.17%
2089 0.69% -1.15%
2088 0.72% -1.15%
2087 0.77% -1.17%
2086 0.77% -1.15%
2085 0.81% -1.16%
2084 0.85% -1.15%
2083 0.88% -1.15%
2082 0.89% -1.14%
2081 0.93% -1.12%
2080 0.92% -1.12%
2079 0.98% -1.14%
2078 1.04% -1.15%
2077 1.07% -1.16%
2076 1.1% -1.14%
2075 1.09% -1.15%
2074 1.16% -1.15%
2073 1.17% -1.13%
2072 1.24% -1.12%
2071 1.3% -1.16%
2070 1.32% -1.16%
2069 1.35% -1.15%
2068 1.41% -1.13%
2067 1.43% -1.1%
2066 1.46% -1.11%
2065 1.49% -1.08%
2064 1.57% -1.1%
2063 1.59% -1.09%
2062 1.62% -1.08%
2061 1.68% -1.05%
2060 1.72% -1.01%
2059 1.77% -1%
2058 1.81% -1%
2057 1.85% -1.01%
2056 1.89% -0.99%
2055 1.93% -0.98%
2054 1.97% -0.96%
2053 2% -0.91%
2052 2.02% -0.91%
2051 2.08% -0.86%
2050 2.08% -0.85%
2049 2.13% -0.83%
2048 2.14% -0.82%
2047 2.19% -0.83%
2046 2.22% -0.82%
2045 2.26% -0.8%
2044 2.27% -0.81%
2043 2.29% -0.8%
2042 2.34% -0.78%
2041 2.42% -0.77%
2040 2.51% -0.76%
2039 2.56% -0.74%
2038 2.6% -0.74%
2037 2.69% -0.73%
2036 2.77% -0.71%
2035 2.89% -0.69%
2034 2.95% -0.67%
2033 3.02% -0.66%
2032 3.1% -0.65%
2031 3.14% -0.65%
2030 3.19% -0.6%
2029 3.3% -0.57%
2028 3.3% -0.55%
2027 3.34% -0.55%
2026 3.4% -0.52%
2025 3.43% -0.19%
2024 3.46% -0.19%
2023 1.07% -0.21%
2022 -0.28% -0.29%
2021 1.7% -1.02%
2020 1.66% -1.07%
2019 1.35% -0.68%
2018 1.78% -0.51%
2017 1.69% -0.4%
2016 1.82% -0.32%
2015 0.13% -0.27%
2014 -0.41% -0.27%
2013 0.68% -0.37%
2012 1% -0.39%
2011 1.6% -0.46%
2010 -0.8% -0.64%
2009 -0.66% -0.64%
2008 2.16% -0.58%
2007 1.95% -0.57%
2006 2.07% -0.55%
2005 2.29% -0.54%
2004 2.19% -0.32%
2003 2.42% 0.13%
2002 2.21% -0.72%
2001 2.25% 0.42%
2000 2.79% 0.46%
1999 2.77% 0.48%
1998 2.75% 0.53%
1997 2.79% -0.78%
1996 2.63% 0.7%
1995 2.77% 0.29%
1994 3.17% -0.71%
1993 3.24% -1.26%
1992 3.23% -1.14%
1991 3.18% -0.37%
1990 3.16% 0.39%
1989 2.58% 0.48%
1988 1.68% 0.52%
1987 1.32% 0.51%
1986 1.28% 0.52%
1985 1.26% 0.55%
1984 1.23% 0.58%
1983 1.2% 0.65%
1982 1.17% 1.02%
1981 1.14% 1.35%
1980 1.1% 1.39%
1979 1.08% 1.42%
1978 1.05% 1.44%
1977 1.04% 1.5%
1976 1.5% 1.55%
1975 1.96% 1.55%
1974 1.95% 1.53%
1973 1.93% 1.54%
1972 1.98% 1.55%
1971 2.1% 1.62%
1970 2.24% 1.7%
1969 2.31% 1.7%
1968 2.28% 1.67%
1967 2.21% 1.61%
1966 2.14% 1.56%
1965 2.08% 1.49%
1964 2.03% 1.49%
1963 1.98% 1.15%
1962 1.93% 1.14%
1961 1.89% 1.4%

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-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

CAR North Macedonia
Current population
5798457
1811466
Population rank 117/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
2.13 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -9
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 176/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -5,645
Net migration rank 143/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -5,645
2024 196,244 -15,357 -4,196 -5,728
2023 190,325 -14,682 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -4,397 -5,296
2021 124,408 -85,646 -9,737 -5,483
2020 156,911 -24,745 -5,939 -23,458
2019 68,523 -36,849 -375 -24,204
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,512 -24,878
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,329 -24,227
2016 142,419 -52,607 2,374 -24,144
2015 141,912 -63,045 2,294 -23,010
2014 107,448 -174,051 3,644 -22,132
2013 140,489 -112,382 3,653 -20,297
2012 146,791 -111,764 3,087 -19,083
2011 142,913 -86,281 3,100 -17,871
2010 130,539 -43,126 4,866 -16,668
2009 -130,613 -28,899 4,309 -15,455
2008 128,627 -28,983 3,746 -17,645
2007 123,137 -30,352 2,974 -15,705
2006 118,882 -41,282 3,988 -9,632
2005 113,534 -13,604 4,011 -2,244
2004 108,548 -16,510 5,444 -2,640
2003 105,540 -18,097 8,900 -2,880
2002 100,588 5,992 9,697 -2,858
2001 99,598 -33,006 10,174 -922
2000 97,468 8,079 12,159 -2,824
1999 96,108 6,284 10,489 -1,261
1998 94,361 4,479 12,446 -589
1997 93,378 2,034 12,979 -477
1996 93,369 2,697 14,806 -397
1995 92,748 -12,986 17,239 -3,603
1994 90,943 9,496 19,103 -21,006
1993 89,873 9,930 20,797 -47,273
1992 88,939 9,269 21,659 -46,509
1991 88,688 4,381 23,387 -45,484
1990 87,507 1,995 22,868 -16,174
1989 85,969 409 22,912 -13,528
1988 84,654 -31,016 24,064 -13,621
1987 83,408 -47,428 24,359 -13,635
1986 81,149 -47,332 23,720 -13,589
1985 79,266 -46,427 24,167 -13,492
1984 77,395 -45,591 24,436 -13,251
1983 75,399 -44,780 24,690 -12,884
1982 73,330 -43,908 25,810 -11,716
1981 71,391 -42,872 25,689 0
1980 68,759 -41,539 26,547 -189
1979 66,104 -39,850 27,096 -426
1978 63,285 -37,874 27,150 -462
1977 60,436 -35,782 27,410 -683
1976 57,725 -33,645 28,799 -911
1975 55,106 -9,895 28,983 -1,147
1974 53,777 -9,838 28,400 -1,376
1973 52,525 -9,800 28,032 -1,600
1972 51,390 -9,634 28,236 -1,834
1971 50,142 -7,259 28,010 -2,064
1970 48,690 -3,693 28,022 60
1969 47,066 -80 27,464 181
1968 45,377 474 28,378 -1,201
1967 42,979 474 28,401 -2,696
1966 40,804 474 28,766 -4,176
1965 38,710 474 28,564 -5,385
1964 36,878 474 27,889 -5,938
1963 35,218 474 28,124 -5,759
1962 33,731 474 25,317 -13,702
1961 32,383 474 27,846 -6,309
1960 31,131 474 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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