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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.02 times bigger than Norway's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Norway
2100 19,061,127 5,426,970
2099 18,981,009 5,439,664
2098 18,896,319 5,451,717
2097 18,810,793 5,463,190
2096 18,719,993 5,474,994
2095 18,621,666 5,487,368
2094 18,521,650 5,499,514
2093 18,420,299 5,512,056
2092 18,311,751 5,524,021
2091 18,200,580 5,535,989
2090 18,083,097 5,548,825
2089 17,968,298 5,561,462
2088 17,844,377 5,574,757
2087 17,717,148 5,588,831
2086 17,581,447 5,602,569
2085 17,447,157 5,616,010
2084 17,306,435 5,629,675
2083 17,159,818 5,642,568
2082 17,010,036 5,654,975
2081 16,860,592 5,666,885
2080 16,704,486 5,678,624
2079 16,552,105 5,689,711
2078 16,392,201 5,700,349
2077 16,224,015 5,710,483
2076 16,051,483 5,720,209
2075 15,877,563 5,729,904
2074 15,706,759 5,739,940
2073 15,526,382 5,749,872
2072 15,346,626 5,759,499
2071 15,158,906 5,768,298
2070 14,964,276 5,777,747
2069 14,768,967 5,786,471
2068 14,572,130 5,795,734
2067 14,369,861 5,805,627
2066 14,167,129 5,815,585
2065 13,963,573 5,825,356
2064 13,758,257 5,835,081
2063 13,545,150 5,844,519
2062 13,332,625 5,853,646
2061 13,120,271 5,861,677
2060 12,903,195 5,869,390
2059 12,684,791 5,875,920
2058 12,464,271 5,881,790
2057 12,242,308 5,888,181
2056 12,020,446 5,894,125
2055 11,797,986 5,899,106
2054 11,575,058 5,903,121
2053 11,351,527 5,906,126
2052 11,128,939 5,907,281
2051 10,908,122 5,907,735
2050 10,686,324 5,907,355
2049 10,468,520 5,905,940
2048 10,249,810 5,903,025
2047 10,034,764 5,899,964
2046 9,819,986 5,896,254
2045 9,606,504 5,891,177
2044 9,394,614 5,886,031
2043 9,185,941 5,880,486
2042 8,980,018 5,873,632
2041 8,774,893 5,865,604
2040 8,567,893 5,857,447
2039 8,358,128 5,848,023
2038 8,149,514 5,837,628
2037 7,942,721 5,826,752
2036 7,734,436 5,815,042
2035 7,525,805 5,802,966
2034 7,314,741 5,790,086
2033 7,105,166 5,776,187
2032 6,897,152 5,761,261
2031 6,690,066 5,745,071
2030 6,486,667 5,728,104
2029 6,286,290 5,710,229
2028 6,085,426 5,691,155
2027 5,890,999 5,670,783
2026 5,700,718 5,649,981
2025 5,513,282 5,610,870
2024 5,330,690 5,572,279
2023 5,152,421 5,519,601
2022 5,098,039 5,457,127
2021 5,112,100 5,408,320
2020 5,026,628 5,379,475
2019 4,944,703 5,347,896
2018 4,878,657 5,311,916
2017 4,793,511 5,276,968
2016 4,713,663 5,234,519
2015 4,629,320 5,188,607
2014 4,623,182 5,137,232
2013 4,642,419 5,079,623
2012 4,610,848 5,018,573
2011 4,565,021 4,953,088
2010 4,492,995 4,889,252
2009 4,529,047 4,828,726
2008 4,558,984 4,768,212
2007 4,462,770 4,709,153
2006 4,377,579 4,660,677
2005 4,288,810 4,623,291
2004 4,192,826 4,591,910
2003 4,103,086 4,564,855
2002 4,006,077 4,538,159
2001 3,919,487 4,513,751
2000 3,833,416 4,490,967
1999 3,729,450 4,461,913
1998 3,628,827 4,431,464
1997 3,531,700 4,405,157
1996 3,435,965 4,381,336
1995 3,348,052 4,359,184
1994 3,257,954 4,336,613
1993 3,157,839 4,311,991
1992 3,058,831 4,286,401
1991 2,963,191 4,261,732
1990 2,871,910 4,241,473
1989 2,783,970 4,226,901
1988 2,713,965 4,209,488
1987 2,669,155 4,186,905
1986 2,634,258 4,167,354
1985 2,600,932 4,152,516
1984 2,568,610 4,140,099
1983 2,537,399 4,128,432
1982 2,507,375 4,114,787
1981 2,478,402 4,099,702
1980 2,450,535 4,085,620
1979 2,423,794 4,072,517
1978 2,397,961 4,058,671
1977 2,372,930 4,043,205
1976 2,348,566 4,026,152
1975 2,313,916 4,007,313
1974 2,269,338 3,985,258
1973 2,226,008 3,960,612
1972 2,183,769 3,933,004
1971 2,141,450 3,903,039
1970 2,097,505 3,875,763
1969 2,051,515 3,847,707
1968 2,005,100 3,816,486
1967 1,960,444 3,784,539
1966 1,918,082 3,753,012
1965 1,877,854 3,723,168
1964 1,839,583 3,694,339
1963 1,803,063 3,666,537
1962 1,768,115 3,638,918
1961 1,734,580 3,609,800
1960 1,702,346 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Norway
2100 0.42% -0.23%
2099 0.45% -0.22%
2098 0.45% -0.21%
2097 0.49% -0.22%
2096 0.53% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.23%
2093 0.59% -0.22%
2092 0.61% -0.22%
2091 0.65% -0.23%
2090 0.64% -0.23%
2089 0.69% -0.24%
2088 0.72% -0.25%
2087 0.77% -0.25%
2086 0.77% -0.24%
2085 0.81% -0.24%
2084 0.85% -0.23%
2083 0.88% -0.22%
2082 0.89% -0.21%
2081 0.93% -0.21%
2080 0.92% -0.19%
2079 0.98% -0.19%
2078 1.04% -0.18%
2077 1.07% -0.17%
2076 1.1% -0.17%
2075 1.09% -0.17%
2074 1.16% -0.17%
2073 1.17% -0.17%
2072 1.24% -0.15%
2071 1.3% -0.16%
2070 1.32% -0.15%
2069 1.35% -0.16%
2068 1.41% -0.17%
2067 1.43% -0.17%
2066 1.46% -0.17%
2065 1.49% -0.17%
2064 1.57% -0.16%
2063 1.59% -0.16%
2062 1.62% -0.14%
2061 1.68% -0.13%
2060 1.72% -0.11%
2059 1.77% -0.1%
2058 1.81% -0.11%
2057 1.85% -0.1%
2056 1.89% -0.08%
2055 1.93% -0.07%
2054 1.97% -0.05%
2053 2% -0.02%
2052 2.02% -0.008%
2051 2.08% 0.006%
2050 2.08% 0.02%
2049 2.13% 0.05%
2048 2.14% 0.05%
2047 2.19% 0.06%
2046 2.22% 0.09%
2045 2.26% 0.09%
2044 2.27% 0.09%
2043 2.29% 0.12%
2042 2.34% 0.14%
2041 2.42% 0.14%
2040 2.51% 0.16%
2039 2.56% 0.18%
2038 2.6% 0.19%
2037 2.69% 0.2%
2036 2.77% 0.21%
2035 2.89% 0.22%
2034 2.95% 0.24%
2033 3.02% 0.26%
2032 3.1% 0.28%
2031 3.14% 0.3%
2030 3.19% 0.31%
2029 3.3% 0.34%
2028 3.3% 0.36%
2027 3.34% 0.37%
2026 3.4% 0.7%
2025 3.43% 0.69%
2024 3.46% 0.95%
2023 1.07% 1.14%
2022 -0.28% 0.9%
2021 1.7% 0.54%
2020 1.66% 0.59%
2019 1.35% 0.68%
2018 1.78% 0.66%
2017 1.69% 0.81%
2016 1.82% 0.88%
2015 0.13% 1%
2014 -0.41% 1.13%
2013 0.68% 1.22%
2012 1% 1.32%
2011 1.6% 1.31%
2010 -0.8% 1.25%
2009 -0.66% 1.27%
2008 2.16% 1.25%
2007 1.95% 1.04%
2006 2.07% 0.81%
2005 2.29% 0.68%
2004 2.19% 0.59%
2003 2.42% 0.59%
2002 2.21% 0.54%
2001 2.25% 0.51%
2000 2.79% 0.65%
1999 2.77% 0.69%
1998 2.75% 0.6%
1997 2.79% 0.54%
1996 2.63% 0.51%
1995 2.77% 0.52%
1994 3.17% 0.57%
1993 3.24% 0.6%
1992 3.23% 0.58%
1991 3.18% 0.48%
1990 3.16% 0.34%
1989 2.58% 0.41%
1988 1.68% 0.54%
1987 1.32% 0.47%
1986 1.28% 0.36%
1985 1.26% 0.3%
1984 1.23% 0.28%
1983 1.2% 0.33%
1982 1.17% 0.37%
1981 1.14% 0.34%
1980 1.1% 0.32%
1979 1.08% 0.34%
1978 1.05% 0.38%
1977 1.04% 0.42%
1976 1.5% 0.47%
1975 1.96% 0.55%
1974 1.95% 0.62%
1973 1.93% 0.7%
1972 1.98% 0.77%
1971 2.1% 0.7%
1970 2.24% 0.73%
1969 2.31% 0.82%
1968 2.28% 0.84%
1967 2.21% 0.84%
1966 2.14% 0.8%
1965 2.08% 0.78%
1964 2.03% 0.76%
1963 1.98% 0.76%
1962 1.93% 0.81%
1961 1.89% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

CAR Norway
Current population
5798457
5660666
Population rank 117/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +106
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 117/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +29,798
Net migration rank 143/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 29,798
2024 196,244 -15,357 10,030 44,356
2023 190,325 -14,682 8,280 53,806
2022 -49,456 -17,430 5,457 58,040
2021 124,408 -85,646 14,062 19,804
2020 156,911 -24,745 12,372 11,277
2019 68,523 -36,849 13,904 25,707
2018 153,361 -52,954 14,342 18,473
2017 128,461 -58,584 15,831 21,657
2016 142,419 -52,607 17,797 26,417
2015 141,912 -63,045 18,160 30,242
2014 107,448 -174,051 18,494 38,522
2013 140,489 -112,382 17,779 40,690
2012 146,791 -111,764 18,066 47,883
2011 142,913 -86,281 18,822 47,454
2010 130,539 -43,126 20,046 42,865
2009 -130,613 -28,899 20,280 39,316
2008 128,627 -28,983 19,073 44,002
2007 123,137 -30,352 16,482 40,111
2006 118,882 -41,282 17,244 24,054
2005 113,534 -13,604 15,719 18,588
2004 108,548 -16,510 15,612 13,412
2003 105,540 -18,097 14,151 11,389
2002 100,588 5,992 10,892 17,279
2001 99,598 -33,006 13,090 7,906
2000 97,468 8,079 15,269 9,805
1999 96,108 6,284 14,278 19,147
1998 94,361 4,479 14,181 13,519
1997 93,378 2,034 15,418 9,744
1996 93,369 2,697 17,087 5,671
1995 92,748 -12,986 14,821 6,343
1994 90,943 9,496 16,045 7,580
1993 89,873 9,930 12,936 12,567
1992 88,939 9,269 15,431 10,218
1991 88,688 4,381 16,194 7,949
1990 87,507 1,995 14,845 1,818
1989 85,969 409 13,949 -1,730
1988 84,654 -31,016 12,207 10,380
1987 83,408 -47,428 9,212 13,907
1986 81,149 -47,332 8,751 7,616
1985 79,266 -46,427 6,644 6,725
1984 77,395 -45,591 7,452 3,856
1983 75,399 -44,780 7,844 4,120
1982 73,330 -43,908 9,875 5,749
1981 71,391 -42,872 9,020 6,010
1980 68,759 -41,539 9,806 3,763
1979 66,104 -39,850 10,181 2,839
1978 63,285 -37,874 11,364 3,823
1977 60,436 -35,782 11,321 4,845
1976 57,725 -33,645 13,286 4,779
1975 55,106 -9,895 16,430 3,312
1974 53,777 -9,838 20,324 4,425
1973 52,525 -9,800 21,387 3,414
1972 51,390 -9,634 24,777 5,603
1971 50,142 -7,259 26,541 3,031
1970 48,690 -3,693 25,968 -1,034
1969 47,066 -80 28,858 2,230
1968 45,377 474 29,387 1,761
1967 42,979 474 30,276 2,460
1966 40,804 474 31,150 -888
1965 38,710 474 31,275 -1,525
1964 36,878 474 30,293 -1,571
1963 35,218 474 26,766 1,061
1962 33,731 474 28,020 655
1961 32,383 474 29,239 1,437
1960 31,131 474 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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