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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 45.1 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.22% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Pakistan
2100 19,061,127 514,639,086
2099 18,981,009 513,762,873
2098 18,896,319 512,834,641
2097 18,810,793 511,842,588
2096 18,719,993 510,743,323
2095 18,621,666 509,544,194
2094 18,521,650 508,236,117
2093 18,420,299 506,871,405
2092 18,311,751 505,433,117
2091 18,200,580 503,929,591
2090 18,083,097 502,369,089
2089 17,968,298 500,764,988
2088 17,844,377 499,040,109
2087 17,717,148 497,294,229
2086 17,581,447 495,416,407
2085 17,447,157 493,469,269
2084 17,306,435 491,457,322
2083 17,159,818 489,327,293
2082 17,010,036 487,086,584
2081 16,860,592 484,774,651
2080 16,704,486 482,358,125
2079 16,552,105 479,913,540
2078 16,392,201 477,377,443
2077 16,224,015 474,692,907
2076 16,051,483 471,877,807
2075 15,877,563 468,953,317
2074 15,706,759 465,972,364
2073 15,526,382 462,907,667
2072 15,346,626 459,752,452
2071 15,158,906 456,518,761
2070 14,964,276 453,190,545
2069 14,768,967 449,749,441
2068 14,572,130 446,219,879
2067 14,369,861 442,632,987
2066 14,167,129 438,970,919
2065 13,963,573 435,260,675
2064 13,758,257 431,484,424
2063 13,545,150 427,665,121
2062 13,332,625 423,724,764
2061 13,120,271 419,759,602
2060 12,903,195 415,724,868
2059 12,684,791 411,662,239
2058 12,464,271 407,514,159
2057 12,242,308 403,318,028
2056 12,020,446 399,031,614
2055 11,797,986 394,728,055
2054 11,575,058 390,385,410
2053 11,351,527 386,003,289
2052 11,128,939 381,568,312
2051 10,908,122 377,096,921
2050 10,686,324 372,554,619
2049 10,468,520 367,986,189
2048 10,249,810 363,386,382
2047 10,034,764 358,734,325
2046 9,819,986 354,003,639
2045 9,606,504 349,228,953
2044 9,394,614 344,443,561
2043 9,185,941 339,631,894
2042 8,980,018 334,801,403
2041 8,774,893 329,944,530
2040 8,567,893 325,107,264
2039 8,358,128 320,203,920
2038 8,149,514 315,273,196
2037 7,942,721 310,377,446
2036 7,734,436 305,472,156
2035 7,525,805 300,604,245
2034 7,314,741 295,748,602
2033 7,105,166 290,911,874
2032 6,897,152 286,130,352
2031 6,690,066 281,410,647
2030 6,486,667 276,766,735
2029 6,286,290 272,246,760
2028 6,085,426 267,784,548
2027 5,890,999 263,445,027
2026 5,700,718 259,285,315
2025 5,513,282 255,219,554
2024 5,330,690 251,269,164
2023 5,152,421 247,504,495
2022 5,098,039 243,700,667
2021 5,112,100 239,477,801
2020 5,026,628 235,001,746
2019 4,944,703 230,800,899
2018 4,878,657 226,928,892
2017 4,793,511 223,273,967
2016 4,713,663 220,138,869
2015 4,629,320 217,290,883
2014 4,623,182 214,264,647
2013 4,642,419 211,073,978
2012 4,610,848 207,667,125
2011 4,565,021 203,746,065
2010 4,492,995 199,239,047
2009 4,529,047 194,376,534
2008 4,558,984 189,499,113
2007 4,462,770 184,493,231
2006 4,377,579 179,682,690
2005 4,288,810 175,453,212
2004 4,192,826 171,286,000
2003 4,103,086 167,110,248
2002 4,006,077 163,222,549
2001 3,919,487 159,270,907
2000 3,833,416 154,879,127
1999 3,729,450 150,565,377
1998 3,628,827 146,522,356
1997 3,531,700 142,531,804
1996 3,435,965 138,557,092
1995 3,348,052 134,582,253
1994 3,257,954 130,748,083
1993 3,157,839 127,020,117
1992 3,058,831 123,546,848
1991 2,963,191 120,060,406
1990 2,871,910 116,155,576
1989 2,783,970 112,336,629
1988 2,713,965 108,724,739
1987 2,669,155 105,130,717
1986 2,634,258 101,606,764
1985 2,600,932 98,229,285
1984 2,568,610 95,164,936
1983 2,537,399 92,227,711
1982 2,507,375 89,089,246
1981 2,478,402 85,802,049
1980 2,450,535 82,291,010
1979 2,423,794 78,997,039
1978 2,397,961 76,307,379
1977 2,372,930 73,901,827
1976 2,348,566 71,620,254
1975 2,313,916 69,461,175
1974 2,269,338 67,415,487
1973 2,226,008 65,461,912
1972 2,183,769 63,583,194
1971 2,141,450 61,847,899
1970 2,097,505 60,166,719
1969 2,051,515 58,460,939
1968 2,005,100 56,810,507
1967 1,960,444 55,214,768
1966 1,918,082 53,678,667
1965 1,877,854 52,209,010
1964 1,839,583 50,799,999
1963 1,803,063 49,447,776
1962 1,768,115 48,156,128
1961 1,734,580 46,921,277
1960 1,702,346 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Pakistan
2100 0.42% 0.17%
2099 0.45% 0.18%
2098 0.45% 0.19%
2097 0.49% 0.22%
2096 0.53% 0.24%
2095 0.54% 0.26%
2094 0.55% 0.27%
2093 0.59% 0.28%
2092 0.61% 0.3%
2091 0.65% 0.31%
2090 0.64% 0.32%
2089 0.69% 0.35%
2088 0.72% 0.35%
2087 0.77% 0.38%
2086 0.77% 0.39%
2085 0.81% 0.41%
2084 0.85% 0.44%
2083 0.88% 0.46%
2082 0.89% 0.48%
2081 0.93% 0.5%
2080 0.92% 0.51%
2079 0.98% 0.53%
2078 1.04% 0.57%
2077 1.07% 0.6%
2076 1.1% 0.62%
2075 1.09% 0.64%
2074 1.16% 0.66%
2073 1.17% 0.69%
2072 1.24% 0.71%
2071 1.3% 0.73%
2070 1.32% 0.77%
2069 1.35% 0.79%
2068 1.41% 0.81%
2067 1.43% 0.83%
2066 1.46% 0.85%
2065 1.49% 0.88%
2064 1.57% 0.89%
2063 1.59% 0.93%
2062 1.62% 0.94%
2061 1.68% 0.97%
2060 1.72% 0.99%
2059 1.77% 1.02%
2058 1.81% 1.04%
2057 1.85% 1.07%
2056 1.89% 1.09%
2055 1.93% 1.11%
2054 1.97% 1.14%
2053 2% 1.16%
2052 2.02% 1.19%
2051 2.08% 1.22%
2050 2.08% 1.24%
2049 2.13% 1.27%
2048 2.14% 1.3%
2047 2.19% 1.34%
2046 2.22% 1.37%
2045 2.26% 1.39%
2044 2.27% 1.42%
2043 2.29% 1.44%
2042 2.34% 1.47%
2041 2.42% 1.49%
2040 2.51% 1.53%
2039 2.56% 1.56%
2038 2.6% 1.58%
2037 2.69% 1.61%
2036 2.77% 1.62%
2035 2.89% 1.64%
2034 2.95% 1.66%
2033 3.02% 1.67%
2032 3.1% 1.68%
2031 3.14% 1.68%
2030 3.19% 1.66%
2029 3.3% 1.67%
2028 3.3% 1.65%
2027 3.34% 1.6%
2026 3.4% 1.59%
2025 3.43% 1.57%
2024 3.46% 1.52%
2023 1.07% 1.56%
2022 -0.28% 1.76%
2021 1.7% 1.9%
2020 1.66% 1.82%
2019 1.35% 1.71%
2018 1.78% 1.64%
2017 1.69% 1.42%
2016 1.82% 1.31%
2015 0.13% 1.41%
2014 -0.41% 1.51%
2013 0.68% 1.64%
2012 1% 1.92%
2011 1.6% 2.26%
2010 -0.8% 2.5%
2009 -0.66% 2.57%
2008 2.16% 2.71%
2007 1.95% 2.68%
2006 2.07% 2.41%
2005 2.29% 2.43%
2004 2.19% 2.5%
2003 2.42% 2.38%
2002 2.21% 2.48%
2001 2.25% 2.84%
2000 2.79% 2.87%
1999 2.77% 2.76%
1998 2.75% 2.8%
1997 2.79% 2.87%
1996 2.63% 2.95%
1995 2.77% 2.93%
1994 3.17% 2.93%
1993 3.24% 2.81%
1992 3.23% 2.9%
1991 3.18% 3.36%
1990 3.16% 3.4%
1989 2.58% 3.32%
1988 1.68% 3.42%
1987 1.32% 3.47%
1986 1.28% 3.44%
1985 1.26% 3.22%
1984 1.23% 3.18%
1983 1.2% 3.52%
1982 1.17% 3.83%
1981 1.14% 4.27%
1980 1.1% 4.17%
1979 1.08% 3.52%
1978 1.05% 3.26%
1977 1.04% 3.19%
1976 1.5% 3.11%
1975 1.96% 3.03%
1974 1.95% 2.98%
1973 1.93% 2.95%
1972 1.98% 2.81%
1971 2.1% 2.79%
1970 2.24% 2.92%
1969 2.31% 2.91%
1968 2.28% 2.89%
1967 2.21% 2.86%
1966 2.14% 2.81%
1965 2.08% 2.77%
1964 2.03% 2.73%
1963 1.98% 2.68%
1962 1.93% 2.63%
1961 1.89% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

CAR Pakistan
Current population
5798457
261421997
Population rank 117/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 3.15%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 66/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -14,693 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 143/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -1,235,336
2024 196,244 -15,357 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 190,325 -14,682 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -49,456 -17,430 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 124,408 -85,646 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 156,911 -24,745 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 68,523 -36,849 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 153,361 -52,954 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 128,461 -58,584 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 142,419 -52,607 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 141,912 -63,045 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 107,448 -174,051 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 140,489 -112,382 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 146,791 -111,764 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 142,913 -86,281 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 130,539 -43,126 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -130,613 -28,899 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 128,627 -28,983 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 123,137 -30,352 4,690,187 576,349
2006 118,882 -41,282 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 113,534 -13,604 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 108,548 -16,510 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 105,540 -18,097 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 100,588 5,992 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 99,598 -33,006 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 97,468 8,079 4,281,169 252,869
1999 96,108 6,284 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 94,361 4,479 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 93,378 2,034 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 93,369 2,697 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 92,748 -12,986 3,977,175 11,534
1994 90,943 9,496 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 89,873 9,930 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 88,939 9,269 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 88,688 4,381 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 87,507 1,995 3,731,730 275,242
1989 85,969 409 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 84,654 -31,016 3,554,755 38,139
1987 83,408 -47,428 3,448,813 146,364
1986 81,149 -47,332 3,341,643 111,045
1985 79,266 -46,427 3,233,315 68,860
1984 77,395 -45,591 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 75,399 -44,780 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 73,330 -43,908 2,934,689 294,252
1981 71,391 -42,872 2,790,454 555,032
1980 68,759 -41,539 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 66,104 -39,850 2,461,311 450,003
1978 63,285 -37,874 2,356,601 111,386
1977 60,436 -35,782 2,257,849 85,250
1976 57,725 -33,645 2,171,812 48,238
1975 55,106 -9,895 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 53,777 -9,838 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 51,390 -9,634 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 50,142 -7,259 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 48,690 -3,693 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 47,066 -80 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 45,377 474 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 42,979 474 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 40,804 474 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 38,710 474 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 36,878 474 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 35,218 474 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 33,731 474 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 32,383 474 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 31,131 474 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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