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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.23 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Paraguay
2100 19,061,127 9,112,687
2099 18,981,009 9,133,083
2098 18,896,319 9,151,984
2097 18,810,793 9,170,087
2096 18,719,993 9,187,135
2095 18,621,666 9,203,013
2094 18,521,650 9,218,194
2093 18,420,299 9,232,470
2092 18,311,751 9,245,852
2091 18,200,580 9,258,741
2090 18,083,097 9,270,641
2089 17,968,298 9,282,170
2088 17,844,377 9,291,959
2087 17,717,148 9,300,904
2086 17,581,447 9,309,688
2085 17,447,157 9,317,464
2084 17,306,435 9,323,625
2083 17,159,818 9,329,231
2082 17,010,036 9,334,021
2081 16,860,592 9,338,192
2080 16,704,486 9,340,792
2079 16,552,105 9,342,369
2078 16,392,201 9,342,577
2077 16,224,015 9,341,699
2076 16,051,483 9,339,777
2075 15,877,563 9,336,119
2074 15,706,759 9,331,059
2073 15,526,382 9,324,304
2072 15,346,626 9,315,864
2071 15,158,906 9,306,098
2070 14,964,276 9,294,400
2069 14,768,967 9,281,039
2068 14,572,130 9,266,275
2067 14,369,861 9,250,050
2066 14,167,129 9,231,342
2065 13,963,573 9,211,132
2064 13,758,257 9,188,572
2063 13,545,150 9,163,581
2062 13,332,625 9,136,419
2061 13,120,271 9,107,921
2060 12,903,195 9,077,798
2059 12,684,791 9,045,532
2058 12,464,271 9,010,196
2057 12,242,308 8,973,356
2056 12,020,446 8,934,666
2055 11,797,986 8,894,376
2054 11,575,058 8,852,244
2053 11,351,527 8,808,628
2052 11,128,939 8,763,131
2051 10,908,122 8,716,069
2050 10,686,324 8,667,821
2049 10,468,520 8,617,987
2048 10,249,810 8,566,482
2047 10,034,764 8,513,601
2046 9,819,986 8,458,430
2045 9,606,504 8,402,494
2044 9,394,614 8,345,365
2043 9,185,941 8,287,161
2042 8,980,018 8,227,296
2041 8,774,893 8,166,606
2040 8,567,893 8,104,911
2039 8,358,128 8,041,701
2038 8,149,514 7,976,905
2037 7,942,721 7,911,144
2036 7,734,436 7,843,935
2035 7,525,805 7,775,617
2034 7,314,741 7,706,326
2033 7,105,166 7,635,458
2032 6,897,152 7,563,007
2031 6,690,066 7,489,427
2030 6,486,667 7,414,080
2029 6,286,290 7,337,101
2028 6,085,426 7,258,394
2027 5,890,999 7,178,461
2026 5,700,718 7,096,647
2025 5,513,282 7,013,078
2024 5,330,690 6,929,153
2023 5,152,421 6,844,146
2022 5,098,039 6,760,464
2021 5,112,100 6,684,182
2020 5,026,628 6,603,739
2019 4,944,703 6,515,058
2018 4,878,657 6,427,382
2017 4,793,511 6,338,660
2016 4,713,663 6,249,126
2015 4,629,320 6,159,103
2014 4,623,182 6,069,811
2013 4,642,419 5,982,445
2012 4,610,848 5,897,008
2011 4,565,021 5,814,626
2010 4,492,995 5,737,971
2009 4,529,047 5,671,236
2008 4,558,984 5,613,574
2007 4,462,770 5,559,386
2006 4,377,579 5,505,148
2005 4,288,810 5,448,097
2004 4,192,826 5,388,175
2003 4,103,086 5,326,436
2002 4,006,077 5,261,328
2001 3,919,487 5,187,689
2000 3,833,416 5,100,868
1999 3,729,450 5,003,135
1998 3,628,827 4,900,025
1997 3,531,700 4,794,412
1996 3,435,965 4,687,543
1995 3,348,052 4,579,806
1994 3,257,954 4,471,417
1993 3,157,839 4,362,696
1992 3,058,831 4,253,600
1991 2,963,191 4,144,364
1990 2,871,910 4,035,747
1989 2,783,970 3,927,802
1988 2,713,965 3,820,546
1987 2,669,155 3,714,889
1986 2,634,258 3,611,474
1985 2,600,932 3,510,671
1984 2,568,610 3,412,936
1983 2,537,399 3,318,068
1982 2,507,375 3,226,189
1981 2,478,402 3,137,604
1980 2,450,535 3,053,235
1979 2,423,794 2,973,968
1978 2,397,961 2,899,269
1977 2,372,930 2,827,874
1976 2,348,566 2,758,836
1975 2,313,916 2,691,648
1974 2,269,338 2,625,621
1973 2,226,008 2,561,102
1972 2,183,769 2,499,881
1971 2,141,450 2,442,537
1970 2,097,505 2,388,028
1969 2,051,515 2,334,992
1968 2,005,100 2,282,391
1967 1,960,444 2,229,994
1966 1,918,082 2,177,584
1965 1,877,854 2,125,177
1964 1,839,583 2,073,119
1963 1,803,063 2,021,909
1962 1,768,115 1,973,130
1961 1,734,580 1,927,394
1960 1,702,346 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Paraguay
2100 0.42% -0.22%
2099 0.45% -0.21%
2098 0.45% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.19%
2096 0.53% -0.17%
2095 0.54% -0.16%
2094 0.55% -0.15%
2093 0.59% -0.14%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.65% -0.13%
2090 0.64% -0.12%
2089 0.69% -0.11%
2088 0.72% -0.1%
2087 0.77% -0.09%
2086 0.77% -0.08%
2085 0.81% -0.07%
2084 0.85% -0.06%
2083 0.88% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.93% -0.03%
2080 0.92% -0.02%
2079 0.98% -0.002%
2078 1.04% 0.009%
2077 1.07% 0.02%
2076 1.1% 0.04%
2075 1.09% 0.05%
2074 1.16% 0.07%
2073 1.17% 0.09%
2072 1.24% 0.1%
2071 1.3% 0.13%
2070 1.32% 0.14%
2069 1.35% 0.16%
2068 1.41% 0.18%
2067 1.43% 0.2%
2066 1.46% 0.22%
2065 1.49% 0.25%
2064 1.57% 0.27%
2063 1.59% 0.3%
2062 1.62% 0.31%
2061 1.68% 0.33%
2060 1.72% 0.36%
2059 1.77% 0.39%
2058 1.81% 0.41%
2057 1.85% 0.43%
2056 1.89% 0.45%
2055 1.93% 0.48%
2054 1.97% 0.5%
2053 2% 0.52%
2052 2.02% 0.54%
2051 2.08% 0.56%
2050 2.08% 0.58%
2049 2.13% 0.6%
2048 2.14% 0.62%
2047 2.19% 0.65%
2046 2.22% 0.67%
2045 2.26% 0.68%
2044 2.27% 0.7%
2043 2.29% 0.73%
2042 2.34% 0.74%
2041 2.42% 0.76%
2040 2.51% 0.79%
2039 2.56% 0.81%
2038 2.6% 0.83%
2037 2.69% 0.86%
2036 2.77% 0.88%
2035 2.89% 0.9%
2034 2.95% 0.93%
2033 3.02% 0.96%
2032 3.1% 0.98%
2031 3.14% 1.02%
2030 3.19% 1.05%
2029 3.3% 1.08%
2028 3.3% 1.11%
2027 3.34% 1.15%
2026 3.4% 1.19%
2025 3.43% 1.21%
2024 3.46% 1.24%
2023 1.07% 1.24%
2022 -0.28% 1.14%
2021 1.7% 1.22%
2020 1.66% 1.36%
2019 1.35% 1.36%
2018 1.78% 1.4%
2017 1.69% 1.43%
2016 1.82% 1.46%
2015 0.13% 1.47%
2014 -0.41% 1.46%
2013 0.68% 1.45%
2012 1% 1.42%
2011 1.6% 1.34%
2010 -0.8% 1.18%
2009 -0.66% 1.03%
2008 2.16% 0.97%
2007 1.95% 0.99%
2006 2.07% 1.05%
2005 2.29% 1.11%
2004 2.19% 1.16%
2003 2.42% 1.24%
2002 2.21% 1.42%
2001 2.25% 1.7%
2000 2.79% 1.95%
1999 2.77% 2.1%
1998 2.75% 2.2%
1997 2.79% 2.28%
1996 2.63% 2.35%
1995 2.77% 2.42%
1994 3.17% 2.49%
1993 3.24% 2.56%
1992 3.23% 2.64%
1991 3.18% 2.69%
1990 3.16% 2.75%
1989 2.58% 2.81%
1988 1.68% 2.84%
1987 1.32% 2.86%
1986 1.28% 2.87%
1985 1.26% 2.86%
1984 1.23% 2.86%
1983 1.2% 2.85%
1982 1.17% 2.82%
1981 1.14% 2.76%
1980 1.1% 2.67%
1979 1.08% 2.58%
1978 1.05% 2.52%
1977 1.04% 2.5%
1976 1.5% 2.5%
1975 1.96% 2.51%
1974 1.95% 2.52%
1973 1.93% 2.45%
1972 1.98% 2.35%
1971 2.1% 2.28%
1970 2.24% 2.27%
1969 2.31% 2.3%
1968 2.28% 2.35%
1967 2.21% 2.41%
1966 2.14% 2.47%
1965 2.08% 2.51%
1964 2.03% 2.53%
1963 1.98% 2.47%
1962 1.93% 2.37%
1961 1.89% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

CAR Paraguay
Current population
5798457
7138671
Population rank 117/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +230
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 86/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -12,423
Net migration rank 143/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -12,423
2024 196,244 -15,357 97,223 -12,451
2023 190,325 -14,682 97,748 -12,500
2022 -49,456 -17,430 94,627 -12,500
2021 124,408 -85,646 78,667 -8,226
2020 156,911 -24,745 98,667 -8,226
2019 68,523 -36,849 103,179 -16,263
2018 153,361 -52,954 104,908 -16,472
2017 128,461 -58,584 105,634 -16,630
2016 142,419 -52,607 106,804 -16,737
2015 141,912 -63,045 106,817 -16,834
2014 107,448 -174,051 105,585 -16,989
2013 140,489 -112,382 103,383 -17,232
2012 146,791 -111,764 102,508 -17,763
2011 142,913 -86,281 100,442 -20,427
2010 130,539 -43,126 99,456 -26,169
2009 -130,613 -28,899 100,296 -40,112
2008 128,627 -28,983 99,821 -44,679
2007 123,137 -30,352 99,141 -45,914
2006 118,882 -41,282 99,808 -44,568
2005 113,534 -13,604 101,035 -42,173
2004 108,548 -16,510 101,896 -40,907
2003 105,540 -18,097 102,427 -39,941
2002 100,588 5,992 104,658 -36,918
2001 99,598 -33,006 107,225 -27,676
2000 97,468 8,079 109,979 -15,884
1999 96,108 6,284 112,726 -11,362
1998 94,361 4,479 114,122 -9,276
1997 93,378 2,034 115,095 -8,704
1996 93,369 2,697 115,623 -8,273
1995 92,748 -12,986 115,777 -7,653
1994 90,943 9,496 115,662 -6,999
1993 89,873 9,930 115,211 -6,431
1992 88,939 9,269 115,442 -6,035
1991 88,688 4,381 114,472 -5,420
1990 87,507 1,995 112,864 -4,685
1989 85,969 409 111,727 -4,009
1988 84,654 -31,016 110,348 -3,557
1987 83,408 -47,428 107,962 -3,445
1986 81,149 -47,332 105,776 -3,460
1985 79,266 -46,427 102,859 -3,562
1984 77,395 -45,591 99,937 -3,769
1983 75,399 -44,780 96,406 -2,845
1982 73,330 -43,908 92,917 -2,725
1981 71,391 -42,872 89,456 -2,477
1980 68,759 -41,539 84,568 -2,808
1979 66,104 -39,850 80,345 -3,570
1978 63,285 -37,874 76,691 -4,066
1977 60,436 -35,782 74,359 -4,201
1976 57,725 -33,645 71,973 -4,066
1975 55,106 -9,895 70,285 -3,807
1974 53,777 -9,838 69,059 -3,478
1973 52,525 -9,800 67,803 -4,346
1972 51,390 -9,634 66,625 -7,642
1971 50,142 -7,259 66,142 -10,446
1970 48,690 -3,693 65,905 -12,579
1969 47,066 -80 65,616 -12,859
1968 45,377 474 65,575 -13,132
1967 42,979 474 65,695 -13,346
1966 40,804 474 66,002 -13,538
1965 38,710 474 66,063 -13,715
1964 36,878 474 65,681 -13,915
1963 35,218 474 64,741 -14,086
1962 33,731 474 63,079 -16,175
1961 32,383 474 61,536 -16,972
1960 31,131 474 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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