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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,330,690 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.09 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Peru
2100 19,066,004 38,452,509
2099 18,985,867 38,619,608
2098 18,901,154 38,784,430
2097 18,815,607 38,947,717
2096 18,724,783 39,108,849
2095 18,626,431 39,267,786
2094 18,526,390 39,423,479
2093 18,425,013 39,578,294
2092 18,316,437 39,729,309
2091 18,205,237 39,877,488
2090 18,087,725 40,022,659
2089 17,972,896 40,164,228
2088 17,848,943 40,303,304
2087 17,721,681 40,438,644
2086 17,585,946 40,569,419
2085 17,451,621 40,695,935
2084 17,310,863 40,817,705
2083 17,164,209 40,933,831
2082 17,014,388 41,045,559
2081 16,864,906 41,151,529
2080 16,708,761 41,252,019
2079 16,556,341 41,345,682
2078 16,396,395 41,433,298
2077 16,228,166 41,514,392
2076 16,055,590 41,589,064
2075 15,881,626 41,656,726
2074 15,710,778 41,717,426
2073 15,530,355 41,770,225
2072 15,350,553 41,815,673
2071 15,162,785 41,853,504
2070 14,968,105 41,883,997
2069 14,772,746 41,906,365
2068 14,575,859 41,920,235
2067 14,373,538 41,925,717
2066 14,170,754 41,923,100
2065 13,967,146 41,912,338
2064 13,761,777 41,893,671
2063 13,548,616 41,866,010
2062 13,336,037 41,830,096
2061 13,123,628 41,785,364
2060 12,906,496 41,732,163
2059 12,688,037 41,670,843
2058 12,467,461 41,601,084
2057 12,245,441 41,522,014
2056 12,023,522 41,434,774
2055 11,801,006 41,338,448
2054 11,578,020 41,233,873
2053 11,354,432 41,120,477
2052 11,131,786 40,999,698
2051 10,910,913 40,870,773
2050 10,689,058 40,733,304
2049 10,471,199 40,588,072
2048 10,252,433 40,434,856
2047 10,037,332 40,272,431
2046 9,822,499 40,100,751
2045 9,608,962 39,920,558
2044 9,397,018 39,731,027
2043 9,188,292 39,534,093
2042 8,982,316 39,328,332
2041 8,777,138 39,114,174
2040 8,570,085 38,892,211
2039 8,360,267 38,662,243
2038 8,151,599 38,424,592
2037 7,944,754 38,178,789
2036 7,736,415 37,924,438
2035 7,527,731 37,662,565
2034 7,316,613 37,392,354
2033 7,106,984 37,114,776
2032 6,898,917 36,830,488
2031 6,691,778 36,538,688
2030 6,488,327 36,238,199
2029 6,287,899 35,929,085
2028 6,086,983 35,609,999
2027 5,892,506 35,280,410
2026 5,702,177 34,939,340
2025 5,514,692 34,585,730
2024 5,330,690 34,217,848
2023 5,152,421 33,845,617
2022 5,098,039 33,475,438
2021 5,112,100 33,155,882
2020 5,026,628 32,838,579
2019 4,944,703 32,449,303
2018 4,878,657 31,897,584
2017 4,793,511 31,324,637
2016 4,713,663 30,866,494
2015 4,629,320 30,457,600
2014 4,623,182 30,115,826
2013 4,642,419 29,817,919
2012 4,610,848 29,550,366
2011 4,565,021 29,304,086
2010 4,492,995 29,086,019
2009 4,529,047 28,896,811
2008 4,558,984 28,719,041
2007 4,462,770 28,530,699
2006 4,377,579 28,324,491
2005 4,288,810 28,101,180
2004 4,192,826 27,852,190
2003 4,103,086 27,580,490
2002 4,006,077 27,288,217
2001 3,919,487 26,964,601
2000 3,833,416 26,598,331
1999 3,729,450 26,186,504
1998 3,628,827 25,738,095
1997 3,531,700 25,274,147
1996 3,435,965 24,811,171
1995 3,348,052 24,348,919
1994 3,257,954 23,881,493
1993 3,157,839 23,413,783
1992 3,058,831 22,946,340
1991 2,963,191 22,483,775
1990 2,871,910 22,014,771
1989 2,783,970 21,532,589
1988 2,713,965 21,054,702
1987 2,669,155 20,582,320
1986 2,634,258 20,117,122
1985 2,600,932 19,648,204
1984 2,568,610 19,174,716
1983 2,537,399 18,705,957
1982 2,507,375 18,246,503
1981 2,478,402 17,798,805
1980 2,450,535 17,360,949
1979 2,423,794 16,933,139
1978 2,397,961 16,516,059
1977 2,372,930 16,109,806
1976 2,348,566 15,716,809
1975 2,313,916 15,333,957
1974 2,269,338 14,956,552
1973 2,226,008 14,582,867
1972 2,183,769 14,210,147
1971 2,141,450 13,838,067
1970 2,097,505 13,501,237
1969 2,051,515 13,166,767
1968 2,005,100 12,803,993
1967 1,960,444 12,448,814
1966 1,918,082 12,101,297
1965 1,877,854 11,761,085
1964 1,839,583 11,427,978
1963 1,803,063 11,102,099
1962 1,768,115 10,784,612
1961 1,734,580 10,475,123
1960 1,702,346 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Peru
2100 0.42% -0.43%
2099 0.45% -0.42%
2098 0.45% -0.42%
2097 0.49% -0.41%
2096 0.53% -0.4%
2095 0.54% -0.39%
2094 0.55% -0.39%
2093 0.59% -0.38%
2092 0.61% -0.37%
2091 0.65% -0.36%
2090 0.64% -0.35%
2089 0.69% -0.35%
2088 0.72% -0.33%
2087 0.77% -0.32%
2086 0.77% -0.31%
2085 0.81% -0.3%
2084 0.85% -0.28%
2083 0.88% -0.27%
2082 0.89% -0.26%
2081 0.93% -0.24%
2080 0.92% -0.23%
2079 0.98% -0.21%
2078 1.04% -0.2%
2077 1.07% -0.18%
2076 1.1% -0.16%
2075 1.09% -0.15%
2074 1.16% -0.13%
2073 1.17% -0.11%
2072 1.24% -0.09%
2071 1.3% -0.07%
2070 1.32% -0.05%
2069 1.35% -0.03%
2068 1.41% -0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.006%
2066 1.46% 0.03%
2065 1.49% 0.04%
2064 1.57% 0.07%
2063 1.59% 0.09%
2062 1.62% 0.11%
2061 1.68% 0.13%
2060 1.72% 0.15%
2059 1.77% 0.17%
2058 1.81% 0.19%
2057 1.85% 0.21%
2056 1.89% 0.23%
2055 1.93% 0.25%
2054 1.97% 0.28%
2053 2% 0.29%
2052 2.02% 0.32%
2051 2.08% 0.34%
2050 2.08% 0.36%
2049 2.13% 0.38%
2048 2.14% 0.4%
2047 2.19% 0.43%
2046 2.22% 0.45%
2045 2.26% 0.48%
2044 2.27% 0.5%
2043 2.29% 0.52%
2042 2.34% 0.55%
2041 2.42% 0.57%
2040 2.51% 0.59%
2039 2.56% 0.62%
2038 2.6% 0.64%
2037 2.69% 0.67%
2036 2.77% 0.7%
2035 2.89% 0.72%
2034 2.95% 0.75%
2033 3.02% 0.77%
2032 3.1% 0.8%
2031 3.14% 0.83%
2030 3.19% 0.86%
2029 3.3% 0.9%
2028 3.3% 0.93%
2027 3.34% 0.98%
2026 3.4% 1.02%
2025 3.45% 1.08%
2024 3.46% 1.1%
2023 1.07% 1.11%
2022 -0.28% 0.96%
2021 1.7% 0.97%
2020 1.66% 1.2%
2019 1.35% 1.73%
2018 1.78% 1.83%
2017 1.69% 1.48%
2016 1.82% 1.34%
2015 0.13% 1.13%
2014 -0.41% 1%
2013 0.68% 0.91%
2012 1% 0.84%
2011 1.6% 0.75%
2010 -0.8% 0.65%
2009 -0.66% 0.62%
2008 2.16% 0.66%
2007 1.95% 0.73%
2006 2.07% 0.79%
2005 2.29% 0.89%
2004 2.19% 0.99%
2003 2.42% 1.07%
2002 2.21% 1.2%
2001 2.25% 1.38%
2000 2.79% 1.57%
1999 2.77% 1.74%
1998 2.75% 1.84%
1997 2.79% 1.87%
1996 2.63% 1.9%
1995 2.77% 1.96%
1994 3.17% 2%
1993 3.24% 2.04%
1992 3.23% 2.06%
1991 3.18% 2.13%
1990 3.16% 2.24%
1989 2.58% 2.27%
1988 1.68% 2.3%
1987 1.32% 2.31%
1986 1.28% 2.39%
1985 1.26% 2.47%
1984 1.23% 2.51%
1983 1.2% 2.52%
1982 1.17% 2.52%
1981 1.14% 2.52%
1980 1.1% 2.53%
1979 1.08% 2.53%
1978 1.05% 2.52%
1977 1.04% 2.5%
1976 1.5% 2.5%
1975 1.96% 2.52%
1974 1.95% 2.56%
1973 1.93% 2.62%
1972 1.98% 2.69%
1971 2.1% 2.49%
1970 2.24% 2.54%
1969 2.31% 2.83%
1968 2.28% 2.85%
1967 2.21% 2.87%
1966 2.14% 2.89%
1965 2.08% 2.91%
1964 2.03% 2.94%
1963 1.98% 2.94%
1962 1.93% 2.95%
1961 1.89% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

CAR Peru
Current population
5753659
35031596
Population rank 118/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 95/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +11,931
Net migration rank 143/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 11,931
2024 - -15,357 - 18,406
2023 190,325 -14,682 353,788 24,783
2022 -49,456 -17,430 327,859 33,982
2021 124,408 -85,646 235,440 41,868
2020 156,911 -24,745 301,950 55,375
2019 68,523 -36,849 346,981 74,270
2018 153,361 -52,954 343,123 339,067
2017 128,461 -58,584 349,333 114,382
2016 142,419 -52,607 355,859 96,740
2015 141,912 -63,045 362,781 2,421
2014 107,448 -174,051 368,708 -50,383
2013 140,489 -112,382 372,694 -95,214
2012 146,791 -111,764 376,501 -118,863
2011 142,913 -86,281 383,268 -148,339
2010 130,539 -43,126 382,510 -181,302
2009 -130,613 -28,899 396,522 -219,314
2008 128,627 -28,983 413,640 -235,307
2007 123,137 -30,352 435,122 -236,745
2006 118,882 -41,282 445,884 -231,851
2005 113,534 -13,604 454,199 -221,652
2004 108,548 -16,510 459,617 -194,171
2003 105,540 -18,097 459,243 -181,276
2002 100,588 5,992 463,709 -157,158
2001 99,598 -33,006 470,154 -129,481
2000 97,468 8,079 484,222 -92,353
1999 96,108 6,284 487,095 -55,325
1998 94,361 4,479 489,436 -24,388
1997 93,378 2,034 495,348 -32,515
1996 93,369 2,697 501,855 -38,749
1995 92,748 -12,986 507,894 -46,499
1994 90,943 9,496 512,735 -39,299
1993 89,873 9,930 513,769 -51,775
1992 88,939 9,269 514,618 -41,702
1991 88,688 4,381 513,867 -61,645
1990 87,507 1,995 515,233 -29,437
1989 85,969 409 512,152 -33,569
1988 84,654 -31,016 508,429 -31,238
1987 83,408 -47,428 502,229 -34,651
1986 81,149 -47,332 496,712 -33,891
1985 79,266 -46,427 488,887 -13,887
1984 77,395 -45,591 477,968 -6,007
1983 75,399 -44,780 469,781 -4,243
1982 73,330 -43,908 461,107 -7,748
1981 71,391 -42,872 453,158 -11,123
1980 68,759 -41,539 445,100 -11,446
1979 66,104 -39,850 439,110 -17,148
1978 63,285 -37,874 432,127 -19,939
1977 60,436 -35,782 425,428 -25,117
1976 57,725 -33,645 420,284 -34,602
1975 55,106 -9,895 414,400 -34,382
1974 53,777 -9,838 408,299 -33,493
1973 52,525 -9,800 400,752 -28,191
1972 51,390 -9,634 396,960 -24,100
1971 50,142 -7,259 391,506 -20,209
1970 48,690 -3,693 318,022 -15,653
1969 47,066 -80 379,347 -12,776
1968 45,377 474 372,379 -13,389
1967 42,979 474 365,224 -13,837
1966 40,804 474 356,819 -13,166
1965 38,710 474 349,245 -12,470
1964 36,878 474 341,570 -12,129
1963 35,218 474 332,352 -10,040
1962 33,731 474 321,716 -9,051
1961 32,383 474 313,385 -7,063
1960 31,131 474 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/peru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 66.7% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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