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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 6.05 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% 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 19,061,127 38,442,430
2099 18,981,009 38,609,486
2098 18,896,319 38,774,265
2097 18,810,793 38,937,509
2096 18,719,993 39,098,598
2095 18,621,666 39,257,494
2094 18,521,650 39,413,146
2093 18,420,299 39,567,920
2092 18,311,751 39,718,895
2091 18,200,580 39,867,036
2090 18,083,097 40,012,169
2089 17,968,298 40,153,701
2088 17,844,377 40,292,740
2087 17,717,148 40,428,045
2086 17,581,447 40,558,786
2085 17,447,157 40,685,268
2084 17,306,435 40,807,007
2083 17,159,818 40,923,102
2082 17,010,036 41,034,801
2081 16,860,592 41,140,743
2080 16,704,486 41,241,207
2079 16,552,105 41,334,845
2078 16,392,201 41,422,439
2077 16,224,015 41,503,511
2076 16,051,483 41,578,164
2075 15,877,563 41,645,808
2074 15,706,759 41,706,491
2073 15,526,382 41,759,277
2072 15,346,626 41,804,713
2071 15,158,906 41,842,534
2070 14,964,276 41,873,019
2069 14,768,967 41,895,381
2068 14,572,130 41,909,248
2067 14,369,861 41,914,729
2066 14,167,129 41,912,112
2065 13,963,573 41,901,353
2064 13,758,257 41,882,691
2063 13,545,150 41,855,037
2062 13,332,625 41,819,132
2061 13,120,271 41,774,412
2060 12,903,195 41,721,225
2059 12,684,791 41,659,921
2058 12,464,271 41,590,180
2057 12,242,308 41,511,131
2056 12,020,446 41,423,914
2055 11,797,986 41,327,613
2054 11,575,058 41,223,066
2053 11,351,527 41,109,699
2052 11,128,939 40,988,952
2051 10,908,122 40,860,060
2050 10,686,324 40,722,627
2049 10,468,520 40,577,434
2048 10,249,810 40,424,258
2047 10,034,764 40,261,875
2046 9,819,986 40,090,240
2045 9,606,504 39,910,095
2044 9,394,614 39,720,613
2043 9,185,941 39,523,731
2042 8,980,018 39,318,023
2041 8,774,893 39,103,923
2040 8,567,893 38,882,017
2039 8,358,128 38,652,110
2038 8,149,514 38,414,521
2037 7,942,721 38,168,782
2036 7,734,436 37,914,498
2035 7,525,805 37,652,693
2034 7,314,741 37,382,554
2033 7,105,166 37,105,048
2032 6,897,152 36,820,835
2031 6,690,066 36,529,111
2030 6,486,667 36,228,701
2029 6,286,290 35,919,668
2028 6,085,426 35,600,666
2027 5,890,999 35,271,163
2026 5,700,718 34,930,183
2025 5,513,282 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 3.43% 1.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

CAR Peru
Current population
5798457
35105331
Population rank 117/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +983
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 97/197
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 196,244 -15,357 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, 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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