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Population in the Central African Republic compared to the Philippines: 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 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20.5 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Philippines
2100 19,066,004 115,065,514
2099 18,985,867 115,822,085
2098 18,901,154 116,579,642
2097 18,815,607 117,339,735
2096 18,724,783 118,106,310
2095 18,626,431 118,872,671
2094 18,526,390 119,632,784
2093 18,425,013 120,394,127
2092 18,316,437 121,153,505
2091 18,205,237 121,910,997
2090 18,087,725 122,658,317
2089 17,972,896 123,398,001
2088 17,848,943 124,128,536
2087 17,721,681 124,849,376
2086 17,585,946 125,558,475
2085 17,451,621 126,253,074
2084 17,310,863 126,925,232
2083 17,164,209 127,573,007
2082 17,014,388 128,202,586
2081 16,864,906 128,806,308
2080 16,708,761 129,391,229
2079 16,556,341 129,944,270
2078 16,396,395 130,476,671
2077 16,228,166 130,988,299
2076 16,055,590 131,462,248
2075 15,881,626 131,906,358
2074 15,710,778 132,328,468
2073 15,530,355 132,719,174
2072 15,350,553 133,084,836
2071 15,162,785 133,419,916
2070 14,968,105 133,733,411
2069 14,772,746 134,020,647
2068 14,575,859 134,283,663
2067 14,373,538 134,528,603
2066 14,170,754 134,744,843
2065 13,967,146 134,949,800
2064 13,761,777 135,128,431
2063 13,548,616 135,285,603
2062 13,336,037 135,425,056
2061 13,123,628 135,539,763
2060 12,906,496 135,631,085
2059 12,688,037 135,698,075
2058 12,467,461 135,730,163
2057 12,245,441 135,736,069
2056 12,023,522 135,720,219
2055 11,801,006 135,665,249
2054 11,578,020 135,570,794
2053 11,354,432 135,440,724
2052 11,131,786 135,273,857
2051 10,910,913 135,054,258
2050 10,689,058 134,793,554
2049 10,471,199 134,483,048
2048 10,252,433 134,131,716
2047 10,037,332 133,731,695
2046 9,822,499 133,281,676
2045 9,608,962 132,787,906
2044 9,397,018 132,252,742
2043 9,188,292 131,678,840
2042 8,982,316 131,067,112
2041 8,777,138 130,419,312
2040 8,570,085 129,735,394
2039 8,360,267 129,020,366
2038 8,151,599 128,266,374
2037 7,944,754 127,482,230
2036 7,736,415 126,671,125
2035 7,527,731 125,841,025
2034 7,316,613 124,990,553
2033 7,106,984 124,123,848
2032 6,898,917 123,246,040
2031 6,691,778 122,359,182
2030 6,488,327 121,453,322
2029 6,287,899 120,538,221
2028 6,086,983 119,609,503
2027 5,892,506 118,675,486
2026 5,702,177 117,737,984
2025 5,514,692 116,792,787
2024 5,330,690 115,843,670
2023 5,152,421 114,891,199
2022 5,098,039 113,964,338
2021 5,112,100 113,100,950
2020 5,026,628 112,081,264
2019 4,944,703 110,804,683
2018 4,878,657 109,465,287
2017 4,793,511 108,119,693
2016 4,713,663 106,735,719
2015 4,629,320 105,312,992
2014 4,623,182 103,767,130
2013 4,642,419 102,076,336
2012 4,610,848 100,175,512
2011 4,565,021 98,248,614
2010 4,492,995 96,337,125
2009 4,529,047 94,384,250
2008 4,558,984 92,699,095
2007 4,462,770 91,075,184
2006 4,377,579 89,508,986
2005 4,288,810 88,015,962
2004 4,192,826 86,394,504
2003 4,103,086 84,731,835
2002 4,006,077 83,068,889
2001 3,919,487 81,401,488
2000 3,833,416 79,625,397
1999 3,729,450 77,753,257
1998 3,628,827 75,791,024
1997 3,531,700 73,908,810
1996 3,435,965 72,190,242
1995 3,348,052 70,546,246
1994 3,257,954 69,019,291
1993 3,157,839 67,530,621
1992 3,058,831 65,926,125
1991 2,963,191 64,382,249
1990 2,871,910 62,854,666
1989 2,783,970 61,265,260
1988 2,713,965 59,739,052
1987 2,669,155 58,157,496
1986 2,634,258 56,645,077
1985 2,600,932 55,213,006
1984 2,568,610 53,726,181
1983 2,537,399 52,194,620
1982 2,507,375 50,695,707
1981 2,478,402 49,311,727
1980 2,450,535 48,043,740
1979 2,423,794 46,807,103
1978 2,397,961 45,575,281
1977 2,372,930 44,367,962
1976 2,348,566 43,201,488
1975 2,313,916 42,120,826
1974 2,269,338 41,174,341
1973 2,226,008 40,294,130
1972 2,183,769 39,408,560
1971 2,141,450 38,518,659
1970 2,097,505 37,622,204
1969 2,051,515 36,660,799
1968 2,005,100 35,638,342
1967 1,960,444 34,621,320
1966 1,918,082 33,617,170
1965 1,877,854 32,625,316
1964 1,839,583 31,643,032
1963 1,803,063 30,674,731
1962 1,768,115 29,723,536
1961 1,734,580 28,792,621
1960 1,702,346 27,891,897

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Philippines
2100 0.42% -0.65%
2099 0.45% -0.65%
2098 0.45% -0.65%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.53% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.63%
2093 0.59% -0.63%
2092 0.61% -0.62%
2091 0.65% -0.61%
2090 0.64% -0.6%
2089 0.69% -0.59%
2088 0.72% -0.58%
2087 0.77% -0.56%
2086 0.77% -0.55%
2085 0.81% -0.53%
2084 0.85% -0.51%
2083 0.88% -0.49%
2082 0.89% -0.47%
2081 0.93% -0.45%
2080 0.92% -0.43%
2079 0.98% -0.41%
2078 1.04% -0.39%
2077 1.07% -0.36%
2076 1.1% -0.34%
2075 1.09% -0.32%
2074 1.16% -0.29%
2073 1.17% -0.27%
2072 1.24% -0.25%
2071 1.3% -0.23%
2070 1.32% -0.21%
2069 1.35% -0.2%
2068 1.41% -0.18%
2067 1.43% -0.16%
2066 1.46% -0.15%
2065 1.49% -0.13%
2064 1.57% -0.12%
2063 1.59% -0.1%
2062 1.62% -0.08%
2061 1.68% -0.07%
2060 1.72% -0.05%
2059 1.77% -0.02%
2058 1.81% -0.004%
2057 1.85% 0.01%
2056 1.89% 0.04%
2055 1.93% 0.07%
2054 1.97% 0.1%
2053 2% 0.12%
2052 2.02% 0.16%
2051 2.08% 0.19%
2050 2.08% 0.23%
2049 2.13% 0.26%
2048 2.14% 0.3%
2047 2.19% 0.34%
2046 2.22% 0.37%
2045 2.26% 0.4%
2044 2.27% 0.44%
2043 2.29% 0.47%
2042 2.34% 0.5%
2041 2.42% 0.53%
2040 2.51% 0.55%
2039 2.56% 0.59%
2038 2.6% 0.62%
2037 2.69% 0.64%
2036 2.77% 0.66%
2035 2.89% 0.68%
2034 2.95% 0.7%
2033 3.02% 0.71%
2032 3.1% 0.72%
2031 3.14% 0.75%
2030 3.19% 0.76%
2029 3.3% 0.78%
2028 3.3% 0.79%
2027 3.34% 0.8%
2026 3.4% 0.81%
2025 3.45% 0.82%
2024 3.46% 0.83%
2023 1.07% 0.81%
2022 -0.28% 0.76%
2021 1.7% 0.91%
2020 1.66% 1.15%
2019 1.35% 1.22%
2018 1.78% 1.24%
2017 1.69% 1.3%
2016 1.82% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.49%
2014 -0.41% 1.66%
2013 0.68% 1.9%
2012 1% 1.96%
2011 1.6% 1.98%
2010 -0.8% 2.07%
2009 -0.66% 1.82%
2008 2.16% 1.78%
2007 1.95% 1.75%
2006 2.07% 1.7%
2005 2.29% 1.88%
2004 2.19% 1.96%
2003 2.42% 2%
2002 2.21% 2.05%
2001 2.25% 2.23%
2000 2.79% 2.41%
1999 2.77% 2.59%
1998 2.75% 2.55%
1997 2.79% 2.38%
1996 2.63% 2.33%
1995 2.77% 2.21%
1994 3.17% 2.2%
1993 3.24% 2.43%
1992 3.23% 2.4%
1991 3.18% 2.43%
1990 3.16% 2.59%
1989 2.58% 2.55%
1988 1.68% 2.72%
1987 1.32% 2.67%
1986 1.28% 2.59%
1985 1.26% 2.77%
1984 1.23% 2.93%
1983 1.2% 2.96%
1982 1.17% 2.81%
1981 1.14% 2.64%
1980 1.1% 2.64%
1979 1.08% 2.7%
1978 1.05% 2.72%
1977 1.04% 2.7%
1976 1.5% 2.57%
1975 1.96% 2.3%
1974 1.95% 2.18%
1973 1.93% 2.25%
1972 1.98% 2.31%
1971 2.1% 2.38%
1970 2.24% 2.62%
1969 2.31% 2.87%
1968 2.28% 2.94%
1967 2.21% 2.99%
1966 2.14% 3.04%
1965 2.08% 3.1%
1964 2.03% 3.16%
1963 1.98% 3.2%
1962 1.93% 3.23%
1961 1.89% 3.23%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

CAR Philippines
Current population
5753659
117991570
Population rank 118/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 113/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -149,315
Net migration rank 143/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -149,315
2024 - -15,357 - -160,373
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 124,408 -85,646 917,928 -85,185
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,979,568 95,702
2011 142,913 -86,281 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 130,539 -43,126 2,030,979 13,556
2009 -130,613 -28,899 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 128,627 -28,983 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 100,588 5,992 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 99,598 -33,006 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 97,468 8,079 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 96,108 6,284 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 94,361 4,479 1,870,371 178,274
1997 93,378 2,034 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 93,369 2,697 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 90,943 9,496 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 89,873 9,930 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 88,939 9,269 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 88,688 4,381 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 87,507 1,995 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 85,969 409 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 55,106 -9,895 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 53,777 -9,838 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 51,390 -9,634 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 50,142 -7,259 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 48,690 -3,693 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 47,066 -80 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 45,377 474 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 42,979 474 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 40,804 474 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 38,710 474 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 36,878 474 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 35,218 474 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 33,731 474 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 32,383 474 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 31,131 474 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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