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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20.4 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +1.62% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% 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 19,061,127 115,059,775
2099 18,981,009 115,816,309
2098 18,896,319 116,573,828
2097 18,810,793 117,333,883
2096 18,719,993 118,100,419
2095 18,621,666 118,866,742
2094 18,521,650 119,626,818
2093 18,420,299 120,388,122
2092 18,311,751 121,147,462
2091 18,200,580 121,904,917
2090 18,083,097 122,652,199
2089 17,968,298 123,391,846
2088 17,844,377 124,122,345
2087 17,717,148 124,843,149
2086 17,581,447 125,552,213
2085 17,447,157 126,246,777
2084 17,306,435 126,918,902
2083 17,159,818 127,566,644
2082 17,010,036 128,196,192
2081 16,860,592 128,799,883
2080 16,704,486 129,384,776
2079 16,552,105 129,937,788
2078 16,392,201 130,470,163
2077 16,224,015 130,981,766
2076 16,051,483 131,455,691
2075 15,877,563 131,899,779
2074 15,706,759 132,321,868
2073 15,526,382 132,712,554
2072 15,346,626 133,078,198
2071 15,158,906 133,413,261
2070 14,964,276 133,726,740
2069 14,768,967 134,013,962
2068 14,572,130 134,276,965
2067 14,369,861 134,521,893
2066 14,167,129 134,738,123
2065 13,963,573 134,943,069
2064 13,758,257 135,121,691
2063 13,545,150 135,278,856
2062 13,332,625 135,418,302
2061 13,120,271 135,533,003
2060 12,903,195 135,624,320
2059 12,684,791 135,691,307
2058 12,464,271 135,723,393
2057 12,242,308 135,729,299
2056 12,020,446 135,713,449
2055 11,797,986 135,658,483
2054 11,575,058 135,564,032
2053 11,351,527 135,433,969
2052 11,128,939 135,267,110
2051 10,908,122 135,047,521
2050 10,686,324 134,786,831
2049 10,468,520 134,476,341
2048 10,249,810 134,125,026
2047 10,034,764 133,725,025
2046 9,819,986 133,275,028
2045 9,606,504 132,781,283
2044 9,394,614 132,246,145
2043 9,185,941 131,672,273
2042 8,980,018 131,060,574
2041 8,774,893 130,412,807
2040 8,567,893 129,728,924
2039 8,358,128 129,013,931
2038 8,149,514 128,259,977
2037 7,942,721 127,475,872
2036 7,734,436 126,664,807
2035 7,525,805 125,834,749
2034 7,314,741 124,984,319
2033 7,105,166 124,117,657
2032 6,897,152 123,239,893
2031 6,690,066 122,353,079
2030 6,486,667 121,447,264
2029 6,286,290 120,532,209
2028 6,085,426 119,603,538
2027 5,890,999 118,669,567
2026 5,700,718 117,732,112
2025 5,513,282 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 3.43% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

CAR Philippines
Current population
5798457
118213646
Population rank 117/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 110/197
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 196,244 -15,357 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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