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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Poland: 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 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.22 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Central African Republic vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Poland
2100 19,066,004 18,350,017
2099 18,985,867 18,541,227
2098 18,901,154 18,733,999
2097 18,815,607 18,928,169
2096 18,724,783 19,125,003
2095 18,626,431 19,323,203
2094 18,526,390 19,525,085
2093 18,425,013 19,730,030
2092 18,316,437 19,938,529
2091 18,205,237 20,151,135
2090 18,087,725 20,368,308
2089 17,972,896 20,589,970
2088 17,848,943 20,817,398
2087 17,721,681 21,050,137
2086 17,585,946 21,288,179
2085 17,451,621 21,531,674
2084 17,310,863 21,780,998
2083 17,164,209 22,036,816
2082 17,014,388 22,298,479
2081 16,864,906 22,565,373
2080 16,708,761 22,836,875
2079 16,556,341 23,113,773
2078 16,396,395 23,393,434
2077 16,228,166 23,679,569
2076 16,055,590 23,968,050
2075 15,881,626 24,259,763
2074 15,710,778 24,554,480
2073 15,530,355 24,852,006
2072 15,350,553 25,149,886
2071 15,162,785 25,447,869
2070 14,968,105 25,745,140
2069 14,772,746 26,042,079
2068 14,575,859 26,337,963
2067 14,373,538 26,632,110
2066 14,170,754 26,923,643
2065 13,967,146 27,211,946
2064 13,761,777 27,497,263
2063 13,548,616 27,778,871
2062 13,336,037 28,055,433
2061 13,123,628 28,328,948
2060 12,906,496 28,597,687
2059 12,688,037 28,864,377
2058 12,467,461 29,125,961
2057 12,245,441 29,384,759
2056 12,023,522 29,641,101
2055 11,801,006 29,893,868
2054 11,578,020 30,142,942
2053 11,354,432 30,389,214
2052 11,131,786 30,630,763
2051 10,910,913 30,871,146
2050 10,689,058 31,107,894
2049 10,471,199 31,341,718
2048 10,252,433 31,572,273
2047 10,037,332 31,800,868
2046 9,822,499 32,026,873
2045 9,608,962 32,250,757
2044 9,397,018 32,471,522
2043 9,188,292 32,690,423
2042 8,982,316 32,906,811
2041 8,777,138 33,118,473
2040 8,570,085 33,328,426
2039 8,360,267 33,535,096
2038 8,151,599 33,738,091
2037 7,944,754 33,936,906
2036 7,736,415 34,133,190
2035 7,527,731 34,323,827
2034 7,316,613 34,511,159
2033 7,106,984 34,693,880
2032 6,898,917 34,872,593
2031 6,691,778 35,046,775
2030 6,488,327 35,213,577
2029 6,287,899 35,374,919
2028 6,086,983 35,527,083
2027 5,892,506 35,671,012
2026 5,702,177 35,806,942
2025 5,514,692 36,233,346
2024 5,330,690 36,559,233
2023 5,152,421 36,687,353
2022 5,098,039 36,821,749
2021 5,112,100 36,981,559
2020 5,026,628 37,515,748
2019 4,944,703 37,965,475
2018 4,878,657 37,974,750
2017 4,793,511 37,974,826
2016 4,713,663 37,970,087
2015 4,629,320 37,986,412
2014 4,623,182 38,011,735
2013 4,642,419 38,040,196
2012 4,610,848 38,063,164
2011 4,565,021 38,063,255
2010 4,492,995 38,042,794
2009 4,529,047 38,151,603
2008 4,558,984 38,125,759
2007 4,462,770 38,120,560
2006 4,377,579 38,141,267
2005 4,288,810 38,165,445
2004 4,192,826 38,182,222
2003 4,103,086 38,204,570
2002 4,006,077 38,230,364
2001 3,919,487 38,248,076
2000 3,833,416 38,258,629
1999 3,729,450 38,660,271
1998 3,628,827 38,663,481
1997 3,531,700 38,649,660
1996 3,435,965 38,624,370
1995 3,348,052 38,594,998
1994 3,257,954 38,542,652
1993 3,157,839 38,461,408
1992 3,058,831 38,363,667
1991 2,963,191 38,246,193
1990 2,871,910 38,110,782
1989 2,783,970 37,961,529
1988 2,713,965 37,824,487
1987 2,669,155 37,668,045
1986 2,634,258 37,456,119
1985 2,600,932 37,201,885
1984 2,568,610 36,904,134
1983 2,537,399 36,571,808
1982 2,507,375 36,230,481
1981 2,478,402 35,898,587
1980 2,450,535 35,574,150
1979 2,423,794 35,247,217
1978 2,397,961 34,965,600
1977 2,372,930 34,689,050
1976 2,348,566 34,356,300
1975 2,313,916 34,015,199
1974 2,269,338 33,678,899
1973 2,226,008 33,357,200
1972 2,183,769 33,055,650
1971 2,141,450 32,783,500
1970 2,097,505 32,664,300
1969 2,051,515 32,548,300
1968 2,005,100 32,294,655
1967 1,960,444 31,987,155
1966 1,918,082 31,681,000
1965 1,877,854 31,444,950
1964 1,839,583 31,139,450
1963 1,803,063 30,712,000
1962 1,768,115 30,308,500
1961 1,734,580 29,964,000
1960 1,702,346 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Poland
2100 0.42% -1.03%
2099 0.45% -1.03%
2098 0.45% -1.03%
2097 0.49% -1.03%
2096 0.53% -1.03%
2095 0.54% -1.03%
2094 0.55% -1.04%
2093 0.59% -1.05%
2092 0.61% -1.06%
2091 0.65% -1.07%
2090 0.64% -1.08%
2089 0.69% -1.09%
2088 0.72% -1.11%
2087 0.77% -1.12%
2086 0.77% -1.13%
2085 0.81% -1.14%
2084 0.85% -1.16%
2083 0.88% -1.17%
2082 0.89% -1.18%
2081 0.93% -1.19%
2080 0.92% -1.2%
2079 0.98% -1.2%
2078 1.04% -1.21%
2077 1.07% -1.2%
2076 1.1% -1.2%
2075 1.09% -1.2%
2074 1.16% -1.2%
2073 1.17% -1.18%
2072 1.24% -1.17%
2071 1.3% -1.15%
2070 1.32% -1.14%
2069 1.35% -1.12%
2068 1.41% -1.1%
2067 1.43% -1.08%
2066 1.46% -1.06%
2065 1.49% -1.04%
2064 1.57% -1.01%
2063 1.59% -0.99%
2062 1.62% -0.97%
2061 1.68% -0.94%
2060 1.72% -0.92%
2059 1.77% -0.9%
2058 1.81% -0.88%
2057 1.85% -0.86%
2056 1.89% -0.85%
2055 1.93% -0.83%
2054 1.97% -0.81%
2053 2% -0.79%
2052 2.02% -0.78%
2051 2.08% -0.76%
2050 2.08% -0.75%
2049 2.13% -0.73%
2048 2.14% -0.72%
2047 2.19% -0.71%
2046 2.22% -0.69%
2045 2.26% -0.68%
2044 2.27% -0.67%
2043 2.29% -0.66%
2042 2.34% -0.64%
2041 2.42% -0.63%
2040 2.51% -0.62%
2039 2.56% -0.6%
2038 2.6% -0.59%
2037 2.69% -0.58%
2036 2.77% -0.56%
2035 2.89% -0.54%
2034 2.95% -0.53%
2033 3.02% -0.51%
2032 3.1% -0.5%
2031 3.14% -0.47%
2030 3.19% -0.46%
2029 3.3% -0.43%
2028 3.3% -0.4%
2027 3.34% -0.38%
2026 3.4% -1.18%
2025 3.45% -0.89%
2024 3.46% -0.35%
2023 1.07% -0.36%
2022 -0.28% -0.43%
2021 1.7% -1.42%
2020 1.66% -1.18%
2019 1.35% -0.02%
2018 1.78% -0%
2017 1.69% 0.01%
2016 1.82% -0.04%
2015 0.13% -0.07%
2014 -0.41% -0.07%
2013 0.68% -0.06%
2012 1% -0%
2011 1.6% 0.05%
2010 -0.8% -0.29%
2009 -0.66% 0.07%
2008 2.16% 0.01%
2007 1.95% -0.05%
2006 2.07% -0.06%
2005 2.29% -0.04%
2004 2.19% -0.06%
2003 2.42% -0.07%
2002 2.21% -0.05%
2001 2.25% -0.03%
2000 2.79% -1.04%
1999 2.77% -0.008%
1998 2.75% 0.04%
1997 2.79% 0.07%
1996 2.63% 0.08%
1995 2.77% 0.14%
1994 3.17% 0.21%
1993 3.24% 0.25%
1992 3.23% 0.31%
1991 3.18% 0.36%
1990 3.16% 0.39%
1989 2.58% 0.36%
1988 1.68% 0.42%
1987 1.32% 0.57%
1986 1.28% 0.68%
1985 1.26% 0.81%
1984 1.23% 0.91%
1983 1.2% 0.94%
1982 1.17% 0.92%
1981 1.14% 0.91%
1980 1.1% 0.93%
1979 1.08% 0.81%
1978 1.05% 0.8%
1977 1.04% 0.97%
1976 1.5% 1%
1975 1.96% 1%
1974 1.95% 0.96%
1973 1.93% 0.91%
1972 1.98% 0.83%
1971 2.1% 0.36%
1970 2.24% 0.36%
1969 2.31% 0.79%
1968 2.28% 0.96%
1967 2.21% 0.97%
1966 2.14% 0.75%
1965 2.08% 0.98%
1964 2.03% 1.39%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.93% 1.15%
1961 1.89% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

CAR Poland
Current population
5753659
35806942
Population rank 118/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -351
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 181/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -330,820
Net migration rank 143/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -330,820
2024 - -15,357 - -238,062
2023 190,325 -14,682 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -143,605 967,744
2021 124,408 -85,646 -184,907 2,251
2020 156,911 -24,745 -120,050 3,920
2019 68,523 -36,849 -34,169 7,696
2018 153,361 -52,954 -26,582 -223
2017 128,461 -58,584 0 -21,535
2016 142,419 -52,607 -3,797 -5,675
2015 141,912 -63,045 -26,590 3,887
2014 107,448 -174,051 0 5,525
2013 140,489 -112,382 -19,020 12,402
2012 146,791 -111,764 0 4,635
2011 142,913 -86,281 11,419 45,951
2010 130,539 -43,126 38,043 119,623
2009 -130,613 -28,899 30,521 -8,283
2008 128,627 -28,983 34,313 -42,288
2007 123,137 -30,352 11,436 -51,235
2006 118,882 -41,282 3,814 -68,882
2005 113,534 -13,604 -3,817 -41,942
2004 108,548 -16,510 -7,637 -38,216
2003 105,540 -18,097 -15,281 -19,039
2002 100,588 5,992 -3,823 -16,462
2001 99,598 -33,006 3,825 -16,648
2000 97,468 8,079 11,478 -15,921
1999 96,108 6,284 0 -53,035
1998 94,361 4,479 19,332 -39,509
1997 93,378 2,034 34,785 -44,230
1996 93,369 2,697 42,487 -45,349
1995 92,748 -12,986 46,314 -52,989
1994 90,943 9,496 96,357 -41,845
1993 89,873 9,930 103,846 -48,805
1992 88,939 9,269 118,928 -46,893
1991 88,688 4,381 141,511 -55,342
1990 87,507 1,995 160,066 -50,339
1989 85,969 409 182,215 -49,192
1988 84,654 -31,016 215,599 -101,671
1987 83,408 -47,428 226,008 -32,310
1986 81,149 -47,332 258,448 -22,520
1985 79,266 -46,427 297,615 -27,277
1984 77,395 -45,591 332,137 -18,402
1983 75,399 -44,780 373,032 -26,724
1982 73,330 -43,908 369,551 -34,980
1981 71,391 -42,872 351,806 -16,155
1980 68,759 -41,539 348,627 -42,420
1979 66,104 -39,850 366,571 -22,162
1978 63,285 -37,874 339,166 -62,936
1977 60,436 -35,782 353,828 -33,496
1976 57,725 -33,645 367,612 -25,716
1975 55,106 -9,895 350,356 -31,346
1974 53,777 -9,838 346,893 -18,273
1973 52,525 -9,800 320,229 -29,335
1972 51,390 -9,634 314,028 -15,004
1971 50,142 -7,259 278,660 -31,767
1970 48,690 -3,693 280,913 -66,859
1969 47,066 -80 270,151 -26,744
1968 45,377 474 280,963 -11,905
1967 42,979 474 275,089 -25,479
1966 40,804 474 297,801 -17,158
1965 38,710 474 314,450 -21,658
1964 36,878 474 326,965 -23,273
1963 35,218 474 359,330 -13,770
1962 33,731 474 360,671 -31,021
1961 32,383 474 398,521 -20,044
1960 31,131 474 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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