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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.21 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th 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 +1.62% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% 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 19,061,127 18,452,579
2099 18,981,009 18,644,857
2098 18,896,319 18,838,707
2097 18,810,793 19,033,962
2096 18,719,993 19,231,896
2095 18,621,666 19,431,204
2094 18,521,650 19,634,214
2093 18,420,299 19,840,304
2092 18,311,751 20,049,969
2091 18,200,580 20,263,764
2090 18,083,097 20,482,150
2089 17,968,298 20,705,051
2088 17,844,377 20,933,750
2087 17,717,148 21,167,790
2086 17,581,447 21,407,163
2085 17,447,157 21,652,018
2084 17,306,435 21,902,736
2083 17,159,818 22,159,983
2082 17,010,036 22,423,109
2081 16,860,592 22,691,495
2080 16,704,486 22,964,515
2079 16,552,105 23,242,960
2078 16,392,201 23,524,184
2077 16,224,015 23,811,918
2076 16,051,483 24,102,012
2075 15,877,563 24,395,355
2074 15,706,759 24,691,719
2073 15,526,382 24,990,908
2072 15,346,626 25,290,453
2071 15,158,906 25,590,102
2070 14,964,276 25,889,034
2069 14,768,967 26,187,633
2068 14,572,130 26,485,171
2067 14,369,861 26,780,961
2066 14,167,129 27,074,124
2065 13,963,573 27,364,039
2064 13,758,257 27,650,950
2063 13,545,150 27,934,132
2062 13,332,625 28,212,240
2061 13,120,271 28,487,283
2060 12,903,195 28,757,525
2059 12,684,791 29,025,705
2058 12,464,271 29,288,751
2057 12,242,308 29,548,996
2056 12,020,446 29,806,770
2055 11,797,986 30,060,951
2054 11,575,058 30,311,416
2053 11,351,527 30,559,065
2052 11,128,939 30,801,964
2051 10,908,122 31,043,690
2050 10,686,324 31,281,762
2049 10,468,520 31,516,893
2048 10,249,810 31,748,736
2047 10,034,764 31,978,608
2046 9,819,986 32,205,877
2045 9,606,504 32,431,013
2044 9,394,614 32,653,012
2043 9,185,941 32,873,136
2042 8,980,018 33,090,733
2041 8,774,893 33,303,578
2040 8,567,893 33,514,705
2039 8,358,128 33,722,530
2038 8,149,514 33,926,660
2037 7,942,721 34,126,585
2036 7,734,436 34,323,967
2035 7,525,805 34,515,669
2034 7,314,741 34,704,048
2033 7,105,166 34,887,791
2032 6,897,152 35,067,502
2031 6,690,066 35,242,658
2030 6,486,667 35,410,392
2029 6,286,290 35,572,635
2028 6,085,426 35,725,650
2027 5,890,999 35,870,384
2026 5,700,718 36,007,074
2025 5,513,282 36,435,861
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 (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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th 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 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 18.5M 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 3.43% -0.34%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

CAR Poland
Current population
5798457
36007074
Population rank 117/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -338
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 179/197
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 196,244 -15,357 -157,205 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 (1960–2025, 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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