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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Romania: 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 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.27 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Central African Republic vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Romania
2100 19,066,004 10,801,385
2099 18,985,867 10,885,505
2098 18,901,154 10,969,050
2097 18,815,607 11,052,086
2096 18,724,783 11,134,776
2095 18,626,431 11,217,462
2094 18,526,390 11,299,298
2093 18,425,013 11,382,352
2092 18,316,437 11,464,817
2091 18,205,237 11,546,872
2090 18,087,725 11,630,335
2089 17,972,896 11,713,468
2088 17,848,943 11,796,733
2087 17,721,681 11,880,373
2086 17,585,946 11,966,550
2085 17,451,621 12,052,744
2084 17,310,863 12,140,454
2083 17,164,209 12,229,714
2082 17,014,388 12,319,480
2081 16,864,906 12,412,385
2080 16,708,761 12,507,333
2079 16,556,341 12,603,302
2078 16,396,395 12,700,870
2077 16,228,166 12,799,985
2076 16,055,590 12,900,610
2075 15,881,626 13,002,848
2074 15,710,778 13,107,513
2073 15,530,355 13,213,407
2072 15,350,553 13,323,211
2071 15,162,785 13,435,661
2070 14,968,105 13,550,449
2069 14,772,746 13,667,892
2068 14,575,859 13,786,771
2067 14,373,538 13,909,141
2066 14,170,754 14,034,214
2065 13,967,146 14,163,381
2064 13,761,777 14,293,294
2063 13,548,616 14,424,068
2062 13,336,037 14,557,025
2061 13,123,628 14,689,897
2060 12,906,496 14,821,441
2059 12,688,037 14,952,855
2058 12,467,461 15,082,857
2057 12,245,441 15,211,914
2056 12,023,522 15,340,213
2055 11,801,006 15,467,019
2054 11,578,020 15,590,545
2053 11,354,432 15,712,155
2052 11,131,786 15,834,374
2051 10,910,913 15,954,507
2050 10,689,058 16,073,070
2049 10,471,199 16,192,498
2048 10,252,433 16,311,535
2047 10,037,332 16,430,565
2046 9,822,499 16,547,661
2045 9,608,962 16,665,026
2044 9,397,018 16,783,383
2043 9,188,292 16,900,955
2042 8,982,316 17,018,000
2041 8,777,138 17,136,818
2040 8,570,085 17,253,674
2039 8,360,267 17,370,310
2038 8,151,599 17,488,193
2037 7,944,754 17,604,853
2036 7,736,415 17,721,511
2035 7,527,731 17,837,396
2034 7,316,613 17,950,976
2033 7,106,984 18,064,449
2032 6,898,917 18,176,399
2031 6,691,778 18,288,437
2030 6,488,327 18,399,699
2029 6,287,899 18,511,331
2028 6,086,983 18,621,197
2027 5,892,506 18,730,482
2026 5,702,177 18,839,108
2025 5,514,692 18,946,392
2024 5,330,690 19,051,804
2023 5,152,421 19,061,062
2022 5,098,039 19,048,502
2021 5,112,100 19,122,059
2020 5,026,628 19,265,250
2019 4,944,703 19,371,648
2018 4,878,657 19,473,970
2017 4,793,511 19,588,715
2016 4,713,663 19,702,267
2015 4,629,320 19,815,616
2014 4,623,182 19,908,979
2013 4,642,419 19,983,693
2012 4,610,848 20,058,035
2011 4,565,021 20,147,528
2010 4,492,995 20,246,871
2009 4,529,047 20,367,487
2008 4,558,984 20,537,875
2007 4,462,770 20,882,982
2006 4,377,579 21,193,760
2005 4,288,810 21,319,685
2004 4,192,826 21,451,748
2003 4,103,086 21,574,326
2002 4,006,077 21,730,496
2001 3,919,487 22,131,970
2000 3,833,416 22,442,971
1999 3,729,450 22,472,040
1998 3,628,827 22,507,344
1997 3,531,700 22,553,978
1996 3,435,965 22,619,004
1995 3,348,052 22,684,270
1994 3,257,954 22,730,211
1993 3,157,839 22,763,280
1992 3,058,831 22,794,284
1991 2,963,191 23,001,155
1990 2,871,910 23,201,835
1989 2,783,970 23,161,458
1988 2,713,965 23,057,662
1987 2,669,155 22,949,430
1986 2,634,258 22,836,841
1985 2,600,932 22,732,999
1984 2,568,610 22,640,547
1983 2,537,399 22,560,478
1982 2,507,375 22,475,741
1981 2,478,402 22,353,070
1980 2,450,535 22,207,282
1979 2,423,794 22,090,488
1978 2,397,961 21,951,464
1977 2,372,930 21,756,096
1976 2,348,566 21,551,634
1975 2,313,916 21,293,583
1974 2,269,338 21,029,429
1973 2,226,008 20,835,681
1972 2,183,769 20,657,957
1971 2,141,450 20,461,567
1970 2,097,505 20,250,398
1969 2,051,515 20,009,141
1968 2,005,100 19,799,831
1967 1,960,444 19,534,242
1966 1,918,082 19,215,450
1965 1,877,854 19,031,576
1964 1,839,583 18,919,126
1963 1,803,063 18,797,850
1962 1,768,115 18,676,550
1961 1,734,580 18,555,250
1960 1,702,346 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Romania
2100 0.42% -0.77%
2099 0.45% -0.76%
2098 0.45% -0.75%
2097 0.49% -0.74%
2096 0.53% -0.74%
2095 0.54% -0.72%
2094 0.55% -0.73%
2093 0.59% -0.72%
2092 0.61% -0.71%
2091 0.65% -0.72%
2090 0.64% -0.71%
2089 0.69% -0.71%
2088 0.72% -0.7%
2087 0.77% -0.72%
2086 0.77% -0.72%
2085 0.81% -0.72%
2084 0.85% -0.73%
2083 0.88% -0.73%
2082 0.89% -0.75%
2081 0.93% -0.76%
2080 0.92% -0.76%
2079 0.98% -0.77%
2078 1.04% -0.77%
2077 1.07% -0.78%
2076 1.1% -0.79%
2075 1.09% -0.8%
2074 1.16% -0.8%
2073 1.17% -0.82%
2072 1.24% -0.84%
2071 1.3% -0.85%
2070 1.32% -0.86%
2069 1.35% -0.86%
2068 1.41% -0.88%
2067 1.43% -0.89%
2066 1.46% -0.91%
2065 1.49% -0.91%
2064 1.57% -0.91%
2063 1.59% -0.91%
2062 1.62% -0.9%
2061 1.68% -0.89%
2060 1.72% -0.88%
2059 1.77% -0.86%
2058 1.81% -0.85%
2057 1.85% -0.84%
2056 1.89% -0.82%
2055 1.93% -0.79%
2054 1.97% -0.77%
2053 2% -0.77%
2052 2.02% -0.75%
2051 2.08% -0.74%
2050 2.08% -0.74%
2049 2.13% -0.73%
2048 2.14% -0.72%
2047 2.19% -0.71%
2046 2.22% -0.7%
2045 2.26% -0.71%
2044 2.27% -0.7%
2043 2.29% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.69%
2041 2.42% -0.68%
2040 2.51% -0.67%
2039 2.56% -0.67%
2038 2.6% -0.66%
2037 2.69% -0.66%
2036 2.77% -0.65%
2035 2.89% -0.63%
2034 2.95% -0.63%
2033 3.02% -0.62%
2032 3.1% -0.61%
2031 3.14% -0.6%
2030 3.19% -0.6%
2029 3.3% -0.59%
2028 3.3% -0.58%
2027 3.34% -0.58%
2026 3.4% -0.57%
2025 3.45% -0.55%
2024 3.46% -0.05%
2023 1.07% 0.07%
2022 -0.28% -0.38%
2021 1.7% -0.74%
2020 1.66% -0.55%
2019 1.35% -0.53%
2018 1.78% -0.59%
2017 1.69% -0.58%
2016 1.82% -0.57%
2015 0.13% -0.47%
2014 -0.41% -0.37%
2013 0.68% -0.37%
2012 1% -0.44%
2011 1.6% -0.49%
2010 -0.8% -0.59%
2009 -0.66% -0.83%
2008 2.16% -1.65%
2007 1.95% -1.47%
2006 2.07% -0.59%
2005 2.29% -0.62%
2004 2.19% -0.57%
2003 2.42% -0.72%
2002 2.21% -1.81%
2001 2.25% -1.39%
2000 2.79% -0.13%
1999 2.77% -0.16%
1998 2.75% -0.21%
1997 2.79% -0.29%
1996 2.63% -0.29%
1995 2.77% -0.2%
1994 3.17% -0.15%
1993 3.24% -0.14%
1992 3.23% -0.9%
1991 3.18% -0.86%
1990 3.16% 0.17%
1989 2.58% 0.45%
1988 1.68% 0.47%
1987 1.32% 0.49%
1986 1.28% 0.46%
1985 1.26% 0.41%
1984 1.23% 0.35%
1983 1.2% 0.38%
1982 1.17% 0.55%
1981 1.14% 0.66%
1980 1.1% 0.53%
1979 1.08% 0.63%
1978 1.05% 0.9%
1977 1.04% 0.95%
1976 1.5% 1.21%
1975 1.96% 1.26%
1974 1.95% 0.93%
1973 1.93% 0.86%
1972 1.98% 0.96%
1971 2.1% 1.04%
1970 2.24% 1.21%
1969 2.31% 1.06%
1968 2.28% 1.36%
1967 2.21% 1.66%
1966 2.14% 0.97%
1965 2.08% 0.59%
1964 2.03% 0.65%
1963 1.98% 0.65%
1962 1.93% 0.65%
1961 1.89% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

CAR Romania
Current population
5753659
18839108
Population rank 118/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 -25
Annual growth/decline +178,269 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 169/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -29,041
Net migration rank 143/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -29,041
2024 - -15,357 - -28,466
2023 190,325 -14,682 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -93,338 89,076
2021 124,408 -85,646 -141,504 -17,731
2020 156,911 -24,745 -100,179 -13,202
2019 68,523 -36,849 -60,053 -27,909
2018 153,361 -52,954 -62,316 -33,018
2017 128,461 -58,584 -50,930 -33,081
2016 142,419 -52,607 -53,196 -33,073
2015 141,912 -63,045 -59,447 -35,751
2014 107,448 -174,051 -55,745 -35,448
2013 140,489 -112,382 -59,951 -34,910
2012 146,791 -111,764 -54,157 -37,589
2011 142,913 -86,281 -56,413 -102,769
2010 130,539 -43,126 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -34,625 -137,953
2008 128,627 -28,983 -30,806 -144,368
2007 123,137 -30,352 -37,590 -133,089
2006 118,882 -41,282 -38,148 -132,777
2005 113,534 -13,604 -40,508 -131,176
2004 108,548 -16,510 -42,904 -117,432
2003 105,540 -18,097 -56,093 -107,139
2002 100,588 5,992 -58,673 -106,585
2001 99,598 -33,006 -37,625 -91,154
2000 97,468 8,079 -22,443 -92,451
1999 96,108 6,284 -31,461 -82,590
1998 94,361 4,479 -33,761 -81,366
1997 93,378 2,034 -42,853 -88,734
1996 93,369 2,697 -56,548 -70,799
1995 92,748 -12,986 -36,295 -73,779
1994 90,943 9,496 -18,184 -76,246
1993 89,873 9,930 -13,658 -73,475
1992 88,939 9,269 -4,559 -63,200
1991 88,688 4,381 25,301 -36,824
1990 87,507 1,995 69,605 -38,157
1989 85,969 409 122,756 -33,866
1988 84,654 -31,016 126,817 -48,911
1987 83,408 -47,428 128,517 -42,868
1986 81,149 -47,332 134,737 -50,450
1985 79,266 -46,427 111,392 -28,108
1984 77,395 -45,591 117,731 -24,629
1983 75,399 -44,780 87,986 3,093
1982 73,330 -43,908 119,121 -4,725
1981 71,391 -42,872 156,472 -20,870
1980 68,759 -41,539 168,776 -16,668
1979 66,104 -39,850 194,397 -29,600
1978 63,285 -37,874 204,148 -31,427
1977 60,436 -35,782 215,385 -28,135
1976 57,725 -33,645 213,361 18,748
1975 55,106 -9,895 219,324 9,125
1974 53,777 -9,838 235,530 6,725
1973 52,525 -9,800 175,020 58,651
1972 51,390 -9,634 198,316 61,920
1971 50,142 -7,259 206,662 74,473
1970 48,690 -3,693 234,905 71,919
1969 47,066 -80 264,120 74,851
1968 45,377 474 338,577 33,601
1967 42,979 474 347,709 37,282
1966 40,804 474 115,293 -25,458
1965 38,710 474 114,190 -60,430
1964 36,878 474 134,326 -59,500
1963 35,218 474 139,104 -58,076
1962 33,731 474 130,736 -56,152
1961 32,383 474 163,286 -54,642
1960 31,131 474 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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