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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 24.6 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Central African Republic vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Russia
2100 19,061,127 125,631,984
2099 18,981,009 125,735,285
2098 18,896,319 125,835,990
2097 18,810,793 125,914,480
2096 18,719,993 126,004,709
2095 18,621,666 126,072,890
2094 18,521,650 126,125,529
2093 18,420,299 126,181,074
2092 18,311,751 126,256,091
2091 18,200,580 126,304,823
2090 18,083,097 126,360,262
2089 17,968,298 126,412,664
2088 17,844,377 126,463,022
2087 17,717,148 126,511,263
2086 17,581,447 126,579,534
2085 17,447,157 126,655,806
2084 17,306,435 126,730,694
2083 17,159,818 126,805,713
2082 17,010,036 126,889,471
2081 16,860,592 126,973,300
2080 16,704,486 127,070,546
2079 16,552,105 127,191,346
2078 16,392,201 127,331,975
2077 16,224,015 127,489,152
2076 16,051,483 127,641,749
2075 15,877,563 127,825,235
2074 15,706,759 128,023,096
2073 15,526,382 128,238,922
2072 15,346,626 128,465,870
2071 15,158,906 128,745,681
2070 14,964,276 129,020,076
2069 14,768,967 129,309,803
2068 14,572,130 129,589,275
2067 14,369,861 129,873,991
2066 14,167,129 130,184,092
2065 13,963,573 130,515,828
2064 13,758,257 130,852,649
2063 13,545,150 131,199,458
2062 13,332,625 131,530,725
2061 13,120,271 131,881,030
2060 12,903,195 132,209,377
2059 12,684,791 132,568,882
2058 12,464,271 132,933,515
2057 12,242,308 133,272,997
2056 12,020,446 133,615,325
2055 11,797,986 133,963,055
2054 11,575,058 134,288,366
2053 11,351,527 134,609,198
2052 11,128,939 134,876,558
2051 10,908,122 135,141,211
2050 10,686,324 135,386,454
2049 10,468,520 135,609,441
2048 10,249,810 135,818,840
2047 10,034,764 136,013,698
2046 9,819,986 136,185,098
2045 9,606,504 136,368,416
2044 9,394,614 136,568,234
2043 9,185,941 136,791,498
2042 8,980,018 137,015,033
2041 8,774,893 137,266,491
2040 8,567,893 137,531,851
2039 8,358,128 137,833,822
2038 8,149,514 138,146,863
2037 7,942,721 138,485,780
2036 7,734,436 138,835,731
2035 7,525,805 139,197,452
2034 7,314,741 139,573,272
2033 7,105,166 139,960,175
2032 6,897,152 140,359,785
2031 6,690,066 140,785,026
2030 6,486,667 141,182,418
2029 6,286,290 141,571,268
2028 6,085,426 141,946,979
2027 5,890,999 142,315,155
2026 5,700,718 142,643,173
2025 5,513,282 143,513,328
2024 5,330,690 143,669,648
2023 5,152,421 143,826,130
2022 5,098,039 144,236,933
2021 5,112,100 144,746,762
2020 5,026,628 145,245,148
2019 4,944,703 145,453,291
2018 4,878,657 145,398,106
2017 4,793,511 145,293,260
2016 4,713,663 145,015,460
2015 4,629,320 144,640,716
2014 4,623,182 144,237,223
2013 4,642,419 143,805,638
2012 4,610,848 143,378,447
2011 4,565,021 143,018,195
2010 4,492,995 142,849,468
2009 4,529,047 142,785,348
2008 4,558,984 142,742,366
2007 4,462,770 142,805,114
2006 4,377,579 143,049,637
2005 4,288,810 143,518,814
2004 4,192,826 144,067,316
2003 4,103,086 144,648,618
2002 4,006,077 145,306,497
2001 3,919,487 145,976,482
2000 3,833,416 146,596,869
1999 3,729,450 147,214,776
1998 3,628,827 147,670,784
1997 3,531,700 147,915,361
1996 3,435,965 148,160,129
1995 3,348,052 148,375,787
1994 3,257,954 148,407,912
1993 3,157,839 148,458,777
1992 3,058,831 148,538,197
1991 2,963,191 148,394,216
1990 2,871,910 147,969,406
1989 2,783,970 147,721,000
1988 2,713,965 146,857,000
1987 2,669,155 145,908,000
1986 2,634,258 144,894,000
1985 2,600,932 143,858,000
1984 2,568,610 142,745,000
1983 2,537,399 141,668,000
1982 2,507,375 140,823,000
1981 2,478,402 139,941,000
1980 2,450,535 139,010,000
1979 2,423,794 138,027,000
1978 2,397,961 137,060,000
1977 2,372,930 136,100,000
1976 2,348,566 135,147,000
1975 2,313,916 134,200,000
1974 2,269,338 133,432,000
1973 2,226,008 132,669,000
1972 2,183,769 131,909,000
1971 2,141,450 131,155,000
1970 2,097,505 130,404,000
1969 2,051,515 129,664,000
1968 2,005,100 128,928,000
1967 1,960,444 128,196,000
1966 1,918,082 127,468,000
1965 1,877,854 126,745,000
1964 1,839,583 125,345,000
1963 1,803,063 123,960,000
1962 1,768,115 122,591,000
1961 1,734,580 121,236,000
1960 1,702,346 119,897,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Russia
2100 0.42% -0.08%
2099 0.45% -0.08%
2098 0.45% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.53% -0.05%
2095 0.54% -0.04%
2094 0.55% -0.04%
2093 0.59% -0.06%
2092 0.61% -0.04%
2091 0.65% -0.04%
2090 0.64% -0.04%
2089 0.69% -0.04%
2088 0.72% -0.04%
2087 0.77% -0.05%
2086 0.77% -0.06%
2085 0.81% -0.06%
2084 0.85% -0.06%
2083 0.88% -0.07%
2082 0.89% -0.07%
2081 0.93% -0.08%
2080 0.92% -0.09%
2079 0.98% -0.11%
2078 1.04% -0.12%
2077 1.07% -0.12%
2076 1.1% -0.14%
2075 1.09% -0.15%
2074 1.16% -0.17%
2073 1.17% -0.18%
2072 1.24% -0.22%
2071 1.3% -0.21%
2070 1.32% -0.22%
2069 1.35% -0.22%
2068 1.41% -0.22%
2067 1.43% -0.24%
2066 1.46% -0.25%
2065 1.49% -0.26%
2064 1.57% -0.26%
2063 1.59% -0.25%
2062 1.62% -0.27%
2061 1.68% -0.25%
2060 1.72% -0.27%
2059 1.77% -0.27%
2058 1.81% -0.25%
2057 1.85% -0.26%
2056 1.89% -0.26%
2055 1.93% -0.24%
2054 1.97% -0.24%
2053 2% -0.2%
2052 2.02% -0.2%
2051 2.08% -0.18%
2050 2.08% -0.16%
2049 2.13% -0.15%
2048 2.14% -0.14%
2047 2.19% -0.13%
2046 2.22% -0.13%
2045 2.26% -0.15%
2044 2.27% -0.16%
2043 2.29% -0.16%
2042 2.34% -0.18%
2041 2.42% -0.19%
2040 2.51% -0.22%
2039 2.56% -0.23%
2038 2.6% -0.24%
2037 2.69% -0.25%
2036 2.77% -0.26%
2035 2.89% -0.27%
2034 2.95% -0.28%
2033 3.02% -0.28%
2032 3.1% -0.3%
2031 3.14% -0.28%
2030 3.19% -0.27%
2029 3.3% -0.26%
2028 3.3% -0.26%
2027 3.34% -0.23%
2026 3.4% -0.61%
2025 3.43% -0.11%
2024 3.46% -0.11%
2023 1.07% -0.28%
2022 -0.28% -0.35%
2021 1.7% -0.34%
2020 1.66% -0.14%
2019 1.35% 0.04%
2018 1.78% 0.07%
2017 1.69% 0.19%
2016 1.82% 0.26%
2015 0.13% 0.28%
2014 -0.41% 0.3%
2013 0.68% 0.3%
2012 1% 0.25%
2011 1.6% 0.12%
2010 -0.8% 0.04%
2009 -0.66% 0.03%
2008 2.16% -0.04%
2007 1.95% -0.17%
2006 2.07% -0.33%
2005 2.29% -0.38%
2004 2.19% -0.4%
2003 2.42% -0.45%
2002 2.21% -0.46%
2001 2.25% -0.42%
2000 2.79% -0.42%
1999 2.77% -0.31%
1998 2.75% -0.17%
1997 2.79% -0.17%
1996 2.63% -0.15%
1995 2.77% -0.02%
1994 3.17% -0.03%
1993 3.24% -0.05%
1992 3.23% 0.1%
1991 3.18% 0.29%
1990 3.16% 0.17%
1989 2.58% 0.59%
1988 1.68% 0.65%
1987 1.32% 0.7%
1986 1.28% 0.72%
1985 1.26% 0.78%
1984 1.23% 0.76%
1983 1.2% 0.6%
1982 1.17% 0.63%
1981 1.14% 0.67%
1980 1.1% 0.71%
1979 1.08% 0.71%
1978 1.05% 0.71%
1977 1.04% 0.71%
1976 1.5% 0.71%
1975 1.96% 0.58%
1974 1.95% 0.58%
1973 1.93% 0.58%
1972 1.98% 0.57%
1971 2.1% 0.58%
1970 2.24% 0.57%
1969 2.31% 0.57%
1968 2.28% 0.57%
1967 2.21% 0.57%
1966 2.14% 0.57%
1965 2.08% 1.12%
1964 2.03% 1.12%
1963 1.98% 1.12%
1962 1.93% 1.12%
1961 1.89% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

CAR Russia
Current population
5798457
142643173
Population rank 117/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.72%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 -428
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 166/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -251,822
Net migration rank 143/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -251,822
2024 196,244 -15,357 -574,678 -178,042
2023 190,325 -14,682 -503,392 27,807
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -576,948 765,629
2021 124,408 -85,646 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 156,911 -24,745 -697,177 334,094
2019 68,523 -36,849 -319,997 336,494
2018 153,361 -52,954 -232,637 339,972
2017 128,461 -58,584 -130,764 396,619
2016 142,419 -52,607 0 447,645
2015 141,912 -63,045 43,392 384,756
2014 107,448 -174,051 28,848 264,698
2013 140,489 -112,382 28,761 289,872
2012 146,791 -111,764 0 285,977
2011 142,913 -86,281 -128,716 309,377
2010 130,539 -43,126 -242,844 307,555
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -257,014 350,206
2008 128,627 -28,983 -356,856 360,840
2007 123,137 -30,352 -471,257 365,717
2006 118,882 -41,282 -686,638 308,370
2005 113,534 -13,604 -846,761 263,541
2004 108,548 -16,510 -792,370 261,519
2003 105,540 -18,097 -896,822 256,804
2002 100,588 5,992 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 99,598 -33,006 -963,445 259,614
2000 97,468 8,079 -967,540 550,401
1999 96,108 6,284 -927,453 375,468
1998 94,361 4,479 -694,053 528,135
1997 93,378 2,034 -769,159 541,387
1996 93,369 2,697 -785,248 587,171
1995 92,748 -12,986 -845,742 723,875
1994 90,943 9,496 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 89,873 9,930 -757,140 507,229
1992 88,939 9,269 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 88,688 4,381 103,876 125,505
1990 87,507 1,995 325,533 299,863
1989 85,969 409 576,112 89,400
1988 84,654 -31,016 778,343 269,862
1987 83,408 -47,428 977,583 275,611
1986 81,149 -47,332 985,279 283,553
1985 79,266 -46,427 762,447 280,614
1984 77,395 -45,591 756,548 247,026
1983 75,399 -44,780 906,676 200,159
1982 73,330 -43,908 830,855 107,520
1981 71,391 -42,872 713,700 36,686
1980 68,759 -41,539 681,149 10,440
1979 66,104 -39,850 690,135 -5,791
1978 63,285 -37,874 812,766 108,882
1977 60,436 -35,782 832,932 122,316
1976 57,725 -33,645 852,237 113,851
1975 55,106 -9,895 843,850 80,069
1974 53,777 -9,838 883,186 -51,759
1973 52,525 -9,800 846,561 -107,568
1972 51,390 -9,634 872,050 -111,168
1971 50,142 -7,259 854,999 -134,968
1970 48,690 -3,693 785,554 -264,464
1969 47,066 -80 753,088 -64,643
1968 45,377 474 787,621 -83,221
1967 42,979 474 854,554 -116,029
1966 40,804 474 989,279 -111,360
1965 38,710 474 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 36,878 474 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 35,218 474 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 33,731 474 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 32,383 474 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 31,131 474 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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