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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.38 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Central African Republic vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Senegal
2100 19,061,127 47,474,574
2099 18,981,009 47,302,101
2098 18,896,319 47,124,428
2097 18,810,793 46,935,783
2096 18,719,993 46,742,299
2095 18,621,666 46,541,530
2094 18,521,650 46,331,819
2093 18,420,299 46,117,446
2092 18,311,751 45,896,926
2091 18,200,580 45,669,419
2090 18,083,097 45,435,395
2089 17,968,298 45,190,699
2088 17,844,377 44,942,408
2087 17,717,148 44,685,891
2086 17,581,447 44,418,490
2085 17,447,157 44,143,926
2084 17,306,435 43,864,819
2083 17,159,818 43,572,529
2082 17,010,036 43,279,061
2081 16,860,592 42,978,412
2080 16,704,486 42,673,206
2079 16,552,105 42,360,446
2078 16,392,201 42,038,513
2077 16,224,015 41,710,573
2076 16,051,483 41,373,492
2075 15,877,563 41,024,071
2074 15,706,759 40,668,576
2073 15,526,382 40,306,673
2072 15,346,626 39,937,069
2071 15,158,906 39,562,087
2070 14,964,276 39,181,827
2069 14,768,967 38,789,497
2068 14,572,130 38,392,382
2067 14,369,861 37,991,278
2066 14,167,129 37,578,685
2065 13,963,573 37,162,056
2064 13,758,257 36,738,762
2063 13,545,150 36,312,562
2062 13,332,625 35,879,325
2061 13,120,271 35,443,454
2060 12,903,195 35,004,974
2059 12,684,791 34,566,478
2058 12,464,271 34,117,578
2057 12,242,308 33,668,392
2056 12,020,446 33,214,418
2055 11,797,986 32,760,822
2054 11,575,058 32,308,761
2053 11,351,527 31,854,267
2052 11,128,939 31,400,703
2051 10,908,122 30,944,985
2050 10,686,324 30,486,035
2049 10,468,520 30,028,301
2048 10,249,810 29,566,333
2047 10,034,764 29,107,317
2046 9,819,986 28,644,370
2045 9,606,504 28,183,606
2044 9,394,614 27,720,422
2043 9,185,941 27,256,832
2042 8,980,018 26,792,904
2041 8,774,893 26,328,316
2040 8,567,893 25,862,356
2039 8,358,128 25,394,612
2038 8,149,514 24,924,728
2037 7,942,721 24,453,976
2036 7,734,436 23,983,290
2035 7,525,805 23,511,966
2034 7,314,741 23,043,425
2033 7,105,166 22,574,895
2032 6,897,152 22,106,910
2031 6,690,066 21,639,797
2030 6,486,667 21,175,234
2029 6,286,290 20,716,123
2028 6,085,426 20,260,670
2027 5,890,999 19,811,163
2026 5,700,718 19,369,097
2025 5,513,282 18,931,966
2024 5,330,690 18,501,984
2023 5,152,421 18,077,573
2022 5,098,039 17,651,103
2021 5,112,100 17,220,867
2020 5,026,628 16,789,219
2019 4,944,703 16,352,922
2018 4,878,657 15,914,498
2017 4,793,511 15,475,002
2016 4,713,663 15,034,521
2015 4,629,320 14,593,331
2014 4,623,182 14,152,102
2013 4,642,419 13,710,849
2012 4,610,848 13,310,495
2011 4,565,021 12,958,897
2010 4,492,995 12,635,413
2009 4,529,047 12,337,389
2008 4,558,984 12,048,959
2007 4,462,770 11,770,344
2006 4,377,579 11,500,094
2005 4,288,810 11,235,472
2004 4,192,826 10,975,704
2003 4,103,086 10,721,176
2002 4,006,077 10,466,214
2001 3,919,487 10,212,942
2000 3,833,416 9,968,260
1999 3,729,450 9,730,887
1998 3,628,827 9,502,952
1997 3,531,700 9,283,495
1996 3,435,965 9,067,014
1995 3,348,052 8,848,101
1994 3,257,954 8,624,078
1993 3,157,839 8,396,288
1992 3,058,831 8,168,395
1991 2,963,191 7,943,085
1990 2,871,910 7,720,523
1989 2,783,970 7,502,207
1988 2,713,965 7,289,618
1987 2,669,155 7,081,530
1986 2,634,258 6,878,192
1985 2,600,932 6,683,287
1984 2,568,610 6,499,364
1983 2,537,399 6,324,504
1982 2,507,375 6,156,961
1981 2,478,402 5,997,160
1980 2,450,535 5,845,638
1979 2,423,794 5,702,895
1978 2,397,961 5,568,096
1977 2,372,930 5,439,549
1976 2,348,566 5,308,564
1975 2,313,916 5,170,810
1974 2,269,338 5,029,437
1973 2,226,008 4,885,181
1972 2,183,769 4,741,631
1971 2,141,450 4,601,864
1970 2,097,505 4,466,328
1969 2,051,515 4,334,974
1968 2,005,100 4,207,587
1967 1,960,444 4,083,870
1966 1,918,082 3,964,299
1965 1,877,854 3,849,788
1964 1,839,583 3,740,535
1963 1,803,063 3,635,876
1962 1,768,115 3,534,686
1961 1,734,580 3,436,375
1960 1,702,346 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Senegal
2100 0.42% 0.36%
2099 0.45% 0.38%
2098 0.45% 0.4%
2097 0.49% 0.41%
2096 0.53% 0.43%
2095 0.54% 0.45%
2094 0.55% 0.46%
2093 0.59% 0.48%
2092 0.61% 0.5%
2091 0.65% 0.52%
2090 0.64% 0.54%
2089 0.69% 0.55%
2088 0.72% 0.57%
2087 0.77% 0.6%
2086 0.77% 0.62%
2085 0.81% 0.64%
2084 0.85% 0.67%
2083 0.88% 0.68%
2082 0.89% 0.7%
2081 0.93% 0.72%
2080 0.92% 0.74%
2079 0.98% 0.77%
2078 1.04% 0.79%
2077 1.07% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.85%
2075 1.09% 0.87%
2074 1.16% 0.9%
2073 1.17% 0.93%
2072 1.24% 0.95%
2071 1.3% 0.97%
2070 1.32% 1.01%
2069 1.35% 1.03%
2068 1.41% 1.06%
2067 1.43% 1.1%
2066 1.46% 1.12%
2065 1.49% 1.15%
2064 1.57% 1.17%
2063 1.59% 1.21%
2062 1.62% 1.23%
2061 1.68% 1.25%
2060 1.72% 1.27%
2059 1.77% 1.32%
2058 1.81% 1.33%
2057 1.85% 1.37%
2056 1.89% 1.38%
2055 1.93% 1.4%
2054 1.97% 1.43%
2053 2% 1.44%
2052 2.02% 1.47%
2051 2.08% 1.51%
2050 2.08% 1.52%
2049 2.13% 1.56%
2048 2.14% 1.58%
2047 2.19% 1.62%
2046 2.22% 1.63%
2045 2.26% 1.67%
2044 2.27% 1.7%
2043 2.29% 1.73%
2042 2.34% 1.76%
2041 2.42% 1.8%
2040 2.51% 1.84%
2039 2.56% 1.89%
2038 2.6% 1.93%
2037 2.69% 1.96%
2036 2.77% 2%
2035 2.89% 2.03%
2034 2.95% 2.08%
2033 3.02% 2.12%
2032 3.1% 2.16%
2031 3.14% 2.19%
2030 3.19% 2.22%
2029 3.3% 2.25%
2028 3.3% 2.27%
2027 3.34% 2.28%
2026 3.4% 2.31%
2025 3.43% 2.32%
2024 3.46% 2.35%
2023 1.07% 2.42%
2022 -0.28% 2.5%
2021 1.7% 2.57%
2020 1.66% 2.67%
2019 1.35% 2.75%
2018 1.78% 2.84%
2017 1.69% 2.93%
2016 1.82% 3.02%
2015 0.13% 3.12%
2014 -0.41% 3.22%
2013 0.68% 3.01%
2012 1% 2.71%
2011 1.6% 2.56%
2010 -0.8% 2.42%
2009 -0.66% 2.39%
2008 2.16% 2.37%
2007 1.95% 2.35%
2006 2.07% 2.36%
2005 2.29% 2.37%
2004 2.19% 2.37%
2003 2.42% 2.44%
2002 2.21% 2.48%
2001 2.25% 2.45%
2000 2.79% 2.44%
1999 2.77% 2.4%
1998 2.75% 2.36%
1997 2.79% 2.39%
1996 2.63% 2.47%
1995 2.77% 2.6%
1994 3.17% 2.71%
1993 3.24% 2.79%
1992 3.23% 2.84%
1991 3.18% 2.88%
1990 3.16% 2.91%
1989 2.58% 2.92%
1988 1.68% 2.94%
1987 1.32% 2.96%
1986 1.28% 2.92%
1985 1.26% 2.83%
1984 1.23% 2.76%
1983 1.2% 2.72%
1982 1.17% 2.66%
1981 1.14% 2.59%
1980 1.1% 2.5%
1979 1.08% 2.42%
1978 1.05% 2.36%
1977 1.04% 2.47%
1976 1.5% 2.66%
1975 1.96% 2.81%
1974 1.95% 2.95%
1973 1.93% 3.03%
1972 1.98% 3.04%
1971 2.1% 3.03%
1970 2.24% 3.03%
1969 2.31% 3.03%
1968 2.28% 3.03%
1967 2.21% 3.02%
1966 2.14% 2.97%
1965 2.08% 2.92%
1964 2.03% 2.88%
1963 1.98% 2.86%
1962 1.93% 2.86%
1961 1.89% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

CAR Senegal
Current population
5798457
19596169
Population rank 117/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 35/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -12,636
Net migration rank 143/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -12,636
2024 196,244 -15,357 438,108 -10,307
2023 190,325 -14,682 431,006 -9,999
2022 -49,456 -17,430 415,507 16,425
2021 124,408 -85,646 403,019 25,519
2020 156,911 -24,745 400,910 33,848
2019 68,523 -36,849 399,436 38,386
2018 153,361 -52,954 405,454 33,567
2017 128,461 -58,584 410,366 29,605
2016 142,419 -52,607 411,480 29,498
2015 141,912 -63,045 407,008 34,387
2014 107,448 -174,051 405,019 36,030
2013 140,489 -112,382 406,582 34,878
2012 146,791 -111,764 402,243 -42,978
2011 142,913 -86,281 387,290 -43,350
2010 130,539 -43,126 372,934 -69,888
2009 -130,613 -28,899 362,238 -69,239
2008 128,627 -28,983 351,661 -67,812
2007 123,137 -30,352 339,963 -66,580
2006 118,882 -41,282 331,364 -64,254
2005 113,534 -13,604 323,908 -61,781
2004 108,548 -16,510 317,286 -59,879
2003 105,540 -18,097 308,856 -57,213
2002 100,588 5,992 298,842 -40,554
2001 99,598 -33,006 289,690 -41,422
2000 97,468 8,079 283,946 -42,854
1999 96,108 6,284 277,944 -44,284
1998 94,361 4,479 267,404 -45,189
1997 93,378 2,034 261,200 -44,506
1996 93,369 2,697 255,418 -39,162
1995 92,748 -12,986 252,552 -31,001
1994 90,943 9,496 249,115 -22,633
1993 89,873 9,930 245,742 -16,649
1992 88,939 9,269 241,482 -14,796
1991 88,688 4,381 237,713 -13,783
1990 87,507 1,995 234,155 -12,959
1989 85,969 409 227,797 -12,362
1988 84,654 -31,016 221,772 -12,036
1987 83,408 -47,428 218,522 -12,086
1986 81,149 -47,332 212,887 -12,655
1985 79,266 -46,427 208,218 -18,644
1984 77,395 -45,591 203,125 -24,858
1983 75,399 -44,780 197,673 -26,222
1982 73,330 -43,908 191,309 -27,672
1981 71,391 -42,872 185,917 -29,959
1980 68,759 -41,539 179,707 -32,616
1979 66,104 -39,850 173,425 -35,022
1978 63,285 -37,874 167,744 -36,559
1977 60,436 -35,782 161,636 -35,731
1976 57,725 -33,645 154,776 -18,716
1975 55,106 -9,895 147,311 -7,870
1974 53,777 -9,838 139,974 3,347
1973 52,525 -9,800 133,834 11,382
1972 51,390 -9,634 128,024 13,852
1971 50,142 -7,259 122,511 15,131
1970 48,690 -3,693 117,264 16,168
1969 47,066 -80 112,393 16,887
1968 45,377 474 108,240 17,264
1967 42,979 474 104,824 17,107
1966 40,804 474 101,359 15,849
1965 38,710 474 97,912 13,913
1964 36,878 474 94,797 11,892
1963 35,218 474 92,264 10,371
1962 33,731 474 89,937 9,809
1961 32,383 474 87,322 9,549
1960 31,131 474 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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