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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Senegal: 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 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.39 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% 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 +1.27% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% 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 19,066,004 47,481,703
2099 18,985,867 47,309,204
2098 18,901,154 47,131,505
2097 18,815,607 46,942,831
2096 18,724,783 46,749,318
2095 18,626,431 46,548,519
2094 18,526,390 46,338,777
2093 18,425,013 46,124,372
2092 18,316,437 45,903,819
2091 18,205,237 45,676,277
2090 18,087,725 45,442,218
2089 17,972,896 45,197,486
2088 17,848,943 44,949,158
2087 17,721,681 44,692,601
2086 17,585,946 44,425,160
2085 17,451,621 44,150,556
2084 17,310,863 43,871,406
2083 17,164,209 43,579,072
2082 17,014,388 43,285,560
2081 16,864,906 42,984,866
2080 16,708,761 42,679,614
2079 16,556,341 42,366,808
2078 16,396,395 42,044,826
2077 16,228,166 41,716,837
2076 16,055,590 41,379,705
2075 15,881,626 41,030,232
2074 15,710,778 40,674,683
2073 15,530,355 40,312,726
2072 15,350,553 39,943,067
2071 15,162,785 39,568,028
2070 14,968,105 39,187,711
2069 14,772,746 38,795,322
2068 14,575,859 38,398,147
2067 14,373,538 37,996,983
2066 14,170,754 37,584,328
2065 13,967,146 37,167,637
2064 13,761,777 36,744,279
2063 13,548,616 36,318,015
2062 13,336,037 35,884,713
2061 13,123,628 35,448,776
2060 12,906,496 35,010,231
2059 12,688,037 34,571,669
2058 12,467,461 34,122,702
2057 12,245,441 33,673,448
2056 12,023,522 33,219,406
2055 11,801,006 32,765,741
2054 11,578,020 32,313,613
2053 11,354,432 31,859,051
2052 11,131,786 31,405,418
2051 10,910,913 30,949,633
2050 10,689,058 30,490,614
2049 10,471,199 30,032,811
2048 10,252,433 29,570,773
2047 10,037,332 29,111,688
2046 9,822,499 28,648,672
2045 9,608,962 28,187,838
2044 9,397,018 27,724,585
2043 9,188,292 27,260,926
2042 8,982,316 26,796,927
2041 8,777,138 26,332,270
2040 8,570,085 25,866,240
2039 8,360,267 25,398,425
2038 8,151,599 24,928,471
2037 7,944,754 24,457,649
2036 7,736,415 23,986,892
2035 7,527,731 23,515,497
2034 7,316,613 23,046,885
2033 7,106,984 22,578,286
2032 6,898,917 22,110,230
2031 6,691,778 21,643,047
2030 6,488,327 21,178,414
2029 6,287,899 20,719,234
2028 6,086,983 20,263,713
2027 5,892,506 19,814,138
2026 5,702,177 19,372,006
2025 5,514,692 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 3.45% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

CAR Senegal
Current population
5753659
19491599
Population rank 118/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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