The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,330,690 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.
Population statistics:
- Serbia's population is 1.13 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
- The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.08% for Serbia.
- For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
- Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).
Central African Republic vs Serbia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2100 | 19,066,004 | 3,621,418 |
| 2099 | 18,985,867 | 3,649,584 |
| 2098 | 18,901,154 | 3,677,789 |
| 2097 | 18,815,607 | 3,706,279 |
| 2096 | 18,724,783 | 3,734,933 |
| 2095 | 18,626,431 | 3,763,769 |
| 2094 | 18,526,390 | 3,792,851 |
| 2093 | 18,425,013 | 3,822,147 |
| 2092 | 18,316,437 | 3,851,865 |
| 2091 | 18,205,237 | 3,881,833 |
| 2090 | 18,087,725 | 3,911,964 |
| 2089 | 17,972,896 | 3,942,571 |
| 2088 | 17,848,943 | 3,973,274 |
| 2087 | 17,721,681 | 4,004,485 |
| 2086 | 17,585,946 | 4,036,066 |
| 2085 | 17,451,621 | 4,068,021 |
| 2084 | 17,310,863 | 4,100,403 |
| 2083 | 17,164,209 | 4,133,391 |
| 2082 | 17,014,388 | 4,166,924 |
| 2081 | 16,864,906 | 4,200,811 |
| 2080 | 16,708,761 | 4,235,306 |
| 2079 | 16,556,341 | 4,270,442 |
| 2078 | 16,396,395 | 4,306,246 |
| 2077 | 16,228,166 | 4,342,382 |
| 2076 | 16,055,590 | 4,378,754 |
| 2075 | 15,881,626 | 4,415,505 |
| 2074 | 15,710,778 | 4,452,888 |
| 2073 | 15,530,355 | 4,490,589 |
| 2072 | 15,350,553 | 4,528,672 |
| 2071 | 15,162,785 | 4,567,167 |
| 2070 | 14,968,105 | 4,606,212 |
| 2069 | 14,772,746 | 4,645,524 |
| 2068 | 14,575,859 | 4,685,090 |
| 2067 | 14,373,538 | 4,724,796 |
| 2066 | 14,170,754 | 4,764,445 |
| 2065 | 13,967,146 | 4,804,405 |
| 2064 | 13,761,777 | 4,844,434 |
| 2063 | 13,548,616 | 4,884,574 |
| 2062 | 13,336,037 | 4,924,899 |
| 2061 | 13,123,628 | 4,964,985 |
| 2060 | 12,906,496 | 5,005,138 |
| 2059 | 12,688,037 | 5,045,125 |
| 2058 | 12,467,461 | 5,085,292 |
| 2057 | 12,245,441 | 5,125,901 |
| 2056 | 12,023,522 | 5,166,530 |
| 2055 | 11,801,006 | 5,207,137 |
| 2054 | 11,578,020 | 5,247,793 |
| 2053 | 11,354,432 | 5,288,369 |
| 2052 | 11,131,786 | 5,329,487 |
| 2051 | 10,910,913 | 5,371,281 |
| 2050 | 10,689,058 | 5,413,067 |
| 2049 | 10,471,199 | 5,455,402 |
| 2048 | 10,252,433 | 5,498,031 |
| 2047 | 10,037,332 | 5,541,158 |
| 2046 | 9,822,499 | 5,584,824 |
| 2045 | 9,608,962 | 5,629,108 |
| 2044 | 9,397,018 | 5,673,908 |
| 2043 | 9,188,292 | 5,719,287 |
| 2042 | 8,982,316 | 5,765,400 |
| 2041 | 8,777,138 | 5,811,936 |
| 2040 | 8,570,085 | 5,858,464 |
| 2039 | 8,360,267 | 5,905,404 |
| 2038 | 8,151,599 | 5,952,107 |
| 2037 | 7,944,754 | 5,998,763 |
| 2036 | 7,736,415 | 6,045,097 |
| 2035 | 7,527,731 | 6,091,385 |
| 2034 | 7,316,613 | 6,137,447 |
| 2033 | 7,106,984 | 6,183,536 |
| 2032 | 6,898,917 | 6,229,136 |
| 2031 | 6,691,778 | 6,274,395 |
| 2030 | 6,488,327 | 6,319,422 |
| 2029 | 6,287,899 | 6,363,799 |
| 2028 | 6,086,983 | 6,407,914 |
| 2027 | 5,892,506 | 6,451,609 |
| 2026 | 5,702,177 | 6,494,521 |
| 2025 | 5,514,692 | 6,543,364 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 6,586,476 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 6,623,183 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 6,664,449 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 6,834,326 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 6,899,126 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 6,945,235 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 6,982,604 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 7,020,858 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 7,058,322 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 7,095,383 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 7,131,787 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 7,166,553 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 7,201,497 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 7,236,519 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 7,291,436 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 7,320,807 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 7,350,222 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 7,381,579 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 7,411,569 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 7,440,769 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 7,463,157 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 7,480,591 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 7,500,031 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 7,503,433 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 7,516,346 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 7,540,401 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 7,567,745 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 7,598,538 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 7,622,185 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 7,628,264 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 7,622,711 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 7,614,328 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 7,604,063 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 7,595,636 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 7,897,937 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 7,893,787 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 7,884,218 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 7,868,027 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 7,853,824 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 7,835,902 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 7,813,549 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 7,788,100 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 7,763,335 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 7,736,787 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 7,709,544 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 7,541,997 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 7,504,017 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 7,462,783 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 7,418,973 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 7,368,717 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 7,326,043 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 7,283,902 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 7,252,012 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 7,211,716 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 7,164,993 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 7,123,249 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 7,007,586 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 6,966,522 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 6,927,969 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 6,876,624 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 6,832,855 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 6,787,950 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 6,740,264 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 6,689,077 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 6,638,992 |
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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).
The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.
The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.42% | -0.77% |
| 2099 | 0.45% | -0.77% |
| 2098 | 0.45% | -0.77% |
| 2097 | 0.49% | -0.77% |
| 2096 | 0.53% | -0.77% |
| 2095 | 0.54% | -0.77% |
| 2094 | 0.55% | -0.77% |
| 2093 | 0.59% | -0.77% |
| 2092 | 0.61% | -0.77% |
| 2091 | 0.65% | -0.77% |
| 2090 | 0.64% | -0.78% |
| 2089 | 0.69% | -0.77% |
| 2088 | 0.72% | -0.78% |
| 2087 | 0.77% | -0.78% |
| 2086 | 0.77% | -0.79% |
| 2085 | 0.81% | -0.79% |
| 2084 | 0.85% | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 0.88% | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 0.89% | -0.81% |
| 2081 | 0.93% | -0.81% |
| 2080 | 0.92% | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 0.98% | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 1.04% | -0.83% |
| 2077 | 1.07% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | 1.09% | -0.84% |
| 2074 | 1.16% | -0.84% |
| 2073 | 1.17% | -0.84% |
| 2072 | 1.24% | -0.84% |
| 2071 | 1.3% | -0.85% |
| 2070 | 1.32% | -0.85% |
| 2069 | 1.35% | -0.84% |
| 2068 | 1.41% | -0.84% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 1.46% | -0.83% |
| 2065 | 1.49% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 1.57% | -0.82% |
| 2063 | 1.59% | -0.82% |
| 2062 | 1.62% | -0.81% |
| 2061 | 1.68% | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 1.72% | -0.79% |
| 2059 | 1.77% | -0.79% |
| 2058 | 1.81% | -0.79% |
| 2057 | 1.85% | -0.79% |
| 2056 | 1.89% | -0.78% |
| 2055 | 1.93% | -0.77% |
| 2054 | 1.97% | -0.77% |
| 2053 | 2% | -0.77% |
| 2052 | 2.02% | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 2.08% | -0.77% |
| 2050 | 2.08% | -0.78% |
| 2049 | 2.13% | -0.78% |
| 2048 | 2.14% | -0.78% |
| 2047 | 2.19% | -0.78% |
| 2046 | 2.22% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 2.26% | -0.79% |
| 2044 | 2.27% | -0.79% |
| 2043 | 2.29% | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 2.34% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 2.42% | -0.79% |
| 2040 | 2.51% | -0.79% |
| 2039 | 2.56% | -0.78% |
| 2038 | 2.6% | -0.78% |
| 2037 | 2.69% | -0.77% |
| 2036 | 2.77% | -0.76% |
| 2035 | 2.89% | -0.75% |
| 2034 | 2.95% | -0.75% |
| 2033 | 3.02% | -0.73% |
| 2032 | 3.1% | -0.72% |
| 2031 | 3.14% | -0.71% |
| 2030 | 3.19% | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 3.3% | -0.69% |
| 2028 | 3.3% | -0.68% |
| 2027 | 3.34% | -0.66% |
| 2026 | 3.4% | -0.75% |
| 2025 | 3.45% | -0.65% |
| 2024 | 3.46% | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 1.07% | -0.62% |
| 2022 | -0.28% | -2.49% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.94% |
| 2020 | 1.66% | -0.66% |
| 2019 | 1.35% | -0.54% |
| 2018 | 1.78% | -0.54% |
| 2017 | 1.69% | -0.53% |
| 2016 | 1.82% | -0.52% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | -0.51% |
| 2014 | -0.41% | -0.49% |
| 2013 | 0.68% | -0.49% |
| 2012 | 1% | -0.48% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.75% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.66% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16% | -0.42% |
| 2007 | 1.95% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.07% | -0.39% |
| 2005 | 2.29% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.19% | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 2.42% | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 2.21% | -0.05% |
| 2001 | 2.25% | -0.17% |
| 2000 | 2.79% | -0.32% |
| 1999 | 2.77% | -0.36% |
| 1998 | 2.75% | -0.41% |
| 1997 | 2.79% | -0.31% |
| 1996 | 2.63% | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 2.77% | 0.07% |
| 1994 | 3.17% | 0.11% |
| 1993 | 3.24% | 0.13% |
| 1992 | 3.23% | 0.11% |
| 1991 | 3.18% | -3.83% |
| 1990 | 3.16% | 0.05% |
| 1989 | 2.58% | 0.12% |
| 1988 | 1.68% | 0.21% |
| 1987 | 1.32% | 0.18% |
| 1986 | 1.28% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 1.26% | 0.29% |
| 1984 | 1.23% | 0.33% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | 0.32% |
| 1982 | 1.17% | 0.34% |
| 1981 | 1.14% | 0.35% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | 2.22% |
| 1979 | 1.08% | 0.51% |
| 1978 | 1.05% | 0.55% |
| 1977 | 1.04% | 0.59% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | 0.68% |
| 1975 | 1.96% | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 1.95% | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 1.93% | 0.44% |
| 1972 | 1.98% | 0.56% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | 0.65% |
| 1970 | 2.24% | 0.59% |
| 1969 | 2.31% | 1.65% |
| 1968 | 2.28% | 0.59% |
| 1967 | 2.21% | 0.56% |
| 1966 | 2.14% | 0.75% |
| 1965 | 2.08% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 2.03% | 0.66% |
| 1963 | 1.98% | 0.71% |
| 1962 | 1.93% | 0.77% |
| 1961 | 1.89% | 0.75% |
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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.
Live population counters
|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5753659
|
6494521
|
| Population rank | 118/197 | 110/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
2.95 minutes
|
14.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.2 minutes
|
8.63 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.8 minutes
|
5.4 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +488 | -101 |
| Annual growth/decline | +178,269 | -36,707 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.46% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 9/197 | 189/197 |
| One migration net change every |
35.9 minutes
|
40.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -14,693 | -13,086 |
| Net migration rank | 143/196 | 140/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 94,556 | 712,550 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 132/195 | 70/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.8% | 10.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 135/195 | 64/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -14,693 | - | -13,086 |
| 2024 | - | -15,357 | - | -8,132 |
| 2023 | 190,325 | -14,682 | -36,427 | 4,348 |
| 2022 | -49,456 | -17,430 | -46,651 | 40,118 |
| 2021 | 124,408 | -85,646 | -74,494 | -8,974 |
| 2020 | 156,911 | -24,745 | -55,193 | -10,220 |
| 2019 | 68,523 | -36,849 | -36,810 | -18,891 |
| 2018 | 153,361 | -52,954 | -37,707 | -18,883 |
| 2017 | 128,461 | -58,584 | -39,317 | -18,651 |
| 2016 | 142,419 | -52,607 | -35,998 | -18,322 |
| 2015 | 141,912 | -63,045 | -37,605 | -18,789 |
| 2014 | 107,448 | -174,051 | -34,946 | -18,846 |
| 2013 | 140,489 | -112,382 | -34,399 | -17,866 |
| 2012 | 146,791 | -111,764 | -35,288 | -18,513 |
| 2011 | 142,913 | -86,281 | -36,906 | 611 |
| 2010 | 130,539 | -43,126 | -34,999 | 3,632 |
| 2009 | -130,613 | -28,899 | -33,676 | 6,043 |
| 2008 | 128,627 | -28,983 | -33,590 | 7,070 |
| 2007 | 123,137 | -30,352 | -34,693 | 7,045 |
| 2006 | 118,882 | -41,282 | -31,870 | 8,018 |
| 2005 | 113,534 | -13,604 | -34,227 | 7,945 |
| 2004 | 108,548 | -16,510 | -26,121 | 7,300 |
| 2003 | 105,540 | -18,097 | -24,686 | 6,854 |
| 2002 | 100,588 | 5,992 | -24,750 | 1,562 |
| 2001 | 99,598 | -33,006 | -20,259 | -12,007 |
| 2000 | 97,468 | 8,079 | -30,065 | -14,368 |
| 1999 | 96,108 | 6,284 | -29,408 | -4,073 |
| 1998 | 94,361 | 4,479 | -23,006 | -5,665 |
| 1997 | 93,378 | 2,034 | -18,389 | -5,817 |
| 1996 | 93,369 | 2,697 | -16,007 | -5,598 |
| 1995 | 92,748 | -12,986 | -7,628 | -6,019 |
| 1994 | 90,943 | 9,496 | -7,157 | -5,934 |
| 1993 | 89,873 | 9,930 | -5,703 | -5,972 |
| 1992 | 88,939 | 9,269 | -3,779 | -4,415 |
| 1991 | 88,688 | 4,381 | 2,210 | -8,483 |
| 1990 | 87,507 | 1,995 | 7,416 | -16,260 |
| 1989 | 85,969 | 409 | 11,872 | -16,360 |
| 1988 | 84,654 | -31,016 | 13,852 | -15,715 |
| 1987 | 83,408 | -47,428 | 16,711 | -16,686 |
| 1986 | 81,149 | -47,332 | 19,407 | -17,990 |
| 1985 | 79,266 | -46,427 | 22,090 | -17,646 |
| 1984 | 77,395 | -45,591 | 23,815 | -15,567 |
| 1983 | 75,399 | -44,780 | 27,515 | -15,301 |
| 1982 | 73,330 | -43,908 | 30,603 | -13,550 |
| 1981 | 71,391 | -42,872 | 34,304 | -8,531 |
| 1980 | 68,759 | -41,539 | 36,273 | 287 |
| 1979 | 66,104 | -39,850 | 39,022 | -960 |
| 1978 | 63,285 | -37,874 | 43,636 | -1,481 |
| 1977 | 60,436 | -35,782 | 48,105 | -1,953 |
| 1976 | 57,725 | -33,645 | 51,399 | -2,744 |
| 1975 | 55,106 | -9,895 | 52,502 | -3,490 |
| 1974 | 53,777 | -9,838 | 51,583 | -3,525 |
| 1973 | 52,525 | -9,800 | 49,596 | -2,396 |
| 1972 | 51,390 | -9,634 | 48,248 | -348 |
| 1971 | 50,142 | -7,259 | 47,424 | 1,655 |
| 1970 | 48,690 | -3,693 | 48,343 | 1,861 |
| 1969 | 47,066 | -80 | 50,304 | 4,112 |
| 1968 | 45,377 | 474 | 51,653 | 5,430 |
| 1967 | 42,979 | 474 | 53,120 | 6,114 |
| 1966 | 40,804 | 474 | 53,338 | 7,037 |
| 1965 | 38,710 | 474 | 53,383 | 7,957 |
| 1964 | 36,878 | 474 | 54,185 | 8,045 |
| 1963 | 35,218 | 474 | 55,580 | 8,276 |
| 1962 | 33,731 | 474 | 59,307 | 6,064 |
| 1961 | 32,383 | 474 | 61,065 | 6,422 |
| 1960 | 31,131 | 474 | 63,642 | 4,377 |
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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).
As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.
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Population differences between the Central African Republic and Serbia
|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 58.2 years | 77.3 years |
| Average age | 19.8 years | 44 years |
| Median age | 15.4 years | 45.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48:52 | 47.4:52.6 |
| Fertility rate | 6.01 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman |
| Population density | 23.7 ppl/mi² | 200 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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