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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 8.9 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Central African Republic vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR South Korea
2100 19,061,127 22,001,649
2099 18,981,009 22,324,514
2098 18,896,319 22,657,541
2097 18,810,793 22,998,315
2096 18,719,993 23,348,632
2095 18,621,666 23,711,049
2094 18,521,650 24,081,510
2093 18,420,299 24,460,970
2092 18,311,751 24,848,715
2091 18,200,580 25,242,926
2090 18,083,097 25,642,926
2089 17,968,298 26,048,094
2088 17,844,377 26,457,020
2087 17,717,148 26,871,556
2086 17,581,447 27,288,450
2085 17,447,157 27,710,065
2084 17,306,435 28,133,600
2083 17,159,818 28,564,090
2082 17,010,036 28,998,646
2081 16,860,592 29,441,497
2080 16,704,486 29,887,135
2079 16,552,105 30,337,095
2078 16,392,201 30,793,984
2077 16,224,015 31,258,278
2076 16,051,483 31,728,826
2075 15,877,563 32,205,338
2074 15,706,759 32,689,892
2073 15,526,382 33,180,187
2072 15,346,626 33,679,874
2071 15,158,906 34,187,068
2070 14,964,276 34,702,204
2069 14,768,967 35,224,472
2068 14,572,130 35,745,164
2067 14,369,861 36,274,411
2066 14,167,129 36,808,495
2065 13,963,573 37,349,660
2064 13,758,257 37,897,742
2063 13,545,150 38,450,082
2062 13,332,625 39,009,227
2061 13,120,271 39,565,102
2060 12,903,195 40,130,032
2059 12,684,791 40,692,438
2058 12,464,271 41,256,780
2057 12,242,308 41,813,259
2056 12,020,446 42,356,530
2055 11,797,986 42,888,143
2054 11,575,058 43,405,840
2053 11,351,527 43,917,075
2052 11,128,939 44,419,192
2051 10,908,122 44,901,452
2050 10,686,324 45,362,931
2049 10,468,520 45,809,553
2048 10,249,810 46,235,718
2047 10,034,764 46,645,885
2046 9,819,986 47,033,200
2045 9,606,504 47,409,815
2044 9,394,614 47,773,842
2043 9,185,941 48,120,989
2042 8,980,018 48,455,085
2041 8,774,893 48,782,206
2040 8,567,893 49,091,438
2039 8,358,128 49,388,464
2038 8,149,514 49,669,835
2037 7,942,721 49,932,869
2036 7,734,436 50,175,947
2035 7,525,805 50,401,135
2034 7,314,741 50,607,994
2033 7,105,166 50,796,030
2032 6,897,152 50,961,878
2031 6,690,066 51,109,725
2030 6,486,667 51,242,628
2029 6,286,290 51,360,529
2028 6,085,426 51,461,403
2027 5,890,999 51,551,313
2026 5,700,718 51,624,449
2025 5,513,282 51,684,564
2024 5,330,690 51,751,065
2023 5,152,421 51,712,619
2022 5,098,039 51,672,569
2021 5,112,100 51,769,539
2020 5,026,628 51,836,239
2019 4,944,703 51,764,822
2018 4,878,657 51,585,058
2017 4,793,511 51,361,911
2016 4,713,663 51,217,803
2015 4,629,320 51,014,947
2014 4,623,182 50,746,659
2013 4,642,419 50,428,893
2012 4,610,848 50,199,853
2011 4,565,021 49,936,638
2010 4,492,995 49,554,112
2009 4,529,047 49,307,835
2008 4,558,984 49,054,708
2007 4,462,770 48,683,638
2006 4,377,579 48,438,292
2005 4,288,810 48,184,561
2004 4,192,826 48,082,519
2003 4,103,086 47,892,330
2002 4,006,077 47,644,736
2001 3,919,487 47,370,164
2000 3,833,416 47,008,111
1999 3,729,450 46,616,677
1998 3,628,827 46,286,503
1997 3,531,700 45,953,580
1996 3,435,965 45,524,681
1995 3,348,052 45,092,991
1994 3,257,954 44,641,540
1993 3,157,839 44,194,628
1992 3,058,831 43,747,962
1991 2,963,191 43,295,704
1990 2,871,910 42,869,283
1989 2,783,970 42,449,038
1988 2,713,965 42,031,247
1987 2,669,155 41,621,690
1986 2,634,258 41,213,674
1985 2,600,932 40,805,744
1984 2,568,610 40,405,956
1983 2,537,399 39,910,403
1982 2,507,375 39,326,352
1981 2,478,402 38,723,248
1980 2,450,535 38,123,775
1979 2,423,794 37,534,236
1978 2,397,961 36,969,185
1977 2,372,930 36,411,795
1976 2,348,566 35,848,523
1975 2,313,916 35,280,725
1974 2,269,338 34,692,266
1973 2,226,008 34,103,149
1972 2,183,769 33,505,406
1971 2,141,450 32,882,704
1970 2,097,505 32,240,827
1969 2,051,515 31,544,266
1968 2,005,100 30,838,302
1967 1,960,444 30,130,983
1966 1,918,082 29,435,571
1965 1,877,854 28,704,674
1964 1,839,583 27,984,155
1963 1,803,063 27,261,747
1962 1,768,115 26,513,030
1961 1,734,580 25,765,673
1960 1,702,346 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR South Korea
2100 0.42% -1.45%
2099 0.45% -1.47%
2098 0.45% -1.48%
2097 0.49% -1.5%
2096 0.53% -1.53%
2095 0.54% -1.54%
2094 0.55% -1.55%
2093 0.59% -1.56%
2092 0.61% -1.56%
2091 0.65% -1.56%
2090 0.64% -1.56%
2089 0.69% -1.55%
2088 0.72% -1.54%
2087 0.77% -1.53%
2086 0.77% -1.52%
2085 0.81% -1.51%
2084 0.85% -1.51%
2083 0.88% -1.5%
2082 0.89% -1.5%
2081 0.93% -1.49%
2080 0.92% -1.48%
2079 0.98% -1.48%
2078 1.04% -1.49%
2077 1.07% -1.48%
2076 1.1% -1.48%
2075 1.09% -1.48%
2074 1.16% -1.48%
2073 1.17% -1.48%
2072 1.24% -1.48%
2071 1.3% -1.48%
2070 1.32% -1.48%
2069 1.35% -1.46%
2068 1.41% -1.46%
2067 1.43% -1.45%
2066 1.46% -1.45%
2065 1.49% -1.45%
2064 1.57% -1.44%
2063 1.59% -1.43%
2062 1.62% -1.4%
2061 1.68% -1.41%
2060 1.72% -1.38%
2059 1.77% -1.37%
2058 1.81% -1.33%
2057 1.85% -1.28%
2056 1.89% -1.24%
2055 1.93% -1.19%
2054 1.97% -1.16%
2053 2% -1.13%
2052 2.02% -1.07%
2051 2.08% -1.02%
2050 2.08% -0.97%
2049 2.13% -0.92%
2048 2.14% -0.88%
2047 2.19% -0.82%
2046 2.22% -0.79%
2045 2.26% -0.76%
2044 2.27% -0.72%
2043 2.29% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.67%
2041 2.42% -0.63%
2040 2.51% -0.6%
2039 2.56% -0.57%
2038 2.6% -0.53%
2037 2.69% -0.48%
2036 2.77% -0.45%
2035 2.89% -0.41%
2034 2.95% -0.37%
2033 3.02% -0.33%
2032 3.1% -0.29%
2031 3.14% -0.26%
2030 3.19% -0.23%
2029 3.3% -0.2%
2028 3.3% -0.17%
2027 3.34% -0.14%
2026 3.4% -0.12%
2025 3.43% -0.13%
2024 3.46% 0.07%
2023 1.07% 0.08%
2022 -0.28% -0.19%
2021 1.7% -0.13%
2020 1.66% 0.14%
2019 1.35% 0.35%
2018 1.78% 0.43%
2017 1.69% 0.28%
2016 1.82% 0.4%
2015 0.13% 0.53%
2014 -0.41% 0.63%
2013 0.68% 0.46%
2012 1% 0.53%
2011 1.6% 0.77%
2010 -0.8% 0.5%
2009 -0.66% 0.52%
2008 2.16% 0.76%
2007 1.95% 0.51%
2006 2.07% 0.53%
2005 2.29% 0.21%
2004 2.19% 0.4%
2003 2.42% 0.52%
2002 2.21% 0.58%
2001 2.25% 0.77%
2000 2.79% 0.84%
1999 2.77% 0.71%
1998 2.75% 0.72%
1997 2.79% 0.94%
1996 2.63% 0.96%
1995 2.77% 1.01%
1994 3.17% 1.01%
1993 3.24% 1.02%
1992 3.23% 1.04%
1991 3.18% 0.99%
1990 3.16% 0.99%
1989 2.58% 0.99%
1988 1.68% 0.98%
1987 1.32% 0.99%
1986 1.28% 1%
1985 1.26% 0.99%
1984 1.23% 1.24%
1983 1.2% 1.49%
1982 1.17% 1.56%
1981 1.14% 1.57%
1980 1.1% 1.57%
1979 1.08% 1.53%
1978 1.05% 1.53%
1977 1.04% 1.57%
1976 1.5% 1.61%
1975 1.96% 1.7%
1974 1.95% 1.73%
1973 1.93% 1.78%
1972 1.98% 1.89%
1971 2.1% 1.99%
1970 2.24% 2.21%
1969 2.31% 2.29%
1968 2.28% 2.35%
1967 2.21% 2.36%
1966 2.14% 2.55%
1965 2.08% 2.57%
1964 2.03% 2.65%
1963 1.98% 2.82%
1962 1.93% 2.9%
1961 1.89% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

CAR South Korea
Current population
5798457
51624449
Population rank 117/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -182
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 169/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +65,731
Net migration rank 143/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 65,731
2024 196,244 -15,357 -119,027 75,963
2023 190,325 -14,682 -124,111 87,800
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -124,014 87,800
2021 124,408 -85,646 -56,947 -16,778
2020 156,911 -24,745 -31,101 112,631
2019 68,523 -36,849 10,353 128,622
2018 153,361 -52,954 30,951 118,220
2017 128,461 -58,584 71,907 104,029
2016 142,419 -52,607 122,923 91,568
2015 141,912 -63,045 163,248 276,427
2014 107,448 -174,051 167,464 308,037
2013 140,489 -112,382 166,415 301,926
2012 146,791 -111,764 215,859 281,866
2011 142,913 -86,281 214,728 269,958
2010 130,539 -43,126 213,083 52,042
2009 -130,613 -28,899 197,231 5,308
2008 128,627 -28,983 215,841 -19,630
2007 123,137 -30,352 248,286 -42,293
2006 118,882 -41,282 203,441 -28,434
2005 113,534 -13,604 187,920 -47,821
2004 108,548 -16,510 225,988 -42,549
2003 105,540 -18,097 244,251 -31,994
2002 100,588 5,992 247,752 -18,105
2001 99,598 -33,006 312,643 -28,006
2000 97,468 8,079 390,167 -84,960
1999 96,108 6,284 368,272 -107,448
1998 94,361 4,479 393,436 -98,044
1997 93,378 2,034 422,773 -109,130
1996 93,369 2,697 446,142 -115,705
1995 92,748 -12,986 468,967 -208,491
1994 90,943 9,496 473,200 -208,309
1993 89,873 9,930 477,302 -222,802
1992 88,939 9,269 494,352 -265,849
1991 88,688 4,381 467,594 -270,754
1990 87,507 1,995 411,546 79,294
1989 85,969 409 403,266 186,120
1988 84,654 -31,016 399,297 192,534
1987 83,408 -47,428 378,758 198,057
1986 81,149 -47,332 395,651 189,782
1985 79,266 -46,427 416,219 97,949
1984 77,395 -45,591 436,384 101,394
1983 75,399 -44,780 514,844 102,167
1982 73,330 -43,908 605,626 48,638
1981 71,391 -42,872 631,189 18,442
1980 68,759 -41,539 583,294 -148,341
1979 66,104 -39,850 623,068 -139,566
1978 63,285 -37,874 499,084 -85,721
1977 60,436 -35,782 578,947 -90,737
1976 57,725 -33,645 530,558 -92,314
1975 55,106 -9,895 603,300 -52,332
1974 53,777 -9,838 673,030 27,005
1973 52,525 -9,800 699,115 35,779
1972 51,390 -9,634 740,469 25,382
1971 50,142 -7,259 789,185 -6,326
1970 48,690 -3,693 747,987 -27,999
1969 47,066 -80 694,227 -21,175
1968 45,377 474 684,487 -16,868
1967 42,979 474 692,169 -16,484
1966 40,804 474 623,534 -16,688
1965 38,710 474 641,090 -146,386
1964 36,878 474 655,501 -102,284
1963 35,218 474 685,824 -80,226
1962 33,731 474 712,590 -94,606
1961 32,383 474 730,173 -93,179
1960 31,131 474 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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