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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Sudan: 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 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 9.27 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Central African Republic vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Sudan
2100 19,066,004 137,695,876
2099 18,985,867 137,114,644
2098 18,901,154 136,500,499
2097 18,815,607 135,860,701
2096 18,724,783 135,222,218
2095 18,626,431 134,553,615
2094 18,526,390 133,902,112
2093 18,425,013 133,186,791
2092 18,316,437 132,427,642
2091 18,205,237 131,674,049
2090 18,087,725 130,893,042
2089 17,972,896 130,075,970
2088 17,848,943 129,234,968
2087 17,721,681 128,358,981
2086 17,585,946 127,463,823
2085 17,451,621 126,555,673
2084 17,310,863 125,612,419
2083 17,164,209 124,663,868
2082 17,014,388 123,716,124
2081 16,864,906 122,772,016
2080 16,708,761 121,805,246
2079 16,556,341 120,822,781
2078 16,396,395 119,802,944
2077 16,228,166 118,776,597
2076 16,055,590 117,748,457
2075 15,881,626 116,688,549
2074 15,710,778 115,601,159
2073 15,530,355 114,499,847
2072 15,350,553 113,374,089
2071 15,162,785 112,235,978
2070 14,968,105 111,102,687
2069 14,772,746 109,945,533
2068 14,575,859 108,791,037
2067 14,373,538 107,581,192
2066 14,170,754 106,357,353
2065 13,967,146 105,145,307
2064 13,761,777 103,903,801
2063 13,548,616 102,642,643
2062 13,336,037 101,354,095
2061 13,123,628 100,067,335
2060 12,906,496 98,765,585
2059 12,688,037 97,461,067
2058 12,467,461 96,135,716
2057 12,245,441 94,800,344
2056 12,023,522 93,458,640
2055 11,801,006 92,089,717
2054 11,578,020 90,711,253
2053 11,354,432 89,342,122
2052 11,131,786 87,962,125
2051 10,910,913 86,581,277
2050 10,689,058 85,194,794
2049 10,471,199 83,803,171
2048 10,252,433 82,442,635
2047 10,037,332 81,085,689
2046 9,822,499 79,725,126
2045 9,608,962 78,359,927
2044 9,397,018 77,006,049
2043 9,188,292 75,652,858
2042 8,982,316 74,312,465
2041 8,777,138 72,968,877
2040 8,570,085 71,640,015
2039 8,360,267 70,319,906
2038 8,151,599 69,001,239
2037 7,944,754 67,665,904
2036 7,736,415 66,337,650
2035 7,527,731 65,001,359
2034 7,316,613 63,664,516
2033 7,106,984 62,329,849
2032 6,898,917 61,007,985
2031 6,691,778 59,695,860
2030 6,488,327 58,384,521
2029 6,287,899 57,082,767
2028 6,086,983 55,800,806
2027 5,892,506 54,523,219
2026 5,702,177 52,894,744
2025 5,514,692 51,256,148
2024 5,330,690 50,448,963
2023 5,152,421 50,042,791
2022 5,098,039 49,383,346
2021 5,112,100 48,066,924
2020 5,026,628 46,789,231
2019 4,944,703 45,548,175
2018 4,878,657 44,230,596
2017 4,793,511 42,714,306
2016 4,713,663 41,259,892
2015 4,629,320 40,024,431
2014 4,623,182 38,823,318
2013 4,642,419 37,785,849
2012 4,610,848 36,923,178
2011 4,565,021 36,140,806
2010 4,492,995 35,414,399
2009 4,529,047 34,569,113
2008 4,558,984 33,623,980
2007 4,462,770 32,764,135
2006 4,377,579 31,992,435
2005 4,288,810 31,262,444
2004 4,192,826 30,556,637
2003 4,103,086 29,896,035
2002 4,006,077 29,228,727
2001 3,919,487 28,516,770
2000 3,833,416 27,816,745
1999 3,729,450 27,130,613
1998 3,628,827 26,458,999
1997 3,531,700 25,799,821
1996 3,435,965 25,231,528
1995 3,348,052 24,672,143
1994 3,257,954 24,043,948
1993 3,157,839 23,445,592
1992 3,058,831 22,927,355
1991 2,963,191 22,470,676
1990 2,871,910 22,021,481
1989 2,783,970 21,578,022
1988 2,713,965 21,138,431
1987 2,669,155 20,704,904
1986 2,634,258 20,288,238
1985 2,600,932 19,905,872
1984 2,568,610 19,546,528
1983 2,537,399 19,109,770
1982 2,507,375 18,486,645
1981 2,478,402 17,780,572
1980 2,450,535 17,058,905
1979 2,423,794 16,355,352
1978 2,397,961 15,695,003
1977 2,372,930 15,086,614
1976 2,348,566 14,569,716
1975 2,313,916 14,064,798
1974 2,269,338 13,580,723
1973 2,226,008 13,049,315
1972 2,183,769 12,527,856
1971 2,141,450 12,105,539
1970 2,097,505 11,695,771
1969 2,051,515 11,298,936
1968 2,005,100 10,917,999
1967 1,960,444 10,550,597
1966 1,918,082 10,197,578
1965 1,877,854 9,858,030
1964 1,839,583 9,531,109
1963 1,803,063 9,218,077
1962 1,768,115 8,919,028
1961 1,734,580 8,634,941
1960 1,702,346 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Sudan
2100 0.42% 0.42%
2099 0.45% 0.45%
2098 0.45% 0.47%
2097 0.49% 0.47%
2096 0.53% 0.5%
2095 0.54% 0.49%
2094 0.55% 0.54%
2093 0.59% 0.57%
2092 0.61% 0.57%
2091 0.65% 0.6%
2090 0.64% 0.63%
2089 0.69% 0.65%
2088 0.72% 0.68%
2087 0.77% 0.7%
2086 0.77% 0.72%
2085 0.81% 0.75%
2084 0.85% 0.76%
2083 0.88% 0.77%
2082 0.89% 0.77%
2081 0.93% 0.79%
2080 0.92% 0.81%
2079 0.98% 0.85%
2078 1.04% 0.86%
2077 1.07% 0.87%
2076 1.1% 0.91%
2075 1.09% 0.94%
2074 1.16% 0.96%
2073 1.17% 0.99%
2072 1.24% 1.01%
2071 1.3% 1.02%
2070 1.32% 1.05%
2069 1.35% 1.06%
2068 1.41% 1.12%
2067 1.43% 1.15%
2066 1.46% 1.15%
2065 1.49% 1.19%
2064 1.57% 1.23%
2063 1.59% 1.27%
2062 1.62% 1.29%
2061 1.68% 1.32%
2060 1.72% 1.34%
2059 1.77% 1.38%
2058 1.81% 1.41%
2057 1.85% 1.44%
2056 1.89% 1.49%
2055 1.93% 1.52%
2054 1.97% 1.53%
2053 2% 1.57%
2052 2.02% 1.59%
2051 2.08% 1.63%
2050 2.08% 1.66%
2049 2.13% 1.65%
2048 2.14% 1.67%
2047 2.19% 1.71%
2046 2.22% 1.74%
2045 2.26% 1.76%
2044 2.27% 1.79%
2043 2.29% 1.8%
2042 2.34% 1.84%
2041 2.42% 1.85%
2040 2.51% 1.88%
2039 2.56% 1.91%
2038 2.6% 1.97%
2037 2.69% 2%
2036 2.77% 2.06%
2035 2.89% 2.1%
2034 2.95% 2.14%
2033 3.02% 2.17%
2032 3.1% 2.2%
2031 3.14% 2.25%
2030 3.19% 2.28%
2029 3.3% 2.3%
2028 3.3% 2.34%
2027 3.34% 3.08%
2026 3.4% 3.2%
2025 3.45% 1.6%
2024 3.46% 0.81%
2023 1.07% 1.34%
2022 -0.28% 2.74%
2021 1.7% 2.73%
2020 1.66% 2.72%
2019 1.35% 2.98%
2018 1.78% 3.55%
2017 1.69% 3.53%
2016 1.82% 3.09%
2015 0.13% 3.09%
2014 -0.41% 2.75%
2013 0.68% 2.34%
2012 1% 2.16%
2011 1.6% 2.05%
2010 -0.8% 2.45%
2009 -0.66% 2.81%
2008 2.16% 2.62%
2007 1.95% 2.41%
2006 2.07% 2.34%
2005 2.29% 2.31%
2004 2.19% 2.21%
2003 2.42% 2.28%
2002 2.21% 2.5%
2001 2.25% 2.52%
2000 2.79% 2.53%
1999 2.77% 2.54%
1998 2.75% 2.55%
1997 2.79% 2.25%
1996 2.63% 2.27%
1995 2.77% 2.61%
1994 3.17% 2.55%
1993 3.24% 2.26%
1992 3.23% 2.03%
1991 3.18% 2.04%
1990 3.16% 2.06%
1989 2.58% 2.08%
1988 1.68% 2.09%
1987 1.32% 2.05%
1986 1.28% 1.92%
1985 1.26% 1.84%
1984 1.23% 2.29%
1983 1.2% 3.37%
1982 1.17% 3.97%
1981 1.14% 4.23%
1980 1.1% 4.3%
1979 1.08% 4.21%
1978 1.05% 4.03%
1977 1.04% 3.55%
1976 1.5% 3.59%
1975 1.96% 3.56%
1974 1.95% 4.07%
1973 1.93% 4.16%
1972 1.98% 3.49%
1971 2.1% 3.5%
1970 2.24% 3.51%
1969 2.31% 3.49%
1968 2.28% 3.48%
1967 2.21% 3.46%
1966 2.14% 3.44%
1965 2.08% 3.43%
1964 2.03% 3.4%
1963 1.98% 3.35%
1962 1.93% 3.29%
1961 1.89% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

CAR Sudan
Current population
5753659
53335233
Population rank 118/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 116/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +291,469
Net migration rank 143/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 291,469
2024 - -15,357 - -544,257
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 124,408 -85,646 1,293,817 31,664
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,257,387 125,499
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,208,046 441,623
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,174,422 84,728
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,145,259 66,476
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,097,962 92,504
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 123,137 -30,352 992,819 -201,769
2006 118,882 -41,282 963,740 -211,387
2005 113,534 -13,604 907,017 -199,378
2004 108,548 -16,510 889,382 -185,392
2003 105,540 -18,097 898,226 -281,001
2002 100,588 5,992 897,965 -180,603
2001 99,598 -33,006 880,284 -173,745
2000 97,468 8,079 858,536 -165,030
1999 96,108 6,284 835,840 -157,090
1998 94,361 4,479 814,752 -150,271
1997 93,378 2,034 802,245 -148,368
1996 93,369 2,697 792,926 -310,221
1995 92,748 -12,986 780,700 -144,670
1994 90,943 9,496 764,645 -144,324
1993 89,873 9,930 743,249 -166,861
1992 88,939 9,269 731,177 -271,093
1991 88,688 4,381 714,612 -261,341
1990 87,507 1,995 699,953 -254,825
1989 85,969 409 683,743 -241,979
1988 84,654 -31,016 672,604 -235,213
1987 83,408 -47,428 658,416 -228,756
1986 81,149 -47,332 649,649 -245,968
1985 79,266 -46,427 583,382 -222,315
1984 77,395 -45,591 577,405 -219,755
1983 75,399 -44,780 570,198 -54,325
1982 73,330 -43,908 606,362 124,007
1981 71,391 -42,872 585,087 96,697
1980 68,759 -41,539 552,930 208,602
1979 66,104 -39,850 524,942 120,613
1978 63,285 -37,874 497,987 177,153
1977 60,436 -35,782 483,089 58,540
1976 57,725 -33,645 470,019 22,147
1975 55,106 -9,895 454,813 62,843
1974 53,777 -9,838 444,456 6,023
1973 52,525 -9,800 439,201 173,143
1972 51,390 -9,634 428,340 2,238
1971 50,142 -7,259 417,641 -3,577
1970 48,690 -3,693 401,013 4,479
1969 47,066 -80 385,712 2,476
1968 45,377 474 370,917 2,776
1967 42,979 474 356,599 4,508
1966 40,804 474 342,118 2,813
1965 38,710 474 327,799 6,367
1964 36,878 474 315,166 4,505
1963 35,218 474 302,132 4,263
1962 33,731 474 287,317 4,387
1961 32,383 474 272,562 3,904
1960 31,131 474 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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