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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.84 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Sweden
2100 19,061,127 11,330,987
2099 18,981,009 11,334,835
2098 18,896,319 11,339,107
2097 18,810,793 11,340,268
2096 18,719,993 11,341,947
2095 18,621,666 11,344,893
2094 18,521,650 11,347,531
2093 18,420,299 11,349,412
2092 18,311,751 11,351,452
2091 18,200,580 11,352,899
2090 18,083,097 11,354,820
2089 17,968,298 11,357,746
2088 17,844,377 11,360,405
2087 17,717,148 11,364,197
2086 17,581,447 11,371,529
2085 17,447,157 11,376,573
2084 17,306,435 11,381,332
2083 17,159,818 11,384,862
2082 17,010,036 11,390,058
2081 16,860,592 11,391,696
2080 16,704,486 11,393,882
2079 16,552,105 11,393,412
2078 16,392,201 11,391,291
2077 16,224,015 11,389,212
2076 16,051,483 11,385,385
2075 15,877,563 11,381,261
2074 15,706,759 11,377,973
2073 15,526,382 11,375,051
2072 15,346,626 11,371,362
2071 15,158,906 11,366,451
2070 14,964,276 11,362,742
2069 14,768,967 11,358,895
2068 14,572,130 11,357,504
2067 14,369,861 11,356,672
2066 14,167,129 11,356,676
2065 13,963,573 11,355,953
2064 13,758,257 11,354,988
2063 13,545,150 11,354,834
2062 13,332,625 11,355,452
2061 13,120,271 11,353,198
2060 12,903,195 11,352,013
2059 12,684,791 11,349,674
2058 12,464,271 11,345,893
2057 12,242,308 11,340,487
2056 12,020,446 11,335,234
2055 11,797,986 11,328,291
2054 11,575,058 11,320,768
2053 11,351,527 11,310,127
2052 11,128,939 11,296,358
2051 10,908,122 11,280,503
2050 10,686,324 11,261,537
2049 10,468,520 11,242,070
2048 10,249,810 11,221,274
2047 10,034,764 11,199,365
2046 9,819,986 11,176,512
2045 9,606,504 11,152,739
2044 9,394,614 11,127,765
2043 9,185,941 11,102,354
2042 8,980,018 11,076,504
2041 8,774,893 11,052,951
2040 8,567,893 11,028,609
2039 8,358,128 11,005,487
2038 8,149,514 10,983,160
2037 7,942,721 10,961,591
2036 7,734,436 10,938,759
2035 7,525,805 10,916,327
2034 7,314,741 10,893,717
2033 7,105,166 10,869,588
2032 6,897,152 10,844,339
2031 6,690,066 10,819,037
2030 6,486,667 10,790,557
2029 6,286,290 10,759,017
2028 6,085,426 10,724,017
2027 5,890,999 10,685,143
2026 5,700,718 10,643,884
2025 5,513,282 10,596,620
2024 5,330,690 10,569,709
2023 5,152,421 10,536,632
2022 5,098,039 10,486,941
2021 5,112,100 10,415,811
2020 5,026,628 10,353,442
2019 4,944,703 10,278,887
2018 4,878,657 10,175,214
2017 4,793,511 10,057,698
2016 4,713,663 9,923,085
2015 4,629,320 9,799,186
2014 4,623,182 9,696,110
2013 4,642,419 9,600,379
2012 4,610,848 9,519,374
2011 4,565,021 9,449,213
2010 4,492,995 9,378,126
2009 4,529,047 9,298,515
2008 4,558,984 9,219,637
2007 4,462,770 9,148,092
2006 4,377,579 9,080,505
2005 4,288,810 9,029,572
2004 4,192,826 8,993,531
2003 4,103,086 8,958,229
2002 4,006,077 8,924,958
2001 3,919,487 8,895,960
2000 3,833,416 8,872,109
1999 3,729,450 8,857,874
1998 3,628,827 8,850,974
1997 3,531,700 8,846,062
1996 3,435,965 8,840,998
1995 3,348,052 8,826,939
1994 3,257,954 8,780,745
1993 3,157,839 8,718,561
1992 3,058,831 8,668,067
1991 2,963,191 8,617,375
1990 2,871,910 8,558,835
1989 2,783,970 8,492,964
1988 2,713,965 8,436,489
1987 2,669,155 8,397,804
1986 2,634,258 8,369,829
1985 2,600,932 8,350,386
1984 2,568,610 8,336,605
1983 2,537,399 8,329,033
1982 2,507,375 8,325,263
1981 2,478,402 8,320,503
1980 2,450,535 8,310,531
1979 2,423,794 8,293,678
1978 2,397,961 8,275,599
1977 2,372,930 8,251,540
1976 2,348,566 8,222,286
1975 2,313,916 8,192,437
1974 2,269,338 8,159,955
1973 2,226,008 8,136,312
1972 2,183,769 8,122,300
1971 2,141,450 8,098,334
1970 2,097,505 8,042,801
1969 2,051,515 7,968,072
1968 2,005,100 7,912,273
1967 1,960,444 7,867,931
1966 1,918,082 7,807,797
1965 1,877,854 7,733,853
1964 1,839,583 7,661,354
1963 1,803,063 7,604,328
1962 1,768,115 7,561,588
1961 1,734,580 7,519,998
1960 1,702,346 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Sweden
2100 0.42% -0.03%
2099 0.45% -0.04%
2098 0.45% -0.01%
2097 0.49% -0.01%
2096 0.53% -0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.02%
2094 0.55% -0.02%
2093 0.59% -0.02%
2092 0.61% -0.01%
2091 0.65% -0.02%
2090 0.64% -0.03%
2089 0.69% -0.02%
2088 0.72% -0.03%
2087 0.77% -0.06%
2086 0.77% -0.04%
2085 0.81% -0.04%
2084 0.85% -0.03%
2083 0.88% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.01%
2081 0.93% -0.02%
2080 0.92% 0.004%
2079 0.98% 0.02%
2078 1.04% 0.02%
2077 1.07% 0.03%
2076 1.1% 0.04%
2075 1.09% 0.03%
2074 1.16% 0.03%
2073 1.17% 0.03%
2072 1.24% 0.04%
2071 1.3% 0.03%
2070 1.32% 0.03%
2069 1.35% 0.01%
2068 1.41% 0.007%
2067 1.43% -0%
2066 1.46% 0.006%
2065 1.49% 0.009%
2064 1.57% 0.001%
2063 1.59% -0.005%
2062 1.62% 0.02%
2061 1.68% 0.01%
2060 1.72% 0.02%
2059 1.77% 0.03%
2058 1.81% 0.05%
2057 1.85% 0.05%
2056 1.89% 0.06%
2055 1.93% 0.07%
2054 1.97% 0.09%
2053 2% 0.12%
2052 2.02% 0.14%
2051 2.08% 0.17%
2050 2.08% 0.17%
2049 2.13% 0.19%
2048 2.14% 0.2%
2047 2.19% 0.2%
2046 2.22% 0.21%
2045 2.26% 0.22%
2044 2.27% 0.23%
2043 2.29% 0.23%
2042 2.34% 0.21%
2041 2.42% 0.22%
2040 2.51% 0.21%
2039 2.56% 0.2%
2038 2.6% 0.2%
2037 2.69% 0.21%
2036 2.77% 0.21%
2035 2.89% 0.21%
2034 2.95% 0.22%
2033 3.02% 0.23%
2032 3.1% 0.23%
2031 3.14% 0.26%
2030 3.19% 0.29%
2029 3.3% 0.33%
2028 3.3% 0.36%
2027 3.34% 0.39%
2026 3.4% 0.45%
2025 3.43% 0.25%
2024 3.46% 0.31%
2023 1.07% 0.47%
2022 -0.28% 0.68%
2021 1.7% 0.6%
2020 1.66% 0.73%
2019 1.35% 1.02%
2018 1.78% 1.17%
2017 1.69% 1.36%
2016 1.82% 1.26%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 -0.41% 1%
2013 0.68% 0.85%
2012 1% 0.74%
2011 1.6% 0.76%
2010 -0.8% 0.86%
2009 -0.66% 0.86%
2008 2.16% 0.78%
2007 1.95% 0.74%
2006 2.07% 0.56%
2005 2.29% 0.4%
2004 2.19% 0.39%
2003 2.42% 0.37%
2002 2.21% 0.33%
2001 2.25% 0.27%
2000 2.79% 0.16%
1999 2.77% 0.08%
1998 2.75% 0.06%
1997 2.79% 0.06%
1996 2.63% 0.16%
1995 2.77% 0.53%
1994 3.17% 0.71%
1993 3.24% 0.58%
1992 3.23% 0.59%
1991 3.18% 0.68%
1990 3.16% 0.78%
1989 2.58% 0.67%
1988 1.68% 0.46%
1987 1.32% 0.33%
1986 1.28% 0.23%
1985 1.26% 0.17%
1984 1.23% 0.09%
1983 1.2% 0.05%
1982 1.17% 0.06%
1981 1.14% 0.12%
1980 1.1% 0.2%
1979 1.08% 0.22%
1978 1.05% 0.29%
1977 1.04% 0.36%
1976 1.5% 0.36%
1975 1.96% 0.4%
1974 1.95% 0.29%
1973 1.93% 0.17%
1972 1.98% 0.3%
1971 2.1% 0.69%
1970 2.24% 0.94%
1969 2.31% 0.71%
1968 2.28% 0.56%
1967 2.21% 0.77%
1966 2.14% 0.96%
1965 2.08% 0.95%
1964 2.03% 0.75%
1963 1.98% 0.57%
1962 1.93% 0.55%
1961 1.89% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

CAR Sweden
Current population
5798457
10665077
Population rank 117/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +74
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 148/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +47,079
Net migration rank 143/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 47,079
2024 196,244 -15,357 7,399 50,115
2023 190,325 -14,682 5,269 55,209
2022 -49,456 -17,430 10,487 58,955
2021 124,408 -85,646 22,914 51,947
2020 156,911 -24,745 14,495 37,302
2019 68,523 -36,849 25,697 72,619
2018 153,361 -52,954 23,403 87,517
2017 128,461 -58,584 24,138 102,671
2016 142,419 -52,607 25,800 119,234
2015 141,912 -63,045 23,518 80,534
2014 107,448 -174,051 26,179 77,654
2013 140,489 -112,382 23,041 66,760
2012 146,791 -111,764 20,943 52,879
2011 142,913 -86,281 21,733 46,049
2010 130,539 -43,126 25,320 51,175
2009 -130,613 -28,899 21,387 63,638
2008 128,627 -28,983 18,439 56,452
2007 123,137 -30,352 15,552 54,907
2006 118,882 -41,282 15,436 51,675
2005 113,534 -13,604 9,030 27,030
2004 108,548 -16,510 9,893 25,842
2003 105,540 -18,097 6,271 29,161
2002 100,588 5,992 893 31,364
2001 99,598 -33,006 -1,779 28,856
2000 97,468 8,079 -2,662 24,900
1999 96,108 6,284 -6,201 13,940
1998 94,361 4,479 -3,541 11,325
1997 93,378 2,034 -3,539 6,047
1996 93,369 2,697 1,768 5,773
1995 92,748 -12,986 9,710 11,621
1994 90,943 9,496 20,196 51,545
1993 89,873 9,930 20,924 32,725
1992 88,939 9,269 28,605 20,507
1991 88,688 4,381 29,299 25,314
1990 87,507 1,995 29,100 35,668
1989 85,969 409 24,629 44,565
1988 84,654 -31,016 15,186 30,064
1987 83,408 -47,428 11,757 21,335
1986 81,149 -47,332 9,206 15,211
1985 79,266 -46,427 4,175 11,464
1984 77,395 -45,591 3,335 8,668
1983 75,399 -44,780 833 2,105
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,665 2,524
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,664 3,209
1980 68,759 -41,539 5,818 10,040
1979 66,104 -39,850 4,976 13,895
1978 63,285 -37,874 4,138 13,807
1977 60,436 -35,782 7,426 23,528
1976 57,725 -33,645 8,222 20,324
1975 55,106 -9,895 14,746 16,564
1974 53,777 -9,838 23,664 9,217
1973 52,525 -9,800 24,409 -9,551
1972 51,390 -9,634 28,428 -13,519
1971 50,142 -7,259 31,583 2,334
1970 48,690 -3,693 30,563 47,242
1969 47,066 -80 23,904 48,824
1968 45,377 474 30,858 8,545
1967 42,979 474 41,700 11,075
1966 40,804 474 45,286 24,920
1965 38,710 474 44,857 32,444
1964 36,878 474 45,968 23,581
1963 35,218 474 35,741 11,009
1962 33,731 474 30,246 9,627
1961 32,383 474 30,832 14,401
1960 31,131 474 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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