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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.91 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Central African Republic vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Tajikistan
2100 19,061,127 20,381,526
2099 18,981,009 20,372,551
2098 18,896,319 20,358,644
2097 18,810,793 20,340,387
2096 18,719,993 20,316,369
2095 18,621,666 20,289,397
2094 18,521,650 20,257,491
2093 18,420,299 20,225,699
2092 18,311,751 20,184,493
2091 18,200,580 20,140,447
2090 18,083,097 20,095,391
2089 17,968,298 20,047,692
2088 17,844,377 19,997,155
2087 17,717,148 19,941,974
2086 17,581,447 19,887,286
2085 17,447,157 19,828,693
2084 17,306,435 19,765,003
2083 17,159,818 19,697,841
2082 17,010,036 19,631,303
2081 16,860,592 19,564,411
2080 16,704,486 19,491,236
2079 16,552,105 19,417,379
2078 16,392,201 19,339,170
2077 16,224,015 19,257,390
2076 16,051,483 19,167,336
2075 15,877,563 19,075,879
2074 15,706,759 18,980,350
2073 15,526,382 18,881,571
2072 15,346,626 18,777,247
2071 15,158,906 18,666,888
2070 14,964,276 18,551,377
2069 14,768,967 18,430,162
2068 14,572,130 18,307,352
2067 14,369,861 18,179,902
2066 14,167,129 18,046,854
2065 13,963,573 17,914,179
2064 13,758,257 17,776,364
2063 13,545,150 17,633,689
2062 13,332,625 17,490,989
2061 13,120,271 17,348,872
2060 12,903,195 17,199,727
2059 12,684,791 17,048,953
2058 12,464,271 16,896,463
2057 12,242,308 16,742,280
2056 12,020,446 16,588,751
2055 11,797,986 16,434,774
2054 11,575,058 16,278,710
2053 11,351,527 16,123,490
2052 11,128,939 15,961,093
2051 10,908,122 15,798,643
2050 10,686,324 15,632,073
2049 10,468,520 15,462,414
2048 10,249,810 15,286,104
2047 10,034,764 15,105,763
2046 9,819,986 14,921,881
2045 9,606,504 14,733,376
2044 9,394,614 14,538,462
2043 9,185,941 14,343,357
2042 8,980,018 14,141,976
2041 8,774,893 13,939,862
2040 8,567,893 13,735,841
2039 8,358,128 13,531,043
2038 8,149,514 13,325,915
2037 7,942,721 13,119,563
2036 7,734,436 12,911,709
2035 7,525,805 12,708,867
2034 7,314,741 12,510,728
2033 7,105,166 12,316,142
2032 6,897,152 12,122,988
2031 6,690,066 11,933,358
2030 6,486,667 11,744,792
2029 6,286,290 11,554,401
2028 6,085,426 11,364,659
2027 5,890,999 11,173,930
2026 5,700,718 10,981,648
2025 5,513,282 10,786,734
2024 5,330,690 10,590,927
2023 5,152,421 10,389,799
2022 5,098,039 10,182,222
2021 5,112,100 9,966,908
2020 5,026,628 9,749,310
2019 4,944,703 9,529,966
2018 4,878,657 9,307,333
2017 4,793,511 9,085,946
2016 4,713,663 8,865,631
2015 4,629,320 8,643,840
2014 4,623,182 8,425,552
2013 4,642,419 8,216,724
2012 4,610,848 8,014,084
2011 4,565,021 7,824,785
2010 4,492,995 7,652,141
2009 4,529,047 7,490,230
2008 4,558,984 7,338,403
2007 4,462,770 7,194,477
2006 4,377,579 7,057,566
2005 4,288,810 6,924,720
2004 4,192,826 6,790,547
2003 4,103,086 6,658,575
2002 4,006,077 6,531,669
2001 3,919,487 6,407,377
2000 3,833,416 6,284,735
1999 3,729,450 6,208,370
1998 3,628,827 6,176,397
1997 3,531,700 6,139,829
1996 3,435,965 6,066,523
1995 3,348,052 5,948,584
1994 3,257,954 5,825,368
1993 3,157,839 5,724,993
1992 3,058,831 5,649,400
1991 2,963,191 5,541,205
1990 2,871,910 5,398,768
1989 2,783,970 5,267,249
1988 2,713,965 5,114,989
1987 2,669,155 4,939,059
1986 2,634,258 4,772,139
1985 2,600,932 4,619,003
1984 2,568,610 4,480,026
1983 2,537,399 4,350,874
1982 2,507,375 4,227,171
1981 2,478,402 4,109,022
1980 2,450,535 3,995,256
1979 2,423,794 3,882,691
1978 2,397,961 3,768,508
1977 2,372,930 3,653,265
1976 2,348,566 3,540,076
1975 2,313,916 3,430,425
1974 2,269,338 3,324,499
1973 2,226,008 3,222,290
1972 2,183,769 3,123,691
1971 2,141,450 3,028,837
1970 2,097,505 2,936,779
1969 2,051,515 2,845,273
1968 2,005,100 2,753,848
1967 1,960,444 2,664,130
1966 1,918,082 2,577,184
1965 1,877,854 2,492,998
1964 1,839,583 2,411,260
1963 1,803,063 2,331,736
1962 1,768,115 2,255,026
1961 1,734,580 2,181,805
1960 1,702,346 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Tajikistan
2100 0.42% 0.04%
2099 0.45% 0.07%
2098 0.45% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.12%
2096 0.53% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.16%
2094 0.55% 0.16%
2093 0.59% 0.2%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.65% 0.22%
2090 0.64% 0.24%
2089 0.69% 0.25%
2088 0.72% 0.28%
2087 0.77% 0.27%
2086 0.77% 0.3%
2085 0.81% 0.32%
2084 0.85% 0.34%
2083 0.88% 0.34%
2082 0.89% 0.34%
2081 0.93% 0.38%
2080 0.92% 0.38%
2079 0.98% 0.4%
2078 1.04% 0.42%
2077 1.07% 0.47%
2076 1.1% 0.48%
2075 1.09% 0.5%
2074 1.16% 0.52%
2073 1.17% 0.56%
2072 1.24% 0.59%
2071 1.3% 0.62%
2070 1.32% 0.66%
2069 1.35% 0.67%
2068 1.41% 0.7%
2067 1.43% 0.74%
2066 1.46% 0.74%
2065 1.49% 0.78%
2064 1.57% 0.81%
2063 1.59% 0.82%
2062 1.62% 0.82%
2061 1.68% 0.87%
2060 1.72% 0.88%
2059 1.77% 0.9%
2058 1.81% 0.92%
2057 1.85% 0.93%
2056 1.89% 0.94%
2055 1.93% 0.96%
2054 1.97% 0.96%
2053 2% 1.02%
2052 2.02% 1.03%
2051 2.08% 1.07%
2050 2.08% 1.1%
2049 2.13% 1.15%
2048 2.14% 1.19%
2047 2.19% 1.23%
2046 2.22% 1.28%
2045 2.26% 1.34%
2044 2.27% 1.36%
2043 2.29% 1.42%
2042 2.34% 1.45%
2041 2.42% 1.49%
2040 2.51% 1.51%
2039 2.56% 1.54%
2038 2.6% 1.57%
2037 2.69% 1.61%
2036 2.77% 1.6%
2035 2.89% 1.58%
2034 2.95% 1.58%
2033 3.02% 1.59%
2032 3.1% 1.59%
2031 3.14% 1.61%
2030 3.19% 1.65%
2029 3.3% 1.67%
2028 3.3% 1.71%
2027 3.34% 1.75%
2026 3.4% 1.81%
2025 3.43% 1.85%
2024 3.46% 1.94%
2023 1.07% 2.04%
2022 -0.28% 2.16%
2021 1.7% 2.23%
2020 1.66% 2.3%
2019 1.35% 2.39%
2018 1.78% 2.44%
2017 1.69% 2.49%
2016 1.82% 2.57%
2015 0.13% 2.59%
2014 -0.41% 2.54%
2013 0.68% 2.53%
2012 1% 2.42%
2011 1.6% 2.26%
2010 -0.8% 2.16%
2009 -0.66% 2.07%
2008 2.16% 2%
2007 1.95% 1.94%
2006 2.07% 1.92%
2005 2.29% 1.98%
2004 2.19% 1.98%
2003 2.42% 1.94%
2002 2.21% 1.94%
2001 2.25% 1.95%
2000 2.79% 1.23%
1999 2.77% 0.52%
1998 2.75% 0.6%
1997 2.79% 1.21%
1996 2.63% 1.98%
1995 2.77% 2.12%
1994 3.17% 1.75%
1993 3.24% 1.34%
1992 3.23% 1.95%
1991 3.18% 2.64%
1990 3.16% 2.5%
1989 2.58% 2.98%
1988 1.68% 3.56%
1987 1.32% 3.5%
1986 1.28% 3.32%
1985 1.26% 3.1%
1984 1.23% 2.97%
1983 1.2% 2.93%
1982 1.17% 2.88%
1981 1.14% 2.85%
1980 1.1% 2.9%
1979 1.08% 3.03%
1978 1.05% 3.15%
1977 1.04% 3.2%
1976 1.5% 3.2%
1975 1.96% 3.19%
1974 1.95% 3.17%
1973 1.93% 3.16%
1972 1.98% 3.13%
1971 2.1% 3.13%
1970 2.24% 3.22%
1969 2.31% 3.32%
1968 2.28% 3.37%
1967 2.21% 3.37%
1966 2.14% 3.38%
1965 2.08% 3.39%
1964 2.03% 3.41%
1963 1.98% 3.4%
1962 1.93% 3.36%
1961 1.89% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

CAR Tajikistan
Current population
5798457
11080415
Population rank 117/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +536
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 58/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -21,606
Net migration rank 143/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -21,606
2024 196,244 -15,357 219,677 -21,236
2023 190,325 -14,682 223,828 -19,999
2022 -49,456 -17,430 228,336 -17,001
2021 124,408 -85,646 222,850 -3,564
2020 156,911 -24,745 219,467 -3,564
2019 68,523 -36,849 231,817 -9,041
2018 153,361 -52,954 228,597 -6,111
2017 128,461 -58,584 224,396 -4,093
2016 142,419 -52,607 228,547 -8,210
2015 141,912 -63,045 230,903 -7,660
2014 107,448 -174,051 227,304 -13,962
2013 140,489 -112,382 220,693 -16,362
2012 146,791 -111,764 213,078 -12,132
2011 142,913 -86,281 208,429 -30,783
2010 130,539 -43,126 201,389 -33,733
2009 -130,613 -28,899 192,851 -36,677
2008 128,627 -28,983 182,337 -34,855
2007 123,137 -30,352 173,200 -32,831
2006 118,882 -41,282 164,046 -30,591
2005 113,534 -13,604 160,189 -27,954
2004 108,548 -16,510 161,201 -25,082
2003 105,540 -18,097 150,391 -22,562
2002 100,588 5,992 146,492 -20,526
2001 99,598 -33,006 142,276 -19,657
2000 97,468 8,079 136,549 -13,871
1999 96,108 6,284 147,622 -117,571
1998 94,361 4,479 153,508 -119,621
1997 93,378 2,034 149,825 -110,572
1996 93,369 2,697 138,287 -30,922
1995 92,748 -12,986 168,934 -40,418
1994 90,943 9,496 167,590 -49,668
1993 89,873 9,930 157,975 -75,147
1992 88,939 9,269 163,652 -95,280
1991 88,688 4,381 177,585 -29,553
1990 87,507 1,995 178,429 -41,596
1989 85,969 409 179,212 -53,020
1988 84,654 -31,016 172,805 5,523
1987 83,408 -47,428 163,611 9,923
1986 81,149 -47,332 155,987 4,321
1985 79,266 -46,427 145,720 247
1984 77,395 -45,591 139,145 -7,152
1983 75,399 -44,780 133,280 -6,972
1982 73,330 -43,908 127,838 -6,730
1981 71,391 -42,872 121,418 -6,221
1980 68,759 -41,539 117,888 -5,557
1979 66,104 -39,850 114,496 -1,703
1978 63,285 -37,874 110,564 5,006
1977 60,436 -35,782 106,920 7,999
1976 57,725 -33,645 103,777 7,679
1975 55,106 -9,895 100,604 7,237
1974 53,777 -9,838 97,481 6,531
1973 52,525 -9,800 94,523 5,876
1972 51,390 -9,634 91,677 5,123
1971 50,142 -7,259 88,618 4,293
1970 48,690 -3,693 85,645 5,559
1969 47,066 -80 82,931 8,886
1968 45,377 474 80,698 10,323
1967 42,979 474 78,733 9,670
1966 40,804 474 76,702 8,796
1965 38,710 474 75,139 7,744
1964 36,878 474 74,030 6,568
1963 35,218 474 73,065 5,379
1962 33,731 474 70,700 4,270
1961 32,383 474 68,182 3,291
1960 31,131 474 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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