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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Tajikistan: 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 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.92 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% 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 19,066,004 20,390,053
2099 18,985,867 20,381,074
2098 18,901,154 20,367,161
2097 18,815,607 20,348,897
2096 18,724,783 20,324,869
2095 18,626,431 20,297,885
2094 18,526,390 20,265,966
2093 18,425,013 20,234,160
2092 18,316,437 20,192,937
2091 18,205,237 20,148,873
2090 18,087,725 20,103,798
2089 17,972,896 20,056,079
2088 17,848,943 20,005,521
2087 17,721,681 19,950,317
2086 17,585,946 19,895,606
2085 17,451,621 19,836,988
2084 17,310,863 19,773,272
2083 17,164,209 19,706,082
2082 17,014,388 19,639,516
2081 16,864,906 19,572,596
2080 16,708,761 19,499,390
2079 16,556,341 19,425,502
2078 16,396,395 19,347,261
2077 16,228,166 19,265,447
2076 16,055,590 19,175,355
2075 15,881,626 19,083,859
2074 15,710,778 18,988,290
2073 15,530,355 18,889,470
2072 15,350,553 18,785,103
2071 15,162,785 18,674,697
2070 14,968,105 18,559,138
2069 14,772,746 18,437,873
2068 14,575,859 18,315,011
2067 14,373,538 18,187,508
2066 14,170,754 18,054,404
2065 13,967,146 17,921,674
2064 13,761,777 17,783,801
2063 13,548,616 17,641,066
2062 13,336,037 17,498,306
2061 13,123,628 17,356,130
2060 12,906,496 17,206,922
2059 12,688,037 17,056,085
2058 12,467,461 16,903,532
2057 12,245,441 16,749,284
2056 12,023,522 16,595,691
2055 11,801,006 16,441,650
2054 11,578,020 16,285,520
2053 11,354,432 16,130,235
2052 11,131,786 15,967,770
2051 10,910,913 15,805,253
2050 10,689,058 15,638,613
2049 10,471,199 15,468,883
2048 10,252,433 15,292,499
2047 10,037,332 15,112,083
2046 9,822,499 14,928,123
2045 9,608,962 14,739,540
2044 9,397,018 14,544,544
2043 9,188,292 14,349,357
2042 8,982,316 14,147,892
2041 8,777,138 13,945,694
2040 8,570,085 13,741,587
2039 8,360,267 13,536,704
2038 8,151,599 13,331,490
2037 7,944,754 13,125,051
2036 7,736,415 12,917,110
2035 7,527,731 12,714,184
2034 7,316,613 12,515,962
2033 7,106,984 12,321,294
2032 6,898,917 12,128,060
2031 6,691,778 11,938,351
2030 6,488,327 11,749,706
2029 6,287,899 11,559,235
2028 6,086,983 11,369,414
2027 5,892,506 11,178,605
2026 5,702,177 10,986,242
2025 5,514,692 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 3.45% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

CAR Tajikistan
Current population
5753659
11038274
Population rank 118/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +551
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 55/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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