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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 12.7 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Tanzania
2100 19,061,127 265,471,550
2099 18,981,009 263,137,702
2098 18,896,319 260,784,676
2097 18,810,793 258,387,890
2096 18,719,993 255,972,277
2095 18,621,666 253,543,248
2094 18,521,650 251,095,452
2093 18,420,299 248,605,184
2092 18,311,751 246,083,651
2091 18,200,580 243,533,968
2090 18,083,097 240,979,094
2089 17,968,298 238,393,867
2088 17,844,377 235,775,056
2087 17,717,148 233,145,231
2086 17,581,447 230,474,072
2085 17,447,157 227,778,580
2084 17,306,435 225,090,075
2083 17,159,818 222,400,079
2082 17,010,036 219,697,321
2081 16,860,592 216,974,796
2080 16,704,486 214,235,505
2079 16,552,105 211,466,096
2078 16,392,201 208,688,171
2077 16,224,015 205,898,494
2076 16,051,483 203,086,766
2075 15,877,563 200,278,383
2074 15,706,759 197,449,196
2073 15,526,382 194,624,081
2072 15,346,626 191,805,820
2071 15,158,906 188,974,004
2070 14,964,276 186,134,634
2069 14,768,967 183,293,747
2068 14,572,130 180,458,385
2067 14,369,861 177,622,538
2066 14,167,129 174,786,430
2065 13,963,573 171,897,059
2064 13,758,257 169,048,435
2063 13,545,150 166,202,091
2062 13,332,625 163,354,473
2061 13,120,271 160,521,858
2060 12,903,195 157,707,240
2059 12,684,791 154,905,240
2058 12,464,271 152,106,040
2057 12,242,308 149,311,257
2056 12,020,446 146,505,507
2055 11,797,986 143,722,840
2054 11,575,058 140,970,467
2053 11,351,527 138,249,490
2052 11,128,939 135,540,803
2051 10,908,122 132,838,721
2050 10,686,324 130,145,345
2049 10,468,520 127,483,126
2048 10,249,810 124,809,212
2047 10,034,764 122,146,647
2046 9,819,986 119,511,124
2045 9,606,504 116,903,642
2044 9,394,614 114,318,843
2043 9,185,941 111,765,580
2042 8,980,018 109,231,423
2041 8,774,893 106,738,458
2040 8,567,893 104,262,479
2039 8,358,128 101,804,600
2038 8,149,514 99,370,760
2037 7,942,721 96,974,485
2036 7,734,436 94,592,848
2035 7,525,805 92,248,476
2034 7,314,741 89,920,872
2033 7,105,166 87,646,627
2032 6,897,152 85,401,853
2031 6,690,066 83,172,579
2030 6,486,667 80,989,443
2029 6,286,290 78,830,947
2028 6,085,426 76,723,335
2027 5,890,999 74,639,948
2026 5,700,718 72,582,361
2025 5,513,282 70,545,865
2024 5,330,690 68,560,157
2023 5,152,421 66,617,606
2022 5,098,039 64,711,821
2021 5,112,100 62,830,412
2020 5,026,628 60,972,798
2019 4,944,703 59,174,891
2018 4,878,657 57,437,145
2017 4,793,511 55,652,890
2016 4,713,663 53,824,013
2015 4,629,320 52,020,962
2014 4,623,182 50,351,512
2013 4,642,419 48,824,128
2012 4,610,848 47,374,260
2011 4,565,021 46,029,367
2010 4,492,995 44,758,488
2009 4,529,047 43,633,982
2008 4,558,984 42,570,728
2007 4,462,770 41,435,512
2006 4,377,579 40,294,902
2005 4,288,810 39,182,076
2004 4,192,826 38,109,668
2003 4,103,086 37,089,555
2002 4,006,077 36,121,304
2001 3,919,487 35,198,299
2000 3,833,416 34,260,139
1999 3,729,450 33,300,330
1998 3,628,827 32,420,458
1997 3,531,700 31,578,089
1996 3,435,965 30,945,762
1995 3,348,052 30,383,497
1994 3,257,954 29,442,356
1993 3,157,839 28,332,692
1992 3,058,831 27,457,588
1991 2,963,191 26,780,436
1990 2,871,910 26,110,207
1989 2,783,970 25,438,759
1988 2,713,965 24,769,686
1987 2,669,155 24,030,378
1986 2,634,258 23,258,959
1985 2,600,932 22,501,693
1984 2,568,610 21,779,066
1983 2,537,399 21,079,874
1982 2,507,375 20,398,571
1981 2,478,402 19,784,703
1980 2,450,535 19,189,769
1979 2,423,794 18,592,038
1978 2,397,961 17,976,566
1977 2,372,930 17,352,929
1976 2,348,566 16,736,211
1975 2,313,916 16,138,361
1974 2,269,338 15,561,630
1973 2,226,008 15,010,101
1972 2,183,769 14,479,308
1971 2,141,450 13,971,451
1970 2,097,505 13,492,677
1969 2,051,515 13,036,700
1968 2,005,100 12,602,076
1967 1,960,444 12,200,109
1966 1,918,082 11,827,459
1965 1,877,854 11,470,728
1964 1,839,583 11,127,826
1963 1,803,063 10,799,528
1962 1,768,115 10,487,756
1961 1,734,580 10,187,886
1960 1,702,346 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Tanzania
2100 0.42% 0.89%
2099 0.45% 0.9%
2098 0.45% 0.93%
2097 0.49% 0.94%
2096 0.53% 0.96%
2095 0.54% 0.97%
2094 0.55% 1%
2093 0.59% 1.02%
2092 0.61% 1.05%
2091 0.65% 1.06%
2090 0.64% 1.08%
2089 0.69% 1.11%
2088 0.72% 1.13%
2087 0.77% 1.16%
2086 0.77% 1.18%
2085 0.81% 1.19%
2084 0.85% 1.21%
2083 0.88% 1.23%
2082 0.89% 1.25%
2081 0.93% 1.28%
2080 0.92% 1.31%
2079 0.98% 1.33%
2078 1.04% 1.35%
2077 1.07% 1.38%
2076 1.1% 1.4%
2075 1.09% 1.43%
2074 1.16% 1.45%
2073 1.17% 1.47%
2072 1.24% 1.5%
2071 1.3% 1.53%
2070 1.32% 1.55%
2069 1.35% 1.57%
2068 1.41% 1.6%
2067 1.43% 1.62%
2066 1.46% 1.68%
2065 1.49% 1.69%
2064 1.57% 1.71%
2063 1.59% 1.74%
2062 1.62% 1.76%
2061 1.68% 1.78%
2060 1.72% 1.81%
2059 1.77% 1.84%
2058 1.81% 1.87%
2057 1.85% 1.92%
2056 1.89% 1.94%
2055 1.93% 1.95%
2054 1.97% 1.97%
2053 2% 2%
2052 2.02% 2.03%
2051 2.08% 2.07%
2050 2.08% 2.09%
2049 2.13% 2.14%
2048 2.14% 2.18%
2047 2.19% 2.21%
2046 2.22% 2.23%
2045 2.26% 2.26%
2044 2.27% 2.28%
2043 2.29% 2.32%
2042 2.34% 2.34%
2041 2.42% 2.37%
2040 2.51% 2.41%
2039 2.56% 2.45%
2038 2.6% 2.47%
2037 2.69% 2.52%
2036 2.77% 2.54%
2035 2.89% 2.59%
2034 2.95% 2.59%
2033 3.02% 2.63%
2032 3.1% 2.68%
2031 3.14% 2.7%
2030 3.19% 2.74%
2029 3.3% 2.75%
2028 3.3% 2.79%
2027 3.34% 2.83%
2026 3.4% 2.89%
2025 3.43% 2.9%
2024 3.46% 2.92%
2023 1.07% 2.95%
2022 -0.28% 2.99%
2021 1.7% 3.05%
2020 1.66% 3.04%
2019 1.35% 3.03%
2018 1.78% 3.21%
2017 1.69% 3.4%
2016 1.82% 3.47%
2015 0.13% 3.32%
2014 -0.41% 3.13%
2013 0.68% 3.06%
2012 1% 2.92%
2011 1.6% 2.84%
2010 -0.8% 2.58%
2009 -0.66% 2.5%
2008 2.16% 2.74%
2007 1.95% 2.83%
2006 2.07% 2.84%
2005 2.29% 2.81%
2004 2.19% 2.75%
2003 2.42% 2.68%
2002 2.21% 2.62%
2001 2.25% 2.74%
2000 2.79% 2.88%
1999 2.77% 2.71%
1998 2.75% 2.67%
1997 2.79% 2.04%
1996 2.63% 1.85%
1995 2.77% 3.2%
1994 3.17% 3.92%
1993 3.24% 3.19%
1992 3.23% 2.53%
1991 3.18% 2.57%
1990 3.16% 2.64%
1989 2.58% 2.7%
1988 1.68% 3.08%
1987 1.32% 3.32%
1986 1.28% 3.37%
1985 1.26% 3.32%
1984 1.23% 3.32%
1983 1.2% 3.34%
1982 1.17% 3.1%
1981 1.14% 3.1%
1980 1.1% 3.21%
1979 1.08% 3.42%
1978 1.05% 3.59%
1977 1.04% 3.68%
1976 1.5% 3.7%
1975 1.96% 3.71%
1974 1.95% 3.67%
1973 1.93% 3.67%
1972 1.98% 3.63%
1971 2.1% 3.55%
1970 2.24% 3.5%
1969 2.31% 3.45%
1968 2.28% 3.29%
1967 2.21% 3.15%
1966 2.14% 3.11%
1965 2.08% 3.08%
1964 2.03% 3.04%
1963 1.98% 2.97%
1962 1.93% 2.94%
1961 1.89% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

CAR Tanzania
Current population
5798457
73639263
Population rank 117/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.89%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 16/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -12,730
Net migration rank 143/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -12,730
2024 196,244 -15,357 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 124,408 -85,646 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,726,909 119,142
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,659,502 152,194
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,592,882 201,495
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,509,008 1,241
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 118,882 -41,282 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 113,534 -13,604 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 108,548 -16,510 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 100,588 5,992 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 99,598 -33,006 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 97,468 8,079 985,185 -9,701
1999 96,108 6,284 948,659 -4,489
1998 94,361 4,479 920,806 -105,184
1997 93,378 2,034 882,544 -13,400
1996 93,369 2,697 868,524 -473,007
1995 92,748 -12,986 838,980 -109,971
1994 90,943 9,496 803,953 349,348
1993 89,873 9,930 778,044 288,004
1992 88,939 9,269 767,961 -83,825
1991 88,688 4,381 762,011 -91,851
1990 87,507 1,995 750,825 -80,529
1989 85,969 409 743,854 -71,268
1988 84,654 -31,016 736,551 -71,012
1987 83,408 -47,428 718,580 94,498
1986 81,149 -47,332 705,677 24,101
1985 79,266 -46,427 697,867 86,864
1984 77,395 -45,591 687,435 -26,938
1983 75,399 -44,780 679,720 58,161
1982 73,330 -43,908 662,627 -37,883
1981 71,391 -42,872 645,496 -42,485
1980 68,759 -41,539 629,444 -42,588
1979 66,104 -39,850 613,388 -4,792
1978 63,285 -37,874 595,024 27,307
1977 60,436 -35,782 574,938 49,997
1976 57,725 -33,645 553,617 54,875
1975 55,106 -9,895 533,906 53,290
1974 53,777 -9,838 515,152 51,127
1973 52,525 -9,800 488,429 48,363
1972 51,390 -9,634 467,305 57,489
1971 50,142 -7,259 449,014 41,900
1970 48,690 -3,693 427,988 38,635
1969 47,066 -80 408,322 37,006
1968 45,377 474 389,467 34,455
1967 42,979 474 374,763 5,265
1966 40,804 474 360,229 5,049
1965 38,710 474 343,456 4,742
1964 36,878 474 328,527 9,090
1963 35,218 474 314,644 4,333
1962 33,731 474 300,663 3,916
1961 32,383 474 286,839 8,338
1960 31,131 474 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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