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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 12.3 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Central African Republic vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Thailand
2100 19,061,127 45,708,431
2099 18,981,009 46,053,146
2098 18,896,319 46,403,189
2097 18,810,793 46,757,918
2096 18,719,993 47,118,652
2095 18,621,666 47,484,043
2094 18,521,650 47,853,561
2093 18,420,299 48,226,682
2092 18,311,751 48,605,235
2091 18,200,580 48,984,504
2090 18,083,097 49,368,049
2089 17,968,298 49,756,629
2088 17,844,377 50,142,276
2087 17,717,148 50,532,164
2086 17,581,447 50,925,294
2085 17,447,157 51,321,960
2084 17,306,435 51,724,454
2083 17,159,818 52,127,592
2082 17,010,036 52,533,368
2081 16,860,592 52,938,345
2080 16,704,486 53,347,733
2079 16,552,105 53,762,492
2078 16,392,201 54,177,529
2077 16,224,015 54,595,112
2076 16,051,483 55,015,291
2075 15,877,563 55,438,108
2074 15,706,759 55,867,914
2073 15,526,382 56,300,358
2072 15,346,626 56,735,274
2071 15,158,906 57,172,515
2070 14,964,276 57,616,731
2069 14,768,967 58,061,962
2068 14,572,130 58,512,248
2067 14,369,861 58,962,990
2066 14,167,129 59,413,893
2065 13,963,573 59,873,261
2064 13,758,257 60,331,851
2063 13,545,150 60,792,306
2062 13,332,625 61,257,068
2061 13,120,271 61,720,030
2060 12,903,195 62,187,380
2059 12,684,791 62,651,158
2058 12,464,271 63,113,332
2057 12,242,308 63,572,746
2056 12,020,446 64,027,520
2055 11,797,986 64,473,146
2054 11,575,058 64,912,210
2053 11,351,527 65,338,122
2052 11,128,939 65,758,061
2051 10,908,122 66,162,612
2050 10,686,324 66,552,915
2049 10,468,520 66,931,487
2048 10,249,810 67,291,479
2047 10,034,764 67,636,461
2046 9,819,986 67,967,131
2045 9,606,504 68,281,902
2044 9,394,614 68,579,656
2043 9,185,941 68,864,788
2042 8,980,018 69,133,982
2041 8,774,893 69,390,832
2040 8,567,893 69,626,857
2039 8,358,128 69,848,522
2038 8,149,514 70,056,903
2037 7,942,721 70,250,371
2036 7,734,436 70,429,677
2035 7,525,805 70,599,021
2034 7,314,741 70,751,094
2033 7,105,166 70,891,510
2032 6,897,152 71,019,665
2031 6,690,066 71,134,882
2030 6,486,667 71,241,584
2029 6,286,290 71,337,147
2028 6,085,426 71,423,119
2027 5,890,999 71,499,411
2026 5,700,718 71,565,981
2025 5,513,282 71,619,863
2024 5,330,690 71,668,011
2023 5,152,421 71,702,435
2022 5,098,039 71,735,329
2021 5,112,100 71,727,332
2020 5,026,628 71,641,484
2019 4,944,703 71,522,271
2018 4,878,657 71,376,079
2017 4,793,511 71,160,187
2016 4,713,663 70,859,841
2015 4,629,320 70,540,795
2014 4,623,182 70,216,367
2013 4,642,419 69,845,114
2012 4,610,848 69,436,098
2011 4,565,021 69,007,208
2010 4,492,995 68,579,447
2009 4,529,047 68,121,080
2008 4,558,984 67,619,830
2007 4,462,770 67,102,394
2006 4,377,579 66,567,687
2005 4,288,810 66,017,420
2004 4,192,826 65,452,047
2003 4,103,086 64,868,166
2002 4,006,077 64,266,437
2001 3,919,487 63,651,141
2000 3,833,416 63,007,815
1999 3,729,450 62,299,043
1998 3,628,827 61,522,630
1997 3,531,700 60,724,584
1996 3,435,965 59,920,064
1995 3,348,052 59,098,232
1994 3,257,954 58,260,854
1993 3,157,839 57,408,198
1992 3,058,831 56,528,834
1991 2,963,191 55,637,434
1990 2,871,910 54,738,329
1989 2,783,970 53,848,956
1988 2,713,965 52,969,595
1987 2,669,155 52,074,105
1986 2,634,258 51,177,834
1985 2,600,932 50,270,753
1984 2,568,610 49,351,708
1983 2,537,399 48,423,309
1982 2,507,375 47,494,577
1981 2,478,402 46,575,855
1980 2,450,535 45,650,022
1979 2,423,794 44,718,434
1978 2,397,961 43,788,976
1977 2,372,930 42,843,974
1976 2,348,566 41,896,504
1975 2,313,916 40,940,005
1974 2,269,338 39,952,891
1973 2,226,008 38,947,787
1972 2,183,769 37,933,929
1971 2,141,450 36,937,387
1970 2,097,505 35,954,408
1969 2,051,515 34,973,782
1968 2,005,100 34,002,560
1967 1,960,444 33,037,801
1966 1,918,082 32,086,071
1965 1,877,854 31,149,337
1964 1,839,583 30,232,141
1963 1,803,063 29,342,322
1962 1,768,115 28,481,040
1961 1,734,580 27,650,334
1960 1,702,346 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Thailand
2100 0.42% -0.75%
2099 0.45% -0.75%
2098 0.45% -0.76%
2097 0.49% -0.77%
2096 0.53% -0.77%
2095 0.54% -0.77%
2094 0.55% -0.77%
2093 0.59% -0.78%
2092 0.61% -0.77%
2091 0.65% -0.78%
2090 0.64% -0.78%
2089 0.69% -0.77%
2088 0.72% -0.77%
2087 0.77% -0.77%
2086 0.77% -0.77%
2085 0.81% -0.78%
2084 0.85% -0.77%
2083 0.88% -0.77%
2082 0.89% -0.76%
2081 0.93% -0.77%
2080 0.92% -0.77%
2079 0.98% -0.77%
2078 1.04% -0.76%
2077 1.07% -0.76%
2076 1.1% -0.76%
2075 1.09% -0.77%
2074 1.16% -0.77%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.24% -0.76%
2071 1.3% -0.77%
2070 1.32% -0.77%
2069 1.35% -0.77%
2068 1.41% -0.76%
2067 1.43% -0.76%
2066 1.46% -0.77%
2065 1.49% -0.76%
2064 1.57% -0.76%
2063 1.59% -0.76%
2062 1.62% -0.75%
2061 1.68% -0.75%
2060 1.72% -0.74%
2059 1.77% -0.73%
2058 1.81% -0.72%
2057 1.85% -0.71%
2056 1.89% -0.69%
2055 1.93% -0.68%
2054 1.97% -0.65%
2053 2% -0.64%
2052 2.02% -0.61%
2051 2.08% -0.59%
2050 2.08% -0.57%
2049 2.13% -0.53%
2048 2.14% -0.51%
2047 2.19% -0.49%
2046 2.22% -0.46%
2045 2.26% -0.43%
2044 2.27% -0.41%
2043 2.29% -0.39%
2042 2.34% -0.37%
2041 2.42% -0.34%
2040 2.51% -0.32%
2039 2.56% -0.3%
2038 2.6% -0.28%
2037 2.69% -0.25%
2036 2.77% -0.24%
2035 2.89% -0.21%
2034 2.95% -0.2%
2033 3.02% -0.18%
2032 3.1% -0.16%
2031 3.14% -0.15%
2030 3.19% -0.13%
2029 3.3% -0.12%
2028 3.3% -0.11%
2027 3.34% -0.09%
2026 3.4% -0.08%
2025 3.43% -0.07%
2024 3.46% -0.05%
2023 1.07% -0.05%
2022 -0.28% 0.01%
2021 1.7% 0.12%
2020 1.66% 0.17%
2019 1.35% 0.2%
2018 1.78% 0.3%
2017 1.69% 0.42%
2016 1.82% 0.45%
2015 0.13% 0.46%
2014 -0.41% 0.53%
2013 0.68% 0.59%
2012 1% 0.62%
2011 1.6% 0.62%
2010 -0.8% 0.67%
2009 -0.66% 0.74%
2008 2.16% 0.77%
2007 1.95% 0.8%
2006 2.07% 0.83%
2005 2.29% 0.86%
2004 2.19% 0.9%
2003 2.42% 0.94%
2002 2.21% 0.97%
2001 2.25% 1.02%
2000 2.79% 1.14%
1999 2.77% 1.26%
1998 2.75% 1.31%
1997 2.79% 1.34%
1996 2.63% 1.39%
1995 2.77% 1.44%
1994 3.17% 1.49%
1993 3.24% 1.56%
1992 3.23% 1.6%
1991 3.18% 1.64%
1990 3.16% 1.65%
1989 2.58% 1.66%
1988 1.68% 1.72%
1987 1.32% 1.75%
1986 1.28% 1.8%
1985 1.26% 1.86%
1984 1.23% 1.92%
1983 1.2% 1.96%
1982 1.17% 1.97%
1981 1.14% 2.03%
1980 1.1% 2.08%
1979 1.08% 2.12%
1978 1.05% 2.21%
1977 1.04% 2.26%
1976 1.5% 2.34%
1975 1.96% 2.47%
1974 1.95% 2.58%
1973 1.93% 2.67%
1972 1.98% 2.7%
1971 2.1% 2.73%
1970 2.24% 2.8%
1969 2.31% 2.86%
1968 2.28% 2.92%
1967 2.21% 2.97%
1966 2.14% 3.01%
1965 2.08% 3.03%
1964 2.03% 3.03%
1963 1.98% 3.02%
1962 1.93% 3%
1961 1.89% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

CAR Thailand
Current population
5798457
71565981
Population rank 117/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 -132
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 164/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +27,509
Net migration rank 143/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 27,509
2024 196,244 -15,357 -65,720 23,321
2023 190,325 -14,682 -46,105 19,648
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -61,046 21,683
2021 124,408 -85,646 57,382 -2,093
2020 156,911 -24,745 84,107 32,277
2019 68,523 -36,849 116,867 5,221
2018 153,361 -52,954 159,383 10,984
2017 128,461 -58,584 194,695 66,805
2016 142,419 -52,607 226,255 112,978
2015 141,912 -63,045 266,362 32,500
2014 107,448 -174,051 294,628 55,358
2013 140,489 -112,382 325,059 67,452
2012 146,791 -111,764 351,485 74,033
2011 142,913 -86,281 365,670 66,607
2010 130,539 -43,126 370,466 52,791
2009 -130,613 -28,899 382,636 110,883
2008 128,627 -28,983 401,730 107,333
2007 123,137 -30,352 425,362 100,486
2006 118,882 -41,282 441,211 102,362
2005 113,534 -13,604 456,378 100,542
2004 108,548 -16,510 466,542 107,199
2003 105,540 -18,097 488,003 105,917
2002 100,588 5,992 504,299 105,215
2001 99,598 -33,006 524,230 96,817
2000 97,468 8,079 543,884 121,640
1999 96,108 6,284 578,073 173,924
1998 94,361 4,479 617,318 183,471
1997 93,378 2,034 644,834 150,411
1996 93,369 2,697 661,397 152,397
1995 92,748 -12,986 682,703 147,226
1994 90,943 9,496 712,589 132,271
1993 89,873 9,930 737,696 122,746
1992 88,939 9,269 754,999 143,318
1991 88,688 4,381 760,508 124,034
1990 87,507 1,995 760,808 152,916
1989 85,969 409 774,563 90,497
1988 84,654 -31,016 765,252 128,469
1987 83,408 -47,428 774,498 122,791
1986 81,149 -47,332 783,430 111,820
1985 79,266 -46,427 776,935 141,963
1984 77,395 -45,591 779,856 139,345
1983 75,399 -44,780 794,239 143,393
1982 73,330 -43,908 817,951 101,885
1981 71,391 -42,872 839,297 78,337
1980 68,759 -41,539 845,575 88,478
1979 66,104 -39,850 843,434 85,693
1978 63,285 -37,874 847,799 82,011
1977 60,436 -35,782 871,232 88,937
1976 57,725 -33,645 894,072 40,656
1975 55,106 -9,895 911,980 66,306
1974 53,777 -9,838 923,151 72,801
1973 52,525 -9,800 933,540 80,704
1972 51,390 -9,634 940,420 73,082
1971 50,142 -7,259 936,215 43,400
1970 48,690 -3,693 937,116 49,221
1969 47,066 -80 948,314 26,551
1968 45,377 474 953,806 13,718
1967 42,979 474 944,980 17,005
1966 40,804 474 929,469 12,016
1965 38,710 474 909,000 22,995
1964 36,878 474 885,137 17,249
1963 35,218 474 860,728 16,494
1962 33,731 474 828,741 16,605
1961 32,383 474 801,140 14,968
1960 31,131 474 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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