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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.53 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Togo
2100 19,061,127 23,426,426
2099 18,981,009 23,284,304
2098 18,896,319 23,142,242
2097 18,810,793 22,996,845
2096 18,719,993 22,848,978
2095 18,621,666 22,702,297
2094 18,521,650 22,543,427
2093 18,420,299 22,395,941
2092 18,311,751 22,243,621
2091 18,200,580 22,083,590
2090 18,083,097 21,924,631
2089 17,968,298 21,761,057
2088 17,844,377 21,592,941
2087 17,717,148 21,431,785
2086 17,581,447 21,252,236
2085 17,447,157 21,073,697
2084 17,306,435 20,894,251
2083 17,159,818 20,708,859
2082 17,010,036 20,520,204
2081 16,860,592 20,325,061
2080 16,704,486 20,126,833
2079 16,552,105 19,927,036
2078 16,392,201 19,738,820
2077 16,224,015 19,547,568
2076 16,051,483 19,348,296
2075 15,877,563 19,141,211
2074 15,706,759 18,936,045
2073 15,526,382 18,729,441
2072 15,346,626 18,525,904
2071 15,158,906 18,321,024
2070 14,964,276 18,116,069
2069 14,768,967 17,905,429
2068 14,572,130 17,689,344
2067 14,369,861 17,477,786
2066 14,167,129 17,262,406
2065 13,963,573 17,049,758
2064 13,758,257 16,836,991
2063 13,545,150 16,618,806
2062 13,332,625 16,404,475
2061 13,120,271 16,190,814
2060 12,903,195 15,976,939
2059 12,684,791 15,767,690
2058 12,464,271 15,556,151
2057 12,242,308 15,341,629
2056 12,020,446 15,125,918
2055 11,797,986 14,903,207
2054 11,575,058 14,687,272
2053 11,351,527 14,471,467
2052 11,128,939 14,253,335
2051 10,908,122 14,030,311
2050 10,686,324 13,812,790
2049 10,468,520 13,588,431
2048 10,249,810 13,367,245
2047 10,034,764 13,148,252
2046 9,819,986 12,927,000
2045 9,606,504 12,705,654
2044 9,394,614 12,484,181
2043 9,185,941 12,261,788
2042 8,980,018 12,044,285
2041 8,774,893 11,827,268
2040 8,567,893 11,614,781
2039 8,358,128 11,398,360
2038 8,149,514 11,185,757
2037 7,942,721 10,975,322
2036 7,734,436 10,767,990
2035 7,525,805 10,559,369
2034 7,314,741 10,353,764
2033 7,105,166 10,148,738
2032 6,897,152 9,944,247
2031 6,690,066 9,741,001
2030 6,486,667 9,541,309
2029 6,286,290 9,347,000
2028 6,085,426 9,155,475
2027 5,890,999 8,965,572
2026 5,700,718 8,776,585
2025 5,513,282 8,591,626
2024 5,330,690 8,406,558
2023 5,152,421 8,223,850
2022 5,098,039 8,068,616
2021 5,112,100 7,936,176
2020 5,026,628 7,788,054
2019 4,944,703 7,619,925
2018 4,878,657 7,458,206
2017 4,793,511 7,324,386
2016 4,713,663 7,200,884
2015 4,629,320 7,071,502
2014 4,623,182 6,937,644
2013 4,642,419 6,798,848
2012 4,610,848 6,653,718
2011 4,565,021 6,500,582
2010 4,492,995 6,325,788
2009 4,529,047 6,130,946
2008 4,558,984 5,936,138
2007 4,462,770 5,748,443
2006 4,377,579 5,569,664
2005 4,288,810 5,413,154
2004 4,192,826 5,281,320
2003 4,103,086 5,154,112
2002 4,006,077 5,027,130
2001 3,919,487 4,904,144
2000 3,833,416 4,783,722
1999 3,729,450 4,665,754
1998 3,628,827 4,551,635
1997 3,531,700 4,438,794
1996 3,435,965 4,291,136
1995 3,348,052 4,110,450
1994 3,257,954 3,904,183
1993 3,157,839 3,887,974
1992 3,058,831 3,932,581
1991 2,963,191 3,822,636
1990 2,871,910 3,714,021
1989 2,783,970 3,606,918
1988 2,713,965 3,501,545
1987 2,669,155 3,397,614
1986 2,634,258 3,296,340
1985 2,600,932 3,194,539
1984 2,568,610 3,105,743
1983 2,537,399 3,033,077
1982 2,507,375 2,961,652
1981 2,478,402 2,879,440
1980 2,450,535 2,791,408
1979 2,423,794 2,714,349
1978 2,397,961 2,646,501
1977 2,372,930 2,583,984
1976 2,348,566 2,523,488
1975 2,313,916 2,463,796
1974 2,269,338 2,404,292
1973 2,226,008 2,344,510
1972 2,183,769 2,283,863
1971 2,141,450 2,219,826
1970 2,097,505 2,149,478
1969 2,051,515 2,043,416
1968 2,005,100 1,953,523
1967 1,960,444 1,912,764
1966 1,918,082 1,873,489
1965 1,877,854 1,835,588
1964 1,839,583 1,799,410
1963 1,803,063 1,765,072
1962 1,768,115 1,732,959
1961 1,734,580 1,702,717
1960 1,702,346 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Togo
2100 0.42% 0.61%
2099 0.45% 0.61%
2098 0.45% 0.63%
2097 0.49% 0.65%
2096 0.53% 0.65%
2095 0.54% 0.7%
2094 0.55% 0.66%
2093 0.59% 0.68%
2092 0.61% 0.72%
2091 0.65% 0.73%
2090 0.64% 0.75%
2089 0.69% 0.78%
2088 0.72% 0.75%
2087 0.77% 0.84%
2086 0.77% 0.85%
2085 0.81% 0.86%
2084 0.85% 0.9%
2083 0.88% 0.92%
2082 0.89% 0.96%
2081 0.93% 0.98%
2080 0.92% 1%
2079 0.98% 0.95%
2078 1.04% 0.98%
2077 1.07% 1.03%
2076 1.1% 1.08%
2075 1.09% 1.08%
2074 1.16% 1.1%
2073 1.17% 1.1%
2072 1.24% 1.12%
2071 1.3% 1.13%
2070 1.32% 1.18%
2069 1.35% 1.22%
2068 1.41% 1.21%
2067 1.43% 1.25%
2066 1.46% 1.25%
2065 1.49% 1.26%
2064 1.57% 1.31%
2063 1.59% 1.31%
2062 1.62% 1.32%
2061 1.68% 1.34%
2060 1.72% 1.33%
2059 1.77% 1.36%
2058 1.81% 1.4%
2057 1.85% 1.43%
2056 1.89% 1.49%
2055 1.93% 1.47%
2054 1.97% 1.49%
2053 2% 1.53%
2052 2.02% 1.59%
2051 2.08% 1.57%
2050 2.08% 1.65%
2049 2.13% 1.65%
2048 2.14% 1.67%
2047 2.19% 1.71%
2046 2.22% 1.74%
2045 2.26% 1.77%
2044 2.27% 1.81%
2043 2.29% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.83%
2041 2.42% 1.83%
2040 2.51% 1.9%
2039 2.56% 1.9%
2038 2.6% 1.92%
2037 2.69% 1.93%
2036 2.77% 1.98%
2035 2.89% 1.99%
2034 2.95% 2.02%
2033 3.02% 2.06%
2032 3.1% 2.09%
2031 3.14% 2.09%
2030 3.19% 2.08%
2029 3.3% 2.09%
2028 3.3% 2.12%
2027 3.34% 2.15%
2026 3.4% 2.15%
2025 3.43% 2.2%
2024 3.46% 2.22%
2023 1.07% 1.92%
2022 -0.28% 1.67%
2021 1.7% 1.9%
2020 1.66% 2.21%
2019 1.35% 2.17%
2018 1.78% 1.83%
2017 1.69% 1.72%
2016 1.82% 1.83%
2015 0.13% 1.93%
2014 -0.41% 2.04%
2013 0.68% 2.18%
2012 1% 2.36%
2011 1.6% 2.76%
2010 -0.8% 3.18%
2009 -0.66% 3.28%
2008 2.16% 3.27%
2007 1.95% 3.21%
2006 2.07% 2.89%
2005 2.29% 2.5%
2004 2.19% 2.47%
2003 2.42% 2.53%
2002 2.21% 2.51%
2001 2.25% 2.52%
2000 2.79% 2.53%
1999 2.77% 2.51%
1998 2.75% 2.54%
1997 2.79% 3.44%
1996 2.63% 4.4%
1995 2.77% 5.28%
1994 3.17% 0.42%
1993 3.24% -1.13%
1992 3.23% 2.88%
1991 3.18% 2.92%
1990 3.16% 2.97%
1989 2.58% 3.01%
1988 1.68% 3.06%
1987 1.32% 3.07%
1986 1.28% 3.19%
1985 1.26% 2.86%
1984 1.23% 2.4%
1983 1.2% 2.41%
1982 1.17% 2.86%
1981 1.14% 3.15%
1980 1.1% 2.84%
1979 1.08% 2.56%
1978 1.05% 2.42%
1977 1.04% 2.4%
1976 1.5% 2.42%
1975 1.96% 2.47%
1974 1.95% 2.55%
1973 1.93% 2.66%
1972 1.98% 2.88%
1971 2.1% 3.27%
1970 2.24% 5.19%
1969 2.31% 4.6%
1968 2.28% 2.13%
1967 2.21% 2.1%
1966 2.14% 2.06%
1965 2.08% 2.01%
1964 2.03% 1.95%
1963 1.98% 1.85%
1962 1.93% 1.78%
1961 1.89% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

CAR Togo
Current population
5798457
8873660
Population rank 117/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +507
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 39/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -15,010
Net migration rank 143/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -15,010
2024 196,244 -15,357 198,184 -14,014
2023 190,325 -14,682 196,649 -15,406
2022 -49,456 -17,430 195,051 -65,826
2021 124,408 -85,646 192,651 -56,991
2020 156,911 -24,745 192,474 -31,892
2019 68,523 -36,849 192,990 -17,312
2018 153,361 -52,954 191,482 -43,718
2017 128,461 -58,584 189,386 -69,512
2016 142,419 -52,607 187,007 -59,885
2015 141,912 -63,045 183,089 -51,459
2014 107,448 -174,051 179,671 -43,591
2013 140,489 -112,382 176,865 -35,346
2012 146,791 -111,764 176,051 -27,315
2011 142,913 -86,281 176,484 -18,960
2010 130,539 -43,126 175,800 16,265
2009 -130,613 -28,899 170,740 26,886
2008 128,627 -28,983 164,627 27,362
2007 123,137 -30,352 158,312 25,082
2006 118,882 -41,282 150,821 23,346
2005 113,534 -13,604 143,281 -4,415
2004 108,548 -16,510 136,802 -11,998
2003 105,540 -18,097 133,852 -4,237
2002 100,588 5,992 130,283 -5,939
2001 99,598 -33,006 126,419 -4,802
2000 97,468 8,079 122,712 -3,485
1999 96,108 6,284 119,331 -2,618
1998 94,361 4,479 116,918 -5,394
1997 93,378 2,034 116,559 -2,397
1996 93,369 2,697 111,887 69,276
1995 92,748 -12,986 106,983 73,224
1994 90,943 9,496 100,045 132,276
1993 89,873 9,930 112,013 -311,917
1992 88,939 9,269 110,828 -132
1991 88,688 4,381 109,267 -72
1990 87,507 1,995 107,985 59
1989 85,969 409 106,166 0
1988 84,654 -31,016 104,605 -29
1987 83,408 -47,428 102,435 848
1986 81,149 -47,332 99,698 -436
1985 79,266 -46,427 96,376 7,971
1984 77,395 -45,591 95,195 -21,949
1983 75,399 -44,780 94,034 -21,948
1982 73,330 -43,908 92,715 -21,958
1981 71,391 -42,872 90,144 3,519
1980 68,759 -41,539 87,404 -4,993
1979 66,104 -39,850 85,228 -13,519
1978 63,285 -37,874 83,151 -19,163
1977 60,436 -35,782 80,902 -19,856
1976 57,725 -33,645 78,770 -18,832
1975 55,106 -9,895 76,412 -16,973
1974 53,777 -9,838 74,055 -14,483
1973 52,525 -9,800 71,549 -11,555
1972 51,390 -9,634 68,966 -7,661
1971 50,142 -7,259 66,284 482
1970 48,690 -3,693 63,057 10,865
1969 47,066 -80 58,207 80,000
1968 45,377 474 56,082 -14,504
1967 42,979 474 54,359 -14,424
1966 40,804 474 52,832 -14,216
1965 38,710 474 51,096 -13,915
1964 36,878 474 49,450 -14,266
1963 35,218 474 47,869 -14,361
1962 33,731 474 46,201 -15,486
1961 32,383 474 44,623 -14,858
1960 31,131 474 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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