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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Togo: 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 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.74 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% 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 19,066,004 26,511,761
2099 18,985,867 26,350,920
2098 18,901,154 26,190,149
2097 18,815,607 26,025,602
2096 18,724,783 25,858,261
2095 18,626,431 25,692,261
2094 18,526,390 25,512,468
2093 18,425,013 25,345,557
2092 18,316,437 25,173,177
2091 18,205,237 24,992,069
2090 18,087,725 24,812,174
2089 17,972,896 24,627,057
2088 17,848,943 24,436,800
2087 17,721,681 24,254,420
2086 17,585,946 24,051,223
2085 17,451,621 23,849,170
2084 17,310,863 23,646,091
2083 17,164,209 23,436,282
2082 17,014,388 23,222,780
2081 16,864,906 23,001,936
2080 16,708,761 22,777,601
2079 16,556,341 22,551,490
2078 16,396,395 22,338,486
2077 16,228,166 22,122,045
2076 16,055,590 21,896,528
2075 15,881,626 21,662,169
2074 15,710,778 21,429,982
2073 15,530,355 21,196,168
2072 15,350,553 20,965,824
2071 15,162,785 20,733,961
2070 14,968,105 20,502,013
2069 14,772,746 20,263,631
2068 14,575,859 20,019,087
2067 14,373,538 19,779,666
2066 14,170,754 19,535,920
2065 13,967,146 19,295,265
2064 13,761,777 19,054,476
2063 13,548,616 18,807,556
2062 13,336,037 18,564,996
2061 13,123,628 18,323,196
2060 12,906,496 18,081,153
2059 12,688,037 17,844,344
2058 12,467,461 17,604,946
2057 12,245,441 17,362,170
2056 12,023,522 17,118,049
2055 11,801,006 16,866,006
2054 11,578,020 16,621,633
2053 11,354,432 16,377,405
2052 11,131,786 16,130,545
2051 10,910,913 15,878,148
2050 10,689,058 15,631,978
2049 10,471,199 15,378,071
2048 10,252,433 15,127,754
2047 10,037,332 14,879,919
2046 9,822,499 14,629,528
2045 9,608,962 14,379,029
2044 9,397,018 14,128,387
2043 9,188,292 13,876,705
2042 8,982,316 13,630,555
2041 8,777,138 13,384,957
2040 8,570,085 13,144,485
2039 8,360,267 12,899,560
2038 8,151,599 12,658,957
2037 7,944,754 12,420,807
2036 7,736,415 12,186,169
2035 7,527,731 11,950,071
2034 7,316,613 11,717,387
2033 7,106,984 11,485,359
2032 6,898,917 11,253,936
2031 6,691,778 11,023,922
2030 6,488,327 10,797,929
2029 6,287,899 10,578,030
2028 6,086,983 10,361,280
2027 5,892,506 10,146,366
2026 5,702,177 9,932,489
2025 5,514,692 9,723,170
2024 5,330,690 9,515,236
2023 5,152,421 9,304,337
2022 5,098,039 9,089,738
2021 5,112,100 8,878,379
2020 5,026,628 8,669,720
2019 4,944,703 8,463,068
2018 4,878,657 8,258,778
2017 4,793,511 8,057,140
2016 4,713,663 7,858,289
2015 4,629,320 7,663,195
2014 4,623,182 7,472,450
2013 4,642,419 7,285,442
2012 4,610,848 7,100,736
2011 4,565,021 6,916,474
2010 4,492,995 6,732,590
2009 4,529,047 6,551,865
2008 4,558,984 6,368,812
2007 4,462,770 6,188,344
2006 4,377,579 6,010,668
2005 4,288,810 5,844,631
2004 4,192,826 5,696,508
2003 4,103,086 5,552,167
2002 4,006,077 5,413,274
2001 3,919,487 5,277,382
2000 3,833,416 5,140,037
1999 3,729,450 5,000,269
1998 3,628,827 4,860,913
1997 3,531,700 4,725,030
1996 3,435,965 4,577,860
1995 3,348,052 4,410,832
1994 3,257,954 4,222,940
1993 3,157,839 4,207,453
1992 3,058,831 4,233,617
1991 2,963,191 4,115,560
1990 2,871,910 3,998,761
1989 2,783,970 3,883,411
1988 2,713,965 3,769,742
1987 2,669,155 3,657,508
1986 2,634,258 3,547,952
1985 2,600,932 3,441,091
1984 2,568,610 3,332,837
1983 2,537,399 3,222,899
1982 2,507,375 3,115,042
1981 2,478,402 3,013,043
1980 2,450,535 2,920,894
1979 2,423,794 2,839,854
1978 2,397,961 2,768,148
1977 2,372,930 2,701,894
1976 2,348,566 2,637,796
1975 2,313,916 2,574,622
1974 2,269,338 2,511,760
1973 2,226,008 2,448,749
1972 2,183,769 2,384,994
1971 2,141,450 2,317,976
1970 2,097,505 2,244,773
1969 2,051,515 2,164,814
1968 2,005,100 2,080,226
1967 1,960,444 1,995,890
1966 1,918,082 1,918,513
1965 1,877,854 1,853,771
1964 1,839,583 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 3.45% 2.19%
2024 3.46% 2.27%
2023 1.07% 2.36%
2022 -0.28% 2.38%
2021 1.7% 2.41%
2020 1.66% 2.44%
2019 1.35% 2.47%
2018 1.78% 2.5%
2017 1.69% 2.53%
2016 1.82% 2.55%
2015 0.13% 2.55%
2014 -0.41% 2.57%
2013 0.68% 2.6%
2012 1% 2.66%
2011 1.6% 2.73%
2010 -0.8% 2.76%
2009 -0.66% 2.87%
2008 2.16% 2.92%
2007 1.95% 2.96%
2006 2.07% 2.84%
2005 2.29% 2.6%
2004 2.19% 2.6%
2003 2.42% 2.57%
2002 2.21% 2.57%
2001 2.25% 2.67%
2000 2.79% 2.8%
1999 2.77% 2.87%
1998 2.75% 2.88%
1997 2.79% 3.21%
1996 2.63% 3.79%
1995 2.77% 4.45%
1994 3.17% 0.37%
1993 3.24% -0.62%
1992 3.23% 2.87%
1991 3.18% 2.92%
1990 3.16% 2.97%
1989 2.58% 3.02%
1988 1.68% 3.07%
1987 1.32% 3.09%
1986 1.28% 3.11%
1985 1.26% 3.25%
1984 1.23% 3.41%
1983 1.2% 3.46%
1982 1.17% 3.39%
1981 1.14% 3.15%
1980 1.1% 2.85%
1979 1.08% 2.59%
1978 1.05% 2.45%
1977 1.04% 2.43%
1976 1.5% 2.45%
1975 1.96% 2.5%
1974 1.95% 2.57%
1973 1.93% 2.67%
1972 1.98% 2.89%
1971 2.1% 3.26%
1970 2.24% 3.69%
1969 2.31% 4.07%
1968 2.28% 4.23%
1967 2.21% 4.03%
1966 2.14% 3.49%
1965 2.08% 2.79%
1964 2.03% 2.17%
1963 1.98% 1.85%
1962 1.93% 1.78%
1961 1.89% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

CAR Togo
Current population
5753659
9990340
Population rank 118/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +578
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 40/197
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 - -15,357 - -14,014
2023 190,325 -14,682 218,093 -1,997
2022 -49,456 -17,430 215,090 -1,997
2021 124,408 -85,646 210,613 -986
2020 156,911 -24,745 208,663 -986
2019 68,523 -36,849 207,608 -1,985
2018 153,361 -52,954 204,942 -1,985
2017 128,461 -58,584 202,307 -1,985
2016 142,419 -52,607 199,364 -1,979
2015 141,912 -63,045 194,768 -1,976
2014 107,448 -174,051 190,667 -1,976
2013 140,489 -112,382 187,309 -1,976
2012 146,791 -111,764 186,061 -1,983
2011 142,913 -86,281 186,406 -1,968
2010 130,539 -43,126 185,294 -1,964
2009 -130,613 -28,899 180,111 -1,985
2008 128,627 -28,983 173,677 14,303
2007 123,137 -30,352 168,144 4,813
2006 118,882 -41,282 160,671 21,724
2005 113,534 -13,604 154,117 -4,437
2004 108,548 -16,510 147,574 -1,005
2003 105,540 -18,097 144,900 -2,793
2002 100,588 5,992 141,643 -5,973
2001 99,598 -33,006 137,808 -1,703
2000 97,468 8,079 133,873 4,715
1999 96,108 6,284 129,832 11,125
1998 94,361 4,479 125,392 12,362
1997 93,378 2,034 122,109 11,898
1996 93,369 2,697 119,418 40,915
1995 92,748 -12,986 116,314 57,406
1994 90,943 9,496 113,074 88,992
1993 89,873 9,930 119,938 -291,022
1992 88,939 9,269 118,876 -122
1991 88,688 4,381 117,409 -51
1990 87,507 1,995 116,200 44
1989 85,969 409 114,432 0
1988 84,654 -31,016 112,915 -17
1987 83,408 -47,428 110,739 848
1986 81,149 -47,332 107,957 -436
1985 79,266 -46,427 104,949 1,242
1984 77,395 -45,591 102,425 7,897
1983 75,399 -44,780 99,817 9,740
1982 73,330 -43,908 97,003 9,163
1981 71,391 -42,872 94,318 3,519
1980 68,759 -41,539 91,445 -4,993
1979 66,104 -39,850 89,148 -13,519
1978 63,285 -37,874 86,950 -19,163
1977 60,436 -35,782 84,572 -19,856
1976 57,725 -33,645 82,321 -18,832
1975 55,106 -9,895 79,831 -16,973
1974 53,777 -9,838 77,347 -14,483
1973 52,525 -9,800 74,713 -11,555
1972 51,390 -9,634 72,008 -7,661
1971 50,142 -7,259 69,206 482
1970 48,690 -3,693 65,851 10,865
1969 47,066 -80 62,589 20,613
1968 45,377 474 59,110 26,860
1967 42,979 474 56,128 26,576
1966 40,804 474 53,640 18,418
1965 38,710 474 51,323 6,104
1964 36,878 474 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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