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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 4.23 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Central African Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Trinidad
2100 19,061,127 817,597
2099 18,981,009 825,167
2098 18,896,319 832,755
2097 18,810,793 840,398
2096 18,719,993 848,105
2095 18,621,666 855,896
2094 18,521,650 863,688
2093 18,420,299 871,563
2092 18,311,751 879,479
2091 18,200,580 887,507
2090 18,083,097 895,594
2089 17,968,298 903,792
2088 17,844,377 912,036
2087 17,717,148 920,411
2086 17,581,447 928,916
2085 17,447,157 937,549
2084 17,306,435 946,328
2083 17,159,818 955,303
2082 17,010,036 964,428
2081 16,860,592 973,767
2080 16,704,486 983,215
2079 16,552,105 992,890
2078 16,392,201 1,002,707
2077 16,224,015 1,012,724
2076 16,051,483 1,022,846
2075 15,877,563 1,033,103
2074 15,706,759 1,043,451
2073 15,526,382 1,053,862
2072 15,346,626 1,064,397
2071 15,158,906 1,074,937
2070 14,964,276 1,085,508
2069 14,768,967 1,096,081
2068 14,572,130 1,106,619
2067 14,369,861 1,117,029
2066 14,167,129 1,127,377
2065 13,963,573 1,137,666
2064 13,758,257 1,147,820
2063 13,545,150 1,157,795
2062 13,332,625 1,167,602
2061 13,120,271 1,177,258
2060 12,903,195 1,186,727
2059 12,684,791 1,196,052
2058 12,464,271 1,205,157
2057 12,242,308 1,214,148
2056 12,020,446 1,222,923
2055 11,797,986 1,231,559
2054 11,575,058 1,240,041
2053 11,351,527 1,248,279
2052 11,128,939 1,256,354
2051 10,908,122 1,264,264
2050 10,686,324 1,271,946
2049 10,468,520 1,279,479
2048 10,249,810 1,286,792
2047 10,034,764 1,293,925
2046 9,819,986 1,300,799
2045 9,606,504 1,307,495
2044 9,394,614 1,313,930
2043 9,185,941 1,320,145
2042 8,980,018 1,326,058
2041 8,774,893 1,331,703
2040 8,567,893 1,337,031
2039 8,358,128 1,342,067
2038 8,149,514 1,346,734
2037 7,942,721 1,351,096
2036 7,734,436 1,355,110
2035 7,525,805 1,358,761
2034 7,314,741 1,362,044
2033 7,105,166 1,364,882
2032 6,897,152 1,367,356
2031 6,690,066 1,369,304
2030 6,486,667 1,370,777
2029 6,286,290 1,371,753
2028 6,085,426 1,372,048
2027 5,890,999 1,371,592
2026 5,700,718 1,370,204
2025 5,513,282 1,367,764
2024 5,330,690 1,368,333
2023 5,152,421 1,367,510
2022 5,098,039 1,365,805
2021 5,112,100 1,367,558
2020 5,026,628 1,366,725
2019 4,944,703 1,363,985
2018 4,878,657 1,359,193
2017 4,793,511 1,356,633
2016 4,713,663 1,353,895
2015 4,629,320 1,349,667
2014 4,623,182 1,345,343
2013 4,642,419 1,340,557
2012 4,610,848 1,335,194
2011 4,565,021 1,328,019
2010 4,492,995 1,317,714
2009 4,529,047 1,310,106
2008 4,558,984 1,308,587
2007 4,462,770 1,303,188
2006 4,377,579 1,297,944
2005 4,288,810 1,294,494
2004 4,192,826 1,345,380
2003 4,103,086 1,338,709
2002 4,006,077 1,332,011
2001 3,919,487 1,325,567
2000 3,833,416 1,319,774
1999 3,729,450 1,314,708
1998 3,628,827 1,310,225
1997 3,531,700 1,305,836
1996 3,435,965 1,300,928
1995 3,348,052 1,295,169
1994 3,257,954 1,288,341
1993 3,157,839 1,280,466
1992 3,058,831 1,271,674
1991 2,963,191 1,262,171
1990 2,871,910 1,252,208
1989 2,783,970 1,241,600
1988 2,713,965 1,230,069
1987 2,669,155 1,217,364
1986 2,634,258 1,203,124
1985 2,600,932 1,187,366
1984 2,568,610 1,172,984
1983 2,537,399 1,160,534
1982 2,507,375 1,147,927
1981 2,478,402 1,135,132
1980 2,450,535 1,121,744
1979 2,423,794 1,107,639
1978 2,397,961 1,093,380
1977 2,372,930 1,079,554
1976 2,348,566 1,066,311
1975 2,313,916 1,053,469
1974 2,269,338 1,040,761
1973 2,226,008 1,027,851
1972 2,183,769 1,014,921
1971 2,141,450 1,002,585
1970 2,097,505 991,471
1969 2,051,515 980,706
1968 2,005,100 969,006
1967 1,960,444 956,418
1966 1,918,082 942,937
1965 1,877,854 928,425
1964 1,839,583 912,963
1963 1,803,063 896,804
1962 1,768,115 880,194
1961 1,734,580 863,144
1960 1,702,346 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Trinidad
2100 0.42% -0.92%
2099 0.45% -0.91%
2098 0.45% -0.91%
2097 0.49% -0.91%
2096 0.53% -0.91%
2095 0.54% -0.9%
2094 0.55% -0.9%
2093 0.59% -0.9%
2092 0.61% -0.9%
2091 0.65% -0.9%
2090 0.64% -0.91%
2089 0.69% -0.9%
2088 0.72% -0.91%
2087 0.77% -0.92%
2086 0.77% -0.92%
2085 0.81% -0.93%
2084 0.85% -0.94%
2083 0.88% -0.95%
2082 0.89% -0.96%
2081 0.93% -0.96%
2080 0.92% -0.97%
2079 0.98% -0.98%
2078 1.04% -0.99%
2077 1.07% -0.99%
2076 1.1% -0.99%
2075 1.09% -0.99%
2074 1.16% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.24% -0.98%
2071 1.3% -0.97%
2070 1.32% -0.96%
2069 1.35% -0.95%
2068 1.41% -0.93%
2067 1.43% -0.92%
2066 1.46% -0.9%
2065 1.49% -0.88%
2064 1.57% -0.86%
2063 1.59% -0.84%
2062 1.62% -0.82%
2061 1.68% -0.8%
2060 1.72% -0.78%
2059 1.77% -0.76%
2058 1.81% -0.74%
2057 1.85% -0.72%
2056 1.89% -0.7%
2055 1.93% -0.68%
2054 1.97% -0.66%
2053 2% -0.64%
2052 2.02% -0.63%
2051 2.08% -0.6%
2050 2.08% -0.59%
2049 2.13% -0.57%
2048 2.14% -0.55%
2047 2.19% -0.53%
2046 2.22% -0.51%
2045 2.26% -0.49%
2044 2.27% -0.47%
2043 2.29% -0.45%
2042 2.34% -0.42%
2041 2.42% -0.4%
2040 2.51% -0.38%
2039 2.56% -0.35%
2038 2.6% -0.32%
2037 2.69% -0.3%
2036 2.77% -0.27%
2035 2.89% -0.24%
2034 2.95% -0.21%
2033 3.02% -0.18%
2032 3.1% -0.14%
2031 3.14% -0.11%
2030 3.19% -0.07%
2029 3.3% -0.02%
2028 3.3% 0.03%
2027 3.34% 0.1%
2026 3.4% 0.18%
2025 3.43% -0.04%
2024 3.46% 0.06%
2023 1.07% 0.12%
2022 -0.28% -0.13%
2021 1.7% 0.06%
2020 1.66% 0.2%
2019 1.35% 0.35%
2018 1.78% 0.19%
2017 1.69% 0.2%
2016 1.82% 0.31%
2015 0.13% 0.32%
2014 -0.41% 0.36%
2013 0.68% 0.4%
2012 1% 0.54%
2011 1.6% 0.78%
2010 -0.8% 0.58%
2009 -0.66% 0.12%
2008 2.16% 0.41%
2007 1.95% 0.4%
2006 2.07% 0.27%
2005 2.29% -3.78%
2004 2.19% 0.5%
2003 2.42% 0.5%
2002 2.21% 0.49%
2001 2.25% 0.44%
2000 2.79% 0.39%
1999 2.77% 0.34%
1998 2.75% 0.34%
1997 2.79% 0.38%
1996 2.63% 0.44%
1995 2.77% 0.53%
1994 3.17% 0.62%
1993 3.24% 0.69%
1992 3.23% 0.75%
1991 3.18% 0.8%
1990 3.16% 0.85%
1989 2.58% 0.94%
1988 1.68% 1.04%
1987 1.32% 1.18%
1986 1.28% 1.33%
1985 1.26% 1.23%
1984 1.23% 1.07%
1983 1.2% 1.1%
1982 1.17% 1.13%
1981 1.14% 1.19%
1980 1.1% 1.27%
1979 1.08% 1.3%
1978 1.05% 1.28%
1977 1.04% 1.24%
1976 1.5% 1.22%
1975 1.96% 1.22%
1974 1.95% 1.26%
1973 1.93% 1.27%
1972 1.98% 1.23%
1971 2.1% 1.12%
1970 2.24% 1.1%
1969 2.31% 1.21%
1968 2.28% 1.32%
1967 2.21% 1.43%
1966 2.14% 1.56%
1965 2.08% 1.69%
1964 2.03% 1.8%
1963 1.98% 1.89%
1962 1.93% 1.98%
1961 1.89% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

CAR Trinidad
Current population
5798457
1370916
Population rank 117/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.13 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 -2
Annual growth/decline +182,592 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 160/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 +691
Net migration rank 143/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 691
2024 196,244 -15,357 2,469 1,334
2023 190,325 -14,682 3,200 2,126
2022 -49,456 -17,430 3,773 4,247
2021 124,408 -85,646 2,091 5,749
2020 156,911 -24,745 4,558 427
2019 68,523 -36,849 5,647 -19,251
2018 153,361 -52,954 5,869 35,502
2017 128,461 -58,584 6,779 1,445
2016 142,419 -52,607 7,436 -86
2015 141,912 -63,045 7,963 -575
2014 107,448 -174,051 8,571 -799
2013 140,489 -112,382 9,020 -796
2012 146,791 -111,764 9,376 -880
2011 142,913 -86,281 9,601 -1,410
2010 130,539 -43,126 9,698 -2,230
2009 -130,613 -28,899 9,769 -3,056
2008 128,627 -28,983 9,872 -3,624
2007 123,137 -30,352 9,939 -3,731
2006 118,882 -41,282 9,889 -3,684
2005 113,534 -13,604 9,822 -3,595
2004 108,548 -16,510 10,149 -3,504
2003 105,540 -18,097 10,169 -3,472
2002 100,588 5,992 10,316 -3,613
2001 99,598 -33,006 10,438 -4,252
2000 97,468 8,079 10,588 -5,185
1999 96,108 6,284 10,821 -6,103
1998 94,361 4,479 10,964 -6,730
1997 93,378 2,034 11,405 -6,865
1996 93,369 2,697 12,101 -6,827
1995 92,748 -12,986 12,971 -6,723
1994 90,943 9,496 14,032 -6,615
1993 89,873 9,930 14,878 -6,554
1992 88,939 9,269 15,910 -6,650
1991 88,688 4,381 16,903 -7,149
1990 87,507 1,995 18,052 -7,878
1989 85,969 409 19,636 -8,588
1988 84,654 -31,016 21,028 -9,023
1987 83,408 -47,428 22,398 -9,002
1986 81,149 -47,332 23,705 -8,620
1985 79,266 -46,427 24,487 -8,051
1984 77,395 -45,591 24,738 -12,413
1983 75,399 -44,780 25,118 -12,544
1982 73,330 -43,908 25,181 -12,529
1981 71,391 -42,872 25,015 -12,086
1980 68,759 -41,539 24,557 -10,709
1979 66,104 -39,850 23,475 -9,106
1978 63,285 -37,874 22,538 -8,397
1977 60,436 -35,782 21,660 -8,154
1976 57,725 -33,645 20,875 -7,895
1975 55,106 -9,895 20,468 -7,768
1974 53,777 -9,838 20,412 -7,683
1973 52,525 -9,800 20,617 -7,524
1972 51,390 -9,634 20,116 -7,346
1971 50,142 -7,259 19,400 -7,499
1970 48,690 -3,693 19,074 -8,751
1969 47,066 -80 19,652 -8,449
1968 45,377 474 20,849 -8,647
1967 42,979 474 21,992 -9,008
1966 40,804 474 23,228 -9,254
1965 38,710 474 24,349 -9,301
1964 36,878 474 25,065 -9,193
1963 35,218 474 25,507 -9,067
1962 33,731 474 25,763 -8,982
1961 32,383 474 25,518 -8,200
1960 31,131 474 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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