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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.15 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Tunisia
2100 19,061,127 10,720,705
2099 18,981,009 10,796,270
2098 18,896,319 10,870,365
2097 18,810,793 10,942,334
2096 18,719,993 11,015,071
2095 18,621,666 11,086,568
2094 18,521,650 11,157,542
2093 18,420,299 11,226,508
2092 18,311,751 11,294,195
2091 18,200,580 11,360,662
2090 18,083,097 11,425,878
2089 17,968,298 11,490,110
2088 17,844,377 11,552,154
2087 17,717,148 11,614,090
2086 17,581,447 11,675,384
2085 17,447,157 11,734,490
2084 17,306,435 11,792,840
2083 17,159,818 11,851,260
2082 17,010,036 11,908,828
2081 16,860,592 11,964,392
2080 16,704,486 12,021,096
2079 16,552,105 12,078,476
2078 16,392,201 12,136,099
2077 16,224,015 12,191,648
2076 16,051,483 12,245,010
2075 15,877,563 12,299,514
2074 15,706,759 12,353,013
2073 15,526,382 12,407,814
2072 15,346,626 12,461,090
2071 15,158,906 12,515,463
2070 14,964,276 12,569,058
2069 14,768,967 12,622,516
2068 14,572,130 12,674,867
2067 14,369,861 12,726,080
2066 14,167,129 12,775,620
2065 13,963,573 12,824,867
2064 13,758,257 12,870,728
2063 13,545,150 12,915,152
2062 13,332,625 12,957,498
2061 13,120,271 12,996,917
2060 12,903,195 13,034,579
2059 12,684,791 13,066,669
2058 12,464,271 13,095,856
2057 12,242,308 13,122,073
2056 12,020,446 13,144,442
2055 11,797,986 13,161,720
2054 11,575,058 13,174,836
2053 11,351,527 13,181,943
2052 11,128,939 13,185,429
2051 10,908,122 13,184,813
2050 10,686,324 13,179,371
2049 10,468,520 13,170,781
2048 10,249,810 13,158,351
2047 10,034,764 13,141,815
2046 9,819,986 13,123,298
2045 9,606,504 13,102,394
2044 9,394,614 13,079,200
2043 9,185,941 13,054,663
2042 8,980,018 13,028,925
2041 8,774,893 13,003,433
2040 8,567,893 12,977,122
2039 8,358,128 12,950,166
2038 8,149,514 12,922,736
2037 7,942,721 12,893,752
2036 7,734,436 12,863,431
2035 7,525,805 12,833,137
2034 7,314,741 12,800,738
2033 7,105,166 12,763,981
2032 6,897,152 12,725,768
2031 6,690,066 12,685,304
2030 6,486,667 12,641,975
2029 6,286,290 12,594,181
2028 6,085,426 12,540,258
2027 5,890,999 12,482,078
2026 5,700,718 12,417,997
2025 5,513,282 12,348,573
2024 5,330,690 12,277,109
2023 5,152,421 12,200,431
2022 5,098,039 12,119,334
2021 5,112,100 12,048,622
2020 5,026,628 11,974,057
2019 4,944,703 11,875,081
2018 4,878,657 11,765,514
2017 4,793,511 11,650,498
2016 4,713,663 11,528,674
2015 4,629,320 11,402,264
2014 4,623,182 11,274,288
2013 4,642,419 11,141,361
2012 4,610,848 11,009,647
2011 4,565,021 10,886,035
2010 4,492,995 10,765,980
2009 4,529,047 10,650,681
2008 4,558,984 10,542,635
2007 4,462,770 10,441,702
2006 4,377,579 10,346,410
2005 4,288,810 10,255,472
2004 4,192,826 10,166,163
2003 4,103,086 10,071,632
2002 4,006,077 9,971,515
2001 3,919,487 9,869,677
2000 3,833,416 9,764,935
1999 3,729,450 9,655,963
1998 3,628,827 9,541,667
1997 3,531,700 9,421,270
1996 3,435,965 9,294,432
1995 3,348,052 9,161,258
1994 3,257,954 9,018,448
1993 3,157,839 8,857,910
1992 3,058,831 8,682,512
1991 2,963,191 8,501,827
1990 2,871,910 8,324,509
1989 2,783,970 8,151,660
1988 2,713,965 7,974,440
1987 2,669,155 7,789,987
1986 2,634,258 7,600,301
1985 2,600,932 7,409,903
1984 2,568,610 7,220,044
1983 2,537,399 7,053,800
1982 2,507,375 6,908,642
1981 2,478,402 6,758,284
1980 2,450,535 6,606,195
1979 2,423,794 6,456,419
1978 2,397,961 6,309,390
1977 2,372,930 6,155,931
1976 2,348,566 5,996,994
1975 2,313,916 5,839,262
1974 2,269,338 5,684,674
1973 2,226,008 5,537,242
1972 2,183,769 5,396,557
1971 2,141,450 5,261,658
1970 2,097,505 5,131,396
1969 2,051,515 5,004,697
1968 2,005,100 4,879,899
1967 1,960,444 4,760,970
1966 1,918,082 4,652,287
1965 1,877,854 4,561,385
1964 1,839,583 4,489,869
1963 1,803,063 4,427,131
1962 1,768,115 4,369,136
1961 1,734,580 4,316,278
1960 1,702,346 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Tunisia
2100 0.42% -0.7%
2099 0.45% -0.68%
2098 0.45% -0.66%
2097 0.49% -0.66%
2096 0.53% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.55% -0.61%
2093 0.59% -0.6%
2092 0.61% -0.59%
2091 0.65% -0.57%
2090 0.64% -0.56%
2089 0.69% -0.54%
2088 0.72% -0.53%
2087 0.77% -0.52%
2086 0.77% -0.5%
2085 0.81% -0.49%
2084 0.85% -0.49%
2083 0.88% -0.48%
2082 0.89% -0.46%
2081 0.93% -0.47%
2080 0.92% -0.48%
2079 0.98% -0.47%
2078 1.04% -0.46%
2077 1.07% -0.44%
2076 1.1% -0.44%
2075 1.09% -0.43%
2074 1.16% -0.44%
2073 1.17% -0.43%
2072 1.24% -0.43%
2071 1.3% -0.43%
2070 1.32% -0.42%
2069 1.35% -0.41%
2068 1.41% -0.4%
2067 1.43% -0.39%
2066 1.46% -0.38%
2065 1.49% -0.36%
2064 1.57% -0.34%
2063 1.59% -0.33%
2062 1.62% -0.3%
2061 1.68% -0.29%
2060 1.72% -0.25%
2059 1.77% -0.22%
2058 1.81% -0.2%
2057 1.85% -0.17%
2056 1.89% -0.13%
2055 1.93% -0.1%
2054 1.97% -0.05%
2053 2% -0.03%
2052 2.02% 0.005%
2051 2.08% 0.04%
2050 2.08% 0.07%
2049 2.13% 0.09%
2048 2.14% 0.13%
2047 2.19% 0.14%
2046 2.22% 0.16%
2045 2.26% 0.18%
2044 2.27% 0.19%
2043 2.29% 0.2%
2042 2.34% 0.2%
2041 2.42% 0.2%
2040 2.51% 0.21%
2039 2.56% 0.21%
2038 2.6% 0.22%
2037 2.69% 0.24%
2036 2.77% 0.24%
2035 2.89% 0.25%
2034 2.95% 0.29%
2033 3.02% 0.3%
2032 3.1% 0.32%
2031 3.14% 0.34%
2030 3.19% 0.38%
2029 3.3% 0.43%
2028 3.3% 0.47%
2027 3.34% 0.52%
2026 3.4% 0.56%
2025 3.43% 0.58%
2024 3.46% 0.63%
2023 1.07% 0.67%
2022 -0.28% 0.59%
2021 1.7% 0.62%
2020 1.66% 0.83%
2019 1.35% 0.93%
2018 1.78% 0.99%
2017 1.69% 1.06%
2016 1.82% 1.11%
2015 0.13% 1.14%
2014 -0.41% 1.19%
2013 0.68% 1.2%
2012 1% 1.14%
2011 1.6% 1.12%
2010 -0.8% 1.08%
2009 -0.66% 1.02%
2008 2.16% 0.97%
2007 1.95% 0.92%
2006 2.07% 0.89%
2005 2.29% 0.88%
2004 2.19% 0.94%
2003 2.42% 1%
2002 2.21% 1.03%
2001 2.25% 1.07%
2000 2.79% 1.13%
1999 2.77% 1.2%
1998 2.75% 1.28%
1997 2.79% 1.36%
1996 2.63% 1.45%
1995 2.77% 1.58%
1994 3.17% 1.81%
1993 3.24% 2.02%
1992 3.23% 2.13%
1991 3.18% 2.13%
1990 3.16% 2.12%
1989 2.58% 2.22%
1988 1.68% 2.37%
1987 1.32% 2.5%
1986 1.28% 2.57%
1985 1.26% 2.63%
1984 1.23% 2.36%
1983 1.2% 2.1%
1982 1.17% 2.22%
1981 1.14% 2.3%
1980 1.1% 2.32%
1979 1.08% 2.33%
1978 1.05% 2.49%
1977 1.04% 2.65%
1976 1.5% 2.7%
1975 1.96% 2.72%
1974 1.95% 2.66%
1973 1.93% 2.61%
1972 1.98% 2.56%
1971 2.1% 2.54%
1970 2.24% 2.53%
1969 2.31% 2.56%
1968 2.28% 2.5%
1967 2.21% 2.34%
1966 2.14% 1.99%
1965 2.08% 1.59%
1964 2.03% 1.42%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.93% 1.22%
1961 1.89% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

CAR Tunisia
Current population
5798457
12450912
Population rank 117/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +196
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 125/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -14,523
Net migration rank 143/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -14,523
2024 196,244 -15,357 88,910 -15,221
2023 190,325 -14,682 93,663 -14,001
2022 -49,456 -17,430 96,531 -14,001
2021 124,408 -85,646 68,087 -9,190
2020 156,911 -24,745 109,431 -19,188
2019 68,523 -36,849 127,312 -19,612
2018 153,361 -52,954 132,445 -21,012
2017 128,461 -58,584 140,971 -22,365
2016 142,419 -52,607 148,870 -23,827
2015 141,912 -63,045 153,007 -25,229
2014 107,448 -174,051 154,762 -26,586
2013 140,489 -112,382 154,687 -17,020
2012 146,791 -111,764 151,812 -26,059
2011 142,913 -86,281 143,401 -21,935
2010 130,539 -43,126 132,809 -14,168
2009 -130,613 -28,899 125,465 -13,512
2008 128,627 -28,983 121,873 -17,742
2007 123,137 -30,352 118,920 -21,190
2006 118,882 -41,282 116,945 -24,098
2005 113,534 -13,604 115,374 -26,361
2004 108,548 -16,510 113,322 -23,735
2003 105,540 -18,097 111,926 -12,459
2002 100,588 5,992 109,099 -8,334
2001 99,598 -33,006 110,146 -7,235
2000 97,468 8,079 112,501 -5,937
1999 96,108 6,284 114,829 -3,452
1998 94,361 4,479 121,332 -4,111
1997 93,378 2,034 128,327 -4,756
1996 93,369 2,697 135,615 -5,506
1995 92,748 -12,986 144,345 -8,095
1994 90,943 9,496 153,647 -4,271
1993 89,873 9,930 160,922 10,771
1992 88,939 9,269 163,978 15,124
1991 88,688 4,381 166,245 16,021
1990 87,507 1,995 168,180 4,183
1989 85,969 409 169,221 4,100
1988 84,654 -31,016 177,176 3,934
1987 83,408 -47,428 184,101 3,711
1986 81,149 -47,332 188,107 3,464
1985 79,266 -46,427 186,344 2,887
1984 77,395 -45,591 182,386 8,109
1983 75,399 -44,780 179,878 -37,895
1982 73,330 -43,908 177,898 -29,559
1981 71,391 -42,872 176,628 -24,242
1980 68,759 -41,539 171,094 -19,321
1979 66,104 -39,850 171,463 -23,688
1978 63,285 -37,874 173,255 -26,968
1977 60,436 -35,782 174,539 -13,910
1976 57,725 -33,645 172,744 -15,499
1975 55,106 -9,895 166,991 -8,765
1974 53,777 -9,838 160,200 -9,254
1973 52,525 -9,800 153,525 -9,606
1972 51,390 -9,634 147,239 -9,790
1971 50,142 -7,259 142,296 -9,949
1970 48,690 -3,693 138,235 -10,054
1969 47,066 -80 135,257 -10,049
1968 45,377 474 134,246 -9,848
1967 42,979 474 132,626 -19,155
1966 40,804 474 131,274 -27,393
1965 38,710 474 127,673 -49,751
1964 36,878 474 124,711 -59,602
1963 35,218 474 120,865 -60,505
1962 33,731 474 116,887 -61,260
1961 32,383 474 111,459 -61,369
1960 31,131 474 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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