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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 14.9 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Central African Republic vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Turkey
2100 19,061,127 64,394,191
2099 18,981,009 65,045,868
2098 18,896,319 65,690,351
2097 18,810,793 66,342,622
2096 18,719,993 66,990,674
2095 18,621,666 67,642,188
2094 18,521,650 68,296,562
2093 18,420,299 68,963,773
2092 18,311,751 69,625,957
2091 18,200,580 70,290,255
2090 18,083,097 70,960,483
2089 17,968,298 71,623,547
2088 17,844,377 72,281,102
2087 17,717,148 72,928,397
2086 17,581,447 73,576,610
2085 17,447,157 74,223,570
2084 17,306,435 74,853,312
2083 17,159,818 75,483,067
2082 17,010,036 76,111,533
2081 16,860,592 76,726,689
2080 16,704,486 77,339,541
2079 16,552,105 77,938,889
2078 16,392,201 78,532,577
2077 16,224,015 79,120,573
2076 16,051,483 79,705,459
2075 15,877,563 80,277,544
2074 15,706,759 80,848,141
2073 15,526,382 81,396,237
2072 15,346,626 81,938,080
2071 15,158,906 82,465,112
2070 14,964,276 82,981,973
2069 14,768,967 83,480,362
2068 14,572,130 83,963,140
2067 14,369,861 84,428,242
2066 14,167,129 84,886,666
2065 13,963,573 85,336,225
2064 13,758,257 85,771,285
2063 13,545,150 86,187,013
2062 13,332,625 86,587,114
2061 13,120,271 86,962,577
2060 12,903,195 87,319,314
2059 12,684,791 87,663,392
2058 12,464,271 87,973,789
2057 12,242,308 88,264,809
2056 12,020,446 88,534,755
2055 11,797,986 88,764,080
2054 11,575,058 88,972,362
2053 11,351,527 89,151,673
2052 11,128,939 89,310,785
2051 10,908,122 89,437,110
2050 10,686,324 89,541,520
2049 10,468,520 89,614,107
2048 10,249,810 89,651,068
2047 10,034,764 89,659,415
2046 9,819,986 89,634,354
2045 9,606,504 89,608,012
2044 9,394,614 89,557,421
2043 9,185,941 89,493,042
2042 8,980,018 89,404,193
2041 8,774,893 89,303,546
2040 8,567,893 89,187,952
2039 8,358,128 89,051,669
2038 8,149,514 88,901,719
2037 7,942,721 88,727,471
2036 7,734,436 88,537,927
2035 7,525,805 88,343,153
2034 7,314,741 88,139,515
2033 7,105,166 87,918,397
2032 6,897,152 87,687,495
2031 6,690,066 87,437,150
2030 6,486,667 87,166,904
2029 6,286,290 86,903,490
2028 6,085,426 86,627,469
2027 5,890,999 86,350,539
2026 5,700,718 86,093,293
2025 5,513,282 85,878,556
2024 5,330,690 85,518,661
2023 5,152,421 85,325,965
2022 5,098,039 84,979,913
2021 5,112,100 84,147,318
2020 5,026,628 83,384,680
2019 4,944,703 82,579,440
2018 4,878,657 81,407,204
2017 4,793,511 80,312,698
2016 4,713,663 79,277,962
2015 4,629,320 78,218,479
2014 4,623,182 77,181,884
2013 4,642,419 76,147,624
2012 4,610,848 75,175,827
2011 4,565,021 74,223,629
2010 4,492,995 73,142,150
2009 4,529,047 72,039,206
2008 4,558,984 71,051,678
2007 4,462,770 70,158,112
2006 4,377,579 70,045,349
2005 4,288,810 69,329,557
2004 4,192,826 68,592,617
2003 4,103,086 67,831,730
2002 4,006,077 67,048,795
2001 3,919,487 66,245,128
2000 3,833,416 65,425,961
1999 3,729,450 64,591,923
1998 3,628,827 63,734,383
1997 3,531,700 62,852,966
1996 3,435,965 61,951,134
1995 3,348,052 61,024,503
1994 3,257,954 60,033,836
1993 3,157,839 58,999,167
1992 3,058,831 57,990,118
1991 2,963,191 57,009,887
1990 2,871,910 56,015,628
1989 2,783,970 54,976,723
1988 2,713,965 53,909,626
1987 2,669,155 52,843,670
1986 2,634,258 51,777,772
1985 2,600,932 50,687,115
1984 2,568,610 49,574,069
1983 2,537,399 48,447,410
1982 2,507,375 47,322,096
1981 2,478,402 46,321,190
1980 2,450,535 45,408,815
1979 2,423,794 44,510,429
1978 2,397,961 43,645,306
1977 2,372,930 42,773,298
1976 2,348,566 41,899,984
1975 2,313,916 41,053,126
1974 2,269,338 40,210,234
1973 2,226,008 39,329,533
1972 2,183,769 38,430,221
1971 2,141,450 37,518,611
1970 2,097,505 36,638,465
1969 2,051,515 35,787,774
1968 2,005,100 34,921,684
1967 1,960,444 34,050,421
1966 1,918,082 33,177,672
1965 1,877,854 32,345,220
1964 1,839,583 31,543,072
1963 1,803,063 30,726,841
1962 1,768,115 29,916,147
1961 1,734,580 29,119,238
1960 1,702,346 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Turkey
2100 0.42% -1%
2099 0.45% -0.98%
2098 0.45% -0.98%
2097 0.49% -0.97%
2096 0.53% -0.96%
2095 0.54% -0.96%
2094 0.55% -0.97%
2093 0.59% -0.95%
2092 0.61% -0.95%
2091 0.65% -0.94%
2090 0.64% -0.93%
2089 0.69% -0.91%
2088 0.72% -0.89%
2087 0.77% -0.88%
2086 0.77% -0.87%
2085 0.81% -0.84%
2084 0.85% -0.83%
2083 0.88% -0.83%
2082 0.89% -0.8%
2081 0.93% -0.79%
2080 0.92% -0.77%
2079 0.98% -0.76%
2078 1.04% -0.74%
2077 1.07% -0.73%
2076 1.1% -0.71%
2075 1.09% -0.71%
2074 1.16% -0.67%
2073 1.17% -0.66%
2072 1.24% -0.64%
2071 1.3% -0.62%
2070 1.32% -0.6%
2069 1.35% -0.57%
2068 1.41% -0.55%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.46% -0.53%
2065 1.49% -0.51%
2064 1.57% -0.48%
2063 1.59% -0.46%
2062 1.62% -0.43%
2061 1.68% -0.41%
2060 1.72% -0.39%
2059 1.77% -0.35%
2058 1.81% -0.33%
2057 1.85% -0.3%
2056 1.89% -0.26%
2055 1.93% -0.23%
2054 1.97% -0.2%
2053 2% -0.18%
2052 2.02% -0.14%
2051 2.08% -0.12%
2050 2.08% -0.08%
2049 2.13% -0.04%
2048 2.14% -0.009%
2047 2.19% 0.03%
2046 2.22% 0.03%
2045 2.26% 0.06%
2044 2.27% 0.07%
2043 2.29% 0.1%
2042 2.34% 0.11%
2041 2.42% 0.13%
2040 2.51% 0.15%
2039 2.56% 0.17%
2038 2.6% 0.2%
2037 2.69% 0.21%
2036 2.77% 0.22%
2035 2.89% 0.23%
2034 2.95% 0.25%
2033 3.02% 0.26%
2032 3.1% 0.29%
2031 3.14% 0.31%
2030 3.19% 0.3%
2029 3.3% 0.32%
2028 3.3% 0.32%
2027 3.34% 0.3%
2026 3.4% 0.25%
2025 3.43% 0.42%
2024 3.46% 0.23%
2023 1.07% 0.41%
2022 -0.28% 0.99%
2021 1.7% 0.91%
2020 1.66% 0.98%
2019 1.35% 1.44%
2018 1.78% 1.36%
2017 1.69% 1.31%
2016 1.82% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.34%
2014 -0.41% 1.36%
2013 0.68% 1.29%
2012 1% 1.28%
2011 1.6% 1.48%
2010 -0.8% 1.53%
2009 -0.66% 1.39%
2008 2.16% 1.27%
2007 1.95% 0.16%
2006 2.07% 1.03%
2005 2.29% 1.07%
2004 2.19% 1.12%
2003 2.42% 1.17%
2002 2.21% 1.21%
2001 2.25% 1.25%
2000 2.79% 1.29%
1999 2.77% 1.35%
1998 2.75% 1.4%
1997 2.79% 1.46%
1996 2.63% 1.52%
1995 2.77% 1.65%
1994 3.17% 1.75%
1993 3.24% 1.74%
1992 3.23% 1.72%
1991 3.18% 1.77%
1990 3.16% 1.89%
1989 2.58% 1.98%
1988 1.68% 2.02%
1987 1.32% 2.06%
1986 1.28% 2.15%
1985 1.26% 2.25%
1984 1.23% 2.33%
1983 1.2% 2.38%
1982 1.17% 2.16%
1981 1.14% 2.01%
1980 1.1% 2.02%
1979 1.08% 1.98%
1978 1.05% 2.04%
1977 1.04% 2.08%
1976 1.5% 2.06%
1975 1.96% 2.1%
1974 1.95% 2.24%
1973 1.93% 2.34%
1972 1.98% 2.43%
1971 2.1% 2.4%
1970 2.24% 2.38%
1969 2.31% 2.48%
1968 2.28% 2.56%
1967 2.21% 2.63%
1966 2.14% 2.57%
1965 2.08% 2.54%
1964 2.03% 2.66%
1963 1.98% 2.71%
1962 1.93% 2.74%
1961 1.89% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

CAR Turkey
Current population
5798457
86225430
Population rank 117/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +986
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 138/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -258,205
Net migration rank 143/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -258,205
2024 196,244 -15,357 453,249 -275,952
2023 190,325 -14,682 426,630 -318,070
2022 -49,456 -17,430 535,373 -301,544
2021 124,408 -85,646 521,713 20,283
2020 156,911 -24,745 608,708 37,934
2019 68,523 -36,849 751,472 -15,690
2018 153,361 -52,954 830,353 187,570
2017 128,461 -58,584 875,408 659,846
2016 142,419 -52,607 895,841 352,063
2015 141,912 -63,045 930,799 1,063,140
2014 107,448 -174,051 957,055 1,033,384
2013 140,489 -112,382 921,386 438,618
2012 146,791 -111,764 917,145 258,623
2011 142,913 -86,281 875,839 68,849
2010 130,539 -43,126 892,334 55,532
2009 -130,613 -28,899 900,491 24,276
2008 128,627 -28,983 868,749 47,915
2007 123,137 -30,352 876,626 -186,402
2006 118,882 -41,282 897,351 -190,194
2005 113,534 -13,604 898,650 -174,177
2004 108,548 -16,510 896,025 -146,574
2003 105,540 -18,097 893,683 -121,383
2002 100,588 5,992 922,927 -129,444
2001 99,598 -33,006 980,560 -166,759
2000 97,468 8,079 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 96,108 6,284 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 94,361 4,479 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 93,378 2,034 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 93,369 2,697 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 90,943 9,496 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 89,873 9,930 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 88,939 9,269 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 88,688 4,381 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 87,507 1,995 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 85,969 409 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,098,846 8,960
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,096,529 21,787
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,095,106 39,871
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,091,863 23,728
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 55,106 -9,895 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 53,777 -9,838 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 51,390 -9,634 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 50,142 -7,259 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 48,690 -3,693 991,950 -150,924
1969 47,066 -80 970,958 -110,578
1968 45,377 474 950,778 -78,973
1967 42,979 474 936,727 -65,993
1966 40,804 474 925,790 -50,999
1965 38,710 474 904,016 -113,911
1964 36,878 474 884,152 -69,978
1963 35,218 474 862,626 -44,317
1962 33,731 474 837,473 -34,353
1961 32,383 474 816,911 -26,187
1960 31,131 474 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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