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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Turkey: 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 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 86,002,379 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 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% 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 19,066,004 64,274,243
2099 18,985,867 64,924,706
2098 18,901,154 65,567,989
2097 18,815,607 66,219,045
2096 18,724,783 66,865,890
2095 18,626,431 67,516,190
2094 18,526,390 68,169,346
2093 18,425,013 68,835,313
2092 18,316,437 69,496,264
2091 18,205,237 70,159,325
2090 18,087,725 70,828,304
2089 17,972,896 71,490,133
2088 17,848,943 72,146,464
2087 17,721,681 72,792,552
2086 17,585,946 73,439,558
2085 17,451,621 74,085,313
2084 17,310,863 74,713,882
2083 17,164,209 75,342,464
2082 17,014,388 75,969,760
2081 16,864,906 76,583,769
2080 16,708,761 77,195,480
2079 16,556,341 77,793,711
2078 16,396,395 78,386,293
2077 16,228,166 78,973,194
2076 16,055,590 79,556,991
2075 15,881,626 80,128,010
2074 15,710,778 80,697,544
2073 15,530,355 81,244,619
2072 15,350,553 81,785,452
2071 15,162,785 82,311,503
2070 14,968,105 82,827,402
2069 14,772,746 83,324,862
2068 14,575,859 83,806,741
2067 14,373,538 84,270,976
2066 14,170,754 84,728,547
2065 13,967,146 85,177,268
2064 13,761,777 85,611,517
2063 13,548,616 86,026,471
2062 13,336,037 86,425,827
2061 13,123,628 86,800,591
2060 12,906,496 87,156,663
2059 12,688,037 87,500,101
2058 12,467,461 87,809,920
2057 12,245,441 88,100,397
2056 12,023,522 88,369,840
2055 11,801,006 88,598,739
2054 11,578,020 88,806,632
2053 11,354,432 88,985,609
2052 11,131,786 89,144,425
2051 10,910,913 89,270,515
2050 10,689,058 89,374,730
2049 10,471,199 89,447,182
2048 10,252,433 89,484,074
2047 10,037,332 89,492,406
2046 9,822,499 89,467,391
2045 9,608,962 89,441,098
2044 9,397,018 89,390,601
2043 9,188,292 89,326,342
2042 8,982,316 89,237,658
2041 8,777,138 89,137,199
2040 8,570,085 89,021,820
2039 8,360,267 88,885,792
2038 8,151,599 88,736,121
2037 7,944,754 88,562,197
2036 7,736,415 88,373,007
2035 7,527,731 88,178,595
2034 7,316,613 87,975,336
2033 7,106,984 87,754,631
2032 6,898,917 87,524,158
2031 6,691,778 87,274,280
2030 6,488,327 87,004,538
2029 6,287,899 86,741,614
2028 6,086,983 86,466,107
2027 5,892,506 86,189,693
2026 5,702,177 85,932,926
2025 5,514,692 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 3.45% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

CAR Turkey
Current population
5753659
86002379
Population rank 118/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +528
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 154/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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