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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.35 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Turkmenistan
2100 19,061,127 10,041,228
2099 18,981,009 10,070,007
2098 18,896,319 10,097,571
2097 18,810,793 10,123,813
2096 18,719,993 10,148,560
2095 18,621,666 10,172,371
2094 18,521,650 10,194,567
2093 18,420,299 10,215,533
2092 18,311,751 10,235,132
2091 18,200,580 10,253,189
2090 18,083,097 10,270,414
2089 17,968,298 10,285,963
2088 17,844,377 10,300,439
2087 17,717,148 10,313,629
2086 17,581,447 10,325,212
2085 17,447,157 10,335,299
2084 17,306,435 10,343,821
2083 17,159,818 10,350,710
2082 17,010,036 10,356,526
2081 16,860,592 10,360,689
2080 16,704,486 10,363,394
2079 16,552,105 10,364,229
2078 16,392,201 10,363,113
2077 16,224,015 10,360,467
2076 16,051,483 10,356,079
2075 15,877,563 10,349,863
2074 15,706,759 10,342,496
2073 15,526,382 10,333,532
2072 15,346,626 10,322,776
2071 15,158,906 10,310,748
2070 14,964,276 10,297,702
2069 14,768,967 10,283,723
2068 14,572,130 10,268,779
2067 14,369,861 10,252,681
2066 14,167,129 10,235,535
2065 13,963,573 10,217,603
2064 13,758,257 10,198,228
2063 13,545,150 10,177,447
2062 13,332,625 10,155,121
2061 13,120,271 10,131,160
2060 12,903,195 10,105,616
2059 12,684,791 10,077,893
2058 12,464,271 10,047,185
2057 12,242,308 10,013,846
2056 12,020,446 9,977,699
2055 11,797,986 9,938,273
2054 11,575,058 9,895,840
2053 11,351,527 9,849,324
2052 11,128,939 9,799,331
2051 10,908,122 9,745,673
2050 10,686,324 9,688,197
2049 10,468,520 9,627,119
2048 10,249,810 9,562,502
2047 10,034,764 9,494,734
2046 9,819,986 9,423,990
2045 9,606,504 9,350,870
2044 9,394,614 9,275,707
2043 9,185,941 9,199,229
2042 8,980,018 9,121,705
2041 8,774,893 9,043,208
2040 8,567,893 8,964,374
2039 8,358,128 8,885,167
2038 8,149,514 8,805,836
2037 7,942,721 8,726,399
2036 7,734,436 8,646,796
2035 7,525,805 8,567,354
2034 7,314,741 8,487,651
2033 7,105,166 8,407,327
2032 6,897,152 8,326,172
2031 6,690,066 8,243,436
2030 6,486,667 8,158,380
2029 6,286,290 8,065,431
2028 6,085,426 7,964,546
2027 5,890,999 7,856,302
2026 5,700,718 7,740,924
2025 5,513,282 7,618,847
2024 5,330,690 7,494,498
2023 5,152,421 7,364,438
2022 5,098,039 7,230,193
2021 5,112,100 7,092,043
2020 5,026,628 6,949,912
2019 4,944,703 6,803,944
2018 4,878,657 6,655,524
2017 4,793,511 6,507,061
2016 4,713,663 6,360,041
2015 4,629,320 6,215,770
2014 4,623,182 6,075,283
2013 4,642,419 5,939,341
2012 4,610,848 5,808,546
2011 4,565,021 5,683,417
2010 4,492,995 5,564,356
2009 4,529,047 5,451,592
2008 4,558,984 5,345,029
2007 4,462,770 5,244,046
2006 4,377,579 5,147,105
2005 4,288,810 5,052,257
2004 4,192,826 4,958,093
2003 4,103,086 4,863,865
2002 4,006,077 4,769,465
2001 3,919,487 4,675,409
2000 3,833,416 4,582,677
1999 3,729,450 4,492,170
1998 3,628,827 4,410,507
1997 3,531,700 4,336,730
1996 3,435,965 4,263,819
1995 3,348,052 4,191,203
1994 3,257,954 4,116,662
1993 3,157,839 4,032,407
1992 3,058,831 3,944,689
1991 2,963,191 3,855,894
1990 2,871,910 3,760,562
1989 2,783,970 3,662,459
1988 2,713,965 3,559,363
1987 2,669,155 3,452,731
1986 2,634,258 3,347,809
1985 2,600,932 3,247,534
1984 2,568,610 3,154,079
1983 2,537,399 3,067,534
1982 2,507,375 2,985,557
1981 2,478,402 2,907,187
1980 2,450,535 2,832,203
1979 2,423,794 2,760,358
1978 2,397,961 2,691,088
1977 2,372,930 2,623,948
1976 2,348,566 2,558,521
1975 2,313,916 2,494,570
1974 2,269,338 2,432,028
1973 2,226,008 2,370,919
1972 2,183,769 2,311,430
1971 2,141,450 2,253,119
1970 2,097,505 2,195,616
1969 2,051,515 2,139,024
1968 2,005,100 2,083,069
1967 1,960,444 2,027,403
1966 1,918,082 1,971,737
1965 1,877,854 1,915,916
1964 1,839,583 1,859,997
1963 1,803,063 1,804,272
1962 1,768,115 1,749,214
1961 1,734,580 1,695,400
1960 1,702,346 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Turkmenistan
2100 0.42% -0.29%
2099 0.45% -0.27%
2098 0.45% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.53% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.21%
2093 0.59% -0.19%
2092 0.61% -0.18%
2091 0.65% -0.17%
2090 0.64% -0.15%
2089 0.69% -0.14%
2088 0.72% -0.13%
2087 0.77% -0.11%
2086 0.77% -0.1%
2085 0.81% -0.08%
2084 0.85% -0.07%
2083 0.88% -0.06%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.93% -0.03%
2080 0.92% -0.008%
2079 0.98% 0.01%
2078 1.04% 0.03%
2077 1.07% 0.04%
2076 1.1% 0.06%
2075 1.09% 0.07%
2074 1.16% 0.09%
2073 1.17% 0.1%
2072 1.24% 0.12%
2071 1.3% 0.13%
2070 1.32% 0.14%
2069 1.35% 0.15%
2068 1.41% 0.16%
2067 1.43% 0.17%
2066 1.46% 0.18%
2065 1.49% 0.19%
2064 1.57% 0.2%
2063 1.59% 0.22%
2062 1.62% 0.24%
2061 1.68% 0.25%
2060 1.72% 0.28%
2059 1.77% 0.31%
2058 1.81% 0.33%
2057 1.85% 0.36%
2056 1.89% 0.4%
2055 1.93% 0.43%
2054 1.97% 0.47%
2053 2% 0.51%
2052 2.02% 0.55%
2051 2.08% 0.59%
2050 2.08% 0.63%
2049 2.13% 0.68%
2048 2.14% 0.71%
2047 2.19% 0.75%
2046 2.22% 0.78%
2045 2.26% 0.81%
2044 2.27% 0.83%
2043 2.29% 0.85%
2042 2.34% 0.87%
2041 2.42% 0.88%
2040 2.51% 0.89%
2039 2.56% 0.9%
2038 2.6% 0.91%
2037 2.69% 0.92%
2036 2.77% 0.93%
2035 2.89% 0.94%
2034 2.95% 0.96%
2033 3.02% 0.97%
2032 3.1% 1%
2031 3.14% 1.04%
2030 3.19% 1.15%
2029 3.3% 1.27%
2028 3.3% 1.38%
2027 3.34% 1.49%
2026 3.4% 1.6%
2025 3.43% 1.66%
2024 3.46% 1.77%
2023 1.07% 1.86%
2022 -0.28% 1.95%
2021 1.7% 2.05%
2020 1.66% 2.15%
2019 1.35% 2.23%
2018 1.78% 2.28%
2017 1.69% 2.31%
2016 1.82% 2.32%
2015 0.13% 2.31%
2014 -0.41% 2.29%
2013 0.68% 2.25%
2012 1% 2.2%
2011 1.6% 2.14%
2010 -0.8% 2.07%
2009 -0.66% 1.99%
2008 2.16% 1.93%
2007 1.95% 1.88%
2006 2.07% 1.88%
2005 2.29% 1.9%
2004 2.19% 1.94%
2003 2.42% 1.98%
2002 2.21% 2.01%
2001 2.25% 2.02%
2000 2.79% 2.01%
1999 2.77% 1.85%
1998 2.75% 1.7%
1997 2.79% 1.71%
1996 2.63% 1.73%
1995 2.77% 1.81%
1994 3.17% 2.09%
1993 3.24% 2.22%
1992 3.23% 2.3%
1991 3.18% 2.54%
1990 3.16% 2.68%
1989 2.58% 2.9%
1988 1.68% 3.09%
1987 1.32% 3.13%
1986 1.28% 3.09%
1985 1.26% 2.96%
1984 1.23% 2.82%
1983 1.2% 2.75%
1982 1.17% 2.7%
1981 1.14% 2.65%
1980 1.1% 2.6%
1979 1.08% 2.57%
1978 1.05% 2.56%
1977 1.04% 2.56%
1976 1.5% 2.56%
1975 1.96% 2.57%
1974 1.95% 2.58%
1973 1.93% 2.57%
1972 1.98% 2.59%
1971 2.1% 2.62%
1970 2.24% 2.65%
1969 2.31% 2.69%
1968 2.28% 2.75%
1967 2.21% 2.82%
1966 2.14% 2.91%
1965 2.08% 3.01%
1964 2.03% 3.09%
1963 1.98% 3.15%
1962 1.93% 3.17%
1961 1.89% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

CAR Turkmenistan
Current population
5798457
7800189
Population rank 117/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +341
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 63/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +13,268
Net migration rank 143/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 13,268
2024 196,244 -15,357 112,942 14,646
2023 190,325 -14,682 117,529 15,005
2022 -49,456 -17,430 121,814 14,141
2021 124,408 -85,646 122,721 17,617
2020 156,911 -24,745 124,014 19,913
2019 68,523 -36,849 128,275 19,735
2018 153,361 -52,954 129,537 19,293
2017 128,461 -58,584 131,417 16,678
2016 142,419 -52,607 132,581 13,365
2015 141,912 -63,045 132,663 9,936
2014 107,448 -174,051 129,677 8,696
2013 140,489 -112,382 126,217 7,287
2012 146,791 -111,764 120,957 7,125
2011 142,913 -86,281 115,197 6,992
2010 130,539 -43,126 109,318 6,621
2009 -130,613 -28,899 102,931 6,656
2008 128,627 -28,983 96,815 6,734
2007 123,137 -30,352 92,038 6,388
2006 118,882 -41,282 87,840 7,613
2005 113,534 -13,604 83,968 10,263
2004 108,548 -16,510 79,850 14,242
2003 105,540 -18,097 76,737 17,625
2002 100,588 5,992 75,639 18,803
2001 99,598 -33,006 76,682 16,982
2000 97,468 8,079 76,875 14,925
1999 96,108 6,284 76,362 12,859
1998 94,361 4,479 77,342 -3,239
1997 93,378 2,034 79,045 -5,600
1996 93,369 2,697 80,996 -8,627
1995 92,748 -12,986 86,289 -13,423
1994 90,943 9,496 89,319 -13,094
1993 89,873 9,930 92,596 -312
1992 88,939 9,269 96,668 -13,517
1991 88,688 4,381 99,297 -4,864
1990 87,507 1,995 101,099 -4,864
1989 85,969 409 103,553 -3,576
1988 84,654 -31,016 104,802 1,408
1987 83,408 -47,428 103,885 3,161
1986 81,149 -47,332 100,930 1,878
1985 79,266 -46,427 95,890 1,861
1984 77,395 -45,591 90,591 -1,427
1983 75,399 -44,780 85,183 -1,264
1982 73,330 -43,908 80,989 -961
1981 71,391 -42,872 77,829 -1,102
1980 68,759 -41,539 74,394 -1,152
1979 66,104 -39,850 71,135 -677
1978 63,285 -37,874 68,437 -350
1977 60,436 -35,782 66,318 -132
1976 57,725 -33,645 64,513 160
1975 55,106 -9,895 62,681 550
1974 53,777 -9,838 60,925 924
1973 52,525 -9,800 59,169 1,194
1972 51,390 -9,634 57,326 1,293
1971 50,142 -7,259 56,666 1,348
1970 48,690 -3,693 55,617 1,376
1969 47,066 -80 54,791 1,397
1968 45,377 474 54,324 1,401
1967 42,979 474 54,209 1,397
1966 40,804 474 54,353 1,377
1965 38,710 474 54,558 1,366
1964 36,878 474 54,574 1,340
1963 35,218 474 54,203 1,332
1962 33,731 474 53,248 1,337
1961 32,383 474 51,659 1,372
1960 31,131 474 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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