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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.23 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Central African Republic vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Uganda
2100 19,061,127 122,461,518
2099 18,981,009 122,400,118
2098 18,896,319 122,328,333
2097 18,810,793 122,230,315
2096 18,719,993 122,110,905
2095 18,621,666 121,940,556
2094 18,521,650 121,763,948
2093 18,420,299 121,549,120
2092 18,311,751 121,301,128
2091 18,200,580 121,034,858
2090 18,083,097 120,731,912
2089 17,968,298 120,392,371
2088 17,844,377 120,029,300
2087 17,717,148 119,633,372
2086 17,581,447 119,221,630
2085 17,447,157 118,780,837
2084 17,306,435 118,304,392
2083 17,159,818 117,787,304
2082 17,010,036 117,240,484
2081 16,860,592 116,673,088
2080 16,704,486 116,061,969
2079 16,552,105 115,440,209
2078 16,392,201 114,771,629
2077 16,224,015 114,085,142
2076 16,051,483 113,356,858
2075 15,877,563 112,604,741
2074 15,706,759 111,830,528
2073 15,526,382 111,038,122
2072 15,346,626 110,208,535
2071 15,158,906 109,360,734
2070 14,964,276 108,473,738
2069 14,768,967 107,576,028
2068 14,572,130 106,646,220
2067 14,369,861 105,691,752
2066 14,167,129 104,708,323
2065 13,963,573 103,707,399
2064 13,758,257 102,671,371
2063 13,545,150 101,616,654
2062 13,332,625 100,532,299
2061 13,120,271 99,421,530
2060 12,903,195 98,305,883
2059 12,684,791 97,158,930
2058 12,464,271 95,986,215
2057 12,242,308 94,793,892
2056 12,020,446 93,585,691
2055 11,797,986 92,357,892
2054 11,575,058 91,106,039
2053 11,351,527 89,831,291
2052 11,128,939 88,542,276
2051 10,908,122 87,244,950
2050 10,686,324 85,932,109
2049 10,468,520 84,607,399
2048 10,249,810 83,260,483
2047 10,034,764 81,904,082
2046 9,819,986 80,545,542
2045 9,606,504 79,185,378
2044 9,394,614 77,812,065
2043 9,185,941 76,431,508
2042 8,980,018 75,053,218
2041 8,774,893 73,680,031
2040 8,567,893 72,312,112
2039 8,358,128 70,942,351
2038 8,149,514 69,559,994
2037 7,942,721 68,166,092
2036 7,734,436 66,785,108
2035 7,525,805 65,392,706
2034 7,314,741 64,004,533
2033 7,105,166 62,616,072
2032 6,897,152 61,217,174
2031 6,690,066 59,807,490
2030 6,486,667 58,398,308
2029 6,286,290 56,989,526
2028 6,085,426 55,580,177
2027 5,890,999 54,175,341
2026 5,700,718 52,777,106
2025 5,513,282 51,384,894
2024 5,330,690 50,015,092
2023 5,152,421 48,656,601
2022 5,098,039 47,312,719
2021 5,112,100 45,910,930
2020 5,026,628 44,457,152
2019 4,944,703 42,999,637
2018 4,878,657 41,565,831
2017 4,793,511 40,177,388
2016 4,713,663 38,799,152
2015 4,629,320 37,531,446
2014 4,623,182 36,395,539
2013 4,642,419 35,337,042
2012 4,610,848 34,337,438
2011 4,565,021 33,354,543
2010 4,492,995 32,390,802
2009 4,529,047 31,451,151
2008 4,558,984 30,539,553
2007 4,462,770 29,653,430
2006 4,377,579 28,794,003
2005 4,288,810 27,963,289
2004 4,192,826 27,154,515
2003 4,103,086 26,352,124
2002 4,006,077 25,532,870
2001 3,919,487 24,745,676
2000 3,833,416 24,000,150
1999 3,729,450 23,257,281
1998 3,628,827 22,515,806
1997 3,531,700 21,856,046
1996 3,435,965 21,231,550
1995 3,348,052 20,665,667
1994 3,257,954 20,108,801
1993 3,157,839 19,445,161
1992 3,058,831 18,785,032
1991 2,963,191 18,155,901
1990 2,871,910 17,569,897
1989 2,783,970 17,010,698
1988 2,713,965 16,470,483
1987 2,669,155 15,954,170
1986 2,634,258 15,467,579
1985 2,600,932 15,023,681
1984 2,568,610 14,607,677
1983 2,537,399 14,221,881
1982 2,507,375 13,873,631
1981 2,478,402 13,556,452
1980 2,450,535 13,275,741
1979 2,423,794 13,002,163
1978 2,397,961 12,692,113
1977 2,372,930 12,359,669
1976 2,348,566 12,037,294
1975 2,313,916 11,725,240
1974 2,269,338 11,424,846
1973 2,226,008 11,144,236
1972 2,183,769 10,885,796
1971 2,141,450 10,618,206
1970 2,097,505 10,321,603
1969 2,051,515 10,014,858
1968 2,005,100 9,708,632
1967 1,960,444 9,408,924
1966 1,918,082 9,122,864
1965 1,877,854 8,849,203
1964 1,839,583 8,586,363
1963 1,803,063 8,333,663
1962 1,768,115 8,092,231
1961 1,734,580 7,862,217
1960 1,702,346 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Uganda
2100 0.42% 0.05%
2099 0.45% 0.06%
2098 0.45% 0.08%
2097 0.49% 0.1%
2096 0.53% 0.14%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.55% 0.18%
2093 0.59% 0.2%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.65% 0.25%
2090 0.64% 0.28%
2089 0.69% 0.3%
2088 0.72% 0.33%
2087 0.77% 0.35%
2086 0.77% 0.37%
2085 0.81% 0.4%
2084 0.85% 0.44%
2083 0.88% 0.47%
2082 0.89% 0.49%
2081 0.93% 0.53%
2080 0.92% 0.54%
2079 0.98% 0.58%
2078 1.04% 0.6%
2077 1.07% 0.64%
2076 1.1% 0.67%
2075 1.09% 0.69%
2074 1.16% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.75%
2072 1.24% 0.78%
2071 1.3% 0.82%
2070 1.32% 0.83%
2069 1.35% 0.87%
2068 1.41% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.94%
2066 1.46% 0.97%
2065 1.49% 1.01%
2064 1.57% 1.04%
2063 1.59% 1.08%
2062 1.62% 1.12%
2061 1.68% 1.13%
2060 1.72% 1.18%
2059 1.77% 1.22%
2058 1.81% 1.26%
2057 1.85% 1.29%
2056 1.89% 1.33%
2055 1.93% 1.37%
2054 1.97% 1.42%
2053 2% 1.46%
2052 2.02% 1.49%
2051 2.08% 1.53%
2050 2.08% 1.57%
2049 2.13% 1.62%
2048 2.14% 1.66%
2047 2.19% 1.69%
2046 2.22% 1.72%
2045 2.26% 1.76%
2044 2.27% 1.81%
2043 2.29% 1.84%
2042 2.34% 1.86%
2041 2.42% 1.89%
2040 2.51% 1.93%
2039 2.56% 1.99%
2038 2.6% 2.04%
2037 2.69% 2.07%
2036 2.77% 2.13%
2035 2.89% 2.17%
2034 2.95% 2.22%
2033 3.02% 2.29%
2032 3.1% 2.36%
2031 3.14% 2.41%
2030 3.19% 2.47%
2029 3.3% 2.54%
2028 3.3% 2.59%
2027 3.34% 2.65%
2026 3.4% 2.71%
2025 3.43% 2.74%
2024 3.46% 2.79%
2023 1.07% 2.84%
2022 -0.28% 3.05%
2021 1.7% 3.27%
2020 1.66% 3.39%
2019 1.35% 3.45%
2018 1.78% 3.46%
2017 1.69% 3.55%
2016 1.82% 3.38%
2015 0.13% 3.12%
2014 -0.41% 3%
2013 0.68% 2.91%
2012 1% 2.95%
2011 1.6% 2.98%
2010 -0.8% 2.99%
2009 -0.66% 2.98%
2008 2.16% 2.99%
2007 1.95% 2.98%
2006 2.07% 2.97%
2005 2.29% 2.98%
2004 2.19% 3.04%
2003 2.42% 3.21%
2002 2.21% 3.18%
2001 2.25% 3.11%
2000 2.79% 3.19%
1999 2.77% 3.29%
1998 2.75% 3.02%
1997 2.79% 2.94%
1996 2.63% 2.74%
1995 2.77% 2.77%
1994 3.17% 3.41%
1993 3.24% 3.51%
1992 3.23% 3.47%
1991 3.18% 3.34%
1990 3.16% 3.29%
1989 2.58% 3.28%
1988 1.68% 3.24%
1987 1.32% 3.15%
1986 1.28% 2.95%
1985 1.26% 2.85%
1984 1.23% 2.71%
1983 1.2% 2.51%
1982 1.17% 2.34%
1981 1.14% 2.11%
1980 1.1% 2.1%
1979 1.08% 2.44%
1978 1.05% 2.69%
1977 1.04% 2.68%
1976 1.5% 2.66%
1975 1.96% 2.63%
1974 1.95% 2.52%
1973 1.93% 2.37%
1972 1.98% 2.52%
1971 2.1% 2.87%
1970 2.24% 3.06%
1969 2.31% 3.15%
1968 2.28% 3.19%
1967 2.21% 3.14%
1966 2.14% 3.09%
1965 2.08% 3.06%
1964 2.03% 3.03%
1963 1.98% 2.98%
1962 1.93% 2.93%
1961 1.89% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

CAR Uganda
Current population
5798457
53495325
Population rank 117/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 21/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -119,059
Net migration rank 143/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -119,059
2024 196,244 -15,357 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 190,325 -14,682 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -49,456 -17,430 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 124,408 -85,646 1,423,377 43,464
2020 156,911 -24,745 1,397,288 43,464
2019 68,523 -36,849 1,367,044 107,210
2018 153,361 -52,954 1,332,600 60,724
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,290,658 92,879
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,249,565 123,379
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 123,137 -30,352 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 118,882 -41,282 999,958 -156,232
2005 113,534 -13,604 969,096 -151,386
2004 108,548 -16,510 938,623 -138,770
2003 105,540 -18,097 901,374 -96,429
2002 100,588 5,992 868,756 -35,149
2001 99,598 -33,006 836,751 -95,956
2000 97,468 8,079 803,069 -52,824
1999 96,108 6,284 775,166 -39,695
1998 94,361 4,479 741,175 6,277
1997 93,378 2,034 727,523 -155,461
1996 93,369 2,697 699,707 -22,795
1995 92,748 -12,986 697,218 -242,378
1994 90,943 9,496 675,092 -16,198
1993 89,873 9,930 650,032 18,349
1992 88,939 9,269 627,139 24,723
1991 88,688 4,381 602,740 3,643
1990 87,507 1,995 587,291 -21,688
1989 85,969 409 565,367 -12,576
1988 84,654 -31,016 547,759 -20,113
1987 83,408 -47,428 527,397 -22,415
1986 81,149 -47,332 487,693 -19,485
1985 79,266 -46,427 462,534 -42,942
1984 77,395 -45,591 421,241 -8,818
1983 75,399 -44,780 404,940 -45,776
1982 73,330 -43,908 390,820 -53,497
1981 71,391 -42,872 380,028 -83,010
1980 68,759 -41,539 370,287 -105,900
1979 66,104 -39,850 381,626 -98,863
1978 63,285 -37,874 371,930 -34,606
1977 60,436 -35,782 365,216 -37,671
1976 57,725 -33,645 359,458 -42,259
1975 55,106 -9,895 354,278 -47,359
1974 53,777 -9,838 345,773 -51,910
1973 52,525 -9,800 340,780 -73,439
1972 51,390 -9,634 335,935 -86,409
1971 50,142 -7,259 328,294 -42,642
1970 48,690 -3,693 333,202 -25,646
1969 47,066 -80 320,486 -14,548
1968 45,377 474 309,725 -3,214
1967 42,979 474 296,692 -3,773
1966 40,804 474 282,225 -3,021
1965 38,710 474 271,830 -3,716
1964 36,878 474 260,733 -3,169
1963 35,218 474 250,885 -3,058
1962 33,731 474 241,513 -6,470
1961 32,383 474 232,894 -7,893
1960 31,131 474 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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