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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Uganda: 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 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.24 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% 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 19,066,004 122,497,526
2099 18,985,867 122,436,109
2098 18,901,154 122,364,302
2097 18,815,607 122,266,255
2096 18,724,783 122,146,810
2095 18,626,431 121,976,411
2094 18,526,390 121,799,752
2093 18,425,013 121,584,860
2092 18,316,437 121,336,796
2091 18,205,237 121,070,447
2090 18,087,725 120,767,412
2089 17,972,896 120,427,771
2088 17,848,943 120,064,594
2087 17,721,681 119,668,549
2086 17,585,946 119,256,686
2085 17,451,621 118,815,763
2084 17,310,863 118,339,179
2083 17,164,209 117,821,938
2082 17,014,388 117,274,958
2081 16,864,906 116,707,394
2080 16,708,761 116,096,095
2079 16,556,341 115,474,153
2078 16,396,395 114,805,376
2077 16,228,166 114,118,687
2076 16,055,590 113,390,189
2075 15,881,626 112,637,851
2074 15,710,778 111,863,410
2073 15,530,355 111,070,771
2072 15,350,553 110,240,940
2071 15,162,785 109,392,890
2070 14,968,105 108,505,633
2069 14,772,746 107,607,659
2068 14,575,859 106,677,578
2067 14,373,538 105,722,829
2066 14,170,754 104,739,111
2065 13,967,146 103,737,893
2064 13,761,777 102,701,560
2063 13,548,616 101,646,533
2062 13,336,037 100,561,859
2061 13,123,628 99,450,764
2060 12,906,496 98,334,788
2059 12,688,037 97,187,498
2058 12,467,461 96,014,439
2057 12,245,441 94,821,765
2056 12,023,522 93,613,209
2055 11,801,006 92,385,049
2054 11,578,020 91,132,827
2053 11,354,432 89,857,705
2052 11,131,786 88,568,311
2051 10,910,913 87,270,603
2050 10,689,058 85,957,376
2049 10,471,199 84,632,277
2048 10,252,433 83,284,965
2047 10,037,332 81,928,165
2046 9,822,499 80,569,225
2045 9,608,962 79,208,662
2044 9,397,018 77,834,944
2043 9,188,292 76,453,982
2042 8,982,316 75,075,287
2041 8,777,138 73,701,695
2040 8,570,085 72,333,375
2039 8,360,267 70,963,211
2038 8,151,599 69,580,447
2037 7,944,754 68,186,136
2036 7,736,415 66,804,746
2035 7,527,731 65,411,934
2034 7,316,613 64,023,352
2033 7,106,984 62,634,483
2032 6,898,917 61,235,174
2031 6,691,778 59,825,075
2030 6,488,327 58,415,479
2029 6,287,899 57,006,283
2028 6,086,983 55,596,520
2027 5,892,506 54,191,271
2026 5,702,177 52,792,624
2025 5,514,692 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/uganda | CC BY

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 3.45% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

CAR Uganda
Current population
5753659
53170946
Population rank 118/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 22/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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