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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.97 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Central African Republic vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Ukraine
2100 19,061,127 15,603,179
2099 18,981,009 15,862,593
2098 18,896,319 16,125,815
2097 18,810,793 16,393,353
2096 18,719,993 16,664,587
2095 18,621,666 16,939,471
2094 18,521,650 17,219,443
2093 18,420,299 17,504,349
2092 18,311,751 17,793,601
2091 18,200,580 18,087,289
2090 18,083,097 18,386,570
2089 17,968,298 18,689,852
2088 17,844,377 18,998,014
2087 17,717,148 19,311,662
2086 17,581,447 19,630,012
2085 17,447,157 19,952,247
2084 17,306,435 20,280,817
2083 17,159,818 20,613,034
2082 17,010,036 20,949,887
2081 16,860,592 21,289,979
2080 16,704,486 21,633,931
2079 16,552,105 21,981,015
2078 16,392,201 22,331,415
2077 16,224,015 22,684,635
2076 16,051,483 23,041,181
2075 15,877,563 23,400,319
2074 15,706,759 23,762,428
2073 15,526,382 24,126,690
2072 15,346,626 24,491,363
2071 15,158,906 24,859,381
2070 14,964,276 25,229,957
2069 14,768,967 25,602,485
2068 14,572,130 25,976,390
2067 14,369,861 26,352,535
2066 14,167,129 26,730,314
2065 13,963,573 27,109,886
2064 13,758,257 27,491,024
2063 13,545,150 27,872,631
2062 13,332,625 28,254,738
2061 13,120,271 28,638,347
2060 12,903,195 29,021,488
2059 12,684,791 29,404,719
2058 12,464,271 29,788,559
2057 12,242,308 30,170,070
2056 12,020,446 30,548,973
2055 11,797,986 30,926,521
2054 11,575,058 31,299,425
2053 11,351,527 31,669,550
2052 11,128,939 32,035,413
2051 10,908,122 32,397,707
2050 10,686,324 32,754,538
2049 10,468,520 33,107,228
2048 10,249,810 33,451,994
2047 10,034,764 33,793,296
2046 9,819,986 34,131,561
2045 9,606,504 34,463,236
2044 9,394,614 34,790,682
2043 9,185,941 35,115,069
2042 8,980,018 35,437,607
2041 8,774,893 35,758,248
2040 8,567,893 36,075,749
2039 8,358,128 36,396,426
2038 8,149,514 36,714,126
2037 7,942,721 37,031,794
2036 7,734,436 37,345,665
2035 7,525,805 37,659,856
2034 7,314,741 37,972,332
2033 7,105,166 38,283,563
2032 6,897,152 38,592,696
2031 6,690,066 38,902,570
2030 6,486,667 39,210,256
2029 6,286,290 39,514,695
2028 6,085,426 39,816,523
2027 5,890,999 40,111,670
2026 5,700,718 40,408,451
2025 5,513,282 38,980,376
2024 5,330,690 37,860,221
2023 5,152,421 37,732,836
2022 5,098,039 41,048,766
2021 5,112,100 44,298,640
2020 5,026,628 44,680,014
2019 4,944,703 44,957,458
2018 4,878,657 45,208,907
2017 4,793,511 45,436,041
2016 4,713,663 45,616,832
2015 4,629,320 45,784,896
2014 4,623,182 45,972,380
2013 4,642,419 46,126,770
2012 4,610,848 46,210,056
2011 4,565,021 46,307,853
2010 4,492,995 46,456,003
2009 4,529,047 46,623,731
2008 4,558,984 46,819,175
2007 4,462,770 47,062,798
2006 4,377,579 47,278,694
2005 4,288,810 47,585,556
2004 4,192,826 47,979,507
2003 4,103,086 48,315,136
2002 4,006,077 48,677,281
2001 3,919,487 49,106,855
2000 3,833,416 49,556,660
1999 3,729,450 49,976,446
1998 3,628,827 50,379,731
1997 3,531,700 50,786,885
1996 3,435,965 51,226,109
1995 3,348,052 51,665,539
1994 3,257,954 52,075,998
1993 3,157,839 52,350,126
1992 3,058,831 52,323,671
1991 2,963,191 52,170,961
1990 2,871,910 52,054,092
1989 2,783,970 51,917,817
1988 2,713,965 51,724,853
1987 2,669,155 51,515,732
1986 2,634,258 51,318,745
1985 2,600,932 51,108,770
1984 2,568,610 50,887,599
1983 2,537,399 50,637,029
1982 2,507,375 50,402,724
1981 2,478,402 50,189,281
1980 2,450,535 49,955,152
1979 2,423,794 49,721,381
1978 2,397,961 49,521,243
1977 2,372,930 49,336,481
1976 2,348,566 49,120,842
1975 2,313,916 48,865,229
1974 2,269,338 48,576,570
1973 2,226,008 48,277,121
1972 2,183,769 47,946,893
1971 2,141,450 47,573,287
1970 2,097,505 47,261,306
1969 2,051,515 46,976,256
1968 2,005,100 46,614,325
1967 1,960,444 46,215,988
1966 1,918,082 45,802,519
1965 1,877,854 45,386,892
1964 1,839,583 44,951,156
1963 1,803,063 44,462,372
1962 1,768,115 43,943,674
1961 1,734,580 43,399,766
1960 1,702,346 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Ukraine
2100 0.42% -1.64%
2099 0.45% -1.63%
2098 0.45% -1.63%
2097 0.49% -1.63%
2096 0.53% -1.62%
2095 0.54% -1.63%
2094 0.55% -1.63%
2093 0.59% -1.63%
2092 0.61% -1.62%
2091 0.65% -1.63%
2090 0.64% -1.62%
2089 0.69% -1.62%
2088 0.72% -1.62%
2087 0.77% -1.62%
2086 0.77% -1.62%
2085 0.81% -1.62%
2084 0.85% -1.61%
2083 0.88% -1.61%
2082 0.89% -1.6%
2081 0.93% -1.59%
2080 0.92% -1.58%
2079 0.98% -1.57%
2078 1.04% -1.56%
2077 1.07% -1.55%
2076 1.1% -1.53%
2075 1.09% -1.52%
2074 1.16% -1.51%
2073 1.17% -1.49%
2072 1.24% -1.48%
2071 1.3% -1.47%
2070 1.32% -1.46%
2069 1.35% -1.44%
2068 1.41% -1.43%
2067 1.43% -1.41%
2066 1.46% -1.4%
2065 1.49% -1.39%
2064 1.57% -1.37%
2063 1.59% -1.35%
2062 1.62% -1.34%
2061 1.68% -1.32%
2060 1.72% -1.3%
2059 1.77% -1.29%
2058 1.81% -1.26%
2057 1.85% -1.24%
2056 1.89% -1.22%
2055 1.93% -1.19%
2054 1.97% -1.17%
2053 2% -1.14%
2052 2.02% -1.12%
2051 2.08% -1.09%
2050 2.08% -1.07%
2049 2.13% -1.03%
2048 2.14% -1.01%
2047 2.19% -0.99%
2046 2.22% -0.96%
2045 2.26% -0.94%
2044 2.27% -0.92%
2043 2.29% -0.91%
2042 2.34% -0.9%
2041 2.42% -0.88%
2040 2.51% -0.88%
2039 2.56% -0.87%
2038 2.6% -0.86%
2037 2.69% -0.84%
2036 2.77% -0.83%
2035 2.89% -0.82%
2034 2.95% -0.81%
2033 3.02% -0.8%
2032 3.1% -0.8%
2031 3.14% -0.78%
2030 3.19% -0.77%
2029 3.3% -0.76%
2028 3.3% -0.74%
2027 3.34% -0.73%
2026 3.4% 3.66%
2025 3.43% 2.96%
2024 3.46% 0.34%
2023 1.07% -8.08%
2022 -0.28% -7.34%
2021 1.7% -0.85%
2020 1.66% -0.62%
2019 1.35% -0.56%
2018 1.78% -0.5%
2017 1.69% -0.4%
2016 1.82% -0.37%
2015 0.13% -0.41%
2014 -0.41% -0.33%
2013 0.68% -0.18%
2012 1% -0.21%
2011 1.6% -0.32%
2010 -0.8% -0.36%
2009 -0.66% -0.42%
2008 2.16% -0.52%
2007 1.95% -0.46%
2006 2.07% -0.64%
2005 2.29% -0.82%
2004 2.19% -0.69%
2003 2.42% -0.74%
2002 2.21% -0.87%
2001 2.25% -0.91%
2000 2.79% -0.84%
1999 2.77% -0.8%
1998 2.75% -0.8%
1997 2.79% -0.86%
1996 2.63% -0.85%
1995 2.77% -0.79%
1994 3.17% -0.52%
1993 3.24% 0.05%
1992 3.23% 0.29%
1991 3.18% 0.22%
1990 3.16% 0.26%
1989 2.58% 0.37%
1988 1.68% 0.41%
1987 1.32% 0.38%
1986 1.28% 0.41%
1985 1.26% 0.43%
1984 1.23% 0.49%
1983 1.2% 0.46%
1982 1.17% 0.43%
1981 1.14% 0.47%
1980 1.1% 0.47%
1979 1.08% 0.4%
1978 1.05% 0.37%
1977 1.04% 0.44%
1976 1.5% 0.52%
1975 1.96% 0.59%
1974 1.95% 0.62%
1973 1.93% 0.69%
1972 1.98% 0.79%
1971 2.1% 0.66%
1970 2.24% 0.61%
1969 2.31% 0.78%
1968 2.28% 0.86%
1967 2.21% 0.9%
1966 2.14% 0.92%
1965 2.08% 0.97%
1964 2.03% 1.1%
1963 1.98% 1.18%
1962 1.93% 1.25%
1961 1.89% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

CAR Ukraine
Current population
5798457
40408451
Population rank 117/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 13/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -14,693 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 143/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 1,702,358
2024 196,244 -15,357 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 190,325 -14,682 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -49,456 -17,430 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 124,408 -85,646 -449,941 -1,129
2020 156,911 -24,745 -307,533 -4,167
2019 68,523 -36,849 -236,296 -6,908
2018 153,361 -52,954 -227,491 -32,220
2017 128,461 -58,584 -158,390 -36,155
2016 142,419 -52,607 -135,710 -31,340
2015 141,912 -63,045 -147,107 -21,992
2014 107,448 -174,051 -140,216 -65,678
2013 140,489 -112,382 -129,662 26,781
2012 146,791 -111,764 -130,451 66,768
2011 142,913 -86,281 -158,372 26,457
2010 130,539 -43,126 -180,388 16,030
2009 -130,613 -28,899 -197,918 26,796
2008 128,627 -28,983 -229,086 9,312
2007 123,137 -30,352 -282,659 15,237
2006 118,882 -41,282 -300,787 136,442
2005 113,534 -13,604 -337,857 -111,493
2004 108,548 -16,510 -344,157 5,644
2003 105,540 -18,097 -351,299 18,540
2002 100,588 5,992 -364,544 -26,991
2001 99,598 -33,006 -374,734 -92,847
2000 97,468 8,079 -364,143 -67,865
1999 96,108 6,284 -348,286 -59,247
1998 94,361 4,479 -318,299 -80,684
1997 93,378 2,034 -306,549 -108,735
1996 93,369 2,697 -305,154 -158,008
1995 92,748 -12,986 -281,629 -134,053
1994 90,943 9,496 -238,820 -166,380
1993 89,873 9,930 -169,405 26,357
1992 88,939 9,269 -95,857 291,788
1991 88,688 4,381 -16,486 125,962
1990 87,507 1,995 48,463 75,760
1989 85,969 409 106,431 36,978
1988 84,654 -31,016 162,002 75,637
1987 83,408 -47,428 198,850 -18,275
1986 81,149 -47,332 225,751 -12,369
1985 79,266 -46,427 201,011 5,546
1984 77,395 -45,591 222,430 13,340
1983 75,399 -44,780 241,741 23,608
1982 73,330 -43,908 194,101 9,096
1981 71,391 -42,872 182,839 40,807
1980 68,759 -41,539 197,223 47,406
1979 66,104 -39,850 197,294 25,635
1978 63,285 -37,874 206,554 -29,180
1977 60,436 -35,782 216,932 -24,745
1976 57,725 -33,645 247,323 -8,219
1975 55,106 -9,895 256,787 15,336
1974 53,777 -9,838 273,486 31,725
1973 52,525 -9,800 274,938 18,777
1972 51,390 -9,634 309,785 56,928
1971 50,142 -7,259 305,849 74,604
1970 48,690 -3,693 291,839 -48,335
1969 47,066 -80 274,858 51,763
1968 45,377 474 295,162 102,096
1967 42,979 474 313,899 85,527
1966 40,804 474 337,794 89,737
1965 38,710 474 334,365 69,354
1964 36,878 474 391,120 76,650
1963 35,218 474 449,648 60,178
1962 33,731 474 481,887 45,712
1961 32,383 474 508,602 51,625
1960 31,131 474 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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