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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Ukraine: 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 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 40,125,599 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 118th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% 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 19,066,004 15,493,960
2099 18,985,867 15,751,557
2098 18,901,154 16,012,938
2097 18,815,607 16,278,602
2096 18,724,783 16,547,938
2095 18,626,431 16,820,897
2094 18,526,390 17,098,910
2093 18,425,013 17,381,822
2092 18,316,437 17,669,049
2091 18,205,237 17,960,681
2090 18,087,725 18,257,867
2089 17,972,896 18,559,027
2088 17,848,943 18,865,031
2087 17,721,681 19,176,483
2086 17,585,946 19,492,606
2085 17,451,621 19,812,584
2084 17,310,863 20,138,855
2083 17,164,209 20,468,747
2082 17,014,388 20,803,241
2081 16,864,906 21,140,953
2080 16,708,761 21,482,498
2079 16,556,341 21,827,152
2078 16,396,395 22,175,099
2077 16,228,166 22,525,846
2076 16,055,590 22,879,896
2075 15,881,626 23,236,521
2074 15,710,778 23,596,095
2073 15,530,355 23,957,807
2072 15,350,553 24,319,928
2071 15,162,785 24,685,370
2070 14,968,105 25,053,352
2069 14,772,746 25,423,272
2068 14,575,859 25,794,560
2067 14,373,538 26,168,072
2066 14,170,754 26,543,206
2065 13,967,146 26,920,121
2064 13,761,777 27,298,592
2063 13,548,616 27,677,528
2062 13,336,037 28,056,960
2061 13,123,628 28,437,884
2060 12,906,496 28,818,343
2059 12,688,037 29,198,891
2058 12,467,461 29,580,044
2057 12,245,441 29,958,884
2056 12,023,522 30,335,136
2055 11,801,006 30,710,041
2054 11,578,020 31,080,334
2053 11,354,432 31,447,868
2052 11,131,786 31,811,171
2051 10,910,913 32,170,929
2050 10,689,058 32,525,262
2049 10,471,199 32,875,483
2048 10,252,433 33,217,836
2047 10,037,332 33,556,749
2046 9,822,499 33,892,646
2045 9,608,962 34,221,999
2044 9,397,018 34,547,153
2043 9,188,292 34,869,270
2042 8,982,316 35,189,550
2041 8,777,138 35,507,946
2040 8,570,085 35,823,225
2039 8,360,267 36,141,658
2038 8,151,599 36,457,134
2037 7,944,754 36,772,578
2036 7,736,415 37,084,252
2035 7,527,731 37,396,243
2034 7,316,613 37,706,533
2033 7,106,984 38,015,585
2032 6,898,917 38,322,554
2031 6,691,778 38,630,259
2030 6,488,327 38,935,791
2029 6,287,899 39,238,099
2028 6,086,983 39,537,815
2027 5,892,506 39,830,895
2026 5,702,177 40,125,599
2025 5,514,692 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 3.45% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

CAR Ukraine
Current population
5753659
40125599
Population rank 118/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.48%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +349
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 147/197
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 - -15,357 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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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