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Population in the Central African Republic compared to the United Arab Emirates: 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 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.03 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Central African Republic vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR UAE
2100 19,066,004 26,368,750
2099 18,985,867 26,130,374
2098 18,901,154 25,894,010
2097 18,815,607 25,660,062
2096 18,724,783 25,427,961
2095 18,626,431 25,197,670
2094 18,526,390 24,968,891
2093 18,425,013 24,741,434
2092 18,316,437 24,515,086
2091 18,205,237 24,289,496
2090 18,087,725 24,064,404
2089 17,972,896 23,839,033
2088 17,848,943 23,613,963
2087 17,721,681 23,388,786
2086 17,585,946 23,163,641
2085 17,451,621 22,938,169
2084 17,310,863 22,711,804
2083 17,164,209 22,484,154
2082 17,014,388 22,255,625
2081 16,864,906 22,026,183
2080 16,708,761 21,796,073
2079 16,556,341 21,565,118
2078 16,396,395 21,333,574
2077 16,228,166 21,101,274
2076 16,055,590 20,868,733
2075 15,881,626 20,636,203
2074 15,710,778 20,404,044
2073 15,530,355 20,171,659
2072 15,350,553 19,940,853
2071 15,162,785 19,710,934
2070 14,968,105 19,483,026
2069 14,772,746 19,256,572
2068 14,575,859 19,032,681
2067 14,373,538 18,811,331
2066 14,170,754 18,593,017
2065 13,967,146 18,377,364
2064 13,761,777 18,164,584
2063 13,548,616 17,955,352
2062 13,336,037 17,749,596
2061 13,123,628 17,547,827
2060 12,906,496 17,349,620
2059 12,688,037 17,153,273
2058 12,467,461 16,959,263
2057 12,245,441 16,767,893
2056 12,023,522 16,579,195
2055 11,801,006 16,392,558
2054 11,578,020 16,207,309
2053 11,354,432 16,024,789
2052 11,131,786 15,844,357
2051 10,910,913 15,665,362
2050 10,689,058 15,487,008
2049 10,471,199 15,309,031
2048 10,252,433 15,132,784
2047 10,037,332 14,958,209
2046 9,822,499 14,788,046
2045 9,608,962 14,620,902
2044 9,397,018 14,454,466
2043 9,188,292 14,289,021
2042 8,982,316 14,124,515
2041 8,777,138 13,961,010
2040 8,570,085 13,798,651
2039 8,360,267 13,637,499
2038 8,151,599 13,477,450
2037 7,944,754 13,319,346
2036 7,736,415 13,163,073
2035 7,527,731 13,009,160
2034 7,316,613 12,857,729
2033 7,106,984 12,709,520
2032 6,898,917 12,564,906
2031 6,691,778 12,424,286
2030 6,488,327 12,288,186
2029 6,287,899 12,148,661
2028 6,086,983 11,999,549
2027 5,892,506 11,831,082
2026 5,702,177 11,632,806
2025 5,514,692 11,367,504
2024 5,330,690 10,986,400
2023 5,152,421 10,483,751
2022 5,098,039 10,074,977
2021 5,112,100 9,575,152
2020 5,026,628 9,401,038
2019 4,944,703 9,445,785
2018 4,878,657 9,346,701
2017 4,793,511 9,223,225
2016 4,713,663 8,935,095
2015 4,629,320 8,505,237
2014 4,623,182 8,059,440
2013 4,642,419 7,693,031
2012 4,610,848 7,391,448
2011 4,565,021 7,104,538
2010 4,492,995 6,869,838
2009 4,529,047 6,707,058
2008 4,558,984 6,302,664
2007 4,462,770 5,624,635
2006 4,377,579 5,009,100
2005 4,288,810 4,664,790
2004 4,192,826 4,428,967
2003 4,103,086 4,192,457
2002 4,006,077 3,956,826
2001 3,919,487 3,723,590
2000 3,833,416 3,493,575
1999 3,729,450 3,266,009
1998 3,628,827 3,040,421
1997 3,531,700 2,817,410
1996 3,435,965 2,597,564
1995 3,348,052 2,434,662
1994 3,257,954 2,328,188
1993 3,157,839 2,222,093
1992 3,058,831 2,114,730
1991 2,963,191 2,006,626
1990 2,871,910 1,898,220
1989 2,783,970 1,789,851
1988 2,713,965 1,681,788
1987 2,669,155 1,574,244
1986 2,634,258 1,467,383
1985 2,600,932 1,377,911
1984 2,568,610 1,305,996
1983 2,537,399 1,235,305
1982 2,507,375 1,166,370
1981 2,478,402 1,099,855
1980 2,450,535 1,015,700
1979 2,423,794 912,010
1978 2,397,961 809,274
1977 2,372,930 710,209
1976 2,348,566 615,866
1975 2,313,916 542,856
1974 2,269,338 489,087
1973 2,226,008 436,399
1972 2,183,769 385,014
1971 2,141,450 335,027
1970 2,097,505 286,536
1969 2,051,515 239,660
1968 2,005,100 199,416
1967 1,960,444 179,700
1966 1,918,082 173,976
1965 1,877,854 167,103
1964 1,839,583 159,692
1963 1,803,063 152,211
1962 1,768,115 144,946
1961 1,734,580 137,989
1960 1,702,346 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR UAE
2100 0.42% 0.91%
2099 0.45% 0.91%
2098 0.45% 0.91%
2097 0.49% 0.91%
2096 0.53% 0.91%
2095 0.54% 0.92%
2094 0.55% 0.92%
2093 0.59% 0.92%
2092 0.61% 0.93%
2091 0.65% 0.94%
2090 0.64% 0.95%
2089 0.69% 0.95%
2088 0.72% 0.96%
2087 0.77% 0.97%
2086 0.77% 0.98%
2085 0.81% 1%
2084 0.85% 1.01%
2083 0.88% 1.03%
2082 0.89% 1.04%
2081 0.93% 1.06%
2080 0.92% 1.07%
2079 0.98% 1.09%
2078 1.04% 1.1%
2077 1.07% 1.11%
2076 1.1% 1.13%
2075 1.09% 1.14%
2074 1.16% 1.15%
2073 1.17% 1.16%
2072 1.24% 1.17%
2071 1.3% 1.17%
2070 1.32% 1.18%
2069 1.35% 1.18%
2068 1.41% 1.18%
2067 1.43% 1.17%
2066 1.46% 1.17%
2065 1.49% 1.17%
2064 1.57% 1.17%
2063 1.59% 1.16%
2062 1.62% 1.15%
2061 1.68% 1.14%
2060 1.72% 1.14%
2059 1.77% 1.14%
2058 1.81% 1.14%
2057 1.85% 1.14%
2056 1.89% 1.14%
2055 1.93% 1.14%
2054 1.97% 1.14%
2053 2% 1.14%
2052 2.02% 1.14%
2051 2.08% 1.15%
2050 2.08% 1.16%
2049 2.13% 1.16%
2048 2.14% 1.17%
2047 2.19% 1.15%
2046 2.22% 1.14%
2045 2.26% 1.15%
2044 2.27% 1.16%
2043 2.29% 1.16%
2042 2.34% 1.17%
2041 2.42% 1.18%
2040 2.51% 1.18%
2039 2.56% 1.19%
2038 2.6% 1.19%
2037 2.69% 1.19%
2036 2.77% 1.18%
2035 2.89% 1.18%
2034 2.95% 1.17%
2033 3.02% 1.15%
2032 3.1% 1.13%
2031 3.14% 1.11%
2030 3.19% 1.15%
2029 3.3% 1.24%
2028 3.3% 1.42%
2027 3.34% 1.7%
2026 3.4% 2.33%
2025 3.45% 3.47%
2024 3.46% 4.79%
2023 1.07% 4.06%
2022 -0.28% 5.22%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.66% -0.47%
2019 1.35% 1.06%
2018 1.78% 1.34%
2017 1.69% 3.22%
2016 1.82% 5.05%
2015 0.13% 5.53%
2014 -0.41% 4.76%
2013 0.68% 4.08%
2012 1% 4.04%
2011 1.6% 3.42%
2010 -0.8% 2.43%
2009 -0.66% 6.42%
2008 2.16% 12.1%
2007 1.95% 12.3%
2006 2.07% 7.38%
2005 2.29% 5.32%
2004 2.19% 5.64%
2003 2.42% 5.96%
2002 2.21% 6.26%
2001 2.25% 6.58%
2000 2.79% 6.97%
1999 2.77% 7.42%
1998 2.75% 7.92%
1997 2.79% 8.46%
1996 2.63% 6.69%
1995 2.77% 4.57%
1994 3.17% 4.77%
1993 3.24% 5.08%
1992 3.23% 5.39%
1991 3.18% 5.71%
1990 3.16% 6.05%
1989 2.58% 6.43%
1988 1.68% 6.83%
1987 1.32% 7.28%
1986 1.28% 6.49%
1985 1.26% 5.51%
1984 1.23% 5.72%
1983 1.2% 5.91%
1982 1.17% 6.05%
1981 1.14% 8.29%
1980 1.1% 11.4%
1979 1.08% 12.7%
1978 1.05% 13.9%
1977 1.04% 15.3%
1976 1.5% 13.4%
1975 1.96% 11%
1974 1.95% 12.1%
1973 1.93% 13.3%
1972 1.98% 14.9%
1971 2.1% 16.9%
1970 2.24% 19.6%
1969 2.31% 20.2%
1968 2.28% 11%
1967 2.21% 3.29%
1966 2.14% 4.11%
1965 2.08% 4.64%
1964 2.03% 4.91%
1963 1.98% 5.01%
1962 1.93% 5.04%
1961 1.89% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

CAR UAE
Current population
5753659
11686438
Population rank 118/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 3/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +158,634
Net migration rank 143/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 158,634
2024 - -15,357 - 278,439
2023 190,325 -14,682 92,698 300,004
2022 -49,456 -17,430 81,758 322,773
2021 124,408 -85,646 76,802 421,663
2020 156,911 -24,745 87,871 92,541
2019 68,523 -36,849 86,296 -125,186
2018 153,361 -52,954 86,840 14,611
2017 128,461 -58,584 89,382 34,155
2016 142,419 -52,607 87,028 195,317
2015 141,912 -63,045 85,044 342,468
2014 107,448 -174,051 84,277 360,174
2013 140,489 -112,382 82,977 279,269
2012 146,791 -111,764 78,682 225,921
2011 142,913 -86,281 73,496 215,183
2010 130,539 -43,126 69,907 161,842
2009 -130,613 -28,899 66,521 163,643
2008 128,627 -28,983 55,426 523,207
2007 123,137 -30,352 55,048 722,380
2006 118,882 -41,282 54,338 399,306
2005 113,534 -13,604 60,046 174,926
2004 108,548 -16,510 60,344 176,319
2003 105,540 -18,097 59,118 177,237
2002 100,588 5,992 55,922 178,988
2001 99,598 -33,006 52,789 178,779
2000 97,468 8,079 49,993 178,469
1999 96,108 6,284 46,198 180,469
1998 94,361 4,479 41,176 183,329
1997 93,378 2,034 38,207 183,310
1996 93,369 2,697 37,886 180,296
1995 92,748 -12,986 38,685 68,938
1994 90,943 9,496 42,976 62,352
1993 89,873 9,930 41,324 65,545
1992 88,939 9,269 42,119 65,739
1991 88,688 4,381 41,409 66,943
1990 87,507 1,995 41,339 67,118
1989 85,969 409 40,148 68,132
1988 84,654 -31,016 38,861 68,991
1987 83,408 -47,428 37,741 69,493
1986 81,149 -47,332 36,829 69,655
1985 79,266 -46,427 34,855 37,605
1984 77,395 -45,591 33,250 38,124
1983 75,399 -44,780 31,480 38,536
1982 73,330 -43,908 29,585 38,276
1981 71,391 -42,872 27,560 37,600
1980 68,759 -41,539 25,005 78,148
1979 66,104 -39,850 21,987 82,238
1978 63,285 -37,874 18,879 82,359
1977 60,436 -35,782 15,787 81,111
1976 57,725 -33,645 12,876 78,903
1975 55,106 -9,895 11,859 42,380
1974 53,777 -9,838 10,835 42,474
1973 52,525 -9,800 9,822 42,243
1972 51,390 -9,634 8,818 41,888
1971 50,142 -7,259 7,839 41,425
1970 48,690 -3,693 6,922 40,792
1969 47,066 -80 6,138 39,902
1968 45,377 474 5,588 28,866
1967 42,979 474 5,264 -283
1966 40,804 474 4,955 1,516
1965 38,710 474 4,675 2,598
1964 36,878 474 4,410 3,126
1963 35,218 474 4,157 3,264
1962 33,731 474 3,901 3,212
1961 32,383 474 3,657 3,141
1960 31,131 474 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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