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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 12.1 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Central African Republic vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR United Kingdom
2100 19,061,127 74,517,005
2099 18,981,009 74,647,273
2098 18,896,319 74,766,073
2097 18,810,793 74,879,923
2096 18,719,993 74,991,940
2095 18,621,666 75,102,041
2094 18,521,650 75,198,597
2093 18,420,299 75,296,704
2092 18,311,751 75,390,038
2091 18,200,580 75,480,137
2090 18,083,097 75,566,962
2089 17,968,298 75,649,353
2088 17,844,377 75,721,067
2087 17,717,148 75,791,990
2086 17,581,447 75,859,854
2085 17,447,157 75,918,647
2084 17,306,435 75,969,065
2083 17,159,818 76,018,614
2082 17,010,036 76,059,464
2081 16,860,592 76,086,593
2080 16,704,486 76,118,679
2079 16,552,105 76,147,352
2078 16,392,201 76,165,841
2077 16,224,015 76,183,437
2076 16,051,483 76,185,828
2075 15,877,563 76,198,349
2074 15,706,759 76,209,676
2073 15,526,382 76,218,781
2072 15,346,626 76,211,187
2071 15,158,906 76,200,495
2070 14,964,276 76,190,801
2069 14,768,967 76,184,140
2068 14,572,130 76,183,288
2067 14,369,861 76,175,881
2066 14,167,129 76,168,987
2065 13,963,573 76,168,193
2064 13,758,257 76,165,129
2063 13,545,150 76,165,534
2062 13,332,625 76,158,910
2061 13,120,271 76,156,587
2060 12,903,195 76,157,104
2059 12,684,791 76,157,593
2058 12,464,271 76,139,384
2057 12,242,308 76,119,478
2056 12,020,446 76,086,799
2055 11,797,986 76,047,952
2054 11,575,058 75,980,524
2053 11,351,527 75,907,047
2052 11,128,939 75,815,200
2051 10,908,122 75,709,173
2050 10,686,324 75,591,218
2049 10,468,520 75,460,140
2048 10,249,810 75,313,837
2047 10,034,764 75,153,802
2046 9,819,986 74,986,563
2045 9,606,504 74,808,886
2044 9,394,614 74,623,687
2043 9,185,941 74,424,133
2042 8,980,018 74,224,922
2041 8,774,893 74,020,934
2040 8,567,893 73,812,680
2039 8,358,128 73,600,788
2038 8,149,514 73,378,310
2037 7,942,721 73,155,497
2036 7,734,436 72,921,995
2035 7,525,805 72,671,687
2034 7,314,741 72,418,766
2033 7,105,166 72,145,065
2032 6,897,152 71,869,259
2031 6,690,066 71,581,519
2030 6,486,667 71,267,237
2029 6,286,290 70,948,992
2028 6,085,426 70,609,246
2027 5,890,999 70,248,858
2026 5,700,718 69,883,746
2025 5,513,282 69,487,000
2024 5,330,690 69,281,000
2023 5,152,421 68,526,000
2022 5,098,039 67,636,000
2021 5,112,100 66,978,000
2020 5,026,628 66,740,000
2019 4,944,703 66,628,000
2018 4,878,657 66,287,000
2017 4,793,511 65,964,000
2016 4,713,663 65,606,000
2015 4,629,320 65,087,000
2014 4,623,182 64,619,000
2013 4,642,419 64,138,000
2012 4,610,848 63,711,000
2011 4,565,021 63,258,810
2010 4,492,995 62,766,365
2009 4,529,047 62,276,270
2008 4,558,984 61,806,995
2007 4,462,770 61,322,463
2006 4,377,579 60,846,820
2005 4,288,810 60,401,206
2004 4,192,826 59,987,905
2003 4,103,086 59,647,577
2002 4,006,077 59,370,479
2001 3,919,487 59,119,673
2000 3,833,416 58,892,514
1999 3,729,450 58,682,466
1998 3,628,827 58,487,141
1997 3,531,700 58,316,954
1996 3,435,965 58,166,950
1995 3,348,052 58,019,030
1994 3,257,954 57,865,745
1993 3,157,839 57,718,614
1992 3,058,831 57,580,402
1991 2,963,191 57,424,897
1990 2,871,910 57,247,586
1989 2,783,970 57,076,711
1988 2,713,965 56,928,327
1987 2,669,155 56,802,050
1986 2,634,258 56,681,396
1985 2,600,932 56,550,268
1984 2,568,610 56,422,072
1983 2,537,399 56,332,848
1982 2,507,375 56,313,641
1981 2,478,402 56,333,829
1980 2,450,535 56,314,216
1979 2,423,794 56,246,951
1978 2,397,961 56,196,504
1977 2,372,930 56,193,492
1976 2,348,566 56,211,968
1975 2,313,916 56,225,800
1974 2,269,338 56,229,974
1973 2,226,008 56,194,527
1972 2,183,769 56,086,065
1971 2,141,450 55,896,223
1970 2,097,505 55,663,250
1969 2,051,515 55,441,750
1968 2,005,100 55,211,700
1967 1,960,444 54,943,600
1966 1,918,082 54,648,500
1965 1,877,854 54,348,050
1964 1,839,583 54,000,000
1963 1,803,063 53,650,000
1962 1,768,115 53,250,000
1961 1,734,580 52,800,000
1960 1,702,346 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR United Kingdom
2100 0.42% -0.17%
2099 0.45% -0.16%
2098 0.45% -0.15%
2097 0.49% -0.15%
2096 0.53% -0.15%
2095 0.54% -0.13%
2094 0.55% -0.13%
2093 0.59% -0.12%
2092 0.61% -0.12%
2091 0.65% -0.11%
2090 0.64% -0.11%
2089 0.69% -0.09%
2088 0.72% -0.09%
2087 0.77% -0.09%
2086 0.77% -0.08%
2085 0.81% -0.07%
2084 0.85% -0.07%
2083 0.88% -0.05%
2082 0.89% -0.04%
2081 0.93% -0.04%
2080 0.92% -0.04%
2079 0.98% -0.02%
2078 1.04% -0.02%
2077 1.07% -0.003%
2076 1.1% -0.02%
2075 1.09% -0.01%
2074 1.16% -0.01%
2073 1.17% 0.01%
2072 1.24% 0.01%
2071 1.3% 0.01%
2070 1.32% 0.009%
2069 1.35% 0.001%
2068 1.41% 0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.009%
2066 1.46% 0.001%
2065 1.49% 0.004%
2064 1.57% -0%
2063 1.59% 0.009%
2062 1.62% 0.003%
2061 1.68% -0.001%
2060 1.72% -0.001%
2059 1.77% 0.02%
2058 1.81% 0.03%
2057 1.85% 0.04%
2056 1.89% 0.05%
2055 1.93% 0.09%
2054 1.97% 0.1%
2053 2% 0.12%
2052 2.02% 0.14%
2051 2.08% 0.16%
2050 2.08% 0.17%
2049 2.13% 0.19%
2048 2.14% 0.21%
2047 2.19% 0.22%
2046 2.22% 0.24%
2045 2.26% 0.25%
2044 2.27% 0.27%
2043 2.29% 0.27%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.42% 0.28%
2040 2.51% 0.29%
2039 2.56% 0.3%
2038 2.6% 0.3%
2037 2.69% 0.32%
2036 2.77% 0.34%
2035 2.89% 0.35%
2034 2.95% 0.38%
2033 3.02% 0.38%
2032 3.1% 0.4%
2031 3.14% 0.44%
2030 3.19% 0.45%
2029 3.3% 0.48%
2028 3.3% 0.51%
2027 3.34% 0.52%
2026 3.4% 0.57%
2025 3.43% 0.3%
2024 3.46% 1.1%
2023 1.07% 1.32%
2022 -0.28% 0.98%
2021 1.7% 0.36%
2020 1.66% 0.17%
2019 1.35% 0.51%
2018 1.78% 0.49%
2017 1.69% 0.55%
2016 1.82% 0.8%
2015 0.13% 0.72%
2014 -0.41% 0.75%
2013 0.68% 0.67%
2012 1% 0.71%
2011 1.6% 0.78%
2010 -0.8% 0.79%
2009 -0.66% 0.76%
2008 2.16% 0.79%
2007 1.95% 0.78%
2006 2.07% 0.74%
2005 2.29% 0.69%
2004 2.19% 0.57%
2003 2.42% 0.47%
2002 2.21% 0.42%
2001 2.25% 0.39%
2000 2.79% 0.36%
1999 2.77% 0.33%
1998 2.75% 0.29%
1997 2.79% 0.26%
1996 2.63% 0.25%
1995 2.77% 0.26%
1994 3.17% 0.25%
1993 3.24% 0.24%
1992 3.23% 0.27%
1991 3.18% 0.31%
1990 3.16% 0.3%
1989 2.58% 0.26%
1988 1.68% 0.22%
1987 1.32% 0.21%
1986 1.28% 0.23%
1985 1.26% 0.23%
1984 1.23% 0.16%
1983 1.2% 0.03%
1982 1.17% -0.04%
1981 1.14% 0.03%
1980 1.1% 0.12%
1979 1.08% 0.09%
1978 1.05% 0.005%
1977 1.04% -0.03%
1976 1.5% -0.02%
1975 1.96% -0.007%
1974 1.95% 0.06%
1973 1.93% 0.19%
1972 1.98% 0.34%
1971 2.1% 0.42%
1970 2.24% 0.4%
1969 2.31% 0.42%
1968 2.28% 0.49%
1967 2.21% 0.54%
1966 2.14% 0.55%
1965 2.08% 0.64%
1964 2.03% 0.65%
1963 1.98% 0.75%
1962 1.93% 0.85%
1961 1.89% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

CAR United Kingdom
Current population
5798457
70071289
Population rank 117/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.84%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +500 +564
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 145/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +389,911
Net migration rank 143/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 389,911
2024 196,244 -15,357 13,233 417,114
2023 190,325 -14,682 34,606 445,523
2022 -49,456 -17,430 39,770 487,029
2021 124,408 -85,646 30,609 462,967
2020 156,911 -24,745 -4,272 144,221
2019 68,523 -36,849 108,338 232,727
2018 153,361 -52,954 119,317 259,744
2017 128,461 -58,584 145,121 272,311
2016 142,419 -52,607 177,136 324,649
2015 141,912 -63,045 175,735 347,839
2014 107,448 -174,051 206,781 306,091
2013 140,489 -112,382 198,827 237,272
2012 146,791 -111,764 248,473 172,088
2011 142,913 -86,281 259,361 228,773
2010 130,539 -43,126 251,066 274,811
2009 -130,613 -28,899 230,422 249,639
2008 128,627 -28,983 216,325 263,390
2007 123,137 -30,352 196,232 309,385
2006 118,882 -41,282 176,455 288,923
2005 113,534 -13,604 144,963 308,279
2004 108,548 -16,510 131,974 276,077
2003 105,540 -18,097 89,471 211,846
2002 100,588 5,992 65,308 203,577
2001 99,598 -33,006 65,032 175,133
2000 97,468 8,079 70,671 153,917
1999 96,108 6,284 64,551 152,653
1998 94,361 4,479 87,730 125,541
1997 93,378 2,034 99,138 59,723
1996 93,369 2,697 98,884 54,964
1995 92,748 -12,986 87,028 61,385
1994 90,943 9,496 127,304 45,339
1993 89,873 9,930 103,893 27,403
1992 88,939 9,269 149,709 17,846
1991 88,688 4,381 143,562 27,601
1990 87,507 1,995 154,569 57,132
1989 85,969 409 119,861 49,586
1988 84,654 -31,016 136,628 13,952
1987 83,408 -47,428 136,325 8,266
1986 81,149 -47,332 90,690 41,836
1985 79,266 -46,427 79,170 83,164
1984 77,395 -45,591 84,633 71,107
1983 75,399 -44,780 61,966 27,063
1982 73,330 -43,908 56,314 -61,152
1981 71,391 -42,872 73,234 -83,876
1980 68,759 -41,539 95,734 -25,187
1979 66,104 -39,850 61,872 11,255
1978 63,285 -37,874 16,859 3,783
1977 60,436 -35,782 0 -21,636
1976 57,725 -33,645 -5,621 -19,135
1975 55,106 -9,895 33,735 -40,241
1974 53,777 -9,838 67,476 -65,710
1973 52,525 -9,800 112,389 -33,840
1972 51,390 -9,634 162,650 -1,406
1971 50,142 -7,259 257,123 1,175
1970 48,690 -3,693 244,918 -15,254
1969 47,066 -80 260,577 -60,655
1968 45,377 474 292,622 -38,852
1967 42,979 474 346,145 -39,659
1966 40,804 474 333,356 -27,935
1965 38,710 474 364,132 -24,955
1964 36,878 474 405,000 -23,885
1963 35,218 474 337,995 8,271
1962 33,731 474 340,800 76,443
1961 32,383 474 311,519 52,295
1960 31,131 474 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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