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

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.57 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Central African Republic vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Uzbekistan
2100 19,061,127 74,913,683
2099 18,981,009 74,651,098
2098 18,896,319 74,375,923
2097 18,810,793 74,084,599
2096 18,719,993 73,786,478
2095 18,621,666 73,476,603
2094 18,521,650 73,151,709
2093 18,420,299 72,817,254
2092 18,311,751 72,474,468
2091 18,200,580 72,122,880
2090 18,083,097 71,760,077
2089 17,968,298 71,384,150
2088 17,844,377 71,002,449
2087 17,717,148 70,611,426
2086 17,581,447 70,216,014
2085 17,447,157 69,811,545
2084 17,306,435 69,396,198
2083 17,159,818 68,975,962
2082 17,010,036 68,557,881
2081 16,860,592 68,128,154
2080 16,704,486 67,696,442
2079 16,552,105 67,260,252
2078 16,392,201 66,816,984
2077 16,224,015 66,362,519
2076 16,051,483 65,913,810
2075 15,877,563 65,462,568
2074 15,706,759 65,009,654
2073 15,526,382 64,552,502
2072 15,346,626 64,095,245
2071 15,158,906 63,631,386
2070 14,964,276 63,166,693
2069 14,768,967 62,698,228
2068 14,572,130 62,225,674
2067 14,369,861 61,749,683
2066 14,167,129 61,266,762
2065 13,963,573 60,778,749
2064 13,758,257 60,281,212
2063 13,545,150 59,775,807
2062 13,332,625 59,261,881
2061 13,120,271 58,740,914
2060 12,903,195 58,208,824
2059 12,684,791 57,665,803
2058 12,464,271 57,114,037
2057 12,242,308 56,552,712
2056 12,020,446 55,985,589
2055 11,797,986 55,407,187
2054 11,575,058 54,818,525
2053 11,351,527 54,220,761
2052 11,128,939 53,615,713
2051 10,908,122 53,002,852
2050 10,686,324 52,386,166
2049 10,468,520 51,762,174
2048 10,249,810 51,134,317
2047 10,034,764 50,502,162
2046 9,819,986 49,868,057
2045 9,606,504 49,233,860
2044 9,394,614 48,605,591
2043 9,185,941 47,984,479
2042 8,980,018 47,370,990
2041 8,774,893 46,766,713
2040 8,567,893 46,174,827
2039 8,358,128 45,591,616
2038 8,149,514 45,011,890
2037 7,942,721 44,436,551
2036 7,734,436 43,862,840
2035 7,525,805 43,287,434
2034 7,314,741 42,708,536
2033 7,105,166 42,122,973
2032 6,897,152 41,529,468
2031 6,690,066 40,928,141
2030 6,486,667 40,314,175
2029 6,286,290 39,688,984
2028 6,085,426 39,055,901
2027 5,890,999 38,407,447
2026 5,700,718 37,740,059
2025 5,513,282 37,053,428
2024 5,330,690 36,361,859
2023 5,152,421 35,652,307
2022 5,098,039 34,938,955
2021 5,112,100 34,243,696
2020 5,026,628 33,586,372
2019 4,944,703 32,964,701
2018 4,878,657 32,373,490
2017 4,793,511 31,819,178
2016 4,713,663 31,284,568
2015 4,629,320 30,749,346
2014 4,623,182 30,222,994
2013 4,642,419 29,724,065
2012 4,610,848 29,261,903
2011 4,565,021 28,823,196
2010 4,492,995 28,385,506
2009 4,529,047 27,939,328
2008 4,558,984 27,494,774
2007 4,462,770 27,076,008
2006 4,377,579 26,699,043
2005 4,288,810 26,356,975
2004 4,192,826 26,029,350
2003 4,103,086 25,711,259
2002 4,006,077 25,399,980
2001 3,919,487 25,090,283
2000 3,833,416 24,787,054
1999 3,729,450 24,476,008
1998 3,628,827 24,134,929
1997 3,531,700 23,758,960
1996 3,435,965 23,351,981
1995 3,348,052 22,917,589
1994 3,257,954 22,463,291
1993 3,157,839 21,987,955
1992 3,058,831 21,485,090
1991 2,963,191 20,962,910
1990 2,871,910 20,464,956
1989 2,783,970 19,977,183
1988 2,713,965 19,460,630
1987 2,669,155 18,930,070
1986 2,634,258 18,395,621
1985 2,600,932 17,875,339
1984 2,568,610 17,378,846
1983 2,537,399 16,908,400
1982 2,507,375 16,462,736
1981 2,478,402 16,035,032
1980 2,450,535 15,619,936
1979 2,423,794 15,215,587
1978 2,397,961 14,816,349
1977 2,372,930 14,408,822
1976 2,348,566 13,998,620
1975 2,313,916 13,598,521
1974 2,269,338 13,209,011
1973 2,226,008 12,831,047
1972 2,183,769 12,465,106
1971 2,141,450 12,111,511
1970 2,097,505 11,762,638
1969 2,051,515 11,403,150
1968 2,005,100 11,032,155
1967 1,960,444 10,659,180
1966 1,918,082 10,289,294
1965 1,877,854 9,921,681
1964 1,839,583 9,557,611
1963 1,803,063 9,202,246
1962 1,768,115 8,854,368
1961 1,734,580 8,517,711
1960 1,702,346 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Uzbekistan
2100 0.42% 0.35%
2099 0.45% 0.37%
2098 0.45% 0.39%
2097 0.49% 0.4%
2096 0.53% 0.42%
2095 0.54% 0.44%
2094 0.55% 0.46%
2093 0.59% 0.47%
2092 0.61% 0.49%
2091 0.65% 0.51%
2090 0.64% 0.53%
2089 0.69% 0.54%
2088 0.72% 0.55%
2087 0.77% 0.56%
2086 0.77% 0.58%
2085 0.81% 0.6%
2084 0.85% 0.61%
2083 0.88% 0.61%
2082 0.89% 0.63%
2081 0.93% 0.64%
2080 0.92% 0.65%
2079 0.98% 0.66%
2078 1.04% 0.68%
2077 1.07% 0.68%
2076 1.1% 0.69%
2075 1.09% 0.7%
2074 1.16% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.71%
2072 1.24% 0.73%
2071 1.3% 0.74%
2070 1.32% 0.75%
2069 1.35% 0.76%
2068 1.41% 0.77%
2067 1.43% 0.79%
2066 1.46% 0.8%
2065 1.49% 0.83%
2064 1.57% 0.85%
2063 1.59% 0.87%
2062 1.62% 0.89%
2061 1.68% 0.91%
2060 1.72% 0.94%
2059 1.77% 0.97%
2058 1.81% 0.99%
2057 1.85% 1.01%
2056 1.89% 1.04%
2055 1.93% 1.07%
2054 1.97% 1.1%
2053 2% 1.13%
2052 2.02% 1.16%
2051 2.08% 1.18%
2050 2.08% 1.21%
2049 2.13% 1.23%
2048 2.14% 1.25%
2047 2.19% 1.27%
2046 2.22% 1.29%
2045 2.26% 1.29%
2044 2.27% 1.29%
2043 2.29% 1.3%
2042 2.34% 1.29%
2041 2.42% 1.28%
2040 2.51% 1.28%
2039 2.56% 1.29%
2038 2.6% 1.29%
2037 2.69% 1.31%
2036 2.77% 1.33%
2035 2.89% 1.36%
2034 2.95% 1.39%
2033 3.02% 1.43%
2032 3.1% 1.47%
2031 3.14% 1.52%
2030 3.19% 1.58%
2029 3.3% 1.62%
2028 3.3% 1.69%
2027 3.34% 1.77%
2026 3.4% 1.85%
2025 3.43% 1.9%
2024 3.46% 1.99%
2023 1.07% 2.04%
2022 -0.28% 2.03%
2021 1.7% 1.96%
2020 1.66% 1.89%
2019 1.35% 1.83%
2018 1.78% 1.74%
2017 1.69% 1.71%
2016 1.82% 1.74%
2015 0.13% 1.74%
2014 -0.41% 1.68%
2013 0.68% 1.58%
2012 1% 1.52%
2011 1.6% 1.54%
2010 -0.8% 1.6%
2009 -0.66% 1.62%
2008 2.16% 1.55%
2007 1.95% 1.41%
2006 2.07% 1.3%
2005 2.29% 1.26%
2004 2.19% 1.24%
2003 2.42% 1.23%
2002 2.21% 1.23%
2001 2.25% 1.22%
2000 2.79% 1.27%
1999 2.77% 1.41%
1998 2.75% 1.58%
1997 2.79% 1.74%
1996 2.63% 1.9%
1995 2.77% 2.02%
1994 3.17% 2.16%
1993 3.24% 2.34%
1992 3.23% 2.49%
1991 3.18% 2.43%
1990 3.16% 2.44%
1989 2.58% 2.65%
1988 1.68% 2.8%
1987 1.32% 2.91%
1986 1.28% 2.91%
1985 1.26% 2.86%
1984 1.23% 2.78%
1983 1.2% 2.71%
1982 1.17% 2.67%
1981 1.14% 2.66%
1980 1.1% 2.66%
1979 1.08% 2.69%
1978 1.05% 2.83%
1977 1.04% 2.93%
1976 1.5% 2.94%
1975 1.96% 2.95%
1974 1.95% 2.95%
1973 1.93% 2.94%
1972 1.98% 2.92%
1971 2.1% 2.97%
1970 2.24% 3.15%
1969 2.31% 3.36%
1968 2.28% 3.5%
1967 2.21% 3.59%
1966 2.14% 3.71%
1965 2.08% 3.81%
1964 2.03% 3.86%
1963 1.98% 3.93%
1962 1.93% 3.95%
1961 1.89% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

CAR Uzbekistan
Current population
5798457
38082870
Population rank 117/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
2.13 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
10.5 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 54/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -14,693 -6,987
Net migration rank 143/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -6,987
2024 196,244 -15,357 709,893 -7,066
2023 190,325 -14,682 722,280 -6,004
2022 -49,456 -17,430 715,410 -5,007
2021 124,408 -85,646 689,325 -9,205
2020 156,911 -24,745 643,750 -9,208
2019 68,523 -36,849 618,154 -9,341
2018 153,361 -52,954 585,119 -11,516
2017 128,461 -58,584 548,372 -13,352
2016 142,419 -52,607 549,045 -14,839
2015 141,912 -63,045 552,781 -16,545
2014 107,448 -174,051 536,881 -20,381
2013 140,489 -112,382 501,742 -20,380
2012 146,791 -111,764 463,333 -20,381
2011 142,913 -86,281 454,858 -20,380
2010 130,539 -43,126 461,293 -20,380
2009 -130,613 -28,899 471,839 -20,378
2008 128,627 -28,983 461,665 -24,028
2007 123,137 -30,352 426,880 -27,013
2006 118,882 -41,282 383,265 -29,197
2005 113,534 -13,604 363,462 -33,386
2004 108,548 -16,510 363,994 -38,834
2003 105,540 -18,097 355,098 -44,092
2002 100,588 5,992 359,231 -47,679
2001 99,598 -33,006 356,483 -48,642
2000 97,468 8,079 365,138 -66,547
1999 96,108 6,284 385,448 -61,955
1998 94,361 4,479 408,532 -49,862
1997 93,378 2,034 441,631 -48,360
1996 93,369 2,697 471,010 -50,314
1995 92,748 -12,986 493,966 -45,876
1994 90,943 9,496 502,279 -41,788
1993 89,873 9,930 527,557 -37,377
1992 88,939 9,269 548,793 -33,259
1991 88,688 4,381 557,886 -29,064
1990 87,507 1,995 540,581 -73,478
1989 85,969 409 522,323 -13,888
1988 84,654 -31,016 525,126 -473
1987 83,408 -47,428 537,292 -824
1986 81,149 -47,332 533,234 -802
1985 79,266 -46,427 508,893 -773
1984 77,395 -45,591 485,617 -752
1983 75,399 -44,780 454,464 1,568
1982 73,330 -43,908 431,389 3,897
1981 71,391 -42,872 413,897 6,223
1980 68,759 -41,539 401,557 8,540
1979 66,104 -39,850 387,754 10,864
1978 63,285 -37,874 372,068 27,783
1977 60,436 -35,782 369,572 45,622
1976 57,725 -33,645 363,110 42,094
1975 55,106 -9,895 357,382 37,611
1974 53,777 -9,838 350,422 33,600
1973 52,525 -9,800 341,807 30,094
1972 51,390 -9,634 333,230 26,748
1971 50,142 -7,259 323,171 24,030
1970 48,690 -3,693 313,216 37,324
1969 47,066 -80 302,833 65,596
1968 45,377 474 295,651 77,914
1967 42,979 474 298,350 74,030
1966 40,804 474 297,844 69,537
1965 38,710 474 302,264 65,579
1964 36,878 474 298,790 61,512
1963 35,218 474 293,432 57,002
1962 33,731 474 292,788 52,532
1961 32,383 474 279,841 48,168
1960 31,131 474 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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