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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Uzbekistan: 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 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.59 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th 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 +1.27% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% 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 19,066,004 74,950,276
2099 18,985,867 74,687,562
2098 18,901,154 74,412,253
2097 18,815,607 74,120,787
2096 18,724,783 73,822,520
2095 18,626,431 73,512,493
2094 18,526,390 73,187,441
2093 18,425,013 72,852,823
2092 18,316,437 72,509,869
2091 18,205,237 72,158,109
2090 18,087,725 71,795,130
2089 17,972,896 71,419,019
2088 17,848,943 71,037,131
2087 17,721,681 70,645,917
2086 17,585,946 70,250,312
2085 17,451,621 69,845,645
2084 17,310,863 69,430,096
2083 17,164,209 69,009,654
2082 17,014,388 68,591,369
2081 16,864,906 68,161,432
2080 16,708,761 67,729,509
2079 16,556,341 67,293,106
2078 16,396,395 66,849,622
2077 16,228,166 66,394,934
2076 16,055,590 65,946,007
2075 15,881,626 65,494,544
2074 15,710,778 65,041,409
2073 15,530,355 64,584,034
2072 15,350,553 64,126,554
2071 15,162,785 63,662,468
2070 14,968,105 63,197,548
2069 14,772,746 62,728,854
2068 14,575,859 62,256,069
2067 14,373,538 61,779,846
2066 14,170,754 61,296,688
2065 13,967,146 60,808,437
2064 13,761,777 60,310,657
2063 13,548,616 59,805,006
2062 13,336,037 59,290,829
2061 13,123,628 58,769,606
2060 12,906,496 58,237,257
2059 12,688,037 57,693,970
2058 12,467,461 57,141,935
2057 12,245,441 56,580,336
2056 12,023,522 56,012,936
2055 11,801,006 55,434,251
2054 11,578,020 54,845,302
2053 11,354,432 54,247,246
2052 11,131,786 53,641,903
2051 10,910,913 53,028,742
2050 10,689,058 52,411,754
2049 10,471,199 51,787,458
2048 10,252,433 51,159,295
2047 10,037,332 50,526,830
2046 9,822,499 49,892,416
2045 9,608,962 49,257,909
2044 9,397,018 48,629,333
2043 9,188,292 48,007,917
2042 8,982,316 47,394,130
2041 8,777,138 46,789,557
2040 8,570,085 46,197,382
2039 8,360,267 45,613,886
2038 8,151,599 45,033,877
2037 7,944,754 44,458,257
2036 7,736,415 43,884,266
2035 7,527,731 43,308,578
2034 7,316,613 42,729,398
2033 7,106,984 42,143,548
2032 6,898,917 41,549,754
2031 6,691,778 40,948,133
2030 6,488,327 40,333,867
2029 6,287,899 39,708,371
2028 6,086,983 39,074,978
2027 5,892,506 38,426,208
2026 5,702,177 37,758,494
2025 5,514,692 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th 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 85.8% to 10,689,058 people with a rank change from 118th to 96th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 3.45% 1.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

CAR Uzbekistan
Current population
5753659
37939105
Population rank 118/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 52/197
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 - -15,357 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 (1960–2024, 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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