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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Venezuela: 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 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.98 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Central African Republic vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Venezuela
2100 19,066,004 28,408,393
2099 18,985,867 28,554,225
2098 18,901,154 28,705,786
2097 18,815,607 28,850,257
2096 18,724,783 28,995,972
2095 18,626,431 29,132,759
2094 18,526,390 29,262,925
2093 18,425,013 29,392,244
2092 18,316,437 29,508,795
2091 18,205,237 29,621,832
2090 18,087,725 29,732,297
2089 17,972,896 29,838,428
2088 17,848,943 29,934,468
2087 17,721,681 30,028,670
2086 17,585,946 30,118,600
2085 17,451,621 30,199,220
2084 17,310,863 30,274,712
2083 17,164,209 30,346,195
2082 17,014,388 30,416,426
2081 16,864,906 30,482,094
2080 16,708,761 30,547,260
2079 16,556,341 30,610,834
2078 16,396,395 30,672,514
2077 16,228,166 30,728,816
2076 16,055,590 30,777,988
2075 15,881,626 30,827,559
2074 15,710,778 30,866,891
2073 15,530,355 30,911,390
2072 15,350,553 30,954,923
2071 15,162,785 30,997,109
2070 14,968,105 31,037,381
2069 14,772,746 31,075,808
2068 14,575,859 31,109,149
2067 14,373,538 31,145,122
2066 14,170,754 31,175,867
2065 13,967,146 31,200,466
2064 13,761,777 31,215,062
2063 13,548,616 31,230,451
2062 13,336,037 31,243,713
2061 13,123,628 31,253,501
2060 12,906,496 31,262,578
2059 12,688,037 31,270,532
2058 12,467,461 31,271,671
2057 12,245,441 31,274,675
2056 12,023,522 31,266,571
2055 11,801,006 31,250,513
2054 11,578,020 31,236,686
2053 11,354,432 31,220,143
2052 11,131,786 31,192,608
2051 10,910,913 31,172,098
2050 10,689,058 31,137,475
2049 10,471,199 31,102,109
2048 10,252,433 31,060,623
2047 10,037,332 31,007,458
2046 9,822,499 30,958,617
2045 9,608,962 30,903,304
2044 9,397,018 30,843,044
2043 9,188,292 30,774,770
2042 8,982,316 30,692,483
2041 8,777,138 30,605,785
2040 8,570,085 30,502,599
2039 8,360,267 30,387,061
2038 8,151,599 30,266,220
2037 7,944,754 30,143,030
2036 7,736,415 30,012,966
2035 7,527,731 29,868,832
2034 7,316,613 29,716,052
2033 7,106,984 29,572,150
2032 6,898,917 29,426,362
2031 6,691,778 29,278,011
2030 6,488,327 29,137,930
2029 6,287,899 29,002,751
2028 6,086,983 28,878,872
2027 5,892,506 28,749,068
2026 5,702,177 28,628,678
2025 5,514,692 28,514,989
2024 5,330,690 28,405,543
2023 5,152,421 28,300,854
2022 5,098,039 28,213,017
2021 5,112,100 28,237,826
2020 5,026,628 28,444,077
2019 4,944,703 28,938,098
2018 4,878,657 29,807,592
2017 4,793,511 30,565,323
2016 4,713,663 30,765,720
2015 4,629,320 30,573,972
2014 4,623,182 30,254,079
2013 4,642,419 29,912,198
2012 4,610,848 29,553,826
2011 4,565,021 29,185,212
2010 4,492,995 28,813,101
2009 4,529,047 28,438,298
2008 4,558,984 28,053,696
2007 4,462,770 27,649,363
2006 4,377,579 27,224,686
2005 4,288,810 26,785,804
2004 4,192,826 26,340,838
2003 4,103,086 25,892,703
2002 4,006,077 25,435,671
2001 3,919,487 24,979,922
2000 3,833,416 24,526,708
1999 3,729,450 24,066,593
1998 3,628,827 23,601,337
1997 3,531,700 23,131,685
1996 3,435,965 22,662,113
1995 3,348,052 22,193,821
1994 3,257,954 21,725,188
1993 3,157,839 21,254,520
1992 3,058,831 20,780,948
1991 2,963,191 20,304,896
1990 2,871,910 19,827,010
1989 2,783,970 19,348,921
1988 2,713,965 18,871,020
1987 2,669,155 18,394,963
1986 2,634,258 17,923,536
1985 2,600,932 17,461,434
1984 2,568,610 17,008,841
1983 2,537,399 16,562,205
1982 2,507,375 16,121,874
1981 2,478,402 15,687,297
1980 2,450,535 15,258,218
1979 2,423,794 14,834,552
1978 2,397,961 14,416,684
1977 2,372,930 14,006,812
1976 2,348,566 13,606,284
1975 2,313,916 13,215,892
1974 2,269,338 12,835,351
1973 2,226,008 12,463,537
1972 2,183,769 12,099,180
1971 2,141,450 11,741,008
1970 2,097,505 11,387,790
1969 2,051,515 11,040,280
1968 2,005,100 10,697,530
1967 1,960,444 10,358,513
1966 1,918,082 10,024,854
1965 1,877,854 9,697,790
1964 1,839,583 9,377,712
1963 1,803,063 9,064,021
1962 1,768,115 8,756,870
1961 1,734,580 8,455,915
1960 1,702,346 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Venezuela
2100 0.42% -0.51%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.45% -0.5%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.47%
2095 0.54% -0.44%
2094 0.55% -0.44%
2093 0.59% -0.39%
2092 0.61% -0.38%
2091 0.65% -0.37%
2090 0.64% -0.36%
2089 0.69% -0.32%
2088 0.72% -0.31%
2087 0.77% -0.3%
2086 0.77% -0.27%
2085 0.81% -0.25%
2084 0.85% -0.24%
2083 0.88% -0.23%
2082 0.89% -0.22%
2081 0.93% -0.21%
2080 0.92% -0.21%
2079 0.98% -0.2%
2078 1.04% -0.18%
2077 1.07% -0.16%
2076 1.1% -0.16%
2075 1.09% -0.13%
2074 1.16% -0.14%
2073 1.17% -0.14%
2072 1.24% -0.14%
2071 1.3% -0.13%
2070 1.32% -0.12%
2069 1.35% -0.11%
2068 1.41% -0.12%
2067 1.43% -0.1%
2066 1.46% -0.08%
2065 1.49% -0.05%
2064 1.57% -0.05%
2063 1.59% -0.04%
2062 1.62% -0.03%
2061 1.68% -0.03%
2060 1.72% -0.03%
2059 1.77% -0.004%
2058 1.81% -0.01%
2057 1.85% 0.03%
2056 1.89% 0.05%
2055 1.93% 0.04%
2054 1.97% 0.05%
2053 2% 0.09%
2052 2.02% 0.07%
2051 2.08% 0.11%
2050 2.08% 0.11%
2049 2.13% 0.13%
2048 2.14% 0.17%
2047 2.19% 0.16%
2046 2.22% 0.18%
2045 2.26% 0.2%
2044 2.27% 0.22%
2043 2.29% 0.27%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.42% 0.34%
2040 2.51% 0.38%
2039 2.56% 0.4%
2038 2.6% 0.41%
2037 2.69% 0.43%
2036 2.77% 0.48%
2035 2.89% 0.51%
2034 2.95% 0.49%
2033 3.02% 0.5%
2032 3.1% 0.51%
2031 3.14% 0.48%
2030 3.19% 0.47%
2029 3.3% 0.43%
2028 3.3% 0.45%
2027 3.34% 0.42%
2026 3.4% 0.4%
2025 3.45% 0.39%
2024 3.46% 0.37%
2023 1.07% 0.31%
2022 -0.28% -0.09%
2021 1.7% -0.73%
2020 1.66% -1.71%
2019 1.35% -2.92%
2018 1.78% -2.48%
2017 1.69% -0.65%
2016 1.82% 0.63%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 -0.41% 1.14%
2013 0.68% 1.21%
2012 1% 1.26%
2011 1.6% 1.29%
2010 -0.8% 1.32%
2009 -0.66% 1.37%
2008 2.16% 1.46%
2007 1.95% 1.56%
2006 2.07% 1.64%
2005 2.29% 1.69%
2004 2.19% 1.73%
2003 2.42% 1.8%
2002 2.21% 1.82%
2001 2.25% 1.85%
2000 2.79% 1.91%
1999 2.77% 1.97%
1998 2.75% 2.03%
1997 2.79% 2.07%
1996 2.63% 2.11%
1995 2.77% 2.16%
1994 3.17% 2.21%
1993 3.24% 2.28%
1992 3.23% 2.34%
1991 3.18% 2.41%
1990 3.16% 2.47%
1989 2.58% 2.53%
1988 1.68% 2.59%
1987 1.32% 2.63%
1986 1.28% 2.65%
1985 1.26% 2.66%
1984 1.23% 2.7%
1983 1.2% 2.73%
1982 1.17% 2.77%
1981 1.14% 2.81%
1980 1.1% 2.86%
1979 1.08% 2.9%
1978 1.05% 2.93%
1977 1.04% 2.94%
1976 1.5% 2.95%
1975 1.96% 2.96%
1974 1.95% 2.98%
1973 1.93% 3.01%
1972 1.98% 3.05%
1971 2.1% 3.1%
1970 2.24% 3.15%
1969 2.31% 3.2%
1968 2.28% 3.27%
1967 2.21% 3.33%
1966 2.14% 3.37%
1965 2.08% 3.41%
1964 2.03% 3.46%
1963 1.98% 3.51%
1962 1.93% 3.56%
1961 1.89% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.46%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

CAR Venezuela
Current population
5753659
28661242
Population rank 118/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.2 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +488 +287
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 143/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -100,467
Net migration rank 143/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -100,467
2024 - -15,357 - -105,297
2023 190,325 -14,682 213,020 -112,899
2022 -49,456 -17,430 216,619 -141,107
2021 124,408 -85,646 207,746 -332,936
2020 156,911 -24,745 237,223 -524,649
2019 68,523 -36,849 274,826 -975,534
2018 153,361 -52,954 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 128,461 -58,584 340,222 -817,376
2016 142,419 -52,607 359,651 -283,270
2015 141,912 -63,045 384,560 -77,417
2014 107,448 -174,051 395,088 -62,437
2013 140,489 -112,382 408,930 -57,818
2012 146,791 -111,764 420,758 -55,131
2011 142,913 -86,281 425,958 -54,384
2010 130,539 -43,126 425,397 -52,781
2009 -130,613 -28,899 427,257 -50,286
2008 128,627 -28,983 435,870 -43,636
2007 123,137 -30,352 452,482 -36,060
2006 118,882 -41,282 460,152 -27,240
2005 113,534 -13,604 463,260 -18,407
2004 108,548 -16,510 455,881 -10,798
2003 105,540 -18,097 456,902 -5,729
2002 100,588 5,992 466,821 -3,944
2001 99,598 -33,006 451,487 -2,856
2000 97,468 8,079 459,802 -1,999
1999 96,108 6,284 463,787 -1,376
1998 94,361 4,479 469,123 -1,010
1997 93,378 2,034 472,002 -816
1996 93,369 2,697 468,653 -708
1995 92,748 -12,986 469,267 -622
1994 90,943 9,496 469,178 -559
1993 89,873 9,930 473,189 -477
1992 88,939 9,269 474,824 -381
1991 88,688 4,381 477,917 -236
1990 87,507 1,995 478,168 -69
1989 85,969 409 478,053 32
1988 84,654 -31,016 477,569 137
1987 83,408 -47,428 474,204 182
1986 81,149 -47,332 468,252 201
1985 79,266 -46,427 455,517 237
1984 77,395 -45,591 449,186 247
1983 75,399 -44,780 443,569 260
1982 73,330 -43,908 436,564 260
1981 71,391 -42,872 432,059 251
1980 68,759 -41,539 425,613 237
1979 66,104 -39,850 421,256 228
1978 63,285 -37,874 414,032 205
1977 60,436 -35,782 405,315 196
1976 57,725 -33,645 395,344 190
1975 55,106 -9,895 385,045 186
1974 53,777 -9,838 375,678 173
1973 52,525 -9,800 367,612 171
1972 51,390 -9,634 360,749 173
1971 50,142 -7,259 355,212 215
1970 48,690 -3,693 350,709 305
1969 47,066 -80 343,596 403
1968 45,377 474 340,973 532
1967 42,979 474 335,813 717
1966 40,804 474 329,697 1,087
1965 38,710 474 321,695 1,656
1964 36,878 474 314,397 2,410
1963 35,218 474 307,279 3,296
1962 33,731 474 299,345 4,386
1961 32,383 474 292,109 6,069
1960 31,131 474 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/central-african-republic/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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