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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Vietnam: 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 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,753,659 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 17.8 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 118th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.27% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.75M (31.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Central African Republic vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Vietnam
2100 19,066,004 92,239,801
2099 18,985,867 92,735,968
2098 18,901,154 93,227,318
2097 18,815,607 93,703,343
2096 18,724,783 94,178,675
2095 18,626,431 94,640,859
2094 18,526,390 95,098,747
2093 18,425,013 95,558,233
2092 18,316,437 96,015,030
2091 18,205,237 96,474,248
2090 18,087,725 96,938,026
2089 17,972,896 97,399,661
2088 17,848,943 97,858,300
2087 17,721,681 98,324,127
2086 17,585,946 98,788,452
2085 17,451,621 99,249,444
2084 17,310,863 99,710,990
2083 17,164,209 100,178,339
2082 17,014,388 100,650,389
2081 16,864,906 101,120,279
2080 16,708,761 101,584,408
2079 16,556,341 102,046,677
2078 16,396,395 102,496,244
2077 16,228,166 102,944,347
2076 16,055,590 103,374,514
2075 15,881,626 103,799,405
2074 15,710,778 104,214,107
2073 15,530,355 104,623,307
2072 15,350,553 105,022,092
2071 15,162,785 105,401,255
2070 14,968,105 105,773,681
2069 14,772,746 106,126,787
2068 14,575,859 106,471,025
2067 14,373,538 106,811,324
2066 14,170,754 107,143,716
2065 13,967,146 107,459,475
2064 13,761,777 107,761,108
2063 13,548,616 108,055,355
2062 13,336,037 108,339,650
2061 13,123,628 108,607,597
2060 12,906,496 108,859,065
2059 12,688,037 109,104,391
2058 12,467,461 109,337,395
2057 12,245,441 109,546,926
2056 12,023,522 109,732,352
2055 11,801,006 109,903,830
2054 11,578,020 110,052,946
2053 11,354,432 110,173,868
2052 11,131,786 110,270,266
2051 10,910,913 110,338,539
2050 10,689,058 110,361,987
2049 10,471,199 110,356,819
2048 10,252,433 110,313,849
2047 10,037,332 110,228,852
2046 9,822,499 110,108,051
2045 9,608,962 109,943,449
2044 9,397,018 109,748,671
2043 9,188,292 109,514,717
2042 8,982,316 109,242,604
2041 8,777,138 108,936,706
2040 8,570,085 108,611,523
2039 8,360,267 108,254,640
2038 8,151,599 107,877,983
2037 7,944,754 107,480,286
2036 7,736,415 107,075,099
2035 7,527,731 106,647,378
2034 7,316,613 106,206,100
2033 7,106,984 105,762,219
2032 6,898,917 105,299,476
2031 6,691,778 104,826,346
2030 6,488,327 104,330,461
2029 6,287,899 103,835,790
2028 6,086,983 103,316,499
2027 5,892,506 102,775,814
2026 5,702,177 102,213,157
2025 5,514,692 101,614,413
2024 5,330,690 100,987,686
2023 5,152,421 100,352,192
2022 5,098,039 99,680,655
2021 5,112,100 98,935,098
2020 5,026,628 98,079,191
2019 4,944,703 97,173,776
2018 4,878,657 96,237,319
2017 4,793,511 95,176,977
2016 4,713,663 94,000,117
2015 4,629,320 92,823,254
2014 4,623,182 91,679,578
2013 4,642,419 90,573,104
2012 4,610,848 89,510,356
2011 4,565,021 88,468,314
2010 4,492,995 87,455,152
2009 4,529,047 86,460,018
2008 4,558,984 85,175,788
2007 4,462,770 83,633,375
2006 4,377,579 82,167,897
2005 4,288,810 81,088,313
2004 4,192,826 80,338,971
2003 4,103,086 79,563,777
2002 4,006,077 78,772,224
2001 3,919,487 77,969,361
2000 3,833,416 77,154,011
1999 3,729,450 76,287,452
1998 3,628,827 75,299,660
1997 3,531,700 74,226,889
1996 3,435,965 73,156,447
1995 3,348,052 72,049,940
1994 3,257,954 70,854,391
1993 3,157,839 69,586,384
1992 3,058,831 68,260,337
1991 2,963,191 66,891,775
1990 2,871,910 65,504,552
1989 2,783,970 64,147,348
1988 2,713,965 62,843,228
1987 2,669,155 61,584,651
1986 2,634,258 60,347,048
1985 2,600,932 59,060,622
1984 2,568,610 57,706,067
1983 2,537,399 56,337,921
1982 2,507,375 55,011,289
1981 2,478,402 53,738,141
1980 2,450,535 52,490,101
1979 2,423,794 51,378,211
1978 2,397,961 50,249,552
1977 2,372,930 48,954,872
1976 2,348,566 47,684,931
1975 2,313,916 46,482,903
1974 2,269,338 45,413,537
1973 2,226,008 44,409,861
1972 2,183,769 43,429,168
1971 2,141,450 42,449,276
1970 2,097,505 41,475,230
1969 2,051,515 40,582,096
1968 2,005,100 39,734,609
1967 1,960,444 38,895,080
1966 1,918,082 38,024,836
1965 1,877,854 37,129,656
1964 1,839,583 36,201,563
1963 1,803,063 35,249,101
1962 1,768,115 34,288,560
1961 1,734,580 33,409,059
1960 1,702,346 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is still 118th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Vietnam
2100 0.42% -0.54%
2099 0.45% -0.53%
2098 0.45% -0.51%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.59% -0.48%
2092 0.61% -0.48%
2091 0.65% -0.48%
2090 0.64% -0.47%
2089 0.69% -0.47%
2088 0.72% -0.47%
2087 0.77% -0.47%
2086 0.77% -0.46%
2085 0.81% -0.46%
2084 0.85% -0.47%
2083 0.88% -0.47%
2082 0.89% -0.46%
2081 0.93% -0.46%
2080 0.92% -0.45%
2079 0.98% -0.44%
2078 1.04% -0.44%
2077 1.07% -0.42%
2076 1.1% -0.41%
2075 1.09% -0.4%
2074 1.16% -0.39%
2073 1.17% -0.38%
2072 1.24% -0.36%
2071 1.3% -0.35%
2070 1.32% -0.33%
2069 1.35% -0.32%
2068 1.41% -0.32%
2067 1.43% -0.31%
2066 1.46% -0.29%
2065 1.49% -0.28%
2064 1.57% -0.27%
2063 1.59% -0.26%
2062 1.62% -0.25%
2061 1.68% -0.23%
2060 1.72% -0.22%
2059 1.77% -0.21%
2058 1.81% -0.19%
2057 1.85% -0.17%
2056 1.89% -0.16%
2055 1.93% -0.14%
2054 1.97% -0.11%
2053 2% -0.09%
2052 2.02% -0.06%
2051 2.08% -0.02%
2050 2.08% 0.005%
2049 2.13% 0.04%
2048 2.14% 0.08%
2047 2.19% 0.11%
2046 2.22% 0.15%
2045 2.26% 0.18%
2044 2.27% 0.21%
2043 2.29% 0.25%
2042 2.34% 0.28%
2041 2.42% 0.3%
2040 2.51% 0.33%
2039 2.56% 0.35%
2038 2.6% 0.37%
2037 2.69% 0.38%
2036 2.77% 0.4%
2035 2.89% 0.42%
2034 2.95% 0.42%
2033 3.02% 0.44%
2032 3.1% 0.45%
2031 3.14% 0.48%
2030 3.19% 0.48%
2029 3.3% 0.5%
2028 3.3% 0.53%
2027 3.34% 0.55%
2026 3.4% 0.59%
2025 3.45% 0.62%
2024 3.46% 0.63%
2023 1.07% 0.67%
2022 -0.28% 0.75%
2021 1.7% 0.87%
2020 1.66% 0.93%
2019 1.35% 0.97%
2018 1.78% 1.11%
2017 1.69% 1.25%
2016 1.82% 1.27%
2015 0.13% 1.25%
2014 -0.41% 1.22%
2013 0.68% 1.19%
2012 1% 1.18%
2011 1.6% 1.16%
2010 -0.8% 1.15%
2009 -0.66% 1.51%
2008 2.16% 1.84%
2007 1.95% 1.78%
2006 2.07% 1.33%
2005 2.29% 0.93%
2004 2.19% 0.97%
2003 2.42% 1%
2002 2.21% 1.03%
2001 2.25% 1.06%
2000 2.79% 1.14%
1999 2.77% 1.31%
1998 2.75% 1.45%
1997 2.79% 1.46%
1996 2.63% 1.54%
1995 2.77% 1.69%
1994 3.17% 1.82%
1993 3.24% 1.94%
1992 3.23% 2.05%
1991 3.18% 2.12%
1990 3.16% 2.12%
1989 2.58% 2.08%
1988 1.68% 2.04%
1987 1.32% 2.05%
1986 1.28% 2.18%
1985 1.26% 2.35%
1984 1.23% 2.43%
1983 1.2% 2.41%
1982 1.17% 2.37%
1981 1.14% 2.38%
1980 1.1% 2.16%
1979 1.08% 2.25%
1978 1.05% 2.64%
1977 1.04% 2.66%
1976 1.5% 2.59%
1975 1.96% 2.35%
1974 1.95% 2.26%
1973 1.93% 2.26%
1972 1.98% 2.31%
1971 2.1% 2.35%
1970 2.24% 2.2%
1969 2.31% 2.13%
1968 2.28% 2.16%
1967 2.21% 2.29%
1966 2.14% 2.41%
1965 2.08% 2.56%
1964 2.03% 2.7%
1963 1.98% 2.8%
1962 1.93% 2.63%
1961 1.89% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

CAR Vietnam
Current population
5753659
102365351
Population rank 118/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
2.95 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
2.2 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +488 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +178,269 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +3.46% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 9/197 123/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 -48,171
Net migration rank 143/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - -48,171
2024 - -15,357 - -59,645
2023 190,325 -14,682 727,955 -81,789
2022 -49,456 -17,430 775,914 -78,977
2021 124,408 -85,646 799,593 -5,418
2020 156,911 -24,745 924,004 -6,457
2019 68,523 -36,849 895,262 -2,051
2018 153,361 -52,954 882,977 96,650
2017 128,461 -58,584 1,001,833 139,245
2016 142,419 -52,607 1,045,094 167,652
2015 141,912 -63,045 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 107,448 -174,051 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 140,489 -112,382 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 146,791 -111,764 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 142,913 -86,281 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 130,539 -43,126 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -130,613 -28,899 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 128,627 -28,983 1,008,141 571,113
2007 123,137 -30,352 981,689 523,784
2006 118,882 -41,282 943,041 482,399
2005 113,534 -13,604 942,084 -208,337
2004 108,548 -16,510 985,438 -220,458
2003 105,540 -18,097 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 100,588 5,992 991,427 -193,766
2001 99,598 -33,006 985,610 -177,586
2000 97,468 8,079 966,894 -144,298
1999 96,108 6,284 925,519 -15,010
1998 94,361 4,479 959,016 106,091
1997 93,378 2,034 1,028,116 52,382
1996 93,369 2,697 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 92,748 -12,986 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 90,943 9,496 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 89,873 9,930 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 88,939 9,269 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 88,688 4,381 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 87,507 1,995 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 85,969 409 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 84,654 -31,016 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 83,408 -47,428 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 81,149 -47,332 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 79,266 -46,427 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 77,395 -45,591 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 75,399 -44,780 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 73,330 -43,908 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 71,391 -42,872 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 68,759 -41,539 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 66,104 -39,850 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 63,285 -37,874 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 60,436 -35,782 1,259,315 49,655
1976 57,725 -33,645 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 55,106 -9,895 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 53,777 -9,838 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 52,525 -9,800 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 51,390 -9,634 921,524 -1,920
1971 50,142 -7,259 963,259 76,961
1970 48,690 -3,693 905,902 1,997
1969 47,066 -80 878,359 0
1968 45,377 474 815,116 1,489
1967 42,979 474 862,071 394
1966 40,804 474 876,283 1,769
1965 38,710 474 913,761 -1,438
1964 36,878 474 950,219 -6,328
1963 35,218 474 961,067 0
1962 33,731 474 960,046 0
1961 32,383 474 798,978 0
1960 31,131 474 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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