Central African Republic vs Norway: Population by income level
Central African Republic
5.51 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
119th
Norway rank
118th
Population by income level over time
- Central African Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.61 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 97,590.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 3.71 million | 1.85 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 3.99 million | 1.71 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 4.15 million | 1.56 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 4.35 million | 1.05 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 4.63 million | 401,761 | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 5.14 million | 454,336 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 5.49 million | 285,753 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Central African Republic or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.61 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Central African Republic and Norway?
- 97,590, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Norway rank globally for population by income level?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.