Central African Republic vs Somalia: Population growth
Central African Republic
3.4%
in 2024
Somalia
3.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
Somalia rank
9th
Population growth over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release