Central African Republic vs North Korea: Population (UN WPP)

Central African Republic
18.78 million people
in 2100
North Korea
19.51 million people
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
81st
North Korea rank
78th

Population (UN WPP) over time

  • Central African Republic
  • North Korea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M202420622100

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 19.51 million people against 18.78 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 732,900 people.

Across all 77 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 81st and North Korea ranks 78th of 236 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
2020s 5.80 million people 26.65 million people 20.85 million people North Korea
2030s 7.40 million people 26.74 million people 19.34 million people North Korea
2040s 9.45 million people 26.23 million people 16.78 million people North Korea
2050s 11.60 million people 25.32 million people 13.72 million people North Korea
2060s 13.72 million people 24.11 million people 10.39 million people North Korea
2070s 15.60 million people 22.82 million people 7.22 million people North Korea
2080s 17.14 million people 21.54 million people 4.40 million people North Korea
2090s 18.29 million people 20.23 million people 1.93 million people North Korea
2100s 18.78 million people 19.51 million people 732,900 people North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Central African Republic or North Korea?
North Korea, at 19.51 million people against 18.78 million people in Central African Republic as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Central African Republic and North Korea?
732,900 people, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North Korea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Central African Republic and North Korea rank globally for population?
Central African Republic ranks 81st and North Korea ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.