Central African Republic vs Niger: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Central African Republic
3.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
8th
Niger rank
9th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.45 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 233 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.2949 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.6882 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Central African Republic, at 3.45 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.