Central African Republic vs Somalia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Central African Republic
3.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.45 % change on previous year in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 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 | 1.68 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6882 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.45 % change on previous year in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.