Central African Republic vs Finland: Population, total
Central African Republic
5.51 million
in 2025
Finland
5.65 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
119th
Finland rank
117th
Population, total over time
- Central African Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.65 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 133,160.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 119th and Finland ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 4.55 million | 2.68 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 4.69 million | 2.41 million | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.59 million | 4.88 million | 2.29 million | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 5.09 million | 1.79 million | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 5.25 million | 1.02 million | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 5.46 million | 769,192 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 5.58 million | 373,962 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Finland, at 5.65 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Central African Republic and Finland?
- 133,160, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for population, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th and Finland ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.