Central African Republic vs Norway: Population, total

Central African Republic
5.51 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
119th
Norway rank
118th

Population, total over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.61 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 97,590.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 million 3.71 million 1.85 million Norway
1970s 2.28 million 3.99 million 1.71 million Norway
1980s 2.59 million 4.15 million 1.56 million Norway
1990s 3.30 million 4.35 million 1.05 million Norway
2000s 4.23 million 4.63 million 401,761 Norway
2010s 4.69 million 5.14 million 454,336 Norway
2020s 5.21 million 5.49 million 285,753 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Central African Republic or Norway?
Norway, at 5.61 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Central African Republic and Norway?
97,590, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Norway rank globally for population, total?
Central African Republic ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 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

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.