Central African Republic vs Liberia: Population, total

Central African Republic

5.51 million

in 2025

Liberia

5.73 million

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

119th

Liberia rank

116th

Population, total over time

Central African Republic
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.73 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 217,930.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 116th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Central African Republic
Population, total in Liberia
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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: 06 August 2026

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.