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Bangui: population

Bangui, Central African Republic: 1.06 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 6.

In 1975 it had 376,000 people.

In 2000 it had 719,000 people, so it has grown by 47% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.63 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M2M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Bangui: 1.1M

Largest cities: Central African Republic

City20252050, projected
Bangui1,056,9491,628,188
Carnot78,387129,967
Bouar62,698111,887
Badokwa60,959101,864
Bambari56,91397,056
Nola53,62598,965

Central African Republic: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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