Argentina vs Central African Republic: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Argentina
-0.3%
in 2020
Central African Republic
-0.4%
in 2020
Argentina rank
120th
Central African Republic rank
123rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Argentina
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Argentina ranks 120th and Central African Republic ranks 123rd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Argentina or Central African Republic?
- Argentina, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Argentina and Central African Republic?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central African Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Central African Republic rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Argentina ranks 120th and Central African Republic ranks 123rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.