Central African Republic vs Sudan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Central African Republic
-0.4%
in 2020
Sudan
-0.5%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
123rd
Sudan rank
124th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Central African Republic
- Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -0.4% against -0.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 124th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 3.7% | 4.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.5% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at -0.4% against -0.5% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Central African Republic and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Sudan rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Central African Republic ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 124th 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.