Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4511 people per person against 0.4455 people per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0056 people per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2304 people per person | 0.2296 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.3286 people per person | 0.2524 people per person | 0.0762 people per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.3661 people per person | 0.283 people per person | 0.0831 people per person | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.3744 people per person | 0.3227 people per person | 0.0517 people per person | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3804 people per person | 0.3707 people per person | 0.0096 people per person | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.3996 people per person | 0.4114 people per person | 0.0118 people per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4347 people per person | 0.4419 people per person | 0.0072 people per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4511 people per person against 0.4455 people per person in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0056 people per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.