Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Azerbaijan
2.15 million people
in 2020
Central African Republic
2.21 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
100th
Central African Republic rank
98th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.21 million people against 2.15 million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 62,830 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Central African Republic ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 866,315 people | 526,145 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 1.57 million people | 984,050 people | 584,900 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.13 million people | 582,615 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.31 million people | 549,935 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 1.58 million people | 411,015 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.92 million people | 118,825 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.13 million people | 2.07 million people | 61,125 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.21 million people | 62,830 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Azerbaijan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 2.21 million people against 2.15 million people in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?
- 62,830 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central African Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Central African Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Central African Republic ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.