Central African Republic vs Finland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Central African Republic
2.21 million people
in 2020
Finland
2.16 million people
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Finland rank
99th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Central African Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.21 million people against 2.16 million people in Finland, a difference of 44,710 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Finland ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 866,315 people | 2.10 million people | 1.23 million people | Finland |
| 1960s | 984,050 people | 2.21 million people | 1.22 million people | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 2.26 million people | 1.13 million people | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 2.29 million people | 979,610 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 2.27 million people | 696,725 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 2.23 million people | 307,195 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.07 million people | 2.19 million people | 115,270 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.21 million people | 2.16 million people | 44,710 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, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Central African Republic, at 2.21 million people against 2.16 million people in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Central African Republic and Finland?
- 44,710 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th and Finland ranks 99th 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.