Central African Republic vs Ireland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Central African Republic
2.21 million people
in 2020
Ireland
2.25 million people
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Ireland rank
97th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Central African Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.25 million people against 2.21 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 43,280 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 866,315 people | 1.35 million people | 485,575 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 984,050 people | 1.38 million people | 396,525 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 1.46 million people | 333,455 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 1.62 million people | 313,835 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 1.66 million people | 88,910 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.85 million people | 77,235 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.07 million people | 2.12 million people | 48,565 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.21 million people | 2.25 million people | 43,280 people | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.25 million people against 2.21 million people in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Central African Republic and Ireland?
- 43,280 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 97th 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.