Central African Republic vs Liberia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Central African Republic
2.21 million people
in 2020
Liberia
2.11 million people
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Liberia rank
101st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.21 million people against 2.11 million people in Liberia, a difference of 99,230 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 866,315 people | 595,597 people | 270,718 people | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 984,050 people | 736,343 people | 247,707 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 919,561 people | 211,084 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 1.14 million people | 164,375 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 1.01 million people | 560,581 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.38 million people | 540,885 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.07 million people | 1.93 million people | 139,215 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.21 million people | 2.11 million people | 99,230 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 Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 2.21 million people against 2.11 million people in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 99,230 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 101st 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.