Central African Republic vs Liberia: Population of cities towns and villages

Central African Republic
2.21 million
in 2020
Liberia
2.11 million
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Liberia rank
101st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019852020

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.21 million against 2.11 million in Liberia, a difference of 99,230.

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 866,315 595,597 270,718 Central African Republic
1960s 984,050 736,343 247,707 Central African Republic
1970s 1.13 million 919,561 211,084 Central African Republic
1980s 1.31 million 1.14 million 164,375 Central African Republic
1990s 1.58 million 1.01 million 560,581 Central African Republic
2000s 1.92 million 1.38 million 540,885 Central African Republic
2010s 2.07 million 1.93 million 139,215 Central African Republic
2020s 2.21 million 2.11 million 99,230 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Central African Republic, at 2.21 million against 2.11 million in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Central African Republic and Liberia?
99,230, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed