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

Central African Republic
2.21 million
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
96th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

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

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.34 million against 2.21 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 129,170.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 866,315 739,138 127,176 Central African Republic
1960s 984,050 881,236 102,814 Central African Republic
1970s 1.13 million 1.04 million 89,955 Central African Republic
1980s 1.31 million 1.30 million 10,130 Central African Republic
1990s 1.58 million 1.56 million 17,720 Central African Republic
2000s 1.92 million 1.76 million 160,860 Central African Republic
2010s 2.07 million 2.05 million 24,805 Central African Republic
2020s 2.21 million 2.34 million 129,170 Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 2.34 million against 2.21 million in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
129,170, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th 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