Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Central African Republic
2.21 million people
in 2020
Nicaragua
2.34 million people
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Central African Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.21 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 129,170 people.
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 people | 739,138 people | 127,176 people | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 984,050 people | 881,236 people | 102,814 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 1.04 million people | 89,955 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 1.30 million people | 10,130 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.58 million people | 1.56 million people | 17,720 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.76 million people | 160,860 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.07 million people | 2.05 million people | 24,805 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.21 million people | 2.34 million people | 129,170 people | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.34 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 Nicaragua?
- 129,170 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th 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.