Central African Republic vs Ecuador: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Central African Republic
4.63 million people
in 2050
Ecuador
4.30 million people
in 2050
Central African Republic rank
78th
Ecuador rank
80th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Central African Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.63 million people against 4.30 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 334,690 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 80th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 218,201 people | 399,995 people | 181,794 people | Ecuador |
| 1100s | 229,682 people | 439,983 people | 210,301 people | Ecuador |
| 1200s | 241,761 people | 479,945 people | 238,184 people | Ecuador |
| 1300s | 254,455 people | 519,823 people | 265,368 people | Ecuador |
| 1400s | 267,752 people | 559,427 people | 291,675 people | Ecuador |
| 1500s | 281,543 people | 598,160 people | 316,617 people | Ecuador |
| 1600s | 295,410 people | 495,399 people | 199,989 people | Ecuador |
| 1700s | 307,954 people | 485,550 people | 177,596 people | Ecuador |
| 1710s | 308,412 people | 483,857 people | 175,445 people | Ecuador |
| 1720s | 312,484 people | 482,432 people | 169,948 people | Ecuador |
| 1730s | 316,765 people | 480,865 people | 164,100 people | Ecuador |
| 1740s | 321,277 people | 479,143 people | 157,866 people | Ecuador |
| 1750s | 326,044 people | 477,252 people | 151,208 people | Ecuador |
| 1760s | 331,094 people | 475,176 people | 144,082 people | Ecuador |
| 1770s | 336,464 people | 472,896 people | 136,432 people | Ecuador |
| 1780s | 342,193 people | 470,393 people | 128,200 people | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 348,332 people | 467,646 people | 119,314 people | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 354,942 people | 464,633 people | 109,691 people | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 362,098 people | 461,326 people | 99,228 people | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 369,896 people | 457,699 people | 87,803 people | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 378,457 people | 566,861 people | 188,404 people | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 387,938 people | 641,540 people | 253,602 people | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 398,552 people | 725,302 people | 326,750 people | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 410,583 people | 803,174 people | 392,591 people | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 424,434 people | 877,938 people | 453,504 people | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 440,688 people | 988,069 people | 547,381 people | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 460,234 people | 1.07 million people | 608,946 people | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 484,502 people | 1.15 million people | 670,268 people | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 515,973 people | 1.31 million people | 790,807 people | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 559,453 people | 1.41 million people | 854,437 people | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 625,908 people | 1.50 million people | 870,722 people | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 748,805 people | 2.17 million people | 1.43 million people | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 2.72 million people | 1.45 million people | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 3.30 million people | 1.87 million people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.53 million people | 4.06 million people | 2.53 million people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.64 million people | 4.50 million people | 2.86 million people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.06 million people | 4.83 million people | 2.77 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 5.24 million people | 2.62 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 6.00 million people | 3.18 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 6.65 million people | 3.58 million people | Ecuador |
| 2030s | 3.78 million people | 6.45 million people | 2.67 million people | Ecuador |
| 2040s | 4.38 million people | 5.28 million people | 899,092 people | Ecuador |
| 2050s | 4.63 million people | 4.30 million people | 334,690 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Central African Republic or Ecuador?
- Central African Republic, at 4.63 million people against 4.30 million people in Ecuador as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Central African Republic and Ecuador?
- 334,690 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Central African Republic and Ecuador rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 80th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.