Central African Republic vs Spain: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Central African Republic
4.63 million people
in 2050
Spain
4.72 million people
in 2050
Central African Republic rank
78th
Spain rank
75th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Central African Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.72 million people against 4.63 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 85,990 people.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th of 238 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 218,201 people | 3.46 million people | 3.24 million people | Spain |
| 1100s | 229,682 people | 3.76 million people | 3.53 million people | Spain |
| 1200s | 241,761 people | 4.77 million people | 4.53 million people | Spain |
| 1300s | 254,455 people | 4.79 million people | 4.53 million people | Spain |
| 1400s | 267,752 people | 4.22 million people | 3.95 million people | Spain |
| 1500s | 281,543 people | 5.60 million people | 5.32 million people | Spain |
| 1600s | 295,410 people | 7.05 million people | 6.76 million people | Spain |
| 1700s | 307,954 people | 6.38 million people | 6.07 million people | Spain |
| 1710s | 308,412 people | 7.18 million people | 6.87 million people | Spain |
| 1720s | 312,484 people | 7.35 million people | 7.04 million people | Spain |
| 1730s | 316,765 people | 7.54 million people | 7.22 million people | Spain |
| 1740s | 321,277 people | 7.73 million people | 7.40 million people | Spain |
| 1750s | 326,044 people | 7.92 million people | 7.59 million people | Spain |
| 1760s | 331,094 people | 8.18 million people | 7.85 million people | Spain |
| 1770s | 336,464 people | 8.44 million people | 8.11 million people | Spain |
| 1780s | 342,193 people | 8.72 million people | 8.38 million people | Spain |
| 1790s | 348,332 people | 9.01 million people | 8.66 million people | Spain |
| 1800s | 354,942 people | 9.30 million people | 8.94 million people | Spain |
| 1810s | 362,098 people | 9.30 million people | 8.94 million people | Spain |
| 1820s | 369,896 people | 9.30 million people | 8.93 million people | Spain |
| 1830s | 378,457 people | 9.66 million people | 9.28 million people | Spain |
| 1840s | 387,938 people | 9.36 million people | 8.97 million people | Spain |
| 1850s | 398,552 people | 9.91 million people | 9.51 million people | Spain |
| 1860s | 410,583 people | 10.59 million people | 10.18 million people | Spain |
| 1870s | 424,434 people | 10.80 million people | 10.37 million people | Spain |
| 1880s | 440,688 people | 11.00 million people | 10.56 million people | Spain |
| 1890s | 460,234 people | 11.12 million people | 10.66 million people | Spain |
| 1900s | 484,502 people | 10.96 million people | 10.48 million people | Spain |
| 1910s | 515,973 people | 11.32 million people | 10.80 million people | Spain |
| 1920s | 559,453 people | 11.64 million people | 11.09 million people | Spain |
| 1930s | 625,908 people | 12.37 million people | 11.75 million people | Spain |
| 1940s | 748,805 people | 13.03 million people | 12.28 million people | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 13.45 million people | 12.18 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 12.52 million people | 11.09 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.53 million people | 11.09 million people | 9.57 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.64 million people | 10.29 million people | 8.64 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.06 million people | 9.79 million people | 7.72 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 9.97 million people | 7.35 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 9.79 million people | 6.97 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 9.34 million people | 6.27 million people | Spain |
| 2030s | 3.78 million people | 7.98 million people | 4.20 million people | Spain |
| 2040s | 4.38 million people | 6.00 million people | 1.62 million people | Spain |
| 2050s | 4.63 million people | 4.72 million people | 85,990 people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 4.72 million people against 4.63 million people in Central African Republic as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Central African Republic and Spain?
- 85,990 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Spain?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Central African Republic and Spain rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Central African Republic ranks 78th and Spain ranks 75th 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.