Central African Republic vs Croatia: Urban and rural population

Central African Republic
2.46 million
in 2025
Croatia
2.22 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
132nd
Croatia rank
135th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Croatia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019872025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 million against 2.22 million in Croatia, a difference of 231,550.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Croatia ranks 135th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Croatia Difference Ahead
1950s 274,055 1.04 million 767,075 Croatia
1960s 432,105 1.50 million 1.07 million Croatia
1970s 751,324 1.99 million 1.23 million Croatia
1980s 950,265 2.40 million 1.45 million Croatia
1990s 1.24 million 2.55 million 1.31 million Croatia
2000s 1.61 million 2.39 million 786,226 Croatia
2010s 1.88 million 2.32 million 444,796 Croatia
2020s 2.26 million 2.23 million 34,930 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Central African Republic or Croatia?
Central African Republic, at 2.46 million against 2.22 million in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Central African Republic and Croatia?
231,550, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Croatia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Croatia rank globally for urban and rural population?
Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Croatia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed