Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Central African Republic
2.46 million people
in 2025
South Sudan
2.64 million people
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
132nd
South Sudan rank
129th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.64 million people against 2.46 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 186,720 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 132nd and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 274,055 people | 220,939 people | 53,116 people | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 432,105 people | 270,560 people | 161,545 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 751,324 people | 322,148 people | 429,177 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 950,265 people | 448,447 people | 501,818 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 755,838 people | 479,538 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 1.26 million people | 348,851 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 1.98 million people | 105,191 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.38 million people | 117,993 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.64 million people against 2.46 million people in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 186,720 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 132nd and South Sudan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.