Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 3.61 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.61 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.61 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5754 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3.61 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 3.61 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5754 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5754 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6029 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6647 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6995 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7374 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7786 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8234 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9298 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9994 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.49 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.81 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.06 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.23 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.32 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.41 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.54 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.61 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.61 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 people per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.61 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7096 people per square kilometre | 0.5754 people per square kilometre | 0.8719 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 0.9298 people per square kilometre | 1.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 1.66 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 people per square kilometre | 1.71 people per square kilometre | 2.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 people per square kilometre | 2.32 people per square kilometre | 2.81 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 people per square kilometre | 2.79 people per square kilometre | 3.32 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 people per square kilometre | 3.41 people per square kilometre | 3.61 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Niger 3.67 people per square kilometre compare
- 204 Libya 3.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 205 Iceland 3.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 3.45 people per square kilometre compare
- 208 Australia 3.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 209 Botswana 2.93 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 3.61 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5754 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.