Share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population living in the capital city was 20.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 20.2% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic peaked at 20.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 66th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.0% | — |
| 1955 | 8.2% | +36.9% |
| 1960 | 9.5% | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Central African Republic was 20.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Central African Republic ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.