Share urban and rural population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share urban and rural population was 44.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.55
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.55
in 2025
All-time low
15.98
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Central African Republic, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Central African Republic stood at 44.55. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Central African Republic peaked at 44.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.98 | — |
| 1951 | 16.26 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 16.58 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 16.93 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 17.31 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.72 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.16 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 18.62 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 19.1 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 19.61 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 20.12 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 20.66 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21.24 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.86 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.51 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.21 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.95 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.74 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.58 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.48 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27.62 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.08 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 30.67 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 32.21 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.53 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.39 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.84 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.16 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.45 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.93 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.13 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.31 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.47 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36.61 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.73 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.27 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.33 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.43 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.48 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.52 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.76 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.82 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.96 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.38 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.28 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.31 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.85 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.28 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.12 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.55 | +1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 44.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 44.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.63 | 15.98 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.04 | 20.12 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.86 | 27.62 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.61 | 35.93 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.44 | 37.2 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.04 | 37.7 | 38.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 38.62 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.47 | 42.31 | 44.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Central African Republic?
- Share urban and rural population in Central African Republic was 44.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share urban and rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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