Share urban and rural population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share urban and rural population was 44.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.01 (2023)
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 groups 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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