Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 44.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Central African Republic, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 44.6% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Central African Republic peaked at 44.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Central African Republic 178th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.6% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 27.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 44.6% | 6 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,108 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 5.14 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Central African Republic?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Central African Republic was 44.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Central African Republic ranks 178th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.