Urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population share 2050 was 44.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.55
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
178th
of 238 countries
All-time high
44.55
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 44.55 for urban population share 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, urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic peaked at 44.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, 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.
Urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1100 | 0.002 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0059 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0178 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0534 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1602 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4806 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.44 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.62 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.78 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.95 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 2.13 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 2.34 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 2.56 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 2.8 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 3.07 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 3.36 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 3.68 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 4.03 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 4.42 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 4.84 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 5.3 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 5.81 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 6.36 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 6.96 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 7.63 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 8.35 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 9.15 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 10.02 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 10.97 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 12.02 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 13.16 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 15.98 | +21.4% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0007 | 0.002 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.002 | 0.0059 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0059 | 0.0178 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0178 | 0.0534 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0534 | 0.1602 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1602 | 0.4806 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 0.0007 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0059 | 0.0059 | 0.0059 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0534 | 0.0534 | 0.0534 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1602 | 0.1602 | 0.1602 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4806 | 0.4806 | 0.4806 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.42 | 4.42 | 4.42 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.36 | 6.36 | 6.36 | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.96 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.02 | 10.02 | 10.02 | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.02 | 12.02 | 12.02 | 1 |
| 1940s | 13.16 | 13.16 | 13.16 | 1 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic?
- Urban population share 2050 in Central African Republic was 44.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population share 2050?
- Central African Republic ranks 178th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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