Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2025
All-time low
16.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 76 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 vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 44.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.0% | — |
| 1951 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 44.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 44.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More population data for Central African Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 44.6% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.