Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Urban population, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic
4.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Central African Republic rank
14th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.367 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 4.43 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.