Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
3.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
208th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.61 units per square kilometre against 3.45 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 216 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7096 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.7622 units per square kilometre | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.4495 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.5283 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 0.7182 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 0.4726 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 3.61 units per square kilometre against 3.45 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.16 units per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 208th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.