Which has higher urban population, Bhutan or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 44.6% against 43.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in urban population between Bhutan and Central African Republic?

1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Central African Republic: Urban population (% of total population)

Bhutan

43.4%

in 2025

Central African Republic

44.6%

in 2025

Bhutan rank

167th

Central African Republic rank

164th

Urban population (% of total population) over time

Bhutan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 44.6% against 43.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 167th and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 218 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.7%	23.0%	20.3%	Central African Republic
1970s	6.6%	32.9%	26.2%	Central African Republic
1980s	15.8%	36.6%	20.8%	Central African Republic
1990s	23.6%	37.4%	13.8%	Central African Republic
2000s	30.6%	38.0%	7.5%	Central African Republic
2010s	36.4%	40.0%	3.5%	Central African Republic
2020s	41.4%	43.5%	2.0%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Bhutan or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 44.6% against 43.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Bhutan and Central African Republic?: 1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Central African Republic rank globally for urban population?: Bhutan ranks 167th and Central African Republic ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.