Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population (% of total population)
Central African Republic
44.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.1%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
164th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.1% against 44.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 25.2% | 7.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 28.3% | 8.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 32.3% | 5.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 41.1% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.2% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 45.1% against 44.6% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban population?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd 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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About this data
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.