Central African Republic vs Croatia: Urban population

Central African Republic
2.46 million
in 2025
Croatia
2.24 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
131st
Croatia rank
134th

Urban population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 million against 2.24 million in Croatia, a difference of 215,340.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 131st and Croatia ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Croatia Difference Ahead
1960s 432,105 1.48 million 1.05 million Croatia
1970s 751,324 1.97 million 1.22 million Croatia
1980s 950,265 2.37 million 1.42 million Croatia
1990s 1.24 million 2.53 million 1.30 million Croatia
2000s 1.61 million 2.40 million 792,023 Croatia
2010s 1.88 million 2.31 million 433,426 Croatia
2020s 2.26 million 2.21 million 49,515 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Central African Republic or Croatia?
Central African Republic, at 2.46 million against 2.24 million in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Central African Republic and Croatia?
215,340, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Croatia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Croatia rank globally for urban population?
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Croatia ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.