Central African Republic vs Gabon: Urban population

Central African Republic
2.46 million
in 2025
Gabon
2.39 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
131st
Gabon rank
133rd

Urban population over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 million against 2.39 million in Gabon, a difference of 68,390.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 133rd of 215 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 Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 432,105 109,060 323,045 Central African Republic
1970s 751,324 283,465 467,860 Central African Republic
1980s 950,265 526,198 424,067 Central African Republic
1990s 1.24 million 827,858 407,518 Central African Republic
2000s 1.61 million 1.21 million 401,238 Central African Republic
2010s 1.88 million 1.76 million 112,844 Central African Republic
2020s 2.26 million 2.25 million 18,765 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Central African Republic, at 2.46 million against 2.39 million in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Central African Republic and Gabon?
68,390, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for urban population?
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 133rd 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.