Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.64 million against 2.46 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 186,720.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 131st and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432,105 | 270,560 | 161,545 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 751,324 | 322,148 | 429,177 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 950,265 | 448,447 | 501,818 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 755,838 | 479,538 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.26 million | 348,853 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.98 million | 105,190 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.38 million | 117,993 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.64 million against 2.46 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 186,720, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 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
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.