Urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic is 4.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 7.56 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.4149 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4149 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -599.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3924 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2016 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2017 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7034 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 2024 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2025 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +599.6% | -0.4149 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +192.1% | 0.7034 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +172.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +165.6% | 0.3924 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +117.5% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -113.1% | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.3215 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.3215 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.4149 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.7034 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 11 Ethiopia 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4149 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.