Urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population, per square kilometre was 3.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 3.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 3.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5754 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6029 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6325 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6647 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6995 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7786 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8234 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9298 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9994 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7096 units per square kilometre | 0.5754 units per square kilometre | 0.8719 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.9298 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Canada 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Niger 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Libya 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Iceland 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Papua New Guinea 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Australia 3.03 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 3.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5754 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.