Urban population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 44.6% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Central African Republic peaked at 44.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 164th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.1% | — |
| 1961 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 27.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 44.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 161 Seychelles 45.5% compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.1% compare
- 163 Lesotho 44.7% compare
- 165 Togo 44.4% compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 43.7% compare
- 167 Bhutan 43.4% compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Central African Republic?
- Urban population in Central African Republic was 44.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.