Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 56.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 56.1% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic peaked at 56.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.6% | — |
| 1955 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 47.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 47.7% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.2% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Central African Republic was 56.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.