Urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban area over the long-term was 448 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
448 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
448 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 448 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic peaked at 448 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Central African Republic ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1200 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1300 | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1400 | 0.073 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1500 | 0.2306 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1600 | 0.7282 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1700 | 2.3 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1710 | 2.6 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1720 | 3.18 km² per grid cell | +22.5% |
| 1730 | 3.86 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1740 | 4.63 km² per grid cell | +20.0% |
| 1750 | 5.51 km² per grid cell | +19.1% |
| 1760 | 6.52 km² per grid cell | +18.3% |
| 1770 | 7.67 km² per grid cell | +17.7% |
| 1780 | 8.98 km² per grid cell | +17.1% |
| 1790 | 10.48 km² per grid cell | +16.6% |
| 1800 | 12.17 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1810 | 14.09 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1820 | 16.27 km² per grid cell | +15.5% |
| 1830 | 18.74 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1840 | 21.52 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1850 | 24.67 km² per grid cell | +14.6% |
| 1860 | 27.17 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1870 | 30.34 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1880 | 34.38 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 38.97 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 40.73 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 41.67 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 41.9 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.76 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 46.79 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.7 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 48.71 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 49.84 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 51.09 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 52.47 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 53.99 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 55.67 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 57.5 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 59.52 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 61.72 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 63.69 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 66.42 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 69.33 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 72.34 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 75.56 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 79.06 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 82.98 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 87.42 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 90.78 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 93.64 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 96.9 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 100.66 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 105 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 109.11 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 113.83 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 118.91 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 124 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 128.82 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 133.7 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 138.28 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 142.87 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 147.36 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 152.12 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 156.86 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 162.31 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 168.31 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 174.58 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 180.9 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 187.42 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 193.99 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 200.55 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 207.04 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 213.44 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 219.79 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 226.15 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 232.54 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 239.02 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 245.57 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 252.29 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 259.14 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 265.81 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 271.93 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 277.22 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 286.45 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 295.87 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 305.48 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 315.29 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 325.27 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 335.44 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 345.79 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 356.31 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 366.99 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 377.85 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 391.39 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 405.18 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 419.21 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 433.49 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 448 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 448 km² per grid cell is below the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 448 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +215.8% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.8% | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +215.8% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +215.8% | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.073 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +215.8% | 0.073 km² per grid cell | 0.2306 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.8% | 0.2306 km² per grid cell | 0.7282 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.073 km² per grid cell | 0.073 km² per grid cell | 0.073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2306 km² per grid cell | 0.2306 km² per grid cell | 0.2306 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7282 km² per grid cell | 0.7282 km² per grid cell | 0.7282 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.6 km² per grid cell | 2.6 km² per grid cell | 2.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 3.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.52 km² per grid cell | 6.52 km² per grid cell | 6.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.67 km² per grid cell | 7.67 km² per grid cell | 7.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.48 km² per grid cell | 10.48 km² per grid cell | 10.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 14.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.52 km² per grid cell | 21.52 km² per grid cell | 21.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 24.67 km² per grid cell | 24.67 km² per grid cell | 24.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 27.17 km² per grid cell | 27.17 km² per grid cell | 27.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 30.34 km² per grid cell | 30.34 km² per grid cell | 30.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 34.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 38.97 km² per grid cell | 38.97 km² per grid cell | 38.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 40.73 km² per grid cell | 40.73 km² per grid cell | 40.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 41.9 km² per grid cell | 41.9 km² per grid cell | 41.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 47.05 km² per grid cell | 46.76 km² per grid cell | 48.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.19 km² per grid cell | 49.84 km² per grid cell | 66.42 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.87 km² per grid cell | 69.33 km² per grid cell | 100.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.19 km² per grid cell | 105 km² per grid cell | 147.36 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.41 km² per grid cell | 152.12 km² per grid cell | 207.04 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.57 km² per grid cell | 213.44 km² per grid cell | 271.93 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.01 km² per grid cell | 277.22 km² per grid cell | 366.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.52 km² per grid cell | 377.85 km² per grid cell | 448 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic?
- Urban area over the long-term in Central African Republic was 448 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 448 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.