Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.9718 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9718 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.48 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
0.1143 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic is 0.9718 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 5.48 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1143 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Central African Republic ranks 45th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 0.913 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8117 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7197 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6364 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.562 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4952 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4365 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3412 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3044 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2747 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2517 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1812 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1607 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1436 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1308 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1213 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1161 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1221 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1315 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1446 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1616 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2355 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.262 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3369 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3841 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5853 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7023 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8101 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.981 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9779 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9749 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9718 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.9718 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.24 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.9718 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.7197 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.392 % change on previous year | 0.2327 % change on previous year | 0.6364 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 % change on previous year | 0.1143 % change on previous year | 0.2058 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 % change on previous year | 0.1315 % change on previous year | 0.3369 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8274 % change on previous year | 0.3841 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.9718 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 42 Kenya 0.998 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Zambia 0.9826 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Liberia 0.9781 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Senegal 0.9604 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Ghana 0.9581 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Somalia 0.9563 % change on previous year compare
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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was 0.9718 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1143 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 vs rural majority, 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 vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.