Urban population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population was 2.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Central African Republic is 2.46 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Central African Republic peaked at 2.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 342,569, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432,105 | 342,569 | 543,163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 751,324 | 579,271 | 865,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 950,265 | 880,419 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.07 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.74 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.13 million | 2.46 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 44.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0725 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 14.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.4 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Central African Republic?
- Urban population in Central African Republic was 2.46 million 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 2.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,569 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.