Urban population in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 2,456,344 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 617%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.46M | +104,211 | +4.43% |
| 2024 | 2.35M | +100,609 | +4.47% |
| 2023 | 2.25M | +45,338 | +2.06% |
| 2022 | 2.21M | +15,407 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19M | +64,260 | +3.02% |
| 2020 | 2.13M | +60,620 | +2.93% |
| 2019 | 2.07M | +51,869 | +2.58% |
| 2018 | 2.01M | +57,552 | +2.94% |
| 2017 | 1.96M | +53,060 | +2.79% |
| 2016 | 1.9M | +52,503 | +2.84% |
| 2015 | 1.85M | +19,088 | +1.04% |
| 2014 | 1.83M | +7,157 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | 1.82M | +25,048 | +1.39% |
| 2012 | 1.8M | +28,254 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77M | +35,971 | +2.07% |
| 2010 | 1.74M | −7,230 | −0.41% |
| 2009 | 1.74M | −5,627 | −0.32% |
| 2008 | 1.75M | +41,944 | +2.46% |
| 2007 | 1.71M | +36,945 | +2.21% |
| 2006 | 1.67M | +37,694 | +2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.63M | +39,962 | +2.51% |
| 2004 | 1.59M | +37,201 | +2.39% |
| 2003 | 1.55M | +39,531 | +2.61% |
| 2002 | 1.51M | +35,135 | +2.37% |
| 2001 | 1.48M | +34,587 | +2.39% |
| 2000 | 1.45M | +41,044 | +2.92% |
| 1999 | 1.4M | +39,552 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36M | +38,069 | +2.87% |
| 1997 | 1.33M | +37,434 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29M | +34,439 | +2.74% |
| 1995 | 1.25M | +35,247 | +2.89% |
| 1994 | 1.22M | +39,016 | +3.31% |
| 1993 | 1.18M | +38,652 | +3.39% |
| 1992 | 1.14M | +37,473 | +3.39% |
| 1991 | 1.1M | +35,955 | +3.37% |
| 1990 | 1.07M | +34,842 | +3.37% |
| 1989 | 1.03M | +28,329 | +2.82% |
| 1988 | 1.01M | +19,078 | +1.93% |
| 1987 | 986,125 | +15,558 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 970,567 | +15,187 | +1.59% |
| 1985 | 955,380 | +15,081 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 940,299 | +14,989 | +1.62% |
| 1983 | 925,310 | +14,922 | +1.64% |
| 1982 | 910,388 | +14,955 | +1.67% |
| 1981 | 895,433 | +15,014 | +1.71% |
| 1980 | 880,419 | +15,115 | +1.75% |
| 1979 | 865,304 | +15,339 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 849,965 | +15,644 | +1.88% |
| 1977 | 834,321 | +16,038 | +1.96% |
| 1976 | 818,283 | +22,413 | +2.82% |
| 1975 | 795,870 | +35,028 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 760,842 | +43,791 | +6.11% |
| 1973 | 717,051 | +47,341 | +7.07% |
| 1972 | 669,710 | +47,082 | +7.56% |
| 1971 | 622,628 | +43,357 | +7.48% |
| 1970 | 579,271 | +36,108 | +6.65% |
| 1969 | 543,163 | +30,220 | +5.89% |
| 1968 | 512,943 | +27,915 | +5.76% |
| 1967 | 485,028 | +25,647 | +5.58% |
| 1966 | 459,381 | +23,583 | +5.41% |
| 1965 | 435,798 | +21,710 | +5.24% |
| 1964 | 414,088 | +20,022 | +5.08% |
| 1963 | 394,066 | +18,498 | +4.93% |
| 1962 | 375,568 | +17,123 | +4.78% |
| 1961 | 358,445 | +15,876 | +4.63% |
| 1960 | 342,569 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
