Urban population growth in Central African Republic
The urban population of Central African Republic changed by 4.34% in 2025.
Central African Republic, 2025
4.34%
Change from 2024
−0.04percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
14th of 217
Urban population growth in Central African Republic over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Central African Republic | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.34% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 4.37% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 2.03% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 0.70% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 2.98% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 2.89% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 2.54% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 2.90% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 2.75% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 2.80% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.04% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 0.39% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.38% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.58% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 2.05% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | -0.42% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | -0.32% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 2.43% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 2.19% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 2.28% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 2.48% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 2.36% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 2.58% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 2.35% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 2.36% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.04 percentage points from 4.37% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.04%, the figure has changed by +3.30 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Central African Republic has the 14th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Central African Republic
All statistics for Central African Republic
Urban population share
44.6%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
3.37%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,152,420 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
14.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
6.01 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
3.41%
2023 · UN Population Division