The Central African Republic has a population density of 22.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Central African Republic ranked 186th out of 197.
The Central African Republic has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.42% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Central African Republic compared to the World's average
CAR
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 186/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5662456
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,257,942 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 44.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Central African Republic population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Central African Republic has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 27.1%. The population density rank was 180th 21 years ago and is 186th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 186 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 186 |
| 2022 | 21.2 | 186 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 186 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 186 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 186 |
| 2018 | 20.3 | 186 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 186 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 186 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 186 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 186 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 185 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 185 |
| 2011 | 19 | 183 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 182 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 182 |
| 2008 | 19 | 182 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 182 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 182 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 180 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 180 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 180 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 180 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 180 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | 180 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 177 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 177 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | 178 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 178 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 178 |
| 1994 | 13.5 | 178 |
| 1993 | 13.1 | 178 |
| 1992 | 12.7 | 174 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 155 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | 153 |
| 1989 | 11.6 | 152 |
| 1988 | 11.3 | 152 |
| 1987 | 11.1 | 151 |
| 1986 | 11 | 150 |
| 1985 | 10.8 | 150 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 149 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 149 |
| 1982 | 10.4 | 149 |
| 1981 | 10.3 | 149 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 150 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 150 |
| 1978 | 9.97 | 150 |
| 1977 | 9.87 | 150 |
| 1976 | 9.76 | 150 |
| 1975 | 9.62 | 150 |
| 1974 | 9.43 | 150 |
| 1973 | 9.25 | 150 |
| 1972 | 9.08 | 150 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 150 |
| 1970 | 8.72 | 150 |
| 1969 | 8.53 | 150 |
| 1968 | 8.34 | 149 |
| 1967 | 8.15 | 149 |
| 1966 | 7.97 | 149 |
| 1965 | 7.81 | 149 |
| 1964 | 7.65 | 149 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 149 |
| 1962 | 7.35 | 149 |
| 1961 | 7.21 | 149 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Central African Republic from 1960 to 2024: 20.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 37.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 44.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 145 |
| 2023 | 43.6% | 145 |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 146 |
| 2021 | 42.6% | 147 |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 147 |
| 2019 | 41.8% | 146 |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 146 |
| 2017 | 41% | 146 |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 147 |
| 2015 | 40.3% | 145 |
| 2014 | 40% | 145 |
| 2013 | 39.7% | 145 |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 145 |
| 2011 | 39.1% | 145 |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 144 |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 143 |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 142 |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 142 |
| 2006 | 38.2% | 140 |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 139 |
| 2004 | 38% | 138 |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 137 |
| 2002 | 37.8% | 137 |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 135 |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 135 |
| 1999 | 37.6% | 135 |
| 1998 | 37.5% | 135 |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 134 |
| 1996 | 37.3% | 133 |
| 1995 | 37.2% | 132 |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 133 |
| 1993 | 37.1% | 133 |
| 1992 | 37% | 133 |
| 1991 | 36.9% | 133 |
| 1990 | 36.8% | 132 |
| 1989 | 36.7% | 130 |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 128 |
| 1987 | 36.2% | 128 |
| 1986 | 35.9% | 126 |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 125 |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 126 |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 125 |
| 1982 | 34.5% | 126 |
| 1981 | 34.2% | 125 |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 126 |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 126 |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 126 |
| 1977 | 32.9% | 126 |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 126 |
| 1975 | 32% | 125 |
| 1974 | 31% | 126 |
| 1973 | 30.1% | 126 |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 128 |
| 1971 | 28.4% | 128 |
| 1970 | 27.5% | 128 |
| 1969 | 26.6% | 129 |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 129 |
| 1967 | 25% | 128 |
| 1966 | 24.3% | 127 |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 126 |
| 1964 | 22.8% | 127 |
| 1963 | 22.1% | 127 |
| 1962 | 21.4% | 127 |
| 1961 | 20.8% | 127 |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 128 |
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