The Central African Republic has a population density of 22.2 people per square mile compared to 41.8 people in Chad. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person vs 680,860 sq ft in Chad. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Central African Republic and Chad are ranked 186th and 180th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Central African Republic has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.42% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.25% of the population and 0.85% of the land area for Chad, hence the population density in the Central African Republic is 46.9% lower than in Chad.
Population density comparison
CAR
|
Chad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 41.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 186/197 | 180/197 |
| Population |
5662456
|
21450865
|
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 486,180 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,257,942 sq ft | 667,709 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 75.3% |
| Urban population | 44.1% | 24.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.38% |
the Central African Republic vs Chad:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Central African Republic increased by 27.1%, compared to a 104.6% growth in Chad.
In 2004, the Central African Republic ranked 180th for population density and is in 186th place now. Chad was 178th in 2004 and ranks 180th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 21.2 | 38 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 35.4 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | 20.3 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 30.1 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 28.2 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 19 | 26.2 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 25.3 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 19 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 22 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 21.2 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 19.5 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 16.3 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 15.2 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 13.5 | 14 |
| 1993 | 13.1 | 13.6 |
| 1992 | 12.7 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| 1989 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 1988 | 11.3 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 1986 | 11 | 10.8 |
| 1985 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| 1982 | 10.4 | 9.75 |
| 1981 | 10.3 | 9.3 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 9.29 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 9.27 |
| 1978 | 9.97 | 9.07 |
| 1977 | 9.87 | 8.91 |
| 1976 | 9.76 | 8.74 |
| 1975 | 9.62 | 8.57 |
| 1974 | 9.43 | 8.39 |
| 1973 | 9.25 | 8.19 |
| 1972 | 9.08 | 8 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 7.83 |
| 1970 | 8.72 | 7.66 |
| 1969 | 8.53 | 7.51 |
| 1968 | 8.34 | 7.36 |
| 1967 | 8.15 | 7.21 |
| 1966 | 7.97 | 7.07 |
| 1965 | 7.81 | 6.94 |
| 1964 | 7.65 | 6.8 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 6.66 |
| 1962 | 7.35 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 7.21 | 6.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Chad
|
|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | 24.4% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 24.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | 23.3% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 23.1% |
| 2017 | 41% | 22.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 22.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | 22.5% |
| 2014 | 40% | 22.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | 22.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 22.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | 22.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 22% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 21.9% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 21.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 21.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | 21.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 21.8% |
| 2004 | 38% | 21.8% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | 21.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 21.7% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 21.6% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | 21.6% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 21.5% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | 21.5% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 37% | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | 21% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | 20.6% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 20.4% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | 20.2% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | 20% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 19.8% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 19.6% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 19.4% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | 19.2% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | 19% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 18.8% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 18.6% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | 17.4% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 16.5% |
| 1975 | 32% | 15.6% |
| 1974 | 31% | 14.7% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 13.1% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | 12.3% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | 11.6% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | 10.9% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 10.2% |
| 1967 | 25% | 9.56% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | 8.97% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 8.41% |
| 1964 | 22.8% | 7.88% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | 7.53% |
| 1962 | 21.4% | 7.24% |
| 1961 | 20.8% | 6.96% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 6.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38% to 44.1% in the Central African Republic and from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad.
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