The Central African Republic has a population density of 22.2 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Central African Republic and Rwanda are ranked 186th and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in the Central African Republic is 98.5% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
CAR
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 186/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
5662456
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,257,942 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 44.1% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
the Central African Republic vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Central African Republic increased by 27.1%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, the Central African Republic ranked 180th for population density and is in 186th place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 21.2 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 20.3 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 19 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 976 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 951 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 926 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 901 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 882 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 870 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | 862 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 855 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 848 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | 814 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 704 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 596 |
| 1994 | 13.5 | 713 |
| 1993 | 13.1 | 838 |
| 1992 | 12.7 | 807 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 790 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | 774 |
| 1989 | 11.6 | 754 |
| 1988 | 11.3 | 732 |
| 1987 | 11.1 | 709 |
| 1986 | 11 | 686 |
| 1985 | 10.8 | 663 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 641 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 620 |
| 1982 | 10.4 | 600 |
| 1981 | 10.3 | 580 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 562 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 545 |
| 1978 | 9.97 | 529 |
| 1977 | 9.87 | 513 |
| 1976 | 9.76 | 498 |
| 1975 | 9.62 | 484 |
| 1974 | 9.43 | 470 |
| 1973 | 9.25 | 456 |
| 1972 | 9.08 | 443 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 430 |
| 1970 | 8.72 | 418 |
| 1969 | 8.53 | 405 |
| 1968 | 8.34 | 393 |
| 1967 | 8.15 | 381 |
| 1966 | 7.97 | 370 |
| 1965 | 7.81 | 359 |
| 1964 | 7.65 | 350 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 342 |
| 1962 | 7.35 | 334 |
| 1961 | 7.21 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 41% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | 17% |
| 2014 | 40% | 17% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 38% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 37% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 32% | 4% |
| 1974 | 31% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 25% | 3% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 22.8% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 21.4% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 20.8% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38% to 44.1% in the Central African Republic and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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