The Central African Republic has a population density of 22.2 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Central African Republic and Tuvalu are ranked 186th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in the Central African Republic is 97.3% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
CAR
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 186/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
5662456
|
9493
|
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,257,942 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55.9% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 44.1% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Central African Republic vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Central African Republic increased by 27.1%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, the Central African Republic ranked 180th for population density and is in 186th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 833 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 847 |
| 2022 | 21.2 | 863 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 880 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 898 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 913 |
| 2018 | 20.3 | 928 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 938 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 944 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 946 |
| 2014 | 19.2 | 948 |
| 2013 | 19.3 | 950 |
| 2012 | 19.2 | 944 |
| 2011 | 19 | 931 |
| 2010 | 18.7 | 916 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 903 |
| 2008 | 19 | 891 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 879 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 868 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 858 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 847 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 837 |
| 2002 | 16.7 | 831 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 828 |
| 2000 | 15.9 | 824 |
| 1999 | 15.5 | 820 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 816 |
| 1997 | 14.7 | 812 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | 807 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 801 |
| 1994 | 13.5 | 795 |
| 1993 | 13.1 | 788 |
| 1992 | 12.7 | 780 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 771 |
| 1990 | 11.9 | 760 |
| 1989 | 11.6 | 748 |
| 1988 | 11.3 | 735 |
| 1987 | 11.1 | 723 |
| 1986 | 11 | 709 |
| 1985 | 10.8 | 695 |
| 1984 | 10.7 | 682 |
| 1983 | 10.5 | 672 |
| 1982 | 10.4 | 662 |
| 1981 | 10.3 | 650 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 636 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 620 |
| 1978 | 9.97 | 601 |
| 1977 | 9.87 | 577 |
| 1976 | 9.76 | 553 |
| 1975 | 9.62 | 528 |
| 1974 | 9.43 | 503 |
| 1973 | 9.25 | 490 |
| 1972 | 9.08 | 491 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 491 |
| 1970 | 8.72 | 489 |
| 1969 | 8.53 | 486 |
| 1968 | 8.34 | 486 |
| 1967 | 8.15 | 488 |
| 1966 | 7.97 | 491 |
| 1965 | 7.81 | 493 |
| 1964 | 7.65 | 497 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 497 |
| 1962 | 7.35 | 492 |
| 1961 | 7.21 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 64% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 41% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 40% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 38% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | 46% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | 44% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 37% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | 42% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 38% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | 29% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 32% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 31% | 25% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 28.4% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 25.8% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 25% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 21.4% | 17% |
| 1961 | 20.8% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 38% to 44.1% in the Central African Republic and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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