Central African Republic Rural Population 1960-2023
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Central African Republic rural population for 2021 was 3,129,787, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
- Central African Republic rural population for 2020 was 3,088,372, a 1.81% increase from 2019.
- Central African Republic rural population for 2019 was 3,033,389, a 1.54% increase from 2018.
- Central African Republic rural population for 2018 was 2,987,375, a 1.3% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
93,611,468 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
51,557,473 |
| Tanzania |
40,725,784 |
| Uganda |
34,136,762 |
| Afghanistan |
29,547,690 |
| Nepal |
23,725,239 |
| Niger |
21,022,639 |
| Yemen |
20,268,538 |
| Mozambique |
20,007,111 |
| Madagascar |
17,578,693 |
| Malawi |
16,370,252 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,196,430 |
| Chad |
13,094,226 |
| Mali |
12,118,494 |
| Rwanda |
11,096,904 |
| Zimbabwe |
10,827,136 |
| Burundi |
10,786,763 |
| North Korea |
9,702,586 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,356,279 |
| Somalia |
9,090,664 |
| Senegal |
8,674,634 |
| South Sudan |
8,543,371 |
| Guinea |
8,489,377 |
| Tajikistan |
7,046,761 |
| Benin |
6,632,056 |
| Togo |
4,896,604 |
| Haiti |
4,812,100 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,768,441 |
| Central African Republic |
3,129,787 |
| Liberia |
2,463,081 |
| Eritrea |
2,100,324 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,141,289 |
| Gambia |
970,908 |
| Comoros |
578,317 |
| Central African Republic Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
3,129,787 |
57.35 |
1.33% |
| 2020 |
3,088,372 |
57.80 |
1.80% |
| 2019 |
3,033,389 |
58.23 |
1.53% |
| 2018 |
2,987,375 |
58.64 |
1.29% |
| 2017 |
2,949,077 |
59.02 |
1.26% |
| 2016 |
2,912,198 |
59.38 |
1.17% |
| 2015 |
2,878,250 |
59.72 |
-0.10% |
| 2014 |
2,881,208 |
60.04 |
-0.57% |
| 2013 |
2,897,641 |
60.34 |
0.15% |
| 2012 |
2,893,196 |
60.61 |
0.45% |
| 2011 |
2,880,145 |
60.87 |
1.15% |
| 2010 |
2,847,115 |
61.10 |
1.73% |
| 2009 |
2,798,337 |
61.31 |
1.85% |
| 2008 |
2,747,080 |
61.49 |
1.80% |
| 2007 |
2,698,020 |
61.66 |
1.64% |
| 2006 |
2,654,210 |
61.81 |
1.81% |
| 2005 |
2,606,573 |
61.93 |
2.09% |
| 2004 |
2,552,785 |
62.03 |
2.04% |
| 2003 |
2,501,313 |
62.12 |
2.29% |
| 2002 |
2,444,784 |
62.20 |
2.08% |
| 2001 |
2,394,525 |
62.28 |
2.12% |
| 2000 |
2,344,256 |
62.36 |
2.67% |
| 1999 |
2,282,516 |
62.44 |
2.65% |
| 1998 |
2,222,804 |
62.53 |
2.63% |
| 1997 |
2,165,211 |
62.61 |
2.65% |
| 1996 |
2,108,555 |
62.69 |
2.49% |
| 1995 |
2,056,756 |
62.77 |
2.62% |
| 1994 |
2,003,592 |
62.85 |
3.02% |
| 1993 |
1,944,061 |
62.93 |
3.08% |
| 1992 |
1,885,177 |
63.01 |
3.05% |
| 1991 |
1,828,497 |
63.09 |
2.98% |
| 1990 |
1,774,725 |
63.18 |
2.95% |
| 1989 |
1,723,162 |
63.26 |
2.17% |
| 1988 |
1,686,148 |
63.46 |
1.05% |
| 1987 |
1,668,592 |
63.79 |
0.70% |
| 1986 |
1,656,934 |
64.13 |
0.67% |
| 1985 |
1,645,916 |
64.47 |
0.65% |
| 1984 |
1,635,303 |
64.80 |
0.62% |
| 1983 |
1,625,206 |
65.14 |
0.60% |
| 1982 |
1,615,511 |
65.47 |
0.58% |
| 1981 |
1,606,136 |
65.80 |
0.56% |
| 1980 |
1,597,125 |
66.13 |
0.54% |
| 1979 |
1,588,469 |
66.45 |
0.54% |
| 1978 |
1,579,962 |
66.78 |
0.53% |
| 1977 |
1,571,584 |
67.10 |
0.54% |
| 1976 |
1,563,147 |
67.43 |
0.60% |
| 1975 |
1,553,733 |
68.03 |
0.62% |
| 1974 |
1,544,113 |
68.96 |
0.64% |
| 1973 |
1,534,213 |
69.87 |
0.67% |
| 1972 |
1,523,940 |
70.76 |
0.75% |
| 1971 |
1,512,565 |
71.64 |
0.90% |
| 1970 |
1,498,998 |
72.51 |
1.08% |
| 1969 |
1,482,885 |
73.36 |
1.19% |
| 1968 |
1,465,344 |
74.19 |
1.18% |
| 1967 |
1,448,146 |
75.00 |
1.21% |
| 1966 |
1,430,768 |
75.75 |
1.16% |
| 1965 |
1,414,264 |
76.48 |
1.12% |
| 1964 |
1,398,573 |
77.20 |
1.07% |
| 1963 |
1,383,671 |
77.90 |
1.04% |
| 1962 |
1,369,293 |
78.58 |
1.02% |
| 1961 |
1,355,446 |
79.25 |
0.99% |
| 1960 |
1,342,103 |
79.90 |
% |
