Central African Republic Rural Population 1960-2024
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 2023 was 3,237,862, a 2.03% increase from 2022.
- Central African Republic rural population for 2022 was 3,173,417, a 1.39% increase from 2021.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
97,227,189 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
53,745,241 |
| Tanzania |
42,210,185 |
| Uganda |
35,576,357 |
| Afghanistan |
30,863,394 |
| Nepal |
24,129,310 |
| Niger |
22,563,670 |
| Mozambique |
20,761,112 |
| Yemen |
20,728,115 |
| Madagascar |
18,026,828 |
| Malawi |
17,105,427 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,690,102 |
| Chad |
13,824,812 |
| Mali |
12,534,572 |
| Rwanda |
11,572,862 |
| Burundi |
11,281,370 |
| Zimbabwe |
11,246,318 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,892,618 |
| North Korea |
9,626,397 |
| Somalia |
9,449,071 |
| Senegal |
8,956,364 |
| Guinea |
8,786,117 |
| South Sudan |
8,738,526 |
| Tajikistan |
7,279,615 |
| Benin |
6,842,701 |
| Togo |
5,025,764 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,896,638 |
| Haiti |
4,730,238 |
| Central African Republic |
3,237,862 |
| Liberia |
2,515,915 |
| Eritrea |
2,126,864 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,172,940 |
| Gambia |
985,251 |
| Comoros |
595,328 |
| Central African Republic Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
3,237,862 |
56.39 |
2.01% |
| 2022 |
3,173,417 |
56.88 |
1.38% |
| 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 |
% |
