Which has higher population in largest city, Central African Republic or Gabon?

Central African Republic, at 1.02 million against 899,225 in Gabon as of 2025.

What is the difference in population in largest city between Central African Republic and Gabon?

116,925, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Gabon: Population in largest city

Central African Republic

1.02 million

in 2025

Gabon

899,225

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

127th

Gabon rank

129th

Population in largest city over time

Central African Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.02 million against 899,225 in Gabon, a difference of 116,925.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 129th of 153 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	138,456	47,523	90,933	Central African Republic
1970s	275,520	149,239	126,281	Central African Republic
1980s	400,450	288,490	111,960	Central African Republic
1990s	515,143	430,186	84,957	Central African Republic
2000s	638,323	558,434	79,889	Central African Republic
2010s	790,970	737,884	53,086	Central African Republic
2020s	948,854	864,846	84,008	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Central African Republic or Gabon?: Central African Republic, at 1.02 million against 899,225 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Central African Republic and Gabon?: 116,925, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for population in largest city?: Central African Republic ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 129th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.