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

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 Tajikistan: Population in largest city

Central African Republic

1.02 million

in 2025

Tajikistan

1.04 million

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

127th

Tajikistan rank

126th

Population in largest city over time

Central African Republic
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1.04 million against 1.02 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 23,750.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 127th and Tajikistan ranks 126th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	138,456	298,476	160,020	Tajikistan
1970s	275,520	436,882	161,362	Tajikistan
1980s	400,450	549,434	148,984	Tajikistan
1990s	515,143	575,205	60,062	Tajikistan
2000s	638,323	633,764	4,558	Central African Republic
2010s	790,970	804,612	13,642	Tajikistan
2020s	948,854	975,981	27,126	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Central African Republic or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 1.04 million against 1.02 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Central African Republic and Tajikistan?: 23,750, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Tajikistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for population in largest city?: Central African Republic ranks 127th and Tajikistan ranks 126th 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: 20 August 2026

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