Bangladesh vs Central African Republic: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Central African Republic rank
36th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 42.2% against 41.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 36th of 153 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 31.7% | 9.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 36.5% | 8.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 42.1% | 15.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 41.8% | 10.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 39.7% | 6.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 42.2% | 4.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.9% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 42.2% against 41.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Central African Republic rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 36th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.