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
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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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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.