Central African Republic vs Chile: Population in the largest city
Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
Chile
39.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
36th
Chile rank
37th
Population in the largest city over time
- Central African Republic
- Chile
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.4% against 39.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 36th and Chile ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 35.6% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 37.2% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 40.8% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 42.4% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 1.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 2.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Central African Republic or Chile?
- Central African Republic, at 41.4% against 39.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central African Republic and Chile?
- 1.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Chile rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th and Chile ranks 37th 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.