Central African Republic vs Low & middle income: Population in the largest city
Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income
15.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
36th
Low & middle income rank
33rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Central African Republic
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.4% against 15.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 36th and Low & middle income ranks 33rd 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 | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 17.8% | 13.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 18.4% | 18.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 17.3% | 24.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 16.4% | 25.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 15.3% | 24.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 14.8% | 27.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 15.0% | 26.9% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Central African Republic, at 41.4% against 15.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central African Republic and Low & middle income?
- 26.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Low & middle income rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th and Low & middle income ranks 33rd 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.