Central African Republic vs South Asia: Population in the largest city

Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
South Asia
10.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
36th
South Asia rank
39th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 41.4% against 10.2% in South Asia, a difference of 31.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th 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 South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.7% 8.3% 23.4% Central African Republic
1970s 36.5% 7.8% 28.7% Central African Republic
1980s 42.1% 7.6% 34.5% Central African Republic
1990s 41.8% 8.1% 33.7% Central African Republic
2000s 39.7% 8.4% 31.3% Central African Republic
2010s 42.2% 9.0% 33.2% Central African Republic
2020s 41.9% 9.9% 32.0% 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 South Asia?
Central African Republic, at 41.4% against 10.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central African Republic and South Asia?
31.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and South Asia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Central African Republic ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th 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.