Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Central African Republic
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.6% against 1.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Central African Republic or Least developed countries?
- Central African Republic, at 2.6% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
- 1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for rural population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.