Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.6% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Central African Republic, at 2.6% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
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.