Bhutan vs Central African Republic: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bhutan
56.6%
in 2025
Central African Republic
55.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
52nd
Central African Republic rank
55th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bhutan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 56.6% against 55.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Central African Republic ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.3% | 77.0% | 20.3% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 93.4% | 67.1% | 26.2% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 63.4% | 20.8% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 62.6% | 13.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 62.0% | 7.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 60.0% | 3.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bhutan or Central African Republic?
- Bhutan, at 56.6% against 55.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bhutan and Central African Republic?
- 1.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Central African Republic rank globally for rural population?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Central African Republic ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.