Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Central African Republic
55.4%
in 2025
Lesotho
55.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
55th
Lesotho rank
56th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Central African Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 55.4% against 55.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 93.8% | 16.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 89.3% | 22.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 88.6% | 25.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 84.0% | 21.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 77.6% | 15.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 66.8% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 57.8% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
- Central African Republic, at 55.4% against 55.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 56th 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.