Australia vs Central African Republic: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Australia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.39 million against 3.06 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 334,310.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 88th and Central African Republic ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million | 1.43 million | 480,539 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.53 million | 414,538 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 1.64 million | 636,823 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 2.06 million | 575,911 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.62 million | 287,369 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.81 million | 309,078 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 2.94 million | 381,338 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Central African Republic?
- Australia, at 3.39 million against 3.06 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Central African Republic?
- 334,310, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central African Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Central African Republic rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 88th and Central African Republic ranks 90th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.