Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Central African Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.06 million against 2.84 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 214,950.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 1.18 million | 258,860 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.41 million | 114,733 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.75 million | 101,427 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 2.09 million | 27,682 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.35 million | 271,497 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.81 million | 2.58 million | 231,727 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.78 million | 166,063 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?
- Central African Republic, at 3.06 million against 2.84 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
- 214,950, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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.