Rural population, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rural population, per capita was 0.5545 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.5545 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.7988 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5545 units per person, in 2025.
That places Central African Republic 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7697 units per person | 0.7352 units per person | 0.7988 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6714 units per person | 0.643 units per person | 0.7238 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6339 units per person | 0.6288 units per person | 0.6407 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6256 units per person | 0.6235 units per person | 0.628 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6196 units per person | 0.6152 units per person | 0.623 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6004 units per person | 0.5822 units per person | 0.6138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5653 units per person | 0.5545 units per person | 0.5769 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 51 Bhutan 0.5657 units per person compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 0.5627 units per person compare
- 53 Togo 0.5561 units per person compare
- 55 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.5489 units per person compare
- 57 Seychelles 0.5452 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 27.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 27.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 55.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Rural population, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.5545 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7988 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5545 units per person in 2025.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rural population, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.