Rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rural population, per square kilometre was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.69 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 4.66 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 4.69 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 172 New Caledonia 5.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Algeria 4.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Peru 4.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Oman 3.33 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.