Central African Republic—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 153Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
41.4%
2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#36
of 153 countries
Maximum
43.1%
2015
Minimum
39.3%
2008
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
41.4%
Previous
41.9%
Highest
43.1%
Lowest
39.3%
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's population in largest city (% of urban) was 41.4% in 2025, ranking #36 out of 153 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 43.1% (2015) and the lowest was 39.3% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Central African Republic — Population in Largest City (% of urban): 41.3683099761271 % of urban population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.0% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 74.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Panama | 67.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018
Unit
% of urban population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →