Central African Republic's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Bangui in orange
Central African Republic has 5 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Bangui with 812,407 people, followed by Bimbo (348,802) and Bégoua (264,067). The three largest cities together hold about 24.8% of the country's 5.8 million people.
The capital, Bangui, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Ombella-M'Poko (4), Nana-Mambéré (4), Ouaka (3).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Central African Republic population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Central African Republic atlas.
Central African Republic cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BanguiCapital | Bangui | 812,407 | 14.1% |
| 2 | Bimbo | Ombella-M'Poko | 348,802 | 6.1% |
| 3 | Bégoua | Ombella-M'Poko | 264,067 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Carnot | Mambéré | 129,032 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Berbérati | Mambéré-Kadéï | 103,713 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Bambari | Ouaka | 83,029 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Bouar | Nana-Mambéré | 71,680 | 1.2% |
| 8 | Bossangoa | Ouham | 55,353 | 1% |
| 9 | Kaga-Bandoro | Nana-Grébizi | 55,047 | 1% |
| 10 | Bangassou | Mbomou | 54,059 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Paoua | Lim-Pendé | 47,703 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Bria | Haute-Kotto | 47,226 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Kouango | Ouaka | 36,575 | 0.6% |
| 14 | Bocaranga | Ouham-Pendé | 36,418 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Baboua | Nana-Mambéré | 33,739 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Alindao | Basse-Kotto | 32,588 | 0.6% |
| 17 | Sibut | Kémo | 31,986 | 0.6% |
| 18 | Nola | Sangha-Mbaéré | 31,923 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Ippy | Ouaka | 28,319 | 0.5% |
| 20 | Ndélé | Bamingui-Bangoran | 27,071 | 0.5% |
| 21 | Batangafo | Ouham-Fafa | 24,119 | 0.4% |
| 22 | Mbaïki | Lobaye | 21,867 | 0.4% |
| 23 | Yaloké | Ombella-M'Poko | 21,710 | 0.4% |
| 24 | Bozoum | Ouham-Pendé | 20,665 | 0.4% |
| 25 | Abba | Nana-Mambéré | 20,043 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Dekoa | Kémo | 19,639 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Bouca | Ouham-Fafa | 19,320 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Boali | Ombella-M'Poko | 18,090 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Baoro | Nana-Mambéré | 18,089 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Zemio | Haut-Mbomou | 17,829 | 0.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Central African Republic?
Bangui, with about 812,407 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Central African Republic?
Bangui — population 812,407, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Central African Republic have over one million people?
None — the largest, Bangui, has 812,407 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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