Central African Republic vs Italy: Land use over the long term
Central African Republic
2.99 million
in 2025
Italy
3.26 million
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
76th
Italy rank
73rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Central African Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.26 million against 2.99 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 267,900.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 76th and Italy ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 479,650 | 1.57 million | 1.09 million | Italy |
| 1100s | 506,214 | 1.92 million | 1.42 million | Italy |
| 1200s | 534,238 | 2.45 million | 1.92 million | Italy |
| 1300s | 563,803 | 3.51 million | 2.94 million | Italy |
| 1400s | 594,992 | 2.17 million | 1.58 million | Italy |
| 1500s | 627,894 | 2.35 million | 1.72 million | Italy |
| 1600s | 662,603 | 3.30 million | 2.64 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 699,218 | 3.14 million | 2.44 million | Italy |
| 1710s | 701,731 | 3.22 million | 2.51 million | Italy |
| 1720s | 784,927 | 3.30 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1730s | 868,164 | 3.39 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1740s | 951,443 | 3.47 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1750s | 1.03 million | 3.56 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1760s | 1.12 million | 3.65 million | 2.53 million | Italy |
| 1770s | 1.20 million | 3.73 million | 2.53 million | Italy |
| 1780s | 1.28 million | 3.82 million | 2.54 million | Italy |
| 1790s | 1.37 million | 3.91 million | 2.54 million | Italy |
| 1800s | 1.45 million | 4.00 million | 2.55 million | Italy |
| 1810s | 1.54 million | 4.08 million | 2.55 million | Italy |
| 1820s | 1.62 million | 4.17 million | 2.55 million | Italy |
| 1830s | 1.70 million | 4.38 million | 2.68 million | Italy |
| 1840s | 1.79 million | 4.60 million | 2.81 million | Italy |
| 1850s | 1.87 million | 4.82 million | 2.95 million | Italy |
| 1860s | 1.88 million | 5.05 million | 3.17 million | Italy |
| 1870s | 1.92 million | 5.07 million | 3.15 million | Italy |
| 1880s | 1.99 million | 5.26 million | 3.27 million | Italy |
| 1890s | 2.06 million | 5.49 million | 3.43 million | Italy |
| 1900s | 1.96 million | 5.67 million | 3.70 million | Italy |
| 1910s | 1.85 million | 5.86 million | 4.01 million | Italy |
| 1920s | 1.76 million | 6.25 million | 4.49 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 2.00 million | 6.34 million | 4.34 million | Italy |
| 1940s | 2.26 million | 6.35 million | 4.09 million | Italy |
| 1950s | 2.79 million | 5.75 million | 2.97 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 3.00 million | 5.13 million | 2.13 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 5.20 million | 2.20 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.00 million | 5.00 million | 2.00 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.00 million | 4.44 million | 1.44 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.99 million | 4.38 million | 1.39 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 4.03 million | 1.04 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.99 million | 3.26 million | 265,510 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Central African Republic or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.26 million against 2.99 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Central African Republic and Italy?
- 267,900, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Italy?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Italy rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Central African Republic ranks 76th and Italy ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.