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Bangui

Bangui · Central African Republic
City population
812,407
#1
in Central African Republic
#685
worldwide
Bangui
4.361, 18.555
City population
812,407
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Central African Republic
#1
of 33 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#685
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Central African Republic
14.7%
of the national population

About Bangui

The capital and largest city in Central African Republic, this city holds 812,407 people and accounts for 14.7% of the national population. Zongo lies 5 km away with 48,658 residents, while Bégoua (264,067) and Bimbo (348,802) sit 11 km and 19 km distant respectively.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Central African Republic
#1of 33
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Central African Republic
Region
Bangui
Capital
National capital
Elevation
351 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Bangui
Coordinates
4.361, 18.555
Record updated
2023-11-29
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 33 in Central African Republic

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

11KMBégoua264K people19KMBimbo349K people60KMBobangui16K people68KMBoali18K people79KMLibenge37K people · DR Congo

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Bangui812K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Bangui compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Bangui812K

Bangui Population FAQ

What is the population of Bangui?

Bangui has a city population of 812,407. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Bangui?

Bangui is in Bangui, Central African Republic. Its coordinates are 4.361, 18.555.

How big is Bangui compared with other cities in Central African Republic?

It is the 1st largest of the 33 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Central African Republic, holding 14.7% of the national population.

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