Chad vs Tanzania: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Chad
37.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
35.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
174th
Tanzania rank
176th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Chad
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 202 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Tanzania Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Chad
1600s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Chad
1700s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Chad
1710s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Chad
1720s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Chad
1730s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Chad
1740s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Chad
1750s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Chad
1760s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Chad
1770s 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% Chad
1780s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Chad
1790s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Chad
1800s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Chad
1810s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Chad
1820s 1.3% 1.1% 0.3% Chad
1830s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Chad
1840s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Chad
1850s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Chad
1860s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Chad
1870s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% Chad
1880s 2.3% 1.8% 0.5% Chad
1890s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Chad
1900s 2.8% 2.2% 0.6% Chad
1910s 3.0% 2.4% 0.6% Chad
1920s 3.3% 2.7% 0.7% Chad
1930s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Chad
1940s 4.0% 3.2% 0.8% Chad
1950s 5.3% 4.3% 1.0% Chad
1960s 8.4% 6.0% 2.4% Chad
1970s 15.3% 10.9% 4.5% Chad
1980s 19.9% 16.5% 3.4% Chad
1990s 22.2% 20.4% 1.8% Chad
2000s 25.6% 24.2% 1.4% Chad
2010s 30.4% 29.0% 1.5% Chad
2020s 35.4% 33.6% 1.8% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Chad or Tanzania?
Chad, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Chad and Tanzania?
2.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Chad and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Chad ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.