Australia vs Chad: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Australia
19.2%
in 2020
Chad
18.6%
in 2020
Australia rank
121st
Chad rank
124th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Australia
- Chad
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 121st and Chad ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.4% | 6.2% | 16.2% | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 8.3% | 12.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 11.4% | 10.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 16.4% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Australia or Chad?
- Australia, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Australia and Chad?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chad?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Chad rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Australia ranks 121st and Chad ranks 124th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.