Chad vs Czechia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Chad
18.6%
in 2020
Czechia
18.6%
in 2020
Chad rank
124th
Czechia rank
123rd

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Chad
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 18.6% against 18.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Chad ranks 124th and Czechia ranks 123rd of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Czechia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.2% 15.8% 9.5% Czechia
1960s 8.3% 16.0% 7.7% Czechia
1970s 11.4% 16.3% 4.9% Czechia
1980s 16.4% 16.7% 0.3% Czechia
1990s 17.0% 17.1% 0.0% Czechia
2000s 17.9% 17.0% 0.9% Chad
2010s 17.9% 18.1% 0.2% Czechia
2020s 18.6% 18.6% 0.0% Czechia

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, Chad or Czechia?
Czechia, at 18.6% against 18.6% in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Chad and Czechia?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Czechia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Czechia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Chad ranks 124th and Czechia ranks 123rd 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

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.