Chad vs Mozambique: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Chad
18.6%
in 2020
Mozambique
19.0%
in 2020
Chad rank
124th
Mozambique rank
122nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Chad
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 19.0% against 18.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.0% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 19.0% 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 Mozambique?
- 0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Mozambique rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Chad ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 122nd 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.