Chad vs Sudan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Chad
18.6%
in 2020
Sudan
18.4%
in 2020
Chad rank
124th
Sudan rank
126th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 124th and Sudan ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 13.7% | 2.7% | Chad |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 19.1% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 20.2% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 19.5% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Chad |
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 Sudan?
- Chad, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Chad and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Chad ranks 124th and Sudan ranks 126th 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.