Chad vs Morocco: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Chad
8.36 million people
in 2020
Morocco
8.01 million people
in 2020
Chad rank
44th
Morocco rank
46th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Chad
- Morocco
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8.36 million people against 8.01 million people in Morocco, a difference of 348,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Chad ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 million people | 4.98 million people | 3.34 million people | Morocco |
| 1960s | 1.93 million people | 5.67 million people | 3.74 million people | Morocco |
| 1970s | 2.28 million people | 6.31 million people | 4.03 million people | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 7.00 million people | 4.39 million people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.30 million people | 7.50 million people | 4.20 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.47 million people | 7.75 million people | 3.28 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 6.32 million people | 7.87 million people | 1.54 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.36 million people | 8.01 million people | 348,500 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Chad or Morocco?
- Chad, at 8.36 million people against 8.01 million people in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Chad and Morocco?
- 348,500 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Morocco rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Chad ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.