Chad vs Fiji: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Chad
31.0%
in 2020
Fiji
30.7%
in 2020
Chad rank
138th
Fiji rank
140th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Chad
- Fiji
How they compare
Chad currently reports 31.0% against 30.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 138th and Fiji ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Chad |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Chad |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 4.0% | Chad |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 13.3% | 9.2% | Chad |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 17.5% | 10.1% | Chad |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 25.9% | 5.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.9% | 3.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 0.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Chad or Fiji?
- Chad, at 31.0% against 30.7% in Fiji as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Chad and Fiji?
- 0.3%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Fiji?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Fiji rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Chad ranks 138th and Fiji ranks 140th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.