Chad vs Israel: Share of population living in the capital city
Chad
9.6%
in 2020
Israel
9.8%
in 2020
Chad rank
132nd
Israel rank
130th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Chad
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Israel ahead.
Chad ranks 132nd and Israel ranks 130th of 170 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 6.1% | 3.9% | Israel |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 6.4% | 3.1% | Israel |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 7.7% | 2.9% | Israel |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Israel |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.5% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Chad or Israel?
- Israel, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Chad and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Israel?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Israel rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Chad ranks 132nd and Israel ranks 130th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.