Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Chad or Uganda?

Chad, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Uganda as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?

14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.

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.

Chad vs Uganda: Share of population living in the capital city

Chad

9.6%

in 2020

Uganda

9.5%

in 2020

Chad rank

132nd

Uganda rank

133rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

Chad
Uganda

How they compare

Chad currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uganda ahead.

Chad ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	Uganda
1960s	3.3%	3.8%	0.4%	Uganda
1970s	4.8%	5.0%	0.2%	Uganda
1980s	7.5%	5.3%	2.2%	Chad
1990s	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%	Chad
2000s	9.4%	7.3%	2.1%	Chad
2010s	9.5%	9.0%	0.5%	Chad
2020s	9.6%	9.5%	0.0%	Chad

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 Uganda?: Chad, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Chad and Uganda?: 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?: Chad ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 133rd 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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Indicator: Share of population living in the capital city
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.