Chad vs Zambia: Urban and rural population 2050

Chad
18.51 million
in 2050
Zambia
15.59 million
in 2050
Chad rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 18.51 million against 15.59 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.92 million.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 231 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
1000s 555,999 151,499 404,500 Chad
1100s 597,696 181,797 415,899 Chad
1200s 639,388 212,090 427,298 Chad
1300s 699,962 242,365 457,597 Chad
1400s 779,874 272,582 507,292 Chad
1500s 833,595 302,608 530,987 Chad
1600s 971,583 327,478 644,105 Chad
1700s 1.11 million 350,380 756,760 Chad
1710s 1.18 million 335,854 840,876 Chad
1720s 1.19 million 341,838 843,722 Chad
1730s 1.19 million 348,175 846,645 Chad
1740s 1.20 million 354,904 849,636 Chad
1750s 1.21 million 362,070 852,720 Chad
1760s 1.23 million 369,725 855,875 Chad
1770s 1.24 million 377,932 859,128 Chad
1780s 1.25 million 386,767 862,473 Chad
1790s 1.26 million 396,321 865,909 Chad
1800s 1.28 million 406,705 869,445 Chad
1810s 1.29 million 418,059 873,071 Chad
1820s 1.31 million 430,556 876,794 Chad
1830s 1.33 million 444,422 880,608 Chad
1840s 1.34 million 459,948 884,482 Chad
1850s 1.37 million 477,523 888,417 Chad
1860s 1.39 million 497,681 892,339 Chad
1870s 1.42 million 521,173 896,167 Chad
1880s 1.45 million 549,100 899,740 Chad
1890s 1.49 million 583,155 902,755 Chad
1900s 1.53 million 626,092 904,608 Chad
1910s 1.59 million 682,784 904,066 Chad
1920s 1.66 million 762,879 898,131 Chad
1930s 1.77 million 889,189 878,321 Chad
1940s 1.95 million 1.14 million 810,430 Chad
1950s 2.60 million 2.31 million 290,186 Chad
1960s 3.06 million 2.81 million 251,988 Chad
1970s 3.49 million 3.16 million 328,270 Chad
1980s 4.07 million 4.03 million 37,588 Chad
1990s 5.53 million 5.39 million 137,109 Chad
2000s 7.93 million 7.27 million 655,899 Chad
2010s 11.13 million 9.41 million 1.72 million Chad
2020s 14.79 million 11.73 million 3.06 million Chad
2030s 17.67 million 13.81 million 3.85 million Chad
2040s 18.73 million 15.20 million 3.53 million Chad
2050s 18.51 million 15.59 million 2.92 million Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Chad or Zambia?
Chad, at 18.51 million against 15.59 million in Zambia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Chad and Zambia?
2.92 million, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Chad ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed