Annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad

Chad: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.4749 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4749
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2015
All-time low
-0.5378
in 1990
Years of data
8
1985–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad, 1985–2020

-1012341985200220201985: 2.71990: -0.5381995: -0.0642000: 12005: -0.0622010: 0.1432015: 4.22020: 0.475

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad stood at 0.4749.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad peaked at 4.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5378, in 1990.

That places Chad 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 2.72
1990 -0.5378 -119.8%
1995 -0.0637 -88.2%
2000 1.02 -1708.3%
2005 -0.0616 -106.0%
2010 0.1428 -332.0%
2015 4.17 +2817.1%
2020 0.4749 -88.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.72 2.72 2.72 1
1990s -0.3008 -0.5378 -0.0637 2
2000s 0.4815 -0.0616 1.02 2
2010s 2.15 0.1428 4.17 2
2020s 0.4749 0.4749 0.4749 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 75 Gambia 0.5518 compare
  2. 76 Tunisia 0.5495 compare
  3. 77 Croatia 0.5398 compare
  4. 79 Iran 0.4625 compare
  5. 80 Algeria 0.4389 compare
  6. 81 Netherlands 0.4098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Chad was 0.4749 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5378 in 1990.
How does Chad rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Chad ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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