Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad
Chad: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 37.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 37.0% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Chad 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 2.8% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 3.3% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 11.7% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.5%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.2%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.9% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 171 East Timor 37.6% compare
- 172 Lesotho 37.4% compare
- 173 Bangladesh 37.4% compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 36.8% compare
- 176 Tanzania 35.0% compare
- 177 Tajikistan 35.0% compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Chad was 37.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.