Population in the largest city in Chad
Chad: Population in the largest city was 18.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.56
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.56
in 2020
All-time low
6.02
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Chad, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.56 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Chad peaked at 18.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1950.
That places Chad 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.02 | — |
| 1955 | 6.41 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 7.49 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 9.15 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 10.54 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 12.28 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 15.3 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 17.53 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 17.07 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.91 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.85 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.87 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.56 | +3.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.22 | 6.02 | 6.41 | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.32 | 7.49 | 9.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.41 | 10.54 | 12.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.42 | 15.3 | 17.53 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.04 | 17.01 | 17.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.88 | 17.85 | 17.91 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 17.87 | 17.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 18.56 | 18.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Chad?
- Population in the largest city in Chad was 18.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1950.
- How does Chad rank for population in the largest city?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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