Share of population living in the capital city in Chad
Chad: Share of population living in the capital city was 9.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Chad, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9.6% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Chad peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1955.
That places Chad 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.2% | — |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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- 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 the capital city in Chad?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Chad was 9.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1955.
- How does Chad rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Chad ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.