Burundi vs Chad: Urban population growth
Burundi
5.8%
in 2025
Chad
5.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Chad rank
2nd
Urban population growth over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Burundi or Chad?
- Burundi, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Burundi and Chad?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for urban population growth?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.