Chad vs Niger: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.79 million against 5.13 million in Niger, a difference of 660,220.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 94th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,283 | 274,982 | 8,301 | Chad |
| 1970s | 627,584 | 611,998 | 15,585 | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 1.04 million | 533.6 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.52 million | 4,533 | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 2.21 million | 7,488 | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 3.22 million | 83,907 | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.98 million | 4.56 million | 420,850 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 5.79 million against 5.13 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Chad and Niger?
- 660,220, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for urban population?
- Chad ranks 94th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.