Urban population, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Urban population, annual growth rate was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Chad stood at 5.91 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 10.86 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.77 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Chad 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 1983 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1996 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +260.9% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +90.4% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +86.2% | 2.52 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -60.5% | 6.51 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Chad was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.