Urban population growth in Chad
Chad: Urban population growth was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Chad, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Chad is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Chad peaked at 10.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, 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 growth in Chad, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -50.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +252.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -59.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +88.6% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -20.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 | +252.9% | 1.8% | 6.2% |
| 1986 | +88.6% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| 1995 | +84.3% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| 1984 | -59.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 growth in Chad?
- Urban population growth in Chad was 5.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for urban population growth?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.