Urban population (% of total population) in Chad
Chad: Urban population (% of total population) was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Chad stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Chad peaked at 27.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1960.
Chad ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 27.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 27.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 198 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 28.9% compare
- 200 East Timor 28.8% compare
- 202 Eswatini 26.7% compare
- 203 Guyana 26.5% compare
- 204 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
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 in Chad?
- Urban population in Chad was 27.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for urban population?
- Chad ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.