Population in the largest city in Chad
Chad: Population in the largest city was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Chad stood at 29.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Chad peaked at 38.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2025.
That places Chad 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 35.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.8% | 33.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More urban development data for Chad
- Population density 15.34 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.082 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.72 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.72 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 26.34 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Chad?
- Population in the largest city in Chad was 29.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for population in the largest city?
- Chad ranks 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.