Urban Population: Chad
Chad's urban population is currently 26.9% as of 2024. # Chad Urban Population Chad's urban population reached 26.
Current (2024)
26.9%
+2.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
26.9%
Low (1960)
6.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Chad
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Chad
Analysis# Chad Urban Population
Chad's urban population reached 26.932% in 2024, marking an all-time high for the country. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 6.593% of Chad's population lived in urban areas—a 308.5% increase over six decades. Despite this substantial growth, Chad remains predominantly rural, with over 73% of its population still dispersed across non-urban regions.
The period from 2015 to 2024 demonstrates consistent annual urbanization, with urban share growing from 22.801% to 26.932%. This steady acceleration of roughly 0.4-0.5 percentage points per year suggests ongoing migration toward cities, likely driven by economic opportunity and rural pressures. If this trajectory continues, Chad's urban population could approach 30% within the next several years, reshaping the country's demographic and development landscape.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.9% | +2.28% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.20% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +2.11% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +2.01% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +1.90% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.78% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +1.65% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.51% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.36% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +1.04% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.87% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.68% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.50% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.32% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.01% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.04% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +0.05% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +0.06% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.08% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.09% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.11% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +0.12% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +0.14% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +0.15% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +0.16% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.17% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +0.18% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +0.19% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +0.23% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.32% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +0.43% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +0.53% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.64% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +0.75% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +0.86% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +0.98% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +1.10% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +1.23% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +1.36% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1.50% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +1.65% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +1.80% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +1.96% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +3.38% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +5.69% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +7.40% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +8.39% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +8.35% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +6.92% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +4.87% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +5.17% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +5.68% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +6.07% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +6.31% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | +6.34% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +6.12% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +5.57% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +4.83% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +4.71% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +4.88% |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +4.97% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
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