Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Chad

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
27.6%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Chad2025 · 27.6%
06.8913.7820.6727.571960199320251960: 6.6%1961: 6.9%1962: 7.3%1963: 7.6%1964: 8%1965: 8.4%1966: 8.9%1967: 9.5%1968: 10.1%1969: 10.7%1970: 11.3%1971: 11.9%1972: 12.5%1973: 13.3%1974: 14.5%1975: 15.7%1976: 16.8%1977: 17.8%1978: 18.4%1979: 18.7%1980: 19.1%1981: 19.4%1982: 19.7%1983: 20%1984: 20.2%1985: 20.4%1986: 20.6%1987: 20.8%1988: 21%1989: 21.1%1990: 21.2%1991: 21.3%1992: 21.4%1993: 21.4%1994: 21.5%1995: 21.5%1996: 21.5%1997: 21.6%1998: 21.6%1999: 21.6%2000: 21.7%2001: 21.7%2002: 21.7%2003: 21.7%2004: 21.7%2005: 21.8%2006: 21.8%2007: 21.8%2008: 21.8%2009: 21.8%2010: 21.8%2011: 22%2012: 22.1%2013: 22.3%2014: 22.5%2015: 22.8%2016: 23.1%2017: 23.5%2018: 23.8%2019: 24.3%2020: 24.7%2021: 25.2%2022: 25.8%2023: 26.3%2024: 26.9%2025: 27.6%

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.

Country context

Chad in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
N'Djamena
Country code
TCD