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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Chad
- Population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 21.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 5.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 27.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.8796 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.6 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 215 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.