Chad Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Chad urban population for 2023 was 4,453,756, a 4.43% increase from 2022.
  • Chad urban population for 2022 was 4,264,761, a 4.39% increase from 2021.
  • Chad urban population for 2021 was 4,085,514, a 4.36% increase from 2020.
  • Chad urban population for 2020 was 3,914,834, a 4.28% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Chad Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 4,453,756 24.37 4.34%
2022 4,264,761 24.06 4.29%
2021 4,085,514 23.78 4.27%
2020 3,914,834 23.52 4.19%
2019 3,754,173 23.28 4.24%
2018 3,598,175 23.06 4.25%
2017 3,448,331 22.86 4.12%
2016 3,309,161 22.68 3.87%
2015 3,183,683 22.52 3.82%
2014 3,064,321 22.37 4.13%
2013 2,940,466 22.25 4.03%
2012 2,824,191 22.14 3.89%
2011 2,716,552 22.05 3.81%
2010 2,615,056 21.99 3.64%
2009 2,521,561 21.93 3.67%
2008 2,430,718 21.90 3.60%
2007 2,344,847 21.87 3.54%
2006 2,263,228 21.83 3.69%
2005 2,181,193 21.80 4.14%
2004 2,092,667 21.77 4.59%
2003 1,998,830 21.74 4.12%
2002 1,918,103 21.70 3.60%
2001 1,850,359 21.67 3.48%
2000 1,787,029 21.64 3.57%
1999 1,724,407 21.60 3.63%
1998 1,662,933 21.57 3.56%
1997 1,604,769 21.54 3.57%
1996 1,548,495 21.51 4.58%
1995 1,479,244 21.47 4.54%
1994 1,413,539 21.44 2.37%
1993 1,380,448 21.41 3.09%
1992 1,338,426 21.24 5.22%
1991 1,270,300 21.02 4.64%
1990 1,212,671 20.81 3.73%
1989 1,168,261 20.60 4.38%
1988 1,118,211 20.39 4.40%
1987 1,070,083 20.19 4.52%
1986 1,022,762 19.98 4.01%
1985 982,540 19.78 1.97%
1984 963,346 19.58 2.29%
1983 941,562 19.38 6.01%
1982 886,612 19.18 5.76%
1981 836,959 18.98 1.06%
1980 828,174 18.79 1.16%
1979 818,595 18.59 3.09%
1978 793,680 18.40 7.27%
1977 738,059 17.41 7.37%
1976 685,654 16.47 7.56%
1975 635,733 15.57 7.76%
1974 588,242 14.70 7.97%
1973 543,189 13.88 8.09%
1972 500,996 13.10 8.36%
1971 460,818 12.31 8.27%
1970 424,244 11.57 8.29%
1969 390,505 10.86 8.25%
1968 359,589 10.20 8.26%
1967 331,074 9.56 8.27%
1966 304,792 8.97 8.32%
1965 280,453 8.41 8.40%
1964 257,847 7.88 6.49%
1963 241,639 7.53 5.85%
1962 227,901 7.24 5.84%
1961 214,963 6.96 5.84%
1960 202,771 6.70 %