Chad vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Chad
51.5%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
53.5%
in 2020
Chad rank
204th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
201st

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Chad
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 53.5% against 51.5% in Chad, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 37.8% 15.4% 22.4% Chad
1960s 39.8% 18.5% 21.3% Chad
1970s 42.3% 23.0% 19.3% Chad
1980s 45.5% 29.9% 15.7% Chad
1990s 49.5% 36.9% 12.5% Chad
2000s 52.5% 43.6% 8.9% Chad
2010s 53.1% 49.0% 4.1% Chad
2020s 51.5% 53.5% 2.0% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Chad or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 53.5% against 51.5% in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Chad ranks 204th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.