Algeria vs Chad: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Algeria
9.6%
in 2020
Chad
9.6%
in 2020
Algeria rank
117th
Chad rank
118th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Algeria
- Chad
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.6% against 9.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Algeria ranks 117th and Chad ranks 118th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 0.0% | 9.5% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 8.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 7.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Algeria or Chad?
- Algeria, at 9.6% against 9.6% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Algeria and Chad?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chad?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Chad rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Algeria ranks 117th and Chad ranks 118th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.