Chad vs Romania: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Chad
9.6%
in 2020
Romania
10.0%
in 2020
Chad rank
118th
Romania rank
115th

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Chad
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 118th and Romania ranks 115th of 180 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 3.1% 3.1% Romania
1960s 0.0% 6.9% 6.9% Romania
1970s 0.0% 7.8% 7.8% Romania
1980s 0.0% 8.7% 8.7% Romania
1990s 0.0% 9.1% 9.1% Romania
2000s 0.0% 9.2% 9.2% Romania
2010s 9.5% 9.6% 0.1% Romania
2020s 9.6% 10.0% 0.4% Romania

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, Chad or Romania?
Romania, at 10.0% 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 Chad and Romania?
0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Romania rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Chad ranks 118th and Romania ranks 115th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.