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
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
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.