Chad vs Uganda: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Chad
9.6%
in 2020
Uganda
9.5%
in 2020
Chad rank
118th
Uganda rank
119th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Chad
- Uganda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Chad ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 0.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 0.0% | Chad |
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 Uganda?
- Chad, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Chad and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Chad ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 119th 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.