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

Chad
9.6%
in 2020
Ukraine
9.8%
in 2020
Chad rank
118th
Ukraine rank
116th

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

  • Chad
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Chad ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 116th of 180 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% Ukraine
1960s 0.0% 5.7% 5.7% Ukraine
1970s 0.0% 6.6% 6.6% Ukraine
1980s 0.0% 12.9% 12.9% Ukraine
1990s 0.0% 13.3% 13.3% Ukraine
2000s 0.0% 11.6% 11.6% Ukraine
2010s 9.5% 9.3% 0.3% Chad
2020s 9.6% 9.8% 0.2% Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 9.8% 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 Ukraine?
0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ukraine?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Chad ranks 118th and Ukraine ranks 116th 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.