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
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
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.