Chad vs Hungary: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Chad
1.65 million people
in 2020
Hungary
1.63 million people
in 2020
Chad rank
97th
Hungary rank
98th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Chad
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.65 million people against 1.63 million people in Hungary, a difference of 18,710 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.

Chad ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Hungary Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 1.62 million people 1.62 million people Hungary
1960s 0 people 1.73 million people 1.73 million people Hungary
1970s 0 people 1.82 million people 1.82 million people Hungary
1980s 0 people 1.89 million people 1.89 million people Hungary
1990s 0 people 1.80 million people 1.80 million people Hungary
2000s 0 people 1.63 million people 1.63 million people Hungary
2010s 1.28 million people 1.59 million people 307,430 people Hungary
2020s 1.65 million people 1.63 million people 18,710 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Chad or Hungary?
Chad, at 1.65 million people against 1.63 million people in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Chad and Hungary?
18,710 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Hungary?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Chad ranks 97th and Hungary ranks 98th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
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
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.