Chad vs Tanzania: Share of population living in urban areas
Chad
51.5%
in 2020
Tanzania
53.5%
in 2020
Chad rank
204th
Tanzania rank
201st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Chad
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 53.5% against 51.5% in Chad, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 15.4% | 22.4% | Chad |
| 1960s | 39.8% | 18.5% | 21.3% | Chad |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 23.0% | 19.3% | Chad |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 29.9% | 15.7% | Chad |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 36.9% | 12.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 43.6% | 8.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.0% | 4.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 53.5% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Chad or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 53.5% against 51.5% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Chad and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Chad ranks 204th and Tanzania ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.