Chad vs Zambia: Share of population living in urban areas
Chad
51.5%
in 2020
Zambia
53.2%
in 2020
Chad rank
204th
Zambia rank
203rd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.2% against 51.5% in Chad, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 45.5% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 39.8% | 47.5% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 49.9% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 49.6% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 1.7% | Chad |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.1% | 3.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.2% | 0.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 53.2% | 1.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.2% against 51.5% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Chad and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Chad ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 203rd 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.