Urban area over the long-term in Chad
Chad: Urban area over the long-term was 768.16 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
768.16 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
768.16 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Chad, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Chad is 768.16 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Chad peaked at 768.16 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Chad ranks 106th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Chad, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | +222.5% |
| 1200 | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | +220.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | +228.4% |
| 1400 | 0.0485 km² per grid cell | +234.3% |
| 1500 | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | +220.8% |
| 1600 | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1700 | 1.87 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1710 | 2.2 km² per grid cell | +17.6% |
| 1720 | 2.51 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1730 | 2.85 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1740 | 3.25 km² per grid cell | +13.8% |
| 1750 | 3.69 km² per grid cell | +13.6% |
| 1760 | 4.19 km² per grid cell | +13.5% |
| 1770 | 4.74 km² per grid cell | +13.3% |
| 1780 | 5.37 km² per grid cell | +13.2% |
| 1790 | 6.07 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1800 | 6.86 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1810 | 7.74 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1820 | 8.73 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1830 | 9.83 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1840 | 11.06 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1850 | 12.44 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1860 | 13.75 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1870 | 15.17 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1880 | 16.86 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1890 | 18.64 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 18.64 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 18.74 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 18.74 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 21.35 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 23.55 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 26.38 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1951 | 27.53 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 28.78 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 30.09 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 31.48 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 32.92 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 34.42 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 35.99 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 37.63 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 39.35 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 41.16 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 43.07 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 45.07 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 47.16 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 49.67 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 53.34 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 57.23 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 61.37 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 65.81 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 70.56 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 75.73 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 81.08 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 87.01 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 93.13 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 99.56 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 106.15 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 113.03 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 120.09 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 127.51 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 129.64 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 132.17 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 134.2 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 136.64 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 139.61 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 143.22 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 147.54 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 151.18 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 155.57 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 160.61 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 166.06 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 171.78 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 177.04 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 182.61 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 188.6 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 195.29 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 202.81 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 209.78 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 217.59 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 226.4 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 236.46 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 247.9 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 259.53 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 271.92 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 284.91 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 298.32 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 311.98 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 325.83 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 339.95 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 354.49 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 369.68 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 385.7 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 407.07 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 429.06 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 451.7 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 475 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 498.99 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 523.69 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 549.14 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 573.37 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 596.96 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 630.19 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 656.6 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 683.59 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 711.18 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 739.37 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 768.16 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 768.16 km² per grid cell is below the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 768.16 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +250.0% | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | 0.5446 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +242.9% | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +234.3% | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0485 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +228.4% | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +222.5% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +220.9% | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0485 km² per grid cell | 0.0485 km² per grid cell | 0.0485 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.51 km² per grid cell | 2.51 km² per grid cell | 2.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.86 km² per grid cell | 6.86 km² per grid cell | 6.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.74 km² per grid cell | 7.74 km² per grid cell | 7.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.44 km² per grid cell | 12.44 km² per grid cell | 12.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.75 km² per grid cell | 13.75 km² per grid cell | 13.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.35 km² per grid cell | 21.35 km² per grid cell | 21.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.55 km² per grid cell | 23.55 km² per grid cell | 23.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.46 km² per grid cell | 26.38 km² per grid cell | 39.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.45 km² per grid cell | 41.16 km² per grid cell | 70.56 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.29 km² per grid cell | 75.73 km² per grid cell | 129.64 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.68 km² per grid cell | 132.17 km² per grid cell | 166.06 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.84 km² per grid cell | 171.78 km² per grid cell | 236.46 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.45 km² per grid cell | 247.9 km² per grid cell | 369.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.07 km² per grid cell | 385.7 km² per grid cell | 596.96 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 698.18 km² per grid cell | 630.19 km² per grid cell | 768.16 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Chad?
- Urban area over the long-term in Chad was 768.16 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 768.16 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.