Chad vs Tanzania: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 27.6% in Chad and 36.9% in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 9.3 percentage points, or 1.34 times that in Chad.
ChadTanzania
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 27.6 2025 | 22.8 | 210 of 229 | 52.4 2050 |
| Tanzania | 36.9 2025 | 31.2 | 189 of 229 | 62.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Tanzania has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Chad.
- In 2025, Chad ranked 210 and Tanzania ranked 189 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Chad at 52.4% and Tanzania at 62.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Chad | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.6 | 36.9 |
| 2024 | 26.9 | 36.2 |
| 2023 | 26.3 | 35.5 |
| 2022 | 25.8 | 34.8 |
| 2021 | 25.2 | 34.4 |
| 2020 | 24.7 | 33.9 |
| 2019 | 24.3 | 33.4 |
| 2018 | 23.9 | 32.8 |
| 2017 | 23.5 | 32.3 |
| 2016 | 23.1 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 22.8 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 22.5 | 30.6 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 30.1 |
| 2012 | 22.1 | 29.5 |
| 2011 | 22 | 28.9 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 28.2 |
| 2009 | 21.8 | 27.5 |
| 2008 | 21.8 | 26.8 |
| 2007 | 21.8 | 26.1 |
| 2006 | 21.8 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | 21.8 | 24.7 |
| 2004 | 21.7 | 24.1 |
| 2003 | 21.7 | 23.5 |
| 2002 | 21.7 | 23 |
| 2001 | 21.7 | 22.6 |
| 2000 | 21.7 | 22.2 |
| 1999 | 21.6 | 21.8 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 21.5 |
| 1997 | 21.6 | 21.1 |
| 1996 | 21.5 | 20.8 |
| 1995 | 21.5 | 20.5 |
| 1994 | 21.5 | 20.2 |
| 1993 | 21.4 | 19.9 |
| 1992 | 21.4 | 19.6 |
| 1991 | 21.3 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 21.2 | 18.9 |
| 1989 | 21.1 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 21 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 20.6 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 20.4 | 17 |
| 1984 | 20.2 | 16.6 |
| 1983 | 20 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 19.7 | 15.7 |
| 1981 | 19.4 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 19.1 | 14.8 |
| 1979 | 18.8 | 14.3 |
| 1978 | 18.4 | 13.7 |
| 1977 | 17.8 | 13 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 12.1 |
| 1975 | 15.7 | 11.2 |
| 1974 | 14.5 | 10.1 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 9.1 |
| 1972 | 12.5 | 8 |
| 1971 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| 1970 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| 1968 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| 1967 | 9.5 | 5 |
| 1966 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 1965 | 8.4 | 5 |
| 1964 | 8 | 5 |
| 1963 | 7.6 | 4.9 |
| 1962 | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| 1961 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| 1960 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| 1959 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 1958 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 1957 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 1956 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1955 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 1954 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1953 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 1952 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 1951 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1950 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Chad | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28.2 | 37.6 |
| 2027 | 28.9 | 38.4 |
| 2028 | 29.7 | 39.2 |
| 2029 | 30.4 | 40 |
| 2030 | 31.2 | 40.8 |
| 2031 | 32 | 41.7 |
| 2032 | 32.9 | 42.5 |
| 2033 | 33.8 | 43.4 |
| 2034 | 34.7 | 44.4 |
| 2035 | 35.6 | 45.3 |
| 2036 | 36.6 | 46.3 |
| 2037 | 37.5 | 47.3 |
| 2038 | 38.6 | 48.3 |
| 2039 | 39.6 | 49.3 |
| 2040 | 40.6 | 50.4 |
| 2041 | 41.7 | 51.5 |
| 2042 | 42.8 | 52.6 |
| 2043 | 44 | 53.7 |
| 2044 | 45.1 | 54.9 |
| 2045 | 46.3 | 56.1 |
| 2046 | 47.5 | 57.3 |
| 2047 | 48.7 | 58.5 |
| 2048 | 49.9 | 59.8 |
| 2049 | 51.1 | 61.1 |
| 2050 | 52.4 | 62.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time