Chad—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7.2%
2024
YoY Change
+6.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.2%
2024
Minimum
3.5%
2007
CAGR
+2.9%
25 years
Last
7.2%
Previous
6.8%
Highest
7.2%
Lowest
3.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Chad's urban population growth (%) was 7.2% in 2024, ranking #3 out of 217 countries. This represents a +6.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.2% (2024) and the lowest was 3.5% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |