Chad - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Chad was 23.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 23.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.70 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 6.70
1961 6.96
1962 7.24
1963 7.53
1964 7.88
1965 8.41
1966 8.97
1967 9.56
1968 10.20
1969 10.86
1970 11.57
1971 12.31
1972 13.10
1973 13.88
1974 14.70
1975 15.57
1976 16.47
1977 17.41
1978 18.40
1979 18.59
1980 18.79
1981 18.98
1982 19.18
1983 19.38
1984 19.58
1985 19.78
1986 19.98
1987 20.19
1988 20.39
1989 20.60
1990 20.81
1991 21.02
1992 21.24
1993 21.41
1994 21.44
1995 21.47
1996 21.51
1997 21.54
1998 21.57
1999 21.60
2000 21.64
2001 21.67
2002 21.70
2003 21.74
2004 21.77
2005 21.80
2006 21.83
2007 21.87
2008 21.90
2009 21.93
2010 21.99
2011 22.05
2012 22.14
2013 22.25
2014 22.37
2015 22.52
2016 22.68
2017 22.86
2018 23.06
2019 23.28
2020 23.52

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization