Population in cities over 1 million — all countries

Population in cities over 1 million — Chad

Population in cities over 1 million in Chad in 2025 — 1,722,784 people. Ranked 97 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,316.9%.

2025 1.72M people +4.06% vs 2024
World rank 97of 121
Period maximum 1.72M people2025
Period minimum 71,280 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population in cities over 1 million — Chad, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 71,280 people1962: 88,162 people1964: 101,770 people1966: 117,189 people1968: 134,970 people1970: 155,419 people1972: 179,000 people1974: 212,470 people1976: 252,258 people1978: 299,426 people1980: 323,593 people1982: 349,674 people1984: 377,897 people1986: 408,355 people1988: 441,314 people1990: 476,883 people1992: 515,373 people1994: 555,139 people1996: 596,844 people1998: 641,617 people2000: 689,818 people2002: 741,567 people2004: 797,277 people2006: 857,086 people2008: 921,474 people2010: 990,552 people2012: 1,064,809 people2014: 1,144,632 people2016: 1,230,440 people2018: 1,322,679 people2020: 1,422,547 people2022: 1,532,588 people2024: 1,655,618 people2025: 1,722,784 people
Change over the period: +1.65M (+2,316.92%) Average annual rate: 5.02 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chad

Chad 1.72M people
World computed 2.01B people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 204M people
Middle Africa computed 52.55M people
Low-income countries computed 94.17M people
Population in cities over 1 million — Chad, by year Chad All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.72M +67,166 +4.06%
2024 1.66M +63,294 +3.97%
2023 1.59M +59,736 +3.9%
2022 1.53M +56,473 +3.83%
2021 1.48M +53,568 +3.77%
2020 1.42M +51,023 +3.72%
2019 1.37M +48,845 +3.69%
2018 1.32M +46,953 +3.68%
2017 1.28M +45,286 +3.68%
2016 1.23M +43,679 +3.68%
2015 1.19M +42,129 +3.68%
2014 1.14M +40,633 +3.68%
2013 1.1M +39,190 +3.68%
2012 1.06M +37,799 +3.68%
2011 1.03M +36,458 +3.68%
2010 990,552 +35,163 +3.68%
2009 955,389 +33,915 +3.68%
2008 921,474 +32,799 +3.69%
2007 888,675 +31,589 +3.69%
2006 857,086 +30,466 +3.69%
2005 826,620 +29,343 +3.68%
2004 797,277 +28,379 +3.69%
2003 768,898 +27,331 +3.69%
2002 741,567 +26,360 +3.69%
2001 715,207 +25,389 +3.68%
2000 689,818 +24,553 +3.69%
1999 665,265 +23,648 +3.69%
1998 641,617 +22,807 +3.69%
1997 618,810 +21,966 +3.68%
1996 596,844 +21,244 +3.69%
1995 575,600 +20,461 +3.69%
1994 555,139 +19,733 +3.69%
1993 535,406 +20,033 +3.89%
1992 515,373 +19,632 +3.96%
1991 495,741 +18,858 +3.95%
1990 476,883 +18,141 +3.95%
1989 458,742 +17,428 +3.95%
1988 441,314 +16,811 +3.96%
1987 424,503 +16,148 +3.95%
1986 408,355 +15,535 +3.95%
1985 392,820 +14,923 +3.95%
1984 377,897 +14,395 +3.96%
1983 363,502 +13,828 +3.95%
1982 349,674 +13,302 +3.95%
1981 336,372 +12,779 +3.95%
1980 323,593 +12,326 +3.96%
1979 311,267 +11,841 +3.95%
1978 299,426 +24,610 +8.96%
1977 274,816 +22,558 +8.94%
1976 252,258 +20,761 +8.97%
1975 231,497 +19,027 +8.96%
1974 212,470 +17,463 +8.96%
1973 195,007 +16,007 +8.94%
1972 179,000 +12,215 +7.32%
1971 166,785 +11,366 +7.31%
1970 155,419 +10,592 +7.31%
1969 144,827 +9,857 +7.3%
1968 134,970 +9,210 +7.32%
1967 125,760 +8,571 +7.31%
1966 117,189 +7,986 +7.31%
1965 109,203 +7,433 +7.3%
1964 101,770 +7,037 +7.43%
1963 94,733 +6,571 +7.45%
1962 88,162 +8,895 +11.22%
1961 79,267 +7,987 +11.21%
1960 71,280

Middle Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.

Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.