Chad vs Timor-Leste: Rural population
Chad
72.4%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
71.2%
in 2025
Chad rank
18th
Timor-Leste rank
19th
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Chad currently reports 72.4% against 71.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 89.3% | 2.3% | Chad |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 85.9% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 81.3% | 1.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 77.6% | 1.0% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.6% | 4.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 70.5% | 6.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.3% | 2.6% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Timor-Leste?
- Chad, at 72.4% against 71.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Timor-Leste?
- 1.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Timor-Leste?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.