Chad vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 142.68 million against 15.21 million in Chad, a difference of 127.46 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.4 times Chad's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million | 172.58 million | 169.52 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 3.49 million | 167.94 million | 164.46 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 4.07 million | 164.43 million | 160.36 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 5.53 million | 165.26 million | 159.73 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 160.18 million | 152.25 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 148.72 million | 137.58 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 143.23 million | 129.19 million | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 142.68 million against 15.21 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 127.46 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 35th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.