Rural population in Chad
Chad: Rural population was 72.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Chad recorded 72.4% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Chad peaked at 93.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 18th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.4% | — |
| 1961 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 89.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 81.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.4% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.2% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.7% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.4% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Tajikistan 73.8% compare
- 16 Guyana 73.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 73.3% compare
- 19 East Timor 71.2% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 71.1% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 70.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Chad?
- Rural population in Chad was 72.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.