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Population density: Chad vs Ukraine compared

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Chad has a population density of 44.7 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Chad and Ukraine rank 178th and 122nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chad has 0.25% of the world's population and 0.85% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Chad 75.1% lower than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Chad
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Chad Ukraine
2026 44.7 179.4
2025 43.6 173
2024 41.8 169.2
2023 39.7 168.7
2022 38 183.5
2021 36.7 198
2020 35.4 199.7
2019 34.3 201
2018 33.2 202.1
2017 32.1 203.1
2016 31.1 204
2015 30.1 204.7
2014 29.2 205.5
2013 28.2 206.2
2012 27.2 206.6
2011 26.2 207
2010 25.3 207.7
2009 24.5 208.4
2008 23.6 209.3
2007 22.8 210.4
2006 22 211.4
2005 21.2 212.7
2004 20.4 214.5
2003 19.5 216
2002 18.8 217.6
2001 18.1 219.5
2000 17.5 221.5
1999 16.9 223.4
1998 16.3 225.2
1997 15.8 227
1996 15.2 229
1995 14.6 231
1994 14 232.8
1993 13.6 234
1992 13.3 233.9
1991 12.8 -
1990 12.3 -
1989 12 -
1988 11.6 -
1987 11.2 -
1986 10.8 -
1985 10.5 -
1984 10.4 -
1983 10.2 -
1982 9.75 -
1981 9.3 -
1980 9.29 -
1979 9.27 -
1978 9.07 -
1977 8.91 -
1976 8.74 -
1975 8.57 -
1974 8.39 -
1973 8.19 -
1972 8 -
1971 7.83 -
1970 7.66 -
1969 7.51 -
1968 7.36 -
1967 7.21 -
1966 7.07 -
1965 6.94 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.66 -
1962 6.53 -
1961 6.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Chad increased by 103%, compared to a 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Chad ranked 180th by population density and is 178th now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Chad
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Chad Ukraine
2024 26.9% 69.5%
2023 26.3% 69.5%
2022 25.8% 69.4%
2021 25.2% 69.4%
2020 24.7% 69.4%
2019 24.3% 69.4%
2018 23.8% 69.3%
2017 23.5% 69.3%
2016 23.1% 69.2%
2015 22.8% 69.2%
2014 22.5% 69.1%
2013 22.3% 68.9%
2012 22.1% 68.8%
2011 22% 68.7%
2010 21.8% 68.6%
2009 21.8% 68.5%
2008 21.8% 68.4%
2007 21.8% 68.2%
2006 21.8% 68%
2005 21.8% 67.8%
2004 21.7% 67.6%
2003 21.7% 67.4%
2002 21.7% 67.3%
2001 21.7% 67.3%
2000 21.7% 67.4%
1999 21.6% 67.5%
1998 21.6% 67.6%
1997 21.6% 67.6%
1996 21.5% 67.7%
1995 21.5% 67.8%
1994 21.5% 67.9%
1993 21.4% 67.9%
1992 21.4% 67.9%
1991 21.3% 67.7%
1990 21.2% 67.4%
1989 21.1% 67.1%
1988 21% 66.6%
1987 20.8% 66.1%
1986 20.6% 65.5%
1985 20.4% 65%
1984 20.2% 64.4%
1983 20% 63.8%
1982 19.7% 63.2%
1981 19.4% 62.7%
1980 19.1% 62.2%
1979 18.7% 61.6%
1978 18.4% 61%
1977 17.8% 60.2%
1976 16.8% 59.6%
1975 15.7% 58.8%
1974 14.5% 58.1%
1973 13.3% 57.4%
1972 12.5% 56.6%
1971 11.9% 55.7%
1970 11.3% 54.9%
1969 10.7% 54.1%
1968 10.1% 53.3%
1967 9.49% 52.4%
1966 8.93% 51.7%
1965 8.41% 50.9%
1964 7.97% 50.1%
1963 7.6% 49.4%
1962 7.26% 48.8%
1961 6.92% 48.2%
1960 6.59% 47.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 21.7% to 26.9% in Chad and from 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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