Chad vs Somalia: Population
Chad
20.30 million
in 2024
Somalia
19.01 million
in 2024
Chad rank
63rd
Somalia rank
66th
Population over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 20.30 million against 19.01 million in Somalia, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 3.24 million | 99,198 | Chad |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 4.31 million | 192,480 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 6.58 million | 1.48 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 7.34 million | 300,451 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 10.43 million | 301,745 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 13.78 million | 654,850 | Chad |
| 2020s | 18.63 million | 17.82 million | 806,840 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 20.30 million against 19.01 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Chad and Somalia?
- 1.29 million, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.