Afghanistan vs Chad: Annual population growth

Afghanistan
875,915
in 2023
Chad
863,756
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Chad rank
23rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 875,915 against 863,756 in Chad, a difference of 12,159.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Chad Difference Ahead
1950s 121,454 51,541 69,913 Afghanistan
1960s 214,815 66,180 148,635 Afghanistan
1970s 263,816 85,426 178,390 Afghanistan
1980s -178,149 131,420 309,569 Chad
1990s 801,369 240,312 561,057 Afghanistan
2000s 757,830 367,104 390,726 Afghanistan
2010s 1.04 million 479,147 559,855 Afghanistan
2020s 899,659 658,463 241,196 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Afghanistan or Chad?
Afghanistan, at 875,915 against 863,756 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Afghanistan and Chad?
12,159, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for annual population growth?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed