Chad vs Somalia: Population by age group

Chad
3.55 million people
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
41st
Somalia rank
42nd

Population by age group over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.55 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia, a difference of 135,210 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 457,343 people 459,017 people 1,674 people Somalia
1960s 570,026 people 585,299 people 15,274 people Somalia
1970s 757,881 people 774,139 people 16,259 people Somalia
1980s 970,341 people 1.26 million people 288,185 people Somalia
1990s 1.44 million people 1.42 million people 16,608 people Chad
2000s 2.06 million people 2.10 million people 38,740 people Somalia
2010s 2.84 million people 2.64 million people 205,629 people Chad
2020s 3.39 million people 3.30 million people 94,275 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Chad or Somalia?
Chad, at 3.55 million people against 3.41 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Chad and Somalia?
135,210 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for population by age group?
Chad ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.