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