Chad vs Syria: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Chad
4.9%
in 2024
Syria
4.5%
in 2024
Chad rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Chad
- Syria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Chad ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -0.8% | 4.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Chad or Syria?
- Chad, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Chad and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Syria rank globally for population growth?
- Chad ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release