Chad vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population growth rate

Chad
5.7%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.9%
in 2023
Chad rank
2nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
3rd

Population growth rate over time

  • Chad
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 5.7% against 4.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Chad ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 2.0% 3.1% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 2.1% 3.4% 1.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.6% 3.4% 0.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.5% 2.8% 0.6% Chad
2000s 3.7% 3.0% 0.7% Chad
2010s 3.4% -0.7% 4.1% Chad
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 0.2% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Chad or Syrian Arab Republic?
Chad, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Chad and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.8%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population growth rate?
Chad ranks 2nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
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 annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.