Chad vs Somalia: Population
Chad
19.32 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
66th
Somalia rank
68th
Population over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 19.32 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia, a difference of 960,500 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 million people | 2.50 million people | 242,987 people | Chad |
| 1960s | 3.34 million people | 3.24 million people | 99,198 people | Chad |
| 1970s | 4.12 million people | 4.31 million people | 192,482 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.10 million people | 6.58 million people | 1.48 million people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 7.04 million people | 7.34 million people | 300,452 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.13 million people | 10.43 million people | 301,746 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.44 million people | 13.78 million people | 654,850 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 18.21 million people | 17.52 million people | 686,075 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 19.32 million people against 18.36 million people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Chad and Somalia?
- 960,500 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?
- Chad ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.