Chad vs Zambia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Chad
9.03 million people
in 2023
Zambia
8.69 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 9.03 million people against 8.69 million people in Zambia, a difference of 334,430 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 million people | 1.21 million people | 123,269 people | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 1.71 million people | 305,177 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.82 million people | 2.40 million people | 586,199 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.39 million people | 3.27 million people | 884,307 people | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.37 million people | 4.20 million people | 835,358 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.94 million people | 5.48 million people | 539,866 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.00 million people | 7.30 million people | 300,768 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.64 million people | 8.48 million people | 156,322 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Chad or Zambia?
- Chad, at 9.03 million people against 8.69 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Chad and Zambia?
- 334,430 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Chad ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.