Chad vs Somalia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Chad
4.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Somalia rank
7th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.31 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.9727 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.2096 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.5487 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.4504 % change on previous year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 4.31 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Chad and Somalia?
- 0.85 % change on previous year, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.