Chad vs Somalia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Chad
19.32 million
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million
in 2023
Chad rank
67th
Somalia rank
69th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 19.32 million against 18.36 million in Somalia, a difference of 960,500.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 36 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 556,000 389,200 166,800 Chad
1100s 597,700 467,040 130,660 Chad
1200s 639,400 544,880 94,520 Chad
1300s 700,000 622,720 77,280 Chad
1400s 780,000 700,560 79,440 Chad
1500s 834,000 778,400 55,600 Chad
1600s 973,000 827,050 145,950 Chad
1700s 1.11 million 875,700 236,300 Chad
1710s 1.18 million 886,058 296,492 Chad
1720s 1.19 million 896,416 295,564 Chad
1730s 1.20 million 906,775 295,135 Chad
1740s 1.21 million 917,133 295,247 Chad
1750s 1.22 million 927,491 295,959 Chad
1760s 1.24 million 937,850 297,340 Chad
1770s 1.25 million 948,208 299,452 Chad
1780s 1.26 million 958,566 302,404 Chad
1790s 1.28 million 968,925 306,305 Chad
1800s 1.46 million 990,855 470,131 Chad
1810s 1.53 million 999,772 527,499 Chad
1820s 1.60 million 1.06 million 533,557 Chad
1830s 1.67 million 1.21 million 460,934 Chad
1840s 1.74 million 1.37 million 369,553 Chad
1850s 1.80 million 1.47 million 327,328 Chad
1860s 1.83 million 1.47 million 358,863 Chad
1870s 1.86 million 1.47 million 393,584 Chad
1880s 1.91 million 1.48 million 430,795 Chad
1890s 1.87 million 1.50 million 369,129 Chad
1900s 1.77 million 1.54 million 227,075 Chad
1910s 1.70 million 1.57 million 131,789 Chad
1920s 1.77 million 1.66 million 109,817 Chad
1930s 2.00 million 1.82 million 186,190 Chad
1940s 2.30 million 2.03 million 266,592 Chad
1950s 2.75 million 2.50 million 242,987 Chad
1960s 3.34 million 3.24 million 99,198 Chad
1970s 4.12 million 4.31 million 192,482 Somalia
1980s 5.10 million 6.58 million 1.48 million Somalia
1990s 7.04 million 7.34 million 300,452 Somalia
2000s 10.13 million 10.43 million 301,746 Somalia
2010s 14.44 million 13.78 million 654,850 Chad
2020s 18.21 million 17.52 million 686,075 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Chad or Somalia?
Chad, at 19.32 million against 18.36 million in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Chad and Somalia?
960,500, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Chad ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 69th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed