Central African Republic vs Chad: Population growth
Central African Republic
3.4%
in 2025
Chad
3.4%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
7th
Chad rank
6th
Population growth over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Chad ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Chad |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Chad, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.0%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for population growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Chad ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.