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Chad vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 21st vs. 45th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Kenya
Population
21893857
58955623
Population rank 64/197 25/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Chad and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Chad and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Chad Kenya
2024 $19,518,819,751 $120,339,557,906
2023 $18,340,233,749 $107,500,884,685
2022 $17,828,508,290 $114,448,978,153
2021 $16,871,937,698 $109,703,658,905
2020 $14,932,897,821 $100,657,505,751
2019 $14,905,517,743 $100,378,436,207
2018 $15,327,000,249 $92,202,979,985
2017 $13,349,041,409 $82,036,510,877
2016 $13,026,289,836 $74,815,144,164
2015 $14,559,599,500 $70,120,446,897
2014 $18,144,336,904 $68,285,796,514
2013 $17,865,316,886 $61,671,440,408
2012 $17,892,228,570 $56,396,704,672
2011 $16,685,349,674 $46,869,473,151
2010 $14,058,506,664 $45,405,615,064
2009 $12,317,614,054 $42,347,217,913
2008 $13,385,593,990 $35,895,153,328
2007 $10,865,385,132 $31,958,195,182
2006 $9,709,626,596 $25,825,512,284
2005 $8,655,892,393 $18,737,895,513
2004 $4,422,855,661 $16,095,337,094
2003 $2,742,815,072 $14,904,517,650
2002 $1,997,005,709 $13,147,736,899
2001 $1,710,843,377 $12,986,007,426
2000 $1,388,506,772 $12,705,350,098
1999 $1,534,673,583 $12,896,010,459
1998 $1,744,794,531 $14,093,998,844
1997 $1,544,689,577 $13,115,764,358
1996 $1,607,345,356 $12,045,865,396
1995 $1,445,919,895 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,148,148,564
1993 $1,463,251,164 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,881,847,670 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,877,137,982 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,738,605,558 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,433,686,312 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,482,597,298 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,163,426,852 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,067,828,246 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,033,069,709 $6,135,034,214
1984 $919,103,735 $6,191,437,070
1983 $832,415,806 $5,979,198,314
1982 $834,369,860 $6,431,579,357
1981 $876,937,558 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,033,002,404 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,004,316,496 $6,234,391,113
1978 $1,113,920,124 $5,303,735,111
1977 $935,360,465 $4,494,378,764
1976 $866,044,962 $3,474,542,392
1975 $864,602,105 $3,259,345,083
1974 $652,532,795 $2,969,958,812
1973 $647,199,483 $2,509,001,324
1972 $585,427,547 $2,107,279,157
1971 $501,866,730 $1,778,391,289
1970 $469,266,737 $1,603,447,359
1969 $471,635,622 $1,458,379,417
1968 $453,980,096 $1,353,295,459
1967 $449,826,323 $1,232,559,507
1966 $432,794,922 $1,164,519,674
1965 $416,926,303 $997,919,321
1964 $392,247,518 $998,759,334
1963 $371,767,002 $926,589,349
1962 $357,635,713 $868,111,401
1961 $333,975,336 $792,959,473
1960 $313,582,728 $791,265,459

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Kenya
2024 $962 $2,132
2023 $949 $1,943
2022 $966 $2,110
2021 $946 $2,061
2020 $867 $1,928
2019 $893 $1,960
2018 $949 $1,836
2017 $854 $1,667
2016 $862 $1,554
2015 $994 $1,489
2014 $1,279 $1,483
2013 $1,305 $1,371
2012 $1,354 $1,285
2011 $1,308 $1,096
2010 $1,142 $1,092
2009 $1,036 $1,048
2008 $1,166 $916
2007 $980 $840
2006 $907 $700
2005 $838 $523
2004 $446 $464
2003 $289.1 $443
2002 $219.1 $403
2001 $194.3 $411
2000 $163.1 $415
1999 $186.6 $434
1998 $219.8 $488
1997 $201.4 $467
1996 $216.9 $441
1995 $204 $340
1994 $173.9 $276.4
1993 $220.7 $229
1992 $290.6 $337
1991 $302 $345
1990 $290.6 $374
1989 $246.4 $374
1988 $263.5 $391
1987 $213.9 $387
1986 $203.4 $364
1985 $202.7 $320
1984 $182.2 $334
1983 $167.2 $335
1982 $176.1 $374
1981 $194 $413
1980 $228.8 $454
1979 $222.9 $403
1978 $252.5 $355
1977 $215.9 $311
1976 $203.7 $248.9
1975 $207.5 $241.2
1974 $160 $227.2
1973 $162.4 $198.6
1972 $150.4 $172.6
1971 $131.8 $150.9
1970 $125.9 $141
1969 $129.2 $133.3
1968 $126.9 $128.7
1967 $128.2 $121.9
1966 $125.8 $119.8
1965 $123.6 $106.9
1964 $118.6 $111.3
1963 $114.7 $107.4
1962 $112.6 $104.6
1961 $107.3 $99.3
1960 $102.8 $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Kenya
2026 55.6 64.2
2025 55.4 64
2024 55.2 63.8
2023 55.1 63.6
2022 54.5 63.5
2021 53.1 61.2
2020 53.1 61.6
2019 53 62.9
2018 52.4 62.8
2017 51.9 62.7
2016 51.6 62.5
2015 51.3 62.3
2014 51.1 62
2013 51.1 61.7
2012 50.8 61.5
2011 50.4 61.3
2010 50.1 60.9
2009 49.8 60.5
2008 49.5 60
2007 49.2 59.4
2006 48.7 59.1
2005 48.9 58.5
2004 48.7 57.9
2003 48.6 57.4
2002 48.4 56.8
2001 48.3 56.5
2000 47.9 56.1
1999 47.9 55.9
1998 47.8 55.6
1997 47.8 55.5
1996 47.6 55.6
1995 47.5 55.9
1994 47.1 56.1
1993 47 56.7
1992 46.8 57.1
1991 46.6 57.8
1990 45.1 58.3
1989 46.4 60
1988 46.4 60.3
1987 43.1 60.7
1986 45.6 60.8
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.7 60.6
1983 44.4 60.3
1982 43.9 59.9
1981 43.5 59.6
1980 43.5 59.2
1979 43.2 58.7
1978 43 58.2
1977 42.9 57.7
1976 42.7 57.2
1975 42.7 56.6
1974 42.6 56
1973 42.4 55.5
1972 41.9 55
1971 40.9 54.5
1970 41.4 54.1
1969 41 53.7
1968 40.7 53.3
1967 40.4 52.8
1966 40.1 52.4
1965 40.1 51.9
1964 40.1 51.3
1963 39.9 50.8
1962 39.6 50.1
1961 39.4 49.3
1960 39.2 48.5
1959 39 47.5
1958 38.7 46.5
1957 38.3 45.3
1956 37.9 43.5
1955 37.3 42.3
1954 36.8 41
1953 36.3 39.8
1952 35.9 38.6
1951 35.5 38
1950 35.2 36.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Chad and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Chad Kenya
2024 20,299,123 56,432,944
2023 19,319,064 55,339,003
2022 18,455,316 54,252,461
2021 17,828,273 53,219,166
2020 17,224,679 52,217,334
2019 16,685,223 51,202,827
2018 16,156,531 50,207,107
2017 15,622,759 49,197,766
2016 15,114,655 48,139,687
2015 14,647,621 47,088,526
2014 14,188,678 46,051,440
2013 13,691,079 44,986,791
2012 13,210,998 43,888,303
2011 12,754,997 42,758,461
2010 12,312,575 41,598,567
2009 11,893,754 40,408,891
2008 11,476,296 39,206,351
2007 11,081,660 38,036,349
2006 10,706,424 36,904,008
2005 10,328,092 35,796,484
2004 9,920,036 34,713,455
2003 9,487,833 33,652,223
2002 9,116,192 32,629,808
2001 8,804,124 31,619,170
2000 8,512,093 30,642,890
1999 8,222,705 29,733,408
1998 7,938,840 28,888,057
1997 7,670,366 28,101,768
1996 7,410,108 27,344,211
1995 7,089,064 26,601,751
1994 6,783,450 25,857,130
1993 6,629,146 25,117,188
1992 6,474,656 24,382,460
1991 6,205,676 23,646,514
1990 5,982,833 22,892,651
1989 5,819,586 22,118,434
1988 5,625,602 21,356,219
1987 5,438,309 20,616,096
1986 5,251,069 19,901,646
1985 5,096,269 19,201,768
1984 5,045,145 18,514,906
1983 4,979,130 17,846,374
1982 4,738,483 17,206,175
1981 4,520,959 16,601,507
1980 4,515,453 16,018,459
1979 4,505,384 15,460,666
1978 4,411,366 14,934,126
1977 4,331,667 14,428,819
1976 4,251,297 13,957,623
1975 4,167,234 13,511,671
1974 4,078,356 13,070,078
1973 3,985,909 12,634,835
1972 3,893,252 12,206,060
1971 3,807,316 11,788,904
1970 3,727,828 11,368,791
1969 3,651,113 10,939,695
1968 3,578,231 10,518,823
1967 3,508,512 10,111,057
1966 3,440,903 9,717,816
1965 3,374,220 9,338,078
1964 3,307,479 8,973,535
1963 3,240,905 8,627,971
1962 3,175,598 8,299,308
1961 3,111,947 7,987,770
1960 3,049,838 7,695,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Kenya

Fertility rate
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Kenya
2023 6.12 3.21
2022 6.22 3.26
2021 6.26 3.31
2020 6.35 3.36
2019 6.41 3.43
2018 6.46 3.54
2017 6.54 3.61
2016 6.62 3.69
2015 6.71 3.77
2014 6.78 3.84
2013 6.84 3.96
2012 6.91 4.12
2011 6.95 4.28
2010 6.99 4.45
2009 7.02 4.57
2008 7.06 4.66
2007 7.09 4.72
2006 7.12 4.75
2005 7.13 4.8
2004 7.16 4.86
2003 7.18 4.94
2002 7.2 5.03
2001 7.23 5.09
2000 7.25 5.14
1999 7.26 5.18
1998 7.27 5.24
1997 7.27 5.27
1996 7.29 5.31
1995 7.29 5.37
1994 7.31 5.44
1993 7.34 5.57
1992 7.3 5.74
1991 7.26 5.94
1990 7.22 6.14
1989 7.19 6.33
1988 7.15 6.52
1987 7.11 6.69
1986 7.07 6.84
1985 7.04 6.96
1984 7.02 7.08
1983 6.98 7.22
1982 6.96 7.35
1981 6.94 7.45
1980 6.91 7.53
1979 6.91 7.6
1978 6.89 7.67
1977 6.9 7.73
1976 6.89 7.77
1975 6.88 7.8
1974 6.86 7.82
1973 6.87 7.86
1972 6.85 7.89
1971 6.58 7.92
1970 6.53 7.94
1969 6.48 7.95
1968 6.43 7.95
1967 6.39 7.95
1966 6.36 7.96
1965 6.34 7.92
1964 6.32 7.87
1963 6.3 7.82
1962 6.29 7.77
1961 6.27 7.72
1960 6.25 7.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Kenya
2024 16.8 20.8
2023 16.5 20.6
2022 16.2 20.3
2021 16.1 20
2020 16 19.8
2019 15.9 19.6
2018 15.8 19.3
2017 15.8 19.1
2016 15.7 18.9
2015 15.7 18.7
2014 15.7 18.5
2013 15.7 18.4
2012 15.6 18.2
2011 15.6 18.1
2010 15.6 17.9
2009 15.6 17.8
2008 15.6 17.7
2007 15.6 17.6
2006 15.7 17.5
2005 15.7 17.4
2004 15.7 17.3
2003 15.5 17.1
2002 15.4 17
2001 15.5 16.8
2000 15.6 16.7
1999 15.7 16.5
1998 15.8 16.4
1997 15.9 16.2
1996 16.1 16.1
1995 16 16
1994 15.9 15.9
1993 16.2 15.7
1992 16.4 15.6
1991 16.3 15.5
1990 16.3 15.3
1989 16.5 15.2
1988 16.5 15.1
1987 16.4 15
1986 16.3 15
1985 16.3 14.9
1984 16.7 14.8
1983 17 14.7
1982 16.6 14.6
1981 16.2 14.5
1980 16.7 14.5
1979 17.1 14.4
1978 17.3 14.3
1977 17.5 14.3
1976 17.7 14.3
1975 17.9 14.3
1974 18 14.3
1973 18.2 14.3
1972 18.3 14.3
1971 18.5 14.4
1970 18.6 14.4
1969 18.7 14.5
1968 18.8 14.5
1967 19 14.6
1966 19.1 14.8
1965 19.2 14.9
1964 19.4 15.1
1963 19.5 15.2
1962 19.6 15.3
1961 19.8 15.5
1960 19.9 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Chad Kenya
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Chad Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Kenya
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
110,480 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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