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Chad vs Nigeria statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 238M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 21st vs. 30th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Nigeria
Population
21855137
245016045
Population rank 64/197 6/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$291B
2025
GDP rank 131/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$1,224
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$103B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
35.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$434
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$768
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
689 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
4.38
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Chad and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Chad and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Chad Nigeria
2025 $21,472,835,225 $290,794,361,542
2024 $19,906,706,690 $252,261,880,140
2023 $18,352,937,976 $487,387,801,878
2022 $17,828,508,290 $646,950,257,575
2021 $16,871,937,698 $609,147,716,965
2020 $14,932,897,821 $598,586,817,817
2019 $14,905,517,743 $668,219,992,687
2018 $15,327,000,249 $421,739,251,509
2017 $13,349,041,409 $375,745,731,053
2016 $13,026,289,836 $404,649,125,252
2015 $14,559,599,500 $493,026,682,801
2014 $18,144,336,904 $574,183,763,412
2013 $17,865,316,886 $520,117,180,314
2012 $17,892,228,570 $463,971,018,239
2011 $16,685,349,674 $414,466,676,831
2010 $14,058,506,664 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,317,614,054 $295,008,835,381
2008 $13,385,593,990 $339,476,276,258
2007 $10,865,385,132 $278,260,846,800
2006 $9,709,626,596 $238,454,997,161
2005 $8,655,892,393 $175,670,569,969
2004 $4,422,855,661 $135,764,731,646
2003 $2,742,815,072 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,997,005,709 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,710,843,377 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,388,506,772 $69,171,451,627
1999 $1,534,673,583 $59,145,077,039
1998 $1,744,794,531 $218,416,200,673
1997 $1,544,689,577 $200,850,397,618
1996 $1,607,345,356 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,445,919,895 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,179,837,963 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,463,251,164 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,881,847,670 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,877,137,982 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,738,605,558 $54,035,795,388
1989 $1,433,686,312 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,482,597,298 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,163,426,852 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,067,828,246 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,033,069,709 $73,745,821,158
1984 $919,103,735 $73,484,359,521
1983 $832,415,806 $97,094,911,792
1982 $834,369,860 $142,769,363,314
1981 $876,937,558 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,033,002,404 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,004,316,496 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,113,920,124 $36,527,862,209
1977 $935,360,465 $36,035,407,725
1976 $866,044,962 $36,308,883,249
1975 $864,602,105 $27,778,934,625
1974 $652,532,795 $24,846,641,318
1973 $647,199,483 $15,162,871,287
1972 $585,427,547 $12,274,416,018
1971 $501,866,730 $9,181,769,912
1970 $469,266,737 $12,546,094,982
1969 $471,635,622 $6,634,317,346
1968 $453,980,096 $5,200,997,920
1967 $449,826,323 $5,203,237,919
1966 $432,794,922 $6,366,917,453
1965 $416,926,303 $5,874,537,650
1964 $392,247,518 $5,552,931,319
1963 $371,767,002 $5,165,590,254
1962 $357,635,713 $4,909,399,176
1961 $333,975,336 $4,467,287,893
1960 $313,582,728 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Nigeria
2025 $1,022 $1,224
2024 $981 $1,084
2023 $950 $2,139
2022 $966 $2,899
2021 $946 $2,787
2020 $867 $2,797
2019 $893 $3,190
2018 $949 $2,058
2017 $854 $1,876
2016 $862 $2,070
2015 $994 $2,586
2014 $1,279 $3,089
2013 $1,305 $2,873
2012 $1,354 $2,633
2011 $1,308 $2,418
2010 $1,142 $2,202
2009 $1,036 $1,820
2008 $1,166 $2,154
2007 $980 $1,816
2006 $907 $1,600
2005 $838 $1,211
2004 $446 $962
2003 $289.1 $763
2002 $219.1 $712
2001 $194.3 $566
2000 $163.1 $547
1999 $186.6 $481
1998 $219.8 $1,822
1997 $201.4 $1,720
1996 $216.9 $1,633
1995 $204 $1,272
1994 $173.9 $745
1993 $220.7 $540
1992 $290.6 $509
1991 $302 $597
1990 $290.6 $556
1989 $246.4 $465
1988 $263.5 $540
1987 $213.9 $588
1986 $203.4 $628
1985 $202.7 $869
1984 $182.2 $890
1983 $167.2 $1,207
1982 $176.1 $1,822
1981 $194 $2,162
1980 $228.8 $870
1979 $222.9 $661
1978 $252.5 $527
1977 $215.9 $536
1976 $203.7 $556
1975 $207.5 $438
1974 $160 $403
1973 $162.4 $252.4
1972 $150.4 $209.5
1971 $131.8 $160.5
1970 $125.9 $224.5
1969 $129.2 $121.4
1968 $126.9 $97.3
1967 $128.2 $99.5
1966 $125.8 $124.4
1965 $123.6 $117.3
1964 $118.6 $113.3
1963 $114.7 $107.7
1962 $112.6 $104.5
1961 $107.3 $97.1
1960 $102.8 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Nigeria
2026 55.6 55
2025 55.4 54.8
2024 55.2 54.6
2023 55.1 54.5
2022 54.5 54.1
2021 53.1 53.5
2020 53.1 53.1
2019 53 53
2018 52.4 52.7
2017 51.9 52.4
2016 51.6 52.2
2015 51.3 51.9
2014 51.1 51.9
2013 51.1 51.8
2012 50.8 51.7
2011 50.4 51.5
2010 50.1 51.3
2009 49.8 51.1
2008 49.5 50.7
2007 49.2 50.4
2006 48.7 49.9
2005 48.9 49.5
2004 48.7 49.1
2003 48.6 48.6
2002 48.4 48
2001 48.3 47.5
2000 47.9 47.1
1999 47.9 46.6
1998 47.8 46.1
1997 47.8 46
1996 47.6 45.8
1995 47.5 45.9
1994 47.1 45.7
1993 47 45.8
1992 46.8 45.6
1991 46.6 45.5
1990 45.1 45.7
1989 46.4 45.8
1988 46.4 45.8
1987 43.1 45.9
1986 45.6 46
1985 45.3 46.2
1984 44.7 46.3
1983 44.4 46.4
1982 43.9 46.4
1981 43.5 46.3
1980 43.5 46
1979 43.2 45.7
1978 43 45.3
1977 42.9 44.8
1976 42.7 44.2
1975 42.7 43.1
1974 42.6 42.5
1973 42.4 41.8
1972 41.9 41.3
1971 40.9 40.6
1970 41.4 40
1969 41 38.9
1968 40.7 38.6
1967 40.4 37.5
1966 40.1 38.4
1965 40.1 38.2
1964 40.1 38
1963 39.9 37.8
1962 39.6 37.6
1961 39.4 37.4
1960 39.2 37.2
1959 39 37
1958 38.7 36.8
1957 38.3 36.6
1956 37.9 36.5
1955 37.3 36.3
1954 36.8 36.2
1953 36.3 36
1952 35.9 35.9
1951 35.5 35.7
1950 35.2 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Chad Nigeria
2025 21,003,705 237,527,782
2024 20,299,123 232,679,478
2023 19,319,064 227,882,945
2022 18,455,316 223,150,896
2021 17,828,273 218,529,286
2020 17,224,679 213,996,181
2019 16,685,223 209,485,641
2018 16,156,531 204,938,755
2017 15,622,759 200,254,579
2016 15,114,655 195,443,700
2015 14,647,621 190,671,878
2014 14,188,678 185,896,915
2013 13,691,079 181,049,443
2012 13,210,998 176,200,625
2011 12,754,997 171,379,598
2010 12,312,575 166,642,886
2009 11,893,754 162,049,464
2008 11,476,296 157,595,014
2007 11,081,660 153,267,261
2006 10,706,424 149,077,334
2005 10,328,092 145,017,253
2004 9,920,036 141,057,045
2003 9,487,833 137,202,644
2002 9,116,192 133,471,989
2001 8,804,124 129,862,595
2000 8,512,093 126,382,494
1999 8,222,705 123,047,320
1998 7,938,840 119,846,254
1997 7,670,366 116,754,792
1996 7,410,108 113,754,779
1995 7,089,064 110,819,428
1994 6,783,450 107,935,714
1993 6,629,146 105,122,069
1992 6,474,656 102,372,770
1991 6,205,676 99,720,162
1990 5,982,833 97,120,925
1989 5,819,586 94,531,014
1988 5,625,602 92,020,090
1987 5,438,309 89,591,716
1986 5,251,069 87,235,953
1985 5,096,269 84,897,973
1984 5,045,145 82,526,443
1983 4,979,130 80,438,260
1982 4,738,483 78,378,701
1981 4,520,959 76,068,103
1980 4,515,453 73,764,641
1979 4,505,384 71,498,242
1978 4,411,366 69,326,532
1977 4,331,667 67,234,590
1976 4,251,297 65,258,009
1975 4,167,234 63,410,815
1974 4,078,356 61,679,144
1973 3,985,909 60,082,139
1972 3,893,252 58,601,748
1971 3,807,316 57,214,684
1970 3,727,828 55,893,838
1969 3,651,113 54,631,914
1968 3,578,231 53,432,783
1967 3,508,512 52,293,065
1966 3,440,903 51,188,234
1965 3,374,220 50,086,764
1964 3,307,479 49,012,016
1963 3,240,905 47,973,575
1962 3,175,598 46,965,292
1961 3,111,947 45,989,310
1960 3,049,838 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Nigeria
2024 6.03 4.38
2023 6.12 4.48
2022 6.22 4.55
2021 6.26 4.64
2020 6.35 4.7
2019 6.41 4.86
2018 6.46 5.02
2017 6.54 5.18
2016 6.62 5.34
2015 6.71 5.5
2014 6.78 5.62
2013 6.84 5.69
2012 6.91 5.8
2011 6.95 5.89
2010 6.99 5.95
2009 7.02 5.99
2008 7.06 6.02
2007 7.09 6.03
2006 7.12 6.05
2005 7.13 6.06
2004 7.16 6.09
2003 7.18 6.1
2002 7.2 6.12
2001 7.23 6.13
2000 7.25 6.12
1999 7.26 6.08
1998 7.27 6.07
1997 7.27 6.14
1996 7.29 6.22
1995 7.29 6.27
1994 7.31 6.32
1993 7.34 6.35
1992 7.3 6.39
1991 7.26 6.43
1990 7.22 6.46
1989 7.19 6.49
1988 7.15 6.5
1987 7.11 6.5
1986 7.07 6.56
1985 7.04 6.62
1984 7.02 6.7
1983 6.98 6.78
1982 6.96 6.8
1981 6.94 6.82
1980 6.91 6.85
1979 6.91 6.89
1978 6.89 6.92
1977 6.9 6.86
1976 6.89 6.81
1975 6.88 6.77
1974 6.86 6.7
1973 6.87 6.63
1972 6.85 6.58
1971 6.58 6.53
1970 6.53 6.47
1969 6.48 6.44
1968 6.43 6.42
1967 6.39 6.4
1966 6.36 6.39
1965 6.34 6.37
1964 6.32 6.36
1963 6.3 6.35
1962 6.29 6.36
1961 6.27 6.35
1960 6.25 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Nigeria
2025 16.9 19.2
2024 16.8 19
2023 16.5 18.8
2022 16.2 18.7
2021 16.1 18.5
2020 16 18.3
2019 15.9 18.2
2018 15.8 18
2017 15.8 17.9
2016 15.7 17.8
2015 15.7 17.8
2014 15.7 17.7
2013 15.7 17.7
2012 15.6 17.7
2011 15.6 17.7
2010 15.6 17.8
2009 15.6 17.8
2008 15.6 17.8
2007 15.6 17.9
2006 15.7 17.9
2005 15.7 17.9
2004 15.7 17.9
2003 15.5 17.9
2002 15.4 17.9
2001 15.5 17.9
2000 15.6 17.9
1999 15.7 17.9
1998 15.8 17.8
1997 15.9 17.7
1996 16.1 17.6
1995 16 17.6
1994 15.9 17.5
1993 16.2 17.4
1992 16.4 17.4
1991 16.3 17.3
1990 16.3 17.3
1989 16.5 17.3
1988 16.5 17.3
1987 16.4 17.3
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.3 17.3
1984 16.7 17.4
1983 17 17.5
1982 16.6 17.6
1981 16.2 17.7
1980 16.7 17.8
1979 17.1 17.9
1978 17.3 18
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18.3
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 18 18.5
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18.3 18.7
1971 18.5 18.8
1970 18.6 18.9
1969 18.7 19.1
1968 18.8 19.2
1967 19 19.2
1966 19.1 19.3
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.4 19.3
1963 19.5 19.3
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.8 19.3
1960 19.9 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$324B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
11.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.26%
2025
-1.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
58.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
16.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
165
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$86.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
$46B
2025
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$22.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
187.9 kg
2023
320 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
1.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
144.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Chad Nigeria
% of world population
0.26%
2025
2.9%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50.6:49.4
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.73 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.07 ft
2026
Quality of life index
0
2026
15.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
15.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
52
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
0%
2026
60.6%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
41.2%
2024

Health

Chad Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
97.3
2024
115.6
2024
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Nigeria
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
23,147 sq mi
2025
1,480 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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