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Chad vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 21st vs. 87th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Syria
Population
21893857
26829400
Population rank 64/197 56/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 132/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 182/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 177/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$730
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Chad and Syria: Comparison Charts

Chad and Syria economies compared

GDP
Chad

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Chad Syria
2024 $19,518,819,751 -
2023 $18,340,233,749 $19,993,439,950
2022 $17,828,508,290 $23,622,827,080
2021 $16,871,937,698 $14,353,205,678
2020 $14,932,897,821 $12,047,752,036
2019 $14,905,517,743 $22,583,045,060
2018 $15,327,000,249 $21,497,782,868
2017 $13,349,041,409 $16,369,843,352
2016 $13,026,289,836 $12,597,854,877
2015 $14,559,599,500 $16,466,863,117
2014 $18,144,336,904 $21,502,061,466
2013 $17,865,316,886 $21,361,254,635
2012 $17,892,228,570 $43,190,318,033
2011 $16,685,349,674 $67,539,428,159
2010 $14,058,506,664 $61,390,830,875
2009 $12,317,614,054 $54,111,735,629
2008 $13,385,593,990 $52,557,913,569
2007 $10,865,385,132 $40,465,318,382
2006 $9,709,626,596 $33,751,788,856
2005 $8,655,892,393 $28,858,965,517
2004 $4,422,855,661 $25,086,950,495
2003 $2,742,815,072 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,997,005,709 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,710,843,377 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,388,506,772 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,534,673,583 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,744,794,531 $15,200,846,154
1997 $1,544,689,577 $14,505,233,463
1996 $1,607,345,356 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,445,919,895 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,179,837,963 $10,122,020,000
1993 $1,463,251,164 $13,695,962,055
1992 $1,881,847,670 $13,253,565,861
1991 $1,877,137,982 $12,981,833,333
1990 $1,738,605,558 $12,308,624,418
1989 $1,433,686,312 $9,853,395,762
1988 $1,482,597,298 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,163,426,852 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,067,828,246 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,033,069,709 $16,403,539,893
1984 $919,103,735 $17,503,078,174
1983 $832,415,806 $17,589,277,143
1982 $834,369,860 $16,298,929,011
1981 $876,937,558 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,033,002,404 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,004,316,496 $9,929,681,529
1978 $1,113,920,124 $9,275,200,458
1977 $935,360,465 $7,696,011,396
1976 $866,044,962 $7,633,528,867
1975 $864,602,105 $6,826,980,444
1974 $652,532,795 $5,159,557,148
1973 $647,199,483 $3,239,487,516
1972 $585,427,547 $3,059,681,698
1971 $501,866,730 $2,589,851,325
1970 $469,266,737 $2,140,384,010
1969 $471,635,622 $2,245,011,515
1968 $453,980,096 $1,753,746,430
1967 $449,826,323 $1,580,229,799
1966 $432,794,922 $1,342,287,553
1965 $416,926,303 $1,472,036,540
1964 $392,247,518 $1,339,494,267
1963 $371,767,002 $1,200,447,408
1962 $357,635,713 $1,110,565,881
1961 $333,975,336 $945,244,972
1960 $313,582,728 $857,704,413

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

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Chad and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Syria
2024 $962 -
2023 $949 $847
2022 $966 $1,052
2021 $946 $664
2020 $867 $572
2019 $893 $1,110
2018 $949 $1,098
2017 $854 $852
2016 $862 $656
2015 $994 $848
2014 $1,279 $1,061
2013 $1,305 $986
2012 $1,354 $1,898
2011 $1,308 $2,952
2010 $1,142 $2,731
2009 $1,036 $2,462
2008 $1,166 $2,429
2007 $980 $1,938
2006 $907 $1,719
2005 $838 $1,534
2004 $446 $1,368
2003 $289.1 $1,220
2002 $219.1 $1,183
2001 $194.3 $1,187
2000 $163.1 $1,138
1999 $186.6 $978
1998 $219.8 $961
1997 $201.4 $941
1996 $216.9 $918
1995 $204 $780
1994 $173.9 $712
1993 $220.7 $993
1992 $290.6 $990
1991 $302 $1,000
1990 $290.6 $978
1989 $246.4 $809
1988 $263.5 $898
1987 $213.9 $997
1986 $203.4 $1,208
1985 $202.7 $1,544
1984 $182.2 $1,706
1983 $167.2 $1,776
1982 $176.1 $1,703
1981 $194 $1,676
1980 $228.8 $1,458
1979 $222.9 $1,146
1978 $252.5 $1,108
1977 $215.9 $951
1976 $203.7 $976
1975 $207.5 $904
1974 $160 $707
1973 $162.4 $459
1972 $150.4 $448
1971 $131.8 $393
1970 $125.9 $335
1969 $129.2 $364
1968 $126.9 $293.3
1967 $128.2 $272.9
1966 $125.8 $239.3
1965 $123.6 $270.8
1964 $118.6 $254.2
1963 $114.7 $234.9
1962 $112.6 $223.9
1961 $107.3 $196.3
1960 $102.8 $183.5

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

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Chad vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Syria
2026 55.6 73.4
2025 55.4 73
2024 55.2 72.6
2023 55.1 72.1
2022 54.5 72.8
2021 53.1 72.4
2020 53.1 71.9
2019 53 71
2018 52.4 67.4
2017 51.9 65.7
2016 51.6 65.2
2015 51.3 63.3
2014 51.1 65.5
2013 51.1 65.1
2012 50.8 66.2
2011 50.4 72.3
2010 50.1 73.5
2009 49.8 73.5
2008 49.5 73.4
2007 49.2 73.3
2006 48.7 73
2005 48.9 72.8
2004 48.7 72.5
2003 48.6 72.2
2002 48.4 71.7
2001 48.3 71.3
2000 47.9 70.9
1999 47.9 70.5
1998 47.8 70.2
1997 47.8 70.2
1996 47.6 70.2
1995 47.5 70.2
1994 47.1 70.3
1993 47 70.3
1992 46.8 70.2
1991 46.6 70.1
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 46.4 69.5
1988 46.4 69.2
1987 43.1 68.8
1986 45.6 68.4
1985 45.3 68
1984 44.7 67.7
1983 44.4 67.4
1982 43.9 60.8
1981 43.5 64.6
1980 43.5 66.5
1979 43.2 66.2
1978 43 65.9
1977 42.9 65.4
1976 42.7 64.8
1975 42.7 64.2
1974 42.6 63.4
1973 42.4 60.8
1972 41.9 62
1971 40.9 61.3
1970 41.4 60.6
1969 41 59.8
1968 40.7 59.1
1967 40.4 58
1966 40.1 57.6
1965 40.1 56.9
1964 40.1 56.2
1963 39.9 55.4
1962 39.6 54.6
1961 39.4 53.7
1960 39.2 52.7
1959 39 51.7
1958 38.7 50.7
1957 38.3 49.6
1956 37.9 48.5
1955 37.3 47.4
1954 36.8 46.4
1953 36.3 45.3
1952 35.9 44.3
1951 35.5 43.4
1950 35.2 42.5

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

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Chad and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Syria
1x
Year Population
Chad Syria
2024 20,299,123 24,672,760
2023 19,319,064 23,594,623
2022 18,455,316 22,462,173
2021 17,828,273 21,628,839
2020 17,224,679 21,049,429
2019 16,685,223 20,353,534
2018 16,156,531 19,577,845
2017 15,622,759 19,224,668
2016 15,114,655 19,193,834
2015 14,647,621 19,424,618
2014 14,188,678 20,273,659
2013 13,691,079 21,666,917
2012 13,210,998 22,759,763
2011 12,754,997 22,878,098
2010 12,312,575 22,482,421
2009 11,893,754 21,976,969
2008 11,476,296 21,636,564
2007 11,081,660 20,884,125
2006 10,706,424 19,637,022
2005 10,328,092 18,814,091
2004 9,920,036 18,336,875
2003 9,487,833 17,889,296
2002 9,116,192 17,468,332
2001 8,804,124 17,051,338
2000 8,512,093 16,637,888
1999 8,222,705 16,228,061
1998 7,938,840 15,820,413
1997 7,670,366 15,417,542
1996 7,410,108 15,018,104
1995 7,089,064 14,616,801
1994 6,783,450 14,208,583
1993 6,629,146 13,795,686
1992 6,474,656 13,385,571
1991 6,205,676 12,980,821
1990 5,982,833 12,579,208
1989 5,819,586 12,179,060
1988 5,625,602 11,782,264
1987 5,438,309 11,388,923
1986 5,251,069 11,002,844
1985 5,096,269 10,625,672
1984 5,045,145 10,258,398
1983 4,979,130 9,904,809
1982 4,738,483 9,572,511
1981 4,520,959 9,260,189
1980 4,515,453 8,957,663
1979 4,505,384 8,661,909
1978 4,411,366 8,372,759
1977 4,331,667 8,090,501
1976 4,251,297 7,817,320
1975 4,167,234 7,554,364
1974 4,078,356 7,302,160
1973 3,985,909 7,060,321
1972 3,893,252 6,826,024
1971 3,807,316 6,598,094
1970 3,727,828 6,380,609
1969 3,651,113 6,175,166
1968 3,578,231 5,978,742
1967 3,508,512 5,790,198
1966 3,440,903 5,609,047
1965 3,374,220 5,435,267
1964 3,307,479 5,269,087
1963 3,240,905 5,110,467
1962 3,175,598 4,959,340
1961 3,111,947 4,815,466
1960 3,049,838 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Syria

Fertility rate
Chad

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Syria
2023 6.12 2.71
2022 6.22 2.75
2021 6.26 2.8
2020 6.35 2.84
2019 6.41 2.88
2018 6.46 2.93
2017 6.54 2.97
2016 6.62 3.01
2015 6.71 3.07
2014 6.78 3.12
2013 6.84 3.17
2012 6.91 3.22
2011 6.95 3.29
2010 6.99 3.36
2009 7.02 3.42
2008 7.06 3.48
2007 7.09 3.54
2006 7.12 3.56
2005 7.13 3.61
2004 7.16 3.68
2003 7.18 3.76
2002 7.2 3.87
2001 7.23 3.98
2000 7.25 4.07
1999 7.26 4.14
1998 7.27 4.25
1997 7.27 4.37
1996 7.29 4.54
1995 7.29 4.7
1994 7.31 4.86
1993 7.34 4.99
1992 7.3 5.14
1991 7.26 5.34
1990 7.22 5.56
1989 7.19 5.78
1988 7.15 6
1987 7.11 6.2
1986 7.07 6.37
1985 7.04 6.48
1984 7.02 6.59
1983 6.98 6.69
1982 6.96 6.81
1981 6.94 6.97
1980 6.91 7.12
1979 6.91 7.25
1978 6.89 7.35
1977 6.9 7.42
1976 6.89 7.45
1975 6.88 7.49
1974 6.86 7.52
1973 6.87 7.55
1972 6.85 7.57
1971 6.58 7.6
1970 6.53 7.62
1969 6.48 7.59
1968 6.43 7.57
1967 6.39 7.56
1966 6.36 7.55
1965 6.34 7.53
1964 6.32 7.53
1963 6.3 7.51
1962 6.29 7.51
1961 6.27 7.5
1960 6.25 7.51

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

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Chad and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Syria
2024 16.8 23.9
2023 16.5 23.3
2022 16.2 22.7
2021 16.1 22.2
2020 16 21.6
2019 15.9 20.9
2018 15.8 20.1
2017 15.8 19.6
2016 15.7 19.5
2015 15.7 19.5
2014 15.7 20.1
2013 15.7 21.2
2012 15.6 21.8
2011 15.6 21.9
2010 15.6 21.7
2009 15.6 21.5
2008 15.6 21.3
2007 15.6 21
2006 15.7 20.3
2005 15.7 19.7
2004 15.7 19.5
2003 15.5 19.2
2002 15.4 19
2001 15.5 18.8
2000 15.6 18.5
1999 15.7 18.3
1998 15.8 18.1
1997 15.9 17.9
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.5
1994 15.9 17.3
1993 16.2 17.1
1992 16.4 16.9
1991 16.3 16.7
1990 16.3 16.5
1989 16.5 16.4
1988 16.5 16.2
1987 16.4 16.1
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.7 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 16.6 15.7
1981 16.2 15.6
1980 16.7 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 17.3 15.6
1977 17.5 15.6
1976 17.7 15.6
1975 17.9 15.7
1974 18 15.7
1973 18.2 15.7
1972 18.3 15.8
1971 18.5 15.8
1970 18.6 15.9
1969 18.7 16
1968 18.8 16.1
1967 19 16.2
1966 19.1 16.4
1965 19.2 16.5
1964 19.4 16.7
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.8 17.3
1960 19.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Chad Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Chad Syria
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Chad Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Syria
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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