Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad and East Timor are ranked 180th and 99th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chad has 0.25% of the world's population and 0.85% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Chad is 82.9% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
21450865
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 0% |
Chad vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 104.6%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Chad ranked 178th for population density and is in 180th place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 41.8 | 244 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 38 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 231 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 218 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 175 |
| 2006 | 22 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 14 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 12.3 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 12 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 11.2 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 10.8 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 118 |
| 1982 | 9.75 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 9.3 | 115 |
| 1980 | 9.29 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 9.27 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 9.07 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 8.91 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 8.74 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 8.57 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 8.39 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 8.19 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 8 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 7.83 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 7.66 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 93 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 6.94 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 6.66 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 24.7% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 22% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 27% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 26% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 25% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 21% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 20% | 19% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 19% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 15% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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