Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 119.5 people in Lithuania. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 243,376 sq ft in Lithuania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad and Lithuania are ranked 180th and 142nd, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Lithuania, hence the population density in Chad is 65.1% lower than in Lithuania.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 119.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 142/197 |
| Population |
21450865
|
2858798
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 24,170 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 233,313 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 31.1% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 68.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 0% |
Chad vs Lithuania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 104.6%, compared to a 14.4% decline in Lithuania.
In 2004, Chad ranked 178th for population density and is in 180th place now. Lithuania was 119th in 2004 and ranks 142nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 41.8 | 119.5 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 118.8 |
| 2022 | 38 | 117.1 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 116.2 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 116.2 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 116.3 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 116.6 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 117.5 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 119 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 121.4 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 122.4 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 123.5 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 125.1 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 128 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 130.7 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 132.2 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 133.5 |
| 2006 | 22 | 135.1 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 137.3 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 139.5 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 141.1 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 142.3 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 143.4 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 145.6 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 146.7 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 147.7 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 148.8 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 150 |
| 1994 | 14 | 151.1 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 152.2 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 152.9 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | - |
| 1990 | 12.3 | - |
| 1989 | 12 | - |
| 1988 | 11.6 | - |
| 1987 | 11.2 | - |
| 1986 | 10.8 | - |
| 1985 | 10.5 | - |
| 1984 | 10.4 | - |
| 1983 | 10.2 | - |
| 1982 | 9.75 | - |
| 1981 | 9.3 | - |
| 1980 | 9.29 | - |
| 1979 | 9.27 | - |
| 1978 | 9.07 | - |
| 1977 | 8.91 | - |
| 1976 | 8.74 | - |
| 1975 | 8.57 | - |
| 1974 | 8.39 | - |
| 1973 | 8.19 | - |
| 1972 | 8 | - |
| 1971 | 7.83 | - |
| 1970 | 7.66 | - |
| 1969 | 7.51 | - |
| 1968 | 7.36 | - |
| 1967 | 7.21 | - |
| 1966 | 7.07 | - |
| 1965 | 6.94 | - |
| 1964 | 6.8 | - |
| 1963 | 6.66 | - |
| 1962 | 6.53 | - |
| 1961 | 6.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
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| 2024 | 24.7% | 68.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 68.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 68% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 67.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 67.7% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 67.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 67.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 67.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 67% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 22% | 66.8% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 66.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 66.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 66.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 66.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 66.6% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 66.8% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 66.9% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 67% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 67% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 67.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 67.2% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 67.3% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 67.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 67.4% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 67.5% |
| 1991 | 21% | 67.5% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 67.6% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 67.6% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 20% | 65.8% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 65% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 62.7% |
| 1981 | 19% | 61.9% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 61.2% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 60.4% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 59.3% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 58.1% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 56.9% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 55.7% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 54.5% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 52% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 49.6% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 48.5% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 47.5% |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 46.5% |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 45.5% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 44.5% |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 43.4% |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 42.4% |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 41.4% |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 39.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad and from 66.6% to 68.9% in Lithuania.
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