Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad and Myanmar are ranked 180th and 104th, 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Chad is 80.7% lower than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Chad
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
21450865
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 17% |
Chad vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 104.6%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Chad ranked 178th for population density and is in 180th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 41.8 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 38 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 201 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 22 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 171 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 14 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 12.3 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 12 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 153 |
| 1987 | 11.2 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 10.8 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 9.75 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 9.3 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 9.29 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 9.27 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 9.07 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 8.91 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 8.74 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 8.57 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 8.39 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 8.19 | 115 |
| 1972 | 8 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 7.83 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 7.66 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 103 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 6.94 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 6.66 | 92 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 90 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 24.7% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 22% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 27% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 21% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 20% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 24% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 24% |
| 1981 | 19% | 24% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 24% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 24% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 24% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 21% |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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