Chad has a population density of 41.8 people per square mile compared to 44.2 people in Oman. Chad has 680,860 sq ft of land per person vs 630,769 sq ft in Oman. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Chad and Oman are ranked 180th and 177th, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Oman, hence the population density in Chad is 5.53% lower than in Oman.
Population density comparison
Chad
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 44.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 180/197 | 177/197 |
| Population |
21450865
|
5636678
|
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 119,499 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 667,709 sq ft | 630,769 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.3% | 11% |
| Urban population | 24.7% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.38% | 26.9% |
Chad vs Oman:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Chad increased by 104.6%, compared to a 119.6% growth in Oman.
In 2004, Chad ranked 178th for population density and is in 180th place now. Oman was 179th in 2004 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 41.8 | 44.2 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | 38 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2020 | 35.4 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 34.3 | 38.4 |
| 2018 | 33.2 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 38 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 30.1 | 35 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 32.1 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 26.2 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 23.1 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 22.5 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 22 |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 21.5 |
| 2006 | 22 | 21 |
| 2005 | 21.2 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 20.1 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | 19.8 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 19.6 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 17.5 | 19.1 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 16.3 | 18.6 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 18.3 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 18 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 14 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 13.6 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 12.8 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| 1989 | 12 | 14 |
| 1988 | 11.6 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 1986 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 10.5 | 11.1 |
| 1984 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 9.89 |
| 1982 | 9.75 | 9.35 |
| 1981 | 9.3 | 8.85 |
| 1980 | 9.29 | 8.38 |
| 1979 | 9.27 | 7.94 |
| 1978 | 9.07 | 7.53 |
| 1977 | 8.91 | 7.16 |
| 1976 | 8.74 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 8.57 | 6.52 |
| 1974 | 8.39 | 6.25 |
| 1973 | 8.19 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5.86 |
| 1971 | 7.83 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 7.66 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 5.4 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 5.01 |
| 1965 | 6.94 | 4.9 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 4.79 |
| 1963 | 6.66 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 6.53 | 4.6 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 4.52 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Oman
|
|
| 2024 | 24.7% | 89% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | 87% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 86.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | 82.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | 81.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | 80.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | 76.2% |
| 2010 | 22% | 75.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 74.6% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | 74.1% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | 73% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | 72.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | 71.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | 71.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | 71.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | 71.5% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | 71.6% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | 71.6% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | 71.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 71.6% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 71.6% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | 71.7% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 71.7% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | 71% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 69.4% |
| 1991 | 21% | 67.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 66.1% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | 64.4% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | 62.6% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | 60.8% |
| 1986 | 20% | 58.9% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | 57.1% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 55.2% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 51.4% |
| 1981 | 19% | 49.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | 47.6% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | 45.7% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | 41.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | 40% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | 38.2% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | 36.4% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | 33% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | 31.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | 29.7% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | 28.1% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | 26.6% |
| 1967 | 9.56% | 25.1% |
| 1966 | 8.97% | 23.7% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 22.3% |
| 1964 | 7.88% | 21% |
| 1963 | 7.53% | 19.8% |
| 1962 | 7.24% | 18.6% |
| 1961 | 6.96% | 17.5% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.8% to 24.7% in Chad and from 71.8% to 89% in Oman.
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