Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, annual growth rate
Chad
2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chad rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.5618 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.0409 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 2.57 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.04 % change on previous year, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.