Chad vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population growth (annual %)

Chad
2.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.2%
in 2025
Chad rank
9th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
12th

Rural population growth (annual %) over time

  • Chad
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
012345196119932025

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.5% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Chad ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 1.2% 2.0% 0.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 3.4% 2.1% 1.3% Chad
2000s 3.7% 1.8% 1.9% Chad
2010s 3.1% 1.3% 1.8% Chad
2020s 3.1% 1.2% 1.8% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Chad or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Chad, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.3%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Chad and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population growth?
Chad ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
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Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.