Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Chad
0.0633 sq. km per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0193 sq. km per person
in 2023
Chad rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.0633 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.044 sq. km per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3813 sq. km per person | 0.0943 sq. km per person | 0.287 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.3131 sq. km per person | 0.0731 sq. km per person | 0.24 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.2533 sq. km per person | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.1986 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.1842 sq. km per person | 0.0414 sq. km per person | 0.1428 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.1282 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.0965 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.0898 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.0656 sq. km per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.0707 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0506 sq. km per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Chad, at 0.0633 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.044 sq. km per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.