Sudan vs. Chad
Demographics
| Sudan | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,751,152 (July 2021 est.) | 17,414,108 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 42.01% (male 9,726,937/female 9,414,988) 15-24 years: 20.94% (male 4,852,903/female 4,687,664) 25-54 years: 29.89% (male 6,633,567/female 6,986,241) 55-64 years: 4.13% (male 956,633/female 923,688) 65 years and over: 3.03% (male 729,214/female 649,721) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 47.43% (male 4,050,505/female 3,954,413) 15-24 years: 19.77% (male 1,676,495/female 1,660,417) 25-54 years: 27.14% (male 2,208,181/female 2,371,490) 55-64 years: 3.24% (male 239,634/female 306,477) 65 years and over: 2.43% (male 176,658/female 233,087) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 18.3 years male: 18.1 years female: 18.5 years (2020 est.) | total: 16.1 years male: 15.6 years female: 16.5 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 2.55% (2021 est.) | 3.12% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 33.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 41.05 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -1.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | -0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.78 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 48.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 37.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 67.02 deaths/1,000 live births male: 72.83 deaths/1,000 live births female: 60.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 66.79 years male: 64.58 years female: 69.11 years (2021 est.) | total population: 58.73 years male: 56.92 years female: 60.6 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 4.66 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 5.57 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.2% (2020 est.) | 1.1% (2020 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Sudanese (singular and plural) adjective: Sudanese | noun: Chadian(s) adjective: Chadian |
| Ethnic groups | unspecified Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata | Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30.5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9.8%, Arab 9.7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other Chadian ethnicities 3.4%, Chadians of foreign ethnicities 0.9%, foreign nationals 0.3%, unspecified 1.7% (2014-15 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 49,000 (2020 est.) | 110,000 (2020 est.) |
| Religions | Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority | Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 2,300 (2020 est.) | 3,000 (2020 est.) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur major-language sample(s): ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English) | French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French) ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????????? ??? ????????? ???????? (Arabic) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018) | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 22.3% male: 31.3% female: 14% (2016) |
| Major infectious diseases | degree of risk: very high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and Rift Valley fever water contact diseases: schistosomiasis animal contact diseases: rabies respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis | degree of risk: very high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever water contact diseases: schistosomiasis animal contact diseases: rabies respiratory diseases: meningococcal meningitis |
| Food insecurity | severe localized food insecurity: due to conflict, civil insecurity, and soaring food prices - the number of severely food insecure people was estimated at 9.8 million in the June-September 2021 period, due to flood-induced livelihood losses sustained in 2020, soaring food prices and inter-communal conflict; the main drivers are macro-economic challenges resulting in rampant food and non-food inflation, the lingering impact of 2020 widespread floods on livelihoods and the escalation of inter-communal violence in western Greater Darfur Region and in eastern South Kordofan, North Kordofan and Blue Nile states (2021) | widespread lack of access: due to civil insecurity - about 1.78 million people were projected to be in "Crisis" and above in the June-August 2021 period due to persistent insecurity in the Lac and Tibesti regions, which continues to disrupt livelihood activities and to cause population displacements; about 336,124 people were displaced due to insecurity in Lake Chad Region; COVID-19 pandemic containment measures continue to slow down the national economy, reducing employment opportunities; this downturn has contributed to a weakening of the purchasing power of poor vulnerable households, limiting their access to food (2021) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 8 years male: 8 years female: 7 years (2015) | total: 7 years male: 9 years female: 6 years (2015) |
| Education expenditures | NA | 2.5% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 35.6% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 23.8% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 4.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 99% of population rural: 80.7% of population total: 87% of population unimproved: urban: 1% of population rural: 19.3% of population total: 13% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 86.7% of population rural: 46.6% of population total: 55.7% of population unimproved: urban: 13.3% of population rural: 53.4% of population total: 44.3% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 72.1% of population rural: 30.6% of population total: 44.9% of population unimproved: urban: 27.9% of population rural: 69.4% of population total: 55.1% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 56.5% of population rural: 3.1% of population total: 15.3% of population unimproved: urban: 43.5% of population rural: 96.9% of population total: 84.7% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 5.989 million KHARTOUM (capital), 967,000 Nyala (2021) | 1.476 million N'DJAMENA (capital) (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 295 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 1,140 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight | 33% (2014) | 29.2% (2019) |
| Health expenditures | 4.5% (2018) | 4.1% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 0.26 physicians/1,000 population (2017) | 0.04 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 6.6% (2014) | 6.1% (2016) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 12.2% (2014) | 8.1% (2019) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 76.9 youth dependency ratio: 70.4 elderly dependency ratio: 6.5 potential support ratio: 15.4 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 96 youth dependency ratio: 91.1 elderly dependency ratio: 4.9 potential support ratio: 20.4 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
