Chad vs South Africa: Land use over the long term
Chad
45.00 million
in 2025
South Africa
83.93 million
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th
Land use over the long term over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 83.93 million against 45.00 million in Chad, a difference of 38.93 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 29 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.50 million | 87,821 | 17.42 million | Chad |
| 1100s | 18.44 million | 131,731 | 18.31 million | Chad |
| 1200s | 19.28 million | 192,108 | 19.09 million | Chad |
| 1300s | 20.57 million | 274,440 | 20.30 million | Chad |
| 1400s | 22.25 million | 385,931 | 21.87 million | Chad |
| 1500s | 22.97 million | 536,015 | 22.43 million | Chad |
| 1600s | 25.67 million | 781,689 | 24.88 million | Chad |
| 1700s | 27.74 million | 1.40 million | 26.34 million | Chad |
| 1710s | 28.76 million | 1.71 million | 27.05 million | Chad |
| 1720s | 29.76 million | 2.10 million | 27.66 million | Chad |
| 1730s | 30.73 million | 2.57 million | 28.16 million | Chad |
| 1740s | 31.69 million | 3.15 million | 28.54 million | Chad |
| 1750s | 32.61 million | 3.86 million | 28.76 million | Chad |
| 1760s | 33.51 million | 3.78 million | 29.74 million | Chad |
| 1770s | 34.38 million | 3.70 million | 30.69 million | Chad |
| 1780s | 35.22 million | 3.62 million | 31.61 million | Chad |
| 1790s | 36.03 million | 3.54 million | 32.49 million | Chad |
| 1800s | 36.80 million | 3.46 million | 33.34 million | Chad |
| 1810s | 37.53 million | 3.37 million | 34.16 million | Chad |
| 1820s | 38.22 million | 3.29 million | 34.93 million | Chad |
| 1830s | 38.86 million | 3.21 million | 35.65 million | Chad |
| 1840s | 39.45 million | 3.13 million | 36.32 million | Chad |
| 1850s | 39.96 million | 3.69 million | 36.27 million | Chad |
| 1860s | 39.82 million | 4.55 million | 35.27 million | Chad |
| 1870s | 39.60 million | 6.03 million | 33.57 million | Chad |
| 1880s | 39.72 million | 11.94 million | 27.78 million | Chad |
| 1890s | 39.76 million | 14.65 million | 25.11 million | Chad |
| 1900s | 35.93 million | 20.44 million | 15.49 million | Chad |
| 1910s | 33.70 million | 27.41 million | 6.29 million | Chad |
| 1920s | 31.49 million | 33.93 million | 2.44 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 34.66 million | 42.23 million | 7.57 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 37.45 million | 51.22 million | 13.78 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 43.18 million | 75.90 million | 32.72 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 44.99 million | 85.42 million | 40.43 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 45.00 million | 82.00 million | 37.00 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 45.00 million | 81.59 million | 36.59 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 45.00 million | 83.44 million | 38.44 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 45.00 million | 83.93 million | 38.93 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.00 million | 83.93 million | 38.93 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.00 million | 83.93 million | 38.93 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 83.93 million against 45.00 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Chad and South Africa?
- 38.93 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Chad ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.