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Population in Chad compared to China: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 64.2 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.2% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Chad vs China: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad China
2100 70,311,013 633,662,382
2099 69,986,866 644,307,192
2098 69,662,155 655,044,881
2097 69,277,239 665,876,462
2096 68,889,445 676,803,171
2095 68,502,128 687,828,883
2094 68,110,775 698,966,872
2093 67,684,792 710,235,681
2092 67,233,921 721,640,723
2091 66,781,244 733,187,178
2090 66,290,702 744,903,105
2089 65,798,812 756,812,472
2088 65,317,154 768,893,004
2087 64,800,745 781,128,909
2086 64,278,192 793,508,970
2085 63,727,856 806,043,039
2084 63,168,104 818,709,832
2083 62,596,574 831,420,518
2082 62,040,380 844,177,036
2081 61,434,119 856,996,835
2080 60,826,765 869,821,040
2079 60,198,617 882,622,985
2078 59,555,772 895,372,147
2077 58,918,103 908,082,676
2076 58,275,388 920,776,984
2075 57,618,555 933,459,600
2074 56,965,122 946,141,456
2073 56,292,259 958,870,128
2072 55,597,279 971,639,931
2071 54,903,565 984,469,009
2070 54,214,047 997,391,342
2069 53,520,311 1,010,450,818
2068 52,818,046 1,023,633,867
2067 52,125,908 1,036,979,285
2066 51,388,975 1,050,453,924
2065 50,658,129 1,064,051,499
2064 49,900,784 1,077,787,979
2063 49,155,513 1,091,571,021
2062 48,403,186 1,105,429,748
2061 47,648,039 1,119,286,514
2060 46,859,349 1,133,115,260
2059 46,066,772 1,146,818,251
2058 45,285,757 1,160,340,554
2057 44,507,961 1,173,596,480
2056 43,722,007 1,186,578,041
2055 42,925,488 1,199,197,172
2054 42,142,940 1,211,403,028
2053 41,351,412 1,223,160,257
2052 40,559,038 1,234,474,716
2051 39,768,198 1,245,255,938
2050 38,981,624 1,255,501,171
2049 38,210,212 1,265,281,319
2048 37,418,176 1,274,572,888
2047 36,648,598 1,283,393,445
2046 35,880,269 1,291,830,414
2045 35,104,973 1,299,855,379
2044 34,352,050 1,307,510,531
2043 33,590,931 1,314,885,869
2042 32,837,006 1,322,032,311
2041 32,086,067 1,328,936,491
2040 31,362,066 1,335,577,799
2039 30,621,558 1,341,989,157
2038 29,886,177 1,348,134,255
2037 29,155,330 1,354,107,817
2036 28,422,010 1,359,866,705
2035 27,709,891 1,365,387,904
2034 27,003,635 1,370,679,807
2033 26,292,134 1,375,744,986
2032 25,581,739 1,380,528,766
2031 24,875,542 1,385,048,521
2030 24,183,856 1,389,269,809
2029 23,494,522 1,393,241,425
2028 22,809,219 1,396,917,178
2027 22,131,874 1,400,271,033
2026 21,562,855 1,403,335,670
2025 21,003,705 1,406,585,000
2024 20,299,123 1,408,975,000
2023 19,319,064 1,410,710,000
2022 18,455,316 1,412,175,000
2021 17,828,273 1,412,360,000
2020 17,224,679 1,411,100,000
2019 16,685,223 1,407,745,000
2018 16,156,531 1,402,760,000
2017 15,622,759 1,396,215,000
2016 15,114,655 1,387,790,000
2015 14,647,621 1,379,860,000
2014 14,188,678 1,371,860,000
2013 13,691,079 1,363,240,000
2012 13,210,998 1,354,190,000
2011 12,754,997 1,345,035,000
2010 12,312,575 1,337,705,000
2009 11,893,754 1,331,260,000
2008 11,476,296 1,324,655,000
2007 11,081,660 1,317,885,000
2006 10,706,424 1,311,020,000
2005 10,328,092 1,303,720,000
2004 9,920,036 1,296,075,000
2003 9,487,833 1,288,400,000
2002 9,116,192 1,280,400,000
2001 8,804,124 1,271,850,000
2000 8,512,093 1,262,645,000
1999 8,222,705 1,252,735,000
1998 7,938,840 1,241,935,000
1997 7,670,366 1,230,075,000
1996 7,410,108 1,217,550,000
1995 7,089,064 1,204,855,000
1994 6,783,450 1,191,835,000
1993 6,629,146 1,178,440,000
1992 6,474,656 1,164,970,000
1991 6,205,676 1,150,780,000
1990 5,982,833 1,135,185,000
1989 5,819,586 1,118,650,000
1988 5,625,602 1,101,630,000
1987 5,438,309 1,084,035,000
1986 5,251,069 1,066,790,000
1985 5,096,269 1,051,040,000
1984 5,045,145 1,036,825,000
1983 4,979,130 1,023,310,000
1982 4,738,483 1,008,630,000
1981 4,520,959 993,885,000
1980 4,515,453 981,235,000
1979 4,505,384 969,005,000
1978 4,411,366 956,165,000
1977 4,331,667 943,455,000
1976 4,251,297 930,685,000
1975 4,167,234 916,395,000
1974 4,078,356 900,350,000
1973 3,985,909 881,940,000
1972 3,893,252 862,030,000
1971 3,807,316 841,105,000
1970 3,727,828 818,315,000
1969 3,651,113 796,025,000
1968 3,578,231 774,510,000
1967 3,508,512 754,550,000
1966 3,440,903 735,400,000
1965 3,374,220 715,185,000
1964 3,307,479 698,355,000
1963 3,240,905 682,335,000
1962 3,175,598 665,770,000
1961 3,111,947 660,330,000
1960 3,049,838 667,070,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chad's population will grow by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad China
2100 0.46% -1.65%
2099 0.47% -1.64%
2098 0.56% -1.63%
2097 0.56% -1.61%
2096 0.57% -1.6%
2095 0.57% -1.59%
2094 0.63% -1.59%
2093 0.67% -1.58%
2092 0.68% -1.57%
2091 0.74% -1.57%
2090 0.75% -1.57%
2089 0.74% -1.57%
2088 0.8% -1.57%
2087 0.81% -1.56%
2086 0.86% -1.56%
2085 0.89% -1.55%
2084 0.91% -1.53%
2083 0.9% -1.51%
2082 0.99% -1.5%
2081 1% -1.47%
2080 1.04% -1.45%
2079 1.08% -1.42%
2078 1.08% -1.4%
2077 1.1% -1.38%
2076 1.14% -1.36%
2075 1.15% -1.34%
2074 1.2% -1.33%
2073 1.25% -1.31%
2072 1.26% -1.3%
2071 1.27% -1.3%
2070 1.3% -1.29%
2069 1.33% -1.29%
2068 1.33% -1.29%
2067 1.43% -1.28%
2066 1.44% -1.28%
2065 1.52% -1.27%
2064 1.52% -1.26%
2063 1.55% -1.25%
2062 1.58% -1.24%
2061 1.68% -1.22%
2060 1.72% -1.19%
2059 1.72% -1.17%
2058 1.75% -1.13%
2057 1.8% -1.09%
2056 1.86% -1.05%
2055 1.86% -1.01%
2054 1.91% -0.96%
2053 1.95% -0.92%
2052 1.99% -0.87%
2051 2.02% -0.82%
2050 2.02% -0.77%
2049 2.12% -0.73%
2048 2.1% -0.69%
2047 2.14% -0.65%
2046 2.21% -0.62%
2045 2.19% -0.59%
2044 2.27% -0.56%
2043 2.3% -0.54%
2042 2.34% -0.52%
2041 2.31% -0.5%
2040 2.42% -0.48%
2039 2.46% -0.46%
2038 2.51% -0.44%
2037 2.58% -0.42%
2036 2.57% -0.4%
2035 2.62% -0.39%
2034 2.71% -0.37%
2033 2.78% -0.35%
2032 2.84% -0.33%
2031 2.86% -0.3%
2030 2.93% -0.29%
2029 3% -0.26%
2028 3.06% -0.24%
2027 2.64% -0.22%
2026 2.66% -0.23%
2025 3.47% -0.17%
2024 5.07% -0.12%
2023 4.68% -0.1%
2022 3.52% -0.01%
2021 3.5% 0.09%
2020 3.23% 0.24%
2019 3.27% 0.36%
2018 3.42% 0.47%
2017 3.36% 0.61%
2016 3.19% 0.57%
2015 3.23% 0.58%
2014 3.63% 0.63%
2013 3.63% 0.67%
2012 3.58% 0.68%
2011 3.59% 0.55%
2010 3.52% 0.48%
2009 3.64% 0.5%
2008 3.56% 0.51%
2007 3.5% 0.52%
2006 3.66% 0.56%
2005 4.11% 0.59%
2004 4.56% 0.6%
2003 4.08% 0.62%
2002 3.54% 0.67%
2001 3.43% 0.73%
2000 3.52% 0.79%
1999 3.58% 0.87%
1998 3.5% 0.96%
1997 3.51% 1.03%
1996 4.53% 1.05%
1995 4.51% 1.09%
1994 2.33% 1.14%
1993 2.39% 1.16%
1992 4.33% 1.23%
1991 3.72% 1.37%
1990 2.81% 1.48%
1989 3.45% 1.54%
1988 3.44% 1.62%
1987 3.57% 1.62%
1986 3.04% 1.5%
1985 1.01% 1.37%
1984 1.33% 1.32%
1983 5.08% 1.46%
1982 4.81% 1.48%
1981 0.12% 1.29%
1980 0.22% 1.26%
1979 2.13% 1.34%
1978 1.84% 1.35%
1977 1.89% 1.37%
1976 2.02% 1.56%
1975 2.18% 1.78%
1974 2.32% 2.09%
1973 2.38% 2.31%
1972 2.26% 2.49%
1971 2.13% 2.78%
1970 2.1% 2.8%
1969 2.04% 2.78%
1968 1.99% 2.65%
1967 1.96% 2.6%
1966 1.98% 2.83%
1965 2.02% 2.41%
1964 2.05% 2.35%
1963 2.06% 2.49%
1962 2.05% 0.82%
1961 2.04% -1.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/china | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Chad China
Current population
21855137
1403335670
Population rank 64/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 16.9%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
13.2 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
3.31 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 174/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -268,126
Net migration rank 184/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -268,126
2024 653,307 204,040 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 605,924 496,830 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 588,060 36,670 -847,305 -293,846
2021 554,851 74,509 480,203 -379,749
2020 541,234 36,605 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 530,540 -29,451 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 509,642 46,661 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 494,304 16,916 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 483,442 21,540 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 478,010 -48,918 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 467,957 20,842 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 454,517 51,887 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 444,246 9,514 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 428,989 29,256 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 416,177 10,427 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 401,937 9,108 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 387,439 36,446 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 376,732 -11,339 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 362,027 23,052 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 352,302 19,281 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 334,136 110,387 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 314,740 105,140 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 302,995 20,400 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 297,254 3,484 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 287,173 -3,845 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 278,264 17,175 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 270,055 2,232 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 261,030 3,631 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 254,589 1,259 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 234,010 152,232 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 223,996 986 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 229,984 -146,386 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 219,348 6,013 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 200,102 112,492 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 191,959 -58,884 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 188,485 4,924 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 178,489 16,085 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 156,797 23,220 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 152,360 42,093 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 145,845 -30,686 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 151,511 -164,489 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 144,684 247 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 119,121 217,242 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 111,907 -13,232 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 122,468 -210,126 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 117,780 -9,974 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 115,084 -34,856 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 113,498 -34,318 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 111,324 -29,755 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 109,315 -22,768 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 106,898 -15,686 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 104,418 -10,737 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 101,142 -9,526 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 89,404 -9,153 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 87,660 -8,931 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 83,413 -8,714 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 79,465 -8,396 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 76,142 -7,771 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 73,123 -6,283 19,282,187 4,165
1965 70,913 -4,384 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 69,483 -2,518 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 67,414 -1,228 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 65,312 -890 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 63,639 -760 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 62,003 -672 -3,048,510 -16,927

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/china | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.4% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people). In China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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