The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.
Population statistics:
- Colombia's population is 2.47 times bigger than Chad's.
- Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
- The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.65% for Colombia.
- For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
- Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).
Chad vs Colombia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Chad
|
Colombia
|
|
| 2100 | 70,884,357 | 47,499,215 |
| 2099 | 70,557,567 | 47,845,841 |
| 2098 | 70,230,207 | 48,197,117 |
| 2097 | 69,842,152 | 48,551,975 |
| 2096 | 69,451,196 | 48,909,832 |
| 2095 | 69,060,721 | 49,272,722 |
| 2094 | 68,666,177 | 49,640,091 |
| 2093 | 68,236,720 | 50,009,863 |
| 2092 | 67,782,173 | 50,381,320 |
| 2091 | 67,325,804 | 50,754,115 |
| 2090 | 66,831,262 | 51,127,855 |
| 2089 | 66,335,362 | 51,502,015 |
| 2088 | 65,849,776 | 51,875,918 |
| 2087 | 65,329,155 | 52,247,171 |
| 2086 | 64,802,341 | 52,614,991 |
| 2085 | 64,247,517 | 52,979,265 |
| 2084 | 63,683,201 | 53,339,176 |
| 2083 | 63,107,011 | 53,693,979 |
| 2082 | 62,546,281 | 54,043,369 |
| 2081 | 61,935,077 | 54,385,627 |
| 2080 | 61,322,770 | 54,721,064 |
| 2079 | 60,689,500 | 55,048,030 |
| 2078 | 60,041,413 | 55,367,481 |
| 2077 | 59,398,544 | 55,677,284 |
| 2076 | 58,750,589 | 55,976,943 |
| 2075 | 58,088,399 | 56,266,206 |
| 2074 | 57,429,638 | 56,544,981 |
| 2073 | 56,751,288 | 56,812,141 |
| 2072 | 56,050,641 | 57,068,255 |
| 2071 | 55,351,270 | 57,312,673 |
| 2070 | 54,656,129 | 57,545,138 |
| 2069 | 53,956,737 | 57,764,682 |
| 2068 | 53,248,745 | 57,972,674 |
| 2067 | 52,550,963 | 58,168,272 |
| 2066 | 51,808,021 | 58,351,633 |
| 2065 | 51,071,215 | 58,521,871 |
| 2064 | 50,307,695 | 58,680,744 |
| 2063 | 49,556,347 | 58,827,326 |
| 2062 | 48,797,884 | 58,962,991 |
| 2061 | 48,036,580 | 59,086,555 |
| 2060 | 47,241,459 | 59,199,108 |
| 2059 | 46,442,418 | 59,300,144 |
| 2058 | 45,655,034 | 59,390,214 |
| 2057 | 44,870,896 | 59,468,904 |
| 2056 | 44,078,534 | 59,536,324 |
| 2055 | 43,275,519 | 59,592,582 |
| 2054 | 42,486,590 | 59,637,127 |
| 2053 | 41,688,608 | 59,670,001 |
| 2052 | 40,889,772 | 59,690,977 |
| 2051 | 40,092,484 | 59,699,504 |
| 2050 | 39,299,495 | 59,695,795 |
| 2049 | 38,521,793 | 59,678,701 |
| 2048 | 37,723,298 | 59,648,033 |
| 2047 | 36,947,445 | 59,602,061 |
| 2046 | 36,172,851 | 59,540,723 |
| 2045 | 35,391,232 | 59,463,463 |
| 2044 | 34,632,170 | 59,367,350 |
| 2043 | 33,864,845 | 59,253,902 |
| 2042 | 33,104,772 | 59,121,606 |
| 2041 | 32,347,709 | 58,969,930 |
| 2040 | 31,617,805 | 58,799,039 |
| 2039 | 30,871,258 | 58,603,737 |
| 2038 | 30,129,880 | 58,388,433 |
| 2037 | 29,393,074 | 58,151,809 |
| 2036 | 28,653,774 | 57,888,958 |
| 2035 | 27,935,849 | 57,606,734 |
| 2034 | 27,223,833 | 57,297,583 |
| 2033 | 26,506,530 | 56,964,672 |
| 2032 | 25,790,343 | 56,610,464 |
| 2031 | 25,078,386 | 56,231,768 |
| 2030 | 24,381,060 | 55,827,391 |
| 2029 | 23,686,105 | 55,399,717 |
| 2028 | 22,995,214 | 54,947,769 |
| 2027 | 22,312,346 | 54,469,148 |
| 2026 | 21,738,687 | 53,970,578 |
| 2025 | 21,174,977 | 53,442,597 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | 52,886,363 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | 52,321,152 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | 51,737,944 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | 51,188,173 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | 50,629,997 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | 49,907,985 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | 49,024,465 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | 48,131,078 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | 47,437,512 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | 46,969,940 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | 46,565,429 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | 46,151,584 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | 45,715,810 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | 45,259,614 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | 44,777,319 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | 44,271,541 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | 43,758,808 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | 43,235,374 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | 42,691,084 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | 42,128,977 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | 41,543,171 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | 40,937,429 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | 40,324,680 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | 39,709,262 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | 39,089,934 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | 38,454,863 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | 37,792,165 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | 37,121,149 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | 36,462,745 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | 35,804,662 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | 35,127,410 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | 34,441,473 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | 33,760,571 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | 33,098,372 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | 32,440,069 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | 31,776,279 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | 31,130,524 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | 30,499,467 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | 29,879,112 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | 29,268,470 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | 28,642,690 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | 27,988,173 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | 27,338,331 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | 26,713,267 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | 26,104,498 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | 25,515,626 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | 24,950,337 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | 24,393,494 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | 23,858,810 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | 23,344,644 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | 22,833,469 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | 22,325,374 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | 21,819,563 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | 21,319,096 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | 20,811,782 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | 20,291,942 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | 19,766,796 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | 19,235,618 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | 18,702,688 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | 18,169,050 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | 17,637,411 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | 17,113,823 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | 16,599,029 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | 16,095,203 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | 15,606,209 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/chad/colombia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).
Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chad's population will grow by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.
Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Colombia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.46% | -0.72% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -0.73% |
| 2098 | 0.56% | -0.73% |
| 2097 | 0.56% | -0.73% |
| 2096 | 0.57% | -0.74% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.74% |
| 2094 | 0.63% | -0.74% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -0.74% |
| 2092 | 0.68% | -0.73% |
| 2091 | 0.74% | -0.73% |
| 2090 | 0.75% | -0.73% |
| 2089 | 0.74% | -0.72% |
| 2088 | 0.8% | -0.71% |
| 2087 | 0.81% | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.86% | -0.69% |
| 2085 | 0.89% | -0.67% |
| 2084 | 0.91% | -0.66% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | -0.65% |
| 2082 | 0.99% | -0.63% |
| 2081 | 1% | -0.61% |
| 2080 | 1.04% | -0.59% |
| 2079 | 1.08% | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 1.08% | -0.56% |
| 2077 | 1.1% | -0.54% |
| 2076 | 1.14% | -0.51% |
| 2075 | 1.15% | -0.49% |
| 2074 | 1.2% | -0.47% |
| 2073 | 1.25% | -0.45% |
| 2072 | 1.26% | -0.43% |
| 2071 | 1.27% | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 1.3% | -0.38% |
| 2069 | 1.33% | -0.36% |
| 2068 | 1.33% | -0.34% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | -0.31% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | -0.29% |
| 2065 | 1.52% | -0.27% |
| 2064 | 1.52% | -0.25% |
| 2063 | 1.55% | -0.23% |
| 2062 | 1.58% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | 1.68% | -0.19% |
| 2060 | 1.72% | -0.17% |
| 2059 | 1.72% | -0.15% |
| 2058 | 1.75% | -0.13% |
| 2057 | 1.8% | -0.11% |
| 2056 | 1.86% | -0.09% |
| 2055 | 1.86% | -0.07% |
| 2054 | 1.91% | -0.06% |
| 2053 | 1.95% | -0.04% |
| 2052 | 1.99% | -0.01% |
| 2051 | 2.02% | 0.006% |
| 2050 | 2.02% | 0.03% |
| 2049 | 2.12% | 0.05% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | 0.08% |
| 2047 | 2.14% | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 2.21% | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 2.19% | 0.16% |
| 2044 | 2.27% | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 2.3% | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 2.34% | 0.26% |
| 2041 | 2.31% | 0.29% |
| 2040 | 2.42% | 0.33% |
| 2039 | 2.46% | 0.37% |
| 2038 | 2.51% | 0.41% |
| 2037 | 2.58% | 0.45% |
| 2036 | 2.57% | 0.49% |
| 2035 | 2.62% | 0.54% |
| 2034 | 2.71% | 0.58% |
| 2033 | 2.78% | 0.63% |
| 2032 | 2.84% | 0.67% |
| 2031 | 2.86% | 0.72% |
| 2030 | 2.93% | 0.77% |
| 2029 | 3% | 0.82% |
| 2028 | 3.06% | 0.88% |
| 2027 | 2.64% | 0.92% |
| 2026 | 2.66% | 0.99% |
| 2025 | 4.31% | 1.05% |
| 2024 | 5.07% | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 4.68% | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 3.52% | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23% | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 3.27% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42% | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 3.36% | 1.46% |
| 2016 | 3.19% | 1% |
| 2015 | 3.23% | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 3.63% | 0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.63% | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 3.58% | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 3.59% | 1.08% |
| 2010 | 3.52% | 1.14% |
| 2009 | 3.64% | 1.17% |
| 2008 | 3.56% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | 1.27% |
| 2006 | 3.66% | 1.33% |
| 2005 | 4.11% | 1.41% |
| 2004 | 4.56% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 4.08% | 1.52% |
| 2002 | 3.54% | 1.55% |
| 2001 | 3.43% | 1.58% |
| 2000 | 3.52% | 1.65% |
| 1999 | 3.58% | 1.75% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | 1.81% |
| 1997 | 3.51% | 1.81% |
| 1996 | 4.53% | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 4.51% | 1.93% |
| 1994 | 2.33% | 1.99% |
| 1993 | 2.39% | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 4.33% | 2% |
| 1991 | 3.72% | 2.03% |
| 1990 | 2.81% | 2.09% |
| 1989 | 3.45% | 2.07% |
| 1988 | 3.44% | 2.07% |
| 1987 | 3.57% | 2.08% |
| 1986 | 3.04% | 2.09% |
| 1985 | 1.01% | 2.18% |
| 1984 | 1.33% | 2.34% |
| 1983 | 5.08% | 2.38% |
| 1982 | 4.81% | 2.34% |
| 1981 | 0.12% | 2.33% |
| 1980 | 0.22% | 2.31% |
| 1979 | 2.13% | 2.27% |
| 1978 | 1.84% | 2.28% |
| 1977 | 1.89% | 2.24% |
| 1976 | 2.02% | 2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.18% | 2.24% |
| 1974 | 2.32% | 2.28% |
| 1973 | 2.38% | 2.32% |
| 1972 | 2.26% | 2.35% |
| 1971 | 2.13% | 2.44% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | 2.56% |
| 1969 | 2.04% | 2.66% |
| 1968 | 1.99% | 2.76% |
| 1967 | 1.96% | 2.85% |
| 1966 | 1.98% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 2.02% | 3.01% |
| 1964 | 2.05% | 3.06% |
| 1963 | 2.06% | 3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.05% | 3.13% |
| 1961 | 2.04% | 3.13% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/chad/colombia | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.
Live population counters
|
Chad
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
21893857
|
54105437
|
| Population rank | 64/197 | 28/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.26% | 0.65% |
| One net population change |
32.2 seconds
|
55.8 seconds
|
| One birth every |
38.5 seconds
|
44.7 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.47 minutes
|
1.86 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,685 | +1,549 |
| Annual growth/decline | +980,059 | +565,211 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +5.07% | +1.08% |
| Population growth rate rank | 2/197 | 96/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
|
4.08 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -123,104 | +129,139 |
| Net migration rank | 184/196 | 12/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,269,673 | 3,063,518 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 50/195 | 22/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 83/195 | 89/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Colombia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -123,104 | - | 129,139 |
| 2024 | - | 204,040 | - | 141,643 |
| 2023 | 605,924 | 496,830 | 422,598 | 154,521 |
| 2022 | 588,060 | 36,670 | 406,143 | 183,180 |
| 2021 | 554,851 | 74,509 | 311,122 | 199,070 |
| 2020 | 541,234 | 36,605 | 378,965 | 227,130 |
| 2019 | 530,540 | -29,451 | 441,087 | 396,826 |
| 2018 | 509,642 | 46,661 | 433,622 | 495,524 |
| 2017 | 494,304 | 16,916 | 426,538 | 431,072 |
| 2016 | 483,442 | 21,540 | 425,087 | 104,373 |
| 2015 | 478,010 | -48,918 | 446,778 | -41,123 |
| 2014 | 467,957 | 20,842 | 470,916 | -67,522 |
| 2013 | 454,517 | 51,887 | 489,069 | -64,789 |
| 2012 | 444,246 | 9,514 | 503,285 | -56,070 |
| 2011 | 428,989 | 29,256 | 511,524 | -46,385 |
| 2010 | 416,177 | 10,427 | 533,657 | -34,220 |
| 2009 | 401,937 | 9,108 | 559,017 | -46,901 |
| 2008 | 387,439 | 36,446 | 576,654 | -63,313 |
| 2007 | 376,732 | -11,339 | 583,115 | -49,634 |
| 2006 | 362,027 | 23,052 | 594,388 | -39,303 |
| 2005 | 352,302 | 19,281 | 610,618 | -41,465 |
| 2004 | 334,136 | 110,387 | 628,424 | -25,949 |
| 2003 | 314,740 | 105,140 | 642,144 | -33,114 |
| 2002 | 302,995 | 20,400 | 640,840 | -24,387 |
| 2001 | 297,254 | 3,484 | 642,933 | -28,582 |
| 2000 | 287,173 | -3,845 | 652,176 | -27,878 |
| 1999 | 278,264 | 17,175 | 668,576 | -22,698 |
| 1998 | 270,055 | 2,232 | 687,704 | -8,186 |
| 1997 | 261,030 | 3,631 | 686,073 | -23,600 |
| 1996 | 254,589 | 1,259 | 682,547 | -28,251 |
| 1995 | 234,010 | 152,232 | 694,968 | -33,097 |
| 1994 | 223,996 | 986 | 708,660 | -16,023 |
| 1993 | 229,984 | -146,386 | 709,287 | -30,103 |
| 1992 | 219,348 | 6,013 | 697,763 | -15,147 |
| 1991 | 200,102 | 112,492 | 690,266 | -48,458 |
| 1990 | 191,959 | -58,884 | 682,409 | -7,590 |
| 1989 | 188,485 | 4,924 | 674,102 | -21,329 |
| 1988 | 178,489 | 16,085 | 663,796 | -25,064 |
| 1987 | 156,797 | 23,220 | 659,429 | -36,040 |
| 1986 | 152,360 | 42,093 | 659,701 | -42,368 |
| 1985 | 145,845 | -30,686 | 625,379 | -21,408 |
| 1984 | 151,511 | -164,489 | 666,315 | -18,692 |
| 1983 | 144,684 | 247 | 674,767 | -13,329 |
| 1982 | 119,121 | 217,242 | 675,339 | -37,090 |
| 1981 | 111,907 | -13,232 | 662,195 | -50,351 |
| 1980 | 122,468 | -210,126 | 649,872 | -44,203 |
| 1979 | 117,780 | -9,974 | 635,747 | -63,657 |
| 1978 | 115,084 | -34,856 | 626,378 | -67,870 |
| 1977 | 113,498 | -34,318 | 622,814 | -67,638 |
| 1976 | 111,324 | -29,755 | 612,265 | -98,057 |
| 1975 | 109,315 | -22,768 | 598,580 | -84,462 |
| 1974 | 106,898 | -15,686 | 589,035 | -80,816 |
| 1973 | 104,418 | -10,737 | 583,608 | -75,630 |
| 1972 | 101,142 | -9,526 | 581,361 | -77,708 |
| 1971 | 89,404 | -9,153 | 582,011 | -84,712 |
| 1970 | 87,660 | -8,931 | 583,396 | -66,065 |
| 1969 | 83,413 | -8,714 | 586,559 | -64,238 |
| 1968 | 79,465 | -8,396 | 589,407 | -61,442 |
| 1967 | 76,142 | -7,771 | 591,649 | -57,256 |
| 1966 | 73,123 | -6,283 | 590,855 | -59,395 |
| 1965 | 70,913 | -4,384 | 587,677 | -51,855 |
| 1964 | 69,483 | -2,518 | 581,435 | -53,972 |
| 1963 | 67,414 | -1,228 | 572,355 | -52,631 |
| 1962 | 65,312 | -890 | 559,985 | -50,108 |
| 1961 | 63,639 | -760 | 545,627 | -47,849 |
| 1960 | 62,003 | -672 | 529,316 | -49,115 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/chad/colombia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 88.7% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people). In Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).
As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.
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Population differences between Chad and Colombia
|
Chad
|
Colombia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 55.6 years | 78.3 years |
| Average age | 21.2 years | 35 years |
| Median age | 16.8 years | 33.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 6.12 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.7 ppl/mi² | 126 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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