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Population in Chad compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 4.23 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Chad vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Costa Rica
2100 70,884,357 3,804,183
2099 70,557,567 3,842,423
2098 70,230,207 3,880,999
2097 69,842,152 3,919,996
2096 69,451,196 3,959,352
2095 69,060,721 3,999,084
2094 68,666,177 4,039,053
2093 68,236,720 4,079,349
2092 67,782,173 4,119,898
2091 67,325,804 4,160,663
2090 66,831,262 4,201,548
2089 66,335,362 4,242,452
2088 65,849,776 4,283,327
2087 65,329,155 4,324,225
2086 64,802,341 4,364,979
2085 64,247,517 4,405,520
2084 63,683,201 4,445,770
2083 63,107,011 4,485,644
2082 62,546,281 4,525,171
2081 61,935,077 4,564,265
2080 61,322,770 4,602,737
2079 60,689,500 4,640,677
2078 60,041,413 4,677,935
2077 59,398,544 4,714,527
2076 58,750,589 4,750,309
2075 58,088,399 4,785,359
2074 57,429,638 4,819,691
2073 56,751,288 4,853,137
2072 56,050,641 4,885,727
2071 55,351,270 4,917,445
2070 54,656,129 4,948,313
2069 53,956,737 4,978,425
2068 53,248,745 5,007,604
2067 52,550,963 5,035,877
2066 51,808,021 5,063,521
2065 51,071,215 5,090,474
2064 50,307,695 5,116,546
2063 49,556,347 5,141,922
2062 48,797,884 5,166,260
2061 48,036,580 5,189,836
2060 47,241,459 5,212,549
2059 46,442,418 5,234,066
2058 45,655,034 5,254,528
2057 44,870,896 5,273,844
2056 44,078,534 5,292,013
2055 43,275,519 5,308,829
2054 42,486,590 5,324,305
2053 41,688,608 5,338,417
2052 40,889,772 5,350,974
2051 40,092,484 5,361,865
2050 39,299,495 5,371,197
2049 38,521,793 5,378,904
2048 37,723,298 5,385,081
2047 36,947,445 5,389,678
2046 36,172,851 5,392,713
2045 35,391,232 5,394,209
2044 34,632,170 5,394,124
2043 33,864,845 5,392,590
2042 33,104,772 5,389,628
2041 32,347,709 5,385,101
2040 31,617,805 5,379,344
2039 30,871,258 5,372,186
2038 30,129,880 5,363,617
2037 29,393,074 5,353,928
2036 28,653,774 5,343,027
2035 27,935,849 5,330,994
2034 27,223,833 5,317,895
2033 26,506,530 5,303,634
2032 25,790,343 5,288,416
2031 25,078,386 5,272,215
2030 24,381,060 5,255,064
2029 23,686,105 5,236,901
2028 22,995,214 5,217,724
2027 22,312,346 5,197,413
2026 21,738,687 5,176,096
2025 21,174,977 5,153,634
2024 20,299,123 5,129,910
2023 19,319,064 5,105,525
2022 18,455,316 5,081,765
2021 17,828,273 5,059,988
2020 17,224,679 5,034,320
2019 16,685,223 4,999,553
2018 16,156,531 4,957,818
2017 15,622,759 4,913,177
2016 15,114,655 4,866,998
2015 14,647,621 4,818,038
2014 14,188,678 4,767,119
2013 13,691,079 4,716,147
2012 13,210,998 4,663,934
2011 12,754,997 4,609,833
2010 12,312,575 4,555,962
2009 11,893,754 4,499,791
2008 11,476,296 4,440,056
2007 11,081,660 4,380,248
2006 10,706,424 4,321,340
2005 10,328,092 4,261,240
2004 9,920,036 4,200,078
2003 9,487,833 4,138,784
2002 9,116,192 4,075,705
2001 8,804,124 4,008,947
2000 8,512,093 3,937,739
1999 8,222,705 3,862,101
1998 7,938,840 3,782,838
1997 7,670,366 3,701,711
1996 7,410,108 3,619,013
1995 7,089,064 3,535,176
1994 6,783,450 3,451,122
1993 6,629,146 3,367,434
1992 6,474,656 3,284,258
1991 6,205,676 3,202,176
1990 5,982,833 3,121,706
1989 5,819,586 3,043,827
1988 5,625,602 2,968,103
1987 5,438,309 2,892,699
1986 5,251,069 2,817,216
1985 5,096,269 2,741,894
1984 5,045,145 2,667,595
1983 4,979,130 2,595,153
1982 4,738,483 2,524,806
1981 4,520,959 2,456,637
1980 4,515,453 2,390,633
1979 4,505,384 2,326,490
1978 4,411,366 2,264,510
1977 4,331,667 2,205,025
1976 4,251,297 2,147,774
1975 4,167,234 2,092,719
1974 4,078,356 2,039,643
1973 3,985,909 1,988,343
1972 3,893,252 1,938,248
1971 3,807,316 1,888,539
1970 3,727,828 1,838,949
1969 3,651,113 1,789,276
1968 3,578,231 1,739,731
1967 3,508,512 1,689,523
1966 3,440,903 1,638,116
1965 3,374,220 1,586,208
1964 3,307,479 1,533,960
1963 3,240,905 1,481,604
1962 3,175,598 1,429,445
1961 3,111,947 1,377,920
1960 3,049,838 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Costa Rica
2100 0.46% -1%
2099 0.47% -0.99%
2098 0.56% -0.99%
2097 0.56% -0.99%
2096 0.57% -0.99%
2095 0.57% -0.99%
2094 0.63% -0.99%
2093 0.67% -0.98%
2092 0.68% -0.98%
2091 0.74% -0.97%
2090 0.75% -0.96%
2089 0.74% -0.95%
2088 0.8% -0.95%
2087 0.81% -0.93%
2086 0.86% -0.92%
2085 0.89% -0.91%
2084 0.91% -0.89%
2083 0.9% -0.87%
2082 0.99% -0.86%
2081 1% -0.84%
2080 1.04% -0.82%
2079 1.08% -0.8%
2078 1.08% -0.78%
2077 1.1% -0.75%
2076 1.14% -0.73%
2075 1.15% -0.71%
2074 1.2% -0.69%
2073 1.25% -0.67%
2072 1.26% -0.65%
2071 1.27% -0.62%
2070 1.3% -0.6%
2069 1.33% -0.58%
2068 1.33% -0.56%
2067 1.43% -0.55%
2066 1.44% -0.53%
2065 1.52% -0.51%
2064 1.52% -0.49%
2063 1.55% -0.47%
2062 1.58% -0.45%
2061 1.68% -0.44%
2060 1.72% -0.41%
2059 1.72% -0.39%
2058 1.75% -0.37%
2057 1.8% -0.34%
2056 1.86% -0.32%
2055 1.86% -0.29%
2054 1.91% -0.26%
2053 1.95% -0.23%
2052 1.99% -0.2%
2051 2.02% -0.17%
2050 2.02% -0.14%
2049 2.12% -0.11%
2048 2.1% -0.09%
2047 2.14% -0.06%
2046 2.21% -0.03%
2045 2.19% 0.002%
2044 2.27% 0.03%
2043 2.3% 0.05%
2042 2.34% 0.08%
2041 2.31% 0.11%
2040 2.42% 0.13%
2039 2.46% 0.16%
2038 2.51% 0.18%
2037 2.58% 0.2%
2036 2.57% 0.23%
2035 2.62% 0.25%
2034 2.71% 0.27%
2033 2.78% 0.29%
2032 2.84% 0.31%
2031 2.86% 0.33%
2030 2.93% 0.35%
2029 3% 0.37%
2028 3.06% 0.39%
2027 2.64% 0.41%
2026 2.66% 0.44%
2025 4.31% 0.46%
2024 5.07% 0.48%
2023 4.68% 0.47%
2022 3.52% 0.43%
2021 3.5% 0.51%
2020 3.23% 0.7%
2019 3.27% 0.84%
2018 3.42% 0.91%
2017 3.36% 0.95%
2016 3.19% 1.02%
2015 3.23% 1.07%
2014 3.63% 1.08%
2013 3.63% 1.12%
2012 3.58% 1.17%
2011 3.59% 1.18%
2010 3.52% 1.25%
2009 3.64% 1.35%
2008 3.56% 1.37%
2007 3.5% 1.36%
2006 3.66% 1.41%
2005 4.11% 1.46%
2004 4.56% 1.48%
2003 4.08% 1.55%
2002 3.54% 1.67%
2001 3.43% 1.81%
2000 3.52% 1.96%
1999 3.58% 2.1%
1998 3.5% 2.19%
1997 3.51% 2.29%
1996 4.53% 2.37%
1995 4.51% 2.44%
1994 2.33% 2.49%
1993 2.39% 2.53%
1992 4.33% 2.56%
1991 3.72% 2.58%
1990 2.81% 2.56%
1989 3.45% 2.55%
1988 3.44% 2.61%
1987 3.57% 2.68%
1986 3.04% 2.75%
1985 1.01% 2.79%
1984 1.33% 2.79%
1983 5.08% 2.79%
1982 4.81% 2.77%
1981 0.12% 2.76%
1980 0.22% 2.76%
1979 2.13% 2.74%
1978 1.84% 2.7%
1977 1.89% 2.67%
1976 2.02% 2.63%
1975 2.18% 2.6%
1974 2.32% 2.58%
1973 2.38% 2.58%
1972 2.26% 2.63%
1971 2.13% 2.7%
1970 2.1% 2.78%
1969 2.04% 2.85%
1968 1.99% 2.97%
1967 1.96% 3.14%
1966 1.98% 3.27%
1965 2.02% 3.41%
1964 2.05% 3.53%
1963 2.06% 3.65%
1962 2.05% 3.74%
1961 2.04% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Chad Costa Rica
Current population
21893857
5181862
Population rank 64/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +67
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 +1,000
Net migration rank 184/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 1,000
2024 - 204,040 - 967
2023 605,924 496,830 24,109 995
2022 588,060 36,670 21,409 1,006
2021 554,851 74,509 20,119 1,018
2020 541,234 36,605 29,164 1,029
2019 530,540 -29,451 37,682 1,653
2018 509,642 46,661 42,469 1,673
2017 494,304 16,916 43,471 1,671
2016 483,442 21,540 45,565 1,649
2015 478,010 -48,918 49,077 1,617
2014 467,957 20,842 49,559 1,589
2013 454,517 51,887 49,227 1,579
2012 444,246 9,514 52,036 1,587
2011 428,989 29,256 52,884 1,695
2010 416,177 10,427 50,803 2,357
2009 401,937 9,108 55,757 3,432
2008 387,439 36,446 56,491 3,794
2007 376,732 -11,339 55,244 4,080
2006 362,027 23,052 54,177 4,321
2005 352,302 19,281 57,139 4,567
2004 334,136 110,387 55,769 4,856
2003 314,740 105,140 56,743 5,216
2002 302,995 20,400 58,388 5,812
2001 297,254 3,484 62,199 7,119
2000 287,173 -3,845 64,268 8,826
1999 278,264 17,175 64,922 13,253
1998 270,055 2,232 64,788 15,556
1997 261,030 3,631 64,954 16,954
1996 254,589 1,259 66,094 17,393
1995 234,010 152,232 67,585 16,609
1994 223,996 986 68,336 15,587
1993 229,984 -146,386 69,016 14,431
1992 219,348 6,013 69,830 13,069
1991 200,102 112,492 70,506 10,757
1990 191,959 -58,884 71,727 7,949
1989 188,485 4,924 72,327 3,758
1988 178,489 16,085 72,944 2,414
1987 156,797 23,220 73,188 2,267
1986 152,360 42,093 73,211 2,302
1985 145,845 -30,686 72,776 2,357
1984 151,511 -164,489 71,062 2,402
1983 144,684 247 68,972 2,449
1982 119,121 217,242 66,826 2,453
1981 111,907 -13,232 64,632 2,431
1980 122,468 -210,126 62,561 2,387
1979 117,780 -9,974 60,984 2,349
1978 115,084 -34,856 58,327 2,296
1977 113,498 -34,318 56,122 2,228
1976 111,324 -29,755 54,019 2,129
1975 109,315 -22,768 51,979 1,992
1974 106,898 -15,686 50,349 1,839
1973 104,418 -10,737 48,943 1,468
1972 101,142 -9,526 48,417 1,366
1971 89,404 -9,153 48,341 1,296
1970 87,660 -8,931 48,398 1,137
1969 83,413 -8,714 48,790 1,017
1968 79,465 -8,396 48,361 939
1967 76,142 -7,771 50,193 926
1966 73,123 -6,283 50,755 930
1965 70,913 -4,384 51,196 932
1964 69,483 -2,518 51,435 934
1963 67,414 -1,228 51,403 938
1962 65,312 -890 51,046 934
1961 63,639 -760 50,149 924
1960 62,003 -672 48,857 910

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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