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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 5,152,950 people in Costa Rica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 5,186,356 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 4.21 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 +3.63% per year vs +0.71% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.19M (20% growth).

Chad vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Costa Rica
2100 70,311,013 3,803,678
2099 69,986,866 3,841,913
2098 69,662,155 3,880,484
2097 69,277,239 3,919,475
2096 68,889,445 3,958,826
2095 68,502,128 3,998,552
2094 68,110,775 4,038,516
2093 67,684,792 4,078,807
2092 67,233,921 4,119,351
2091 66,781,244 4,160,111
2090 66,290,702 4,200,989
2089 65,798,812 4,241,888
2088 65,317,154 4,282,758
2087 64,800,745 4,323,650
2086 64,278,192 4,364,399
2085 63,727,856 4,404,935
2084 63,168,104 4,445,179
2083 62,596,574 4,485,048
2082 62,040,380 4,524,570
2081 61,434,119 4,563,658
2080 60,826,765 4,602,126
2079 60,198,617 4,640,060
2078 59,555,772 4,677,313
2077 58,918,103 4,713,901
2076 58,275,388 4,749,678
2075 57,618,555 4,784,723
2074 56,965,122 4,819,050
2073 56,292,259 4,852,492
2072 55,597,279 4,885,078
2071 54,903,565 4,916,792
2070 54,214,047 4,947,655
2069 53,520,311 4,977,764
2068 52,818,046 5,006,939
2067 52,125,908 5,035,207
2066 51,388,975 5,062,849
2065 50,658,129 5,089,797
2064 49,900,784 5,115,866
2063 49,155,513 5,141,239
2062 48,403,186 5,165,574
2061 47,648,039 5,189,146
2060 46,859,349 5,211,857
2059 46,066,772 5,233,370
2058 45,285,757 5,253,830
2057 44,507,961 5,273,143
2056 43,722,007 5,291,310
2055 42,925,488 5,308,124
2054 42,142,940 5,323,598
2053 41,351,412 5,337,707
2052 40,559,038 5,350,263
2051 39,768,198 5,361,152
2050 38,981,624 5,370,484
2049 38,210,212 5,378,189
2048 37,418,176 5,384,366
2047 36,648,598 5,388,962
2046 35,880,269 5,391,996
2045 35,104,973 5,393,493
2044 34,352,050 5,393,407
2043 33,590,931 5,391,873
2042 32,837,006 5,388,912
2041 32,086,067 5,384,386
2040 31,362,066 5,378,629
2039 30,621,558 5,371,473
2038 29,886,177 5,362,904
2037 29,155,330 5,353,217
2036 28,422,010 5,342,317
2035 27,709,891 5,330,286
2034 27,003,635 5,317,189
2033 26,292,134 5,302,930
2032 25,581,739 5,287,714
2031 24,875,542 5,271,514
2030 24,183,856 5,254,366
2029 23,494,522 5,236,206
2028 22,809,219 5,217,031
2027 22,131,874 5,196,723
2026 21,562,855 5,175,408
2025 21,003,705 5,152,950
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 319,358 people (a 6.56% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Costa Rica will increase by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people and rank change from 126th to 127th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 0.45%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Chad Costa Rica
Current population
21855137
5186356
Population rank 64/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
22.9 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
10.3 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
18.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +63
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +23,040
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 134/197
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 653,307 204,040 22,699 967
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 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 (1960–2025, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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