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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.01 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Chad vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Cuba
2100 70,311,013 5,596,187
2099 69,986,866 5,656,838
2098 69,662,155 5,718,102
2097 69,277,239 5,780,020
2096 68,889,445 5,842,669
2095 68,502,128 5,906,190
2094 68,110,775 5,970,237
2093 67,684,792 6,035,281
2092 67,233,921 6,101,080
2091 66,781,244 6,167,568
2090 66,290,702 6,235,130
2089 65,798,812 6,303,623
2088 65,317,154 6,372,772
2087 64,800,745 6,442,801
2086 64,278,192 6,513,670
2085 63,727,856 6,585,155
2084 63,168,104 6,656,872
2083 62,596,574 6,728,883
2082 62,040,380 6,801,349
2081 61,434,119 6,873,815
2080 60,826,765 6,946,429
2079 60,198,617 7,019,056
2078 59,555,772 7,091,740
2077 58,918,103 7,164,594
2076 58,275,388 7,237,317
2075 57,618,555 7,310,377
2074 56,965,122 7,383,925
2073 56,292,259 7,457,892
2072 55,597,279 7,532,809
2071 54,903,565 7,608,382
2070 54,214,047 7,685,405
2069 53,520,311 7,763,655
2068 52,818,046 7,843,062
2067 52,125,908 7,924,000
2066 51,388,975 8,006,242
2065 50,658,129 8,090,113
2064 49,900,784 8,175,374
2063 49,155,513 8,261,758
2062 48,403,186 8,349,557
2061 47,648,039 8,438,278
2060 46,859,349 8,527,958
2059 46,066,772 8,617,968
2058 45,285,757 8,707,935
2057 44,507,961 8,797,858
2056 43,722,007 8,887,718
2055 42,925,488 8,976,800
2054 42,142,940 9,065,272
2053 41,351,412 9,152,380
2052 40,559,038 9,238,015
2051 39,768,198 9,322,135
2050 38,981,624 9,404,588
2049 38,210,212 9,485,665
2048 37,418,176 9,564,698
2047 36,648,598 9,642,488
2046 35,880,269 9,718,631
2045 35,104,973 9,792,929
2044 34,352,050 9,865,430
2043 33,590,931 9,936,492
2042 32,837,006 10,005,604
2041 32,086,067 10,073,038
2040 31,362,066 10,138,405
2039 30,621,558 10,202,047
2038 29,886,177 10,263,612
2037 29,155,330 10,324,081
2036 28,422,010 10,382,560
2035 27,709,891 10,439,517
2034 27,003,635 10,495,362
2033 26,292,134 10,549,819
2032 25,581,739 10,602,742
2031 24,875,542 10,654,301
2030 24,183,856 10,704,828
2029 23,494,522 10,754,241
2028 22,809,219 10,802,022
2027 22,131,874 10,848,290
2026 21,562,855 10,893,750
2025 21,003,705 10,937,203
2024 20,299,123 10,979,783
2023 19,319,064 11,019,931
2022 18,455,316 11,059,820
2021 17,828,273 11,122,168
2020 17,224,679 11,176,354
2019 16,685,223 11,202,846
2018 16,156,531 11,227,118
2017 15,622,759 11,247,829
2016 15,114,655 11,265,612
2015 14,647,621 11,275,065
2014 14,188,678 11,285,775
2013 13,691,079 11,298,167
2012 13,210,998 11,303,175
2011 12,754,997 11,301,571
2010 12,312,575 11,297,409
2009 11,893,754 11,294,719
2008 11,476,296 11,291,762
2007 11,081,660 11,287,272
2006 10,706,424 11,278,550
2005 10,328,092 11,262,554
2004 9,920,036 11,238,756
2003 9,487,833 11,209,383
2002 9,116,192 11,177,418
2001 8,804,124 11,144,132
2000 8,512,093 11,109,109
1999 8,222,705 11,072,230
1998 7,938,840 11,034,712
1997 7,670,366 10,997,934
1996 7,410,108 10,962,010
1995 7,089,064 10,925,362
1994 6,783,450 10,886,021
1993 6,629,146 10,841,031
1992 6,474,656 10,785,801
1991 6,205,676 10,717,640
1990 5,982,833 10,631,799
1989 5,819,586 10,533,243
1988 5,625,602 10,432,585
1987 5,438,309 10,335,342
1986 5,251,069 10,244,247
1985 5,096,269 10,157,228
1984 5,045,145 10,073,299
1983 4,979,130 9,991,026
1982 4,738,483 9,912,681
1981 4,520,959 9,849,320
1980 4,515,453 9,804,796
1979 4,505,384 9,763,355
1978 4,411,366 9,711,980
1977 4,331,667 9,648,440
1976 4,251,297 9,571,242
1975 4,167,234 9,479,726
1974 4,078,356 9,374,183
1973 3,985,909 9,255,328
1972 3,893,252 9,123,891
1971 3,807,316 8,979,085
1970 3,727,828 8,824,382
1969 3,651,113 8,666,640
1968 3,578,231 8,509,522
1967 3,508,512 8,352,625
1966 3,440,903 8,193,450
1965 3,374,220 8,030,797
1964 3,307,479 7,866,020
1963 3,240,905 7,701,660
1962 3,175,598 7,541,098
1961 3,111,947 7,387,117
1960 3,049,838 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Cuba
2100 0.46% -1.07%
2099 0.47% -1.07%
2098 0.56% -1.07%
2097 0.56% -1.07%
2096 0.57% -1.08%
2095 0.57% -1.07%
2094 0.63% -1.08%
2093 0.67% -1.08%
2092 0.68% -1.08%
2091 0.74% -1.08%
2090 0.75% -1.09%
2089 0.74% -1.09%
2088 0.8% -1.09%
2087 0.81% -1.09%
2086 0.86% -1.09%
2085 0.89% -1.08%
2084 0.91% -1.07%
2083 0.9% -1.07%
2082 0.99% -1.05%
2081 1% -1.05%
2080 1.04% -1.03%
2079 1.08% -1.02%
2078 1.08% -1.02%
2077 1.1% -1%
2076 1.14% -1%
2075 1.15% -1%
2074 1.2% -0.99%
2073 1.25% -0.99%
2072 1.26% -0.99%
2071 1.27% -1%
2070 1.3% -1.01%
2069 1.33% -1.01%
2068 1.33% -1.02%
2067 1.43% -1.03%
2066 1.44% -1.04%
2065 1.52% -1.04%
2064 1.52% -1.05%
2063 1.55% -1.05%
2062 1.58% -1.05%
2061 1.68% -1.05%
2060 1.72% -1.04%
2059 1.72% -1.03%
2058 1.75% -1.02%
2057 1.8% -1.01%
2056 1.86% -0.99%
2055 1.86% -0.98%
2054 1.91% -0.95%
2053 1.95% -0.93%
2052 1.99% -0.9%
2051 2.02% -0.88%
2050 2.02% -0.85%
2049 2.12% -0.83%
2048 2.1% -0.81%
2047 2.14% -0.78%
2046 2.21% -0.76%
2045 2.19% -0.73%
2044 2.27% -0.72%
2043 2.3% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.67%
2041 2.31% -0.64%
2040 2.42% -0.62%
2039 2.46% -0.6%
2038 2.51% -0.59%
2037 2.58% -0.56%
2036 2.57% -0.55%
2035 2.62% -0.53%
2034 2.71% -0.52%
2033 2.78% -0.5%
2032 2.84% -0.48%
2031 2.86% -0.47%
2030 2.93% -0.46%
2029 3% -0.44%
2028 3.06% -0.43%
2027 2.64% -0.42%
2026 2.66% -0.4%
2025 3.47% -0.39%
2024 5.07% -0.36%
2023 4.68% -0.36%
2022 3.52% -0.56%
2021 3.5% -0.48%
2020 3.23% -0.24%
2019 3.27% -0.22%
2018 3.42% -0.18%
2017 3.36% -0.16%
2016 3.19% -0.08%
2015 3.23% -0.09%
2014 3.63% -0.11%
2013 3.63% -0.04%
2012 3.58% 0.01%
2011 3.59% 0.04%
2010 3.52% 0.02%
2009 3.64% 0.03%
2008 3.56% 0.04%
2007 3.5% 0.08%
2006 3.66% 0.14%
2005 4.11% 0.21%
2004 4.56% 0.26%
2003 4.08% 0.29%
2002 3.54% 0.3%
2001 3.43% 0.32%
2000 3.52% 0.33%
1999 3.58% 0.34%
1998 3.5% 0.33%
1997 3.51% 0.33%
1996 4.53% 0.34%
1995 4.51% 0.36%
1994 2.33% 0.41%
1993 2.39% 0.51%
1992 4.33% 0.64%
1991 3.72% 0.81%
1990 2.81% 0.94%
1989 3.45% 0.96%
1988 3.44% 0.94%
1987 3.57% 0.89%
1986 3.04% 0.86%
1985 1.01% 0.83%
1984 1.33% 0.82%
1983 5.08% 0.79%
1982 4.81% 0.64%
1981 0.12% 0.45%
1980 0.22% 0.42%
1979 2.13% 0.53%
1978 1.84% 0.66%
1977 1.89% 0.81%
1976 2.02% 0.97%
1975 2.18% 1.13%
1974 2.32% 1.28%
1973 2.38% 1.44%
1972 2.26% 1.61%
1971 2.13% 1.75%
1970 2.1% 1.82%
1969 2.04% 1.85%
1968 1.99% 1.88%
1967 1.96% 1.94%
1966 1.98% 2.03%
1965 2.02% 2.09%
1964 2.05% 2.13%
1963 2.06% 2.13%
1962 2.05% 2.08%
1961 2.04% 2.06%

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/cuba | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Chad Cuba
Current population
21855137
10893750
Population rank 64/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
12.4 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
5.55 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -117
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 180/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -22,244
Net migration rank 184/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -22,244
2024 653,307 204,040 -19,270 -22,356
2023 605,924 496,830 -15,880 -22,797
2022 588,060 36,670 -17,961 -23,149
2021 554,851 74,509 -71,616 -11,976
2020 541,234 36,605 -12,808 -11,976
2019 530,540 -29,451 -4,245 -23,955
2018 509,642 46,661 3,436 -23,779
2017 494,304 16,916 2,306 -23,394
2016 483,442 21,540 9,677 -24,146
2015 478,010 -48,918 20,464 -24,910
2014 467,957 20,842 22,448 -39,426
2013 454,517 51,887 29,827 -37,619
2012 444,246 9,514 33,864 -36,101
2011 428,989 29,256 40,753 -35,313
2010 416,177 10,427 37,021 -34,121
2009 401,937 9,108 37,543 -35,063
2008 387,439 36,446 32,848 -29,427
2007 376,732 -11,339 24,617 -19,050
2006 362,027 23,052 24,508 -12,619
2005 352,302 19,281 36,660 -16,561
2004 334,136 110,387 44,258 -16,776
2003 314,740 105,140 56,170 -24,916
2002 302,995 20,400 58,212 -25,535
2001 297,254 3,484 57,325 -23,442
2000 287,173 -3,845 61,133 -24,980
1999 278,264 17,175 69,069 -31,456
1998 270,055 2,232 71,284 -33,863
1997 261,030 3,631 71,828 -35,712
1996 254,589 1,259 61,837 -26,105
1995 234,010 152,232 66,809 -29,235
1994 223,996 986 68,604 -27,501
1993 229,984 -146,386 73,221 -24,358
1992 219,348 6,013 83,461 -21,867
1991 200,102 112,492 95,398 -20,665
1990 191,959 -58,884 112,378 -15,438
1989 188,485 4,924 114,865 -14,705
1988 178,489 16,085 116,626 -15,474
1987 156,797 23,220 109,617 -16,290
1986 152,360 42,093 105,997 -17,146
1985 145,845 -30,686 103,228 -18,048
1984 151,511 -164,489 101,670 -18,994
1983 144,684 247 101,858 -19,994
1982 119,121 217,242 95,866 -21,055
1981 111,907 -13,232 74,067 -22,159
1980 122,468 -210,126 74,271 -37,114
1979 117,780 -9,974 81,192 -35,473
1978 115,084 -34,856 86,864 -29,839
1977 113,498 -34,318 106,875 -36,811
1976 111,324 -29,755 125,383 -41,042
1975 109,315 -22,768 144,964 -46,268
1974 106,898 -15,686 165,099 -52,697
1973 104,418 -10,737 177,387 -52,073
1972 101,142 -9,526 187,588 -50,031
1971 89,404 -9,153 195,106 -43,056
1970 87,660 -8,931 201,823 -44,466
1969 83,413 -8,714 205,581 -47,446
1968 79,465 -8,396 205,487 -49,387
1967 76,142 -7,771 207,245 -49,556
1966 73,123 -6,283 209,179 -48,509
1965 70,913 -4,384 211,322 -46,683
1964 69,483 -2,518 209,315 -44,406
1963 67,414 -1,228 205,788 -41,979
1962 65,312 -890 196,423 -39,116
1961 63,639 -760 183,806 -33,163
1960 62,003 -672 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/cuba | 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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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