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Population in Chad compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.87 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Chad vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Dominican Republic
2100 70,311,013 11,752,784
2099 69,986,866 11,815,252
2098 69,662,155 11,877,117
2097 69,277,239 11,937,719
2096 68,889,445 11,997,841
2095 68,502,128 12,057,342
2094 68,110,775 12,115,914
2093 67,684,792 12,173,845
2092 67,233,921 12,230,436
2091 66,781,244 12,286,064
2090 66,290,702 12,340,658
2089 65,798,812 12,394,314
2088 65,317,154 12,446,122
2087 64,800,745 12,497,009
2086 64,278,192 12,546,890
2085 63,727,856 12,595,176
2084 63,168,104 12,641,964
2083 62,596,574 12,686,626
2082 62,040,380 12,730,579
2081 61,434,119 12,772,531
2080 60,826,765 12,813,012
2079 60,198,617 12,851,452
2078 59,555,772 12,887,954
2077 58,918,103 12,923,053
2076 58,275,388 12,955,793
2075 57,618,555 12,986,456
2074 56,965,122 13,015,960
2073 56,292,259 13,043,173
2072 55,597,279 13,068,464
2071 54,903,565 13,091,361
2070 54,214,047 13,112,865
2069 53,520,311 13,131,909
2068 52,818,046 13,149,031
2067 52,125,908 13,163,707
2066 51,388,975 13,176,149
2065 50,658,129 13,187,108
2064 49,900,784 13,195,655
2063 49,155,513 13,201,391
2062 48,403,186 13,204,648
2061 47,648,039 13,205,517
2060 46,859,349 13,203,471
2059 46,066,772 13,199,071
2058 45,285,757 13,190,969
2057 44,507,961 13,180,617
2056 43,722,007 13,168,370
2055 42,925,488 13,153,175
2054 42,142,940 13,135,187
2053 41,351,412 13,114,225
2052 40,559,038 13,090,209
2051 39,768,198 13,063,047
2050 38,981,624 13,032,286
2049 38,210,212 12,999,890
2048 37,418,176 12,964,676
2047 36,648,598 12,927,592
2046 35,880,269 12,887,813
2045 35,104,973 12,845,519
2044 34,352,050 12,800,765
2043 33,590,931 12,754,444
2042 32,837,006 12,705,845
2041 32,086,067 12,655,390
2040 31,362,066 12,602,701
2039 30,621,558 12,548,652
2038 29,886,177 12,491,254
2037 29,155,330 12,431,970
2036 28,422,010 12,370,131
2035 27,709,891 12,305,889
2034 27,003,635 12,239,008
2033 26,292,134 12,170,158
2032 25,581,739 12,098,734
2031 24,875,542 12,024,555
2030 24,183,856 11,947,536
2029 23,494,522 11,867,856
2028 22,809,219 11,785,130
2027 22,131,874 11,699,216
2026 21,562,855 11,611,567
2025 21,003,705 11,520,487
2024 20,299,123 11,427,557
2023 19,319,064 11,331,265
2022 18,455,316 11,230,734
2021 17,828,273 11,123,476
2020 17,224,679 11,008,300
2019 16,685,223 10,894,043
2018 16,156,531 10,782,053
2017 15,622,759 10,666,843
2016 15,114,655 10,551,430
2015 14,647,621 10,434,829
2014 14,188,678 10,315,528
2013 13,691,079 10,193,833
2012 13,210,998 10,070,411
2011 12,754,997 9,945,621
2010 12,312,575 9,820,175
2009 11,893,754 9,695,265
2008 11,476,296 9,573,130
2007 11,081,660 9,455,658
2006 10,706,424 9,341,183
2005 10,328,092 9,225,034
2004 9,920,036 9,104,892
2003 9,487,833 8,980,620
2002 9,116,192 8,852,235
2001 8,804,124 8,720,283
2000 8,512,093 8,584,190
1999 8,222,705 8,446,208
1998 7,938,840 8,310,362
1997 7,670,366 8,174,078
1996 7,410,108 8,032,894
1995 7,089,064 7,888,115
1994 6,783,450 7,741,694
1993 6,629,146 7,594,572
1992 6,474,656 7,447,474
1991 6,205,676 7,299,853
1990 5,982,833 7,151,166
1989 5,819,586 7,002,295
1988 5,625,602 6,855,734
1987 5,438,309 6,712,515
1986 5,251,069 6,571,208
1985 5,096,269 6,430,404
1984 5,045,145 6,289,040
1983 4,979,130 6,147,248
1982 4,738,483 6,007,114
1981 4,520,959 5,868,453
1980 4,515,453 5,729,037
1979 4,505,384 5,589,690
1978 4,411,366 5,451,882
1977 4,331,667 5,315,443
1976 4,251,297 5,180,404
1975 4,167,234 5,046,776
1974 4,078,356 4,914,197
1973 3,985,909 4,782,227
1972 3,893,252 4,651,883
1971 3,807,316 4,524,234
1970 3,727,828 4,399,290
1969 3,651,113 4,277,035
1968 3,578,231 4,157,189
1967 3,508,512 4,038,928
1966 3,440,903 3,921,847
1965 3,374,220 3,808,963
1964 3,307,479 3,698,559
1963 3,240,905 3,588,287
1962 3,175,598 3,479,936
1961 3,111,947 3,373,233
1960 3,049,838 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Dominican Republic
2100 0.46% -0.53%
2099 0.47% -0.52%
2098 0.56% -0.51%
2097 0.56% -0.5%
2096 0.57% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.48%
2094 0.63% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.46%
2092 0.68% -0.45%
2091 0.74% -0.44%
2090 0.75% -0.43%
2089 0.74% -0.42%
2088 0.8% -0.41%
2087 0.81% -0.4%
2086 0.86% -0.38%
2085 0.89% -0.37%
2084 0.91% -0.35%
2083 0.9% -0.35%
2082 0.99% -0.33%
2081 1% -0.32%
2080 1.04% -0.3%
2079 1.08% -0.28%
2078 1.08% -0.27%
2077 1.1% -0.25%
2076 1.14% -0.24%
2075 1.15% -0.23%
2074 1.2% -0.21%
2073 1.25% -0.19%
2072 1.26% -0.17%
2071 1.27% -0.16%
2070 1.3% -0.15%
2069 1.33% -0.13%
2068 1.33% -0.11%
2067 1.43% -0.09%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.52% -0.06%
2064 1.52% -0.04%
2063 1.55% -0.02%
2062 1.58% -0.007%
2061 1.68% 0.02%
2060 1.72% 0.03%
2059 1.72% 0.06%
2058 1.75% 0.08%
2057 1.8% 0.09%
2056 1.86% 0.12%
2055 1.86% 0.14%
2054 1.91% 0.16%
2053 1.95% 0.18%
2052 1.99% 0.21%
2051 2.02% 0.24%
2050 2.02% 0.25%
2049 2.12% 0.27%
2048 2.1% 0.29%
2047 2.14% 0.31%
2046 2.21% 0.33%
2045 2.19% 0.35%
2044 2.27% 0.36%
2043 2.3% 0.38%
2042 2.34% 0.4%
2041 2.31% 0.42%
2040 2.42% 0.43%
2039 2.46% 0.46%
2038 2.51% 0.48%
2037 2.58% 0.5%
2036 2.57% 0.52%
2035 2.62% 0.55%
2034 2.71% 0.57%
2033 2.78% 0.59%
2032 2.84% 0.62%
2031 2.86% 0.64%
2030 2.93% 0.67%
2029 3% 0.7%
2028 3.06% 0.73%
2027 2.64% 0.75%
2026 2.66% 0.79%
2025 3.47% 0.81%
2024 5.07% 0.85%
2023 4.68% 0.9%
2022 3.52% 0.96%
2021 3.5% 1.05%
2020 3.23% 1.05%
2019 3.27% 1.04%
2018 3.42% 1.08%
2017 3.36% 1.09%
2016 3.19% 1.12%
2015 3.23% 1.16%
2014 3.63% 1.19%
2013 3.63% 1.23%
2012 3.58% 1.25%
2011 3.59% 1.28%
2010 3.52% 1.29%
2009 3.64% 1.28%
2008 3.56% 1.24%
2007 3.5% 1.23%
2006 3.66% 1.26%
2005 4.11% 1.32%
2004 4.56% 1.38%
2003 4.08% 1.45%
2002 3.54% 1.51%
2001 3.43% 1.59%
2000 3.52% 1.63%
1999 3.58% 1.63%
1998 3.5% 1.67%
1997 3.51% 1.76%
1996 4.53% 1.84%
1995 4.51% 1.89%
1994 2.33% 1.94%
1993 2.39% 1.98%
1992 4.33% 2.02%
1991 3.72% 2.08%
1990 2.81% 2.13%
1989 3.45% 2.14%
1988 3.44% 2.13%
1987 3.57% 2.15%
1986 3.04% 2.19%
1985 1.01% 2.25%
1984 1.33% 2.31%
1983 5.08% 2.33%
1982 4.81% 2.36%
1981 0.12% 2.43%
1980 0.22% 2.49%
1979 2.13% 2.53%
1978 1.84% 2.57%
1977 1.89% 2.61%
1976 2.02% 2.65%
1975 2.18% 2.7%
1974 2.32% 2.76%
1973 2.38% 2.8%
1972 2.26% 2.82%
1971 2.13% 2.84%
1970 2.1% 2.86%
1969 2.04% 2.88%
1968 1.99% 2.93%
1967 1.96% 2.99%
1966 1.98% 2.96%
1965 2.02% 2.99%
1964 2.05% 3.07%
1963 2.06% 3.11%
1962 2.05% 3.16%
1961 2.04% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Chad Dominican Republic
Current population
21855137
11656588
Population rank 64/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.14%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
5.67 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +255
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 111/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -35,306
Net migration rank 184/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -35,306
2024 653,307 204,040 129,943 -34,806
2023 605,924 496,830 132,360 -34,915
2022 588,060 36,670 138,767 -35,153
2021 554,851 74,509 128,866 -17,957
2020 541,234 36,605 137,417 -17,957
2019 530,540 -29,451 144,869 -35,797
2018 509,642 46,661 150,852 -35,934
2017 494,304 16,916 151,565 -36,069
2016 483,442 21,540 151,550 -36,219
2015 478,010 -48,918 154,258 -36,375
2014 467,957 20,842 157,260 -36,543
2013 454,517 51,887 159,330 -36,673
2012 444,246 9,514 160,915 -36,737
2011 428,989 29,256 162,094 -36,687
2010 416,177 10,427 162,072 -36,587
2009 401,937 9,108 160,893 -36,561
2008 387,439 36,446 156,664 -36,723
2007 376,732 -11,339 152,066 -37,076
2006 362,027 23,052 151,122 -37,170
2005 352,302 19,281 155,405 -37,063
2004 334,136 110,387 158,789 -36,851
2003 314,740 105,140 163,267 -36,657
2002 302,995 20,400 166,740 -36,575
2001 297,254 3,484 170,193 -36,441
2000 287,173 -3,845 171,684 -33,256
1999 278,264 17,175 167,742 -30,228
1998 270,055 2,232 164,287 -30,108
1997 261,030 3,631 168,419 -30,034
1996 254,589 1,259 174,008 -30,018
1995 234,010 152,232 175,439 -29,873
1994 223,996 986 176,882 -29,610
1993 229,984 -146,386 177,691 -30,719
1992 219,348 6,013 177,481 -30,262
1991 200,102 112,492 177,371 -29,351
1990 191,959 -58,884 176,748 -27,397
1989 188,485 4,924 175,365 -26,984
1988 178,489 16,085 171,291 -26,552
1987 156,797 23,220 167,552 -25,850
1986 152,360 42,093 165,674 -24,772
1985 145,845 -30,686 164,091 -23,388
1984 151,511 -164,489 164,263 -22,239
1983 144,684 247 163,136 -21,582
1982 119,121 217,242 159,597 -20,886
1981 111,907 -13,232 158,419 -19,809
1980 122,468 -210,126 157,697 -17,485
1979 117,780 -9,974 154,779 -16,296
1978 115,084 -34,856 154,043 -16,909
1977 113,498 -34,318 152,825 -17,077
1976 111,324 -29,755 151,201 -16,866
1975 109,315 -22,768 149,339 -16,425
1974 106,898 -15,686 147,652 -15,402
1973 104,418 -10,737 146,283 -14,594
1972 101,142 -9,526 143,255 -14,262
1971 89,404 -9,153 140,473 -14,156
1970 87,660 -8,931 137,835 -14,255
1969 83,413 -8,714 135,445 -14,531
1968 79,465 -8,396 133,666 -14,901
1967 76,142 -7,771 133,091 -15,324
1966 73,123 -6,283 132,096 -15,701
1965 70,913 -4,384 125,345 -15,978
1964 69,483 -2,518 127,504 -16,059
1963 67,414 -1,228 124,994 -15,889
1962 65,312 -890 122,977 -15,389
1961 63,639 -760 120,316 -14,511
1960 62,003 -672 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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