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Population in Chad compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.37 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Chad vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad DR Congo
2100 70,884,357 436,320,913
2099 70,557,567 433,372,904
2098 70,230,207 430,335,169
2097 69,842,152 427,231,271
2096 69,451,196 424,043,303
2095 69,060,721 420,759,430
2094 68,666,177 417,384,609
2093 68,236,720 413,946,692
2092 67,782,173 410,440,733
2091 67,325,804 406,841,757
2090 66,831,262 403,166,901
2089 66,335,362 399,411,004
2088 65,849,776 395,583,655
2087 65,329,155 391,688,383
2086 64,802,341 387,713,874
2085 64,247,517 383,678,330
2084 63,683,201 379,568,054
2083 63,107,011 375,402,379
2082 62,546,281 371,195,818
2081 61,935,077 366,948,626
2080 61,322,770 362,644,227
2079 60,689,500 358,295,825
2078 60,041,413 353,888,897
2077 59,398,544 349,435,210
2076 58,750,589 344,932,895
2075 58,088,399 340,403,800
2074 57,429,638 335,826,108
2073 56,751,288 331,220,816
2072 56,050,641 326,568,298
2071 55,351,270 321,892,514
2070 54,656,129 317,165,418
2069 53,956,737 312,409,702
2068 53,248,745 307,625,941
2067 52,550,963 302,820,577
2066 51,808,021 297,989,401
2065 51,071,215 293,137,514
2064 50,307,695 288,267,282
2063 49,556,347 283,369,365
2062 48,797,884 278,452,605
2061 48,036,580 273,517,380
2060 47,241,459 268,572,331
2059 46,442,418 263,620,905
2058 45,655,034 258,672,397
2057 44,870,896 253,733,756
2056 44,078,534 248,796,045
2055 43,275,519 243,861,631
2054 42,486,590 238,931,249
2053 41,688,608 234,016,357
2052 40,889,772 229,117,369
2051 40,092,484 224,240,788
2050 39,299,495 219,397,034
2049 38,521,793 214,588,560
2048 37,723,298 209,814,694
2047 36,947,445 205,079,870
2046 36,172,851 200,379,842
2045 35,391,232 195,731,078
2044 34,632,170 191,124,003
2043 33,864,845 186,569,843
2042 33,104,772 182,068,630
2041 32,347,709 177,617,360
2040 31,617,805 173,224,822
2039 30,871,258 168,878,834
2038 30,129,880 164,583,465
2037 29,393,074 160,347,349
2036 28,653,774 156,129,049
2035 27,935,849 151,953,443
2034 27,223,833 147,811,138
2033 26,506,530 143,712,496
2032 25,790,343 139,669,159
2031 25,078,386 135,660,570
2030 24,381,060 131,710,378
2029 23,686,105 127,818,130
2028 22,995,214 123,980,695
2027 22,312,346 120,212,011
2026 21,738,687 116,505,117
2025 21,174,977 112,854,120
2024 20,299,123 109,276,265
2023 19,319,064 105,789,731
2022 18,455,316 102,396,968
2021 17,828,273 99,148,932
2020 17,224,679 95,989,998
2019 16,685,223 92,947,442
2018 16,156,531 90,047,644
2017 15,622,759 87,083,398
2016 15,114,655 83,956,415
2015 14,647,621 81,035,531
2014 14,188,678 78,403,242
2013 13,691,079 75,789,395
2012 13,210,998 73,254,618
2011 12,754,997 70,849,311
2010 12,312,575 68,563,038
2009 11,893,754 66,412,044
2008 11,476,296 64,390,664
2007 11,081,660 62,477,752
2006 10,706,424 60,615,908
2005 10,328,092 58,775,724
2004 9,920,036 56,997,741
2003 9,487,833 55,343,867
2002 9,116,192 53,750,524
2001 8,804,124 52,132,646
2000 8,512,093 50,507,442
1999 8,222,705 48,912,971
1998 7,938,840 47,297,600
1997 7,670,366 46,029,902
1996 7,410,108 45,296,124
1995 7,089,064 44,433,704
1994 6,783,450 42,626,876
1993 6,629,146 40,656,336
1992 6,474,656 39,228,910
1991 6,205,676 37,925,817
1990 5,982,833 36,684,063
1989 5,819,586 35,486,866
1988 5,625,602 34,382,752
1987 5,438,309 33,298,904
1986 5,251,069 32,265,196
1985 5,096,269 31,264,816
1984 5,045,145 30,245,081
1983 4,979,130 29,250,963
1982 4,738,483 28,338,190
1981 4,520,959 27,500,515
1980 4,515,453 26,711,099
1979 4,505,384 25,886,782
1978 4,411,366 24,992,689
1977 4,331,667 24,229,061
1976 4,251,297 23,624,031
1975 4,167,234 23,021,101
1974 4,078,356 22,418,878
1973 3,985,909 21,827,665
1972 3,893,252 21,251,160
1971 3,807,316 20,695,569
1970 3,727,828 20,137,436
1969 3,651,113 19,570,445
1968 3,578,231 19,012,189
1967 3,508,512 18,462,782
1966 3,440,903 17,931,929
1965 3,374,220 17,427,802
1964 3,307,479 16,955,327
1963 3,240,905 16,507,599
1962 3,175,598 16,075,724
1961 3,111,947 15,662,374
1960 3,049,838 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad DR Congo
2100 0.46% 0.68%
2099 0.47% 0.71%
2098 0.56% 0.73%
2097 0.56% 0.75%
2096 0.57% 0.78%
2095 0.57% 0.81%
2094 0.63% 0.83%
2093 0.67% 0.85%
2092 0.68% 0.88%
2091 0.74% 0.91%
2090 0.75% 0.94%
2089 0.74% 0.97%
2088 0.8% 0.99%
2087 0.81% 1.03%
2086 0.86% 1.05%
2085 0.89% 1.08%
2084 0.91% 1.11%
2083 0.9% 1.13%
2082 0.99% 1.16%
2081 1% 1.19%
2080 1.04% 1.21%
2079 1.08% 1.25%
2078 1.08% 1.27%
2077 1.1% 1.31%
2076 1.14% 1.33%
2075 1.15% 1.36%
2074 1.2% 1.39%
2073 1.25% 1.42%
2072 1.26% 1.45%
2071 1.27% 1.49%
2070 1.3% 1.52%
2069 1.33% 1.56%
2068 1.33% 1.59%
2067 1.43% 1.62%
2066 1.44% 1.66%
2065 1.52% 1.69%
2064 1.52% 1.73%
2063 1.55% 1.77%
2062 1.58% 1.8%
2061 1.68% 1.84%
2060 1.72% 1.88%
2059 1.72% 1.91%
2058 1.75% 1.95%
2057 1.8% 1.98%
2056 1.86% 2.02%
2055 1.86% 2.06%
2054 1.91% 2.1%
2053 1.95% 2.14%
2052 1.99% 2.17%
2051 2.02% 2.21%
2050 2.02% 2.24%
2049 2.12% 2.28%
2048 2.1% 2.31%
2047 2.14% 2.35%
2046 2.21% 2.38%
2045 2.19% 2.41%
2044 2.27% 2.44%
2043 2.3% 2.47%
2042 2.34% 2.51%
2041 2.31% 2.54%
2040 2.42% 2.57%
2039 2.46% 2.61%
2038 2.51% 2.64%
2037 2.58% 2.7%
2036 2.57% 2.75%
2035 2.62% 2.8%
2034 2.71% 2.85%
2033 2.78% 2.89%
2032 2.84% 2.95%
2031 2.86% 3%
2030 2.93% 3.05%
2029 3% 3.1%
2028 3.06% 3.14%
2027 2.64% 3.18%
2026 2.66% 3.24%
2025 4.31% 3.27%
2024 5.07% 3.3%
2023 4.68% 3.31%
2022 3.52% 3.28%
2021 3.5% 3.29%
2020 3.23% 3.27%
2019 3.27% 3.22%
2018 3.42% 3.4%
2017 3.36% 3.72%
2016 3.19% 3.6%
2015 3.23% 3.36%
2014 3.63% 3.45%
2013 3.63% 3.46%
2012 3.58% 3.39%
2011 3.59% 3.33%
2010 3.52% 3.24%
2009 3.64% 3.14%
2008 3.56% 3.06%
2007 3.5% 3.07%
2006 3.66% 3.13%
2005 4.11% 3.12%
2004 4.56% 2.99%
2003 4.08% 2.96%
2002 3.54% 3.1%
2001 3.43% 3.22%
2000 3.52% 3.26%
1999 3.58% 3.42%
1998 3.5% 2.75%
1997 3.51% 1.62%
1996 4.53% 1.94%
1995 4.51% 4.24%
1994 2.33% 4.85%
1993 2.39% 3.64%
1992 4.33% 3.44%
1991 3.72% 3.38%
1990 2.81% 3.37%
1989 3.45% 3.21%
1988 3.44% 3.25%
1987 3.57% 3.2%
1986 3.04% 3.2%
1985 1.01% 3.37%
1984 1.33% 3.4%
1983 5.08% 3.22%
1982 4.81% 3.05%
1981 0.12% 2.96%
1980 0.22% 3.18%
1979 2.13% 3.58%
1978 1.84% 3.15%
1977 1.89% 2.56%
1976 2.02% 2.62%
1975 2.18% 2.69%
1974 2.32% 2.71%
1973 2.38% 2.71%
1972 2.26% 2.68%
1971 2.13% 2.77%
1970 2.1% 2.9%
1969 2.04% 2.94%
1968 1.99% 2.98%
1967 1.96% 2.96%
1966 1.98% 2.89%
1965 2.02% 2.79%
1964 2.05% 2.71%
1963 2.06% 2.69%
1962 2.05% 2.64%
1961 2.04% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Chad DR Congo
Current population
21893857
117507801
Population rank 64/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.42%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
7.22 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 11/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -27,309
Net migration rank 184/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -27,309
2024 - 204,040 - -26,968
2023 605,924 496,830 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 588,060 36,670 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 554,851 74,509 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 541,234 36,605 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 530,540 -29,451 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 509,642 46,661 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 494,304 16,916 2,883,245 176,290
2016 483,442 21,540 2,753,687 440,748
2015 478,010 -48,918 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 467,957 20,842 2,580,251 36,966
2013 454,517 51,887 2,489,378 121,097
2012 444,246 9,514 2,405,462 53,668
2011 428,989 29,256 2,310,679 40,891
2010 416,177 10,427 2,212,255 8,823
2009 401,937 9,108 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 387,439 36,446 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 376,732 -11,339 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 362,027 23,052 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 352,302 19,281 1,800,300 20,384
2004 334,136 110,387 1,731,022 4,260
2003 314,740 105,140 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 302,995 20,400 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 297,254 3,484 1,594,999 26,523
2000 287,173 -3,845 1,549,518 79,340
1999 278,264 17,175 1,450,318 109,761
1998 270,055 2,232 1,375,130 295,560
1997 261,030 3,631 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 254,589 1,259 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 234,010 152,232 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 223,996 986 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,209,242 240,176
1992 219,348 6,013 1,152,781 252,666
1991 200,102 112,492 1,114,033 86,721
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,063,508 219,270
1989 188,485 4,924 1,027,238 84,415
1988 178,489 16,085 995,278 101,314
1987 156,797 23,220 959,875 111,220
1986 152,360 42,093 925,334 70,988
1985 145,845 -30,686 885,670 118,791
1984 151,511 -164,489 844,956 190,045
1983 144,684 247 807,122 146,095
1982 119,121 217,242 774,823 97,495
1981 111,907 -13,232 748,371 54,656
1980 122,468 -210,126 724,111 51,685
1979 117,780 -9,974 691,773 181,028
1978 115,084 -34,856 646,411 268,974
1977 113,498 -34,318 638,242 -26,355
1976 111,324 -29,755 624,147 -25,965
1975 109,315 -22,768 608,655 -972
1974 106,898 -15,686 593,539 3,216
1973 104,418 -10,737 578,280 7,414
1972 101,142 -9,526 564,495 2,840
1971 89,404 -9,153 549,343 -5,497
1970 87,660 -8,931 533,300 39,116
1969 83,413 -8,714 514,800 46,778
1968 79,465 -8,396 497,682 57,274
1967 76,142 -7,771 479,552 64,307
1966 73,123 -6,283 463,397 54,443
1965 70,913 -4,384 429,002 61,397
1964 69,483 -2,518 406,334 48,207
1963 67,414 -1,228 398,972 41,960
1962 65,312 -890 383,406 39,431
1961 63,639 -760 368,207 35,654
1960 62,003 -672 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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