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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.42 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% 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 +3.63% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Chad vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad DR Congo
2100 70,311,013 436,237,219
2099 69,986,866 433,289,774
2098 69,662,155 430,252,622
2097 69,277,239 427,149,320
2096 68,889,445 423,961,963
2095 68,502,128 420,678,721
2094 68,110,775 417,304,547
2093 67,684,792 413,867,290
2092 67,233,921 410,362,003
2091 66,781,244 406,763,717
2090 66,290,702 403,089,566
2089 65,798,812 399,334,389
2088 65,317,154 395,507,774
2087 64,800,745 391,613,249
2086 64,278,192 387,639,503
2085 63,727,856 383,604,733
2084 63,168,104 379,495,246
2083 62,596,574 375,330,369
2082 62,040,380 371,124,615
2081 61,434,119 366,878,238
2080 60,826,765 362,574,665
2079 60,198,617 358,227,097
2078 59,555,772 353,821,014
2077 58,918,103 349,368,182
2076 58,275,388 344,866,731
2075 57,618,555 340,338,504
2074 56,965,122 335,761,691
2073 56,292,259 331,157,281
2072 55,597,279 326,505,656
2071 54,903,565 321,830,769
2070 54,214,047 317,104,580
2069 53,520,311 312,349,776
2068 52,818,046 307,566,932
2067 52,125,908 302,762,490
2066 51,388,975 297,932,241
2065 50,658,129 293,081,284
2064 49,900,784 288,211,987
2063 49,155,513 283,315,009
2062 48,403,186 278,399,192
2061 47,648,039 273,464,914
2060 46,859,349 268,520,814
2059 46,066,772 263,570,338
2058 45,285,757 258,622,778
2057 44,507,961 253,685,085
2056 43,722,007 248,748,321
2055 42,925,488 243,814,854
2054 42,142,940 238,885,417
2053 41,351,412 233,971,468
2052 40,559,038 229,073,420
2051 39,768,198 224,197,775
2050 38,981,624 219,354,949
2049 38,210,212 214,547,398
2048 37,418,176 209,774,448
2047 36,648,598 205,040,532
2046 35,880,269 200,341,405
2045 35,104,973 195,693,533
2044 34,352,050 191,087,342
2043 33,590,931 186,534,055
2042 32,837,006 182,033,706
2041 32,086,067 177,583,290
2040 31,362,066 173,191,594
2039 30,621,558 168,846,440
2038 29,886,177 164,551,895
2037 29,155,330 160,316,591
2036 28,422,010 156,099,100
2035 27,709,891 151,924,296
2034 27,003,635 147,782,785
2033 26,292,134 143,684,929
2032 25,581,739 139,642,368
2031 24,875,542 135,634,548
2030 24,183,856 131,685,113
2029 23,494,522 127,793,612
2028 22,809,219 123,956,913
2027 22,131,874 120,188,952
2026 21,562,855 116,482,769
2025 21,003,705 112,832,473
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% 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 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 3.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Chad DR Congo
Current population
21855137
118386491
Population rank 64/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.42%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
8.89 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 10/197
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 653,307 204,040 3,547,217 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/dr-congo | 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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 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 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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