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Population in Chad compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 1,446,322 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 15.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

Chad vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad East Timor
2100 70,311,013 1,987,832
2099 69,986,866 1,992,781
2098 69,662,155 1,999,464
2097 69,277,239 2,006,033
2096 68,889,445 2,013,975
2095 68,502,128 2,022,154
2094 68,110,775 2,029,021
2093 67,684,792 2,034,247
2092 67,233,921 2,039,828
2091 66,781,244 2,046,736
2090 66,290,702 2,053,036
2089 65,798,812 2,060,872
2088 65,317,154 2,066,894
2087 64,800,745 2,074,575
2086 64,278,192 2,077,501
2085 63,727,856 2,082,992
2084 63,168,104 2,088,750
2083 62,596,574 2,094,025
2082 62,040,380 2,096,584
2081 61,434,119 2,100,389
2080 60,826,765 2,103,318
2079 60,198,617 2,102,450
2078 59,555,772 2,105,023
2077 58,918,103 2,105,962
2076 58,275,388 2,105,353
2075 57,618,555 2,105,681
2074 56,965,122 2,104,008
2073 56,292,259 2,103,594
2072 55,597,279 2,099,913
2071 54,903,565 2,092,097
2070 54,214,047 2,089,631
2069 53,520,311 2,083,998
2068 52,818,046 2,077,421
2067 52,125,908 2,070,800
2066 51,388,975 2,062,424
2065 50,658,129 2,055,429
2064 49,900,784 2,047,710
2063 49,155,513 2,039,046
2062 48,403,186 2,031,925
2061 47,648,039 2,026,233
2060 46,859,349 2,018,606
2059 46,066,772 2,008,230
2058 45,285,757 1,996,788
2057 44,507,961 1,984,779
2056 43,722,007 1,970,553
2055 42,925,488 1,957,864
2054 42,142,940 1,949,402
2053 41,351,412 1,933,335
2052 40,559,038 1,920,154
2051 39,768,198 1,909,672
2050 38,981,624 1,892,861
2049 38,210,212 1,878,666
2048 37,418,176 1,861,588
2047 36,648,598 1,844,948
2046 35,880,269 1,829,365
2045 35,104,973 1,812,921
2044 34,352,050 1,797,407
2043 33,590,931 1,777,316
2042 32,837,006 1,756,704
2041 32,086,067 1,738,329
2040 31,362,066 1,720,028
2039 30,621,558 1,699,358
2038 29,886,177 1,679,907
2037 29,155,330 1,659,862
2036 28,422,010 1,640,436
2035 27,709,891 1,617,753
2034 27,003,635 1,597,457
2033 26,292,134 1,578,852
2032 25,581,739 1,560,402
2031 24,875,542 1,540,509
2030 24,183,856 1,518,434
2029 23,494,522 1,496,842
2028 22,809,219 1,475,633
2027 22,131,874 1,455,562
2026 21,562,855 1,436,564
2025 21,003,705 1,418,517
2024 20,299,123 1,400,638
2023 19,319,064 1,384,286
2022 18,455,316 1,369,295
2021 17,828,273 1,350,139
2020 17,224,679 1,326,053
2019 16,685,223 1,300,945
2018 16,156,531 1,275,959
2017 15,622,759 1,251,703
2016 15,114,655 1,228,312
2015 14,647,621 1,205,131
2014 14,188,678 1,181,903
2013 13,691,079 1,158,695
2012 13,210,998 1,134,885
2011 12,754,997 1,110,207
2010 12,312,575 1,084,679
2009 11,893,754 1,058,782
2008 11,476,296 1,032,429
2007 11,081,660 1,004,889
2006 10,706,424 976,597
2005 10,328,092 948,311
2004 9,920,036 929,074
2003 9,487,833 916,878
2002 9,116,192 879,159
2001 8,804,124 812,249
2000 8,512,093 745,088
1999 8,222,705 834,697
1998 7,938,840 942,530
1997 7,670,366 917,184
1996 7,410,108 892,282
1995 7,089,064 868,146
1994 6,783,450 844,493
1993 6,629,146 821,437
1992 6,474,656 799,318
1991 6,205,676 778,278
1990 5,982,833 760,345
1989 5,819,586 744,856
1988 5,625,602 730,745
1987 5,438,309 718,476
1986 5,251,069 707,185
1985 5,096,269 696,665
1984 5,045,145 686,777
1983 4,979,130 677,707
1982 4,738,483 669,149
1981 4,520,959 660,493
1980 4,515,453 649,871
1979 4,505,384 638,719
1978 4,411,366 628,775
1977 4,331,667 618,315
1976 4,251,297 607,620
1975 4,167,234 598,158
1974 4,078,356 590,827
1973 3,985,909 582,855
1972 3,893,252 572,962
1971 3,807,316 562,966
1970 3,727,828 553,069
1969 3,651,113 543,356
1968 3,578,231 533,875
1967 3,508,512 524,648
1966 3,440,903 515,696
1965 3,374,220 507,034
1964 3,307,479 498,659
1963 3,240,905 490,564
1962 3,175,598 482,774
1961 3,111,947 475,291
1960 3,049,838 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad East Timor
2100 0.46% -0.25%
2099 0.47% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.33%
2097 0.56% -0.39%
2096 0.57% -0.4%
2095 0.57% -0.34%
2094 0.63% -0.26%
2093 0.67% -0.27%
2092 0.68% -0.34%
2091 0.74% -0.31%
2090 0.75% -0.38%
2089 0.74% -0.29%
2088 0.8% -0.37%
2087 0.81% -0.14%
2086 0.86% -0.26%
2085 0.89% -0.28%
2084 0.91% -0.25%
2083 0.9% -0.12%
2082 0.99% -0.18%
2081 1% -0.14%
2080 1.04% 0.04%
2079 1.08% -0.12%
2078 1.08% -0.04%
2077 1.1% 0.03%
2076 1.14% -0.02%
2075 1.15% 0.08%
2074 1.2% 0.02%
2073 1.25% 0.18%
2072 1.26% 0.37%
2071 1.27% 0.12%
2070 1.3% 0.27%
2069 1.33% 0.32%
2068 1.33% 0.32%
2067 1.43% 0.41%
2066 1.44% 0.34%
2065 1.52% 0.38%
2064 1.52% 0.42%
2063 1.55% 0.35%
2062 1.58% 0.28%
2061 1.68% 0.38%
2060 1.72% 0.52%
2059 1.72% 0.57%
2058 1.75% 0.61%
2057 1.8% 0.72%
2056 1.86% 0.65%
2055 1.86% 0.43%
2054 1.91% 0.83%
2053 1.95% 0.69%
2052 1.99% 0.55%
2051 2.02% 0.89%
2050 2.02% 0.76%
2049 2.12% 0.92%
2048 2.1% 0.9%
2047 2.14% 0.85%
2046 2.21% 0.91%
2045 2.19% 0.86%
2044 2.27% 1.13%
2043 2.3% 1.17%
2042 2.34% 1.06%
2041 2.31% 1.06%
2040 2.42% 1.22%
2039 2.46% 1.16%
2038 2.51% 1.21%
2037 2.58% 1.18%
2036 2.57% 1.4%
2035 2.62% 1.27%
2034 2.71% 1.18%
2033 2.78% 1.18%
2032 2.84% 1.29%
2031 2.86% 1.45%
2030 2.93% 1.44%
2029 3% 1.44%
2028 3.06% 1.38%
2027 2.64% 1.32%
2026 2.66% 1.27%
2025 3.47% 1.28%
2024 5.07% 1.18%
2023 4.68% 1.09%
2022 3.52% 1.42%
2021 3.5% 1.82%
2020 3.23% 1.93%
2019 3.27% 1.96%
2018 3.42% 1.94%
2017 3.36% 1.9%
2016 3.19% 1.92%
2015 3.23% 1.97%
2014 3.63% 2%
2013 3.63% 2.1%
2012 3.58% 2.22%
2011 3.59% 2.35%
2010 3.52% 2.45%
2009 3.64% 2.55%
2008 3.56% 2.74%
2007 3.5% 2.9%
2006 3.66% 2.98%
2005 4.11% 2.07%
2004 4.56% 1.33%
2003 4.08% 4.29%
2002 3.54% 8.24%
2001 3.43% 9.01%
2000 3.52% -10.7%
1999 3.58% -11.4%
1998 3.5% 2.76%
1997 3.51% 2.79%
1996 4.53% 2.78%
1995 4.51% 2.8%
1994 2.33% 2.81%
1993 2.39% 2.77%
1992 4.33% 2.7%
1991 3.72% 2.36%
1990 2.81% 2.08%
1989 3.45% 1.93%
1988 3.44% 1.71%
1987 3.57% 1.6%
1986 3.04% 1.51%
1985 1.01% 1.44%
1984 1.33% 1.34%
1983 5.08% 1.28%
1982 4.81% 1.31%
1981 0.12% 1.63%
1980 0.22% 1.75%
1979 2.13% 1.58%
1978 1.84% 1.69%
1977 1.89% 1.76%
1976 2.02% 1.58%
1975 2.18% 1.24%
1974 2.32% 1.37%
1973 2.38% 1.73%
1972 2.26% 1.78%
1971 2.13% 1.79%
1970 2.1% 1.79%
1969 2.04% 1.78%
1968 1.99% 1.76%
1967 1.96% 1.74%
1966 1.98% 1.71%
1965 2.02% 1.68%
1964 2.05% 1.65%
1963 2.06% 1.61%
1962 2.05% 1.57%
1961 2.04% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

Chad East Timor
Current population
21855137
1446322
Population rank 64/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.02%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
29.5 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +49
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 80/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -2,550
Net migration rank 184/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -2,550
2024 653,307 204,040 20,378 -2,552
2023 605,924 496,830 20,495 -5,620
2022 588,060 36,670 20,625 -5,519
2021 554,851 74,509 20,101 3,111
2020 541,234 36,605 21,166 3,793
2019 530,540 -29,451 21,307 3,942
2018 509,642 46,661 21,650 3,062
2017 494,304 16,916 22,145 1,666
2016 483,442 21,540 22,778 208
2015 478,010 -48,918 23,391 -20
2014 467,957 20,842 24,040 -958
2013 454,517 51,887 24,538 -1,206
2012 444,246 9,514 24,890 -609
2011 428,989 29,256 25,237 -159
2010 416,177 10,427 25,515 470
2009 401,937 9,108 25,696 117
2008 387,439 36,446 25,888 1,009
2007 376,732 -11,339 26,074 2,103
2006 362,027 23,052 26,221 2,184
2005 352,302 19,281 26,412 1,759
2004 334,136 110,387 26,751 -16,447
2003 314,740 105,140 26,900 -12,810
2002 302,995 20,400 25,410 35,935
2001 297,254 3,484 23,314 49,159
2000 287,173 -3,845 21,579 40,272
1999 278,264 17,175 21,871 -262,940
1998 270,055 2,232 23,590 1,806
1997 261,030 3,631 23,501 1,804
1996 254,589 1,259 22,703 1,796
1995 234,010 152,232 21,962 1,806
1994 223,996 986 21,746 1,794
1993 229,984 -146,386 20,770 1,795
1992 219,348 6,013 19,880 1,794
1991 200,102 112,492 18,605 1,803
1990 191,959 -58,884 18,343 -2,881
1989 188,485 4,924 17,758 -2,246
1988 178,489 16,085 12,118 587
1987 156,797 23,220 11,945 -106
1986 152,360 42,093 11,062 -316
1985 145,845 -30,686 10,788 -495
1984 151,511 -164,489 10,922 -1,436
1983 144,684 247 9,686 -1,032
1982 119,121 217,242 9,579 -1,125
1981 111,907 -13,232 9,336 -482
1980 122,468 -210,126 6,940 5,457
1979 117,780 -9,974 987 8,924
1978 115,084 -34,856 -1,000 10,967
1977 113,498 -34,318 296 10,657
1976 111,324 -29,755 783 9,662
1975 109,315 -22,768 -1,062 9,542
1974 106,898 -15,686 8,405 -2,222
1973 104,418 -10,737 10,033 -278
1972 101,142 -9,526 10,030 0
1971 89,404 -9,153 9,964 0
1970 87,660 -8,931 9,824 0
1969 83,413 -8,714 9,611 0
1968 79,465 -8,396 9,356 0
1967 76,142 -7,771 9,089 0
1966 73,123 -6,283 8,810 0
1965 70,913 -4,384 8,526 0
1964 69,483 -2,518 8,235 0
1963 67,414 -1,228 7,938 0
1962 65,312 -890 7,639 0
1961 63,639 -760 7,330 0
1960 62,003 -672 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/east-timor | 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 East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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