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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.18 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Chad vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ecuador
2100 70,884,357 19,229,713
2099 70,557,567 19,341,033
2098 70,230,207 19,451,634
2097 69,842,152 19,561,648
2096 69,451,196 19,670,931
2095 69,060,721 19,779,419
2094 68,666,177 19,887,014
2093 68,236,720 19,993,637
2092 67,782,173 20,099,245
2091 67,325,804 20,203,483
2090 66,831,262 20,306,051
2089 66,335,362 20,406,878
2088 65,849,776 20,505,637
2087 65,329,155 20,602,336
2086 64,802,341 20,696,910
2085 64,247,517 20,788,583
2084 63,683,201 20,877,503
2083 63,107,011 20,963,515
2082 62,546,281 21,046,396
2081 61,935,077 21,126,142
2080 61,322,770 21,202,360
2079 60,689,500 21,275,051
2078 60,041,413 21,343,714
2077 59,398,544 21,408,164
2076 58,750,589 21,468,178
2075 58,088,399 21,523,680
2074 57,429,638 21,575,092
2073 56,751,288 21,621,989
2072 56,050,641 21,664,137
2071 55,351,270 21,701,599
2070 54,656,129 21,734,495
2069 53,956,737 21,762,453
2068 53,248,745 21,785,682
2067 52,550,963 21,804,316
2066 51,808,021 21,818,306
2065 51,071,215 21,828,156
2064 50,307,695 21,833,185
2063 49,556,347 21,833,449
2062 48,797,884 21,828,963
2061 48,036,580 21,819,781
2060 47,241,459 21,805,954
2059 46,442,418 21,787,357
2058 45,655,034 21,764,005
2057 44,870,896 21,735,561
2056 44,078,534 21,702,294
2055 43,275,519 21,664,097
2054 42,486,590 21,620,873
2053 41,688,608 21,572,669
2052 40,889,772 21,519,295
2051 40,092,484 21,460,703
2050 39,299,495 21,396,494
2049 38,521,793 21,326,969
2048 37,723,298 21,251,792
2047 36,947,445 21,171,429
2046 36,172,851 21,085,795
2045 35,391,232 20,994,872
2044 34,632,170 20,898,682
2043 33,864,845 20,797,349
2042 33,104,772 20,691,071
2041 32,347,709 20,579,788
2040 31,617,805 20,463,641
2039 30,871,258 20,342,868
2038 30,129,880 20,217,211
2037 29,393,074 20,087,384
2036 28,653,774 19,953,661
2035 27,935,849 19,816,154
2034 27,223,833 19,674,920
2033 26,506,530 19,529,719
2032 25,790,343 19,381,178
2031 25,078,386 19,229,060
2030 24,381,060 19,073,682
2029 23,686,105 18,916,480
2028 22,995,214 18,758,598
2027 22,312,346 18,601,326
2026 21,738,687 18,445,637
2025 21,174,977 18,290,781
2024 20,299,123 18,135,478
2023 19,319,064 17,980,083
2022 18,455,316 17,823,897
2021 17,828,273 17,682,454
2020 17,224,679 17,546,065
2019 16,685,223 17,340,021
2018 16,156,531 17,049,547
2017 15,622,759 16,759,519
2016 15,114,655 16,505,139
2015 14,647,621 16,266,225
2014 14,188,678 16,035,124
2013 13,691,079 15,807,128
2012 13,210,998 15,572,194
2011 12,754,997 15,326,227
2010 12,312,575 15,076,695
2009 11,893,754 14,825,954
2008 11,476,296 14,575,202
2007 11,081,660 14,328,773
2006 10,706,424 14,086,131
2005 10,328,092 13,846,163
2004 9,920,036 13,608,701
2003 9,487,833 13,372,306
2002 9,116,192 13,138,472
2001 8,804,124 12,910,740
2000 8,512,093 12,689,206
1999 8,222,705 12,470,795
1998 7,938,840 12,251,184
1997 7,670,366 12,031,127
1996 7,410,108 11,810,950
1995 7,089,064 11,590,514
1994 6,783,450 11,372,197
1993 6,629,146 11,154,274
1992 6,474,656 10,930,128
1991 6,205,676 10,702,380
1990 5,982,833 10,473,673
1989 5,819,586 10,241,852
1988 5,625,602 10,010,808
1987 5,438,309 9,779,290
1986 5,251,069 9,545,998
1985 5,096,269 9,311,154
1984 5,045,145 9,074,782
1983 4,979,130 8,840,417
1982 4,738,483 8,611,298
1981 4,520,959 8,386,910
1980 4,515,453 8,165,877
1979 4,505,384 7,948,869
1978 4,411,366 7,736,167
1977 4,331,667 7,526,819
1976 4,251,297 7,320,912
1975 4,167,234 7,118,251
1974 4,078,356 6,918,573
1973 3,985,909 6,722,033
1972 3,893,252 6,529,034
1971 3,807,316 6,340,052
1970 3,727,828 6,155,387
1969 3,651,113 5,975,236
1968 3,578,231 5,799,680
1967 3,508,512 5,629,057
1966 3,440,903 5,463,748
1965 3,374,220 5,303,963
1964 3,307,479 5,149,918
1963 3,240,905 5,001,716
1962 3,175,598 4,859,269
1961 3,111,947 4,722,331
1960 3,049,838 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Ecuador
2100 0.46% -0.58%
2099 0.47% -0.57%
2098 0.56% -0.56%
2097 0.56% -0.56%
2096 0.57% -0.55%
2095 0.57% -0.54%
2094 0.63% -0.53%
2093 0.67% -0.53%
2092 0.68% -0.52%
2091 0.74% -0.51%
2090 0.75% -0.49%
2089 0.74% -0.48%
2088 0.8% -0.47%
2087 0.81% -0.46%
2086 0.86% -0.44%
2085 0.89% -0.43%
2084 0.91% -0.41%
2083 0.9% -0.39%
2082 0.99% -0.38%
2081 1% -0.36%
2080 1.04% -0.34%
2079 1.08% -0.32%
2078 1.08% -0.3%
2077 1.1% -0.28%
2076 1.14% -0.26%
2075 1.15% -0.24%
2074 1.2% -0.22%
2073 1.25% -0.19%
2072 1.26% -0.17%
2071 1.27% -0.15%
2070 1.3% -0.13%
2069 1.33% -0.11%
2068 1.33% -0.09%
2067 1.43% -0.06%
2066 1.44% -0.05%
2065 1.52% -0.02%
2064 1.52% -0.001%
2063 1.55% 0.02%
2062 1.58% 0.04%
2061 1.68% 0.06%
2060 1.72% 0.09%
2059 1.72% 0.11%
2058 1.75% 0.13%
2057 1.8% 0.15%
2056 1.86% 0.18%
2055 1.86% 0.2%
2054 1.91% 0.22%
2053 1.95% 0.25%
2052 1.99% 0.27%
2051 2.02% 0.3%
2050 2.02% 0.33%
2049 2.12% 0.35%
2048 2.1% 0.38%
2047 2.14% 0.41%
2046 2.21% 0.43%
2045 2.19% 0.46%
2044 2.27% 0.49%
2043 2.3% 0.51%
2042 2.34% 0.54%
2041 2.31% 0.57%
2040 2.42% 0.59%
2039 2.46% 0.62%
2038 2.51% 0.65%
2037 2.58% 0.67%
2036 2.57% 0.69%
2035 2.62% 0.72%
2034 2.71% 0.74%
2033 2.78% 0.77%
2032 2.84% 0.79%
2031 2.86% 0.81%
2030 2.93% 0.83%
2029 3% 0.84%
2028 3.06% 0.85%
2027 2.64% 0.84%
2026 2.66% 0.85%
2025 4.31% 0.86%
2024 5.07% 0.86%
2023 4.68% 0.88%
2022 3.52% 0.8%
2021 3.5% 0.78%
2020 3.23% 1.19%
2019 3.27% 1.7%
2018 3.42% 1.73%
2017 3.36% 1.54%
2016 3.19% 1.47%
2015 3.23% 1.44%
2014 3.63% 1.44%
2013 3.63% 1.51%
2012 3.58% 1.6%
2011 3.59% 1.66%
2010 3.52% 1.69%
2009 3.64% 1.72%
2008 3.56% 1.72%
2007 3.5% 1.72%
2006 3.66% 1.73%
2005 4.11% 1.74%
2004 4.56% 1.77%
2003 4.08% 1.78%
2002 3.54% 1.76%
2001 3.43% 1.75%
2000 3.52% 1.75%
1999 3.58% 1.79%
1998 3.5% 1.83%
1997 3.51% 1.86%
1996 4.53% 1.9%
1995 4.51% 1.92%
1994 2.33% 1.95%
1993 2.39% 2.05%
1992 4.33% 2.13%
1991 3.72% 2.18%
1990 2.81% 2.26%
1989 3.45% 2.31%
1988 3.44% 2.37%
1987 3.57% 2.44%
1986 3.04% 2.52%
1985 1.01% 2.6%
1984 1.33% 2.65%
1983 5.08% 2.66%
1982 4.81% 2.68%
1981 0.12% 2.71%
1980 0.22% 2.73%
1979 2.13% 2.75%
1978 1.84% 2.78%
1977 1.89% 2.81%
1976 2.02% 2.85%
1975 2.18% 2.89%
1974 2.32% 2.92%
1973 2.38% 2.96%
1972 2.26% 2.98%
1971 2.13% 3%
1970 2.1% 3.01%
1969 2.04% 3.03%
1968 1.99% 3.03%
1967 1.96% 3.03%
1966 1.98% 3.01%
1965 2.02% 2.99%
1964 2.05% 2.96%
1963 2.06% 2.93%
1962 2.05% 2.9%
1961 2.04% 2.86%

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/ecuador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Chad Ecuador
Current population
21893857
18487749
Population rank 64/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.22%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +426
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 109/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -17,219
Net migration rank 184/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -17,219
2024 - 204,040 - -19,704
2023 605,924 496,830 178,093 -21,948
2022 588,060 36,670 179,308 -23,090
2021 554,851 74,509 155,146 -28,503
2020 541,234 36,605 156,458 -10,320
2019 530,540 -29,451 211,045 54,921
2018 509,642 46,661 219,513 95,482
2017 494,304 16,916 211,355 53,707
2016 483,442 21,540 208,245 35,461
2015 478,010 -48,918 219,399 14,724
2014 467,957 20,842 225,790 2,273
2013 454,517 51,887 234,103 -6,182
2012 444,246 9,514 249,825 -7,883
2011 428,989 29,256 258,171 -8,167
2010 416,177 10,427 257,404 -8,330
2009 401,937 9,108 260,892 -8,491
2008 387,439 36,446 257,894 -8,799
2007 376,732 -11,339 253,419 -9,644
2006 362,027 23,052 254,184 -12,679
2005 352,302 19,281 255,295 -16,855
2004 334,136 110,387 257,436 -20,940
2003 314,740 105,140 258,928 -22,641
2002 302,995 20,400 259,446 -28,090
2001 297,254 3,484 259,376 -35,275
2000 287,173 -3,845 259,837 -40,859
1999 278,264 17,175 261,650 -43,813
1998 270,055 2,232 263,927 -42,550
1997 261,030 3,631 266,020 -47,287
1996 254,589 1,259 267,695 -46,082
1995 234,010 152,232 264,449 -45,201
1994 223,996 986 261,788 -44,399
1993 229,984 -146,386 260,330 -41,867
1992 219,348 6,013 259,787 -29,958
1991 200,102 112,492 257,713 -32,064
1990 191,959 -58,884 252,919 -21,164
1989 188,485 4,924 248,129 -16,240
1988 178,489 16,085 241,191 -10,977
1987 156,797 23,220 237,724 -4,886
1986 152,360 42,093 237,084 -3,345
1985 145,845 -30,686 236,438 -494
1984 151,511 -164,489 236,543 249
1983 144,684 247 231,336 578
1982 119,121 217,242 227,606 -1,282
1981 111,907 -13,232 224,073 -1,605
1980 122,468 -210,126 220,120 -517
1979 117,780 -9,974 216,162 -1,749
1978 115,084 -34,856 212,497 -1,518
1977 113,498 -34,318 209,095 -1,377
1976 111,324 -29,755 205,366 -1,264
1975 109,315 -22,768 202,407 -1,189
1974 106,898 -15,686 199,276 -1,133
1973 104,418 -10,737 196,028 -1,090
1972 101,142 -9,526 192,136 -1,078
1971 89,404 -9,153 187,995 -1,096
1970 87,660 -8,931 183,517 -1,091
1969 83,413 -8,714 178,403 -518
1968 79,465 -8,396 173,828 -582
1967 76,142 -7,771 168,629 -623
1966 73,123 -6,283 163,317 -710
1965 70,913 -4,384 157,915 -957
1964 69,483 -2,518 152,263 -1,130
1963 67,414 -1,228 146,531 -1,254
1962 65,312 -890 140,943 -1,315
1961 63,639 -760 135,573 -1,317
1960 62,003 -672 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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