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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 5.54 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Chad vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Egypt
2100 70,311,013 203,337,521
2099 69,986,866 203,218,114
2098 69,662,155 203,062,591
2097 69,277,239 202,889,853
2096 68,889,445 202,685,235
2095 68,502,128 202,441,274
2094 68,110,775 202,165,793
2093 67,684,792 201,856,239
2092 67,233,921 201,525,341
2091 66,781,244 201,163,844
2090 66,290,702 200,783,715
2089 65,798,812 200,378,346
2088 65,317,154 199,940,915
2087 64,800,745 199,468,604
2086 64,278,192 198,974,783
2085 63,727,856 198,457,022
2084 63,168,104 197,904,537
2083 62,596,574 197,322,086
2082 62,040,380 196,711,766
2081 61,434,119 196,063,790
2080 60,826,765 195,392,263
2079 60,198,617 194,673,206
2078 59,555,772 193,926,829
2077 58,918,103 193,148,518
2076 58,275,388 192,332,562
2075 57,618,555 191,487,145
2074 56,965,122 190,613,099
2073 56,292,259 189,713,677
2072 55,597,279 188,775,903
2071 54,903,565 187,810,038
2070 54,214,047 186,818,210
2069 53,520,311 185,796,200
2068 52,818,046 184,743,675
2067 52,125,908 183,667,996
2066 51,388,975 182,568,538
2065 50,658,129 181,455,486
2064 49,900,784 180,302,738
2063 49,155,513 179,129,965
2062 48,403,186 177,948,157
2061 47,648,039 176,746,499
2060 46,859,349 175,526,868
2059 46,066,772 174,282,938
2058 45,285,757 173,021,784
2057 44,507,961 171,741,174
2056 43,722,007 170,438,073
2055 42,925,488 169,114,979
2054 42,142,940 167,762,729
2053 41,351,412 166,387,264
2052 40,559,038 164,980,351
2051 39,768,198 163,555,634
2050 38,981,624 162,092,482
2049 38,210,212 160,596,782
2048 37,418,176 159,061,812
2047 36,648,598 157,488,020
2046 35,880,269 155,881,578
2045 35,104,973 154,230,619
2044 34,352,050 152,529,288
2043 33,590,931 150,790,036
2042 32,837,006 149,009,732
2041 32,086,067 147,199,258
2040 31,362,066 145,373,264
2039 30,621,558 143,531,585
2038 29,886,177 141,691,401
2037 29,155,330 139,850,324
2036 28,422,010 138,013,568
2035 27,709,891 136,191,405
2034 27,003,635 134,368,084
2033 26,292,134 132,560,311
2032 25,581,739 130,760,579
2031 24,875,542 128,968,320
2030 24,183,856 127,188,528
2029 23,494,522 125,409,684
2028 22,809,219 123,633,275
2027 22,131,874 121,861,990
2026 21,562,855 120,114,593
2025 21,003,705 118,365,995
2024 20,299,123 116,538,258
2023 19,319,064 114,535,772
2022 18,455,316 112,618,250
2021 17,828,273 110,957,008
2020 17,224,679 109,315,124
2019 16,685,223 107,553,158
2018 16,156,531 105,682,094
2017 15,622,759 103,696,057
2016 15,114,655 101,644,589
2015 14,647,621 99,597,342
2014 14,188,678 97,528,654
2013 13,691,079 95,333,553
2012 13,210,998 93,161,001
2011 12,754,997 91,093,059
2010 12,312,575 89,196,072
2009 11,893,754 87,501,636
2008 11,476,296 85,864,789
2007 11,081,660 84,276,225
2006 10,706,424 82,700,403
2005 10,328,092 81,101,004
2004 9,920,036 79,477,443
2003 9,487,833 77,853,548
2002 9,116,192 76,239,137
2001 8,804,124 74,652,029
2000 8,512,093 73,083,284
1999 8,222,705 71,520,954
1998 7,938,840 69,943,294
1997 7,670,366 68,431,740
1996 7,410,108 67,028,048
1995 7,089,064 65,652,622
1994 6,783,450 64,285,589
1993 6,629,146 62,915,681
1992 6,474,656 61,480,660
1991 6,205,676 60,028,997
1990 5,982,833 58,396,618
1989 5,819,586 56,710,642
1988 5,625,602 55,187,681
1987 5,438,309 53,674,435
1986 5,251,069 52,206,295
1985 5,096,269 50,734,968
1984 5,045,145 49,247,334
1983 4,979,130 47,786,402
1982 4,738,483 46,407,611
1981 4,520,959 45,147,224
1980 4,515,453 43,950,413
1979 4,505,384 42,818,628
1978 4,411,366 41,761,431
1977 4,331,667 40,748,870
1976 4,251,297 39,795,557
1975 4,167,234 38,875,327
1974 4,078,356 37,969,667
1973 3,985,909 37,102,043
1972 3,893,252 36,258,328
1971 3,807,316 35,433,368
1970 3,727,828 34,623,990
1969 3,651,113 33,811,615
1968 3,578,231 32,998,319
1967 3,508,512 32,196,360
1966 3,440,903 31,406,541
1965 3,374,220 30,629,174
1964 3,307,479 29,858,922
1963 3,240,905 29,091,869
1962 3,175,598 28,337,013
1961 3,111,947 27,600,898
1960 3,049,838 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Egypt
2100 0.46% 0.06%
2099 0.47% 0.08%
2098 0.56% 0.09%
2097 0.56% 0.1%
2096 0.57% 0.12%
2095 0.57% 0.14%
2094 0.63% 0.15%
2093 0.67% 0.16%
2092 0.68% 0.18%
2091 0.74% 0.19%
2090 0.75% 0.2%
2089 0.74% 0.22%
2088 0.8% 0.24%
2087 0.81% 0.25%
2086 0.86% 0.26%
2085 0.89% 0.28%
2084 0.91% 0.3%
2083 0.9% 0.31%
2082 0.99% 0.33%
2081 1% 0.34%
2080 1.04% 0.37%
2079 1.08% 0.38%
2078 1.08% 0.4%
2077 1.1% 0.42%
2076 1.14% 0.44%
2075 1.15% 0.46%
2074 1.2% 0.47%
2073 1.25% 0.5%
2072 1.26% 0.51%
2071 1.27% 0.53%
2070 1.3% 0.55%
2069 1.33% 0.57%
2068 1.33% 0.59%
2067 1.43% 0.6%
2066 1.44% 0.61%
2065 1.52% 0.64%
2064 1.52% 0.65%
2063 1.55% 0.66%
2062 1.58% 0.68%
2061 1.68% 0.69%
2060 1.72% 0.71%
2059 1.72% 0.73%
2058 1.75% 0.75%
2057 1.8% 0.76%
2056 1.86% 0.78%
2055 1.86% 0.81%
2054 1.91% 0.83%
2053 1.95% 0.85%
2052 1.99% 0.87%
2051 2.02% 0.9%
2050 2.02% 0.93%
2049 2.12% 0.97%
2048 2.1% 1%
2047 2.14% 1.03%
2046 2.21% 1.07%
2045 2.19% 1.12%
2044 2.27% 1.15%
2043 2.3% 1.19%
2042 2.34% 1.23%
2041 2.31% 1.26%
2040 2.42% 1.28%
2039 2.46% 1.3%
2038 2.51% 1.32%
2037 2.58% 1.33%
2036 2.57% 1.34%
2035 2.62% 1.36%
2034 2.71% 1.36%
2033 2.78% 1.38%
2032 2.84% 1.39%
2031 2.86% 1.4%
2030 2.93% 1.42%
2029 3% 1.44%
2028 3.06% 1.45%
2027 2.64% 1.45%
2026 2.66% 1.48%
2025 3.47% 1.57%
2024 5.07% 1.75%
2023 4.68% 1.7%
2022 3.52% 1.5%
2021 3.5% 1.5%
2020 3.23% 1.64%
2019 3.27% 1.77%
2018 3.42% 1.92%
2017 3.36% 2.02%
2016 3.19% 2.06%
2015 3.23% 2.12%
2014 3.63% 2.3%
2013 3.63% 2.33%
2012 3.58% 2.27%
2011 3.59% 2.13%
2010 3.52% 1.94%
2009 3.64% 1.91%
2008 3.56% 1.88%
2007 3.5% 1.91%
2006 3.66% 1.97%
2005 4.11% 2.04%
2004 4.56% 2.09%
2003 4.08% 2.12%
2002 3.54% 2.13%
2001 3.43% 2.15%
2000 3.52% 2.18%
1999 3.58% 2.26%
1998 3.5% 2.21%
1997 3.51% 2.09%
1996 4.53% 2.1%
1995 4.51% 2.13%
1994 2.33% 2.18%
1993 2.39% 2.33%
1992 4.33% 2.42%
1991 3.72% 2.8%
1990 2.81% 2.97%
1989 3.45% 2.76%
1988 3.44% 2.82%
1987 3.57% 2.81%
1986 3.04% 2.9%
1985 1.01% 3.02%
1984 1.33% 3.06%
1983 5.08% 2.97%
1982 4.81% 2.79%
1981 0.12% 2.72%
1980 0.22% 2.64%
1979 2.13% 2.53%
1978 1.84% 2.48%
1977 1.89% 2.4%
1976 2.02% 2.37%
1975 2.18% 2.39%
1974 2.32% 2.34%
1973 2.38% 2.33%
1972 2.26% 2.33%
1971 2.13% 2.34%
1970 2.1% 2.4%
1969 2.04% 2.46%
1968 1.99% 2.49%
1967 1.96% 2.51%
1966 1.98% 2.54%
1965 2.02% 2.58%
1964 2.05% 2.64%
1963 2.06% 2.66%
1962 2.05% 2.67%
1961 2.04% 2.62%

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/egypt | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Chad Egypt
Current population
21855137
121012163
Population rank 64/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.46%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
17.3 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
12.9 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 67/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -57,305
Net migration rank 184/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -57,305
2024 653,307 204,040 1,795,738 123,884
2023 605,924 496,830 1,780,230 305,006
2022 588,060 36,670 1,736,123 13,707
2021 554,851 74,509 1,566,491 6,161
2020 541,234 36,605 1,704,988 6,016
2019 530,540 -29,451 1,805,818 7,050
2018 509,642 46,661 1,908,512 20,788
2017 494,304 16,916 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 483,442 21,540 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 478,010 -48,918 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 467,957 20,842 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 454,517 51,887 2,156,922 130,305
2012 444,246 9,514 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 428,989 29,256 1,951,851 126,170
2010 416,177 10,427 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 401,937 9,108 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 387,439 36,446 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 376,732 -11,339 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 362,027 23,052 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 352,302 19,281 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 334,136 110,387 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 314,740 105,140 1,614,293 9,854
2002 302,995 20,400 1,593,474 11,205
2001 297,254 3,484 1,568,962 556
2000 287,173 -3,845 1,540,084 27,873
1999 278,264 17,175 1,534,697 22,026
1998 270,055 2,232 1,519,728 78,858
1997 261,030 3,631 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 254,589 1,259 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 234,010 152,232 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 223,996 986 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 219,348 6,013 1,421,372 74,950
1991 200,102 112,492 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,450,747 406,994
1989 188,485 4,924 1,461,547 52,648
1988 178,489 16,085 1,465,620 66,147
1987 156,797 23,220 1,436,059 58,678
1986 152,360 42,093 1,410,249 31,299
1985 145,845 -30,686 1,388,718 112,411
1984 151,511 -164,489 1,351,297 122,791
1983 144,684 247 1,318,474 129,242
1982 119,121 217,242 1,258,574 51,229
1981 111,907 -13,232 1,206,830 4,140
1980 122,468 -210,126 1,181,914 738
1979 117,780 -9,974 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 115,084 -34,856 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 113,498 -34,318 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 111,324 -29,755 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 109,315 -22,768 987,822 -62,368
1974 106,898 -15,686 946,052 -60,174
1973 104,418 -10,737 905,068 -55,702
1972 101,142 -9,526 893,333 -55,282
1971 89,404 -9,153 868,365 -56,503
1970 87,660 -8,931 841,952 -35,064
1969 83,413 -8,714 824,564 -6,703
1968 79,465 -8,396 809,482 -764
1967 76,142 -7,771 788,908 6,286
1966 73,123 -6,283 774,391 10,089
1965 70,913 -4,384 752,682 17,605
1964 69,483 -2,518 749,608 20,596
1963 67,414 -1,228 738,788 25,109
1962 65,312 -890 720,128 25,696
1961 63,639 -760 703,216 23,184
1960 62,003 -672 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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