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Population in Chad compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 1,938,431 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 2,008,950 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 10.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +3.01% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2.01M (102.9% growth).

Chad vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2100 70,311,013 5,052,131
2099 69,986,866 5,029,652
2098 69,662,155 5,006,084
2097 69,277,239 4,982,012
2096 68,889,445 4,957,949
2095 68,502,128 4,932,205
2094 68,110,775 4,904,343
2093 67,684,792 4,876,701
2092 67,233,921 4,848,908
2091 66,781,244 4,822,809
2090 66,290,702 4,795,108
2089 65,798,812 4,764,284
2088 65,317,154 4,733,165
2087 64,800,745 4,702,620
2086 64,278,192 4,672,149
2085 63,727,856 4,641,070
2084 63,168,104 4,606,158
2083 62,596,574 4,573,271
2082 62,040,380 4,539,781
2081 61,434,119 4,504,490
2080 60,826,765 4,468,448
2079 60,198,617 4,429,954
2078 59,555,772 4,392,051
2077 58,918,103 4,353,283
2076 58,275,388 4,311,896
2075 57,618,555 4,270,301
2074 56,965,122 4,229,407
2073 56,292,259 4,188,677
2072 55,597,279 4,147,163
2071 54,903,565 4,106,058
2070 54,214,047 4,063,448
2069 53,520,311 4,020,982
2068 52,818,046 3,980,402
2067 52,125,908 3,938,530
2066 51,388,975 3,895,974
2065 50,658,129 3,851,911
2064 49,900,784 3,807,263
2063 49,155,513 3,763,880
2062 48,403,186 3,720,515
2061 47,648,039 3,676,341
2060 46,859,349 3,631,498
2059 46,066,772 3,585,230
2058 45,285,757 3,537,155
2057 44,507,961 3,490,505
2056 43,722,007 3,443,649
2055 42,925,488 3,395,823
2054 42,142,940 3,347,521
2053 41,351,412 3,299,880
2052 40,559,038 3,252,101
2051 39,768,198 3,204,837
2050 38,981,624 3,158,169
2049 38,210,212 3,111,550
2048 37,418,176 3,064,766
2047 36,648,598 3,018,583
2046 35,880,269 2,970,723
2045 35,104,973 2,921,709
2044 34,352,050 2,872,120
2043 33,590,931 2,823,047
2042 32,837,006 2,772,948
2041 32,086,067 2,723,274
2040 31,362,066 2,671,956
2039 30,621,558 2,621,748
2038 29,886,177 2,569,597
2037 29,155,330 2,518,735
2036 28,422,010 2,468,255
2035 27,709,891 2,418,303
2034 27,003,635 2,368,234
2033 26,292,134 2,319,422
2032 25,581,739 2,269,119
2031 24,875,542 2,220,354
2030 24,183,856 2,172,696
2029 23,494,522 2,125,745
2028 22,809,219 2,078,701
2027 22,131,874 2,031,611
2026 21,562,855 1,985,016
2025 21,003,705 1,938,431
2024 20,299,123 1,892,516
2023 19,319,064 1,847,549
2022 18,455,316 1,803,545
2021 17,828,273 1,758,786
2020 17,224,679 1,716,468
2019 16,685,223 1,670,177
2018 16,156,531 1,616,422
2017 15,622,759 1,562,396
2016 15,114,655 1,508,186
2015 14,647,621 1,453,923
2014 14,188,678 1,399,828
2013 13,691,079 1,346,218
2012 13,210,998 1,293,483
2011 12,754,997 1,241,835
2010 12,312,575 1,189,085
2009 11,893,754 1,135,673
2008 11,476,296 1,084,530
2007 11,081,660 1,036,044
2006 10,706,424 990,343
2005 10,328,092 947,367
2004 9,920,036 899,917
2003 9,487,833 847,862
2002 9,116,192 797,957
2001 8,804,124 749,836
2000 8,512,093 703,279
1999 8,222,705 667,214
1998 7,938,840 641,474
1997 7,670,366 616,893
1996 7,410,108 593,492
1995 7,089,064 571,264
1994 6,783,450 550,138
1993 6,629,146 530,023
1992 6,474,656 510,770
1991 6,205,676 492,217
1990 5,982,833 474,274
1989 5,819,586 456,808
1988 5,625,602 439,651
1987 5,438,309 422,522
1986 5,251,069 404,728
1985 5,096,269 385,547
1984 5,045,145 364,899
1983 4,979,130 343,421
1982 4,738,483 322,216
1981 4,520,959 303,252
1980 4,515,453 288,644
1979 4,505,384 279,846
1978 4,411,366 276,531
1977 4,331,667 276,779
1976 4,251,297 281,031
1975 4,167,234 287,901
1974 4,078,356 294,953
1973 3,985,909 302,281
1972 3,893,252 309,468
1971 3,807,316 315,940
1970 3,727,828 320,803
1969 3,651,113 322,517
1968 3,578,231 318,849
1967 3,508,512 311,805
1966 3,440,903 304,859
1965 3,374,220 298,238
1964 3,307,479 291,942
1963 3,240,905 285,965
1962 3,175,598 280,286
1961 3,111,947 274,896
1960 3,049,838 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.46% 0.45%
2099 0.47% 0.47%
2098 0.56% 0.48%
2097 0.56% 0.49%
2096 0.57% 0.52%
2095 0.57% 0.57%
2094 0.63% 0.57%
2093 0.67% 0.57%
2092 0.68% 0.54%
2091 0.74% 0.58%
2090 0.75% 0.65%
2089 0.74% 0.66%
2088 0.8% 0.65%
2087 0.81% 0.65%
2086 0.86% 0.67%
2085 0.89% 0.76%
2084 0.91% 0.72%
2083 0.9% 0.74%
2082 0.99% 0.78%
2081 1% 0.81%
2080 1.04% 0.87%
2079 1.08% 0.86%
2078 1.08% 0.89%
2077 1.1% 0.96%
2076 1.14% 0.97%
2075 1.15% 0.97%
2074 1.2% 0.97%
2073 1.25% 1%
2072 1.26% 1%
2071 1.27% 1.05%
2070 1.3% 1.06%
2069 1.33% 1.02%
2068 1.33% 1.06%
2067 1.43% 1.09%
2066 1.44% 1.14%
2065 1.52% 1.17%
2064 1.52% 1.15%
2063 1.55% 1.17%
2062 1.58% 1.2%
2061 1.68% 1.23%
2060 1.72% 1.29%
2059 1.72% 1.36%
2058 1.75% 1.34%
2057 1.8% 1.36%
2056 1.86% 1.41%
2055 1.86% 1.44%
2054 1.91% 1.44%
2053 1.95% 1.47%
2052 1.99% 1.47%
2051 2.02% 1.48%
2050 2.02% 1.5%
2049 2.12% 1.53%
2048 2.1% 1.53%
2047 2.14% 1.61%
2046 2.21% 1.68%
2045 2.19% 1.73%
2044 2.27% 1.74%
2043 2.3% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.82%
2041 2.31% 1.92%
2040 2.42% 1.92%
2039 2.46% 2.03%
2038 2.51% 2.02%
2037 2.58% 2.05%
2036 2.57% 2.07%
2035 2.62% 2.11%
2034 2.71% 2.1%
2033 2.78% 2.22%
2032 2.84% 2.2%
2031 2.86% 2.19%
2030 2.93% 2.21%
2029 3% 2.26%
2028 3.06% 2.32%
2027 2.64% 2.35%
2026 2.66% 2.4%
2025 3.47% 2.43%
2024 5.07% 2.43%
2023 4.68% 2.44%
2022 3.52% 2.54%
2021 3.5% 2.47%
2020 3.23% 2.77%
2019 3.27% 3.33%
2018 3.42% 3.46%
2017 3.36% 3.59%
2016 3.19% 3.73%
2015 3.23% 3.86%
2014 3.63% 3.98%
2013 3.63% 4.08%
2012 3.58% 4.16%
2011 3.59% 4.44%
2010 3.52% 4.7%
2009 3.64% 4.72%
2008 3.56% 4.68%
2007 3.5% 4.61%
2006 3.66% 4.54%
2005 4.11% 5.27%
2004 4.56% 6.14%
2003 4.08% 6.25%
2002 3.54% 6.42%
2001 3.43% 6.62%
2000 3.52% 5.41%
1999 3.58% 4.01%
1998 3.5% 3.98%
1997 3.51% 3.94%
1996 4.53% 3.89%
1995 4.51% 3.84%
1994 2.33% 3.8%
1993 2.39% 3.77%
1992 4.33% 3.77%
1991 3.72% 3.78%
1990 2.81% 3.82%
1989 3.45% 3.9%
1988 3.44% 4.05%
1987 3.57% 4.4%
1986 3.04% 4.98%
1985 1.01% 5.66%
1984 1.33% 6.25%
1983 5.08% 6.58%
1982 4.81% 6.25%
1981 0.12% 5.06%
1980 0.22% 3.14%
1979 2.13% 1.2%
1978 1.84% -0.09%
1977 1.89% -1.51%
1976 2.02% -2.39%
1975 2.18% -2.39%
1974 2.32% -2.42%
1973 2.38% -2.32%
1972 2.26% -2.05%
1971 2.13% -1.52%
1970 2.1% -0.53%
1969 2.04% 1.15%
1968 1.99% 2.26%
1967 1.96% 2.28%
1966 1.98% 2.22%
1965 2.02% 2.16%
1964 2.05% 2.09%
1963 2.06% 2.03%
1962 2.05% 1.96%
1961 2.04% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Chad Equatorial Guinea
Current population
21855137
2008950
Population rank 64/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.02%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
11.5 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
9.26 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
35.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +126
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +45,915
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 29/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 +3,812
Net migration rank 184/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 3,812
2024 653,307 204,040 41,906 3,891
2023 605,924 496,830 40,140 3,997
2022 588,060 36,670 39,873 3,997
2021 554,851 74,509 39,160 6,493
2020 541,234 36,605 38,994 0
2019 530,540 -29,451 38,894 14,695
2018 509,642 46,661 38,332 15,581
2017 494,304 16,916 37,740 16,399
2016 483,442 21,540 37,180 17,107
2015 478,010 -48,918 36,543 17,697
2014 467,957 20,842 35,889 18,058
2013 454,517 51,887 35,158 18,106
2012 444,246 9,514 34,347 17,860
2011 428,989 29,256 33,502 17,604
2010 416,177 10,427 32,368 22,027
2009 401,937 9,108 31,184 21,235
2008 387,439 36,446 29,941 19,925
2007 376,732 -11,339 28,672 18,433
2006 362,027 23,052 27,404 16,889
2005 352,302 19,281 26,116 15,548
2004 334,136 110,387 24,666 28,578
2003 314,740 105,140 23,168 27,696
2002 302,995 20,400 21,744 27,198
2001 297,254 3,484 20,376 26,919
2000 287,173 -3,845 19,132 26,695
1999 278,264 17,175 18,465 7,846
1998 270,055 2,232 17,854 7,307
1997 261,030 3,631 17,305 6,696
1996 254,589 1,259 16,802 6,003
1995 234,010 152,232 16,345 5,300
1994 223,996 986 15,937 4,664
1993 229,984 -146,386 15,459 4,175
1992 219,348 6,013 15,010 3,867
1991 200,102 112,492 14,581 3,642
1990 191,959 -58,884 14,158 3,511
1989 188,485 4,924 13,724 3,545
1988 178,489 16,085 13,266 3,777
1987 156,797 23,220 12,727 4,482
1986 152,360 42,093 12,061 6,317
1985 145,845 -30,686 11,179 8,816
1984 151,511 -164,489 10,076 11,221
1983 144,684 247 8,886 12,766
1982 119,121 217,242 8,182 12,568
1981 111,907 -13,232 7,573 9,605
1980 122,468 -210,126 7,142 4,903
1979 117,780 -9,974 5,786 -235
1978 115,084 -34,856 5,635 -4,553
1977 113,498 -34,318 5,550 -7,131
1976 111,324 -29,755 2,451 -9,377
1975 109,315 -22,768 4,580 -11,398
1974 106,898 -15,686 5,697 -12,983
1973 104,418 -10,737 6,508 -13,875
1972 101,142 -9,526 6,572 -13,576
1971 89,404 -9,153 4,822 -10,760
1970 87,660 -8,931 2,715 -6,499
1969 83,413 -8,714 2,593 -2,237
1968 79,465 -8,396 6,417 565
1967 76,142 -7,771 6,135 974
1966 73,123 -6,283 5,868 915
1965 70,913 -4,384 5,618 837
1964 69,483 -2,518 5,393 735
1963 67,414 -1,228 5,192 632
1962 65,312 -890 5,013 528
1961 63,639 -760 4,858 384
1960 62,003 -672 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 79.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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