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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 5.92 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Chad vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Eritrea
2100 70,884,357 8,514,681
2099 70,557,567 8,489,924
2098 70,230,207 8,466,983
2097 69,842,152 8,444,468
2096 69,451,196 8,422,323
2095 69,060,721 8,396,086
2094 68,666,177 8,370,114
2093 68,236,720 8,344,405
2092 67,782,173 8,309,034
2091 67,325,804 8,278,860
2090 66,831,262 8,243,905
2089 66,335,362 8,209,883
2088 65,849,776 8,172,664
2087 65,329,155 8,136,016
2086 64,802,341 8,093,065
2085 64,247,517 8,046,814
2084 63,683,201 7,999,706
2083 63,107,011 7,956,385
2082 62,546,281 7,911,764
2081 61,935,077 7,871,753
2080 61,322,770 7,815,766
2079 60,689,500 7,765,677
2078 60,041,413 7,711,886
2077 59,398,544 7,656,307
2076 58,750,589 7,600,951
2075 58,088,399 7,538,912
2074 57,429,638 7,484,322
2073 56,751,288 7,420,571
2072 56,050,641 7,358,500
2071 55,351,270 7,296,109
2070 54,656,129 7,231,198
2069 53,956,737 7,164,883
2068 53,248,745 7,094,530
2067 52,550,963 7,026,000
2066 51,808,021 6,952,514
2065 51,071,215 6,884,323
2064 50,307,695 6,814,893
2063 49,556,347 6,733,263
2062 48,797,884 6,659,531
2061 48,036,580 6,580,923
2060 47,241,459 6,500,944
2059 46,442,418 6,422,305
2058 45,655,034 6,343,070
2057 44,870,896 6,265,450
2056 44,078,534 6,194,123
2055 43,275,519 6,114,099
2054 42,486,590 6,039,801
2053 41,688,608 5,957,339
2052 40,889,772 5,871,954
2051 40,092,484 5,791,096
2050 39,299,495 5,711,061
2049 38,521,793 5,632,165
2048 37,723,298 5,549,890
2047 36,947,445 5,468,518
2046 36,172,851 5,387,267
2045 35,391,232 5,300,511
2044 34,632,170 5,215,831
2043 33,864,845 5,131,686
2042 33,104,772 5,044,262
2041 32,347,709 4,960,422
2040 31,617,805 4,870,981
2039 30,871,258 4,782,316
2038 30,129,880 4,693,015
2037 29,393,074 4,599,752
2036 28,653,774 4,506,879
2035 27,935,849 4,420,367
2034 27,223,833 4,332,828
2033 26,506,530 4,248,272
2032 25,790,343 4,165,241
2031 25,078,386 4,083,762
2030 24,381,060 3,998,903
2029 23,686,105 3,917,775
2028 22,995,214 3,836,693
2027 22,312,346 3,756,696
2026 21,738,687 3,679,782
2025 21,174,977 3,603,902
2024 20,299,123 3,535,603
2023 19,319,064 3,470,390
2022 18,455,316 3,409,447
2021 17,828,273 3,350,183
2020 17,224,679 3,291,271
2019 16,685,223 3,240,194
2018 16,156,531 3,192,760
2017 15,622,759 3,150,347
2016 15,114,655 3,124,698
2015 14,647,621 3,105,546
2014 14,188,678 3,095,173
2013 13,691,079 3,074,360
2012 13,210,998 3,036,988
2011 12,754,997 2,998,485
2010 12,312,575 2,945,186
2009 11,893,754 2,887,885
2008 11,476,296 2,816,327
2007 11,081,660 2,743,222
2006 10,706,424 2,703,502
2005 10,328,092 2,661,215
2004 9,920,036 2,598,284
2003 9,487,833 2,493,903
2002 9,116,192 2,392,978
2001 8,804,124 2,312,079
2000 8,512,093 2,247,031
1999 8,222,705 2,212,780
1998 7,938,840 2,180,419
1997 7,670,366 2,152,135
1996 7,410,108 2,128,464
1995 7,089,064 2,025,267
1994 6,783,450 1,913,915
1993 6,629,146 1,856,006
1992 6,474,656 1,798,748
1991 6,205,676 1,919,571
1990 5,982,833 2,032,737
1989 5,819,586 1,987,017
1988 5,625,602 1,938,255
1987 5,438,309 1,888,669
1986 5,251,069 1,845,164
1985 5,096,269 1,807,816
1984 5,045,145 1,771,730
1983 4,979,130 1,736,160
1982 4,738,483 1,695,461
1981 4,520,959 1,649,939
1980 4,515,453 1,605,797
1979 4,505,384 1,563,332
1978 4,411,366 1,522,378
1977 4,331,667 1,482,565
1976 4,251,297 1,443,807
1975 4,167,234 1,408,210
1974 4,078,356 1,375,688
1973 3,985,909 1,342,669
1972 3,893,252 1,309,235
1971 3,807,316 1,276,154
1970 3,727,828 1,243,453
1969 3,651,113 1,212,005
1968 3,578,231 1,181,737
1967 3,508,512 1,152,339
1966 3,440,903 1,124,957
1965 3,374,220 1,098,335
1964 3,307,479 1,071,287
1963 3,240,905 1,045,092
1962 3,175,598 1,019,788
1961 3,111,947 995,573
1960 3,049,838 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Eritrea
2100 0.46% 0.29%
2099 0.47% 0.27%
2098 0.56% 0.27%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.57% 0.31%
2095 0.57% 0.31%
2094 0.63% 0.31%
2093 0.67% 0.43%
2092 0.68% 0.36%
2091 0.74% 0.42%
2090 0.75% 0.41%
2089 0.74% 0.46%
2088 0.8% 0.45%
2087 0.81% 0.53%
2086 0.86% 0.57%
2085 0.89% 0.59%
2084 0.91% 0.54%
2083 0.9% 0.56%
2082 0.99% 0.51%
2081 1% 0.72%
2080 1.04% 0.65%
2079 1.08% 0.7%
2078 1.08% 0.73%
2077 1.1% 0.73%
2076 1.14% 0.82%
2075 1.15% 0.73%
2074 1.2% 0.86%
2073 1.25% 0.84%
2072 1.26% 0.86%
2071 1.27% 0.9%
2070 1.3% 0.93%
2069 1.33% 0.99%
2068 1.33% 0.98%
2067 1.43% 1.06%
2066 1.44% 0.99%
2065 1.52% 1.02%
2064 1.52% 1.21%
2063 1.55% 1.11%
2062 1.58% 1.19%
2061 1.68% 1.23%
2060 1.72% 1.22%
2059 1.72% 1.25%
2058 1.75% 1.24%
2057 1.8% 1.15%
2056 1.86% 1.31%
2055 1.86% 1.23%
2054 1.91% 1.38%
2053 1.95% 1.45%
2052 1.99% 1.4%
2051 2.02% 1.4%
2050 2.02% 1.4%
2049 2.12% 1.48%
2048 2.1% 1.49%
2047 2.14% 1.51%
2046 2.21% 1.64%
2045 2.19% 1.62%
2044 2.27% 1.64%
2043 2.3% 1.73%
2042 2.34% 1.69%
2041 2.31% 1.84%
2040 2.42% 1.85%
2039 2.46% 1.9%
2038 2.51% 2.03%
2037 2.58% 2.06%
2036 2.57% 1.96%
2035 2.62% 2.02%
2034 2.71% 1.99%
2033 2.78% 1.99%
2032 2.84% 2%
2031 2.86% 2.12%
2030 2.93% 2.07%
2029 3% 2.11%
2028 3.06% 2.13%
2027 2.64% 2.09%
2026 2.66% 2.11%
2025 4.31% 1.93%
2024 5.07% 1.88%
2023 4.68% 1.79%
2022 3.52% 1.77%
2021 3.5% 1.79%
2020 3.23% 1.58%
2019 3.27% 1.49%
2018 3.42% 1.35%
2017 3.36% 0.82%
2016 3.19% 0.62%
2015 3.23% 0.34%
2014 3.63% 0.68%
2013 3.63% 1.23%
2012 3.58% 1.28%
2011 3.59% 1.81%
2010 3.52% 1.98%
2009 3.64% 2.54%
2008 3.56% 2.66%
2007 3.5% 1.47%
2006 3.66% 1.59%
2005 4.11% 2.42%
2004 4.56% 4.19%
2003 4.08% 4.22%
2002 3.54% 3.5%
2001 3.43% 2.89%
2000 3.52% 1.55%
1999 3.58% 1.48%
1998 3.5% 1.31%
1997 3.51% 1.11%
1996 4.53% 5.1%
1995 4.51% 5.82%
1994 2.33% 3.12%
1993 2.39% 3.18%
1992 4.33% -6.29%
1991 3.72% -5.57%
1990 2.81% 2.3%
1989 3.45% 2.52%
1988 3.44% 2.63%
1987 3.57% 2.36%
1986 3.04% 2.07%
1985 1.01% 2.04%
1984 1.33% 2.05%
1983 5.08% 2.4%
1982 4.81% 2.76%
1981 0.12% 2.75%
1980 0.22% 2.72%
1979 2.13% 2.69%
1978 1.84% 2.69%
1977 1.89% 2.68%
1976 2.02% 2.53%
1975 2.18% 2.36%
1974 2.32% 2.46%
1973 2.38% 2.55%
1972 2.26% 2.59%
1971 2.13% 2.63%
1970 2.1% 2.59%
1969 2.04% 2.56%
1968 1.99% 2.55%
1967 1.96% 2.43%
1966 1.98% 2.42%
1965 2.02% 2.52%
1964 2.05% 2.51%
1963 2.06% 2.48%
1962 2.05% 2.43%
1961 2.04% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Chad Eritrea
Current population
21893857
3700586
Population rank 64/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.04%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +179
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -6,698
Net migration rank 184/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -6,698
2024 - 204,040 - -12,696
2023 605,924 496,830 78,073 -15,284
2022 588,060 36,670 76,221 -17,134
2021 554,851 74,509 74,394 -14,966
2020 541,234 36,605 73,362 -14,967
2019 530,540 -29,451 73,572 -29,818
2018 509,642 46,661 72,511 -21,403
2017 494,304 16,916 72,291 -38,579
2016 483,442 21,540 73,002 -55,431
2015 478,010 -48,918 73,682 -52,965
2014 467,957 20,842 75,729 -75,696
2013 454,517 51,887 75,562 -33,974
2012 444,246 9,514 76,416 -43,269
2011 428,989 29,256 76,806 -32,949
2010 416,177 10,427 76,098 -13,361
2009 401,937 9,108 76,206 -24,348
2008 387,439 36,446 73,391 17,855
2007 376,732 -11,339 73,101 -18,131
2006 362,027 23,052 74,470 -49,998
2005 352,302 19,281 72,930 -12,835
2004 334,136 110,387 72,147 -6,374
2003 314,740 105,140 66,291 76,703
2002 302,995 20,400 65,436 -6,574
2001 297,254 3,484 61,180 41,760
2000 287,173 -3,845 60,274 -33,133
1999 278,264 17,175 45,120 -3,769
1998 270,055 2,232 55,332 -31,951
1997 261,030 3,631 63,953 -30,768
1996 254,589 1,259 66,557 -52,421
1995 234,010 152,232 56,157 136,105
1994 223,996 986 56,288 -25,841
1993 229,984 -146,386 51,679 33,688
1992 219,348 6,013 51,443 -22,293
1991 200,102 112,492 57,741 -328,546
1990 191,959 -58,884 56,903 -12,425
1989 188,485 4,924 54,299 -7,330
1988 178,489 16,085 54,163 -3,612
1987 156,797 23,220 52,229 -3,613
1986 152,360 42,093 39,470 -1,073
1985 145,845 -30,686 37,362 -1,073
1984 151,511 -164,489 35,101 772
1983 144,684 247 33,420 1,853
1982 119,121 217,242 44,146 1,985
1981 111,907 -13,232 42,924 1,985
1980 122,468 -210,126 41,392 1,985
1979 117,780 -9,974 39,577 1,985
1978 115,084 -34,856 38,353 1,985
1977 113,498 -34,318 37,295 1,985
1976 111,324 -29,755 36,250 1,985
1975 109,315 -22,768 30,971 1,985
1974 106,898 -15,686 30,111 1,985
1973 104,418 -10,737 31,969 1,985
1972 101,142 -9,526 30,951 1,953
1971 89,404 -9,153 31,490 1,758
1970 87,660 -8,931 30,686 1,480
1969 83,413 -8,714 29,535 1,199
1968 79,465 -8,396 28,777 1,013
1967 76,142 -7,771 27,992 1,004
1966 73,123 -6,283 24,713 1,063
1965 70,913 -4,384 26,285 1,188
1964 69,483 -2,518 25,327 1,300
1963 67,414 -1,228 24,393 1,368
1962 65,312 -890 23,478 1,364
1961 63,639 -760 22,351 1,235
1960 62,003 -672 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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