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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 6.39 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.95% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Chad vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ethiopia
2100 70,884,357 371,192,732
2099 70,557,567 369,452,188
2098 70,230,207 367,626,914
2097 69,842,152 365,680,268
2096 69,451,196 363,648,440
2095 69,060,721 361,707,589
2094 68,666,177 359,642,227
2093 68,236,720 357,570,752
2092 67,782,173 355,499,462
2091 67,325,804 353,327,595
2090 66,831,262 351,068,287
2089 66,335,362 348,859,203
2088 65,849,776 346,624,222
2087 65,329,155 344,268,493
2086 64,802,341 341,777,395
2085 64,247,517 339,272,558
2084 63,683,201 336,753,372
2083 63,107,011 334,186,307
2082 62,546,281 331,503,693
2081 61,935,077 328,816,892
2080 61,322,770 326,114,551
2079 60,689,500 323,382,593
2078 60,041,413 320,521,381
2077 59,398,544 317,590,857
2076 58,750,589 314,615,353
2075 58,088,399 311,583,813
2074 57,429,638 308,511,275
2073 56,751,288 305,477,711
2072 56,050,641 302,351,806
2071 55,351,270 299,211,554
2070 54,656,129 296,054,535
2069 53,956,737 292,847,034
2068 53,248,745 289,612,061
2067 52,550,963 286,279,975
2066 51,808,021 282,992,981
2065 51,071,215 279,662,528
2064 50,307,695 276,283,161
2063 49,556,347 272,866,834
2062 48,797,884 269,424,014
2061 48,036,580 265,885,347
2060 47,241,459 262,350,260
2059 46,442,418 258,772,570
2058 45,655,034 255,284,371
2057 44,870,896 251,733,988
2056 44,078,534 248,079,002
2055 43,275,519 244,501,471
2054 42,486,590 240,868,686
2053 41,688,608 237,228,269
2052 40,889,772 233,551,340
2051 40,092,484 229,804,463
2050 39,299,495 226,124,819
2049 38,521,793 222,420,063
2048 37,723,298 218,694,640
2047 36,947,445 214,950,242
2046 36,172,851 211,226,920
2045 35,391,232 207,525,986
2044 34,632,170 203,812,674
2043 33,864,845 200,097,321
2042 33,104,772 196,411,774
2041 32,347,709 192,749,114
2040 31,617,805 189,081,695
2039 30,871,258 185,422,958
2038 30,129,880 181,789,129
2037 29,393,074 178,179,942
2036 28,653,774 174,569,201
2035 27,935,849 170,957,061
2034 27,223,833 167,367,920
2033 26,506,530 163,813,895
2032 25,790,343 160,216,774
2031 25,078,386 156,638,324
2030 24,381,060 153,070,380
2029 23,686,105 149,507,684
2028 22,995,214 145,989,372
2027 22,312,346 142,463,827
2026 21,738,687 138,973,582
2025 21,174,977 135,513,842
2024 20,299,123 132,059,767
2023 19,319,064 128,691,692
2022 18,455,316 125,384,287
2021 17,828,273 122,138,588
2020 17,224,679 118,917,671
2019 16,685,223 115,737,383
2018 16,156,531 112,664,152
2017 15,622,759 109,666,481
2016 15,114,655 106,718,162
2015 14,647,621 103,867,135
2014 14,188,678 101,115,610
2013 13,691,079 98,438,751
2012 13,210,998 95,798,767
2011 12,754,997 93,149,970
2010 12,312,575 90,538,514
2009 11,893,754 88,007,636
2008 11,476,296 85,543,668
2007 11,081,660 83,103,217
2006 10,706,424 80,703,490
2005 10,328,092 78,367,470
2004 9,920,036 76,077,206
2003 9,487,833 73,832,663
2002 9,116,192 71,635,517
2001 8,804,124 69,487,762
2000 8,512,093 67,411,494
1999 8,222,705 65,374,561
1998 7,938,840 63,363,524
1997 7,670,366 61,404,539
1996 7,410,108 59,467,635
1995 7,089,064 57,537,335
1994 6,783,450 55,611,508
1993 6,629,146 53,708,891
1992 6,474,656 51,853,747
1991 6,205,676 49,717,198
1990 5,982,833 47,609,755
1989 5,819,586 45,879,690
1988 5,625,602 44,150,825
1987 5,438,309 42,460,039
1986 5,251,069 41,037,656
1985 5,096,269 39,842,136
1984 5,045,145 38,735,722
1983 4,979,130 37,740,817
1982 4,738,483 36,701,290
1981 4,520,959 35,304,012
1980 4,515,453 34,428,514
1979 4,505,384 34,238,652
1978 4,411,366 33,734,592
1977 4,331,667 33,167,272
1976 4,251,297 32,534,418
1975 4,167,234 31,723,252
1974 4,078,356 30,957,273
1973 3,985,909 30,166,785
1972 3,893,252 29,374,608
1971 3,807,316 28,600,106
1970 3,727,828 27,829,128
1969 3,651,113 27,072,571
1968 3,578,231 26,337,930
1967 3,508,512 25,620,276
1966 3,440,903 24,952,689
1965 3,374,220 24,310,612
1964 3,307,479 23,666,548
1963 3,240,905 23,051,637
1962 3,175,598 22,465,126
1961 3,111,947 21,906,102
1960 3,049,838 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Ethiopia
2100 0.46% 0.47%
2099 0.47% 0.5%
2098 0.56% 0.53%
2097 0.56% 0.56%
2096 0.57% 0.54%
2095 0.57% 0.57%
2094 0.63% 0.58%
2093 0.67% 0.58%
2092 0.68% 0.61%
2091 0.74% 0.64%
2090 0.75% 0.63%
2089 0.74% 0.64%
2088 0.8% 0.68%
2087 0.81% 0.73%
2086 0.86% 0.74%
2085 0.89% 0.75%
2084 0.91% 0.77%
2083 0.9% 0.81%
2082 0.99% 0.82%
2081 1% 0.83%
2080 1.04% 0.84%
2079 1.08% 0.89%
2078 1.08% 0.92%
2077 1.1% 0.95%
2076 1.14% 0.97%
2075 1.15% 1%
2074 1.2% 0.99%
2073 1.25% 1.03%
2072 1.26% 1.05%
2071 1.27% 1.07%
2070 1.3% 1.1%
2069 1.33% 1.12%
2068 1.33% 1.16%
2067 1.43% 1.16%
2066 1.44% 1.19%
2065 1.52% 1.22%
2064 1.52% 1.25%
2063 1.55% 1.28%
2062 1.58% 1.33%
2061 1.68% 1.35%
2060 1.72% 1.38%
2059 1.72% 1.37%
2058 1.75% 1.41%
2057 1.8% 1.47%
2056 1.86% 1.46%
2055 1.86% 1.51%
2054 1.91% 1.53%
2053 1.95% 1.57%
2052 1.99% 1.63%
2051 2.02% 1.63%
2050 2.02% 1.67%
2049 2.12% 1.7%
2048 2.1% 1.74%
2047 2.14% 1.76%
2046 2.21% 1.78%
2045 2.19% 1.82%
2044 2.27% 1.86%
2043 2.3% 1.88%
2042 2.34% 1.9%
2041 2.31% 1.94%
2040 2.42% 1.97%
2039 2.46% 2%
2038 2.51% 2.03%
2037 2.58% 2.07%
2036 2.57% 2.11%
2035 2.62% 2.14%
2034 2.71% 2.17%
2033 2.78% 2.25%
2032 2.84% 2.28%
2031 2.86% 2.33%
2030 2.93% 2.38%
2029 3% 2.41%
2028 3.06% 2.47%
2027 2.64% 2.51%
2026 2.66% 2.55%
2025 4.31% 2.62%
2024 5.07% 2.62%
2023 4.68% 2.64%
2022 3.52% 2.66%
2021 3.5% 2.71%
2020 3.23% 2.75%
2019 3.27% 2.73%
2018 3.42% 2.73%
2017 3.36% 2.76%
2016 3.19% 2.74%
2015 3.23% 2.72%
2014 3.63% 2.72%
2013 3.63% 2.76%
2012 3.58% 2.84%
2011 3.59% 2.88%
2010 3.52% 2.88%
2009 3.64% 2.88%
2008 3.56% 2.94%
2007 3.5% 2.97%
2006 3.66% 2.98%
2005 4.11% 3.01%
2004 4.56% 3.04%
2003 4.08% 3.07%
2002 3.54% 3.09%
2001 3.43% 3.08%
2000 3.52% 3.12%
1999 3.58% 3.17%
1998 3.5% 3.19%
1997 3.51% 3.26%
1996 4.53% 3.35%
1995 4.51% 3.46%
1994 2.33% 3.54%
1993 2.39% 3.58%
1992 4.33% 4.3%
1991 3.72% 4.43%
1990 2.81% 3.77%
1989 3.45% 3.92%
1988 3.44% 3.98%
1987 3.57% 3.47%
1986 3.04% 3%
1985 1.01% 2.86%
1984 1.33% 2.64%
1983 5.08% 2.83%
1982 4.81% 3.96%
1981 0.12% 2.54%
1980 0.22% 0.55%
1979 2.13% 1.49%
1978 1.84% 1.71%
1977 1.89% 1.95%
1976 2.02% 2.56%
1975 2.18% 2.47%
1974 2.32% 2.62%
1973 2.38% 2.7%
1972 2.26% 2.71%
1971 2.13% 2.77%
1970 2.1% 2.79%
1969 2.04% 2.79%
1968 1.99% 2.8%
1967 1.96% 2.68%
1966 1.98% 2.64%
1965 2.02% 2.72%
1964 2.05% 2.67%
1963 2.06% 2.61%
1962 2.05% 2.55%
1961 2.04% 2.48%

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/ethiopia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Chad Ethiopia
Current population
21893857
139917664
Population rank 64/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.69%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
9.36 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
7.68 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 25/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +24,054
Net migration rank 184/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 24,054
2024 - 204,040 - 30,069
2023 605,924 496,830 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 588,060 36,670 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 554,851 74,509 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 541,234 36,605 3,199,718 38,866
2019 530,540 -29,451 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 509,642 46,661 3,015,231 9,302
2017 494,304 16,916 2,899,143 71,766
2016 483,442 21,540 2,809,889 115,823
2015 478,010 -48,918 2,713,529 62,785
2014 467,957 20,842 2,623,647 103,122
2013 454,517 51,887 2,546,020 80,955
2012 444,246 9,514 2,533,398 119,517
2011 428,989 29,256 2,527,811 116,793
2010 416,177 10,427 2,498,048 80,213
2009 401,937 9,108 2,467,118 16,315
2008 387,439 36,446 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 376,732 -11,339 2,436,753 -381
2006 362,027 23,052 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 352,302 19,281 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 334,136 110,387 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 314,740 105,140 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 302,995 20,400 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 297,254 3,484 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 287,173 -3,845 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 278,264 17,175 2,010,987 29,142
1998 270,055 2,232 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 261,030 3,631 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 254,589 1,259 1,896,364 41,456
1995 234,010 152,232 1,831,068 91,727
1994 223,996 986 1,788,133 140,715
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,734,851 141,545
1992 219,348 6,013 1,673,839 160,106
1991 200,102 112,492 1,579,416 859,737
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,479,663 296,014
1989 188,485 4,924 1,441,769 242,614
1988 178,489 16,085 1,393,356 379,966
1987 156,797 23,220 1,356,853 251,387
1986 152,360 42,093 1,050,277 186,227
1985 145,845 -30,686 997,050 157,476
1984 151,511 -164,489 920,670 137,632
1983 144,684 247 863,472 68,022
1982 119,121 217,242 1,080,853 66,702
1981 111,907 -13,232 1,018,838 628,135
1980 122,468 -210,126 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 117,780 -9,974 987,203 -711,455
1978 115,084 -34,856 943,388 -210,991
1977 113,498 -34,318 929,381 -527,133
1976 111,324 -29,755 899,577 -36,125
1975 109,315 -22,768 801,425 -42,540
1974 106,898 -15,686 777,306 -4,232
1973 104,418 -10,737 807,535 347
1972 101,142 -9,526 779,808 -3,375
1971 89,404 -9,153 787,047 -14,510
1970 87,660 -8,931 760,821 8,589
1969 83,413 -8,714 736,428 7,258
1968 79,465 -8,396 715,602 9,992
1967 76,142 -7,771 695,283 14,437
1966 73,123 -6,283 616,281 9,160
1965 70,913 -4,384 642,359 16,348
1964 69,483 -2,518 618,667 10,749
1963 67,414 -1,228 590,998 9,418
1962 65,312 -890 563,650 8,960
1961 63,639 -760 538,518 6,938
1960 62,003 -672 511,694 1,696

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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