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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 3.79 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Chad vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Germany
2100 70,311,013 70,146,161
2099 69,986,866 70,173,117
2098 69,662,155 70,190,154
2097 69,277,239 70,232,280
2096 68,889,445 70,263,255
2095 68,502,128 70,283,735
2094 68,110,775 70,302,573
2093 67,684,792 70,323,445
2092 67,233,921 70,348,937
2091 66,781,244 70,395,388
2090 66,290,702 70,457,276
2089 65,798,812 70,511,311
2088 65,317,154 70,569,930
2087 64,800,745 70,652,555
2086 64,278,192 70,750,166
2085 63,727,856 70,845,939
2084 63,168,104 70,941,592
2083 62,596,574 71,048,352
2082 62,040,380 71,151,552
2081 61,434,119 71,265,511
2080 60,826,765 71,391,537
2079 60,198,617 71,525,977
2078 59,555,772 71,666,350
2077 58,918,103 71,822,464
2076 58,275,388 71,979,354
2075 57,618,555 72,113,812
2074 56,965,122 72,269,519
2073 56,292,259 72,429,361
2072 55,597,279 72,580,006
2071 54,903,565 72,741,929
2070 54,214,047 72,889,095
2069 53,520,311 73,053,471
2068 52,818,046 73,219,511
2067 52,125,908 73,404,631
2066 51,388,975 73,597,022
2065 50,658,129 73,789,056
2064 49,900,784 73,990,123
2063 49,155,513 74,200,211
2062 48,403,186 74,428,152
2061 47,648,039 74,656,161
2060 46,859,349 74,909,139
2059 46,066,772 75,164,141
2058 45,285,757 75,438,769
2057 44,507,961 75,716,088
2056 43,722,007 75,990,472
2055 42,925,488 76,276,550
2054 42,142,940 76,561,146
2053 41,351,412 76,832,587
2052 40,559,038 77,077,503
2051 39,768,198 77,322,326
2050 38,981,624 77,564,502
2049 38,210,212 77,809,519
2048 37,418,176 78,059,456
2047 36,648,598 78,290,624
2046 35,880,269 78,514,805
2045 35,104,973 78,740,357
2044 34,352,050 78,965,486
2043 33,590,931 79,180,563
2042 32,837,006 79,374,934
2041 32,086,067 79,569,383
2040 31,362,066 79,782,613
2039 30,621,558 80,001,183
2038 29,886,177 80,225,718
2037 29,155,330 80,442,136
2036 28,422,010 80,673,787
2035 27,709,891 80,890,243
2034 27,003,635 81,094,641
2033 26,292,134 81,319,735
2032 25,581,739 81,537,613
2031 24,875,542 81,772,282
2030 24,183,856 81,989,677
2029 23,494,522 82,216,381
2028 22,809,219 82,432,092
2027 22,131,874 82,638,983
2026 21,562,855 82,830,814
2025 21,003,705 83,491,249
2024 20,299,123 83,516,593
2023 19,319,064 83,287,273
2022 18,455,316 83,177,813
2021 17,828,273 83,196,078
2020 17,224,679 83,160,871
2019 16,685,223 83,092,962
2018 16,156,531 82,905,782
2017 15,622,759 82,657,002
2016 15,114,655 82,348,669
2015 14,647,621 81,686,611
2014 14,188,678 80,982,500
2013 13,691,079 80,645,605
2012 13,210,998 80,425,823
2011 12,754,997 80,274,983
2010 12,312,575 81,776,930
2009 11,893,754 81,902,307
2008 11,476,296 82,110,097
2007 11,081,660 82,266,372
2006 10,706,424 82,376,451
2005 10,328,092 82,469,422
2004 9,920,036 82,516,260
2003 9,487,833 82,534,176
2002 9,116,192 82,488,495
2001 8,804,124 82,349,925
2000 8,512,093 82,211,508
1999 8,222,705 82,100,243
1998 7,938,840 82,047,195
1997 7,670,366 82,034,771
1996 7,410,108 81,914,831
1995 7,089,064 81,678,051
1994 6,783,450 81,438,348
1993 6,629,146 81,156,363
1992 6,474,656 80,624,598
1991 6,205,676 80,013,896
1990 5,982,833 79,433,029
1989 5,819,586 78,751,283
1988 5,625,602 78,144,619
1987 5,438,309 77,839,920
1986 5,251,069 77,720,436
1985 5,096,269 77,684,873
1984 5,045,145 77,858,685
1983 4,979,130 78,128,282
1982 4,738,483 78,333,366
1981 4,520,959 78,407,907
1980 4,515,453 78,288,576
1979 4,505,384 78,126,350
1978 4,411,366 78,091,820
1977 4,331,667 78,159,814
1976 4,251,297 78,336,950
1975 4,167,234 78,673,554
1974 4,078,356 78,967,433
1973 3,985,909 78,936,666
1972 3,893,252 78,688,452
1971 3,807,316 78,312,842
1970 3,727,828 78,169,289
1969 3,651,113 77,909,682
1968 3,578,231 77,294,314
1967 3,508,512 76,951,336
1966 3,440,903 76,600,311
1965 3,374,220 75,963,695
1964 3,307,479 75,318,337
1963 3,240,905 74,714,353
1962 3,175,598 74,025,784
1961 3,111,947 73,377,632
1960 3,049,838 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Germany
2100 0.46% -0.04%
2099 0.47% -0.02%
2098 0.56% -0.06%
2097 0.56% -0.04%
2096 0.57% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.03%
2094 0.63% -0.03%
2093 0.67% -0.04%
2092 0.68% -0.07%
2091 0.74% -0.09%
2090 0.75% -0.08%
2089 0.74% -0.08%
2088 0.8% -0.12%
2087 0.81% -0.14%
2086 0.86% -0.14%
2085 0.89% -0.13%
2084 0.91% -0.15%
2083 0.9% -0.15%
2082 0.99% -0.16%
2081 1% -0.18%
2080 1.04% -0.19%
2079 1.08% -0.2%
2078 1.08% -0.22%
2077 1.1% -0.22%
2076 1.14% -0.19%
2075 1.15% -0.22%
2074 1.2% -0.22%
2073 1.25% -0.21%
2072 1.26% -0.22%
2071 1.27% -0.2%
2070 1.3% -0.23%
2069 1.33% -0.23%
2068 1.33% -0.25%
2067 1.43% -0.26%
2066 1.44% -0.26%
2065 1.52% -0.27%
2064 1.52% -0.28%
2063 1.55% -0.31%
2062 1.58% -0.31%
2061 1.68% -0.34%
2060 1.72% -0.34%
2059 1.72% -0.36%
2058 1.75% -0.37%
2057 1.8% -0.36%
2056 1.86% -0.38%
2055 1.86% -0.37%
2054 1.91% -0.35%
2053 1.95% -0.32%
2052 1.99% -0.32%
2051 2.02% -0.31%
2050 2.02% -0.31%
2049 2.12% -0.32%
2048 2.1% -0.3%
2047 2.14% -0.29%
2046 2.21% -0.29%
2045 2.19% -0.29%
2044 2.27% -0.27%
2043 2.3% -0.24%
2042 2.34% -0.24%
2041 2.31% -0.27%
2040 2.42% -0.27%
2039 2.46% -0.28%
2038 2.51% -0.27%
2037 2.58% -0.29%
2036 2.57% -0.27%
2035 2.62% -0.25%
2034 2.71% -0.28%
2033 2.78% -0.27%
2032 2.84% -0.29%
2031 2.86% -0.27%
2030 2.93% -0.28%
2029 3% -0.26%
2028 3.06% -0.25%
2027 2.64% -0.23%
2026 2.66% -0.79%
2025 3.47% -0.03%
2024 5.07% 0.28%
2023 4.68% 0.13%
2022 3.52% -0.02%
2021 3.5% 0.04%
2020 3.23% 0.08%
2019 3.27% 0.23%
2018 3.42% 0.3%
2017 3.36% 0.37%
2016 3.19% 0.81%
2015 3.23% 0.87%
2014 3.63% 0.42%
2013 3.63% 0.27%
2012 3.58% 0.19%
2011 3.59% -1.84%
2010 3.52% -0.15%
2009 3.64% -0.25%
2008 3.56% -0.19%
2007 3.5% -0.13%
2006 3.66% -0.11%
2005 4.11% -0.06%
2004 4.56% -0.02%
2003 4.08% 0.06%
2002 3.54% 0.17%
2001 3.43% 0.17%
2000 3.52% 0.14%
1999 3.58% 0.06%
1998 3.5% 0.02%
1997 3.51% 0.15%
1996 4.53% 0.29%
1995 4.51% 0.29%
1994 2.33% 0.35%
1993 2.39% 0.66%
1992 4.33% 0.76%
1991 3.72% 0.73%
1990 2.81% 0.87%
1989 3.45% 0.78%
1988 3.44% 0.39%
1987 3.57% 0.15%
1986 3.04% 0.05%
1985 1.01% -0.22%
1984 1.33% -0.35%
1983 5.08% -0.26%
1982 4.81% -0.1%
1981 0.12% 0.15%
1980 0.22% 0.21%
1979 2.13% 0.04%
1978 1.84% -0.09%
1977 1.89% -0.23%
1976 2.02% -0.43%
1975 2.18% -0.37%
1974 2.32% 0.04%
1973 2.38% 0.32%
1972 2.26% 0.48%
1971 2.13% 0.18%
1970 2.1% 0.33%
1969 2.04% 0.8%
1968 1.99% 0.45%
1967 1.96% 0.46%
1966 1.98% 0.84%
1965 2.02% 0.86%
1964 2.05% 0.81%
1963 2.06% 0.93%
1962 2.05% 0.88%
1961 2.04% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Chad Germany
Current population
21855137
82830814
Population rank 64/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
20.8 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -69
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 159/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -334,072
Net migration rank 184/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -334,072
2024 653,307 204,040 -334,066 36,954
2023 605,924 496,830 -333,149 609,553
2022 588,060 36,670 -324,394 981,552
2021 554,851 74,509 -224,629 310,264
2020 541,234 36,605 -216,218 203,468
2019 530,540 -29,451 -157,877 319,082
2018 509,642 46,661 -165,812 403,908
2017 494,304 16,916 -148,783 452,988
2016 483,442 21,540 -123,523 517,480
2015 478,010 -48,918 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 467,957 20,842 -153,866 592,338
2013 454,517 51,887 -209,679 462,384
2012 444,246 9,514 -193,022 199,143
2011 428,989 29,256 -184,632 295,282
2010 416,177 10,427 -179,909 130,116
2009 401,937 9,108 -188,375 46,533
2008 387,439 36,446 -164,220 -23,341
2007 376,732 -11,339 -148,080 -24,772
2006 362,027 23,052 -148,278 -489,056
2005 352,302 19,281 -148,445 81,351
2004 334,136 110,387 -107,271 81,735
2003 314,740 105,140 -140,309 142,009
2002 302,995 20,400 -123,733 218,795
2001 297,254 3,484 -98,820 272,875
2000 287,173 -3,845 -73,990 174,594
1999 278,264 17,175 -73,890 219,280
1998 270,055 2,232 -65,637 -754,469
1997 261,030 3,631 -49,221 93,281
1996 254,589 1,259 -90,107 281,280
1995 234,010 152,232 -114,349 398,077
1994 223,996 986 -114,013 315,585
1993 229,984 -146,386 -105,503 462,096
1992 219,348 6,013 -80,625 811,606
1991 200,102 112,492 -80,014 602,638
1990 191,959 -58,884 -15,887 679,702
1989 188,485 4,924 -23,625 761,002
1988 178,489 16,085 -7,815 515,962
1987 156,797 23,220 -31,136 174,272
1986 152,360 42,093 -77,721 212,822
1985 145,845 -30,686 -116,527 103,556
1984 151,511 -164,489 -109,002 -150,771
1983 144,684 247 -109,380 -81,349
1982 119,121 217,242 -78,333 -58,121
1981 111,907 -13,232 -94,090 130,713
1980 122,468 -210,126 -86,117 324,203
1979 117,780 -9,974 -125,002 237,705
1978 115,084 -34,856 -140,566 117,167
1977 113,498 -34,318 -125,055 33,881
1976 111,324 -29,755 -164,508 -79,761
1975 109,315 -22,768 -212,418 -207,740
1974 106,898 -15,686 -150,038 -15,126
1973 104,418 -10,737 -149,980 386,881
1972 101,142 -9,526 -62,950 336,015
1971 89,404 -9,153 46,988 450,328
1970 87,660 -8,931 70,352 -273,498
1969 83,413 -8,714 155,820 584,017
1968 79,465 -8,396 239,612 293,307
1967 76,142 -7,771 353,977 -174,155
1966 73,123 -6,283 405,982 134,107
1965 70,913 -4,384 410,204 338,258
1964 69,483 -2,518 482,038 69,825
1963 67,414 -1,228 455,757 205,976
1962 65,312 -890 436,752 276,505
1961 63,639 -760 462,279 27,534
1960 62,003 -672 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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