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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.65 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Chad vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ghana
2100 70,311,013 68,117,614
2099 69,986,866 68,008,028
2098 69,662,155 67,888,410
2097 69,277,239 67,759,128
2096 68,889,445 67,625,262
2095 68,502,128 67,481,344
2094 68,110,775 67,325,992
2093 67,684,792 67,162,890
2092 67,233,921 66,991,846
2091 66,781,244 66,804,098
2090 66,290,702 66,605,276
2089 65,798,812 66,395,029
2088 65,317,154 66,173,453
2087 64,800,745 65,937,323
2086 64,278,192 65,699,827
2085 63,727,856 65,451,666
2084 63,168,104 65,196,037
2083 62,596,574 64,922,457
2082 62,040,380 64,638,242
2081 61,434,119 64,342,209
2080 60,826,765 64,034,249
2079 60,198,617 63,717,528
2078 59,555,772 63,384,648
2077 58,918,103 63,046,955
2076 58,275,388 62,699,375
2075 57,618,555 62,337,964
2074 56,965,122 61,974,725
2073 56,292,259 61,604,458
2072 55,597,279 61,227,111
2071 54,903,565 60,835,024
2070 54,214,047 60,442,399
2069 53,520,311 60,041,679
2068 52,818,046 59,627,097
2067 52,125,908 59,203,373
2066 51,388,975 58,774,846
2065 50,658,129 58,341,378
2064 49,900,784 57,893,305
2063 49,155,513 57,439,982
2062 48,403,186 56,974,922
2061 47,648,039 56,500,340
2060 46,859,349 56,019,906
2059 46,066,772 55,529,609
2058 45,285,757 55,031,460
2057 44,507,961 54,524,491
2056 43,722,007 54,007,205
2055 42,925,488 53,481,428
2054 42,142,940 52,949,003
2053 41,351,412 52,407,089
2052 40,559,038 51,859,418
2051 39,768,198 51,300,839
2050 38,981,624 50,730,296
2049 38,210,212 50,153,221
2048 37,418,176 49,567,895
2047 36,648,598 48,972,414
2046 35,880,269 48,373,367
2045 35,104,973 47,766,811
2044 34,352,050 47,154,486
2043 33,590,931 46,538,892
2042 32,837,006 45,916,531
2041 32,086,067 45,291,657
2040 31,362,066 44,660,573
2039 30,621,558 44,029,228
2038 29,886,177 43,393,321
2037 29,155,330 42,752,045
2036 28,422,010 42,112,269
2035 27,709,891 41,470,624
2034 27,003,635 40,823,789
2033 26,292,134 40,176,026
2032 25,581,739 39,532,216
2031 24,875,542 38,892,407
2030 24,183,856 38,251,174
2029 23,494,522 37,616,078
2028 22,809,219 36,978,847
2027 22,131,874 36,342,429
2026 21,562,855 35,705,894
2025 21,003,705 35,064,272
2024 20,299,123 34,427,414
2023 19,319,064 33,787,914
2022 18,455,316 33,149,152
2021 17,828,273 32,518,665
2020 17,224,679 31,887,809
2019 16,685,223 31,258,945
2018 16,156,531 30,637,585
2017 15,622,759 30,008,354
2016 15,114,655 29,356,742
2015 14,647,621 28,696,068
2014 14,188,678 28,041,592
2013 13,691,079 27,386,193
2012 13,210,998 26,734,268
2011 12,754,997 26,095,088
2010 12,312,575 25,474,995
2009 11,893,754 24,862,664
2008 11,476,296 24,249,946
2007 11,081,660 23,642,279
2006 10,706,424 23,040,702
2005 10,328,092 22,449,438
2004 9,920,036 21,868,298
2003 9,487,833 21,296,705
2002 9,116,192 20,729,388
2001 8,804,124 20,167,069
2000 8,512,093 19,637,087
1999 8,222,705 19,149,864
1998 7,938,840 18,688,036
1997 7,670,366 18,238,958
1996 7,410,108 17,810,181
1995 7,089,064 17,399,017
1994 6,783,450 16,993,190
1993 6,629,146 16,589,519
1992 6,474,656 16,184,855
1991 6,205,676 15,787,496
1990 5,982,833 15,394,648
1989 5,819,586 15,006,813
1988 5,625,602 14,636,568
1987 5,438,309 14,289,108
1986 5,251,069 13,965,217
1985 5,096,269 13,661,229
1984 5,045,145 13,370,590
1983 4,979,130 13,029,836
1982 4,738,483 12,643,819
1981 4,520,959 12,281,712
1980 4,515,453 11,941,448
1979 4,505,384 11,597,255
1978 4,411,366 11,248,450
1977 4,331,667 10,911,871
1976 4,251,297 10,594,913
1975 4,167,234 10,294,308
1974 4,078,356 10,000,523
1973 3,985,909 9,714,617
1972 3,893,252 9,438,187
1971 3,807,316 9,176,264
1970 3,727,828 8,925,813
1969 3,651,113 8,690,383
1968 3,578,231 8,475,729
1967 3,508,512 8,271,913
1966 3,440,903 8,074,521
1965 3,374,220 7,882,606
1964 3,307,479 7,695,739
1963 3,240,905 7,514,714
1962 3,175,598 7,337,375
1961 3,111,947 7,162,667
1960 3,049,838 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Ghana
2100 0.46% 0.16%
2099 0.47% 0.18%
2098 0.56% 0.19%
2097 0.56% 0.2%
2096 0.57% 0.21%
2095 0.57% 0.23%
2094 0.63% 0.24%
2093 0.67% 0.26%
2092 0.68% 0.28%
2091 0.74% 0.3%
2090 0.75% 0.32%
2089 0.74% 0.33%
2088 0.8% 0.36%
2087 0.81% 0.36%
2086 0.86% 0.38%
2085 0.89% 0.39%
2084 0.91% 0.42%
2083 0.9% 0.44%
2082 0.99% 0.46%
2081 1% 0.48%
2080 1.04% 0.5%
2079 1.08% 0.53%
2078 1.08% 0.54%
2077 1.1% 0.55%
2076 1.14% 0.58%
2075 1.15% 0.59%
2074 1.2% 0.6%
2073 1.25% 0.62%
2072 1.26% 0.64%
2071 1.27% 0.65%
2070 1.3% 0.67%
2069 1.33% 0.7%
2068 1.33% 0.72%
2067 1.43% 0.73%
2066 1.44% 0.74%
2065 1.52% 0.77%
2064 1.52% 0.79%
2063 1.55% 0.82%
2062 1.58% 0.84%
2061 1.68% 0.86%
2060 1.72% 0.88%
2059 1.72% 0.91%
2058 1.75% 0.93%
2057 1.8% 0.96%
2056 1.86% 0.98%
2055 1.86% 1.01%
2054 1.91% 1.03%
2053 1.95% 1.06%
2052 1.99% 1.09%
2051 2.02% 1.12%
2050 2.02% 1.15%
2049 2.12% 1.18%
2048 2.1% 1.22%
2047 2.14% 1.24%
2046 2.21% 1.27%
2045 2.19% 1.3%
2044 2.27% 1.32%
2043 2.3% 1.36%
2042 2.34% 1.38%
2041 2.31% 1.41%
2040 2.42% 1.43%
2039 2.46% 1.47%
2038 2.51% 1.5%
2037 2.58% 1.52%
2036 2.57% 1.55%
2035 2.62% 1.58%
2034 2.71% 1.61%
2033 2.78% 1.63%
2032 2.84% 1.65%
2031 2.86% 1.68%
2030 2.93% 1.69%
2029 3% 1.72%
2028 3.06% 1.75%
2027 2.64% 1.78%
2026 2.66% 1.83%
2025 3.47% 1.85%
2024 5.07% 1.89%
2023 4.68% 1.93%
2022 3.52% 1.94%
2021 3.5% 1.98%
2020 3.23% 2.01%
2019 3.27% 2.03%
2018 3.42% 2.1%
2017 3.36% 2.22%
2016 3.19% 2.3%
2015 3.23% 2.33%
2014 3.63% 2.39%
2013 3.63% 2.44%
2012 3.58% 2.45%
2011 3.59% 2.43%
2010 3.52% 2.46%
2009 3.64% 2.53%
2008 3.56% 2.57%
2007 3.5% 2.61%
2006 3.66% 2.63%
2005 4.11% 2.66%
2004 4.56% 2.68%
2003 4.08% 2.74%
2002 3.54% 2.79%
2001 3.43% 2.7%
2000 3.52% 2.54%
1999 3.58% 2.47%
1998 3.5% 2.46%
1997 3.51% 2.41%
1996 4.53% 2.36%
1995 4.51% 2.39%
1994 2.33% 2.43%
1993 2.39% 2.5%
1992 4.33% 2.52%
1991 3.72% 2.55%
1990 2.81% 2.58%
1989 3.45% 2.53%
1988 3.44% 2.43%
1987 3.57% 2.32%
1986 3.04% 2.23%
1985 1.01% 2.17%
1984 1.33% 2.62%
1983 5.08% 3.05%
1982 4.81% 2.95%
1981 0.12% 2.85%
1980 0.22% 2.97%
1979 2.13% 3.1%
1978 1.84% 3.08%
1977 1.89% 2.99%
1976 2.02% 2.92%
1975 2.18% 2.94%
1974 2.32% 2.94%
1973 2.38% 2.93%
1972 2.26% 2.85%
1971 2.13% 2.81%
1970 2.1% 2.71%
1969 2.04% 2.53%
1968 1.99% 2.46%
1967 1.96% 2.44%
1966 1.98% 2.43%
1965 2.02% 2.43%
1964 2.05% 2.41%
1963 2.06% 2.42%
1962 2.05% 2.44%
1961 2.04% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Chad Ghana
Current population
21855137
36032857
Population rank 64/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.43%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
49.7 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 57/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -17,079
Net migration rank 184/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -17,079
2024 653,307 204,040 651,057 -13,114
2023 605,924 496,830 651,094 -10,003
2022 588,060 36,670 646,441 -10,003
2021 554,851 74,509 635,805 -11,259
2020 541,234 36,605 637,469 -291
2019 530,540 -29,451 642,403 -21,857
2018 509,642 46,661 641,551 -19,375
2017 494,304 16,916 641,218 -4,913
2016 483,442 21,540 659,910 7,009
2015 478,010 -48,918 667,729 -13,306
2014 467,957 20,842 660,829 -6,312
2013 454,517 51,887 658,638 -2,377
2012 444,246 9,514 646,595 1,005
2011 428,989 29,256 631,501 -720
2010 416,177 10,427 613,133 -3,726
2009 401,937 9,108 592,825 22,416
2008 387,439 36,446 579,695 30,506
2007 376,732 -11,339 572,332 32,813
2006 362,027 23,052 569,474 28,536
2005 352,302 19,281 563,234 21,272
2004 334,136 110,387 543,339 34,433
2003 314,740 105,140 536,656 28,768
2002 302,995 20,400 528,620 40,573
2001 297,254 3,484 519,382 36,050
2000 287,173 -3,845 508,738 -4,206
1999 278,264 17,175 487,210 -17,304
1998 270,055 2,232 471,313 -17,564
1997 261,030 3,631 459,822 -15,409
1996 254,589 1,259 450,259 -37,113
1995 234,010 152,232 451,748 -42,558
1994 223,996 986 449,589 -47,120
1993 229,984 -146,386 454,669 -49,792
1992 219,348 6,013 452,156 -47,736
1991 200,102 112,492 448,159 -57,878
1990 191,959 -58,884 442,211 -46,789
1989 188,485 4,924 432,541 -52,293
1988 178,489 16,085 425,031 -64,810
1987 156,797 23,220 419,328 -84,648
1986 152,360 42,093 411,191 -98,099
1985 145,845 -30,686 401,722 -106,855
1984 151,511 -164,489 392,053 -105,655
1983 144,684 247 379,846 15,276
1982 119,121 217,242 369,061 7,863
1981 111,907 -13,232 359,572 -12,296
1980 122,468 -210,126 346,816 -13,564
1979 117,780 -9,974 334,848 20,291
1978 115,084 -34,856 324,428 18,041
1977 113,498 -34,318 315,429 15,243
1976 111,324 -29,755 305,769 -2,528
1975 109,315 -22,768 298,267 -292
1974 106,898 -15,686 290,796 -1,197
1973 104,418 -10,737 283,385 -1,168
1972 101,142 -9,526 275,236 -4,589
1971 89,404 -9,153 265,442 -12,238
1970 87,660 -8,931 257,938 -10,233
1969 83,413 -8,714 251,925 -28,752
1968 79,465 -8,396 242,821 -36,683
1967 76,142 -7,771 237,156 -35,666
1966 73,123 -6,283 231,440 -38,143
1965 70,913 -4,384 229,061 -38,519
1964 69,483 -2,518 226,685 -43,480
1963 67,414 -1,228 225,367 -46,516
1962 65,312 -890 223,842 -48,017
1961 63,639 -760 222,372 -48,777
1960 62,003 -672 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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