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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.64 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 +3.65% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Chad vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ghana
2100 70,884,357 68,131,252
2099 70,557,567 68,021,644
2098 70,230,207 67,902,002
2097 69,842,152 67,772,694
2096 69,451,196 67,638,801
2095 69,060,721 67,494,855
2094 68,666,177 67,339,471
2093 68,236,720 67,176,337
2092 67,782,173 67,005,259
2091 67,325,804 66,817,473
2090 66,831,262 66,618,611
2089 66,335,362 66,408,323
2088 65,849,776 66,186,701
2087 65,329,155 65,950,524
2086 64,802,341 65,712,980
2085 64,247,517 65,464,770
2084 63,683,201 65,209,090
2083 63,107,011 64,935,455
2082 62,546,281 64,651,183
2081 61,935,077 64,355,091
2080 61,322,770 64,047,069
2079 60,689,500 63,730,285
2078 60,041,413 63,397,338
2077 59,398,544 63,059,578
2076 58,750,589 62,711,928
2075 58,088,399 62,350,445
2074 57,429,638 61,987,133
2073 56,751,288 61,616,792
2072 56,050,641 61,239,369
2071 55,351,270 60,847,204
2070 54,656,129 60,454,501
2069 53,956,737 60,053,700
2068 53,248,745 59,639,035
2067 52,550,963 59,215,226
2066 51,808,021 58,786,613
2065 51,071,215 58,353,059
2064 50,307,695 57,904,896
2063 49,556,347 57,451,482
2062 48,797,884 56,986,329
2061 48,036,580 56,511,652
2060 47,241,459 56,031,122
2059 46,442,418 55,540,726
2058 45,655,034 55,042,478
2057 44,870,896 54,535,407
2056 44,078,534 54,018,018
2055 43,275,519 53,492,136
2054 42,486,590 52,959,604
2053 41,688,608 52,417,582
2052 40,889,772 51,869,801
2051 40,092,484 51,311,110
2050 39,299,495 50,740,453
2049 38,521,793 50,163,262
2048 37,723,298 49,577,819
2047 36,947,445 48,982,219
2046 36,172,851 48,383,052
2045 35,391,232 47,776,375
2044 34,632,170 47,163,926
2043 33,864,845 46,548,210
2042 33,104,772 45,925,724
2041 32,347,709 45,300,725
2040 31,617,805 44,669,515
2039 30,871,258 44,038,043
2038 30,129,880 43,402,009
2037 29,393,074 42,760,604
2036 28,653,774 42,120,700
2035 27,935,849 41,478,927
2034 27,223,833 40,831,962
2033 26,506,530 40,184,070
2032 25,790,343 39,540,131
2031 25,078,386 38,900,194
2030 24,381,060 38,258,832
2029 23,686,105 37,623,609
2028 22,995,214 36,986,250
2027 22,312,346 36,349,705
2026 21,738,687 35,713,042
2025 21,174,977 35,071,292
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% 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 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M 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 4.31% 1.87%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Chad Ghana
Current population
21893857
35885254
Population rank 64/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.43%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
35.5 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 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 - 204,040 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 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 (1960–2024, 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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