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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.15 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Chad vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Greece
2100 70,884,357 6,463,085
2099 70,557,567 6,505,287
2098 70,230,207 6,547,164
2097 69,842,152 6,589,081
2096 69,451,196 6,630,487
2095 69,060,721 6,671,006
2094 68,666,177 6,710,734
2093 68,236,720 6,749,510
2092 67,782,173 6,787,596
2091 67,325,804 6,824,775
2090 66,831,262 6,862,164
2089 66,335,362 6,900,089
2088 65,849,776 6,937,116
2087 65,329,155 6,973,450
2086 64,802,341 7,010,676
2085 64,247,517 7,048,751
2084 63,683,201 7,086,818
2083 63,107,011 7,124,743
2082 62,546,281 7,164,627
2081 61,935,077 7,205,487
2080 61,322,770 7,248,512
2079 60,689,500 7,292,836
2078 60,041,413 7,338,859
2077 59,398,544 7,387,671
2076 58,750,589 7,437,562
2075 58,088,399 7,489,139
2074 57,429,638 7,543,259
2073 56,751,288 7,600,155
2072 56,050,641 7,659,253
2071 55,351,270 7,719,672
2070 54,656,129 7,782,317
2069 53,956,737 7,847,153
2068 53,248,745 7,913,682
2067 52,550,963 7,980,659
2066 51,808,021 8,047,692
2065 51,071,215 8,114,348
2064 50,307,695 8,181,923
2063 49,556,347 8,250,274
2062 48,797,884 8,318,463
2061 48,036,580 8,386,919
2060 47,241,459 8,454,179
2059 46,442,418 8,522,250
2058 45,655,034 8,589,200
2057 44,870,896 8,655,428
2056 44,078,534 8,720,012
2055 43,275,519 8,783,558
2054 42,486,590 8,844,935
2053 41,688,608 8,903,834
2052 40,889,772 8,961,755
2051 40,092,484 9,018,494
2050 39,299,495 9,072,676
2049 38,521,793 9,126,801
2048 37,723,298 9,177,973
2047 36,947,445 9,228,605
2046 36,172,851 9,275,381
2045 35,391,232 9,321,349
2044 34,632,170 9,367,130
2043 33,864,845 9,411,608
2042 33,104,772 9,454,837
2041 32,347,709 9,499,098
2040 31,617,805 9,543,726
2039 30,871,258 9,588,298
2038 30,129,880 9,633,708
2037 29,393,074 9,679,362
2036 28,653,774 9,724,905
2035 27,935,849 9,771,397
2034 27,223,833 9,817,355
2033 26,506,530 9,863,589
2032 25,790,343 9,911,215
2031 25,078,386 9,956,924
2030 24,381,060 10,002,298
2029 23,686,105 10,047,641
2028 22,995,214 10,092,845
2027 22,312,346 10,137,354
2026 21,738,687 10,181,414
2025 21,174,977 10,223,023
2024 20,299,123 10,405,134
2023 19,319,064 10,407,351
2022 18,455,316 10,436,882
2021 17,828,273 10,569,207
2020 17,224,679 10,698,599
2019 16,685,223 10,721,582
2018 16,156,531 10,732,882
2017 15,622,759 10,754,679
2016 15,114,655 10,775,971
2015 14,647,621 10,820,883
2014 14,188,678 10,892,413
2013 13,691,079 10,965,211
2012 13,210,998 11,045,011
2011 12,754,997 11,104,899
2010 12,312,575 11,121,341
2009 11,893,754 11,107,017
2008 11,476,296 11,077,841
2007 11,081,660 11,048,473
2006 10,706,424 11,020,362
2005 10,328,092 10,987,314
2004 9,920,036 10,955,141
2003 9,487,833 10,928,070
2002 9,116,192 10,902,022
2001 8,804,124 10,862,132
2000 8,512,093 10,805,808
1999 8,222,705 10,761,698
1998 7,938,840 10,720,509
1997 7,670,366 10,661,259
1996 7,410,108 10,608,800
1995 7,089,064 10,562,153
1994 6,783,450 10,512,922
1993 6,629,146 10,460,415
1992 6,474,656 10,399,061
1991 6,205,676 10,319,927
1990 5,982,833 10,196,792
1989 5,819,586 10,089,498
1988 5,625,602 10,036,983
1987 5,438,309 10,000,595
1986 5,251,069 9,967,213
1985 5,096,269 9,934,300
1984 5,045,145 9,895,801
1983 4,979,130 9,846,627
1982 4,738,483 9,789,513
1981 4,520,959 9,729,350
1980 4,515,453 9,642,505
1979 4,505,384 9,548,258
1978 4,411,366 9,429,959
1977 4,331,667 9,308,479
1976 4,251,297 9,188,150
1975 4,167,234 9,046,541
1974 4,078,356 8,962,022
1973 3,985,909 8,929,086
1972 3,893,252 8,888,628
1971 3,807,316 8,831,036
1970 3,727,828 8,792,806
1969 3,651,113 8,772,764
1968 3,578,231 8,740,765
1967 3,508,512 8,684,088
1966 3,440,903 8,613,651
1965 3,374,220 8,550,333
1964 3,307,479 8,510,429
1963 3,240,905 8,479,625
1962 3,175,598 8,448,233
1961 3,111,947 8,398,050
1960 3,049,838 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Greece
2100 0.46% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.64%
2098 0.56% -0.64%
2097 0.56% -0.62%
2096 0.57% -0.61%
2095 0.57% -0.59%
2094 0.63% -0.57%
2093 0.67% -0.56%
2092 0.68% -0.54%
2091 0.74% -0.54%
2090 0.75% -0.55%
2089 0.74% -0.53%
2088 0.8% -0.52%
2087 0.81% -0.53%
2086 0.86% -0.54%
2085 0.89% -0.54%
2084 0.91% -0.53%
2083 0.9% -0.56%
2082 0.99% -0.57%
2081 1% -0.59%
2080 1.04% -0.61%
2079 1.08% -0.63%
2078 1.08% -0.66%
2077 1.1% -0.67%
2076 1.14% -0.69%
2075 1.15% -0.72%
2074 1.2% -0.75%
2073 1.25% -0.77%
2072 1.26% -0.78%
2071 1.27% -0.8%
2070 1.3% -0.83%
2069 1.33% -0.84%
2068 1.33% -0.84%
2067 1.43% -0.83%
2066 1.44% -0.82%
2065 1.52% -0.83%
2064 1.52% -0.83%
2063 1.55% -0.82%
2062 1.58% -0.82%
2061 1.68% -0.8%
2060 1.72% -0.8%
2059 1.72% -0.78%
2058 1.75% -0.77%
2057 1.8% -0.74%
2056 1.86% -0.72%
2055 1.86% -0.69%
2054 1.91% -0.66%
2053 1.95% -0.65%
2052 1.99% -0.63%
2051 2.02% -0.6%
2050 2.02% -0.59%
2049 2.12% -0.56%
2048 2.1% -0.55%
2047 2.14% -0.5%
2046 2.21% -0.49%
2045 2.19% -0.49%
2044 2.27% -0.47%
2043 2.3% -0.46%
2042 2.34% -0.47%
2041 2.31% -0.47%
2040 2.42% -0.46%
2039 2.46% -0.47%
2038 2.51% -0.47%
2037 2.58% -0.47%
2036 2.57% -0.48%
2035 2.62% -0.47%
2034 2.71% -0.47%
2033 2.78% -0.48%
2032 2.84% -0.46%
2031 2.86% -0.45%
2030 2.93% -0.45%
2029 3% -0.45%
2028 3.06% -0.44%
2027 2.64% -0.43%
2026 2.66% -0.41%
2025 4.31% -1.75%
2024 5.07% -0.02%
2023 4.68% -0.28%
2022 3.52% -1.25%
2021 3.5% -1.21%
2020 3.23% -0.21%
2019 3.27% -0.11%
2018 3.42% -0.2%
2017 3.36% -0.2%
2016 3.19% -0.42%
2015 3.23% -0.66%
2014 3.63% -0.66%
2013 3.63% -0.72%
2012 3.58% -0.54%
2011 3.59% -0.15%
2010 3.52% 0.13%
2009 3.64% 0.26%
2008 3.56% 0.27%
2007 3.5% 0.26%
2006 3.66% 0.3%
2005 4.11% 0.29%
2004 4.56% 0.25%
2003 4.08% 0.24%
2002 3.54% 0.37%
2001 3.43% 0.52%
2000 3.52% 0.41%
1999 3.58% 0.38%
1998 3.5% 0.56%
1997 3.51% 0.49%
1996 4.53% 0.44%
1995 4.51% 0.47%
1994 2.33% 0.5%
1993 2.39% 0.59%
1992 4.33% 0.77%
1991 3.72% 1.21%
1990 2.81% 1.06%
1989 3.45% 0.52%
1988 3.44% 0.36%
1987 3.57% 0.33%
1986 3.04% 0.33%
1985 1.01% 0.39%
1984 1.33% 0.5%
1983 5.08% 0.58%
1982 4.81% 0.62%
1981 0.12% 0.9%
1980 0.22% 0.99%
1979 2.13% 1.25%
1978 1.84% 1.31%
1977 1.89% 1.31%
1976 2.02% 1.57%
1975 2.18% 0.94%
1974 2.32% 0.37%
1973 2.38% 0.46%
1972 2.26% 0.65%
1971 2.13% 0.43%
1970 2.1% 0.23%
1969 2.04% 0.37%
1968 1.99% 0.65%
1967 1.96% 0.82%
1966 1.98% 0.74%
1965 2.02% 0.47%
1964 2.05% 0.36%
1963 2.06% 0.37%
1962 2.05% 0.6%
1961 2.04% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Chad Greece
Current population
21893857
10181414
Population rank 64/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.12%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
3.95 hours
One birth every
38.5 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 -6
Annual growth/decline +980,059 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 165/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +16,636
Net migration rank 184/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 16,636
2024 - 204,040 - -122,772
2023 605,924 496,830 -56,200 -159,430
2022 588,060 36,670 -63,665 -53,997
2021 554,851 74,509 -58,131 -160,277
2020 541,234 36,605 -46,004 6,353
2019 530,540 -29,451 -41,814 36,762
2018 509,642 46,661 -33,272 17,938
2017 494,304 16,916 -36,566 10,483
2016 483,442 21,540 -25,862 10,484
2015 478,010 -48,918 -29,216 -43,462
2014 467,957 20,842 -20,696 -46,678
2013 454,517 51,887 -17,545 -59,323
2012 444,246 9,514 -16,568 -65,364
2011 428,989 29,256 -4,441 -31,786
2010 416,177 10,427 5,560 2,001
2009 401,937 9,108 8,886 18,182
2008 387,439 36,446 11,077 27,081
2007 376,732 -11,339 2,210 25,400
2006 362,027 23,052 6,612 27,621
2005 352,302 19,281 2,197 33,297
2004 334,136 110,387 0 29,039
2003 314,740 105,140 -1,093 25,323
2002 302,995 20,400 0 25,692
2001 297,254 3,484 0 60,387
2000 287,173 -3,845 -1,081 54,661
1999 278,264 17,175 -2,153 49,930
1998 270,055 2,232 -2,144 47,856
1997 261,030 3,631 2,133 45,671
1996 254,589 1,259 0 43,444
1995 234,010 152,232 1,056 42,674
1994 223,996 986 6,307 42,897
1993 229,984 -146,386 4,185 39,829
1992 219,348 6,013 6,239 41,000
1991 200,102 112,492 6,192 37,917
1990 191,959 -58,884 8,157 26,294
1989 188,485 4,924 9,080 18,862
1988 178,489 16,085 15,055 20,557
1987 156,797 23,220 10,001 19,005
1986 152,360 42,093 20,931 19,064
1985 145,845 -30,686 22,849 16,093
1984 151,511 -164,489 37,604 19,767
1983 144,684 247 42,341 18,655
1982 119,121 217,242 50,906 19,675
1981 111,907 -13,232 54,484 25,061
1980 122,468 -210,126 60,748 47,460
1979 117,780 -9,974 65,882 72,184
1978 115,084 -34,856 64,124 60,775
1977 113,498 -34,318 59,574 19,193
1976 111,324 -29,755 65,236 89,601
1975 109,315 -22,768 61,516 61,265
1974 106,898 -15,686 68,111 -22,590
1973 104,418 -10,737 59,824 -42,387
1972 101,142 -9,526 64,887 -3,589
1971 89,404 -9,153 67,116 -12,747
1970 87,660 -8,931 71,222 -54,166
1969 83,413 -8,714 82,464 -118,544
1968 79,465 -8,396 87,408 -429
1967 76,142 -7,771 91,183 -55,853
1966 73,123 -6,283 86,998 21,206
1965 70,913 -4,384 83,793 -81,576
1964 69,483 -2,518 83,402 -76,678
1963 67,414 -1,228 81,404 -77,345
1962 65,312 -890 85,327 -74,972
1961 63,639 -760 86,500 -61,102
1960 62,003 -672 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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