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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.14 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Chad vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Guatemala
2100 70,311,013 26,153,266
2099 69,986,866 26,241,436
2098 69,662,155 26,327,401
2097 69,277,239 26,411,858
2096 68,889,445 26,493,721
2095 68,502,128 26,573,173
2094 68,110,775 26,650,279
2093 67,684,792 26,724,630
2092 67,233,921 26,796,433
2091 66,781,244 26,864,799
2090 66,290,702 26,929,431
2089 65,798,812 26,990,069
2088 65,317,154 27,047,391
2087 64,800,745 27,101,383
2086 64,278,192 27,151,393
2085 63,727,856 27,195,895
2084 63,168,104 27,235,718
2083 62,596,574 27,270,266
2082 62,040,380 27,300,227
2081 61,434,119 27,323,897
2080 60,826,765 27,341,942
2079 60,198,617 27,354,464
2078 59,555,772 27,360,327
2077 58,918,103 27,359,161
2076 58,275,388 27,351,838
2075 57,618,555 27,338,895
2074 56,965,122 27,319,989
2073 56,292,259 27,293,820
2072 55,597,279 27,260,434
2071 54,903,565 27,219,778
2070 54,214,047 27,172,642
2069 53,520,311 27,117,335
2068 52,818,046 27,053,945
2067 52,125,908 26,983,495
2066 51,388,975 26,905,666
2065 50,658,129 26,821,312
2064 49,900,784 26,729,190
2063 49,155,513 26,630,176
2062 48,403,186 26,525,287
2061 47,648,039 26,414,086
2060 46,859,349 26,295,830
2059 46,066,772 26,171,105
2058 45,285,757 26,039,738
2057 44,507,961 25,901,372
2056 43,722,007 25,757,288
2055 42,925,488 25,607,244
2054 42,142,940 25,451,264
2053 41,351,412 25,288,335
2052 40,559,038 25,120,056
2051 39,768,198 24,946,634
2050 38,981,624 24,768,464
2049 38,210,212 24,584,225
2048 37,418,176 24,394,931
2047 36,648,598 24,201,532
2046 35,880,269 24,001,405
2045 35,104,973 23,795,751
2044 34,352,050 23,584,131
2043 33,590,931 23,366,974
2042 32,837,006 23,144,034
2041 32,086,067 22,915,420
2040 31,362,066 22,680,768
2039 30,621,558 22,440,281
2038 29,886,177 22,193,352
2037 29,155,330 21,942,046
2036 28,422,010 21,686,309
2035 27,709,891 21,425,958
2034 27,003,635 21,162,245
2033 26,292,134 20,895,809
2032 25,581,739 20,626,813
2031 24,875,542 20,355,744
2030 24,183,856 20,082,472
2029 23,494,522 19,807,478
2028 22,809,219 19,530,983
2027 22,131,874 19,252,313
2026 21,562,855 18,970,716
2025 21,003,705 18,687,881
2024 20,299,123 18,406,359
2023 19,319,064 18,124,838
2022 18,455,316 17,847,877
2021 17,828,273 17,598,650
2020 17,224,679 17,357,325
2019 16,685,223 17,103,803
2018 16,156,531 16,845,685
2017 15,622,759 16,567,357
2016 15,114,655 16,268,760
2015 14,647,621 15,971,743
2014 14,188,678 15,681,725
2013 13,691,079 15,387,337
2012 13,210,998 15,089,647
2011 12,754,997 14,792,126
2010 12,312,575 14,500,112
2009 11,893,754 14,215,611
2008 11,476,296 13,935,174
2007 11,081,660 13,652,040
2006 10,706,424 13,367,459
2005 10,328,092 13,087,629
2004 9,920,036 12,807,402
2003 9,487,833 12,525,842
2002 9,116,192 12,246,915
2001 8,804,124 11,969,422
2000 8,512,093 11,697,592
1999 8,222,705 11,422,965
1998 7,938,840 11,139,145
1997 7,670,366 10,857,754
1996 7,410,108 10,583,526
1995 7,089,064 10,312,996
1994 6,783,450 10,043,718
1993 6,629,146 9,779,761
1992 6,474,656 9,522,266
1991 6,205,676 9,272,584
1990 5,982,833 9,024,773
1989 5,819,586 8,775,546
1988 5,625,602 8,532,099
1987 5,438,309 8,296,485
1986 5,251,069 8,070,818
1985 5,096,269 7,849,693
1984 5,045,145 7,630,682
1983 4,979,130 7,419,642
1982 4,738,483 7,240,241
1981 4,520,959 7,075,648
1980 4,515,453 6,900,212
1979 4,505,384 6,727,797
1978 4,411,366 6,561,534
1977 4,331,667 6,401,515
1976 4,251,297 6,262,404
1975 4,167,234 6,128,731
1974 4,078,356 5,981,197
1973 3,985,909 5,831,631
1972 3,893,252 5,682,833
1971 3,807,316 5,538,355
1970 3,727,828 5,396,966
1969 3,651,113 5,257,081
1968 3,578,231 5,118,111
1967 3,508,512 4,978,862
1966 3,440,903 4,840,958
1965 3,374,220 4,704,965
1964 3,307,479 4,571,109
1963 3,240,905 4,440,264
1962 3,175,598 4,312,044
1961 3,111,947 4,186,201
1960 3,049,838 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Guatemala
2100 0.46% -0.34%
2099 0.47% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.32%
2097 0.56% -0.31%
2096 0.57% -0.3%
2095 0.57% -0.29%
2094 0.63% -0.28%
2093 0.67% -0.27%
2092 0.68% -0.25%
2091 0.74% -0.24%
2090 0.75% -0.22%
2089 0.74% -0.21%
2088 0.8% -0.2%
2087 0.81% -0.18%
2086 0.86% -0.16%
2085 0.89% -0.15%
2084 0.91% -0.13%
2083 0.9% -0.11%
2082 0.99% -0.09%
2081 1% -0.07%
2080 1.04% -0.05%
2079 1.08% -0.02%
2078 1.08% 0.004%
2077 1.1% 0.03%
2076 1.14% 0.05%
2075 1.15% 0.07%
2074 1.2% 0.1%
2073 1.25% 0.12%
2072 1.26% 0.15%
2071 1.27% 0.17%
2070 1.3% 0.2%
2069 1.33% 0.23%
2068 1.33% 0.26%
2067 1.43% 0.29%
2066 1.44% 0.31%
2065 1.52% 0.34%
2064 1.52% 0.37%
2063 1.55% 0.4%
2062 1.58% 0.42%
2061 1.68% 0.45%
2060 1.72% 0.48%
2059 1.72% 0.5%
2058 1.75% 0.53%
2057 1.8% 0.56%
2056 1.86% 0.59%
2055 1.86% 0.61%
2054 1.91% 0.64%
2053 1.95% 0.67%
2052 1.99% 0.7%
2051 2.02% 0.72%
2050 2.02% 0.75%
2049 2.12% 0.78%
2048 2.1% 0.8%
2047 2.14% 0.83%
2046 2.21% 0.86%
2045 2.19% 0.9%
2044 2.27% 0.93%
2043 2.3% 0.96%
2042 2.34% 1%
2041 2.31% 1.03%
2040 2.42% 1.07%
2039 2.46% 1.11%
2038 2.51% 1.15%
2037 2.58% 1.18%
2036 2.57% 1.22%
2035 2.62% 1.25%
2034 2.71% 1.28%
2033 2.78% 1.3%
2032 2.84% 1.33%
2031 2.86% 1.36%
2030 2.93% 1.39%
2029 3% 1.42%
2028 3.06% 1.45%
2027 2.64% 1.48%
2026 2.66% 1.51%
2025 3.47% 1.53%
2024 5.07% 1.55%
2023 4.68% 1.55%
2022 3.52% 1.42%
2021 3.5% 1.39%
2020 3.23% 1.48%
2019 3.27% 1.53%
2018 3.42% 1.68%
2017 3.36% 1.84%
2016 3.19% 1.86%
2015 3.23% 1.85%
2014 3.63% 1.91%
2013 3.63% 1.97%
2012 3.58% 2.01%
2011 3.59% 2.01%
2010 3.52% 2%
2009 3.64% 2.01%
2008 3.56% 2.07%
2007 3.5% 2.13%
2006 3.66% 2.14%
2005 4.11% 2.19%
2004 4.56% 2.25%
2003 4.08% 2.28%
2002 3.54% 2.32%
2001 3.43% 2.32%
2000 3.52% 2.4%
1999 3.58% 2.55%
1998 3.5% 2.59%
1997 3.51% 2.59%
1996 4.53% 2.62%
1995 4.51% 2.68%
1994 2.33% 2.7%
1993 2.39% 2.7%
1992 4.33% 2.69%
1991 3.72% 2.75%
1990 2.81% 2.84%
1989 3.45% 2.85%
1988 3.44% 2.84%
1987 3.57% 2.8%
1986 3.04% 2.82%
1985 1.01% 2.87%
1984 1.33% 2.84%
1983 5.08% 2.48%
1982 4.81% 2.33%
1981 0.12% 2.54%
1980 0.22% 2.56%
1979 2.13% 2.53%
1978 1.84% 2.5%
1977 1.89% 2.22%
1976 2.02% 2.18%
1975 2.18% 2.47%
1974 2.32% 2.56%
1973 2.38% 2.62%
1972 2.26% 2.61%
1971 2.13% 2.62%
1970 2.1% 2.66%
1969 2.04% 2.72%
1968 1.99% 2.8%
1967 1.96% 2.85%
1966 1.98% 2.89%
1965 2.02% 2.93%
1964 2.05% 2.95%
1963 2.06% 2.97%
1962 2.05% 3.01%
1961 2.04% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Chad Guatemala
Current population
21855137
19115361
Population rank 64/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.23%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
1.38 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +771
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 69/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -7,959
Net migration rank 184/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -7,959
2024 653,307 204,040 290,066 -7,725
2023 605,924 496,830 289,635 -8,940
2022 588,060 36,670 281,675 -8,463
2021 554,851 74,509 255,145 -29,908
2020 541,234 36,605 281,328 -23,927
2019 530,540 -29,451 307,389 -57,746
2018 509,642 46,661 323,100 -56,487
2017 494,304 16,916 332,838 -42,779
2016 483,442 21,540 338,114 -30,980
2015 478,010 -48,918 335,072 -48,179
2014 467,957 20,842 333,551 -40,409
2013 454,517 51,887 331,321 -35,698
2012 444,246 9,514 332,365 -32,624
2011 428,989 29,256 328,548 -33,238
2010 416,177 10,427 324,802 -36,076
2009 401,937 9,108 323,320 -43,046
2008 387,439 36,446 323,226 -42,624
2007 376,732 -11,339 326,298 -40,632
2006 362,027 23,052 325,604 -42,118
2005 352,302 19,281 325,816 -49,636
2004 334,136 110,387 331,699 -47,409
2003 314,740 105,140 333,539 -54,701
2002 302,995 20,400 334,255 -55,247
2001 297,254 3,484 335,503 -59,536
2000 287,173 -3,845 332,891 -65,197
1999 278,264 17,175 328,890 -47,325
1998 270,055 2,232 325,174 -39,104
1997 261,030 3,631 320,087 -43,377
1996 254,589 1,259 315,252 -43,501
1995 234,010 152,232 309,236 -39,917
1994 223,996 986 302,708 -33,462
1993 229,984 -146,386 295,515 -36,848
1992 219,348 6,013 288,411 -32,093
1991 200,102 112,492 283,917 -40,868
1990 191,959 -58,884 280,318 -27,735
1989 188,485 4,924 276,736 -30,860
1988 178,489 16,085 271,466 -30,450
1987 156,797 23,220 261,746 -31,539
1986 152,360 42,093 252,754 -31,631
1985 145,845 -30,686 246,119 -24,991
1984 151,511 -164,489 241,892 -25,010
1983 144,684 247 238,059 -32,877
1982 119,121 217,242 199,809 -46,174
1981 111,907 -13,232 221,044 -45,490
1980 122,468 -210,126 218,460 -43,144
1979 117,780 -9,974 216,810 -47,278
1978 115,084 -34,856 211,301 -48,309
1977 113,498 -34,318 203,299 -46,249
1976 111,324 -29,755 171,903 -50,745
1975 109,315 -22,768 188,501 -42,329
1974 106,898 -15,686 184,992 -36,089
1973 104,418 -10,737 179,871 -29,641
1972 101,142 -9,526 173,162 -25,807
1971 89,404 -9,153 165,104 -23,513
1970 87,660 -8,931 155,946 -14,755
1969 83,413 -8,714 149,516 -10,937
1968 79,465 -8,396 146,946 -7,589
1967 76,142 -7,771 143,859 -4,715
1966 73,123 -6,283 140,494 -3,824
1965 70,913 -4,384 135,997 -681
1964 69,483 -2,518 132,832 -440
1963 67,414 -1,228 129,065 240
1962 65,312 -890 126,429 713
1961 63,639 -760 123,753 797
1960 62,003 -672 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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