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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.15 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 +3.65% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Chad vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Guatemala
2100 70,884,357 26,157,456
2099 70,557,567 26,245,641
2098 70,230,207 26,331,619
2097 69,842,152 26,416,090
2096 69,451,196 26,497,966
2095 69,060,721 26,577,430
2094 68,666,177 26,654,549
2093 68,236,720 26,728,912
2092 67,782,173 26,800,726
2091 67,325,804 26,869,103
2090 66,831,262 26,933,745
2089 66,335,362 26,994,393
2088 65,849,776 27,051,725
2087 65,329,155 27,105,725
2086 64,802,341 27,155,743
2085 64,247,517 27,200,252
2084 63,683,201 27,240,081
2083 63,107,011 27,274,635
2082 62,546,281 27,304,601
2081 61,935,077 27,328,275
2080 61,322,770 27,346,322
2079 60,689,500 27,358,846
2078 60,041,413 27,364,710
2077 59,398,544 27,363,544
2076 58,750,589 27,356,220
2075 58,088,399 27,343,275
2074 57,429,638 27,324,366
2073 56,751,288 27,298,193
2072 56,050,641 27,264,801
2071 55,351,270 27,224,139
2070 54,656,129 27,176,996
2069 53,956,737 27,121,679
2068 53,248,745 27,058,279
2067 52,550,963 26,987,818
2066 51,808,021 26,909,977
2065 51,071,215 26,825,610
2064 50,307,695 26,733,472
2063 49,556,347 26,634,443
2062 48,797,884 26,529,537
2061 48,036,580 26,418,318
2060 47,241,459 26,300,043
2059 46,442,418 26,175,298
2058 45,655,034 26,043,910
2057 44,870,896 25,905,522
2056 44,078,534 25,761,415
2055 43,275,519 25,611,347
2054 42,486,590 25,455,341
2053 41,688,608 25,292,387
2052 40,889,772 25,124,081
2051 40,092,484 24,950,631
2050 39,299,495 24,772,432
2049 38,521,793 24,588,164
2048 37,723,298 24,398,840
2047 36,947,445 24,205,409
2046 36,172,851 24,005,250
2045 35,391,232 23,799,564
2044 34,632,170 23,587,909
2043 33,864,845 23,370,717
2042 33,104,772 23,147,742
2041 32,347,709 22,919,092
2040 31,617,805 22,684,402
2039 30,871,258 22,443,876
2038 30,129,880 22,196,908
2037 29,393,074 21,945,561
2036 28,653,774 21,689,784
2035 27,935,849 21,429,391
2034 27,223,833 21,165,636
2033 26,506,530 20,899,157
2032 25,790,343 20,630,118
2031 25,078,386 20,359,005
2030 24,381,060 20,085,689
2029 23,686,105 19,810,652
2028 22,995,214 19,534,112
2027 22,312,346 19,255,397
2026 21,738,687 18,973,755
2025 21,174,977 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M 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 4.31% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Chad Guatemala
Current population
21893857
19049936
Population rank 64/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.23%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +771
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 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 - 204,040 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 (1960–2024, 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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