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Population in Chad compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 9.41 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

Chad vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Guinea-Bissau
2100 70,311,013 4,713,104
2099 69,986,866 4,706,098
2098 69,662,155 4,699,568
2097 69,277,239 4,691,855
2096 68,889,445 4,682,938
2095 68,502,128 4,674,608
2094 68,110,775 4,663,103
2093 67,684,792 4,651,788
2092 67,233,921 4,639,582
2091 66,781,244 4,628,423
2090 66,290,702 4,616,772
2089 65,798,812 4,604,837
2088 65,317,154 4,592,099
2087 64,800,745 4,578,407
2086 64,278,192 4,562,793
2085 63,727,856 4,547,020
2084 63,168,104 4,530,206
2083 62,596,574 4,514,557
2082 62,040,380 4,498,172
2081 61,434,119 4,481,590
2080 60,826,765 4,461,992
2079 60,198,617 4,440,836
2078 59,555,772 4,419,277
2077 58,918,103 4,395,599
2076 58,275,388 4,371,019
2075 57,618,555 4,343,934
2074 56,965,122 4,318,519
2073 56,292,259 4,290,772
2072 55,597,279 4,262,846
2071 54,903,565 4,234,576
2070 54,214,047 4,206,253
2069 53,520,311 4,176,501
2068 52,818,046 4,145,457
2067 52,125,908 4,114,243
2066 51,388,975 4,082,951
2065 50,658,129 4,048,502
2064 49,900,784 4,013,784
2063 49,155,513 3,978,328
2062 48,403,186 3,941,631
2061 47,648,039 3,904,197
2060 46,859,349 3,868,146
2059 46,066,772 3,829,277
2058 45,285,757 3,789,609
2057 44,507,961 3,750,140
2056 43,722,007 3,710,996
2055 42,925,488 3,670,229
2054 42,142,940 3,627,303
2053 41,351,412 3,586,333
2052 40,559,038 3,543,640
2051 39,768,198 3,498,845
2050 38,981,624 3,453,155
2049 38,210,212 3,405,764
2048 37,418,176 3,358,731
2047 36,648,598 3,310,142
2046 35,880,269 3,263,507
2045 35,104,973 3,214,677
2044 34,352,050 3,167,400
2043 33,590,931 3,120,097
2042 32,837,006 3,072,862
2041 32,086,067 3,025,833
2040 31,362,066 2,978,159
2039 30,621,558 2,929,364
2038 29,886,177 2,881,007
2037 29,155,330 2,832,794
2036 28,422,010 2,783,401
2035 27,709,891 2,736,240
2034 27,003,635 2,688,290
2033 26,292,134 2,638,427
2032 25,581,739 2,588,961
2031 24,875,542 2,540,013
2030 24,183,856 2,491,987
2029 23,494,522 2,444,278
2028 22,809,219 2,396,253
2027 22,131,874 2,347,151
2026 21,562,855 2,298,439
2025 21,003,705 2,249,515
2024 20,299,123 2,201,352
2023 19,319,064 2,153,339
2022 18,455,316 2,105,529
2021 17,828,273 2,058,841
2020 17,224,679 2,013,255
2019 16,685,223 1,967,696
2018 16,156,531 1,922,168
2017 15,622,759 1,877,072
2016 15,114,655 1,831,893
2015 14,647,621 1,786,457
2014 14,188,678 1,741,122
2013 13,691,079 1,695,973
2012 13,210,998 1,651,417
2011 12,754,997 1,608,076
2010 12,312,575 1,566,347
2009 11,893,754 1,526,377
2008 11,476,296 1,488,054
2007 11,081,660 1,450,986
2006 10,706,424 1,415,303
2005 10,328,092 1,381,585
2004 9,920,036 1,349,563
2003 9,487,833 1,318,806
2002 9,116,192 1,289,307
2001 8,804,124 1,261,273
2000 8,512,093 1,234,741
1999 8,222,705 1,210,206
1998 7,938,840 1,187,473
1997 7,670,366 1,165,545
1996 7,410,108 1,143,535
1995 7,089,064 1,119,949
1994 6,783,450 1,092,031
1993 6,629,146 1,058,745
1992 6,474,656 1,024,356
1991 6,205,676 994,639
1990 5,982,833 973,669
1989 5,819,586 957,789
1988 5,625,602 942,061
1987 5,438,309 926,862
1986 5,251,069 912,126
1985 5,096,269 897,697
1984 5,045,145 883,519
1983 4,979,130 869,592
1982 4,738,483 855,891
1981 4,520,959 842,432
1980 4,515,453 829,303
1979 4,505,384 819,867
1978 4,411,366 791,694
1977 4,331,667 741,789
1976 4,251,297 694,191
1975 4,167,234 650,966
1974 4,078,356 613,338
1973 3,985,909 592,808
1972 3,893,252 586,620
1971 3,807,316 586,221
1970 3,727,828 584,403
1969 3,651,113 581,610
1968 3,578,231 578,170
1967 3,508,512 569,011
1966 3,440,903 566,908
1965 3,374,220 575,005
1964 3,307,479 588,543
1963 3,240,905 594,418
1962 3,175,598 589,474
1961 3,111,947 582,532
1960 3,049,838 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.46% 0.15%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.56% 0.16%
2097 0.56% 0.19%
2096 0.57% 0.18%
2095 0.57% 0.25%
2094 0.63% 0.24%
2093 0.67% 0.26%
2092 0.68% 0.24%
2091 0.74% 0.25%
2090 0.75% 0.26%
2089 0.74% 0.28%
2088 0.8% 0.3%
2087 0.81% 0.34%
2086 0.86% 0.35%
2085 0.89% 0.37%
2084 0.91% 0.35%
2083 0.9% 0.36%
2082 0.99% 0.37%
2081 1% 0.44%
2080 1.04% 0.48%
2079 1.08% 0.49%
2078 1.08% 0.54%
2077 1.1% 0.56%
2076 1.14% 0.62%
2075 1.15% 0.59%
2074 1.2% 0.65%
2073 1.25% 0.66%
2072 1.26% 0.67%
2071 1.27% 0.67%
2070 1.3% 0.71%
2069 1.33% 0.75%
2068 1.33% 0.76%
2067 1.43% 0.77%
2066 1.44% 0.85%
2065 1.52% 0.86%
2064 1.52% 0.89%
2063 1.55% 0.93%
2062 1.58% 0.96%
2061 1.68% 0.93%
2060 1.72% 1.02%
2059 1.72% 1.05%
2058 1.75% 1.05%
2057 1.8% 1.05%
2056 1.86% 1.11%
2055 1.86% 1.18%
2054 1.91% 1.14%
2053 1.95% 1.2%
2052 1.99% 1.28%
2051 2.02% 1.32%
2050 2.02% 1.39%
2049 2.12% 1.4%
2048 2.1% 1.47%
2047 2.14% 1.43%
2046 2.21% 1.52%
2045 2.19% 1.49%
2044 2.27% 1.52%
2043 2.3% 1.54%
2042 2.34% 1.55%
2041 2.31% 1.6%
2040 2.42% 1.67%
2039 2.46% 1.68%
2038 2.51% 1.7%
2037 2.58% 1.77%
2036 2.57% 1.72%
2035 2.62% 1.78%
2034 2.71% 1.89%
2033 2.78% 1.91%
2032 2.84% 1.93%
2031 2.86% 1.93%
2030 2.93% 1.95%
2029 3% 2%
2028 3.06% 2.09%
2027 2.64% 2.12%
2026 2.66% 2.17%
2025 3.47% 2.19%
2024 5.07% 2.23%
2023 4.68% 2.27%
2022 3.52% 2.27%
2021 3.5% 2.26%
2020 3.23% 2.32%
2019 3.27% 2.37%
2018 3.42% 2.4%
2017 3.36% 2.47%
2016 3.19% 2.54%
2015 3.23% 2.6%
2014 3.63% 2.66%
2013 3.63% 2.7%
2012 3.58% 2.7%
2011 3.59% 2.66%
2010 3.52% 2.62%
2009 3.64% 2.58%
2008 3.56% 2.55%
2007 3.5% 2.52%
2006 3.66% 2.44%
2005 4.11% 2.37%
2004 4.56% 2.33%
2003 4.08% 2.29%
2002 3.54% 2.22%
2001 3.43% 2.15%
2000 3.52% 2.03%
1999 3.58% 1.91%
1998 3.5% 1.88%
1997 3.51% 1.92%
1996 4.53% 2.11%
1995 4.51% 2.56%
1994 2.33% 3.14%
1993 2.39% 3.36%
1992 4.33% 2.99%
1991 3.72% 2.15%
1990 2.81% 1.66%
1989 3.45% 1.67%
1988 3.44% 1.64%
1987 3.57% 1.62%
1986 3.04% 1.61%
1985 1.01% 1.6%
1984 1.33% 1.6%
1983 5.08% 1.6%
1982 4.81% 1.6%
1981 0.12% 1.58%
1980 0.22% 1.15%
1979 2.13% 3.56%
1978 1.84% 6.73%
1977 1.89% 6.86%
1976 2.02% 6.64%
1975 2.18% 6.13%
1974 2.32% 3.46%
1973 2.38% 1.05%
1972 2.26% 0.07%
1971 2.13% 0.31%
1970 2.1% 0.48%
1969 2.04% 0.59%
1968 1.99% 1.61%
1967 1.96% 0.37%
1966 1.98% -1.41%
1965 2.02% -2.3%
1964 2.05% -0.99%
1963 2.06% 0.84%
1962 2.05% 1.19%
1961 2.04% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Chad Guinea-Bissau
Current population
21855137
2323460
Population rank 64/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
8.08 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +132
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 41/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -1,373
Net migration rank 184/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -1,373
2024 653,307 204,040 49,642 -1,712
2023 605,924 496,830 49,498 -1,400
2022 588,060 36,670 48,920 -1,400
2021 554,851 74,509 47,242 -1,395
2020 541,234 36,605 46,718 -1,394
2019 530,540 -29,451 47,196 -1,395
2018 509,642 46,661 46,659 -1,396
2017 494,304 16,916 46,318 -1,398
2016 483,442 21,540 46,814 -1,392
2015 478,010 -48,918 46,846 -1,393
2014 467,957 20,842 46,615 -1,393
2013 454,517 51,887 46,472 -1,395
2012 444,246 9,514 45,480 -1,442
2011 428,989 29,256 44,405 -1,760
2010 416,177 10,427 43,067 -2,257
2009 401,937 9,108 41,950 -2,821
2008 387,439 36,446 40,841 -3,313
2007 376,732 -11,339 40,288 -3,676
2006 362,027 23,052 38,886 -4,142
2005 352,302 19,281 37,347 -4,662
2004 334,136 110,387 36,495 -5,144
2003 314,740 105,140 35,649 -5,487
2002 302,995 20,400 34,561 -5,712
2001 297,254 3,484 33,461 -6,239
2000 287,173 -3,845 32,816 -6,971
1999 278,264 17,175 30,916 -7,686
1998 270,055 2,232 30,390 -8,163
1997 261,030 3,631 29,792 -8,176
1996 254,589 1,259 29,778 -7,369
1995 234,010 152,232 29,142 -4,376
1994 223,996 986 27,895 3,174
1993 229,984 -146,386 26,943 8,562
1992 219,348 6,013 25,747 7,531
1991 200,102 112,492 24,527 1,621
1990 191,959 -58,884 23,936 -8,151
1989 188,485 4,924 24,286 -8,296
1988 178,489 16,085 23,940 -8,473
1987 156,797 23,220 23,549 -8,622
1986 152,360 42,093 23,301 -8,748
1985 145,845 -30,686 23,116 -8,812
1984 151,511 -164,489 22,861 -8,812
1983 144,684 247 22,542 -8,729
1982 119,121 217,242 22,131 -8,539
1981 111,907 -13,232 21,611 -8,291
1980 122,468 -210,126 21,024 -8,086
1979 117,780 -9,974 19,736 -13,801
1978 115,084 -34,856 17,468 32,936
1977 113,498 -34,318 15,484 33,922
1976 111,324 -29,755 13,688 32,113
1975 109,315 -22,768 11,998 28,645
1974 106,898 -15,686 10,321 24,290
1973 104,418 -10,737 8,430 -1,985
1972 101,142 -9,526 7,911 -1,985
1971 89,404 -9,153 8,183 -13,302
1970 87,660 -8,931 7,632 1,123
1969 83,413 -8,714 7,857 -11,033
1968 79,465 -8,396 7,289 2,769
1967 76,142 -7,771 6,742 1,516
1966 73,123 -6,283 6,955 -11,006
1965 70,913 -4,384 7,789 -19,928
1964 69,483 -2,518 8,989 -23,936
1963 67,414 -1,228 9,190 -5,993
1962 65,312 -890 10,662 -3,960
1961 63,639 -760 10,756 -3,575
1960 62,003 -672 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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