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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.31 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Chad vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Hungary
2100 70,311,013 7,354,125
2099 69,986,866 7,369,935
2098 69,662,155 7,385,110
2097 69,277,239 7,399,578
2096 68,889,445 7,414,169
2095 68,502,128 7,428,875
2094 68,110,775 7,443,681
2093 67,684,792 7,458,651
2092 67,233,921 7,473,041
2091 66,781,244 7,487,818
2090 66,290,702 7,502,719
2089 65,798,812 7,518,368
2088 65,317,154 7,533,773
2087 64,800,745 7,549,845
2086 64,278,192 7,566,819
2085 63,727,856 7,584,011
2084 63,168,104 7,600,723
2083 62,596,574 7,618,082
2082 62,040,380 7,636,419
2081 61,434,119 7,655,375
2080 60,826,765 7,675,218
2079 60,198,617 7,695,945
2078 59,555,772 7,717,087
2077 58,918,103 7,739,401
2076 58,275,388 7,763,134
2075 57,618,555 7,788,149
2074 56,965,122 7,814,821
2073 56,292,259 7,842,708
2072 55,597,279 7,872,075
2071 54,903,565 7,902,830
2070 54,214,047 7,934,859
2069 53,520,311 7,967,725
2068 52,818,046 8,001,662
2067 52,125,908 8,036,057
2066 51,388,975 8,071,042
2065 50,658,129 8,107,187
2064 49,900,784 8,144,020
2063 49,155,513 8,179,967
2062 48,403,186 8,215,823
2061 47,648,039 8,251,186
2060 46,859,349 8,286,212
2059 46,066,772 8,320,988
2058 45,285,757 8,354,080
2057 44,507,961 8,386,894
2056 43,722,007 8,419,815
2055 42,925,488 8,451,799
2054 42,142,940 8,483,442
2053 41,351,412 8,514,311
2052 40,559,038 8,545,085
2051 39,768,198 8,575,999
2050 38,981,624 8,606,870
2049 38,210,212 8,638,405
2048 37,418,176 8,670,073
2047 36,648,598 8,702,640
2046 35,880,269 8,735,821
2045 35,104,973 8,769,752
2044 34,352,050 8,803,827
2043 33,590,931 8,838,318
2042 32,837,006 8,873,924
2041 32,086,067 8,910,032
2040 31,362,066 8,946,870
2039 30,621,558 8,984,555
2038 29,886,177 9,022,078
2037 29,155,330 9,060,601
2036 28,422,010 9,098,588
2035 27,709,891 9,136,984
2034 27,003,635 9,175,038
2033 26,292,134 9,212,552
2032 25,581,739 9,249,719
2031 24,875,542 9,286,177
2030 24,183,856 9,322,011
2029 23,494,522 9,357,056
2028 22,809,219 9,390,506
2027 22,131,874 9,422,739
2026 21,562,855 9,454,659
2025 21,003,705 9,514,251
2024 20,299,123 9,562,065
2023 19,319,064 9,592,186
2022 18,455,316 9,605,074
2021 17,828,273 9,630,932
2020 17,224,679 9,670,419
2019 16,685,223 9,694,824
2018 16,156,531 9,706,964
2017 15,622,759 9,726,756
2016 15,114,655 9,759,755
2015 14,647,621 9,797,755
2014 14,188,678 9,833,038
2013 13,691,079 9,872,734
2012 13,210,998 9,920,362
2011 12,754,997 9,971,727
2010 12,312,575 10,000,023
2009 11,893,754 10,022,650
2008 11,476,296 10,038,188
2007 11,081,660 10,055,780
2006 10,706,424 10,071,370
2005 10,328,092 10,087,065
2004 9,920,036 10,107,146
2003 9,487,833 10,129,552
2002 9,116,192 10,158,608
2001 8,804,124 10,187,576
2000 8,512,093 10,210,971
1999 8,222,705 10,237,530
1998 7,938,840 10,266,570
1997 7,670,366 10,290,486
1996 7,410,108 10,311,238
1995 7,089,064 10,328,965
1994 6,783,450 10,343,355
1993 6,629,146 10,357,523
1992 6,474,656 10,369,341
1991 6,205,676 10,373,400
1990 5,982,833 10,373,988
1989 5,819,586 10,481,719
1988 5,625,602 10,596,487
1987 5,438,309 10,612,741
1986 5,251,069 10,630,564
1985 5,096,269 10,648,713
1984 5,045,145 10,668,095
1983 4,979,130 10,689,463
1982 4,738,483 10,705,535
1981 4,520,959 10,711,848
1980 4,515,453 10,711,122
1979 4,505,384 10,704,152
1978 4,411,366 10,684,822
1977 4,331,667 10,648,031
1976 4,251,297 10,598,677
1975 4,167,234 10,540,525
1974 4,078,356 10,478,720
1973 3,985,909 10,432,055
1972 3,893,252 10,398,489
1971 3,807,316 10,367,537
1970 3,727,828 10,337,910
1969 3,651,113 10,298,723
1968 3,578,231 10,255,815
1967 3,508,512 10,216,604
1966 3,440,903 10,178,653
1965 3,374,220 10,147,935
1964 3,307,479 10,119,835
1963 3,240,905 10,087,947
1962 3,175,598 10,060,825
1961 3,111,947 10,027,958
1960 3,049,838 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Hungary
2100 0.46% -0.21%
2099 0.47% -0.21%
2098 0.56% -0.2%
2097 0.56% -0.2%
2096 0.57% -0.2%
2095 0.57% -0.2%
2094 0.63% -0.2%
2093 0.67% -0.19%
2092 0.68% -0.2%
2091 0.74% -0.2%
2090 0.75% -0.21%
2089 0.74% -0.2%
2088 0.8% -0.21%
2087 0.81% -0.22%
2086 0.86% -0.23%
2085 0.89% -0.22%
2084 0.91% -0.23%
2083 0.9% -0.24%
2082 0.99% -0.25%
2081 1% -0.26%
2080 1.04% -0.27%
2079 1.08% -0.27%
2078 1.08% -0.29%
2077 1.1% -0.31%
2076 1.14% -0.32%
2075 1.15% -0.34%
2074 1.2% -0.36%
2073 1.25% -0.37%
2072 1.26% -0.39%
2071 1.27% -0.4%
2070 1.3% -0.41%
2069 1.33% -0.42%
2068 1.33% -0.43%
2067 1.43% -0.43%
2066 1.44% -0.45%
2065 1.52% -0.45%
2064 1.52% -0.44%
2063 1.55% -0.44%
2062 1.58% -0.43%
2061 1.68% -0.42%
2060 1.72% -0.42%
2059 1.72% -0.4%
2058 1.75% -0.39%
2057 1.8% -0.39%
2056 1.86% -0.38%
2055 1.86% -0.37%
2054 1.91% -0.36%
2053 1.95% -0.36%
2052 1.99% -0.36%
2051 2.02% -0.36%
2050 2.02% -0.37%
2049 2.12% -0.37%
2048 2.1% -0.37%
2047 2.14% -0.38%
2046 2.21% -0.39%
2045 2.19% -0.39%
2044 2.27% -0.39%
2043 2.3% -0.4%
2042 2.34% -0.41%
2041 2.31% -0.41%
2040 2.42% -0.42%
2039 2.46% -0.42%
2038 2.51% -0.43%
2037 2.58% -0.42%
2036 2.57% -0.42%
2035 2.62% -0.41%
2034 2.71% -0.41%
2033 2.78% -0.4%
2032 2.84% -0.39%
2031 2.86% -0.38%
2030 2.93% -0.37%
2029 3% -0.36%
2028 3.06% -0.34%
2027 2.64% -0.34%
2026 2.66% -0.63%
2025 3.47% -0.5%
2024 5.07% -0.31%
2023 4.68% -0.13%
2022 3.52% -0.27%
2021 3.5% -0.41%
2020 3.23% -0.25%
2019 3.27% -0.13%
2018 3.42% -0.2%
2017 3.36% -0.34%
2016 3.19% -0.39%
2015 3.23% -0.36%
2014 3.63% -0.4%
2013 3.63% -0.48%
2012 3.58% -0.52%
2011 3.59% -0.28%
2010 3.52% -0.23%
2009 3.64% -0.15%
2008 3.56% -0.17%
2007 3.5% -0.15%
2006 3.66% -0.16%
2005 4.11% -0.2%
2004 4.56% -0.22%
2003 4.08% -0.29%
2002 3.54% -0.28%
2001 3.43% -0.23%
2000 3.52% -0.26%
1999 3.58% -0.28%
1998 3.5% -0.23%
1997 3.51% -0.2%
1996 4.53% -0.17%
1995 4.51% -0.14%
1994 2.33% -0.14%
1993 2.39% -0.11%
1992 4.33% -0.04%
1991 3.72% -0.006%
1990 2.81% -1.03%
1989 3.45% -1.08%
1988 3.44% -0.15%
1987 3.57% -0.17%
1986 3.04% -0.17%
1985 1.01% -0.18%
1984 1.33% -0.2%
1983 5.08% -0.15%
1982 4.81% -0.06%
1981 0.12% 0.007%
1980 0.22% 0.07%
1979 2.13% 0.18%
1978 1.84% 0.35%
1977 1.89% 0.47%
1976 2.02% 0.55%
1975 2.18% 0.59%
1974 2.32% 0.45%
1973 2.38% 0.32%
1972 2.26% 0.3%
1971 2.13% 0.29%
1970 2.1% 0.38%
1969 2.04% 0.42%
1968 1.99% 0.38%
1967 1.96% 0.37%
1966 1.98% 0.3%
1965 2.02% 0.28%
1964 2.05% 0.32%
1963 2.06% 0.27%
1962 2.05% 0.33%
1961 2.04% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Chad Hungary
Current population
21855137
9454659
Population rank 64/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.11%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
11 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
6.7 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -131
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 184/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -16,331
Net migration rank 184/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -16,331
2024 653,307 204,040 -49,723 16,223
2023 605,924 496,830 -41,247 49,213
2022 588,060 36,670 -47,065 41,871
2021 554,851 74,509 -61,638 20,372
2020 541,234 36,605 -47,385 9,147
2019 530,540 -29,451 -36,840 34,339
2018 509,642 46,661 -37,858 34,190
2017 494,304 16,916 -37,934 20,200
2016 483,442 21,540 -31,231 68
2015 478,010 -48,918 -39,191 13,856
2014 467,957 20,842 -32,449 11,581
2013 454,517 51,887 -36,529 5,635
2012 444,246 9,514 -38,689 15,286
2011 428,989 29,256 -40,884 1,859
2010 416,177 10,427 -40,000 10,592
2009 401,937 9,108 -34,077 17,281
2008 387,439 36,446 -31,118 16,166
2007 376,732 -11,339 -35,195 13,697
2006 362,027 23,052 -32,228 19,890
2005 352,302 19,281 -38,331 16,925
2004 334,136 110,387 -37,396 16,637
2003 314,740 105,140 -41,531 13,879
2002 302,995 20,400 -36,571 2,822
2001 297,254 3,484 -35,657 10,386
2000 287,173 -3,845 -37,780 13,414
1999 278,264 17,175 -49,140 12,819
1998 270,055 2,232 -43,120 13,568
1997 261,030 3,631 -38,075 14,186
1996 254,589 1,259 -38,152 14,605
1995 234,010 152,232 -34,086 14,927
1994 223,996 986 -31,030 15,159
1993 229,984 -146,386 -33,144 15,540
1992 219,348 6,013 -26,960 16,238
1991 200,102 112,492 -17,635 16,873
1990 191,959 -58,884 -19,710 16,991
1989 188,485 4,924 -20,963 -16,991
1988 178,489 16,085 -15,895 -16,052
1987 156,797 23,220 -15,919 -16,175
1986 152,360 42,093 -18,072 -16,339
1985 145,845 -30,686 -18,103 -15,890
1984 151,511 -164,489 -21,336 -16,216
1983 144,684 247 -21,379 -16,047
1982 119,121 217,242 -10,705 -16,531
1981 111,907 -13,232 -2,142 -16,869
1980 122,468 -210,126 3,213 -17,795
1979 117,780 -9,974 23,549 3,629
1978 115,084 -34,856 27,780 290
1977 113,498 -34,318 45,787 -54
1976 111,324 -29,755 52,993 -472
1975 109,315 -22,768 63,243 -335
1974 106,898 -15,686 60,777 132
1973 104,418 -10,737 33,382 -1,512
1972 101,142 -9,526 34,315 -8
1971 89,404 -9,153 26,956 -15
1970 87,660 -8,931 32,048 -96
1969 83,413 -8,714 38,105 -333
1968 79,465 -8,396 39,997 -324
1967 76,142 -7,771 39,845 -414
1966 73,123 -6,283 36,643 -726
1965 70,913 -4,384 24,355 -537
1964 69,483 -2,518 31,371 -739
1963 67,414 -1,228 32,282 -822
1962 65,312 -890 21,128 -1,738
1961 63,639 -760 44,123 -1,177
1960 62,003 -672 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/hungary | 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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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