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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 13.2 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.74% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Chad vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Indonesia
2100 70,311,013 297,217,412
2099 69,986,866 298,340,219
2098 69,662,155 299,449,882
2097 69,277,239 300,549,857
2096 68,889,445 301,634,112
2095 68,502,128 302,698,798
2094 68,110,775 303,751,488
2093 67,684,792 304,790,169
2092 67,233,921 305,809,796
2091 66,781,244 306,805,664
2090 66,290,702 307,780,044
2089 65,798,812 308,727,665
2088 65,317,154 309,652,467
2087 64,800,745 310,557,120
2086 64,278,192 311,434,804
2085 63,727,856 312,284,488
2084 63,168,104 313,107,329
2083 62,596,574 313,904,231
2082 62,040,380 314,670,881
2081 61,434,119 315,404,888
2080 60,826,765 316,109,402
2079 60,198,617 316,790,074
2078 59,555,772 317,438,140
2077 58,918,103 318,056,534
2076 58,275,388 318,635,038
2075 57,618,555 319,190,402
2074 56,965,122 319,709,426
2073 56,292,259 320,201,444
2072 55,597,279 320,659,562
2071 54,903,565 321,086,184
2070 54,214,047 321,485,042
2069 53,520,311 321,858,064
2068 52,818,046 322,201,979
2067 52,125,908 322,516,545
2066 51,388,975 322,798,892
2065 50,658,129 323,048,550
2064 49,900,784 323,268,759
2063 49,155,513 323,456,004
2062 48,403,186 323,612,644
2061 47,648,039 323,734,699
2060 46,859,349 323,814,746
2059 46,066,772 323,854,683
2058 45,285,757 323,844,015
2057 44,507,961 323,786,943
2056 43,722,007 323,671,172
2055 42,925,488 323,502,155
2054 42,142,940 323,274,189
2053 41,351,412 322,982,358
2052 40,559,038 322,627,695
2051 39,768,198 322,202,850
2050 38,981,624 321,699,802
2049 38,210,212 321,119,283
2048 37,418,176 320,457,830
2047 36,648,598 319,728,668
2046 35,880,269 318,921,027
2045 35,104,973 318,028,206
2044 34,352,050 317,051,440
2043 33,590,931 315,992,168
2042 32,837,006 314,856,940
2041 32,086,067 313,643,892
2040 31,362,066 312,358,800
2039 30,621,558 311,001,176
2038 29,886,177 309,578,763
2037 29,155,330 308,089,917
2036 28,422,010 306,544,452
2035 27,709,891 304,940,852
2034 27,003,635 303,275,782
2033 26,292,134 301,552,643
2032 25,581,739 299,781,696
2031 24,875,542 297,956,985
2030 24,183,856 296,081,262
2029 23,494,522 294,145,245
2028 22,809,219 292,143,454
2027 22,131,874 290,069,053
2026 21,562,855 287,927,760
2025 21,003,705 285,721,236
2024 20,299,123 283,487,931
2023 19,319,064 281,190,067
2022 18,455,316 278,830,529
2021 17,828,273 276,758,053
2020 17,224,679 274,814,866
2019 16,685,223 272,489,381
2018 16,156,531 269,951,846
2017 15,622,759 267,346,658
2016 15,114,655 264,627,418
2015 14,647,621 261,799,249
2014 14,188,678 258,877,399
2013 13,691,079 255,852,467
2012 13,210,998 252,698,525
2011 12,754,997 249,470,032
2010 12,312,575 246,305,322
2009 11,893,754 243,220,028
2008 11,476,296 240,157,903
2007 11,081,660 237,062,337
2006 10,706,424 233,951,652
2005 10,328,092 230,871,650
2004 9,920,036 227,926,649
2003 9,487,833 225,048,008
2002 9,116,192 222,088,495
2001 8,804,124 219,097,902
2000 8,512,093 216,077,790
1999 8,222,705 213,004,668
1998 7,938,840 209,826,788
1997 7,670,366 206,536,095
1996 7,410,108 203,204,348
1995 7,089,064 199,888,057
1994 6,783,450 196,591,828
1993 6,629,146 193,305,168
1992 6,474,656 190,043,744
1991 6,205,676 186,778,238
1990 5,982,833 183,501,098
1989 5,819,586 180,201,630
1988 5,625,602 176,855,065
1987 5,438,309 173,511,154
1986 5,251,069 170,175,065
1985 5,096,269 166,776,185
1984 5,045,145 163,251,124
1983 4,979,130 159,651,381
1982 4,738,483 156,052,152
1981 4,520,959 152,485,035
1980 4,515,453 148,950,540
1979 4,505,384 145,434,834
1978 4,411,366 141,953,163
1977 4,331,667 138,533,541
1976 4,251,297 135,173,655
1975 4,167,234 131,843,848
1974 4,078,356 128,555,045
1973 3,985,909 125,288,515
1972 3,893,252 122,039,841
1971 3,807,316 118,833,702
1970 3,727,828 115,657,495
1969 3,651,113 112,517,639
1968 3,578,231 109,450,006
1967 3,508,512 106,526,393
1966 3,440,903 103,792,754
1965 3,374,220 101,365,130
1964 3,307,479 98,833,749
1963 3,240,905 96,051,424
1962 3,175,598 93,375,850
1961 3,111,947 90,791,249
1960 3,049,838 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Indonesia
2100 0.46% -0.38%
2099 0.47% -0.37%
2098 0.56% -0.37%
2097 0.56% -0.36%
2096 0.57% -0.35%
2095 0.57% -0.35%
2094 0.63% -0.34%
2093 0.67% -0.33%
2092 0.68% -0.32%
2091 0.74% -0.32%
2090 0.75% -0.31%
2089 0.74% -0.3%
2088 0.8% -0.29%
2087 0.81% -0.28%
2086 0.86% -0.27%
2085 0.89% -0.26%
2084 0.91% -0.25%
2083 0.9% -0.24%
2082 0.99% -0.23%
2081 1% -0.22%
2080 1.04% -0.21%
2079 1.08% -0.2%
2078 1.08% -0.19%
2077 1.1% -0.18%
2076 1.14% -0.17%
2075 1.15% -0.16%
2074 1.2% -0.15%
2073 1.25% -0.14%
2072 1.26% -0.13%
2071 1.27% -0.12%
2070 1.3% -0.12%
2069 1.33% -0.11%
2068 1.33% -0.1%
2067 1.43% -0.09%
2066 1.44% -0.08%
2065 1.52% -0.07%
2064 1.52% -0.06%
2063 1.55% -0.05%
2062 1.58% -0.04%
2061 1.68% -0.02%
2060 1.72% -0.01%
2059 1.72% 0.003%
2058 1.75% 0.02%
2057 1.8% 0.04%
2056 1.86% 0.05%
2055 1.86% 0.07%
2054 1.91% 0.09%
2053 1.95% 0.11%
2052 1.99% 0.13%
2051 2.02% 0.16%
2050 2.02% 0.18%
2049 2.12% 0.21%
2048 2.1% 0.23%
2047 2.14% 0.25%
2046 2.21% 0.28%
2045 2.19% 0.31%
2044 2.27% 0.34%
2043 2.3% 0.36%
2042 2.34% 0.39%
2041 2.31% 0.41%
2040 2.42% 0.44%
2039 2.46% 0.46%
2038 2.51% 0.48%
2037 2.58% 0.5%
2036 2.57% 0.53%
2035 2.62% 0.55%
2034 2.71% 0.57%
2033 2.78% 0.59%
2032 2.84% 0.61%
2031 2.86% 0.63%
2030 2.93% 0.66%
2029 3% 0.69%
2028 3.06% 0.72%
2027 2.64% 0.74%
2026 2.66% 0.77%
2025 3.47% 0.79%
2024 5.07% 0.82%
2023 4.68% 0.85%
2022 3.52% 0.75%
2021 3.5% 0.71%
2020 3.23% 0.85%
2019 3.27% 0.94%
2018 3.42% 0.97%
2017 3.36% 1.03%
2016 3.19% 1.08%
2015 3.23% 1.13%
2014 3.63% 1.18%
2013 3.63% 1.25%
2012 3.58% 1.29%
2011 3.59% 1.28%
2010 3.52% 1.27%
2009 3.64% 1.28%
2008 3.56% 1.31%
2007 3.5% 1.33%
2006 3.66% 1.33%
2005 4.11% 1.29%
2004 4.56% 1.28%
2003 4.08% 1.33%
2002 3.54% 1.36%
2001 3.43% 1.4%
2000 3.52% 1.44%
1999 3.58% 1.51%
1998 3.5% 1.59%
1997 3.51% 1.64%
1996 4.53% 1.66%
1995 4.51% 1.68%
1994 2.33% 1.7%
1993 2.39% 1.72%
1992 4.33% 1.75%
1991 3.72% 1.79%
1990 2.81% 1.83%
1989 3.45% 1.89%
1988 3.44% 1.93%
1987 3.57% 1.96%
1986 3.04% 2.04%
1985 1.01% 2.16%
1984 1.33% 2.25%
1983 5.08% 2.31%
1982 4.81% 2.34%
1981 0.12% 2.37%
1980 0.22% 2.42%
1979 2.13% 2.45%
1978 1.84% 2.47%
1977 1.89% 2.49%
1976 2.02% 2.53%
1975 2.18% 2.56%
1974 2.32% 2.61%
1973 2.38% 2.66%
1972 2.26% 2.7%
1971 2.13% 2.75%
1970 2.1% 2.79%
1969 2.04% 2.8%
1968 1.99% 2.74%
1967 1.96% 2.63%
1966 1.98% 2.39%
1965 2.02% 2.56%
1964 2.05% 2.9%
1963 2.06% 2.87%
1962 2.05% 2.85%
1961 2.04% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Chad Indonesia
Current population
21855137
289027659
Population rank 64/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 3.48%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
14.2 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 112/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -39,509
Net migration rank 184/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -39,509
2024 653,307 204,040 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 605,924 496,830 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 588,060 36,670 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 554,851 74,509 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 541,234 36,605 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 530,540 -29,451 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 509,642 46,661 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 494,304 16,916 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 483,442 21,540 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 478,010 -48,918 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 467,957 20,842 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 454,517 51,887 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 444,246 9,514 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 428,989 29,256 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 416,177 10,427 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 401,937 9,108 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 387,439 36,446 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 376,732 -11,339 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 362,027 23,052 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 352,302 19,281 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 334,136 110,387 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 314,740 105,140 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 302,995 20,400 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 297,254 3,484 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 287,173 -3,845 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 278,264 17,175 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 270,055 2,232 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 261,030 3,631 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 254,589 1,259 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 234,010 152,232 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 223,996 986 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 229,984 -146,386 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 219,348 6,013 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 200,102 112,492 3,288,791 3,096
1990 191,959 -58,884 3,250,906 11,539
1989 188,485 4,924 3,316,792 19,905
1988 178,489 16,085 3,331,242 25,383
1987 156,797 23,220 3,304,520 26,705
1986 152,360 42,093 3,309,905 30,988
1985 145,845 -30,686 3,419,412 37,451
1984 151,511 -164,489 3,549,570 43,693
1983 144,684 247 3,558,949 47,375
1982 119,121 217,242 3,545,504 46,792
1981 111,907 -13,232 3,497,244 44,710
1980 122,468 -210,126 3,484,846 42,254
1979 117,780 -9,974 3,460,621 43,900
1978 115,084 -34,856 3,412,980 45,911
1977 113,498 -34,318 3,334,779 45,610
1976 111,324 -29,755 3,291,479 48,010
1975 109,315 -22,768 3,263,794 56,386
1974 106,898 -15,686 3,196,136 61,188
1973 104,418 -10,737 3,210,643 64,991
1972 101,142 -9,526 3,149,726 72,007
1971 89,404 -9,153 3,111,304 79,264
1970 87,660 -8,931 3,080,421 81,368
1969 83,413 -8,714 3,034,825 82,955
1968 79,465 -8,396 2,961,608 55,731
1967 76,142 -7,771 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 73,123 -6,283 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 70,913 -4,384 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 69,483 -2,518 2,700,138 144,819
1963 67,414 -1,228 2,609,526 110,166
1962 65,312 -890 2,525,163 106,264
1961 63,639 -760 2,434,113 103,628
1960 62,003 -672 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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