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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.28 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Chad vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Iran
2100 70,311,013 80,660,972
2099 69,986,866 81,193,582
2098 69,662,155 81,717,474
2097 69,277,239 82,241,892
2096 68,889,445 82,764,411
2095 68,502,128 83,283,942
2094 68,110,775 83,799,806
2093 67,684,792 84,316,389
2092 67,233,921 84,833,108
2091 66,781,244 85,354,240
2090 66,290,702 85,878,473
2089 65,798,812 86,409,859
2088 65,317,154 86,947,263
2087 64,800,745 87,492,427
2086 64,278,192 88,047,949
2085 63,727,856 88,610,339
2084 63,168,104 89,181,346
2083 62,596,574 89,758,453
2082 62,040,380 90,343,413
2081 61,434,119 90,936,310
2080 60,826,765 91,535,218
2079 60,198,617 92,136,544
2078 59,555,772 92,740,467
2077 58,918,103 93,344,865
2076 58,275,388 93,946,187
2075 57,618,555 94,544,733
2074 56,965,122 95,135,317
2073 56,292,259 95,721,351
2072 55,597,279 96,292,835
2071 54,903,565 96,851,951
2070 54,214,047 97,397,073
2069 53,520,311 97,924,812
2068 52,818,046 98,432,509
2067 52,125,908 98,913,776
2066 51,388,975 99,374,357
2065 50,658,129 99,812,137
2064 49,900,784 100,223,387
2063 49,155,513 100,602,361
2062 48,403,186 100,951,282
2061 47,648,039 101,266,537
2060 46,859,349 101,545,806
2059 46,066,772 101,792,315
2058 45,285,757 101,994,395
2057 44,507,961 102,161,227
2056 43,722,007 102,291,323
2055 42,925,488 102,382,089
2054 42,142,940 102,431,558
2053 41,351,412 102,441,204
2052 40,559,038 102,413,350
2051 39,768,198 102,350,865
2050 38,981,624 102,251,999
2049 38,210,212 102,122,983
2048 37,418,176 101,957,508
2047 36,648,598 101,765,614
2046 35,880,269 101,547,098
2045 35,104,973 101,305,486
2044 34,352,050 101,038,874
2043 33,590,931 100,752,109
2042 32,837,006 100,446,296
2041 32,086,067 100,122,690
2040 31,362,066 99,784,572
2039 30,621,558 99,436,793
2038 29,886,177 99,072,548
2037 29,155,330 98,694,577
2036 28,422,010 98,302,279
2035 27,709,891 97,899,013
2034 27,003,635 97,482,352
2033 26,292,134 97,054,589
2032 25,581,739 96,608,216
2031 24,875,542 96,141,200
2030 24,183,856 95,656,003
2029 23,494,522 95,133,736
2028 22,809,219 94,561,150
2027 22,131,874 93,925,792
2026 21,562,855 93,215,072
2025 21,003,705 92,417,681
2024 20,299,123 91,567,738
2023 19,319,064 90,608,707
2022 18,455,316 89,524,246
2021 17,828,273 88,455,488
2020 17,224,679 87,723,443
2019 16,685,223 87,051,648
2018 16,156,531 86,117,998
2017 15,622,759 85,026,754
2016 15,114,655 83,812,228
2015 14,647,621 82,619,362
2014 14,188,678 81,502,045
2013 13,691,079 80,414,686
2012 13,210,998 79,370,580
2011 12,754,997 78,383,598
2010 12,312,575 77,420,842
2009 11,893,754 76,457,825
2008 11,476,296 75,514,204
2007 11,081,660 74,602,648
2006 10,706,424 73,392,747
2005 10,328,092 71,828,455
2004 9,920,036 70,256,316
2003 9,487,833 68,769,340
2002 9,116,192 68,011,317
2001 8,804,124 67,452,005
2000 8,512,093 66,418,659
1999 8,222,705 65,445,391
1998 7,938,840 64,519,859
1997 7,670,366 63,639,638
1996 7,410,108 62,881,300
1995 7,089,064 62,205,567
1994 6,783,450 61,520,598
1993 6,629,146 61,403,543
1992 6,474,656 61,184,983
1991 6,205,676 59,986,931
1990 5,982,833 58,380,092
1989 5,819,586 56,704,914
1988 5,625,602 55,072,694
1987 5,438,309 53,323,493
1986 5,251,069 51,446,045
1985 5,096,269 49,582,289
1984 5,045,145 47,793,998
1983 4,979,130 46,029,535
1982 4,738,483 44,272,141
1981 4,520,959 41,989,312
1980 4,515,453 39,842,324
1979 4,505,384 38,424,952
1978 4,411,366 37,126,535
1977 4,331,667 35,933,181
1976 4,251,297 34,837,271
1975 4,167,234 33,802,973
1974 4,078,356 32,796,463
1973 3,985,909 31,839,838
1972 3,893,252 30,921,179
1971 3,807,316 30,029,071
1970 3,727,828 29,145,100
1969 3,651,113 28,273,482
1968 3,578,231 27,437,391
1967 3,508,512 26,628,432
1966 3,440,903 25,829,270
1965 3,374,220 25,036,978
1964 3,307,479 24,262,859
1963 3,240,905 23,519,005
1962 3,175,598 22,807,907
1961 3,111,947 22,125,726
1960 3,049,838 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Iran
2100 0.46% -0.66%
2099 0.47% -0.64%
2098 0.56% -0.64%
2097 0.56% -0.63%
2096 0.57% -0.62%
2095 0.57% -0.62%
2094 0.63% -0.61%
2093 0.67% -0.61%
2092 0.68% -0.61%
2091 0.74% -0.61%
2090 0.75% -0.61%
2089 0.74% -0.62%
2088 0.8% -0.62%
2087 0.81% -0.63%
2086 0.86% -0.63%
2085 0.89% -0.64%
2084 0.91% -0.64%
2083 0.9% -0.65%
2082 0.99% -0.65%
2081 1% -0.65%
2080 1.04% -0.65%
2079 1.08% -0.65%
2078 1.08% -0.65%
2077 1.1% -0.64%
2076 1.14% -0.63%
2075 1.15% -0.62%
2074 1.2% -0.61%
2073 1.25% -0.59%
2072 1.26% -0.58%
2071 1.27% -0.56%
2070 1.3% -0.54%
2069 1.33% -0.52%
2068 1.33% -0.49%
2067 1.43% -0.46%
2066 1.44% -0.44%
2065 1.52% -0.41%
2064 1.52% -0.38%
2063 1.55% -0.35%
2062 1.58% -0.31%
2061 1.68% -0.28%
2060 1.72% -0.24%
2059 1.72% -0.2%
2058 1.75% -0.16%
2057 1.8% -0.13%
2056 1.86% -0.09%
2055 1.86% -0.05%
2054 1.91% -0.009%
2053 1.95% 0.03%
2052 1.99% 0.06%
2051 2.02% 0.1%
2050 2.02% 0.13%
2049 2.12% 0.16%
2048 2.1% 0.19%
2047 2.14% 0.22%
2046 2.21% 0.24%
2045 2.19% 0.26%
2044 2.27% 0.28%
2043 2.3% 0.3%
2042 2.34% 0.32%
2041 2.31% 0.34%
2040 2.42% 0.35%
2039 2.46% 0.37%
2038 2.51% 0.38%
2037 2.58% 0.4%
2036 2.57% 0.41%
2035 2.62% 0.43%
2034 2.71% 0.44%
2033 2.78% 0.46%
2032 2.84% 0.49%
2031 2.86% 0.51%
2030 2.93% 0.55%
2029 3% 0.61%
2028 3.06% 0.68%
2027 2.64% 0.76%
2026 2.66% 0.86%
2025 3.47% 0.93%
2024 5.07% 1.06%
2023 4.68% 1.21%
2022 3.52% 1.21%
2021 3.5% 0.83%
2020 3.23% 0.77%
2019 3.27% 1.08%
2018 3.42% 1.28%
2017 3.36% 1.45%
2016 3.19% 1.44%
2015 3.23% 1.37%
2014 3.63% 1.35%
2013 3.63% 1.32%
2012 3.58% 1.26%
2011 3.59% 1.24%
2010 3.52% 1.26%
2009 3.64% 1.25%
2008 3.56% 1.22%
2007 3.5% 1.65%
2006 3.66% 2.18%
2005 4.11% 2.24%
2004 4.56% 2.16%
2003 4.08% 1.11%
2002 3.54% 0.83%
2001 3.43% 1.56%
2000 3.52% 1.49%
1999 3.58% 1.43%
1998 3.5% 1.38%
1997 3.51% 1.21%
1996 4.53% 1.09%
1995 4.51% 1.11%
1994 2.33% 0.19%
1993 2.39% 0.36%
1992 4.33% 2%
1991 3.72% 2.75%
1990 2.81% 2.95%
1989 3.45% 2.96%
1988 3.44% 3.28%
1987 3.57% 3.65%
1986 3.04% 3.76%
1985 1.01% 3.74%
1984 1.33% 3.83%
1983 5.08% 3.97%
1982 4.81% 5.44%
1981 0.12% 5.39%
1980 0.22% 3.69%
1979 2.13% 3.5%
1978 1.84% 3.32%
1977 1.89% 3.15%
1976 2.02% 3.06%
1975 2.18% 3.07%
1974 2.32% 3%
1973 2.38% 2.97%
1972 2.26% 2.97%
1971 2.13% 3.03%
1970 2.1% 3.08%
1969 2.04% 3.05%
1968 1.99% 3.04%
1967 1.96% 3.09%
1966 1.98% 3.16%
1965 2.02% 3.19%
1964 2.05% 3.16%
1963 2.06% 3.12%
1962 2.05% 3.08%
1961 2.04% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Chad Iran
Current population
21855137
93580141
Population rank 64/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.13%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 103/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +116,786
Net migration rank 184/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 116,786
2024 653,307 204,040 715,785 190,156
2023 605,924 496,830 750,150 262,044
2022 588,060 36,670 753,525 403,190
2021 554,851 74,509 645,725 334,967
2020 541,234 36,605 663,978 -180,680
2019 530,540 -29,451 893,063 -32,794
2018 509,642 46,661 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 494,304 16,916 1,140,549 34,849
2016 483,442 21,540 1,186,949 66,630
2015 478,010 -48,918 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 467,957 20,842 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 454,517 51,887 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 444,246 9,514 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 428,989 29,256 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 416,177 10,427 980,380 -12,849
2009 401,937 9,108 958,322 211
2008 387,439 36,446 940,983 -12,184
2007 376,732 -11,339 919,254 -24,950
2006 362,027 23,052 884,529 640,932
2005 352,302 19,281 837,305 765,873
2004 334,136 110,387 801,203 739,996
2003 314,740 105,140 732,600 700,222
2002 302,995 20,400 752,205 -668,962
2001 297,254 3,484 743,658 291,692
2000 287,173 -3,845 731,203 300,133
1999 278,264 17,175 723,237 191,988
1998 270,055 2,232 717,655 218,171
1997 261,030 3,631 726,574 98,009
1996 254,589 1,259 784,508 -92,435
1995 234,010 152,232 879,648 -220,258
1994 223,996 986 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 219,348 6,013 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 200,102 112,492 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 191,959 -58,884 1,530,434 200,711
1989 188,485 4,924 1,609,739 9,460
1988 178,489 16,085 1,614,512 30,688
1987 156,797 23,220 1,639,644 213,524
1986 152,360 42,093 1,659,289 242,411
1985 145,845 -30,686 1,661,750 163,999
1984 151,511 -164,489 1,653,051 97,748
1983 144,684 247 1,573,612 204,544
1982 119,121 217,242 1,514,240 222,390
1981 111,907 -13,232 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 122,468 -210,126 1,361,293 103,674
1979 117,780 -9,974 1,294,306 75,451
1978 115,084 -34,856 1,156,974 70,088
1977 113,498 -34,318 1,091,542 68,093
1976 111,324 -29,755 1,013,347 18,825
1975 109,315 -22,768 929,481 106,921
1974 106,898 -15,686 873,369 103,252
1973 104,418 -10,737 831,880 104,779
1972 101,142 -9,526 804,043 96,614
1971 89,404 -9,153 805,830 77,717
1970 87,660 -8,931 794,612 89,757
1969 83,413 -8,714 780,660 78,196
1968 79,465 -8,396 743,992 69,342
1967 76,142 -7,771 727,276 77,313
1966 73,123 -6,283 695,040 98,709
1965 70,913 -4,384 663,029 127,808
1964 69,483 -2,518 635,589 121,817
1963 67,414 -1,228 620,126 110,190
1962 65,312 -890 595,538 96,332
1961 63,639 -760 594,674 77,811
1960 62,003 -672 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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