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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.69 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Chad vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Italy
2100 70,311,013 35,295,729
2099 69,986,866 35,533,045
2098 69,662,155 35,764,971
2097 69,277,239 36,003,567
2096 68,889,445 36,240,310
2095 68,502,128 36,477,183
2094 68,110,775 36,710,370
2093 67,684,792 36,941,728
2092 67,233,921 37,181,889
2091 66,781,244 37,416,123
2090 66,290,702 37,654,289
2089 65,798,812 37,896,069
2088 65,317,154 38,134,560
2087 64,800,745 38,375,540
2086 64,278,192 38,612,968
2085 63,727,856 38,857,421
2084 63,168,104 39,105,783
2083 62,596,574 39,352,795
2082 62,040,380 39,608,119
2081 61,434,119 39,866,527
2080 60,826,765 40,130,426
2079 60,198,617 40,403,049
2078 59,555,772 40,680,460
2077 58,918,103 40,962,463
2076 58,275,388 41,254,005
2075 57,618,555 41,558,635
2074 56,965,122 41,883,296
2073 56,292,259 42,216,283
2072 55,597,279 42,564,739
2071 54,903,565 42,921,274
2070 54,214,047 43,295,245
2069 53,520,311 43,679,714
2068 52,818,046 44,073,736
2067 52,125,908 44,471,480
2066 51,388,975 44,883,154
2065 50,658,129 45,309,461
2064 49,900,784 45,741,985
2063 49,155,513 46,180,658
2062 48,403,186 46,633,125
2061 47,648,039 47,088,290
2060 46,859,349 47,542,648
2059 46,066,772 47,998,659
2058 45,285,757 48,452,892
2057 44,507,961 48,899,246
2056 43,722,007 49,344,799
2055 42,925,488 49,776,680
2054 42,142,940 50,197,999
2053 41,351,412 50,613,632
2052 40,559,038 51,012,772
2051 39,768,198 51,404,003
2050 38,981,624 51,791,523
2049 38,210,212 52,164,254
2048 37,418,176 52,522,170
2047 36,648,598 52,876,346
2046 35,880,269 53,212,697
2045 35,104,973 53,541,344
2044 34,352,050 53,856,790
2043 33,590,931 54,176,580
2042 32,837,006 54,477,632
2041 32,086,067 54,765,213
2040 31,362,066 55,052,803
2039 30,621,558 55,342,225
2038 29,886,177 55,619,470
2037 29,155,330 55,895,913
2036 28,422,010 56,164,408
2035 27,709,891 56,435,468
2034 27,003,635 56,703,168
2033 26,292,134 56,963,528
2032 25,581,739 57,220,334
2031 24,875,542 57,487,786
2030 24,183,856 57,749,232
2029 23,494,522 57,994,812
2028 22,809,219 58,236,078
2027 22,131,874 58,477,957
2026 21,562,855 58,708,169
2025 21,003,705 58,915,656
2024 20,299,123 58,952,704
2023 19,319,064 58,984,216
2022 18,455,316 59,013,667
2021 17,828,273 59,133,173
2020 17,224,679 59,438,851
2019 16,685,223 59,729,081
2018 16,156,531 59,877,221
2017 15,622,759 60,002,252
2016 15,114,655 60,115,223
2015 14,647,621 60,229,605
2014 14,188,678 60,320,707
2013 13,691,079 60,311,613
2012 13,210,998 60,191,247
2011 12,754,997 60,026,841
2010 12,312,575 59,819,407
2009 11,893,754 59,555,454
2008 11,476,296 59,211,181
2007 11,081,660 58,756,247
2006 10,706,424 58,399,861
2005 10,328,092 58,166,682
2004 9,920,036 57,828,179
2003 9,487,833 57,399,184
2002 9,116,192 57,089,824
2001 8,804,124 56,976,981
2000 8,512,093 56,942,108
1999 8,222,705 56,916,317
1998 7,938,840 56,906,744
1997 7,670,366 56,890,372
1996 7,410,108 56,860,281
1995 7,089,064 56,844,303
1994 6,783,450 56,843,400
1993 6,629,146 56,831,821
1992 6,474,656 56,797,087
1991 6,205,676 56,758,521
1990 5,982,833 56,719,240
1989 5,819,586 56,671,781
1988 5,625,602 56,629,288
1987 5,438,309 56,601,931
1986 5,251,069 56,596,155
1985 5,096,269 56,593,071
1984 5,045,145 56,576,718
1983 4,979,130 56,564,074
1982 4,738,483 56,543,548
1981 4,520,959 56,501,675
1980 4,515,453 56,433,883
1979 4,505,384 56,317,749
1978 4,411,366 56,155,143
1977 4,331,667 55,955,411
1976 4,251,297 55,718,260
1975 4,167,234 55,441,001
1974 4,078,356 55,110,868
1973 3,985,909 54,751,406
1972 3,893,252 54,381,345
1971 3,807,316 54,073,490
1970 3,727,828 53,821,850
1969 3,651,113 53,537,950
1968 3,578,231 53,235,750
1967 3,508,512 52,900,500
1966 3,440,903 52,519,000
1965 3,374,220 52,112,350
1964 3,307,479 51,675,350
1963 3,240,905 51,252,000
1962 3,175,598 50,879,450
1961 3,111,947 50,536,350
1960 3,049,838 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Italy
2100 0.46% -0.67%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.56% -0.66%
2097 0.56% -0.65%
2096 0.57% -0.65%
2095 0.57% -0.64%
2094 0.63% -0.63%
2093 0.67% -0.65%
2092 0.68% -0.63%
2091 0.74% -0.63%
2090 0.75% -0.64%
2089 0.74% -0.63%
2088 0.8% -0.63%
2087 0.81% -0.61%
2086 0.86% -0.63%
2085 0.89% -0.64%
2084 0.91% -0.63%
2083 0.9% -0.64%
2082 0.99% -0.65%
2081 1% -0.66%
2080 1.04% -0.67%
2079 1.08% -0.68%
2078 1.08% -0.69%
2077 1.1% -0.71%
2076 1.14% -0.73%
2075 1.15% -0.78%
2074 1.2% -0.79%
2073 1.25% -0.82%
2072 1.26% -0.83%
2071 1.27% -0.86%
2070 1.3% -0.88%
2069 1.33% -0.89%
2068 1.33% -0.89%
2067 1.43% -0.92%
2066 1.44% -0.94%
2065 1.52% -0.95%
2064 1.52% -0.95%
2063 1.55% -0.97%
2062 1.58% -0.97%
2061 1.68% -0.96%
2060 1.72% -0.95%
2059 1.72% -0.94%
2058 1.75% -0.91%
2057 1.8% -0.9%
2056 1.86% -0.87%
2055 1.86% -0.84%
2054 1.91% -0.82%
2053 1.95% -0.78%
2052 1.99% -0.76%
2051 2.02% -0.75%
2050 2.02% -0.71%
2049 2.12% -0.68%
2048 2.1% -0.67%
2047 2.14% -0.63%
2046 2.21% -0.61%
2045 2.19% -0.59%
2044 2.27% -0.59%
2043 2.3% -0.55%
2042 2.34% -0.53%
2041 2.31% -0.52%
2040 2.42% -0.52%
2039 2.46% -0.5%
2038 2.51% -0.49%
2037 2.58% -0.48%
2036 2.57% -0.48%
2035 2.62% -0.47%
2034 2.71% -0.46%
2033 2.78% -0.45%
2032 2.84% -0.47%
2031 2.86% -0.45%
2030 2.93% -0.42%
2029 3% -0.41%
2028 3.06% -0.41%
2027 2.64% -0.39%
2026 2.66% -0.35%
2025 3.47% -0.06%
2024 5.07% -0.05%
2023 4.68% -0.05%
2022 3.52% -0.2%
2021 3.5% -0.51%
2020 3.23% -0.49%
2019 3.27% -0.25%
2018 3.42% -0.21%
2017 3.36% -0.19%
2016 3.19% -0.19%
2015 3.23% -0.15%
2014 3.63% 0.02%
2013 3.63% 0.2%
2012 3.58% 0.27%
2011 3.59% 0.35%
2010 3.52% 0.44%
2009 3.64% 0.58%
2008 3.56% 0.77%
2007 3.5% 0.61%
2006 3.66% 0.4%
2005 4.11% 0.59%
2004 4.56% 0.75%
2003 4.08% 0.54%
2002 3.54% 0.2%
2001 3.43% 0.06%
2000 3.52% 0.05%
1999 3.58% 0.02%
1998 3.5% 0.03%
1997 3.51% 0.05%
1996 4.53% 0.03%
1995 4.51% 0.002%
1994 2.33% 0.02%
1993 2.39% 0.06%
1992 4.33% 0.07%
1991 3.72% 0.07%
1990 2.81% 0.08%
1989 3.45% 0.08%
1988 3.44% 0.05%
1987 3.57% 0.01%
1986 3.04% 0.005%
1985 1.01% 0.03%
1984 1.33% 0.02%
1983 5.08% 0.04%
1982 4.81% 0.07%
1981 0.12% 0.12%
1980 0.22% 0.21%
1979 2.13% 0.29%
1978 1.84% 0.36%
1977 1.89% 0.43%
1976 2.02% 0.5%
1975 2.18% 0.6%
1974 2.32% 0.66%
1973 2.38% 0.68%
1972 2.26% 0.57%
1971 2.13% 0.47%
1970 2.1% 0.53%
1969 2.04% 0.57%
1968 1.99% 0.63%
1967 1.96% 0.73%
1966 1.98% 0.78%
1965 2.02% 0.85%
1964 2.05% 0.83%
1963 2.06% 0.73%
1962 2.05% 0.68%
1961 2.04% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Chad Italy
Current population
21855137
58708169
Population rank 64/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.71%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
14.2 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
1.42 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -102
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 162/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +75,448
Net migration rank 184/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 75,448
2024 653,307 204,040 -277,077 95,246
2023 605,924 496,830 -294,922 150,189
2022 588,060 36,670 -318,674 231,228
2021 554,851 74,509 -301,579 157,327
2020 541,234 36,605 -338,801 85,281
2019 530,540 -29,451 -215,025 46,634
2018 509,642 46,661 -197,595 83,686
2017 494,304 16,916 -192,007 95,147
2016 483,442 21,540 -138,265 84,568
2015 478,010 -48,918 -162,620 39,389
2014 467,957 20,842 -96,513 52,679
2013 454,517 51,887 -90,468 158,090
2012 444,246 9,514 -78,248 252,524
2011 428,989 29,256 -48,021 198,544
2010 416,177 10,427 -23,928 274,387
2009 401,937 9,108 -17,866 283,676
2008 387,439 36,446 -11,842 422,534
2007 376,732 -11,339 -5,876 495,092
2006 362,027 23,052 0 215,995
2005 352,302 19,281 -17,450 258,702
2004 334,136 110,387 11,566 417,970
2003 314,740 105,140 -40,179 478,578
2002 302,995 20,400 -22,836 223,861
2001 297,254 3,484 -11,396 48,903
2000 287,173 -3,845 -17,082 56,065
1999 278,264 17,175 -22,766 54,405
1998 270,055 2,232 -39,835 67,985
1997 261,030 3,631 -22,756 50,539
1996 254,589 1,259 -22,744 53,450
1995 234,010 152,232 -34,107 -460,287
1994 223,996 986 -17,053 502,750
1993 229,984 -146,386 0 24,321
1992 219,348 6,013 22,718 51,747
1991 200,102 112,492 11,352 19,721
1990 191,959 -58,884 22,688 35,317
1989 188,485 4,924 28,336 19,540
1988 178,489 16,085 33,977 18,553
1987 156,797 23,220 16,980 7,825
1986 152,360 42,093 11,319 -6,206
1985 145,845 -30,686 28,297 6,911
1984 151,511 -164,489 50,919 203
1983 144,684 247 33,939 -3,733
1982 119,121 217,242 79,161 -24,223
1981 111,907 -13,232 73,452 7,182
1980 122,468 -210,126 84,650 295,642
1979 117,780 -9,974 129,531 42,637
1978 115,084 -34,856 168,465 43,932
1977 113,498 -34,318 190,248 42,246
1976 111,324 -29,755 228,445 40,885
1975 109,315 -22,768 271,660 43,051
1974 106,898 -15,686 336,176 42,487
1973 104,418 -10,737 328,508 41,631
1972 101,142 -9,526 364,355 43,182
1971 89,404 -9,153 383,922 -58,627
1970 87,660 -8,931 376,753 -62,216
1969 83,413 -8,714 390,827 -45,346
1968 79,465 -8,396 399,268 -50,149
1967 76,142 -7,771 439,074 -37,992
1966 73,123 -6,283 488,427 -35,352
1965 70,913 -4,384 474,222 -36,267
1964 69,483 -2,518 527,089 -27,368
1963 67,414 -1,228 440,767 -28,198
1962 65,312 -890 427,387 -25,840
1961 63,639 -760 459,880 -129,761
1960 62,003 -672 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/italy | 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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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