Skip to content

Population in Chad compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.55 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Chad vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Ivory Coast
2100 70,311,013 104,904,226
2099 69,986,866 104,097,040
2098 69,662,155 103,275,264
2097 69,277,239 102,455,988
2096 68,889,445 101,612,663
2095 68,502,128 100,756,953
2094 68,110,775 99,882,932
2093 67,684,792 99,006,111
2092 67,233,921 98,098,926
2091 66,781,244 97,176,680
2090 66,290,702 96,248,804
2089 65,798,812 95,318,164
2088 65,317,154 94,395,936
2087 64,800,745 93,464,192
2086 64,278,192 92,517,200
2085 63,727,856 91,575,557
2084 63,168,104 90,642,933
2083 62,596,574 89,673,290
2082 62,040,380 88,700,125
2081 61,434,119 87,715,881
2080 60,826,765 86,728,284
2079 60,198,617 85,741,415
2078 59,555,772 84,742,375
2077 58,918,103 83,738,886
2076 58,275,388 82,733,035
2075 57,618,555 81,703,106
2074 56,965,122 80,687,434
2073 56,292,259 79,667,993
2072 55,597,279 78,646,863
2071 54,903,565 77,607,733
2070 54,214,047 76,567,079
2069 53,520,311 75,527,815
2068 52,818,046 74,468,469
2067 52,125,908 73,417,707
2066 51,388,975 72,351,827
2065 50,658,129 71,301,141
2064 49,900,784 70,261,039
2063 49,155,513 69,222,001
2062 48,403,186 68,196,917
2061 47,648,039 67,166,219
2060 46,859,349 66,149,529
2059 46,066,772 65,130,659
2058 45,285,757 64,100,835
2057 44,507,961 63,082,551
2056 43,722,007 62,065,729
2055 42,925,488 61,036,845
2054 42,142,940 60,004,777
2053 41,351,412 58,983,583
2052 40,559,038 57,959,085
2051 39,768,198 56,932,897
2050 38,981,624 55,909,441
2049 38,210,212 54,893,369
2048 37,418,176 53,867,419
2047 36,648,598 52,850,696
2046 35,880,269 51,836,334
2045 35,104,973 50,822,485
2044 34,352,050 49,797,934
2043 33,590,931 48,781,333
2042 32,837,006 47,776,778
2041 32,086,067 46,788,054
2040 31,362,066 45,806,217
2039 30,621,558 44,834,350
2038 29,886,177 43,874,381
2037 29,155,330 42,922,767
2036 28,422,010 41,988,786
2035 27,709,891 41,071,409
2034 27,003,635 40,164,910
2033 26,292,134 39,273,072
2032 25,581,739 38,408,366
2031 24,875,542 37,558,099
2030 24,183,856 36,727,569
2029 23,494,522 35,907,265
2028 22,809,219 35,095,347
2027 22,131,874 34,296,079
2026 21,562,855 33,502,750
2025 21,003,705 32,711,547
2024 20,299,123 31,934,230
2023 19,319,064 31,165,654
2022 18,455,316 30,395,002
2021 17,828,273 29,639,736
2020 17,224,679 28,915,449
2019 16,685,223 28,193,009
2018 16,156,531 27,464,173
2017 15,622,759 26,733,372
2016 15,114,655 25,989,405
2015 14,647,621 25,246,342
2014 14,188,678 24,527,395
2013 13,691,079 23,939,775
2012 13,210,998 23,467,078
2011 12,754,997 22,982,000
2010 12,312,575 22,488,065
2009 11,893,754 21,997,940
2008 11,476,296 21,514,439
2007 11,081,660 21,030,558
2006 10,706,424 20,546,802
2005 10,328,092 20,068,458
2004 9,920,036 19,595,000
2003 9,487,833 19,125,542
2002 9,116,192 18,654,771
2001 8,804,124 18,178,913
2000 8,512,093 17,699,004
1999 8,222,705 17,215,935
1998 7,938,840 16,663,948
1997 7,670,366 16,047,170
1996 7,410,108 15,442,312
1995 7,089,064 14,855,565
1994 6,783,450 14,287,201
1993 6,629,146 13,735,951
1992 6,474,656 13,200,310
1991 6,205,676 12,683,870
1990 5,982,833 12,189,778
1989 5,819,586 11,719,771
1988 5,625,602 11,275,189
1987 5,438,309 10,851,475
1986 5,251,069 10,440,917
1985 5,096,269 10,040,483
1984 5,045,145 9,650,516
1983 4,979,130 9,272,744
1982 4,738,483 8,907,936
1981 4,520,959 8,556,596
1980 4,515,453 8,220,714
1979 4,505,384 7,902,267
1978 4,411,366 7,603,130
1977 4,331,667 7,321,950
1976 4,251,297 7,057,958
1975 4,167,234 6,776,297
1974 4,078,356 6,474,057
1973 3,985,909 6,184,944
1972 3,893,252 5,909,716
1971 3,807,316 5,650,868
1970 3,727,828 5,411,567
1969 3,651,113 5,192,221
1968 3,578,231 4,990,021
1967 3,508,512 4,799,744
1966 3,440,903 4,617,519
1965 3,374,220 4,442,377
1964 3,307,479 4,273,952
1963 3,240,905 4,112,061
1962 3,175,598 3,956,939
1961 3,111,947 3,810,151
1960 3,049,838 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Ivory Coast
2100 0.46% 0.78%
2099 0.47% 0.8%
2098 0.56% 0.8%
2097 0.56% 0.83%
2096 0.57% 0.85%
2095 0.57% 0.88%
2094 0.63% 0.89%
2093 0.67% 0.92%
2092 0.68% 0.95%
2091 0.74% 0.96%
2090 0.75% 0.98%
2089 0.74% 0.98%
2088 0.8% 1%
2087 0.81% 1.02%
2086 0.86% 1.03%
2085 0.89% 1.03%
2084 0.91% 1.08%
2083 0.9% 1.1%
2082 0.99% 1.12%
2081 1% 1.14%
2080 1.04% 1.15%
2079 1.08% 1.18%
2078 1.08% 1.2%
2077 1.1% 1.22%
2076 1.14% 1.26%
2075 1.15% 1.26%
2074 1.2% 1.28%
2073 1.25% 1.3%
2072 1.26% 1.34%
2071 1.27% 1.36%
2070 1.3% 1.38%
2069 1.33% 1.42%
2068 1.33% 1.43%
2067 1.43% 1.47%
2066 1.44% 1.47%
2065 1.52% 1.48%
2064 1.52% 1.5%
2063 1.55% 1.5%
2062 1.58% 1.53%
2061 1.68% 1.54%
2060 1.72% 1.56%
2059 1.72% 1.61%
2058 1.75% 1.61%
2057 1.8% 1.64%
2056 1.86% 1.69%
2055 1.86% 1.72%
2054 1.91% 1.73%
2053 1.95% 1.77%
2052 1.99% 1.8%
2051 2.02% 1.83%
2050 2.02% 1.85%
2049 2.12% 1.9%
2048 2.1% 1.92%
2047 2.14% 1.96%
2046 2.21% 1.99%
2045 2.19% 2.06%
2044 2.27% 2.08%
2043 2.3% 2.1%
2042 2.34% 2.11%
2041 2.31% 2.14%
2040 2.42% 2.17%
2039 2.46% 2.19%
2038 2.51% 2.22%
2037 2.58% 2.22%
2036 2.57% 2.23%
2035 2.62% 2.26%
2034 2.71% 2.27%
2033 2.78% 2.25%
2032 2.84% 2.26%
2031 2.86% 2.26%
2030 2.93% 2.28%
2029 3% 2.31%
2028 3.06% 2.33%
2027 2.64% 2.37%
2026 2.66% 2.42%
2025 3.47% 2.43%
2024 5.07% 2.47%
2023 4.68% 2.54%
2022 3.52% 2.55%
2021 3.5% 2.5%
2020 3.23% 2.56%
2019 3.27% 2.65%
2018 3.42% 2.73%
2017 3.36% 2.86%
2016 3.19% 2.94%
2015 3.23% 2.93%
2014 3.63% 2.45%
2013 3.63% 2.01%
2012 3.58% 2.11%
2011 3.59% 2.2%
2010 3.52% 2.23%
2009 3.64% 2.25%
2008 3.56% 2.3%
2007 3.5% 2.35%
2006 3.66% 2.38%
2005 4.11% 2.42%
2004 4.56% 2.45%
2003 4.08% 2.52%
2002 3.54% 2.62%
2001 3.43% 2.71%
2000 3.52% 2.81%
1999 3.58% 3.31%
1998 3.5% 3.84%
1997 3.51% 3.92%
1996 4.53% 3.95%
1995 4.51% 3.98%
1994 2.33% 4.01%
1993 2.39% 4.06%
1992 4.33% 4.07%
1991 3.72% 4.05%
1990 2.81% 4.01%
1989 3.45% 3.94%
1988 3.44% 3.9%
1987 3.57% 3.93%
1986 3.04% 3.99%
1985 1.01% 4.04%
1984 1.33% 4.07%
1983 5.08% 4.1%
1982 4.81% 4.11%
1981 0.12% 4.09%
1980 0.22% 4.03%
1979 2.13% 3.93%
1978 1.84% 3.84%
1977 1.89% 3.74%
1976 2.02% 4.16%
1975 2.18% 4.67%
1974 2.32% 4.67%
1973 2.38% 4.66%
1972 2.26% 4.58%
1971 2.13% 4.42%
1970 2.1% 4.22%
1969 2.04% 4.05%
1968 1.99% 3.96%
1967 1.96% 3.95%
1966 1.98% 3.94%
1965 2.02% 3.94%
1964 2.05% 3.94%
1963 2.06% 3.92%
1962 2.05% 3.85%
1961 2.04% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Chad Ivory Coast
Current population
21855137
33910252
Population rank 64/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.41%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
40.7 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
31.3 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 26/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +11,305
Net migration rank 184/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 11,305
2024 653,307 204,040 765,049 7,838
2023 605,924 496,830 758,261 6,002
2022 588,060 36,670 750,270 26,777
2021 554,851 74,509 732,191 1,322
2020 541,234 36,605 727,455 -12,390
2019 530,540 -29,451 727,774 2,043
2018 509,642 46,661 722,445 5,395
2017 494,304 16,916 734,553 -796
2016 483,442 21,540 735,630 18,568
2015 478,010 -48,918 731,387 522
2014 467,957 20,842 728,978 -23,011
2013 454,517 51,887 720,228 -250,964
2012 444,246 9,514 708,847 -232,712
2011 428,989 29,256 694,033 -200,010
2010 416,177 10,427 676,554 -182,689
2009 401,937 9,108 654,439 -168,027
2008 387,439 36,446 630,610 -150,037
2007 376,732 -11,339 617,247 -130,079
2006 362,027 23,052 605,001 -124,651
2005 352,302 19,281 593,685 -117,342
2004 334,136 110,387 579,424 -108,869
2003 314,740 105,140 568,220 -99,880
2002 302,995 20,400 563,692 -90,503
2001 297,254 3,484 555,220 -76,679
2000 287,173 -3,845 545,129 -63,843
1999 278,264 17,175 527,634 -42,777
1998 270,055 2,232 509,167 109,961
1997 261,030 3,631 489,984 124,443
1996 254,589 1,259 469,740 125,556
1995 234,010 152,232 453,719 124,501
1994 223,996 986 438,274 120,247
1993 229,984 -146,386 430,759 113,215
1992 219,348 6,013 423,294 104,006
1991 200,102 112,492 413,354 92,228
1990 191,959 -58,884 402,629 79,979
1989 188,485 4,924 390,081 67,324
1988 178,489 16,085 378,575 53,187
1987 156,797 23,220 370,654 45,028
1986 152,360 42,093 357,205 48,233
1985 145,845 -30,686 344,549 50,872
1984 151,511 -164,489 331,910 52,594
1983 144,684 247 317,379 53,646
1982 119,121 217,242 305,204 53,384
1981 111,907 -13,232 292,755 51,354
1980 122,468 -210,126 280,630 47,031
1979 117,780 -9,974 268,875 40,355
1978 115,084 -34,856 257,222 31,822
1977 113,498 -34,318 250,858 22,452
1976 111,324 -29,755 241,939 12,735
1975 109,315 -22,768 228,883 79,766
1974 106,898 -15,686 216,389 79,445
1973 104,418 -10,737 203,429 78,963
1972 101,142 -9,526 190,842 77,213
1971 89,404 -9,153 179,918 69,728
1970 87,660 -8,931 170,070 58,883
1969 83,413 -8,714 161,541 48,192
1968 79,465 -8,396 153,464 41,198
1967 76,142 -7,771 145,773 40,125
1966 73,123 -6,283 138,438 40,125
1965 70,913 -4,384 131,601 40,125
1964 69,483 -2,518 124,996 40,125
1963 67,414 -1,228 118,526 40,125
1962 65,312 -890 111,930 39,670
1961 63,639 -760 105,568 36,410
1960 62,003 -672 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/ivory-coast | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.