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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.03 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Chad vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Kazakhstan
2100 70,884,357 33,848,663
2099 70,557,567 33,772,741
2098 70,230,207 33,695,479
2097 69,842,152 33,615,447
2096 69,451,196 33,523,978
2095 69,060,721 33,424,720
2094 68,666,177 33,326,027
2093 68,236,720 33,224,553
2092 67,782,173 33,128,053
2091 67,325,804 33,024,570
2090 66,831,262 32,918,505
2089 66,335,362 32,809,364
2088 65,849,776 32,697,677
2087 65,329,155 32,574,802
2086 64,802,341 32,450,913
2085 64,247,517 32,326,215
2084 63,683,201 32,198,072
2083 63,107,011 32,062,485
2082 62,546,281 31,936,199
2081 61,935,077 31,798,193
2080 61,322,770 31,659,824
2079 60,689,500 31,525,030
2078 60,041,413 31,377,560
2077 59,398,544 31,230,620
2076 58,750,589 31,082,855
2075 58,088,399 30,934,158
2074 57,429,638 30,781,840
2073 56,751,288 30,635,989
2072 56,050,641 30,488,022
2071 55,351,270 30,336,588
2070 54,656,129 30,183,464
2069 53,956,737 30,024,249
2068 53,248,745 29,872,612
2067 52,550,963 29,722,383
2066 51,808,021 29,568,138
2065 51,071,215 29,406,227
2064 50,307,695 29,245,499
2063 49,556,347 29,081,885
2062 48,797,884 28,917,277
2061 48,036,580 28,748,398
2060 47,241,459 28,577,830
2059 46,442,418 28,401,552
2058 45,655,034 28,224,769
2057 44,870,896 28,046,842
2056 44,078,534 27,852,110
2055 43,275,519 27,652,544
2054 42,486,590 27,453,980
2053 41,688,608 27,243,894
2052 40,889,772 27,031,990
2051 40,092,484 26,818,727
2050 39,299,495 26,602,802
2049 38,521,793 26,385,294
2048 37,723,298 26,155,898
2047 36,947,445 25,920,222
2046 36,172,851 25,687,222
2045 35,391,232 25,451,058
2044 34,632,170 25,215,227
2043 33,864,845 24,979,701
2042 33,104,772 24,746,212
2041 32,347,709 24,516,106
2040 31,617,805 24,281,719
2039 30,871,258 24,055,361
2038 30,129,880 23,829,916
2037 29,393,074 23,608,263
2036 28,653,774 23,382,815
2035 27,935,849 23,159,205
2034 27,223,833 22,934,543
2033 26,506,530 22,708,727
2032 25,790,343 22,478,234
2031 25,078,386 22,254,688
2030 24,381,060 22,027,730
2029 23,686,105 21,799,495
2028 22,995,214 21,566,108
2027 22,312,346 21,333,660
2026 21,738,687 21,098,089
2025 21,174,977 20,850,907
2024 20,299,123 20,592,571
2023 19,319,064 20,330,104
2022 18,455,316 20,034,609
2021 17,828,273 19,743,603
2020 17,224,679 19,482,117
2019 16,685,223 19,209,555
2018 16,156,531 18,932,727
2017 15,622,759 18,651,931
2016 15,114,655 18,363,600
2015 14,647,621 18,084,169
2014 14,188,678 17,816,285
2013 13,691,079 17,556,502
2012 13,210,998 17,306,106
2011 12,754,997 17,066,002
2010 12,312,575 16,836,810
2009 11,893,754 16,619,846
2008 11,476,296 16,426,525
2007 11,081,660 16,257,214
2006 10,706,424 16,103,716
2005 10,328,092 15,968,117
2004 9,920,036 15,850,159
2003 9,487,833 15,747,380
2002 9,116,192 15,656,677
2001 8,804,124 15,575,550
2000 8,512,093 15,501,103
1999 8,222,705 15,455,874
1998 7,938,840 15,647,785
1997 7,670,366 16,043,251
1996 7,410,108 16,416,027
1995 7,089,064 16,730,536
1994 6,783,450 17,043,771
1993 6,629,146 17,274,487
1992 6,474,656 17,332,625
1991 6,205,676 17,278,600
1990 5,982,833 17,154,054
1989 5,819,586 16,997,013
1988 5,625,602 16,781,168
1987 5,438,309 16,527,715
1986 5,251,069 16,262,702
1985 5,096,269 16,031,090
1984 5,045,145 15,844,621
1983 4,979,130 15,665,551
1982 4,738,483 15,492,595
1981 4,520,959 15,323,082
1980 4,515,453 15,152,949
1979 4,505,384 14,978,696
1978 4,411,366 14,711,497
1977 4,331,667 14,353,265
1976 4,251,297 13,998,738
1975 4,167,234 13,700,843
1974 4,078,356 13,454,570
1973 3,985,909 13,208,121
1972 3,893,252 12,951,798
1971 3,807,316 12,684,813
1970 3,727,828 12,419,057
1969 3,651,113 12,156,212
1968 3,578,231 11,879,182
1967 3,508,512 11,584,428
1966 3,440,903 11,288,989
1965 3,374,220 10,993,183
1964 3,307,479 10,690,309
1963 3,240,905 10,377,466
1962 3,175,598 10,058,928
1961 3,111,947 9,742,085
1960 3,049,838 9,429,981

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Chad's population will grow by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Kazakhstan
2100 0.46% 0.22%
2099 0.47% 0.23%
2098 0.56% 0.24%
2097 0.56% 0.27%
2096 0.57% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.3%
2094 0.63% 0.31%
2093 0.67% 0.29%
2092 0.68% 0.31%
2091 0.74% 0.32%
2090 0.75% 0.33%
2089 0.74% 0.34%
2088 0.8% 0.38%
2087 0.81% 0.38%
2086 0.86% 0.39%
2085 0.89% 0.4%
2084 0.91% 0.42%
2083 0.9% 0.4%
2082 0.99% 0.43%
2081 1% 0.44%
2080 1.04% 0.43%
2079 1.08% 0.47%
2078 1.08% 0.47%
2077 1.1% 0.48%
2076 1.14% 0.48%
2075 1.15% 0.49%
2074 1.2% 0.48%
2073 1.25% 0.49%
2072 1.26% 0.5%
2071 1.27% 0.51%
2070 1.3% 0.53%
2069 1.33% 0.51%
2068 1.33% 0.51%
2067 1.43% 0.52%
2066 1.44% 0.55%
2065 1.52% 0.55%
2064 1.52% 0.56%
2063 1.55% 0.57%
2062 1.58% 0.59%
2061 1.68% 0.6%
2060 1.72% 0.62%
2059 1.72% 0.63%
2058 1.75% 0.63%
2057 1.8% 0.7%
2056 1.86% 0.72%
2055 1.86% 0.72%
2054 1.91% 0.77%
2053 1.95% 0.78%
2052 1.99% 0.8%
2051 2.02% 0.81%
2050 2.02% 0.82%
2049 2.12% 0.88%
2048 2.1% 0.91%
2047 2.14% 0.91%
2046 2.21% 0.93%
2045 2.19% 0.94%
2044 2.27% 0.94%
2043 2.3% 0.94%
2042 2.34% 0.94%
2041 2.31% 0.97%
2040 2.42% 0.94%
2039 2.46% 0.95%
2038 2.51% 0.94%
2037 2.58% 0.96%
2036 2.57% 0.97%
2035 2.62% 0.98%
2034 2.71% 0.99%
2033 2.78% 1.03%
2032 2.84% 1%
2031 2.86% 1.03%
2030 2.93% 1.05%
2029 3% 1.08%
2028 3.06% 1.09%
2027 2.64% 1.12%
2026 2.66% 1.19%
2025 4.31% 1.25%
2024 5.07% 1.29%
2023 4.68% 1.47%
2022 3.52% 1.47%
2021 3.5% 1.34%
2020 3.23% 1.42%
2019 3.27% 1.46%
2018 3.42% 1.51%
2017 3.36% 1.57%
2016 3.19% 1.55%
2015 3.23% 1.5%
2014 3.63% 1.48%
2013 3.63% 1.45%
2012 3.58% 1.41%
2011 3.59% 1.36%
2010 3.52% 1.31%
2009 3.64% 1.18%
2008 3.56% 1.04%
2007 3.5% 0.95%
2006 3.66% 0.85%
2005 4.11% 0.74%
2004 4.56% 0.65%
2003 4.08% 0.58%
2002 3.54% 0.52%
2001 3.43% 0.48%
2000 3.52% 0.29%
1999 3.58% -1.23%
1998 3.5% -2.46%
1997 3.51% -2.27%
1996 4.53% -1.88%
1995 4.51% -1.84%
1994 2.33% -1.34%
1993 2.39% -0.34%
1992 4.33% 0.31%
1991 3.72% 0.73%
1990 2.81% 0.92%
1989 3.45% 1.29%
1988 3.44% 1.53%
1987 3.57% 1.63%
1986 3.04% 1.44%
1985 1.01% 1.18%
1984 1.33% 1.14%
1983 5.08% 1.12%
1982 4.81% 1.11%
1981 0.12% 1.12%
1980 0.22% 1.16%
1979 2.13% 1.82%
1978 1.84% 2.5%
1977 1.89% 2.53%
1976 2.02% 2.17%
1975 2.18% 1.83%
1974 2.32% 1.87%
1973 2.38% 1.98%
1972 2.26% 2.1%
1971 2.13% 2.14%
1970 2.1% 2.16%
1969 2.04% 2.33%
1968 1.99% 2.54%
1967 1.96% 2.62%
1966 1.98% 2.69%
1965 2.02% 2.83%
1964 2.05% 3.01%
1963 2.06% 3.17%
1962 2.05% 3.25%
1961 2.04% 3.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Chad Kazakhstan
Current population
21893857
21161809
Population rank 64/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.26%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +719
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 82/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -8,834
Net migration rank 184/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -8,834
2024 - 204,040 - -7,368
2023 605,924 496,830 273,013 -4,822
2022 588,060 36,670 277,019 45,755
2021 554,851 74,509 269,026 -9,804
2020 541,234 36,605 272,458 -8,716
2019 530,540 -29,451 278,788 2,594
2018 509,642 46,661 278,917 -6,644
2017 494,304 16,916 268,066 21,248
2016 483,442 21,540 277,878 9,478
2015 478,010 -48,918 273,523 -2,011
2014 467,957 20,842 274,406 -10,170
2013 454,517 51,887 259,239 -3,925
2012 444,246 9,514 249,987 -4,512
2011 428,989 29,256 237,883 -3,160
2010 416,177 10,427 230,479 -6,840
2009 401,937 9,108 218,036 -7,758
2008 387,439 36,446 214,169 -37,796
2007 376,732 -11,339 188,486 -26,237
2006 362,027 23,052 166,480 -21,728
2005 352,302 19,281 146,619 -20,171
2004 334,136 110,387 132,286 -22,841
2003 314,740 105,140 112,137 -16,027
2002 302,995 20,400 93,564 -8,272
2001 297,254 3,484 84,279 -7,333
2000 287,173 -3,845 80,699 -8,754
1999 278,264 17,175 79,536 -61,031
1998 270,055 2,232 85,735 -488,075
1997 261,030 3,631 92,778 -481,380
1996 254,589 1,259 112,384 -469,331
1995 234,010 152,232 140,721 -412,775
1994 223,996 986 165,631 -520,028
1993 229,984 -146,386 185,649 -292,682
1992 219,348 6,013 204,785 -214,015
1991 200,102 112,492 221,581 -104,271
1990 191,959 -58,884 235,113 -103,336
1989 188,485 4,924 254,394 -72,096
1988 178,489 16,085 275,278 -25,892
1987 156,797 23,220 290,227 -32,724
1986 152,360 42,093 295,818 -23,297
1985 145,845 -30,686 293,834 -103,115
1984 151,511 -164,489 278,485 -96,266
1983 144,684 247 260,471 -84,566
1982 119,121 217,242 246,983 -76,976
1981 111,907 -13,232 243,652 -74,624
1980 122,468 -210,126 238,977 -67,731
1979 117,780 -9,974 237,442 -60,198
1978 115,084 -34,856 225,895 131,248
1977 113,498 -34,318 224,284 135,047
1976 111,324 -29,755 221,992 127,735
1975 109,315 -22,768 219,748 26,332
1974 106,898 -15,686 217,668 28,807
1973 104,418 -10,737 215,940 30,467
1972 101,142 -9,526 212,319 53,914
1971 89,404 -9,153 202,450 65,291
1970 87,660 -8,931 191,775 72,000
1969 83,413 -8,714 184,118 77,805
1968 79,465 -8,396 186,254 105,890
1967 76,142 -7,771 191,536 105,830
1966 73,123 -6,283 191,506 101,999
1965 70,913 -4,384 194,470 103,626
1964 69,483 -2,518 208,899 98,761
1963 67,414 -1,228 223,105 94,932
1962 65,312 -890 228,177 90,842
1961 63,639 -760 228,686 85,981
1960 62,003 -672 226,027 83,525

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/kazakhstan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.7% of the population change in Chad is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people). In Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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