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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 4.39 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Chad vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Kuwait
2100 70,311,013 9,334,340
2099 69,986,866 9,260,081
2098 69,662,155 9,186,463
2097 69,277,239 9,113,170
2096 68,889,445 9,040,141
2095 68,502,128 8,967,450
2094 68,110,775 8,895,114
2093 67,684,792 8,823,113
2092 67,233,921 8,751,505
2091 66,781,244 8,680,321
2090 66,290,702 8,609,595
2089 65,798,812 8,539,136
2088 65,317,154 8,469,109
2087 64,800,745 8,399,564
2086 64,278,192 8,330,533
2085 63,727,856 8,261,971
2084 63,168,104 8,193,896
2083 62,596,574 8,126,269
2082 62,040,380 8,059,106
2081 61,434,119 7,992,347
2080 60,826,765 7,926,024
2079 60,198,617 7,860,286
2078 59,555,772 7,795,005
2077 58,918,103 7,730,203
2076 58,275,388 7,665,903
2075 57,618,555 7,602,169
2074 56,965,122 7,538,993
2073 56,292,259 7,476,318
2072 55,597,279 7,414,183
2071 54,903,565 7,352,798
2070 54,214,047 7,292,103
2069 53,520,311 7,231,928
2068 52,818,046 7,172,407
2067 52,125,908 7,113,525
2066 51,388,975 7,055,300
2065 50,658,129 6,997,659
2064 49,900,784 6,940,617
2063 49,155,513 6,883,966
2062 48,403,186 6,827,893
2061 47,648,039 6,772,426
2060 46,859,349 6,717,567
2059 46,066,772 6,663,194
2058 45,285,757 6,609,283
2057 44,507,961 6,555,790
2056 43,722,007 6,502,807
2055 42,925,488 6,450,126
2054 42,142,940 6,397,735
2053 41,351,412 6,345,468
2052 40,559,038 6,293,294
2051 39,768,198 6,241,127
2050 38,981,624 6,188,892
2049 38,210,212 6,136,684
2048 37,418,176 6,084,369
2047 36,648,598 6,032,063
2046 35,880,269 5,979,700
2045 35,104,973 5,927,211
2044 34,352,050 5,874,608
2043 33,590,931 5,822,127
2042 32,837,006 5,769,628
2041 32,086,067 5,717,337
2040 31,362,066 5,665,332
2039 30,621,558 5,613,613
2038 29,886,177 5,562,201
2037 29,155,330 5,511,310
2036 28,422,010 5,460,951
2035 27,709,891 5,411,185
2034 27,003,635 5,362,082
2033 26,292,134 5,313,716
2032 25,581,739 5,266,162
2031 24,875,542 5,219,420
2030 24,183,856 5,173,547
2029 23,494,522 5,125,419
2028 22,809,219 5,073,776
2027 22,131,874 5,015,009
2026 21,562,855 4,945,732
2025 21,003,705 4,865,298
2024 20,299,123 4,897,263
2023 19,319,064 4,853,420
2022 18,455,316 4,589,643
2021 17,828,273 4,360,865
2020 17,224,679 4,400,267
2019 16,685,223 4,442,316
2018 16,156,531 4,323,515
2017 15,622,759 4,154,812
2016 15,114,655 4,004,096
2015 14,647,621 3,834,574
2014 14,188,678 3,665,876
2013 13,691,079 3,507,844
2012 13,210,998 3,337,109
2011 12,754,997 3,132,814
2010 12,312,575 2,943,372
2009 11,893,754 2,795,484
2008 11,476,296 2,651,421
2007 11,081,660 2,507,887
2006 10,706,424 2,364,733
2005 10,328,092 2,236,788
2004 9,920,036 2,157,320
2003 9,487,833 2,109,881
2002 9,116,192 2,059,974
2001 8,804,124 2,008,121
2000 8,512,093 1,954,709
1999 8,222,705 1,900,030
1998 7,938,840 1,844,302
1997 7,670,366 1,787,683
1996 7,410,108 1,730,246
1995 7,089,064 1,681,513
1994 6,783,450 1,664,361
1993 6,629,146 1,672,151
1992 6,474,656 1,634,961
1991 6,205,676 1,351,399
1990 5,982,833 1,684,819
1989 5,819,586 2,217,468
1988 5,625,602 2,134,707
1987 5,438,309 2,052,994
1986 5,251,069 1,972,520
1985 5,096,269 1,894,242
1984 5,045,145 1,820,688
1983 4,979,130 1,744,295
1982 4,738,483 1,662,480
1981 4,520,959 1,583,426
1980 4,515,453 1,504,782
1979 4,505,384 1,423,514
1978 4,411,366 1,340,319
1977 4,331,667 1,258,023
1976 4,251,297 1,178,711
1975 4,167,234 1,104,863
1974 4,078,356 1,038,346
1973 3,985,909 977,654
1972 3,893,252 920,352
1971 3,807,316 865,076
1970 3,727,828 809,114
1969 3,651,113 749,452
1968 3,578,231 687,716
1967 3,508,512 628,089
1966 3,440,903 572,590
1965 3,374,220 521,174
1964 3,307,479 473,115
1963 3,240,905 427,694
1962 3,175,598 384,995
1961 3,111,947 345,945
1960 3,049,838 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Kuwait
2100 0.46% 0.8%
2099 0.47% 0.8%
2098 0.56% 0.8%
2097 0.56% 0.81%
2096 0.57% 0.81%
2095 0.57% 0.81%
2094 0.63% 0.82%
2093 0.67% 0.82%
2092 0.68% 0.82%
2091 0.74% 0.82%
2090 0.75% 0.83%
2089 0.74% 0.83%
2088 0.8% 0.83%
2087 0.81% 0.83%
2086 0.86% 0.83%
2085 0.89% 0.83%
2084 0.91% 0.83%
2083 0.9% 0.83%
2082 0.99% 0.84%
2081 1% 0.84%
2080 1.04% 0.84%
2079 1.08% 0.84%
2078 1.08% 0.84%
2077 1.1% 0.84%
2076 1.14% 0.84%
2075 1.15% 0.84%
2074 1.2% 0.84%
2073 1.25% 0.84%
2072 1.26% 0.83%
2071 1.27% 0.83%
2070 1.3% 0.83%
2069 1.33% 0.83%
2068 1.33% 0.83%
2067 1.43% 0.83%
2066 1.44% 0.82%
2065 1.52% 0.82%
2064 1.52% 0.82%
2063 1.55% 0.82%
2062 1.58% 0.82%
2061 1.68% 0.82%
2060 1.72% 0.82%
2059 1.72% 0.82%
2058 1.75% 0.82%
2057 1.8% 0.81%
2056 1.86% 0.82%
2055 1.86% 0.82%
2054 1.91% 0.82%
2053 1.95% 0.83%
2052 1.99% 0.84%
2051 2.02% 0.84%
2050 2.02% 0.85%
2049 2.12% 0.86%
2048 2.1% 0.87%
2047 2.14% 0.88%
2046 2.21% 0.89%
2045 2.19% 0.9%
2044 2.27% 0.9%
2043 2.3% 0.91%
2042 2.34% 0.91%
2041 2.31% 0.92%
2040 2.42% 0.92%
2039 2.46% 0.92%
2038 2.51% 0.92%
2037 2.58% 0.92%
2036 2.57% 0.92%
2035 2.62% 0.92%
2034 2.71% 0.91%
2033 2.78% 0.9%
2032 2.84% 0.9%
2031 2.86% 0.89%
2030 2.93% 0.94%
2029 3% 1.02%
2028 3.06% 1.17%
2027 2.64% 1.4%
2026 2.66% 1.65%
2025 3.47% -0.65%
2024 5.07% 0.9%
2023 4.68% 5.75%
2022 3.52% 5.25%
2021 3.5% -0.9%
2020 3.23% -0.95%
2019 3.27% 2.75%
2018 3.42% 4.06%
2017 3.36% 3.76%
2016 3.19% 4.42%
2015 3.23% 4.6%
2014 3.63% 4.51%
2013 3.63% 5.12%
2012 3.58% 6.52%
2011 3.59% 6.44%
2010 3.52% 5.29%
2009 3.64% 5.43%
2008 3.56% 5.72%
2007 3.5% 6.05%
2006 3.66% 5.72%
2005 4.11% 3.68%
2004 4.56% 2.25%
2003 4.08% 2.42%
2002 3.54% 2.58%
2001 3.43% 2.73%
2000 3.52% 2.88%
1999 3.58% 3.02%
1998 3.5% 3.17%
1997 3.51% 3.32%
1996 4.53% 2.9%
1995 4.51% 1.03%
1994 2.33% -0.47%
1993 2.39% 2.27%
1992 4.33% 21%
1991 3.72% -19.8%
1990 2.81% -24%
1989 3.45% 3.88%
1988 3.44% 3.98%
1987 3.57% 4.08%
1986 3.04% 4.13%
1985 1.01% 4.04%
1984 1.33% 4.38%
1983 5.08% 4.92%
1982 4.81% 4.99%
1981 0.12% 5.23%
1980 0.22% 5.71%
1979 2.13% 6.21%
1978 1.84% 6.54%
1977 1.89% 6.73%
1976 2.02% 6.68%
1975 2.18% 6.41%
1974 2.32% 6.21%
1973 2.38% 6.23%
1972 2.26% 6.39%
1971 2.13% 6.92%
1970 2.1% 7.96%
1969 2.04% 8.98%
1968 1.99% 9.49%
1967 1.96% 9.69%
1966 1.98% 9.87%
1965 2.02% 10.2%
1964 2.05% 10.6%
1963 2.06% 11.1%
1962 2.05% 11.3%
1961 2.04% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Chad Kuwait
Current population
21855137
4981316
Population rank 64/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -88
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 188/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +42,775
Net migration rank 184/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 42,775
2024 653,307 204,040 41,627 61,624
2023 605,924 496,830 42,568 50,008
2022 588,060 36,670 41,752 368,560
2021 554,851 74,509 42,057 19,678
2020 541,234 36,605 41,083 -168,379
2019 530,540 -29,451 46,268 181
2018 509,642 46,661 47,222 145,973
2017 494,304 16,916 51,498 92,717
2016 483,442 21,540 51,397 105,818
2015 478,010 -48,918 52,127 129,695
2014 467,957 20,842 54,673 100,891
2013 454,517 51,887 52,666 107,821
2012 444,246 9,514 53,181 127,777
2011 428,989 29,256 50,733 176,732
2010 416,177 10,427 49,838 101,566
2009 401,937 9,108 48,879 95,483
2008 387,439 36,446 47,505 96,268
2007 376,732 -11,339 46,539 96,765
2006 362,027 23,052 45,911 97,087
2005 352,302 19,281 45,243 67,638
2004 334,136 110,387 44,341 1,713
2003 314,740 105,140 42,934 5,895
2002 302,995 20,400 41,651 9,335
2001 297,254 3,484 40,662 12,055
2000 287,173 -3,845 39,811 14,296
1999 278,264 17,175 39,342 15,912
1998 270,055 2,232 39,324 16,878
1997 261,030 3,631 39,581 17,457
1996 254,589 1,259 39,920 17,914
1995 234,010 152,232 39,198 438
1994 223,996 986 36,533 -41,862
1993 229,984 -146,386 33,239 -43,501
1992 219,348 6,013 32,016 52,620
1991 200,102 112,492 21,867 460,628
1990 191,959 -58,884 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 188,485 4,924 49,390 34,643
1988 178,489 16,085 50,037 31,455
1987 156,797 23,220 50,690 31,243
1986 152,360 42,093 51,824 27,187
1985 145,845 -30,686 51,772 25,777
1984 151,511 -164,489 52,539 17,020
1983 144,684 247 51,460 31,758
1982 119,121 217,242 49,981 30,437
1981 111,907 -13,232 48,098 29,600
1980 122,468 -210,126 47,096 32,483
1979 117,780 -9,974 45,569 37,383
1978 115,084 -34,856 44,277 39,159
1977 113,498 -34,318 42,922 38,225
1976 111,324 -29,755 41,439 36,050
1975 109,315 -22,768 39,295 30,909
1974 106,898 -15,686 37,425 25,398
1973 104,418 -10,737 35,741 22,830
1972 101,142 -9,526 34,045 21,984
1971 89,404 -9,153 32,339 22,182
1970 87,660 -8,931 30,789 26,614
1969 83,413 -8,714 28,774 33,143
1968 79,465 -8,396 26,161 35,399
1967 76,142 -7,771 23,520 34,177
1966 73,123 -6,283 20,914 32,383
1965 70,913 -4,384 18,952 30,580
1964 69,483 -2,518 17,064 29,537
1963 67,414 -1,228 15,357 28,889
1962 65,312 -890 13,730 27,417
1961 63,639 -760 12,327 24,618
1960 62,003 -672 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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