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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 2.93 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Chad vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Kyrgyzstan
2100 70,884,357 11,878,983
2099 70,557,567 11,876,212
2098 70,230,207 11,871,893
2097 69,842,152 11,863,945
2096 69,451,196 11,854,143
2095 69,060,721 11,842,261
2094 68,666,177 11,827,575
2093 68,236,720 11,812,137
2092 67,782,173 11,797,115
2091 67,325,804 11,780,444
2090 66,831,262 11,762,393
2089 66,335,362 11,742,231
2088 65,849,776 11,720,234
2087 65,329,155 11,696,634
2086 64,802,341 11,670,854
2085 64,247,517 11,643,097
2084 63,683,201 11,613,138
2083 63,107,011 11,582,205
2082 62,546,281 11,551,217
2081 61,935,077 11,517,759
2080 61,322,770 11,482,466
2079 60,689,500 11,445,812
2078 60,041,413 11,406,479
2077 59,398,544 11,365,965
2076 58,750,589 11,323,432
2075 58,088,399 11,276,335
2074 57,429,638 11,229,195
2073 56,751,288 11,182,654
2072 56,050,641 11,131,675
2071 55,351,270 11,079,330
2070 54,656,129 11,025,798
2069 53,956,737 10,971,220
2068 53,248,745 10,915,623
2067 52,550,963 10,859,563
2066 51,808,021 10,801,984
2065 51,071,215 10,744,996
2064 50,307,695 10,687,906
2063 49,556,347 10,627,312
2062 48,797,884 10,566,235
2061 48,036,580 10,504,395
2060 47,241,459 10,442,600
2059 46,442,418 10,379,705
2058 45,655,034 10,313,211
2057 44,870,896 10,245,612
2056 44,078,534 10,176,371
2055 43,275,519 10,107,186
2054 42,486,590 10,035,329
2053 41,688,608 9,961,355
2052 40,889,772 9,886,119
2051 40,092,484 9,807,099
2050 39,299,495 9,725,671
2049 38,521,793 9,642,875
2048 37,723,298 9,557,636
2047 36,947,445 9,471,821
2046 36,172,851 9,385,178
2045 35,391,232 9,295,121
2044 34,632,170 9,203,421
2043 33,864,845 9,109,551
2042 33,104,772 9,014,983
2041 32,347,709 8,918,557
2040 31,617,805 8,821,038
2039 30,871,258 8,723,670
2038 30,129,880 8,626,718
2037 29,393,074 8,531,653
2036 28,653,774 8,436,180
2035 27,935,849 8,340,685
2034 27,223,833 8,244,980
2033 26,506,530 8,148,695
2032 25,790,343 8,052,112
2031 25,078,386 7,953,446
2030 24,381,060 7,853,567
2029 23,686,105 7,752,890
2028 22,995,214 7,651,783
2027 22,312,346 7,547,675
2026 21,738,687 7,442,710
2025 21,174,977 7,334,116
2024 20,299,123 7,221,868
2023 19,319,064 7,099,750
2022 18,455,316 6,975,220
2021 17,828,273 6,851,224
2020 17,224,679 6,726,596
2019 16,685,223 6,590,211
2018 16,156,531 6,444,079
2017 15,622,759 6,306,696
2016 15,114,655 6,175,338
2015 14,647,621 6,040,036
2014 14,188,678 5,905,848
2013 13,691,079 5,777,150
2012 13,210,998 5,652,076
2011 12,754,997 5,546,587
2010 12,312,575 5,467,059
2009 11,893,754 5,389,643
2008 11,476,296 5,318,729
2007 11,081,660 5,268,385
2006 10,706,424 5,218,373
2005 10,328,092 5,162,640
2004 9,920,036 5,104,713
2003 9,487,833 5,043,308
2002 9,116,192 4,990,704
2001 8,804,124 4,945,073
2000 8,512,093 4,898,362
1999 8,222,705 4,840,422
1998 7,938,840 4,769,015
1997 7,670,366 4,696,421
1996 7,410,108 4,628,438
1995 7,089,064 4,560,454
1994 6,783,450 4,515,069
1993 6,629,146 4,516,777
1992 6,474,656 4,515,400
1991 6,205,676 4,463,634
1990 5,982,833 4,391,236
1989 5,819,586 4,307,500
1988 5,625,602 4,218,400
1987 5,438,309 4,144,600
1986 5,251,069 4,066,500
1985 5,096,269 3,990,300
1984 5,045,145 3,916,400
1983 4,979,130 3,838,300
1982 4,738,483 3,759,300
1981 4,520,959 3,685,800
1980 4,515,453 3,617,400
1979 4,505,384 3,552,000
1978 4,411,366 3,487,100
1977 4,331,667 3,423,900
1976 4,251,297 3,358,700
1975 4,167,234 3,292,400
1974 4,078,356 3,223,900
1973 3,985,909 3,153,800
1972 3,893,252 3,088,200
1971 3,807,316 3,022,300
1970 3,727,828 2,959,900
1969 3,651,113 2,894,800
1968 3,578,231 2,818,300
1967 3,508,512 2,736,500
1966 3,440,903 2,655,300
1965 3,374,220 2,573,300
1964 3,307,479 2,495,300
1963 3,240,905 2,413,700
1962 3,175,598 2,333,400
1961 3,111,947 2,255,900
1960 3,049,838 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.46% 0.02%
2099 0.47% 0.04%
2098 0.56% 0.07%
2097 0.56% 0.08%
2096 0.57% 0.1%
2095 0.57% 0.12%
2094 0.63% 0.13%
2093 0.67% 0.13%
2092 0.68% 0.14%
2091 0.74% 0.15%
2090 0.75% 0.17%
2089 0.74% 0.19%
2088 0.8% 0.2%
2087 0.81% 0.22%
2086 0.86% 0.24%
2085 0.89% 0.26%
2084 0.91% 0.27%
2083 0.9% 0.27%
2082 0.99% 0.29%
2081 1% 0.31%
2080 1.04% 0.32%
2079 1.08% 0.34%
2078 1.08% 0.36%
2077 1.1% 0.38%
2076 1.14% 0.42%
2075 1.15% 0.42%
2074 1.2% 0.42%
2073 1.25% 0.46%
2072 1.26% 0.47%
2071 1.27% 0.49%
2070 1.3% 0.5%
2069 1.33% 0.51%
2068 1.33% 0.52%
2067 1.43% 0.53%
2066 1.44% 0.53%
2065 1.52% 0.53%
2064 1.52% 0.57%
2063 1.55% 0.58%
2062 1.58% 0.59%
2061 1.68% 0.59%
2060 1.72% 0.61%
2059 1.72% 0.64%
2058 1.75% 0.66%
2057 1.8% 0.68%
2056 1.86% 0.68%
2055 1.86% 0.72%
2054 1.91% 0.74%
2053 1.95% 0.76%
2052 1.99% 0.81%
2051 2.02% 0.84%
2050 2.02% 0.86%
2049 2.12% 0.89%
2048 2.1% 0.91%
2047 2.14% 0.92%
2046 2.21% 0.97%
2045 2.19% 1%
2044 2.27% 1.03%
2043 2.3% 1.05%
2042 2.34% 1.08%
2041 2.31% 1.11%
2040 2.42% 1.12%
2039 2.46% 1.12%
2038 2.51% 1.11%
2037 2.58% 1.13%
2036 2.57% 1.14%
2035 2.62% 1.16%
2034 2.71% 1.18%
2033 2.78% 1.2%
2032 2.84% 1.24%
2031 2.86% 1.27%
2030 2.93% 1.3%
2029 3% 1.32%
2028 3.06% 1.38%
2027 2.64% 1.41%
2026 2.66% 1.48%
2025 4.31% 1.55%
2024 5.07% 1.72%
2023 4.68% 1.79%
2022 3.52% 1.81%
2021 3.5% 1.85%
2020 3.23% 2.07%
2019 3.27% 2.27%
2018 3.42% 2.18%
2017 3.36% 2.13%
2016 3.19% 2.24%
2015 3.23% 2.27%
2014 3.63% 2.23%
2013 3.63% 2.21%
2012 3.58% 1.9%
2011 3.59% 1.45%
2010 3.52% 1.44%
2009 3.64% 1.33%
2008 3.56% 0.96%
2007 3.5% 0.96%
2006 3.66% 1.08%
2005 4.11% 1.13%
2004 4.56% 1.22%
2003 4.08% 1.05%
2002 3.54% 0.92%
2001 3.43% 0.95%
2000 3.52% 1.2%
1999 3.58% 1.5%
1998 3.5% 1.55%
1997 3.51% 1.47%
1996 4.53% 1.49%
1995 4.51% 1.01%
1994 2.33% -0.04%
1993 2.39% 0.03%
1992 4.33% 1.16%
1991 3.72% 1.65%
1990 2.81% 1.94%
1989 3.45% 2.11%
1988 3.44% 1.78%
1987 3.57% 1.92%
1986 3.04% 1.91%
1985 1.01% 1.89%
1984 1.33% 2.03%
1983 5.08% 2.1%
1982 4.81% 1.99%
1981 0.12% 1.89%
1980 0.22% 1.84%
1979 2.13% 1.86%
1978 1.84% 1.85%
1977 1.89% 1.94%
1976 2.02% 2.01%
1975 2.18% 2.12%
1974 2.32% 2.22%
1973 2.38% 2.12%
1972 2.26% 2.18%
1971 2.13% 2.11%
1970 2.1% 2.25%
1969 2.04% 2.71%
1968 1.99% 2.99%
1967 1.96% 3.06%
1966 1.98% 3.19%
1965 2.02% 3.13%
1964 2.05% 3.38%
1963 2.06% 3.44%
1962 2.05% 3.44%
1961 2.04% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Chad Kyrgyzstan
Current population
21893857
7471102
Population rank 64/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.09%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +335
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 63/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 +1,815
Net migration rank 184/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 1,815
2024 - 204,040 - 3,645
2023 605,924 496,830 115,016 5,601
2022 588,060 36,670 118,579 12,596
2021 554,851 74,509 113,730 46,208
2020 541,234 36,605 120,406 54,704
2019 530,540 -29,451 143,007 47,303
2018 509,642 46,661 141,125 3,494
2017 494,304 16,916 122,350 7,553
2016 483,442 21,540 126,594 1,187
2015 478,010 -48,918 130,464 -5,071
2014 467,957 20,842 127,566 -9,443
2013 454,517 51,887 121,898 -9,667
2012 444,246 9,514 119,259 -12,503
2011 428,989 29,256 114,260 -10,170
2010 416,177 10,427 110,435 -6,521
2009 401,937 9,108 99,709 -14,325
2008 387,439 36,446 89,355 -64,404
2007 376,732 -11,339 85,348 -54,298
2006 362,027 23,052 81,929 -53,469
2005 352,302 19,281 72,793 -36,288
2004 334,136 110,387 74,529 -32,088
2003 314,740 105,140 69,598 -30,686
2002 302,995 20,400 65,379 -28,300
2001 297,254 3,484 65,275 -25,695
2000 287,173 -3,845 62,699 -23,265
1999 278,264 17,175 71,155 -10,297
1998 270,055 2,232 69,151 -17,690
1997 261,030 3,631 67,159 -11,740
1996 254,589 1,259 73,129 -10,926
1995 234,010 152,232 80,264 -10,767
1994 223,996 986 72,693 -22,165
1993 229,984 -146,386 81,754 -103,698
1992 219,348 6,013 95,275 -33,009
1991 200,102 112,492 97,753 -32,276
1990 191,959 -58,884 97,485 -27,912
1989 188,485 4,924 99,934 -25,723
1988 178,489 16,085 97,415 -40,823
1987 156,797 23,220 101,232 -39,678
1986 152,360 42,093 98,263 -40,062
1985 145,845 -30,686 92,084 -38,536
1984 151,511 -164,489 89,356 -34,248
1983 144,684 247 84,139 -5,525
1982 119,121 217,242 81,716 -6,388
1981 111,907 -13,232 77,955 -6,725
1980 122,468 -210,126 72,092 -5,090
1979 117,780 -9,974 76,489 -6,672
1978 115,084 -34,856 76,137 -6,988
1977 113,498 -34,318 74,296 -6,724
1976 111,324 -29,755 73,280 -10,499
1975 109,315 -22,768 72,255 -7,639
1974 106,898 -15,686 71,925 -5,818
1973 104,418 -10,737 71,500 -3,373
1972 101,142 -9,526 70,852 -1,163
1971 89,404 -9,153 68,902 2,645
1970 87,660 -8,931 66,485 11,295
1969 83,413 -8,714 63,396 16,862
1968 79,465 -8,396 60,670 20,918
1967 76,142 -7,771 59,793 22,162
1966 73,123 -6,283 59,346 21,868
1965 70,913 -4,384 59,163 22,870
1964 69,483 -2,518 59,657 22,281
1963 67,414 -1,228 60,145 21,967
1962 65,312 -890 58,827 21,217
1961 63,639 -760 57,176 18,355
1960 62,003 -672 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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