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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 3.71 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Chad vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Lebanon
2100 70,884,357 7,229,611
2099 70,557,567 7,252,189
2098 70,230,207 7,273,846
2097 69,842,152 7,298,208
2096 69,451,196 7,322,265
2095 69,060,721 7,343,287
2094 68,666,177 7,365,719
2093 68,236,720 7,386,532
2092 67,782,173 7,403,314
2091 67,325,804 7,420,036
2090 66,831,262 7,433,603
2089 66,335,362 7,444,239
2088 65,849,776 7,454,263
2087 65,329,155 7,465,163
2086 64,802,341 7,468,994
2085 64,247,517 7,477,406
2084 63,683,201 7,476,483
2083 63,107,011 7,482,841
2082 62,546,281 7,482,980
2081 61,935,077 7,484,110
2080 61,322,770 7,484,392
2079 60,689,500 7,482,168
2078 60,041,413 7,480,962
2077 59,398,544 7,474,272
2076 58,750,589 7,470,260
2075 58,088,399 7,464,057
2074 57,429,638 7,446,862
2073 56,751,288 7,432,591
2072 56,050,641 7,420,911
2071 55,351,270 7,408,401
2070 54,656,129 7,394,163
2069 53,956,737 7,382,479
2068 53,248,745 7,373,962
2067 52,550,963 7,361,021
2066 51,808,021 7,348,605
2065 51,071,215 7,332,917
2064 50,307,695 7,316,835
2063 49,556,347 7,299,642
2062 48,797,884 7,279,937
2061 48,036,580 7,262,112
2060 47,241,459 7,239,759
2059 46,442,418 7,219,520
2058 45,655,034 7,199,035
2057 44,870,896 7,176,342
2056 44,078,534 7,152,803
2055 43,275,519 7,131,059
2054 42,486,590 7,107,641
2053 41,688,608 7,085,759
2052 40,889,772 7,063,172
2051 40,092,484 7,036,781
2050 39,299,495 7,010,541
2049 38,521,793 6,983,849
2048 37,723,298 6,952,958
2047 36,947,445 6,913,262
2046 36,172,851 6,878,209
2045 35,391,232 6,839,423
2044 34,632,170 6,795,984
2043 33,864,845 6,759,252
2042 33,104,772 6,716,445
2041 32,347,709 6,668,251
2040 31,617,805 6,618,567
2039 30,871,258 6,565,787
2038 30,129,880 6,512,143
2037 29,393,074 6,456,654
2036 28,653,774 6,403,370
2035 27,935,849 6,356,407
2034 27,223,833 6,305,239
2033 26,506,530 6,257,900
2032 25,790,343 6,206,916
2031 25,078,386 6,152,022
2030 24,381,060 6,098,153
2029 23,686,105 6,044,795
2028 22,995,214 5,992,721
2027 22,312,346 5,942,870
2026 21,738,687 5,893,183
2025 21,174,977 5,846,443
2024 20,299,123 5,805,962
2023 19,319,064 5,773,493
2022 18,455,316 5,744,489
2021 17,828,273 5,718,122
2020 17,224,679 5,702,398
2019 16,685,223 5,794,594
2018 16,156,531 5,984,119
2017 15,622,759 6,160,128
2016 15,114,655 6,323,060
2015 14,647,621 6,472,469
2014 14,188,678 6,346,990
2013 13,691,079 5,743,436
2012 13,210,998 5,235,742
2011 12,754,997 5,096,020
2010 12,312,575 5,041,288
2009 11,893,754 4,992,287
2008 11,476,296 4,925,354
2007 11,081,660 4,844,118
2006 10,706,424 4,751,136
2005 10,328,092 4,671,102
2004 9,920,036 4,599,279
2003 9,487,833 4,525,508
2002 9,116,192 4,463,504
2001 8,804,124 4,401,918
2000 8,512,093 4,329,340
1999 8,222,705 4,255,277
1998 7,938,840 4,181,281
1997 7,670,366 4,108,405
1996 7,410,108 4,034,781
1995 7,089,064 3,960,735
1994 6,783,450 3,889,799
1993 6,629,146 3,820,647
1992 6,474,656 3,747,371
1991 6,205,676 3,668,912
1990 5,982,833 3,595,175
1989 5,819,586 3,525,285
1988 5,625,602 3,454,649
1987 5,438,309 3,385,555
1986 5,251,069 3,300,365
1985 5,096,269 3,217,376
1984 5,045,145 3,152,744
1983 4,979,130 3,094,996
1982 4,738,483 3,054,931
1981 4,520,959 3,008,981
1980 4,515,453 2,944,763
1979 4,505,384 2,882,635
1978 4,411,366 2,822,682
1977 4,331,667 2,762,155
1976 4,251,297 2,726,469
1975 4,167,234 2,693,191
1974 4,078,356 2,635,185
1973 3,985,909 2,572,935
1972 3,893,252 2,509,729
1971 3,807,316 2,446,314
1970 3,727,828 2,386,114
1969 3,651,113 2,328,159
1968 3,578,231 2,266,368
1967 3,508,512 2,206,731
1966 3,440,903 2,148,260
1965 3,374,220 2,088,831
1964 3,307,479 2,030,543
1963 3,240,905 1,970,316
1962 3,175,598 1,909,578
1961 3,111,947 1,850,084
1960 3,049,838 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Lebanon
2100 0.46% -0.31%
2099 0.47% -0.3%
2098 0.56% -0.33%
2097 0.56% -0.33%
2096 0.57% -0.29%
2095 0.57% -0.3%
2094 0.63% -0.28%
2093 0.67% -0.23%
2092 0.68% -0.23%
2091 0.74% -0.18%
2090 0.75% -0.14%
2089 0.74% -0.13%
2088 0.8% -0.15%
2087 0.81% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.11%
2085 0.89% 0.01%
2084 0.91% -0.08%
2083 0.9% -0.002%
2082 0.99% -0.02%
2081 1% -0.004%
2080 1.04% 0.03%
2079 1.08% 0.02%
2078 1.08% 0.09%
2077 1.1% 0.05%
2076 1.14% 0.08%
2075 1.15% 0.23%
2074 1.2% 0.19%
2073 1.25% 0.16%
2072 1.26% 0.17%
2071 1.27% 0.19%
2070 1.3% 0.16%
2069 1.33% 0.12%
2068 1.33% 0.18%
2067 1.43% 0.17%
2066 1.44% 0.21%
2065 1.52% 0.22%
2064 1.52% 0.24%
2063 1.55% 0.27%
2062 1.58% 0.25%
2061 1.68% 0.31%
2060 1.72% 0.28%
2059 1.72% 0.28%
2058 1.75% 0.32%
2057 1.8% 0.33%
2056 1.86% 0.3%
2055 1.86% 0.33%
2054 1.91% 0.31%
2053 1.95% 0.32%
2052 1.99% 0.38%
2051 2.02% 0.37%
2050 2.02% 0.38%
2049 2.12% 0.44%
2048 2.1% 0.57%
2047 2.14% 0.51%
2046 2.21% 0.57%
2045 2.19% 0.64%
2044 2.27% 0.54%
2043 2.3% 0.64%
2042 2.34% 0.72%
2041 2.31% 0.75%
2040 2.42% 0.8%
2039 2.46% 0.82%
2038 2.51% 0.86%
2037 2.58% 0.83%
2036 2.57% 0.74%
2035 2.62% 0.81%
2034 2.71% 0.76%
2033 2.78% 0.82%
2032 2.84% 0.89%
2031 2.86% 0.88%
2030 2.93% 0.88%
2029 3% 0.87%
2028 3.06% 0.84%
2027 2.64% 0.84%
2026 2.66% 0.8%
2025 4.31% 0.7%
2024 5.07% 0.56%
2023 4.68% 0.5%
2022 3.52% 0.46%
2021 3.5% 0.28%
2020 3.23% -1.59%
2019 3.27% -3.17%
2018 3.42% -2.86%
2017 3.36% -2.58%
2016 3.19% -2.31%
2015 3.23% 1.98%
2014 3.63% 10.5%
2013 3.63% 9.7%
2012 3.58% 2.74%
2011 3.59% 1.09%
2010 3.52% 0.98%
2009 3.64% 1.36%
2008 3.56% 1.68%
2007 3.5% 1.96%
2006 3.66% 1.71%
2005 4.11% 1.56%
2004 4.56% 1.63%
2003 4.08% 1.39%
2002 3.54% 1.4%
2001 3.43% 1.68%
2000 3.52% 1.74%
1999 3.58% 1.77%
1998 3.5% 1.77%
1997 3.51% 1.82%
1996 4.53% 1.87%
1995 4.51% 1.82%
1994 2.33% 1.81%
1993 2.39% 1.96%
1992 4.33% 2.14%
1991 3.72% 2.05%
1990 2.81% 1.98%
1989 3.45% 2.04%
1988 3.44% 2.04%
1987 3.57% 2.58%
1986 3.04% 2.58%
1985 1.01% 2.05%
1984 1.33% 1.87%
1983 5.08% 1.31%
1982 4.81% 1.53%
1981 0.12% 2.18%
1980 0.22% 2.16%
1979 2.13% 2.12%
1978 1.84% 2.19%
1977 1.89% 1.31%
1976 2.02% 1.24%
1975 2.18% 2.2%
1974 2.32% 2.42%
1973 2.38% 2.52%
1972 2.26% 2.59%
1971 2.13% 2.52%
1970 2.1% 2.49%
1969 2.04% 2.73%
1968 1.99% 2.7%
1967 1.96% 2.72%
1966 1.98% 2.85%
1965 2.02% 2.87%
1964 2.05% 3.06%
1963 2.06% 3.18%
1962 2.05% 3.22%
1961 2.04% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Chad Lebanon
Current population
21893857
5906622
Population rank 64/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +89
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 129/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -10,230
Net migration rank 184/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -10,230
2024 - 204,040 - -17,267
2023 605,924 496,830 58,786 -34,193
2022 588,060 36,670 60,909 -27,507
2021 554,851 74,509 46,614 -27,290
2020 541,234 36,605 59,903 -47,787
2019 530,540 -29,451 70,486 -266,992
2018 509,642 46,661 77,165 -259,700
2017 494,304 16,916 84,172 -253,664
2016 483,442 21,540 91,551 -247,921
2015 478,010 -48,918 97,385 -239,829
2014 467,957 20,842 92,285 301,111
2013 454,517 51,887 80,218 733,500
2012 444,246 9,514 77,248 124,427
2011 428,989 29,256 75,523 2,246
2010 416,177 10,427 72,605 -40,915
2009 401,937 9,108 69,004 -2,700
2008 387,439 36,446 67,132 430
2007 376,732 -11,339 66,965 27,944
2006 362,027 23,052 65,932 25,126
2005 352,302 19,281 67,778 1,224
2004 334,136 110,387 69,675 4,974
2003 314,740 105,140 71,232 1,674
2002 302,995 20,400 72,648 -21,543
2001 297,254 3,484 73,160 -1,094
2000 287,173 -3,845 72,642 455
1999 278,264 17,175 72,437 2,589
1998 270,055 2,232 71,889 1,062
1997 261,030 3,631 71,486 1,313
1996 254,589 1,259 71,286 3,164
1995 234,010 152,232 71,016 2,634
1994 223,996 986 73,069 -4,850
1993 229,984 -146,386 75,278 -5,196
1992 219,348 6,013 77,447 -970
1991 200,102 112,492 79,274 1,159
1990 191,959 -58,884 73,629 -6,595
1989 188,485 4,924 74,577 -1,827
1988 178,489 16,085 70,444 -1,916
1987 156,797 23,220 69,058 607
1986 152,360 42,093 67,162 33,549
1985 145,845 -30,686 66,368 -1,108
1984 151,511 -164,489 66,785 -2,785
1983 144,684 247 66,056 -14,558
1982 119,121 217,242 41,602 -12,981
1981 111,907 -13,232 65,084 -1,799
1980 122,468 -210,126 63,053 2,104
1979 117,780 -9,974 61,184 -2,103
1978 115,084 -34,856 60,829 0
1977 113,498 -34,318 60,232 0
1976 111,324 -29,755 11,138 0
1975 109,315 -22,768 55,423 0
1974 106,898 -15,686 64,425 -3,831
1973 104,418 -10,737 63,420 482
1972 101,142 -9,526 62,216 294
1971 89,404 -9,153 61,278 3,042
1970 87,660 -8,931 60,593 -4,508
1969 83,413 -8,714 59,829 0
1968 79,465 -8,396 59,247 4,506
1967 76,142 -7,771 58,957 -3,434
1966 73,123 -6,283 58,546 2,864
1965 70,913 -4,384 58,195 -742
1964 69,483 -2,518 57,808 1,311
1963 67,414 -1,228 57,054 4,269
1962 65,312 -890 55,585 4,569
1961 63,639 -760 53,995 4,844
1960 62,003 -672 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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