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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 9.14 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Chad vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Lesotho
2100 70,884,357 3,280,784
2099 70,557,567 3,286,697
2098 70,230,207 3,292,498
2097 69,842,152 3,298,102
2096 69,451,196 3,303,027
2095 69,060,721 3,307,947
2094 68,666,177 3,312,002
2093 68,236,720 3,315,757
2092 67,782,173 3,319,661
2091 67,325,804 3,322,573
2090 66,831,262 3,324,769
2089 66,335,362 3,326,847
2088 65,849,776 3,328,480
2087 65,329,155 3,329,964
2086 64,802,341 3,330,456
2085 64,247,517 3,331,259
2084 63,683,201 3,331,485
2083 63,107,011 3,331,492
2082 62,546,281 3,331,234
2081 61,935,077 3,330,412
2080 61,322,770 3,329,267
2079 60,689,500 3,327,166
2078 60,041,413 3,324,646
2077 59,398,544 3,321,422
2076 58,750,589 3,317,850
2075 58,088,399 3,314,237
2074 57,429,638 3,309,174
2073 56,751,288 3,303,860
2072 56,050,641 3,298,181
2071 55,351,270 3,291,492
2070 54,656,129 3,283,654
2069 53,956,737 3,275,244
2068 53,248,745 3,266,152
2067 52,550,963 3,256,626
2066 51,808,021 3,246,903
2065 51,071,215 3,237,153
2064 50,307,695 3,226,489
2063 49,556,347 3,215,103
2062 48,797,884 3,202,287
2061 48,036,580 3,188,933
2060 47,241,459 3,174,998
2059 46,442,418 3,160,204
2058 45,655,034 3,145,053
2057 44,870,896 3,129,261
2056 44,078,534 3,113,129
2055 43,275,519 3,095,904
2054 42,486,590 3,078,567
2053 41,688,608 3,060,152
2052 40,889,772 3,040,649
2051 40,092,484 3,020,109
2050 39,299,495 2,999,457
2049 38,521,793 2,978,037
2048 37,723,298 2,955,727
2047 36,947,445 2,932,688
2046 36,172,851 2,909,307
2045 35,391,232 2,885,537
2044 34,632,170 2,861,372
2043 33,864,845 2,836,777
2042 33,104,772 2,811,663
2041 32,347,709 2,786,147
2040 31,617,805 2,760,391
2039 30,871,258 2,734,400
2038 30,129,880 2,708,216
2037 29,393,074 2,681,863
2036 28,653,774 2,654,755
2035 27,935,849 2,627,701
2034 27,223,833 2,600,880
2033 26,506,530 2,574,065
2032 25,790,343 2,547,344
2031 25,078,386 2,520,831
2030 24,381,060 2,494,646
2029 23,686,105 2,468,268
2028 22,995,214 2,441,871
2027 22,312,346 2,415,830
2026 21,738,687 2,389,516
2025 21,174,977 2,363,516
2024 20,299,123 2,337,423
2023 19,319,064 2,311,472
2022 18,455,316 2,286,110
2021 17,828,273 2,261,542
2020 17,224,679 2,235,727
2019 16,685,223 2,209,405
2018 16,156,531 2,183,603
2017 15,622,759 2,157,110
2016 15,114,655 2,130,422
2015 14,647,621 2,104,611
2014 14,188,678 2,080,089
2013 13,691,079 2,056,504
2012 13,210,998 2,034,354
2011 12,754,997 2,014,009
2010 12,312,575 1,996,251
2009 11,893,754 1,980,883
2008 11,476,296 1,966,541
2007 11,081,660 1,953,268
2006 10,706,424 1,945,063
2005 10,328,092 1,953,076
2004 9,920,036 1,971,129
2003 9,487,833 1,985,059
2002 9,116,192 1,994,679
2001 8,804,124 2,000,853
2000 8,512,093 2,003,913
1999 8,222,705 2,003,234
1998 7,938,840 1,998,049
1997 7,670,366 1,988,130
1996 7,410,108 1,972,418
1995 7,089,064 1,951,437
1994 6,783,450 1,927,707
1993 6,629,146 1,901,793
1992 6,474,656 1,873,274
1991 6,205,676 1,842,379
1990 5,982,833 1,809,696
1989 5,819,586 1,775,436
1988 5,625,602 1,739,841
1987 5,438,309 1,703,390
1986 5,251,069 1,666,138
1985 5,096,269 1,624,379
1984 5,045,145 1,578,986
1983 4,979,130 1,534,413
1982 4,738,483 1,490,732
1981 4,520,959 1,448,069
1980 4,515,453 1,406,521
1979 4,505,384 1,366,169
1978 4,411,366 1,327,240
1977 4,331,667 1,289,967
1976 4,251,297 1,253,214
1975 4,167,234 1,213,643
1974 4,078,356 1,172,420
1973 3,985,909 1,132,697
1972 3,893,252 1,094,063
1971 3,807,316 1,056,246
1970 3,727,828 1,019,273
1969 3,651,113 983,202
1968 3,578,231 948,105
1967 3,508,512 913,982
1966 3,440,903 881,870
1965 3,374,220 854,090
1964 3,307,479 829,437
1963 3,240,905 805,373
1962 3,175,598 781,814
1961 3,111,947 758,824
1960 3,049,838 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Lesotho
2100 0.46% -0.18%
2099 0.47% -0.18%
2098 0.56% -0.17%
2097 0.56% -0.15%
2096 0.57% -0.15%
2095 0.57% -0.12%
2094 0.63% -0.11%
2093 0.67% -0.12%
2092 0.68% -0.09%
2091 0.74% -0.07%
2090 0.75% -0.06%
2089 0.74% -0.05%
2088 0.8% -0.04%
2087 0.81% -0.01%
2086 0.86% -0.02%
2085 0.89% -0.007%
2084 0.91% -0%
2083 0.9% 0.008%
2082 0.99% 0.02%
2081 1% 0.03%
2080 1.04% 0.06%
2079 1.08% 0.08%
2078 1.08% 0.1%
2077 1.1% 0.11%
2076 1.14% 0.11%
2075 1.15% 0.15%
2074 1.2% 0.16%
2073 1.25% 0.17%
2072 1.26% 0.2%
2071 1.27% 0.24%
2070 1.3% 0.26%
2069 1.33% 0.28%
2068 1.33% 0.29%
2067 1.43% 0.3%
2066 1.44% 0.3%
2065 1.52% 0.33%
2064 1.52% 0.35%
2063 1.55% 0.4%
2062 1.58% 0.42%
2061 1.68% 0.44%
2060 1.72% 0.47%
2059 1.72% 0.48%
2058 1.75% 0.5%
2057 1.8% 0.52%
2056 1.86% 0.56%
2055 1.86% 0.56%
2054 1.91% 0.6%
2053 1.95% 0.64%
2052 1.99% 0.68%
2051 2.02% 0.69%
2050 2.02% 0.72%
2049 2.12% 0.75%
2048 2.1% 0.79%
2047 2.14% 0.8%
2046 2.21% 0.82%
2045 2.19% 0.84%
2044 2.27% 0.87%
2043 2.3% 0.89%
2042 2.34% 0.92%
2041 2.31% 0.93%
2040 2.42% 0.95%
2039 2.46% 0.97%
2038 2.51% 0.98%
2037 2.58% 1.02%
2036 2.57% 1.03%
2035 2.62% 1.03%
2034 2.71% 1.04%
2033 2.78% 1.05%
2032 2.84% 1.05%
2031 2.86% 1.05%
2030 2.93% 1.07%
2029 3% 1.08%
2028 3.06% 1.08%
2027 2.64% 1.1%
2026 2.66% 1.1%
2025 4.31% 1.12%
2024 5.07% 1.12%
2023 4.68% 1.11%
2022 3.52% 1.09%
2021 3.5% 1.15%
2020 3.23% 1.19%
2019 3.27% 1.18%
2018 3.42% 1.23%
2017 3.36% 1.25%
2016 3.19% 1.23%
2015 3.23% 1.18%
2014 3.63% 1.15%
2013 3.63% 1.09%
2012 3.58% 1.01%
2011 3.59% 0.89%
2010 3.52% 0.78%
2009 3.64% 0.73%
2008 3.56% 0.68%
2007 3.5% 0.42%
2006 3.66% -0.41%
2005 4.11% -0.92%
2004 4.56% -0.7%
2003 4.08% -0.48%
2002 3.54% -0.31%
2001 3.43% -0.15%
2000 3.52% 0.03%
1999 3.58% 0.26%
1998 3.5% 0.5%
1997 3.51% 0.8%
1996 4.53% 1.08%
1995 4.51% 1.23%
1994 2.33% 1.36%
1993 2.39% 1.52%
1992 4.33% 1.68%
1991 3.72% 1.81%
1990 2.81% 1.93%
1989 3.45% 2.05%
1988 3.44% 2.14%
1987 3.57% 2.24%
1986 3.04% 2.57%
1985 1.01% 2.87%
1984 1.33% 2.9%
1983 5.08% 2.93%
1982 4.81% 2.95%
1981 0.12% 2.95%
1980 0.22% 2.95%
1979 2.13% 2.93%
1978 1.84% 2.89%
1977 1.89% 2.93%
1976 2.02% 3.26%
1975 2.18% 3.52%
1974 2.32% 3.51%
1973 2.38% 3.53%
1972 2.26% 3.58%
1971 2.13% 3.63%
1970 2.1% 3.67%
1969 2.04% 3.7%
1968 1.99% 3.73%
1967 1.96% 3.64%
1966 1.98% 3.25%
1965 2.02% 2.97%
1964 2.05% 2.99%
1963 2.06% 3.01%
1962 2.05% 3.03%
1961 2.04% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Chad Lesotho
Current population
21893857
2396633
Population rank 64/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
9.43 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +71
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 93/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -5,192
Net migration rank 184/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -5,192
2024 - 204,040 - -5,107
2023 605,924 496,830 31,115 -5,168
2022 588,060 36,670 30,803 -6,023
2021 554,851 74,509 27,806 -3,449
2020 541,234 36,605 30,721 -3,449
2019 530,540 -29,451 32,279 -6,896
2018 509,642 46,661 33,112 -6,892
2017 494,304 16,916 33,601 -6,850
2016 483,442 21,540 33,390 -6,766
2015 478,010 -48,918 32,087 -7,087
2014 467,957 20,842 30,922 -6,877
2013 454,517 51,887 29,789 -6,659
2012 444,246 9,514 27,592 -6,425
2011 428,989 29,256 25,647 -6,118
2010 416,177 10,427 21,877 -5,886
2009 401,937 9,108 20,335 -5,599
2008 387,439 36,446 19,349 -5,392
2007 376,732 -11,339 17,763 -5,179
2006 362,027 23,052 15,234 -11,416
2005 352,302 19,281 15,831 -35,679
2004 334,136 110,387 17,271 -33,530
2003 314,740 105,140 20,133 -31,723
2002 302,995 20,400 22,274 -29,924
2001 297,254 3,484 23,190 -27,874
2000 287,173 -3,845 24,786 -26,220
1999 278,264 17,175 27,393 -24,610
1998 270,055 2,232 30,889 -23,299
1997 261,030 3,631 34,637 -22,396
1996 254,589 1,259 36,228 -17,042
1995 234,010 152,232 37,370 -14,588
1994 223,996 986 38,629 -13,953
1993 229,984 -146,386 40,505 -13,347
1992 219,348 6,013 42,579 -12,707
1991 200,102 112,492 44,026 -12,114
1990 191,959 -58,884 45,060 -11,598
1989 188,485 4,924 46,264 -11,207
1988 178,489 16,085 47,158 -11,028
1987 156,797 23,220 47,718 -10,946
1986 152,360 42,093 45,232 -7,501
1985 145,845 -30,686 44,575 1,222
1984 151,511 -164,489 43,785 1,199
1983 144,684 247 42,899 1,253
1982 119,121 217,242 41,941 1,281
1981 111,907 -13,232 40,808 1,307
1980 122,468 -210,126 39,617 1,361
1979 117,780 -9,974 38,440 1,285
1978 115,084 -34,856 37,084 1,047
1977 113,498 -34,318 35,654 746
1976 111,324 -29,755 34,117 2,986
1975 109,315 -22,768 32,311 9,723
1974 106,898 -15,686 30,444 9,972
1973 104,418 -10,737 28,859 10,183
1972 101,142 -9,526 27,841 10,386
1971 89,404 -9,153 26,838 10,563
1970 87,660 -8,931 25,935 10,605
1969 83,413 -8,714 25,137 10,465
1968 79,465 -8,396 24,490 10,108
1967 76,142 -7,771 23,911 9,734
1966 73,123 -6,283 23,326 7,248
1965 70,913 -4,384 22,755 2,239
1964 69,483 -2,518 22,116 2,198
1963 67,414 -1,228 21,585 2,220
1962 65,312 -890 21,132 2,172
1961 63,639 -760 20,581 2,100
1960 62,003 -672 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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