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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 3.69 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Chad vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Liberia
2100 70,311,013 12,784,957
2099 69,986,866 12,772,345
2098 69,662,155 12,753,452
2097 69,277,239 12,724,773
2096 68,889,445 12,692,036
2095 68,502,128 12,667,207
2094 68,110,775 12,641,522
2093 67,684,792 12,603,995
2092 67,233,921 12,579,473
2091 66,781,244 12,554,066
2090 66,290,702 12,509,480
2089 65,798,812 12,457,316
2088 65,317,154 12,425,766
2087 64,800,745 12,390,938
2086 64,278,192 12,328,007
2085 63,727,856 12,262,605
2084 63,168,104 12,214,581
2083 62,596,574 12,160,106
2082 62,040,380 12,118,849
2081 61,434,119 12,051,465
2080 60,826,765 11,973,445
2079 60,198,617 11,895,628
2078 59,555,772 11,820,198
2077 58,918,103 11,742,459
2076 58,275,388 11,653,806
2075 57,618,555 11,568,384
2074 56,965,122 11,466,229
2073 56,292,259 11,370,364
2072 55,597,279 11,284,839
2071 54,903,565 11,184,212
2070 54,214,047 11,094,537
2069 53,520,311 10,998,944
2068 52,818,046 10,915,300
2067 52,125,908 10,810,752
2066 51,388,975 10,718,452
2065 50,658,129 10,614,227
2064 49,900,784 10,517,857
2063 49,155,513 10,413,073
2062 48,403,186 10,305,739
2061 47,648,039 10,197,474
2060 46,859,349 10,088,502
2059 46,066,772 9,957,059
2058 45,285,757 9,854,358
2057 44,507,961 9,742,349
2056 43,722,007 9,621,132
2055 42,925,488 9,503,970
2054 42,142,940 9,399,455
2053 41,351,412 9,282,047
2052 40,559,038 9,170,319
2051 39,768,198 9,057,504
2050 38,981,624 8,948,808
2049 38,210,212 8,825,716
2048 37,418,176 8,702,515
2047 36,648,598 8,579,329
2046 35,880,269 8,453,730
2045 35,104,973 8,340,339
2044 34,352,050 8,218,270
2043 33,590,931 8,103,979
2042 32,837,006 7,969,742
2041 32,086,067 7,826,944
2040 31,362,066 7,696,136
2039 30,621,558 7,551,738
2038 29,886,177 7,419,716
2037 29,155,330 7,289,124
2036 28,422,010 7,144,012
2035 27,709,891 7,008,708
2034 27,003,635 6,881,558
2033 26,292,134 6,748,513
2032 25,581,739 6,617,506
2031 24,875,542 6,490,837
2030 24,183,856 6,374,102
2029 23,494,522 6,245,907
2028 22,809,219 6,118,823
2027 22,131,874 5,979,243
2026 21,562,855 5,850,359
2025 21,003,705 5,731,206
2024 20,299,123 5,612,817
2023 19,319,064 5,493,031
2022 18,455,316 5,373,294
2021 17,828,273 5,259,323
2020 17,224,679 5,149,463
2019 16,685,223 5,043,721
2018 16,156,531 4,944,726
2017 15,622,759 4,848,925
2016 15,114,655 4,755,608
2015 14,647,621 4,659,431
2014 14,188,678 4,564,293
2013 13,691,079 4,470,239
2012 13,210,998 4,373,043
2011 12,754,997 4,221,178
2010 12,312,575 4,058,890
2009 11,893,754 3,943,028
2008 11,476,296 3,821,003
2007 11,081,660 3,669,050
2006 10,706,424 3,490,787
2005 10,328,092 3,301,015
2004 9,920,036 3,156,892
2003 9,487,833 3,119,532
2002 9,116,192 3,094,782
2001 8,804,124 3,015,338
2000 8,512,093 2,928,117
1999 8,222,705 2,821,684
1998 7,938,840 2,670,124
1997 7,670,366 2,412,989
1996 7,410,108 2,232,289
1995 7,089,064 2,169,162
1994 6,783,450 2,149,928
1993 6,629,146 2,155,126
1992 6,474,656 2,072,461
1991 6,205,676 1,956,518
1990 5,982,833 2,223,667
1989 5,819,586 2,517,858
1988 5,625,602 2,446,941
1987 5,438,309 2,377,229
1986 5,251,069 2,308,511
1985 5,096,269 2,240,539
1984 5,045,145 2,173,312
1983 4,979,130 2,107,113
1982 4,738,483 2,045,073
1981 4,520,959 1,986,867
1980 4,515,453 1,929,253
1979 4,505,384 1,872,713
1978 4,411,366 1,818,247
1977 4,331,667 1,766,019
1976 4,251,297 1,717,060
1975 4,167,234 1,670,913
1974 4,078,356 1,626,362
1973 3,985,909 1,583,588
1972 3,893,252 1,542,670
1971 3,807,316 1,504,077
1970 3,727,828 1,466,676
1969 3,651,113 1,429,605
1968 3,578,231 1,393,530
1967 3,508,512 1,358,435
1966 3,440,903 1,324,383
1965 3,374,220 1,291,156
1964 3,307,479 1,258,745
1963 3,240,905 1,227,414
1962 3,175,598 1,197,039
1961 3,111,947 1,167,717
1960 3,049,838 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Liberia
2100 0.46% 0.1%
2099 0.47% 0.15%
2098 0.56% 0.23%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.57% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.63% 0.3%
2093 0.67% 0.19%
2092 0.68% 0.2%
2091 0.74% 0.36%
2090 0.75% 0.42%
2089 0.74% 0.25%
2088 0.8% 0.28%
2087 0.81% 0.51%
2086 0.86% 0.53%
2085 0.89% 0.39%
2084 0.91% 0.45%
2083 0.9% 0.34%
2082 0.99% 0.56%
2081 1% 0.65%
2080 1.04% 0.65%
2079 1.08% 0.64%
2078 1.08% 0.66%
2077 1.1% 0.76%
2076 1.14% 0.74%
2075 1.15% 0.89%
2074 1.2% 0.84%
2073 1.25% 0.76%
2072 1.26% 0.9%
2071 1.27% 0.81%
2070 1.3% 0.87%
2069 1.33% 0.77%
2068 1.33% 0.97%
2067 1.43% 0.86%
2066 1.44% 0.98%
2065 1.52% 0.92%
2064 1.52% 1.01%
2063 1.55% 1.04%
2062 1.58% 1.06%
2061 1.68% 1.08%
2060 1.72% 1.32%
2059 1.72% 1.04%
2058 1.75% 1.15%
2057 1.8% 1.26%
2056 1.86% 1.23%
2055 1.86% 1.11%
2054 1.91% 1.26%
2053 1.95% 1.22%
2052 1.99% 1.25%
2051 2.02% 1.21%
2050 2.02% 1.39%
2049 2.12% 1.42%
2048 2.1% 1.44%
2047 2.14% 1.49%
2046 2.21% 1.36%
2045 2.19% 1.49%
2044 2.27% 1.41%
2043 2.3% 1.68%
2042 2.34% 1.82%
2041 2.31% 1.7%
2040 2.42% 1.91%
2039 2.46% 1.78%
2038 2.51% 1.79%
2037 2.58% 2.03%
2036 2.57% 1.93%
2035 2.62% 1.85%
2034 2.71% 1.97%
2033 2.78% 1.98%
2032 2.84% 1.95%
2031 2.86% 1.83%
2030 2.93% 2.05%
2029 3% 2.08%
2028 3.06% 2.33%
2027 2.64% 2.2%
2026 2.66% 2.08%
2025 3.47% 2.11%
2024 5.07% 2.18%
2023 4.68% 2.23%
2022 3.52% 2.17%
2021 3.5% 2.13%
2020 3.23% 2.1%
2019 3.27% 2%
2018 3.42% 1.98%
2017 3.36% 1.96%
2016 3.19% 2.06%
2015 3.23% 2.08%
2014 3.63% 2.1%
2013 3.63% 2.22%
2012 3.58% 3.6%
2011 3.59% 4%
2010 3.52% 2.94%
2009 3.64% 3.19%
2008 3.56% 4.14%
2007 3.5% 5.11%
2006 3.66% 5.75%
2005 4.11% 4.57%
2004 4.56% 1.2%
2003 4.08% 0.8%
2002 3.54% 2.63%
2001 3.43% 2.98%
2000 3.52% 3.77%
1999 3.58% 5.68%
1998 3.5% 10.7%
1997 3.51% 8.09%
1996 4.53% 2.91%
1995 4.51% 0.89%
1994 2.33% -0.24%
1993 2.39% 3.99%
1992 4.33% 5.93%
1991 3.72% -12%
1990 2.81% -11.7%
1989 3.45% 2.9%
1988 3.44% 2.93%
1987 3.57% 2.98%
1986 3.04% 3.03%
1985 1.01% 3.09%
1984 1.33% 3.14%
1983 5.08% 3.03%
1982 4.81% 2.93%
1981 0.12% 2.99%
1980 0.22% 3.02%
1979 2.13% 3%
1978 1.84% 2.96%
1977 1.89% 2.85%
1976 2.02% 2.76%
1975 2.18% 2.74%
1974 2.32% 2.7%
1973 2.38% 2.65%
1972 2.26% 2.57%
1971 2.13% 2.55%
1970 2.1% 2.59%
1969 2.04% 2.59%
1968 1.99% 2.58%
1967 1.96% 2.57%
1966 1.98% 2.57%
1965 2.02% 2.57%
1964 2.05% 2.55%
1963 2.06% 2.54%
1962 2.05% 2.51%
1961 2.04% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Chad Liberia
Current population
21855137
5916561
Population rank 64/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +324
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 44/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -9,870
Net migration rank 184/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -9,870
2024 653,307 204,040 126,631 -7,779
2023 605,924 496,830 125,730 -5,002
2022 588,060 36,670 123,747 -5,003
2021 554,851 74,509 121,038 -11,852
2020 541,234 36,605 120,632 -10,107
2019 530,540 -29,451 120,635 -19,678
2018 509,642 46,661 120,231 -23,199
2017 494,304 16,916 119,376 -24,807
2016 483,442 21,540 118,852 -26,796
2015 478,010 -48,918 115,479 -15,182
2014 467,957 20,842 116,667 -26,690
2013 454,517 51,887 120,138 -22,010
2012 444,246 9,514 121,973 -25,710
2011 428,989 29,256 115,496 91,981
2010 416,177 10,427 114,249 2,850
2009 401,937 9,108 113,429 1,187
2008 387,439 36,446 112,032 17,404
2007 376,732 -11,339 109,165 65,306
2006 362,027 23,052 104,099 77,946
2005 352,302 19,281 96,478 101,019
2004 334,136 110,387 91,755 -1,001
2003 314,740 105,140 87,534 -103,564
2002 302,995 20,400 88,643 -23,110
2001 297,254 3,484 86,217 7,142
2000 287,173 -3,845 83,143 -2,060
1999 278,264 17,175 78,130 53,643
1998 270,055 2,232 72,146 99,203
1997 261,030 3,631 61,444 281,480
1996 254,589 1,259 56,392 -37,922
1995 234,010 152,232 53,407 54,372
1994 223,996 986 52,101 -121,407
1993 229,984 -146,386 51,609 7,300
1992 219,348 6,013 50,204 56,210
1991 200,102 112,492 47,426 78,052
1990 191,959 -58,884 52,770 -712,544
1989 188,485 4,924 63,238 8,156
1988 178,489 16,085 62,703 7,734
1987 156,797 23,220 62,147 6,840
1986 152,360 42,093 61,924 6,534
1985 145,845 -30,686 59,988 7,487
1984 151,511 -164,489 59,460 7,513
1983 144,684 247 57,562 7,861
1982 119,121 217,242 56,127 2,530
1981 111,907 -13,232 55,003 2,757
1980 122,468 -210,126 53,452 4,016
1979 117,780 -9,974 52,125 3,500
1978 115,084 -34,856 49,813 3,500
1977 113,498 -34,318 47,582 3,555
1976 111,324 -29,755 45,528 1,246
1975 109,315 -22,768 43,478 2,037
1974 106,898 -15,686 41,499 2,086
1973 104,418 -10,737 39,694 2,272
1972 101,142 -9,526 37,860 2,018
1971 89,404 -9,153 36,015 1,293
1970 87,660 -8,931 35,196 2,285
1969 83,413 -8,714 34,677 1,982
1968 79,465 -8,396 33,536 1,964
1967 76,142 -7,771 32,519 2,177
1966 73,123 -6,283 31,454 1,953
1965 70,913 -4,384 30,618 2,431
1964 69,483 -2,518 29,592 2,189
1963 67,414 -1,228 28,708 2,165
1962 65,312 -890 27,679 2,189
1961 63,639 -760 26,670 2,115
1960 62,003 -672 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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