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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 7.68 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Chad vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Lithuania
2100 70,311,013 1,232,467
2099 69,986,866 1,248,433
2098 69,662,155 1,264,509
2097 69,277,239 1,280,780
2096 68,889,445 1,297,383
2095 68,502,128 1,314,564
2094 68,110,775 1,331,697
2093 67,684,792 1,349,357
2092 67,233,921 1,367,612
2091 66,781,244 1,386,232
2090 66,290,702 1,405,212
2089 65,798,812 1,424,549
2088 65,317,154 1,444,430
2087 64,800,745 1,464,444
2086 64,278,192 1,484,533
2085 63,727,856 1,505,287
2084 63,168,104 1,526,073
2083 62,596,574 1,547,148
2082 62,040,380 1,568,485
2081 61,434,119 1,589,950
2080 60,826,765 1,611,433
2079 60,198,617 1,632,875
2078 59,555,772 1,654,422
2077 58,918,103 1,675,958
2076 58,275,388 1,697,590
2075 57,618,555 1,719,253
2074 56,965,122 1,741,058
2073 56,292,259 1,762,435
2072 55,597,279 1,783,836
2071 54,903,565 1,805,485
2070 54,214,047 1,827,274
2069 53,520,311 1,849,644
2068 52,818,046 1,871,909
2067 52,125,908 1,894,433
2066 51,388,975 1,917,222
2065 50,658,129 1,940,378
2064 49,900,784 1,963,220
2063 49,155,513 1,986,033
2062 48,403,186 2,009,588
2061 47,648,039 2,033,204
2060 46,859,349 2,057,397
2059 46,066,772 2,081,777
2058 45,285,757 2,106,243
2057 44,507,961 2,130,801
2056 43,722,007 2,155,426
2055 42,925,488 2,180,174
2054 42,142,940 2,204,562
2053 41,351,412 2,228,432
2052 40,559,038 2,252,640
2051 39,768,198 2,276,529
2050 38,981,624 2,300,221
2049 38,210,212 2,323,058
2048 37,418,176 2,346,050
2047 36,648,598 2,369,429
2046 35,880,269 2,391,976
2045 35,104,973 2,414,470
2044 34,352,050 2,436,951
2043 33,590,931 2,460,277
2042 32,837,006 2,483,334
2041 32,086,067 2,506,119
2040 31,362,066 2,528,678
2039 30,621,558 2,552,188
2038 29,886,177 2,575,059
2037 29,155,330 2,598,050
2036 28,422,010 2,620,456
2035 27,709,891 2,642,405
2034 27,003,635 2,664,791
2033 26,292,134 2,686,738
2032 25,581,739 2,708,666
2031 24,875,542 2,730,633
2030 24,183,856 2,753,016
2029 23,494,522 2,775,584
2028 22,809,219 2,798,862
2027 22,131,874 2,822,301
2026 21,562,855 2,845,693
2025 21,003,705 2,888,774
2024 20,299,123 2,888,278
2023 19,319,064 2,871,585
2022 18,455,316 2,831,639
2021 17,828,273 2,808,380
2020 17,224,679 2,810,369
2019 16,685,223 2,811,089
2018 16,156,531 2,819,200
2017 15,622,759 2,842,639
2016 15,114,655 2,877,325
2015 14,647,621 2,911,109
2014 14,188,678 2,937,253
2013 13,691,079 2,961,250
2012 13,210,998 2,989,139
2011 12,754,997 3,028,115
2010 12,312,575 3,097,282
2009 11,893,754 3,162,916
2008 11,476,296 3,198,231
2007 11,081,660 3,231,294
2006 10,706,424 3,269,909
2005 10,328,092 3,322,528
2004 9,920,036 3,377,075
2003 9,487,833 3,415,213
2002 9,116,192 3,443,067
2001 8,804,124 3,470,818
2000 8,512,093 3,499,536
1999 8,222,705 3,524,238
1998 7,938,840 3,549,331
1997 7,670,366 3,575,137
1996 7,410,108 3,601,613
1995 7,089,064 3,629,102
1994 6,783,450 3,657,144
1993 6,629,146 3,682,613
1992 6,474,656 3,700,114
1991 6,205,676 3,704,134
1990 5,982,833 3,697,838
1989 5,819,586 3,684,255
1988 5,625,602 3,655,049
1987 5,438,309 3,616,367
1986 5,251,069 3,578,914
1985 5,096,269 3,544,543
1984 5,045,145 3,514,205
1983 4,979,130 3,485,192
1982 4,738,483 3,457,179
1981 4,520,959 3,432,947
1980 4,515,453 3,413,202
1979 4,505,384 3,397,842
1978 4,411,366 3,379,514
1977 4,331,667 3,355,036
1976 4,251,297 3,328,664
1975 4,167,234 3,301,652
1974 4,078,356 3,273,894
1973 3,985,909 3,244,438
1972 3,893,252 3,213,622
1971 3,807,316 3,179,041
1970 3,727,828 3,139,689
1969 3,651,113 3,107,321
1968 3,578,231 3,078,850
1967 3,508,512 3,044,400
1966 3,440,903 3,008,050
1965 3,374,220 2,971,450
1964 3,307,479 2,935,200
1963 3,240,905 2,898,950
1962 3,175,598 2,863,350
1961 3,111,947 2,823,550
1960 3,049,838 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Lithuania
2100 0.46% -1.28%
2099 0.47% -1.27%
2098 0.56% -1.27%
2097 0.56% -1.28%
2096 0.57% -1.31%
2095 0.57% -1.29%
2094 0.63% -1.31%
2093 0.67% -1.33%
2092 0.68% -1.34%
2091 0.74% -1.35%
2090 0.75% -1.36%
2089 0.74% -1.38%
2088 0.8% -1.37%
2087 0.81% -1.35%
2086 0.86% -1.38%
2085 0.89% -1.36%
2084 0.91% -1.36%
2083 0.9% -1.36%
2082 0.99% -1.35%
2081 1% -1.33%
2080 1.04% -1.31%
2079 1.08% -1.3%
2078 1.08% -1.28%
2077 1.1% -1.27%
2076 1.14% -1.26%
2075 1.15% -1.25%
2074 1.2% -1.21%
2073 1.25% -1.2%
2072 1.26% -1.2%
2071 1.27% -1.19%
2070 1.3% -1.21%
2069 1.33% -1.19%
2068 1.33% -1.19%
2067 1.43% -1.19%
2066 1.44% -1.19%
2065 1.52% -1.16%
2064 1.52% -1.15%
2063 1.55% -1.17%
2062 1.58% -1.16%
2061 1.68% -1.18%
2060 1.72% -1.17%
2059 1.72% -1.16%
2058 1.75% -1.15%
2057 1.8% -1.14%
2056 1.86% -1.14%
2055 1.86% -1.11%
2054 1.91% -1.07%
2053 1.95% -1.07%
2052 1.99% -1.05%
2051 2.02% -1.03%
2050 2.02% -0.98%
2049 2.12% -0.98%
2048 2.1% -0.99%
2047 2.14% -0.94%
2046 2.21% -0.93%
2045 2.19% -0.92%
2044 2.27% -0.95%
2043 2.3% -0.93%
2042 2.34% -0.91%
2041 2.31% -0.89%
2040 2.42% -0.92%
2039 2.46% -0.89%
2038 2.51% -0.88%
2037 2.58% -0.86%
2036 2.57% -0.83%
2035 2.62% -0.84%
2034 2.71% -0.82%
2033 2.78% -0.81%
2032 2.84% -0.8%
2031 2.86% -0.81%
2030 2.93% -0.81%
2029 3% -0.83%
2028 3.06% -0.83%
2027 2.64% -0.82%
2026 2.66% -1.49%
2025 3.47% 0.02%
2024 5.07% 0.58%
2023 4.68% 1.41%
2022 3.52% 0.83%
2021 3.5% -0.07%
2020 3.23% -0.03%
2019 3.27% -0.29%
2018 3.42% -0.82%
2017 3.36% -1.21%
2016 3.19% -1.16%
2015 3.23% -0.89%
2014 3.63% -0.81%
2013 3.63% -0.93%
2012 3.58% -1.29%
2011 3.59% -2.23%
2010 3.52% -2.08%
2009 3.64% -1.1%
2008 3.56% -1.02%
2007 3.5% -1.18%
2006 3.66% -1.58%
2005 4.11% -1.62%
2004 4.56% -1.12%
2003 4.08% -0.81%
2002 3.54% -0.8%
2001 3.43% -0.82%
2000 3.52% -0.7%
1999 3.58% -0.71%
1998 3.5% -0.72%
1997 3.51% -0.74%
1996 4.53% -0.76%
1995 4.51% -0.77%
1994 2.33% -0.69%
1993 2.39% -0.47%
1992 4.33% -0.11%
1991 3.72% 0.17%
1990 2.81% 0.37%
1989 3.45% 0.8%
1988 3.44% 1.07%
1987 3.57% 1.05%
1986 3.04% 0.97%
1985 1.01% 0.86%
1984 1.33% 0.83%
1983 5.08% 0.81%
1982 4.81% 0.71%
1981 0.12% 0.58%
1980 0.22% 0.45%
1979 2.13% 0.54%
1978 1.84% 0.73%
1977 1.89% 0.79%
1976 2.02% 0.82%
1975 2.18% 0.85%
1974 2.32% 0.91%
1973 2.38% 0.96%
1972 2.26% 1.09%
1971 2.13% 1.25%
1970 2.1% 1.04%
1969 2.04% 0.92%
1968 1.99% 1.13%
1967 1.96% 1.21%
1966 1.98% 1.23%
1965 2.02% 1.24%
1964 2.05% 1.25%
1963 2.06% 1.24%
1962 2.05% 1.41%
1961 2.04% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Chad Lithuania
Current population
21855137
2845693
Population rank 64/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
17.7 hours
One birth every
35.9 seconds
27.6 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 157/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -24,618
Net migration rank 184/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -24,618
2024 653,307 204,040 -18,485 2,617
2023 605,924 496,830 -16,368 44,935
2022 588,060 36,670 -20,671 72,100
2021 554,851 74,509 -24,433 19,657
2020 541,234 36,605 -19,953 19,884
2019 530,540 -29,451 -13,212 10,665
2018 509,642 46,661 -12,686 -3,459
2017 494,304 16,916 -12,224 -28,027
2016 483,442 21,540 -11,509 -30,612
2015 478,010 -48,918 -11,935 -22,560
2014 467,957 20,842 -10,868 -12,387
2013 454,517 51,887 -12,733 -16,769
2012 444,246 9,514 -11,060 -21,387
2011 428,989 29,256 -10,901 -38,518
2010 416,177 10,427 -11,460 -78,887
2009 401,937 9,108 -9,805 -32,186
2008 387,439 36,446 -12,153 -16,482
2007 376,732 -11,339 -15,510 -21,815
2006 362,027 23,052 -15,041 -24,730
2005 352,302 19,281 -14,287 -51,357
2004 334,136 110,387 -11,482 -32,312
2003 314,740 105,140 -10,929 -22,701
2002 302,995 20,400 -11,362 -12,627
2001 297,254 3,484 -9,024 -24,733
2000 287,173 -3,845 -4,549 -16,077
1999 278,264 17,175 -3,877 -20,533
1998 270,055 2,232 -3,904 -22,002
1997 261,030 3,631 -3,218 -22,324
1996 254,589 1,259 -3,962 -23,236
1995 234,010 152,232 -3,992 -23,509
1994 223,996 986 -4,023 -24,104
1993 229,984 -146,386 1,473 -23,949
1992 219,348 6,013 12,950 -25,175
1991 200,102 112,492 14,817 -10,744
1990 191,959 -58,884 17,010 -8,840
1989 188,485 4,924 17,316 -26,985
1988 178,489 16,085 19,006 38,648
1987 156,797 23,220 22,422 10,820
1986 152,360 42,093 23,978 10,177
1985 145,845 -30,686 19,140 9,417
1984 151,511 -164,489 18,976 8,835
1983 144,684 247 20,911 8,585
1982 119,121 217,242 18,323 8,163
1981 111,907 -13,232 16,478 7,752
1980 122,468 -210,126 16,042 7,412
1979 117,780 -9,974 16,989 6,932
1978 115,084 -34,856 17,573 7,328
1977 113,498 -34,318 19,124 8,964
1976 111,324 -29,755 20,305 8,581
1975 109,315 -22,768 20,470 8,170
1974 106,898 -15,686 22,589 7,757
1973 104,418 -10,737 22,712 7,327
1972 101,142 -9,526 25,388 7,185
1971 89,404 -9,153 28,930 7,130
1970 87,660 -8,931 27,629 6,530
1969 83,413 -8,714 27,345 4,179
1968 79,465 -8,396 28,325 6,522
1967 76,142 -7,771 29,226 5,251
1966 73,123 -6,283 30,381 4,799
1965 70,913 -4,384 30,309 4,196
1964 69,483 -2,518 34,048 3,820
1963 67,414 -1,228 33,918 3,428
1962 65,312 -890 34,933 2,899
1961 63,639 -760 40,376 2,550
1960 62,003 -672 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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