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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.54 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Chad vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Madagascar
2100 70,884,357 86,197,674
2099 70,557,567 85,808,382
2098 70,230,207 85,404,097
2097 69,842,152 84,987,607
2096 69,451,196 84,559,113
2095 69,060,721 84,119,392
2094 68,666,177 83,665,834
2093 68,236,720 83,200,140
2092 67,782,173 82,723,075
2091 67,325,804 82,233,465
2090 66,831,262 81,734,626
2089 66,335,362 81,223,857
2088 65,849,776 80,700,261
2087 65,329,155 80,164,903
2086 64,802,341 79,619,760
2085 64,247,517 79,064,003
2084 63,683,201 78,499,094
2083 63,107,011 77,922,946
2082 62,546,281 77,337,305
2081 61,935,077 76,740,524
2080 61,322,770 76,133,028
2079 60,689,500 75,513,518
2078 60,041,413 74,881,435
2077 59,398,544 74,236,865
2076 58,750,589 73,582,256
2075 58,088,399 72,914,884
2074 57,429,638 72,235,202
2073 56,751,288 71,545,378
2072 56,050,641 70,843,401
2071 55,351,270 70,130,366
2070 54,656,129 69,409,326
2069 53,956,737 68,677,859
2068 53,248,745 67,936,195
2067 52,550,963 67,185,066
2066 51,808,021 66,425,210
2065 51,071,215 65,658,016
2064 50,307,695 64,881,253
2063 49,556,347 64,097,223
2062 48,797,884 63,305,402
2061 48,036,580 62,506,578
2060 47,241,459 61,701,267
2059 46,442,418 60,889,495
2058 45,655,034 60,073,702
2057 44,870,896 59,254,008
2056 44,078,534 58,428,653
2055 43,275,519 57,600,579
2054 42,486,590 56,769,869
2053 41,688,608 55,935,411
2052 40,889,772 55,097,962
2051 40,092,484 54,258,057
2050 39,299,495 53,415,029
2049 38,521,793 52,570,680
2048 37,723,298 51,725,320
2047 36,947,445 50,879,659
2046 36,172,851 50,033,785
2045 35,391,232 49,188,703
2044 34,632,170 48,344,009
2043 33,864,845 47,499,657
2042 33,104,772 46,656,643
2041 32,347,709 45,815,621
2040 31,617,805 44,976,152
2039 30,871,258 44,140,155
2038 30,129,880 43,305,683
2037 29,393,074 42,474,372
2036 28,653,774 41,645,556
2035 27,935,849 40,819,415
2034 27,223,833 39,997,842
2033 26,506,530 39,178,430
2032 25,790,343 38,361,932
2031 25,078,386 37,547,484
2030 24,381,060 36,737,238
2029 23,686,105 35,930,925
2028 22,995,214 35,128,136
2027 22,312,346 34,329,429
2026 21,738,687 33,535,391
2025 21,174,977 32,747,552
2024 20,299,123 31,964,956
2023 19,319,064 31,195,932
2022 18,455,316 30,437,261
2021 17,828,273 29,691,083
2020 17,224,679 28,953,556
2019 16,685,223 28,219,554
2018 16,156,531 27,494,926
2017 15,622,759 26,788,375
2016 15,114,655 26,099,952
2015 14,647,621 25,426,702
2014 14,188,678 24,764,348
2013 13,691,079 24,109,290
2012 13,210,998 23,462,438
2011 12,754,997 22,822,300
2010 12,312,575 22,183,340
2009 11,893,754 21,547,280
2008 11,476,296 20,923,840
2007 11,081,660 20,318,583
2006 10,706,424 19,730,909
2005 10,328,092 19,159,707
2004 9,920,036 18,606,608
2003 9,487,833 18,071,854
2002 9,116,192 17,549,913
2001 8,804,124 17,032,939
2000 8,512,093 16,516,338
1999 8,222,705 16,000,506
1998 7,938,840 15,489,364
1997 7,670,366 14,990,814
1996 7,410,108 14,510,711
1995 7,089,064 14,051,275
1994 6,783,450 13,613,850
1993 6,629,146 13,197,345
1992 6,474,656 12,800,870
1991 6,205,676 12,421,412
1990 5,982,833 12,055,639
1989 5,819,586 11,704,998
1988 5,625,602 11,369,462
1987 5,438,309 11,047,291
1986 5,251,069 10,736,857
1985 5,096,269 10,433,142
1984 5,045,145 10,134,550
1983 4,979,130 9,843,044
1982 4,738,483 9,557,671
1981 4,520,959 9,279,011
1980 4,515,453 9,006,032
1979 4,505,384 8,737,581
1978 4,411,366 8,475,864
1977 4,331,667 8,222,240
1976 4,251,297 7,976,831
1975 4,167,234 7,739,336
1974 4,078,356 7,509,726
1973 3,985,909 7,288,048
1972 3,893,252 7,074,398
1971 3,807,316 6,868,868
1970 3,727,828 6,672,003
1969 3,651,113 6,484,716
1968 3,578,231 6,306,493
1967 3,508,512 6,136,486
1966 3,440,903 5,974,279
1965 3,374,220 5,819,116
1964 3,307,479 5,669,863
1963 3,240,905 5,525,185
1962 3,175,598 5,384,150
1961 3,111,947 5,246,158
1960 3,049,838 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Madagascar
2100 0.46% 0.45%
2099 0.47% 0.47%
2098 0.56% 0.49%
2097 0.56% 0.51%
2096 0.57% 0.52%
2095 0.57% 0.54%
2094 0.63% 0.56%
2093 0.67% 0.58%
2092 0.68% 0.6%
2091 0.74% 0.61%
2090 0.75% 0.63%
2089 0.74% 0.65%
2088 0.8% 0.67%
2087 0.81% 0.68%
2086 0.86% 0.7%
2085 0.89% 0.72%
2084 0.91% 0.74%
2083 0.9% 0.76%
2082 0.99% 0.78%
2081 1% 0.8%
2080 1.04% 0.82%
2079 1.08% 0.84%
2078 1.08% 0.87%
2077 1.1% 0.89%
2076 1.14% 0.92%
2075 1.15% 0.94%
2074 1.2% 0.96%
2073 1.25% 0.99%
2072 1.26% 1.02%
2071 1.27% 1.04%
2070 1.3% 1.07%
2069 1.33% 1.09%
2068 1.33% 1.12%
2067 1.43% 1.14%
2066 1.44% 1.17%
2065 1.52% 1.2%
2064 1.52% 1.22%
2063 1.55% 1.25%
2062 1.58% 1.28%
2061 1.68% 1.31%
2060 1.72% 1.33%
2059 1.72% 1.36%
2058 1.75% 1.38%
2057 1.8% 1.41%
2056 1.86% 1.44%
2055 1.86% 1.46%
2054 1.91% 1.49%
2053 1.95% 1.52%
2052 1.99% 1.55%
2051 2.02% 1.58%
2050 2.02% 1.61%
2049 2.12% 1.63%
2048 2.1% 1.66%
2047 2.14% 1.69%
2046 2.21% 1.72%
2045 2.19% 1.75%
2044 2.27% 1.78%
2043 2.3% 1.81%
2042 2.34% 1.84%
2041 2.31% 1.87%
2040 2.42% 1.89%
2039 2.46% 1.93%
2038 2.51% 1.96%
2037 2.58% 1.99%
2036 2.57% 2.02%
2035 2.62% 2.05%
2034 2.71% 2.09%
2033 2.78% 2.13%
2032 2.84% 2.17%
2031 2.86% 2.21%
2030 2.93% 2.24%
2029 3% 2.29%
2028 3.06% 2.33%
2027 2.64% 2.37%
2026 2.66% 2.41%
2025 4.31% 2.45%
2024 5.07% 2.47%
2023 4.68% 2.49%
2022 3.52% 2.51%
2021 3.5% 2.55%
2020 3.23% 2.6%
2019 3.27% 2.64%
2018 3.42% 2.64%
2017 3.36% 2.64%
2016 3.19% 2.65%
2015 3.23% 2.67%
2014 3.63% 2.72%
2013 3.63% 2.76%
2012 3.58% 2.8%
2011 3.59% 2.88%
2010 3.52% 2.95%
2009 3.64% 2.98%
2008 3.56% 2.98%
2007 3.5% 2.98%
2006 3.66% 2.98%
2005 4.11% 2.97%
2004 4.56% 2.96%
2003 4.08% 2.97%
2002 3.54% 3.04%
2001 3.43% 3.13%
2000 3.52% 3.22%
1999 3.58% 3.3%
1998 3.5% 3.33%
1997 3.51% 3.31%
1996 4.53% 3.27%
1995 4.51% 3.21%
1994 2.33% 3.16%
1993 2.39% 3.1%
1992 4.33% 3.05%
1991 3.72% 3.03%
1990 2.81% 3%
1989 3.45% 2.95%
1988 3.44% 2.92%
1987 3.57% 2.89%
1986 3.04% 2.91%
1985 1.01% 2.95%
1984 1.33% 2.96%
1983 5.08% 2.99%
1982 4.81% 3%
1981 0.12% 3.03%
1980 0.22% 3.07%
1979 2.13% 3.09%
1978 1.84% 3.08%
1977 1.89% 3.08%
1976 2.02% 3.07%
1975 2.18% 3.06%
1974 2.32% 3.04%
1973 2.38% 3.02%
1972 2.26% 2.99%
1971 2.13% 2.95%
1970 2.1% 2.89%
1969 2.04% 2.83%
1968 1.99% 2.77%
1967 1.96% 2.72%
1966 1.98% 2.67%
1965 2.02% 2.63%
1964 2.05% 2.62%
1963 2.06% 2.62%
1962 2.05% 2.63%
1961 2.04% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Chad Madagascar
Current population
21893857
33750171
Population rank 64/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.41%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 29/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -2,227
Net migration rank 184/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -2,227
2024 - 204,040 - -1,795
2023 605,924 496,830 766,391 -1,487
2022 588,060 36,670 753,931 -1,487
2021 554,851 74,509 741,416 -1,480
2020 541,234 36,605 736,607 -1,480
2019 530,540 -29,451 735,853 -2,976
2018 509,642 46,661 719,267 -2,887
2017 494,304 16,916 699,498 -2,784
2016 483,442 21,540 682,801 -2,687
2015 478,010 -48,918 668,977 -2,594
2014 467,957 20,842 660,837 -2,522
2013 454,517 51,887 654,230 -2,445
2012 444,246 9,514 644,255 -2,334
2011 428,989 29,256 640,577 -2,219
2010 416,177 10,427 641,543 -1,979
2009 401,937 9,108 634,008 -1,429
2008 387,439 36,446 615,580 -1,255
2007 376,732 -11,339 597,772 -1,563
2006 362,027 23,052 581,489 -2,336
2005 352,302 19,281 568,143 -4,869
2004 334,136 110,387 556,319 -13,393
2003 314,740 105,140 544,903 -18,345
2002 302,995 20,400 535,518 -18,209
2001 297,254 3,484 529,656 -13,014
2000 287,173 -3,845 520,860 -4,298
1999 278,264 17,175 516,976 -1,891
1998 270,055 2,232 508,408 -1,222
1997 261,030 3,631 490,905 -986
1996 254,589 1,259 471,453 -1,161
1995 234,010 152,232 450,259 -1,670
1994 223,996 986 428,169 -1,905
1993 229,984 -146,386 408,801 -2,063
1992 219,348 6,013 388,430 -2,216
1991 200,102 112,492 375,040 -2,330
1990 191,959 -58,884 360,621 -1,777
1989 188,485 4,924 344,279 -1,848
1988 178,489 16,085 330,510 -1,883
1987 156,797 23,220 317,621 -1,896
1986 152,360 42,093 307,074 -1,914
1985 145,845 -30,686 304,199 -1,947
1984 151,511 -164,489 296,892 -1,965
1983 144,684 247 290,085 -1,979
1982 119,121 217,242 284,733 -2,093
1981 111,907 -13,232 277,535 -2,864
1980 122,468 -210,126 275,287 -4,005
1979 117,780 -9,974 270,752 -5,126
1978 115,084 -34,856 263,684 -5,874
1977 113,498 -34,318 255,399 -5,957
1976 111,324 -29,755 247,026 -5,655
1975 109,315 -22,768 238,774 -5,173
1974 106,898 -15,686 230,233 -4,607
1973 104,418 -10,737 221,768 -4,037
1972 101,142 -9,526 213,138 -3,583
1971 89,404 -9,153 204,617 -3,118
1970 87,660 -8,931 194,889 -2,658
1969 83,413 -8,714 184,562 -2,216
1968 79,465 -8,396 175,869 -1,766
1967 76,142 -7,771 167,287 -1,383
1966 73,123 -6,283 159,483 -964
1965 70,913 -4,384 152,362 -550
1964 69,483 -2,518 146,894 -204
1963 67,414 -1,228 142,666 0
1962 65,312 -890 139,412 0
1961 63,639 -760 136,578 0
1960 62,003 -672 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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