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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.67 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Chad vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Malaysia
2100 70,884,357 44,353,615
2099 70,557,567 44,467,475
2098 70,230,207 44,579,971
2097 69,842,152 44,695,979
2096 69,451,196 44,814,885
2095 69,060,721 44,932,404
2094 68,666,177 45,047,479
2093 68,236,720 45,165,126
2092 67,782,173 45,278,674
2091 67,325,804 45,390,002
2090 66,831,262 45,501,495
2089 66,335,362 45,610,046
2088 65,849,776 45,717,882
2087 65,329,155 45,823,085
2086 64,802,341 45,926,712
2085 64,247,517 46,020,742
2084 63,683,201 46,111,490
2083 63,107,011 46,202,286
2082 62,546,281 46,284,929
2081 61,935,077 46,359,700
2080 61,322,770 46,435,482
2079 60,689,500 46,496,102
2078 60,041,413 46,549,167
2077 59,398,544 46,594,188
2076 58,750,589 46,619,045
2075 58,088,399 46,643,115
2074 57,429,638 46,658,350
2073 56,751,288 46,670,848
2072 56,050,641 46,670,426
2071 55,351,270 46,660,436
2070 54,656,129 46,645,623
2069 53,956,737 46,623,238
2068 53,248,745 46,600,060
2067 52,550,963 46,569,264
2066 51,808,021 46,530,377
2065 51,071,215 46,481,890
2064 50,307,695 46,417,369
2063 49,556,347 46,350,674
2062 48,797,884 46,272,105
2061 48,036,580 46,178,092
2060 47,241,459 46,075,877
2059 46,442,418 45,958,718
2058 45,655,034 45,837,407
2057 44,870,896 45,707,213
2056 44,078,534 45,566,357
2055 43,275,519 45,418,953
2054 42,486,590 45,252,995
2053 41,688,608 45,069,089
2052 40,889,772 44,873,927
2051 40,092,484 44,668,767
2050 39,299,495 44,445,677
2049 38,521,793 44,217,593
2048 37,723,298 43,974,925
2047 36,947,445 43,712,325
2046 36,172,851 43,438,283
2045 35,391,232 43,157,909
2044 34,632,170 42,866,716
2043 33,864,845 42,557,941
2042 33,104,772 42,239,980
2041 32,347,709 41,922,379
2040 31,617,805 41,598,231
2039 30,871,258 41,270,953
2038 30,129,880 40,929,067
2037 29,393,074 40,584,773
2036 28,653,774 40,234,128
2035 27,935,849 39,876,375
2034 27,223,833 39,515,857
2033 26,506,530 39,152,086
2032 25,790,343 38,772,414
2031 25,078,386 38,386,293
2030 24,381,060 37,995,617
2029 23,686,105 37,606,753
2028 22,995,214 37,207,852
2027 22,312,346 36,806,585
2026 21,738,687 36,403,076
2025 21,174,977 35,987,113
2024 20,299,123 35,557,673
2023 19,319,064 35,126,298
2022 18,455,316 34,695,493
2021 17,828,273 34,282,399
2020 17,224,679 33,889,558
2019 16,685,223 33,440,596
2018 16,156,531 32,910,967
2017 15,622,759 32,355,644
2016 15,114,655 31,789,685
2015 14,647,621 31,232,798
2014 14,188,678 30,696,137
2013 13,691,079 30,174,265
2012 13,210,998 29,662,831
2011 12,754,997 29,162,039
2010 12,312,575 28,655,776
2009 11,893,754 28,124,778
2008 11,476,296 27,570,059
2007 11,081,660 26,998,389
2006 10,706,424 26,417,909
2005 10,328,092 25,836,071
2004 9,920,036 25,256,772
2003 9,487,833 24,679,602
2002 9,116,192 24,102,477
2001 8,804,124 23,526,538
2000 8,512,093 22,967,816
1999 8,222,705 22,435,531
1998 7,938,840 21,906,713
1997 7,670,366 21,375,218
1996 7,410,108 20,850,087
1995 7,089,064 20,330,599
1994 6,783,450 19,820,446
1993 6,629,146 19,322,664
1992 6,474,656 18,834,572
1991 6,205,676 18,342,464
1990 5,982,833 17,833,171
1989 5,819,586 17,314,997
1988 5,625,602 16,796,605
1987 5,438,309 16,276,737
1986 5,251,069 15,760,419
1985 5,096,269 15,252,258
1984 5,045,145 14,759,009
1983 4,979,130 14,285,907
1982 4,738,483 13,832,798
1981 4,520,959 13,399,203
1980 4,515,453 12,983,363
1979 4,505,384 12,627,862
1978 4,411,366 12,328,157
1977 4,331,667 12,035,713
1976 4,251,297 11,750,097
1975 4,167,234 11,471,914
1974 4,078,356 11,200,906
1973 3,985,909 10,935,621
1972 3,893,252 10,676,835
1971 3,807,316 10,423,453
1970 3,727,828 10,178,802
1969 3,651,113 9,947,597
1968 3,578,231 9,725,281
1967 3,508,512 9,507,099
1966 3,440,903 9,284,688
1965 3,374,220 9,056,408
1964 3,307,479 8,828,406
1963 3,240,905 8,602,160
1962 3,175,598 8,380,172
1961 3,111,947 8,164,443
1960 3,049,838 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Malaysia
2100 0.46% -0.26%
2099 0.47% -0.25%
2098 0.56% -0.26%
2097 0.56% -0.27%
2096 0.57% -0.26%
2095 0.57% -0.26%
2094 0.63% -0.26%
2093 0.67% -0.25%
2092 0.68% -0.25%
2091 0.74% -0.25%
2090 0.75% -0.24%
2089 0.74% -0.24%
2088 0.8% -0.23%
2087 0.81% -0.23%
2086 0.86% -0.2%
2085 0.89% -0.2%
2084 0.91% -0.2%
2083 0.9% -0.18%
2082 0.99% -0.16%
2081 1% -0.16%
2080 1.04% -0.13%
2079 1.08% -0.11%
2078 1.08% -0.1%
2077 1.1% -0.05%
2076 1.14% -0.05%
2075 1.15% -0.03%
2074 1.2% -0.03%
2073 1.25% 0.001%
2072 1.26% 0.02%
2071 1.27% 0.03%
2070 1.3% 0.05%
2069 1.33% 0.05%
2068 1.33% 0.07%
2067 1.43% 0.08%
2066 1.44% 0.1%
2065 1.52% 0.14%
2064 1.52% 0.14%
2063 1.55% 0.17%
2062 1.58% 0.2%
2061 1.68% 0.22%
2060 1.72% 0.25%
2059 1.72% 0.26%
2058 1.75% 0.28%
2057 1.8% 0.31%
2056 1.86% 0.32%
2055 1.86% 0.37%
2054 1.91% 0.41%
2053 1.95% 0.43%
2052 1.99% 0.46%
2051 2.02% 0.5%
2050 2.02% 0.52%
2049 2.12% 0.55%
2048 2.1% 0.6%
2047 2.14% 0.63%
2046 2.21% 0.65%
2045 2.19% 0.68%
2044 2.27% 0.73%
2043 2.3% 0.75%
2042 2.34% 0.76%
2041 2.31% 0.78%
2040 2.42% 0.79%
2039 2.46% 0.84%
2038 2.51% 0.85%
2037 2.58% 0.87%
2036 2.57% 0.9%
2035 2.62% 0.91%
2034 2.71% 0.93%
2033 2.78% 0.98%
2032 2.84% 1.01%
2031 2.86% 1.03%
2030 2.93% 1.03%
2029 3% 1.07%
2028 3.06% 1.09%
2027 2.64% 1.11%
2026 2.66% 1.16%
2025 4.31% 1.21%
2024 5.07% 1.23%
2023 4.68% 1.24%
2022 3.52% 1.2%
2021 3.5% 1.16%
2020 3.23% 1.34%
2019 3.27% 1.61%
2018 3.42% 1.72%
2017 3.36% 1.78%
2016 3.19% 1.78%
2015 3.23% 1.75%
2014 3.63% 1.73%
2013 3.63% 1.72%
2012 3.58% 1.72%
2011 3.59% 1.77%
2010 3.52% 1.89%
2009 3.64% 2.01%
2008 3.56% 2.12%
2007 3.5% 2.2%
2006 3.66% 2.25%
2005 4.11% 2.29%
2004 4.56% 2.34%
2003 4.08% 2.39%
2002 3.54% 2.45%
2001 3.43% 2.43%
2000 3.52% 2.37%
1999 3.58% 2.41%
1998 3.5% 2.49%
1997 3.51% 2.52%
1996 4.53% 2.56%
1995 4.51% 2.57%
1994 2.33% 2.58%
1993 2.39% 2.59%
1992 4.33% 2.68%
1991 3.72% 2.86%
1990 2.81% 2.99%
1989 3.45% 3.09%
1988 3.44% 3.19%
1987 3.57% 3.28%
1986 3.04% 3.33%
1985 1.01% 3.34%
1984 1.33% 3.31%
1983 5.08% 3.28%
1982 4.81% 3.24%
1981 0.12% 3.2%
1980 0.22% 2.82%
1979 2.13% 2.43%
1978 1.84% 2.43%
1977 1.89% 2.43%
1976 2.02% 2.42%
1975 2.18% 2.42%
1974 2.32% 2.43%
1973 2.38% 2.42%
1972 2.26% 2.43%
1971 2.13% 2.4%
1970 2.1% 2.32%
1969 2.04% 2.29%
1968 1.99% 2.29%
1967 1.96% 2.4%
1966 1.98% 2.52%
1965 2.02% 2.58%
1964 2.05% 2.63%
1963 2.06% 2.65%
1962 2.05% 2.64%
1961 2.04% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Chad Malaysia
Current population
21893857
36512221
Population rank 64/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.44%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 89/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +166,615
Net migration rank 184/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 166,615
2024 - 204,040 - 174,770
2023 605,924 496,830 254,806 181,071
2022 588,060 36,670 237,560 188,154
2021 554,851 74,509 212,002 188,506
2020 541,234 36,605 283,282 101,907
2019 530,540 -29,451 309,426 203,284
2018 509,642 46,661 324,568 221,965
2017 494,304 16,916 336,434 227,677
2016 483,442 21,540 345,681 222,141
2015 478,010 -48,918 358,302 187,663
2014 467,957 20,842 367,587 159,791
2013 454,517 51,887 366,738 149,637
2012 444,246 9,514 371,497 134,975
2011 428,989 29,256 372,836 122,269
2010 416,177 10,427 360,260 157,164
2009 401,937 9,108 366,157 178,410
2008 387,439 36,446 362,380 202,481
2007 376,732 -11,339 348,711 229,784
2006 362,027 23,052 349,509 232,971
2005 352,302 19,281 355,324 225,864
2004 334,136 110,387 365,138 212,278
2003 314,740 105,140 377,425 199,510
2002 302,995 20,400 381,084 196,227
2001 297,254 3,484 400,939 173,613
2000 287,173 -3,845 417,371 125,499
1999 278,264 17,175 432,355 89,335
1998 270,055 2,232 436,316 99,639
1997 261,030 3,631 447,768 79,266
1996 254,589 1,259 450,174 73,040
1995 234,010 152,232 443,349 72,393
1994 223,996 986 437,873 66,685
1993 229,984 -146,386 429,910 61,079
1992 219,348 6,013 418,900 66,286
1991 200,102 112,492 401,938 97,111
1990 191,959 -58,884 384,518 135,020
1989 188,485 4,924 373,277 143,544
1988 178,489 16,085 386,507 133,478
1987 156,797 23,220 381,999 137,759
1986 152,360 42,093 385,799 127,081
1985 145,845 -30,686 383,243 120,215
1984 151,511 -164,489 376,797 106,248
1983 144,684 247 365,290 97,862
1982 119,121 217,242 353,138 89,942
1981 111,907 -13,232 339,991 84,142
1980 122,468 -210,126 326,947 80,617
1979 117,780 -9,974 317,439 -13,980
1978 115,084 -34,856 311,027 -15,059
1977 113,498 -34,318 305,515 -16,601
1976 111,324 -29,755 300,615 -18,316
1975 109,315 -22,768 294,541 -20,480
1974 106,898 -15,686 289,880 -21,919
1973 104,418 -10,737 284,611 -21,995
1972 101,142 -9,526 276,263 -21,305
1971 89,404 -9,153 272,323 -20,535
1970 87,660 -8,931 269,341 -31,839
1969 83,413 -8,714 264,327 -39,420
1968 79,465 -8,396 260,705 -40,996
1967 76,142 -7,771 258,764 -42,108
1966 73,123 -6,283 262,162 -33,993
1965 70,913 -4,384 264,836 -36,456
1964 69,483 -2,518 266,406 -38,785
1963 67,414 -1,228 265,815 -40,952
1962 65,312 -890 262,140 -43,033
1961 63,639 -760 257,270 -44,916
1960 62,003 -672 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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