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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 36,600,906 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 +3.63% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Chad vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Malaysia
2100 70,311,013 44,342,183
2099 69,986,866 44,456,013
2098 69,662,155 44,568,480
2097 69,277,239 44,684,459
2096 68,889,445 44,803,334
2095 68,502,128 44,920,823
2094 68,110,775 45,035,868
2093 67,684,792 45,153,485
2092 67,233,921 45,267,003
2091 66,781,244 45,378,303
2090 66,290,702 45,489,767
2089 65,798,812 45,598,290
2088 65,317,154 45,706,098
2087 64,800,745 45,811,274
2086 64,278,192 45,914,874
2085 63,727,856 46,008,880
2084 63,168,104 46,099,604
2083 62,596,574 46,190,377
2082 62,040,380 46,272,999
2081 61,434,119 46,347,751
2080 60,826,765 46,423,514
2079 60,198,617 46,484,118
2078 59,555,772 46,537,169
2077 58,918,103 46,582,178
2076 58,275,388 46,607,029
2075 57,618,555 46,631,092
2074 56,965,122 46,646,324
2073 56,292,259 46,658,819
2072 55,597,279 46,658,396
2071 54,903,565 46,648,409
2070 54,214,047 46,633,600
2069 53,520,311 46,611,221
2068 52,818,046 46,588,049
2067 52,125,908 46,557,261
2066 51,388,975 46,518,384
2065 50,658,129 46,469,909
2064 49,900,784 46,405,405
2063 49,155,513 46,338,727
2062 48,403,186 46,260,178
2061 47,648,039 46,166,190
2060 46,859,349 46,064,001
2059 46,066,772 45,946,872
2058 45,285,757 45,825,593
2057 44,507,961 45,695,432
2056 43,722,007 45,554,612
2055 42,925,488 45,407,246
2054 42,142,940 45,241,331
2053 41,351,412 45,057,472
2052 40,559,038 44,862,361
2051 39,768,198 44,657,253
2050 38,981,624 44,434,221
2049 38,210,212 44,206,196
2048 37,418,176 43,963,591
2047 36,648,598 43,701,058
2046 35,880,269 43,427,087
2045 35,104,973 43,146,785
2044 34,352,050 42,855,667
2043 33,590,931 42,546,972
2042 32,837,006 42,229,093
2041 32,086,067 41,911,573
2040 31,362,066 41,587,509
2039 30,621,558 41,260,315
2038 29,886,177 40,918,517
2037 29,155,330 40,574,312
2036 28,422,010 40,223,758
2035 27,709,891 39,866,097
2034 27,003,635 39,505,672
2033 26,292,134 39,141,994
2032 25,581,739 38,762,420
2031 24,875,542 38,376,399
2030 24,183,856 37,985,824
2029 23,494,522 37,597,060
2028 22,809,219 37,198,261
2027 22,131,874 36,797,098
2026 21,562,855 36,393,693
2025 21,003,705 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M 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 3.47% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/malaysia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Chad Malaysia
Current population
21855137
36600906
Population rank 64/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.44%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 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 653,307 204,040 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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