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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 3.95 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Chad vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Mauritania
2100 70,311,013 17,302,938
2099 69,986,866 17,195,692
2098 69,662,155 17,083,078
2097 69,277,239 16,968,365
2096 68,889,445 16,850,394
2095 68,502,128 16,732,430
2094 68,110,775 16,610,512
2093 67,684,792 16,485,880
2092 67,233,921 16,359,440
2091 66,781,244 16,229,167
2090 66,290,702 16,097,149
2089 65,798,812 15,962,562
2088 65,317,154 15,824,899
2087 64,800,745 15,683,760
2086 64,278,192 15,541,281
2085 63,727,856 15,397,701
2084 63,168,104 15,251,533
2083 62,596,574 15,102,125
2082 62,040,380 14,952,194
2081 61,434,119 14,799,309
2080 60,826,765 14,645,548
2079 60,198,617 14,490,500
2078 59,555,772 14,331,284
2077 58,918,103 14,170,045
2076 58,275,388 14,007,555
2075 57,618,555 13,843,393
2074 56,965,122 13,678,579
2073 56,292,259 13,512,182
2072 55,597,279 13,343,946
2071 54,903,565 13,172,876
2070 54,214,047 13,002,521
2069 53,520,311 12,830,090
2068 52,818,046 12,657,711
2067 52,125,908 12,482,299
2066 51,388,975 12,306,495
2065 50,658,129 12,131,679
2064 49,900,784 11,954,090
2063 49,155,513 11,778,351
2062 48,403,186 11,601,323
2061 47,648,039 11,424,089
2060 46,859,349 11,246,850
2059 46,066,772 11,067,732
2058 45,285,757 10,887,645
2057 44,507,961 10,709,500
2056 43,722,007 10,532,648
2055 42,925,488 10,354,318
2054 42,142,940 10,175,517
2053 41,351,412 9,995,645
2052 40,559,038 9,815,104
2051 39,768,198 9,635,288
2050 38,981,624 9,457,400
2049 38,210,212 9,279,576
2048 37,418,176 9,100,595
2047 36,648,598 8,923,220
2046 35,880,269 8,745,286
2045 35,104,973 8,568,910
2044 34,352,050 8,393,773
2043 33,590,931 8,218,850
2042 32,837,006 8,044,865
2041 32,086,067 7,873,599
2040 31,362,066 7,703,561
2039 30,621,558 7,534,623
2038 29,886,177 7,366,187
2037 29,155,330 7,199,542
2036 28,422,010 7,033,866
2035 27,709,891 6,869,186
2034 27,003,635 6,705,635
2033 26,292,134 6,543,505
2032 25,581,739 6,383,229
2031 24,875,542 6,225,030
2030 24,183,856 6,068,395
2029 23,494,522 5,914,109
2028 22,809,219 5,761,715
2027 22,131,874 5,611,635
2026 21,562,855 5,462,675
2025 21,003,705 5,315,065
2024 20,299,123 5,169,395
2023 19,319,064 5,022,441
2022 18,455,316 4,875,637
2021 17,828,273 4,734,874
2020 17,224,679 4,600,131
2019 16,685,223 4,467,708
2018 16,156,531 4,337,685
2017 15,622,759 4,210,600
2016 15,114,655 4,086,657
2015 14,647,621 3,965,959
2014 14,188,678 3,848,514
2013 13,691,079 3,734,318
2012 13,210,998 3,619,034
2011 12,754,997 3,502,811
2010 12,312,575 3,390,965
2009 11,893,754 3,284,448
2008 11,476,296 3,183,269
2007 11,081,660 3,093,059
2006 10,706,424 3,013,660
2005 10,328,092 2,939,059
2004 9,920,036 2,868,664
2003 9,487,833 2,802,046
2002 9,116,192 2,738,655
2001 8,804,124 2,678,760
2000 8,512,093 2,613,441
1999 8,222,705 2,541,698
1998 7,938,840 2,474,651
1997 7,670,366 2,411,306
1996 7,410,108 2,358,188
1995 7,089,064 2,312,017
1994 6,783,450 2,249,454
1993 6,629,146 2,174,328
1992 6,474,656 2,088,135
1991 6,205,676 2,009,738
1990 5,982,833 1,951,878
1989 5,819,586 1,903,048
1988 5,625,602 1,855,859
1987 5,438,309 1,803,014
1986 5,251,069 1,751,835
1985 5,096,269 1,702,107
1984 5,045,145 1,653,693
1983 4,979,130 1,606,746
1982 4,738,483 1,561,176
1981 4,520,959 1,516,877
1980 4,515,453 1,474,043
1979 4,505,384 1,432,758
1978 4,411,366 1,392,713
1977 4,331,667 1,353,768
1976 4,251,297 1,315,336
1975 4,167,234 1,277,330
1974 4,078,356 1,240,188
1973 3,985,909 1,203,838
1972 3,893,252 1,168,355
1971 3,807,316 1,133,702
1970 3,727,828 1,099,806
1969 3,651,113 1,066,754
1968 3,578,231 1,034,739
1967 3,508,512 1,003,843
1966 3,440,903 974,157
1965 3,374,220 945,838
1964 3,307,479 918,955
1963 3,240,905 893,423
1962 3,175,598 869,184
1961 3,111,947 846,167
1960 3,049,838 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Mauritania
2100 0.46% 0.62%
2099 0.47% 0.66%
2098 0.56% 0.68%
2097 0.56% 0.7%
2096 0.57% 0.7%
2095 0.57% 0.73%
2094 0.63% 0.76%
2093 0.67% 0.77%
2092 0.68% 0.8%
2091 0.74% 0.82%
2090 0.75% 0.84%
2089 0.74% 0.87%
2088 0.8% 0.9%
2087 0.81% 0.92%
2086 0.86% 0.93%
2085 0.89% 0.96%
2084 0.91% 0.99%
2083 0.9% 1%
2082 0.99% 1.03%
2081 1% 1.05%
2080 1.04% 1.07%
2079 1.08% 1.11%
2078 1.08% 1.14%
2077 1.1% 1.16%
2076 1.14% 1.19%
2075 1.15% 1.2%
2074 1.2% 1.23%
2073 1.25% 1.26%
2072 1.26% 1.3%
2071 1.27% 1.31%
2070 1.3% 1.34%
2069 1.33% 1.36%
2068 1.33% 1.41%
2067 1.43% 1.43%
2066 1.44% 1.44%
2065 1.52% 1.49%
2064 1.52% 1.49%
2063 1.55% 1.53%
2062 1.58% 1.55%
2061 1.68% 1.58%
2060 1.72% 1.62%
2059 1.72% 1.65%
2058 1.75% 1.66%
2057 1.8% 1.68%
2056 1.86% 1.72%
2055 1.86% 1.76%
2054 1.91% 1.8%
2053 1.95% 1.84%
2052 1.99% 1.87%
2051 2.02% 1.88%
2050 2.02% 1.92%
2049 2.12% 1.97%
2048 2.1% 1.99%
2047 2.14% 2.03%
2046 2.21% 2.06%
2045 2.19% 2.09%
2044 2.27% 2.13%
2043 2.3% 2.16%
2042 2.34% 2.18%
2041 2.31% 2.21%
2040 2.42% 2.24%
2039 2.46% 2.29%
2038 2.51% 2.31%
2037 2.58% 2.36%
2036 2.57% 2.4%
2035 2.62% 2.44%
2034 2.71% 2.48%
2033 2.78% 2.51%
2032 2.84% 2.54%
2031 2.86% 2.58%
2030 2.93% 2.61%
2029 3% 2.64%
2028 3.06% 2.67%
2027 2.64% 2.73%
2026 2.66% 2.78%
2025 3.47% 2.82%
2024 5.07% 2.93%
2023 4.68% 3.01%
2022 3.52% 2.97%
2021 3.5% 2.93%
2020 3.23% 2.96%
2019 3.27% 3%
2018 3.42% 3.02%
2017 3.36% 3.03%
2016 3.19% 3.04%
2015 3.23% 3.05%
2014 3.63% 3.06%
2013 3.63% 3.19%
2012 3.58% 3.32%
2011 3.59% 3.3%
2010 3.52% 3.24%
2009 3.64% 3.18%
2008 3.56% 2.92%
2007 3.5% 2.63%
2006 3.66% 2.54%
2005 4.11% 2.45%
2004 4.56% 2.38%
2003 4.08% 2.31%
2002 3.54% 2.24%
2001 3.43% 2.5%
2000 3.52% 2.82%
1999 3.58% 2.71%
1998 3.5% 2.63%
1997 3.51% 2.25%
1996 4.53% 2%
1995 4.51% 2.78%
1994 2.33% 3.46%
1993 2.39% 4.13%
1992 4.33% 3.9%
1991 3.72% 2.96%
1990 2.81% 2.57%
1989 3.45% 2.54%
1988 3.44% 2.93%
1987 3.57% 2.92%
1986 3.04% 2.92%
1985 1.01% 2.93%
1984 1.33% 2.92%
1983 5.08% 2.92%
1982 4.81% 2.92%
1981 0.12% 2.91%
1980 0.22% 2.88%
1979 2.13% 2.88%
1978 1.84% 2.88%
1977 1.89% 2.92%
1976 2.02% 2.98%
1975 2.18% 2.99%
1974 2.32% 3.02%
1973 2.38% 3.04%
1972 2.26% 3.06%
1971 2.13% 3.08%
1970 2.1% 3.1%
1969 2.04% 3.09%
1968 1.99% 3.08%
1967 1.96% 3.05%
1966 1.98% 2.99%
1965 2.02% 2.93%
1964 2.05% 2.86%
1963 2.06% 2.79%
1962 2.05% 2.72%
1961 2.04% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Chad Mauritania
Current population
21855137
5539189
Population rank 64/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +399
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 18/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -5,044
Net migration rank 184/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -5,044
2024 653,307 204,040 147,927 -2,185
2023 605,924 496,830 145,164 2,999
2022 588,060 36,670 142,451 2,999
2021 554,851 74,509 137,557 -1,483
2020 541,234 36,605 134,899 -1,483
2019 530,540 -29,451 134,460 -3,019
2018 509,642 46,661 131,584 -2,987
2017 494,304 16,916 128,562 -3,001
2016 483,442 21,540 125,342 -3,008
2015 478,010 -48,918 122,092 -3,019
2014 467,957 20,842 118,792 -2,980
2013 454,517 51,887 115,558 -2,987
2012 444,246 9,514 113,489 4,515
2011 428,989 29,256 111,165 3,272
2010 416,177 10,427 108,121 1,128
2009 401,937 9,108 105,273 -1,481
2008 387,439 36,446 102,432 -3,860
2007 376,732 -11,339 98,895 -17,048
2006 362,027 23,052 94,991 -18,033
2005 352,302 19,281 90,940 -18,693
2004 334,136 110,387 87,578 -19,042
2003 314,740 105,140 83,804 -19,104
2002 302,995 20,400 80,993 -18,903
2001 297,254 3,484 78,769 -21,067
2000 287,173 -3,845 75,929 -2,997
1999 278,264 17,175 73,554 -2,999
1998 270,055 2,232 72,045 -8,504
1997 261,030 3,631 71,327 -8,187
1996 254,589 1,259 71,939 -28,840
1995 234,010 152,232 72,244 -22,997
1994 223,996 986 70,570 5,304
1993 229,984 -146,386 68,167 6,217
1992 219,348 6,013 63,501 34,505
1991 200,102 112,492 61,782 -2,997
1990 191,959 -58,884 59,934 -3,000
1989 188,485 4,924 58,666 -17,941
1988 178,489 16,085 56,654 -2,997
1987 156,797 23,220 55,037 -2,998
1986 152,360 42,093 53,313 -2,998
1985 145,845 -30,686 52,125 -2,998
1984 151,511 -164,489 50,705 -2,998
1983 144,684 247 49,187 -2,998
1982 119,121 217,242 47,947 -2,998
1981 111,907 -13,232 46,641 -2,998
1980 122,468 -210,126 45,026 -2,997
1979 117,780 -9,974 43,537 -2,997
1978 115,084 -34,856 42,539 -2,998
1977 113,498 -34,318 41,352 -2,999
1976 111,324 -29,755 40,149 -1,645
1975 109,315 -22,768 38,975 -1,472
1974 106,898 -15,686 38,106 -1,321
1973 104,418 -10,737 37,122 -1,201
1972 101,142 -9,526 36,184 -1,139
1971 89,404 -9,153 35,279 -1,014
1970 87,660 -8,931 34,382 -855
1969 83,413 -8,714 33,252 -688
1968 79,465 -8,396 32,029 -565
1967 76,142 -7,771 30,853 -514
1966 73,123 -6,283 29,502 -466
1965 70,913 -4,384 28,028 -434
1964 69,483 -2,518 26,565 -390
1963 67,414 -1,228 25,250 -362
1962 65,312 -890 23,927 -342
1961 63,639 -760 22,781 -332
1960 62,003 -672 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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