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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 9.39 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Chad vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Moldova
2100 70,311,013 1,169,570
2099 69,986,866 1,180,272
2098 69,662,155 1,191,113
2097 69,277,239 1,201,972
2096 68,889,445 1,212,932
2095 68,502,128 1,223,967
2094 68,110,775 1,234,876
2093 67,684,792 1,245,808
2092 67,233,921 1,256,689
2091 66,781,244 1,267,532
2090 66,290,702 1,278,123
2089 65,798,812 1,288,741
2088 65,317,154 1,299,412
2087 64,800,745 1,309,994
2086 64,278,192 1,320,672
2085 63,727,856 1,331,516
2084 63,168,104 1,342,188
2083 62,596,574 1,353,031
2082 62,040,380 1,363,961
2081 61,434,119 1,375,027
2080 60,826,765 1,386,252
2079 60,198,617 1,397,755
2078 59,555,772 1,409,455
2077 58,918,103 1,421,568
2076 58,275,388 1,433,504
2075 57,618,555 1,445,874
2074 56,965,122 1,458,696
2073 56,292,259 1,471,729
2072 55,597,279 1,485,296
2071 54,903,565 1,499,224
2070 54,214,047 1,513,979
2069 53,520,311 1,528,841
2068 52,818,046 1,544,390
2067 52,125,908 1,560,256
2066 51,388,975 1,576,276
2065 50,658,129 1,592,761
2064 49,900,784 1,609,631
2063 49,155,513 1,626,510
2062 48,403,186 1,643,849
2061 47,648,039 1,661,290
2060 46,859,349 1,679,059
2059 46,066,772 1,696,440
2058 45,285,757 1,713,694
2057 44,507,961 1,730,910
2056 43,722,007 1,748,393
2055 42,925,488 1,765,554
2054 42,142,940 1,782,642
2053 41,351,412 1,799,510
2052 40,559,038 1,816,030
2051 39,768,198 1,832,448
2050 38,981,624 1,848,307
2049 38,210,212 1,864,603
2048 37,418,176 1,880,438
2047 36,648,598 1,896,381
2046 35,880,269 1,912,640
2045 35,104,973 1,929,525
2044 34,352,050 1,946,354
2043 33,590,931 1,964,017
2042 32,837,006 1,982,068
2041 32,086,067 2,000,545
2040 31,362,066 2,019,832
2039 30,621,558 2,040,153
2038 29,886,177 2,060,750
2037 29,155,330 2,081,833
2036 28,422,010 2,103,318
2035 27,709,891 2,125,527
2034 27,003,635 2,147,859
2033 26,292,134 2,170,311
2032 25,581,739 2,192,598
2031 24,875,542 2,215,052
2030 24,183,856 2,237,961
2029 23,494,522 2,260,762
2028 22,809,219 2,283,416
2027 22,131,874 2,305,981
2026 21,562,855 2,328,600
2025 21,003,705 2,360,527
2024 20,299,123 2,402,306
2023 19,319,064 2,457,783
2022 18,455,316 2,528,654
2021 17,828,273 2,595,809
2020 17,224,679 2,635,130
2019 16,685,223 2,664,224
2018 16,156,531 2,707,203
2017 15,622,759 2,755,189
2016 15,114,655 2,803,186
2015 14,647,621 2,835,978
2014 14,188,678 2,857,815
2013 13,691,079 2,859,558
2012 13,210,998 2,860,324
2011 12,754,997 2,860,699
2010 12,312,575 2,862,354
2009 11,893,754 2,865,213
2008 11,476,296 2,868,833
2007 11,081,660 2,874,299
2006 10,706,424 2,880,967
2005 10,328,092 2,888,985
2004 9,920,036 2,896,023
2003 9,487,833 2,903,198
2002 9,116,192 2,911,385
2001 8,804,124 2,918,135
2000 8,512,093 2,924,668
1999 8,222,705 2,930,622
1998 7,938,840 2,935,227
1997 7,670,366 2,936,413
1996 7,410,108 2,947,293
1995 7,089,064 2,953,200
1994 6,783,450 2,966,745
1993 6,629,146 2,975,966
1992 6,474,656 2,980,965
1991 6,205,676 2,981,566
1990 5,982,833 2,977,912
1989 5,819,586 2,970,039
1988 5,625,602 2,948,891
1987 5,438,309 2,916,306
1986 5,251,069 2,883,057
1985 5,096,269 2,850,787
1984 5,045,145 2,820,518
1983 4,979,130 2,791,207
1982 4,738,483 2,763,101
1981 4,520,959 2,735,987
1980 4,515,453 2,708,675
1979 4,505,384 2,683,035
1978 4,411,366 2,656,211
1977 4,331,667 2,626,298
1976 4,251,297 2,596,491
1975 4,167,234 2,566,998
1974 4,078,356 2,538,164
1973 3,985,909 2,510,584
1972 3,893,252 2,484,742
1971 3,807,316 2,460,611
1970 3,727,828 2,437,590
1969 3,651,113 2,408,469
1968 3,578,231 2,373,073
1967 3,508,512 2,337,695
1966 3,440,903 2,301,871
1965 3,374,220 2,265,287
1964 3,307,479 2,228,000
1963 3,240,905 2,188,895
1962 3,175,598 2,147,227
1961 3,111,947 2,103,327
1960 3,049,838 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Moldova
2100 0.46% -0.91%
2099 0.47% -0.91%
2098 0.56% -0.9%
2097 0.56% -0.9%
2096 0.57% -0.9%
2095 0.57% -0.88%
2094 0.63% -0.88%
2093 0.67% -0.87%
2092 0.68% -0.86%
2091 0.74% -0.83%
2090 0.75% -0.82%
2089 0.74% -0.82%
2088 0.8% -0.81%
2087 0.81% -0.81%
2086 0.86% -0.81%
2085 0.89% -0.8%
2084 0.91% -0.8%
2083 0.9% -0.8%
2082 0.99% -0.8%
2081 1% -0.81%
2080 1.04% -0.82%
2079 1.08% -0.83%
2078 1.08% -0.85%
2077 1.1% -0.83%
2076 1.14% -0.86%
2075 1.15% -0.88%
2074 1.2% -0.89%
2073 1.25% -0.91%
2072 1.26% -0.93%
2071 1.27% -0.97%
2070 1.3% -0.97%
2069 1.33% -1.01%
2068 1.33% -1.02%
2067 1.43% -1.02%
2066 1.44% -1.03%
2065 1.52% -1.05%
2064 1.52% -1.04%
2063 1.55% -1.05%
2062 1.58% -1.05%
2061 1.68% -1.06%
2060 1.72% -1.02%
2059 1.72% -1.01%
2058 1.75% -0.99%
2057 1.8% -1%
2056 1.86% -0.97%
2055 1.86% -0.96%
2054 1.91% -0.94%
2053 1.95% -0.91%
2052 1.99% -0.9%
2051 2.02% -0.86%
2050 2.02% -0.87%
2049 2.12% -0.84%
2048 2.1% -0.84%
2047 2.14% -0.85%
2046 2.21% -0.88%
2045 2.19% -0.86%
2044 2.27% -0.9%
2043 2.3% -0.91%
2042 2.34% -0.92%
2041 2.31% -0.95%
2040 2.42% -1%
2039 2.46% -1%
2038 2.51% -1.01%
2037 2.58% -1.02%
2036 2.57% -1.04%
2035 2.62% -1.04%
2034 2.71% -1.03%
2033 2.78% -1.02%
2032 2.84% -1.01%
2031 2.86% -1.02%
2030 2.93% -1.01%
2029 3% -0.99%
2028 3.06% -0.98%
2027 2.64% -0.97%
2026 2.66% -1.35%
2025 3.47% -1.74%
2024 5.07% -2.26%
2023 4.68% -2.8%
2022 3.52% -2.59%
2021 3.5% -1.49%
2020 3.23% -1.09%
2019 3.27% -1.59%
2018 3.42% -1.74%
2017 3.36% -1.71%
2016 3.19% -1.16%
2015 3.23% -0.76%
2014 3.63% -0.06%
2013 3.63% -0.03%
2012 3.58% -0.01%
2011 3.59% -0.06%
2010 3.52% -0.1%
2009 3.64% -0.13%
2008 3.56% -0.19%
2007 3.5% -0.23%
2006 3.66% -0.28%
2005 4.11% -0.24%
2004 4.56% -0.25%
2003 4.08% -0.28%
2002 3.54% -0.23%
2001 3.43% -0.22%
2000 3.52% -0.2%
1999 3.58% -0.16%
1998 3.5% -0.04%
1997 3.51% -0.37%
1996 4.53% -0.2%
1995 4.51% -0.46%
1994 2.33% -0.31%
1993 2.39% -0.17%
1992 4.33% -0.02%
1991 3.72% 0.12%
1990 2.81% 0.27%
1989 3.45% 0.72%
1988 3.44% 1.12%
1987 3.57% 1.15%
1986 3.04% 1.13%
1985 1.01% 1.07%
1984 1.33% 1.05%
1983 5.08% 1.02%
1982 4.81% 0.99%
1981 0.12% 1.01%
1980 0.22% 0.96%
1979 2.13% 1.01%
1978 1.84% 1.14%
1977 1.89% 1.15%
1976 2.02% 1.15%
1975 2.18% 1.14%
1974 2.32% 1.1%
1973 2.38% 1.04%
1972 2.26% 0.98%
1971 2.13% 0.94%
1970 2.1% 1.21%
1969 2.04% 1.49%
1968 1.99% 1.51%
1967 1.96% 1.56%
1966 1.98% 1.61%
1965 2.02% 1.67%
1964 2.05% 1.79%
1963 2.06% 1.94%
1962 2.05% 2.09%
1961 2.04% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Chad Moldova
Current population
21855137
2328600
Population rank 64/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.03%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
12.6 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
20.7 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -114
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 196/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -29,766
Net migration rank 184/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -29,766
2024 653,307 204,040 -7,767 -27,088
2023 605,924 496,830 -7,007 -18,570
2022 588,060 36,670 -6,385 89,154
2021 554,851 74,509 -13,444 -33,405
2020 541,234 36,605 -7,067 -33,405
2019 530,540 -29,451 -3,416 -41,233
2018 509,642 46,661 -961 -36,085
2017 494,304 16,916 1,402 -43,871
2016 483,442 21,540 4,580 -51,642
2015 478,010 -48,918 6,049 -59,399
2014 467,957 20,842 7,248 -67,175
2013 454,517 51,887 3,537 -77,571
2012 444,246 9,514 5,581 -81,215
2011 428,989 29,256 5,948 -82,271
2010 416,177 10,427 7,456 -84,039
2009 401,937 9,108 7,492 -83,546
2008 387,439 36,446 5,210 -79,593
2007 376,732 -11,339 3,490 -75,734
2006 362,027 23,052 2,406 -72,061
2005 352,302 19,281 2,005 -68,681
2004 334,136 110,387 1,714 -52,491
2003 314,740 105,140 -322 -46,947
2002 302,995 20,400 -1,249 -45,833
2001 297,254 3,484 -718 -45,043
2000 287,173 -3,845 -324 -43,854
1999 278,264 17,175 642 -43,111
1998 270,055 2,232 2,140 -41,975
1997 261,030 3,631 4,669 -41,743
1996 254,589 1,259 2,655 -33,369
1995 234,010 152,232 5,534 -31,975
1994 223,996 986 9,921 -31,616
1993 229,984 -146,386 13,886 -31,526
1992 219,348 6,013 17,373 -30,136
1991 200,102 112,492 21,127 -29,204
1990 191,959 -58,884 25,824 -30,053
1989 188,485 4,924 29,638 -29,307
1988 178,489 16,085 35,608 -4,989
1987 156,797 23,220 40,122 -10,796
1986 152,360 42,093 39,463 -8,769
1985 145,845 -30,686 38,060 -10,627
1984 151,511 -164,489 38,108 -12,732
1983 144,684 247 36,076 -10,543
1982 119,121 217,242 32,814 -8,412
1981 111,907 -13,232 31,360 -6,452
1980 122,468 -210,126 30,053 -3,693
1979 117,780 -9,974 28,322 -6,912
1978 115,084 -34,856 27,622 3,483
1977 113,498 -34,318 27,707 3,245
1976 111,324 -29,755 27,801 2,885
1975 109,315 -22,768 27,677 2,355
1974 106,898 -15,686 27,219 1,785
1973 104,418 -10,737 25,967 1,156
1972 101,142 -9,526 24,626 481
1971 89,404 -9,153 23,359 -61
1970 87,660 -8,931 22,314 606
1969 83,413 -8,714 21,768 20,561
1968 79,465 -8,396 22,005 19,830
1967 76,142 -7,771 22,654 19,175
1966 73,123 -6,283 23,720 18,601
1965 70,913 -4,384 24,916 18,066
1964 69,483 -2,518 25,860 17,509
1963 67,414 -1,228 29,382 16,816
1962 65,312 -890 32,082 15,884
1961 63,639 -760 35,180 14,818
1960 62,003 -672 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/moldova | 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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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