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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 6.02 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Chad vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Mongolia
2100 70,311,013 5,630,532
2099 69,986,866 5,624,298
2098 69,662,155 5,616,442
2097 69,277,239 5,607,739
2096 68,889,445 5,598,366
2095 68,502,128 5,587,141
2094 68,110,775 5,575,743
2093 67,684,792 5,563,600
2092 67,233,921 5,550,506
2091 66,781,244 5,537,031
2090 66,290,702 5,522,419
2089 65,798,812 5,507,083
2088 65,317,154 5,491,226
2087 64,800,745 5,475,425
2086 64,278,192 5,459,661
2085 63,727,856 5,442,388
2084 63,168,104 5,424,928
2083 62,596,574 5,406,747
2082 62,040,380 5,388,623
2081 61,434,119 5,369,593
2080 60,826,765 5,349,817
2079 60,198,617 5,329,240
2078 59,555,772 5,307,283
2077 58,918,103 5,286,383
2076 58,275,388 5,264,220
2075 57,618,555 5,241,700
2074 56,965,122 5,218,897
2073 56,292,259 5,195,622
2072 55,597,279 5,172,532
2071 54,903,565 5,149,066
2070 54,214,047 5,124,853
2069 53,520,311 5,101,195
2068 52,818,046 5,077,035
2067 52,125,908 5,052,818
2066 51,388,975 5,027,552
2065 50,658,129 5,002,655
2064 49,900,784 4,978,185
2063 49,155,513 4,953,806
2062 48,403,186 4,929,364
2061 47,648,039 4,904,690
2060 46,859,349 4,878,877
2059 46,066,772 4,852,963
2058 45,285,757 4,826,761
2057 44,507,961 4,799,120
2056 43,722,007 4,771,151
2055 42,925,488 4,742,184
2054 42,142,940 4,711,735
2053 41,351,412 4,679,745
2052 40,559,038 4,646,658
2051 39,768,198 4,612,090
2050 38,981,624 4,576,701
2049 38,210,212 4,539,215
2048 37,418,176 4,500,638
2047 36,648,598 4,460,511
2046 35,880,269 4,419,188
2045 35,104,973 4,376,222
2044 34,352,050 4,333,010
2043 33,590,931 4,289,776
2042 32,837,006 4,245,757
2041 32,086,067 4,201,838
2040 31,362,066 4,158,320
2039 30,621,558 4,115,023
2038 29,886,177 4,072,646
2037 29,155,330 4,030,644
2036 28,422,010 3,989,867
2035 27,709,891 3,950,239
2034 27,003,635 3,911,316
2033 26,292,134 3,873,353
2032 25,581,739 3,836,311
2031 24,875,542 3,800,027
2030 24,183,856 3,763,374
2029 23,494,522 3,726,490
2028 22,809,219 3,688,767
2027 22,131,874 3,650,012
2026 21,562,855 3,610,395
2025 21,003,705 3,568,978
2024 20,299,123 3,524,788
2023 19,319,064 3,481,145
2022 18,455,316 3,433,748
2021 17,828,273 3,383,741
2020 17,224,679 3,327,204
2019 16,685,223 3,267,673
2018 16,156,531 3,208,189
2017 15,622,759 3,148,917
2016 15,114,655 3,088,856
2015 14,647,621 3,026,864
2014 14,188,678 2,963,113
2013 13,691,079 2,899,011
2012 13,210,998 2,839,705
2011 12,754,997 2,786,317
2010 12,312,575 2,738,622
2009 11,893,754 2,691,115
2008 11,476,296 2,643,201
2007 11,081,660 2,601,850
2006 10,706,424 2,567,168
2005 10,328,092 2,536,407
2004 9,920,036 2,508,412
2003 9,487,833 2,480,374
2002 9,116,192 2,449,027
2001 8,804,124 2,417,751
2000 8,512,093 2,388,299
1999 8,222,705 2,356,813
1998 7,938,840 2,323,809
1997 7,670,366 2,291,750
1996 7,410,108 2,259,507
1995 7,089,064 2,224,945
1994 6,783,450 2,189,395
1993 6,629,146 2,165,130
1992 6,474,656 2,167,790
1991 6,205,676 2,165,342
1990 5,982,833 2,098,710
1989 5,819,586 2,124,185
1988 5,625,602 2,076,322
1987 5,438,309 2,022,800
1986 5,251,069 1,970,965
1985 5,096,269 1,921,514
1984 5,045,145 1,874,349
1983 4,979,130 1,829,092
1982 4,738,483 1,785,364
1981 4,520,959 1,742,857
1980 4,515,453 1,701,335
1979 4,505,384 1,660,659
1978 4,411,366 1,619,468
1977 4,331,667 1,576,245
1976 4,251,297 1,531,945
1975 4,167,234 1,488,296
1974 4,078,356 1,446,050
1973 3,985,909 1,405,502
1972 3,893,252 1,366,821
1971 3,807,316 1,330,071
1970 3,727,828 1,295,272
1969 3,651,113 1,262,284
1968 3,578,231 1,229,930
1967 3,508,512 1,196,996
1966 3,440,903 1,163,754
1965 3,374,220 1,131,177
1964 3,307,479 1,100,234
1963 3,240,905 1,071,362
1962 3,175,598 1,041,444
1961 3,111,947 1,009,284
1960 3,049,838 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Mongolia
2100 0.46% 0.11%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.56% 0.16%
2097 0.56% 0.17%
2096 0.57% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.63% 0.22%
2093 0.67% 0.24%
2092 0.68% 0.24%
2091 0.74% 0.26%
2090 0.75% 0.28%
2089 0.74% 0.29%
2088 0.8% 0.29%
2087 0.81% 0.29%
2086 0.86% 0.32%
2085 0.89% 0.32%
2084 0.91% 0.34%
2083 0.9% 0.34%
2082 0.99% 0.35%
2081 1% 0.37%
2080 1.04% 0.39%
2079 1.08% 0.41%
2078 1.08% 0.4%
2077 1.1% 0.42%
2076 1.14% 0.43%
2075 1.15% 0.44%
2074 1.2% 0.45%
2073 1.25% 0.45%
2072 1.26% 0.46%
2071 1.27% 0.47%
2070 1.3% 0.46%
2069 1.33% 0.48%
2068 1.33% 0.48%
2067 1.43% 0.5%
2066 1.44% 0.5%
2065 1.52% 0.49%
2064 1.52% 0.49%
2063 1.55% 0.5%
2062 1.58% 0.5%
2061 1.68% 0.53%
2060 1.72% 0.53%
2059 1.72% 0.54%
2058 1.75% 0.58%
2057 1.8% 0.59%
2056 1.86% 0.61%
2055 1.86% 0.65%
2054 1.91% 0.68%
2053 1.95% 0.71%
2052 1.99% 0.75%
2051 2.02% 0.77%
2050 2.02% 0.83%
2049 2.12% 0.86%
2048 2.1% 0.9%
2047 2.14% 0.94%
2046 2.21% 0.98%
2045 2.19% 1%
2044 2.27% 1.01%
2043 2.3% 1.04%
2042 2.34% 1.05%
2041 2.31% 1.05%
2040 2.42% 1.05%
2039 2.46% 1.04%
2038 2.51% 1.04%
2037 2.58% 1.02%
2036 2.57% 1%
2035 2.62% 1%
2034 2.71% 0.98%
2033 2.78% 0.97%
2032 2.84% 0.95%
2031 2.86% 0.97%
2030 2.93% 0.99%
2029 3% 1.02%
2028 3.06% 1.06%
2027 2.64% 1.1%
2026 2.66% 1.16%
2025 3.47% 1.25%
2024 5.07% 1.25%
2023 4.68% 1.38%
2022 3.52% 1.48%
2021 3.5% 1.7%
2020 3.23% 1.82%
2019 3.27% 1.85%
2018 3.42% 1.88%
2017 3.36% 1.94%
2016 3.19% 2.05%
2015 3.23% 2.15%
2014 3.63% 2.21%
2013 3.63% 2.09%
2012 3.58% 1.92%
2011 3.59% 1.74%
2010 3.52% 1.77%
2009 3.64% 1.81%
2008 3.56% 1.59%
2007 3.5% 1.35%
2006 3.66% 1.21%
2005 4.11% 1.12%
2004 4.56% 1.13%
2003 4.08% 1.28%
2002 3.54% 1.29%
2001 3.43% 1.23%
2000 3.52% 1.34%
1999 3.58% 1.42%
1998 3.5% 1.4%
1997 3.51% 1.43%
1996 4.53% 1.55%
1995 4.51% 1.62%
1994 2.33% 1.12%
1993 2.39% -0.12%
1992 4.33% 0.11%
1991 3.72% 3.17%
1990 2.81% -1.2%
1989 3.45% 2.31%
1988 3.44% 2.65%
1987 3.57% 2.63%
1986 3.04% 2.57%
1985 1.01% 2.52%
1984 1.33% 2.47%
1983 5.08% 2.45%
1982 4.81% 2.44%
1981 0.12% 2.44%
1980 0.22% 2.45%
1979 2.13% 2.54%
1978 1.84% 2.74%
1977 1.89% 2.89%
1976 2.02% 2.93%
1975 2.18% 2.92%
1974 2.32% 2.88%
1973 2.38% 2.83%
1972 2.26% 2.76%
1971 2.13% 2.69%
1970 2.1% 2.61%
1969 2.04% 2.63%
1968 1.99% 2.75%
1967 1.96% 2.86%
1966 1.98% 2.88%
1965 2.02% 2.81%
1964 2.05% 2.69%
1963 2.06% 2.87%
1962 2.05% 3.19%
1961 2.04% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Chad Mongolia
Current population
21855137
3630744
Population rank 64/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.04%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
11.9 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
8.82 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +121
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -123,104 +79
Net migration rank 184/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 79
2024 653,307 204,040 40,182 83
2023 605,924 496,830 46,995 0
2022 588,060 36,670 47,730 0
2021 554,851 74,509 52,109 0
2020 541,234 36,605 60,888 0
2019 530,540 -29,451 61,433 8,660
2018 509,642 46,661 60,635 7,811
2017 494,304 16,916 57,940 6,831
2016 483,442 21,540 62,086 5,633
2015 478,010 -48,918 64,473 4,307
2014 467,957 20,842 66,078 2,921
2013 454,517 51,887 62,618 1,505
2012 444,246 9,514 55,942 351
2011 428,989 29,256 50,711 -505
2010 416,177 10,427 44,914 -6,444
2009 401,937 9,108 48,876 -15,007
2008 387,439 36,446 45,843 -17,277
2007 376,732 -11,339 39,636 -15,220
2006 362,027 23,052 33,609 -11,934
2005 352,302 19,281 29,290 -8,924
2004 334,136 110,387 28,418 -8,148
2003 314,740 105,140 28,827 -7,986
2002 302,995 20,400 30,439 -8,934
2001 297,254 3,484 32,052 -10,244
2000 287,173 -3,845 32,753 -11,241
1999 278,264 17,175 32,283 -13,481
1998 270,055 2,232 31,757 -10,315
1997 261,030 3,631 32,403 -9,132
1996 254,589 1,259 33,741 -8,626
1995 234,010 152,232 34,473 -7,346
1994 223,996 986 34,711 -5,449
1993 229,984 -146,386 36,924 -5,429
1992 219,348 6,013 42,437 -8,404
1991 200,102 112,492 47,884 -11,427
1990 191,959 -58,884 49,443 -11,881
1989 188,485 4,924 51,420 -9,757
1988 178,489 16,085 51,588 2,459
1987 156,797 23,220 51,140 1,855
1986 152,360 42,093 50,329 354
1985 145,845 -30,686 49,944 -1,719
1984 151,511 -164,489 48,562 -2,452
1983 144,684 247 46,919 -2,522
1982 119,121 217,242 45,179 -2,132
1981 111,907 -13,232 43,588 -1,615
1980 122,468 -210,126 42,343 -1,268
1979 117,780 -9,974 41,568 -1,296
1978 115,084 -34,856 40,276 1,833
1977 113,498 -34,318 38,995 5,354
1976 111,324 -29,755 37,670 6,577
1975 109,315 -22,768 36,490 6,556
1974 106,898 -15,686 35,297 6,153
1973 104,418 -10,737 33,993 5,647
1972 101,142 -9,526 32,727 4,999
1971 89,404 -9,153 31,536 4,238
1970 87,660 -8,931 30,558 3,263
1969 83,413 -8,714 29,781 2,366
1968 79,465 -8,396 29,017 3,535
1967 76,142 -7,771 28,178 5,139
1966 73,123 -6,283 27,338 5,837
1965 70,913 -4,384 26,364 5,610
1964 69,483 -2,518 25,317 4,599
1963 67,414 -1,228 24,142 3,687
1962 65,312 -890 22,960 9,049
1961 63,639 -760 21,873 10,440
1960 62,003 -672 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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