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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.53 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Chad vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Myanmar
2100 70,884,357 49,949,080
2099 70,557,567 50,198,343
2098 70,230,207 50,447,153
2097 69,842,152 50,695,410
2096 69,451,196 50,944,916
2095 69,060,721 51,196,278
2094 68,666,177 51,446,607
2093 68,236,720 51,693,545
2092 67,782,173 51,939,182
2091 67,325,804 52,186,904
2090 66,831,262 52,430,723
2089 66,335,362 52,669,995
2088 65,849,776 52,907,277
2087 65,329,155 53,143,840
2086 64,802,341 53,378,681
2085 64,247,517 53,610,966
2084 63,683,201 53,838,657
2083 63,107,011 54,062,724
2082 62,546,281 54,285,392
2081 61,935,077 54,505,055
2080 61,322,770 54,722,128
2079 60,689,500 54,937,654
2078 60,041,413 55,150,792
2077 59,398,544 55,357,283
2076 58,750,589 55,562,845
2075 58,088,399 55,765,753
2074 57,429,638 55,964,774
2073 56,751,288 56,160,415
2072 56,050,641 56,349,733
2071 55,351,270 56,533,780
2070 54,656,129 56,713,930
2069 53,956,737 56,887,406
2068 53,248,745 57,055,818
2067 52,550,963 57,217,287
2066 51,808,021 57,373,788
2065 51,071,215 57,525,666
2064 50,307,695 57,671,683
2063 49,556,347 57,808,968
2062 48,797,884 57,938,764
2061 48,036,580 58,067,183
2060 47,241,459 58,186,565
2059 46,442,418 58,295,246
2058 45,655,034 58,392,324
2057 44,870,896 58,481,859
2056 44,078,534 58,565,952
2055 43,275,519 58,636,423
2054 42,486,590 58,697,613
2053 41,688,608 58,745,390
2052 40,889,772 58,783,172
2051 40,092,484 58,809,843
2050 39,299,495 58,824,293
2049 38,521,793 58,829,688
2048 37,723,298 58,823,499
2047 36,947,445 58,805,696
2046 36,172,851 58,775,337
2045 35,391,232 58,728,250
2044 34,632,170 58,671,458
2043 33,864,845 58,601,589
2042 33,104,772 58,516,227
2041 32,347,709 58,417,678
2040 31,617,805 58,306,713
2039 30,871,258 58,181,537
2038 30,129,880 58,041,212
2037 29,393,074 57,888,662
2036 28,653,774 57,724,649
2035 27,935,849 57,544,156
2034 27,223,833 57,348,842
2033 26,506,530 57,137,545
2032 25,790,343 56,910,400
2031 25,078,386 56,667,160
2030 24,381,060 56,407,549
2029 23,686,105 56,133,620
2028 22,995,214 55,840,949
2027 22,312,346 55,531,050
2026 21,738,687 55,203,523
2025 21,174,977 54,860,498
2024 20,299,123 54,500,091
2023 19,319,064 54,133,798
2022 18,455,316 53,756,787
2021 17,828,273 53,387,102
2020 17,224,679 53,016,522
2019 16,685,223 52,640,713
2018 16,156,531 52,272,247
2017 15,622,759 51,894,938
2016 15,114,655 51,495,696
2015 14,647,621 51,089,056
2014 14,188,678 50,681,634
2013 13,691,079 50,262,658
2012 13,210,998 49,837,446
2011 12,754,997 49,419,820
2010 12,312,575 49,024,382
2009 11,893,754 48,660,459
2008 11,476,296 48,390,793
2007 11,081,660 48,125,043
2006 10,706,424 47,785,135
2005 10,328,092 47,438,365
2004 9,920,036 47,068,772
2003 9,487,833 46,667,192
2002 9,116,192 46,232,653
2001 8,804,124 45,771,139
2000 8,512,093 45,290,841
1999 8,222,705 44,787,724
1998 7,938,840 44,257,793
1997 7,670,366 43,708,798
1996 7,410,108 43,154,860
1995 7,089,064 42,605,338
1994 6,783,450 42,055,143
1993 6,629,146 41,502,429
1992 6,474,656 40,950,342
1991 6,205,676 40,394,154
1990 5,982,833 39,817,251
1989 5,819,586 39,214,618
1988 5,625,602 38,600,927
1987 5,438,309 37,971,594
1986 5,251,069 37,314,878
1985 5,096,269 36,622,827
1984 5,045,145 35,899,313
1983 4,979,130 35,162,715
1982 4,738,483 34,482,965
1981 4,520,959 33,858,783
1980 4,515,453 33,227,204
1979 4,505,384 32,596,550
1978 4,411,366 31,972,976
1977 4,331,667 31,355,966
1976 4,251,297 30,758,811
1975 4,167,234 30,176,565
1974 4,078,356 29,598,167
1973 3,985,909 29,026,388
1972 3,893,252 28,428,324
1971 3,807,316 27,807,219
1970 3,727,828 27,193,016
1969 3,651,113 26,585,112
1968 3,578,231 25,989,662
1967 3,508,512 25,406,429
1966 3,440,903 24,836,496
1965 3,374,220 24,279,431
1964 3,307,479 23,737,315
1963 3,240,905 23,213,408
1962 3,175,598 22,704,719
1961 3,111,947 22,210,581
1960 3,049,838 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Myanmar
2100 0.46% -0.5%
2099 0.47% -0.49%
2098 0.56% -0.49%
2097 0.56% -0.49%
2096 0.57% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.49%
2094 0.63% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.47%
2092 0.68% -0.47%
2091 0.74% -0.47%
2090 0.75% -0.45%
2089 0.74% -0.45%
2088 0.8% -0.45%
2087 0.81% -0.44%
2086 0.86% -0.43%
2085 0.89% -0.42%
2084 0.91% -0.41%
2083 0.9% -0.41%
2082 0.99% -0.4%
2081 1% -0.4%
2080 1.04% -0.39%
2079 1.08% -0.39%
2078 1.08% -0.37%
2077 1.1% -0.37%
2076 1.14% -0.36%
2075 1.15% -0.36%
2074 1.2% -0.35%
2073 1.25% -0.34%
2072 1.26% -0.33%
2071 1.27% -0.32%
2070 1.3% -0.3%
2069 1.33% -0.3%
2068 1.33% -0.28%
2067 1.43% -0.27%
2066 1.44% -0.26%
2065 1.52% -0.25%
2064 1.52% -0.24%
2063 1.55% -0.22%
2062 1.58% -0.22%
2061 1.68% -0.21%
2060 1.72% -0.19%
2059 1.72% -0.17%
2058 1.75% -0.15%
2057 1.8% -0.14%
2056 1.86% -0.12%
2055 1.86% -0.1%
2054 1.91% -0.08%
2053 1.95% -0.06%
2052 1.99% -0.05%
2051 2.02% -0.02%
2050 2.02% -0.009%
2049 2.12% 0.01%
2048 2.1% 0.03%
2047 2.14% 0.05%
2046 2.21% 0.08%
2045 2.19% 0.1%
2044 2.27% 0.12%
2043 2.3% 0.15%
2042 2.34% 0.17%
2041 2.31% 0.19%
2040 2.42% 0.22%
2039 2.46% 0.24%
2038 2.51% 0.26%
2037 2.58% 0.28%
2036 2.57% 0.31%
2035 2.62% 0.34%
2034 2.71% 0.37%
2033 2.78% 0.4%
2032 2.84% 0.43%
2031 2.86% 0.46%
2030 2.93% 0.49%
2029 3% 0.52%
2028 3.06% 0.56%
2027 2.64% 0.59%
2026 2.66% 0.63%
2025 4.31% 0.66%
2024 5.07% 0.68%
2023 4.68% 0.7%
2022 3.52% 0.69%
2021 3.5% 0.7%
2020 3.23% 0.71%
2019 3.27% 0.7%
2018 3.42% 0.73%
2017 3.36% 0.78%
2016 3.19% 0.8%
2015 3.23% 0.8%
2014 3.63% 0.83%
2013 3.63% 0.85%
2012 3.58% 0.85%
2011 3.59% 0.81%
2010 3.52% 0.75%
2009 3.64% 0.56%
2008 3.56% 0.55%
2007 3.5% 0.71%
2006 3.66% 0.73%
2005 4.11% 0.79%
2004 4.56% 0.86%
2003 4.08% 0.94%
2002 3.54% 1.01%
2001 3.43% 1.06%
2000 3.52% 1.12%
1999 3.58% 1.2%
1998 3.5% 1.26%
1997 3.51% 1.28%
1996 4.53% 1.29%
1995 4.51% 1.31%
1994 2.33% 1.33%
1993 2.39% 1.35%
1992 4.33% 1.38%
1991 3.72% 1.45%
1990 2.81% 1.54%
1989 3.45% 1.59%
1988 3.44% 1.66%
1987 3.57% 1.76%
1986 3.04% 1.89%
1985 1.01% 2.02%
1984 1.33% 2.09%
1983 5.08% 1.97%
1982 4.81% 1.84%
1981 0.12% 1.9%
1980 0.22% 1.93%
1979 2.13% 1.95%
1978 1.84% 1.97%
1977 1.89% 1.94%
1976 2.02% 1.93%
1975 2.18% 1.95%
1974 2.32% 1.97%
1973 2.38% 2.1%
1972 2.26% 2.23%
1971 2.13% 2.26%
1970 2.1% 2.29%
1969 2.04% 2.29%
1968 1.99% 2.3%
1967 1.96% 2.29%
1966 1.98% 2.29%
1965 2.02% 2.28%
1964 2.05% 2.26%
1963 2.06% 2.24%
1962 2.05% 2.22%
1961 2.04% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Chad Myanmar
Current population
21893857
55292116
Population rank 64/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.67%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 118/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -39,661
Net migration rank 184/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -39,661
2024 - 204,040 - -37,979
2023 605,924 496,830 408,331 -34,989
2022 588,060 36,670 415,647 -34,988
2021 554,851 74,509 394,104 -35,370
2020 541,234 36,605 448,626 -66,213
2019 530,540 -29,451 469,924 -100,783
2018 509,642 46,661 482,316 -114,598
2017 494,304 16,916 492,276 -105,415
2016 483,442 21,540 499,508 -87,907
2015 478,010 -48,918 495,769 -94,108
2014 467,957 20,842 488,114 -74,901
2013 454,517 51,887 487,648 -62,863
2012 444,246 9,514 487,210 -61,536
2011 428,989 29,256 492,271 -82,713
2010 416,177 10,427 497,745 -116,481
2009 401,937 9,108 505,144 -158,542
2008 387,439 36,446 373,287 -180,533
2007 376,732 -11,339 523,745 -184,989
2006 362,027 23,052 527,165 -186,098
2005 352,302 19,281 537,429 -185,009
2004 334,136 110,387 556,494 -169,736
2003 314,740 105,140 582,173 -165,739
2002 302,995 20,400 602,873 -150,232
2001 297,254 3,484 601,524 -131,124
2000 287,173 -3,845 596,979 -106,772
1999 278,264 17,175 597,916 -81,874
1998 270,055 2,232 606,110 -62,281
1997 261,030 3,631 613,103 -58,954
1996 254,589 1,259 619,488 -65,766
1995 234,010 152,232 620,376 -75,097
1994 223,996 986 626,411 -71,359
1993 229,984 -146,386 633,576 -83,214
1992 219,348 6,013 634,484 -80,661
1991 200,102 112,492 637,622 -79,059
1990 191,959 -58,884 636,081 -40,859
1989 188,485 4,924 636,610 -26,585
1988 178,489 16,085 630,392 -13,046
1987 156,797 23,220 652,960 -11,642
1986 152,360 42,093 679,467 -7,351
1985 145,845 -30,686 705,905 6,074
1984 151,511 -164,489 723,623 11,433
1983 144,684 247 719,710 18,427
1982 119,121 217,242 701,212 -79,856
1981 111,907 -13,232 679,851 -52,839
1980 122,468 -210,126 673,815 -37,679
1979 117,780 -9,974 669,338 -44,174
1978 115,084 -34,856 658,068 -36,055
1977 113,498 -34,318 649,915 -37,879
1976 111,324 -29,755 642,829 -60,561
1975 109,315 -22,768 635,005 -52,763
1974 106,898 -15,686 628,458 -53,875
1973 104,418 -10,737 624,619 -55,659
1972 101,142 -9,526 616,411 10,735
1971 89,404 -9,153 608,784 6,306
1970 87,660 -8,931 595,337 17,997
1969 83,413 -8,714 584,979 17,491
1968 79,465 -8,396 571,123 17,293
1967 76,142 -7,771 559,577 18,470
1966 73,123 -6,283 546,378 15,453
1965 70,913 -4,384 533,443 18,847
1964 69,483 -2,518 516,334 15,600
1963 67,414 -1,228 501,548 14,350
1962 65,312 -890 487,925 13,546
1961 63,639 -760 474,818 11,972
1960 62,003 -672 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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