The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.
Population statistics:
- Nepal's population is 1.35 times bigger than Chad's.
- Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
- The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.36% for Nepal.
- For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
- Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).
Chad vs Nepal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Chad
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2100 | 70,884,357 | 31,902,377 |
| 2099 | 70,557,567 | 32,090,762 |
| 2098 | 70,230,207 | 32,277,789 |
| 2097 | 69,842,152 | 32,464,318 |
| 2096 | 69,451,196 | 32,647,891 |
| 2095 | 69,060,721 | 32,828,594 |
| 2094 | 68,666,177 | 33,009,460 |
| 2093 | 68,236,720 | 33,186,290 |
| 2092 | 67,782,173 | 33,361,327 |
| 2091 | 67,325,804 | 33,532,505 |
| 2090 | 66,831,262 | 33,699,660 |
| 2089 | 66,335,362 | 33,863,636 |
| 2088 | 65,849,776 | 34,022,597 |
| 2087 | 65,329,155 | 34,175,457 |
| 2086 | 64,802,341 | 34,322,945 |
| 2085 | 64,247,517 | 34,468,441 |
| 2084 | 63,683,201 | 34,605,513 |
| 2083 | 63,107,011 | 34,735,114 |
| 2082 | 62,546,281 | 34,856,938 |
| 2081 | 61,935,077 | 34,972,075 |
| 2080 | 61,322,770 | 35,080,783 |
| 2079 | 60,689,500 | 35,183,584 |
| 2078 | 60,041,413 | 35,277,254 |
| 2077 | 59,398,544 | 35,362,658 |
| 2076 | 58,750,589 | 35,440,746 |
| 2075 | 58,088,399 | 35,510,291 |
| 2074 | 57,429,638 | 35,573,094 |
| 2073 | 56,751,288 | 35,627,375 |
| 2072 | 56,050,641 | 35,670,886 |
| 2071 | 55,351,270 | 35,709,979 |
| 2070 | 54,656,129 | 35,739,580 |
| 2069 | 53,956,737 | 35,759,193 |
| 2068 | 53,248,745 | 35,770,405 |
| 2067 | 52,550,963 | 35,774,081 |
| 2066 | 51,808,021 | 35,770,220 |
| 2065 | 51,071,215 | 35,758,824 |
| 2064 | 50,307,695 | 35,737,661 |
| 2063 | 49,556,347 | 35,709,945 |
| 2062 | 48,797,884 | 35,669,839 |
| 2061 | 48,036,580 | 35,623,365 |
| 2060 | 47,241,459 | 35,567,728 |
| 2059 | 46,442,418 | 35,503,043 |
| 2058 | 45,655,034 | 35,427,419 |
| 2057 | 44,870,896 | 35,345,633 |
| 2056 | 44,078,534 | 35,253,644 |
| 2055 | 43,275,519 | 35,155,433 |
| 2054 | 42,486,590 | 35,050,330 |
| 2053 | 41,688,608 | 34,936,594 |
| 2052 | 40,889,772 | 34,816,009 |
| 2051 | 40,092,484 | 34,684,328 |
| 2050 | 39,299,495 | 34,546,267 |
| 2049 | 38,521,793 | 34,400,898 |
| 2048 | 37,723,298 | 34,250,249 |
| 2047 | 36,947,445 | 34,091,495 |
| 2046 | 36,172,851 | 33,921,975 |
| 2045 | 35,391,232 | 33,747,892 |
| 2044 | 34,632,170 | 33,566,784 |
| 2043 | 33,864,845 | 33,380,395 |
| 2042 | 33,104,772 | 33,186,321 |
| 2041 | 32,347,709 | 32,987,097 |
| 2040 | 31,617,805 | 32,781,189 |
| 2039 | 30,871,258 | 32,569,731 |
| 2038 | 30,129,880 | 32,349,742 |
| 2037 | 29,393,074 | 32,125,036 |
| 2036 | 28,653,774 | 31,892,962 |
| 2035 | 27,935,849 | 31,653,976 |
| 2034 | 27,223,833 | 31,407,460 |
| 2033 | 26,506,530 | 31,152,292 |
| 2032 | 25,790,343 | 30,890,627 |
| 2031 | 25,078,386 | 30,623,706 |
| 2030 | 24,381,060 | 30,349,201 |
| 2029 | 23,686,105 | 30,068,368 |
| 2028 | 22,995,214 | 29,780,585 |
| 2027 | 22,312,346 | 29,627,864 |
| 2026 | 21,738,687 | 29,585,230 |
| 2025 | 21,174,977 | 29,605,298 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | 29,651,054 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | 29,694,614 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | 29,715,436 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | 29,475,010 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | 28,966,574 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | 28,414,064 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | 28,079,689 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | 28,011,258 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | 27,955,462 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | 27,823,629 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | 27,672,370 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | 27,589,996 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | 27,534,915 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | 27,464,494 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | 27,341,952 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | 27,173,035 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | 26,990,037 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | 26,788,492 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | 26,565,425 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | 26,309,458 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | 26,016,656 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | 25,688,758 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | 25,328,981 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | 24,946,748 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | 24,546,509 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | 24,125,199 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | 23,680,357 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | 23,219,463 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | 22,741,862 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | 22,245,439 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | 21,717,479 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | 21,180,159 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | 20,609,707 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | 20,036,500 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | 19,524,573 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | 19,057,807 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | 18,638,661 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | 18,250,505 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | 17,868,124 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | 17,477,692 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | 17,085,242 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | 16,689,119 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | 16,297,987 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | 15,922,423 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | 15,553,105 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | 15,190,590 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | 14,839,695 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | 14,499,175 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | 14,177,649 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | 13,870,695 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | 13,568,435 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | 13,275,239 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | 12,989,099 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | 12,710,061 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | 12,436,190 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | 12,167,036 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | 11,906,266 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | 11,652,716 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | 11,408,710 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | 11,173,411 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | 10,946,392 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | 10,729,818 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | 10,521,116 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | 10,318,396 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | 10,123,658 |
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/nepal | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).
Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.
Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2100 | 0.46% | -0.59% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -0.58% |
| 2098 | 0.56% | -0.57% |
| 2097 | 0.56% | -0.56% |
| 2096 | 0.57% | -0.55% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.55% |
| 2094 | 0.63% | -0.53% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -0.52% |
| 2092 | 0.68% | -0.51% |
| 2091 | 0.74% | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 0.75% | -0.48% |
| 2089 | 0.74% | -0.47% |
| 2088 | 0.8% | -0.45% |
| 2087 | 0.81% | -0.43% |
| 2086 | 0.86% | -0.42% |
| 2085 | 0.89% | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 0.91% | -0.37% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | -0.35% |
| 2082 | 0.99% | -0.33% |
| 2081 | 1% | -0.31% |
| 2080 | 1.04% | -0.29% |
| 2079 | 1.08% | -0.27% |
| 2078 | 1.08% | -0.24% |
| 2077 | 1.1% | -0.22% |
| 2076 | 1.14% | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 1.15% | -0.18% |
| 2074 | 1.2% | -0.15% |
| 2073 | 1.25% | -0.12% |
| 2072 | 1.26% | -0.11% |
| 2071 | 1.27% | -0.08% |
| 2070 | 1.3% | -0.05% |
| 2069 | 1.33% | -0.03% |
| 2068 | 1.33% | -0.01% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | 0.01% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | 0.03% |
| 2065 | 1.52% | 0.06% |
| 2064 | 1.52% | 0.08% |
| 2063 | 1.55% | 0.11% |
| 2062 | 1.58% | 0.13% |
| 2061 | 1.68% | 0.16% |
| 2060 | 1.72% | 0.18% |
| 2059 | 1.72% | 0.21% |
| 2058 | 1.75% | 0.23% |
| 2057 | 1.8% | 0.26% |
| 2056 | 1.86% | 0.28% |
| 2055 | 1.86% | 0.3% |
| 2054 | 1.91% | 0.33% |
| 2053 | 1.95% | 0.35% |
| 2052 | 1.99% | 0.38% |
| 2051 | 2.02% | 0.4% |
| 2050 | 2.02% | 0.42% |
| 2049 | 2.12% | 0.44% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | 0.47% |
| 2047 | 2.14% | 0.5% |
| 2046 | 2.21% | 0.52% |
| 2045 | 2.19% | 0.54% |
| 2044 | 2.27% | 0.56% |
| 2043 | 2.3% | 0.58% |
| 2042 | 2.34% | 0.6% |
| 2041 | 2.31% | 0.63% |
| 2040 | 2.42% | 0.65% |
| 2039 | 2.46% | 0.68% |
| 2038 | 2.51% | 0.7% |
| 2037 | 2.58% | 0.73% |
| 2036 | 2.57% | 0.75% |
| 2035 | 2.62% | 0.78% |
| 2034 | 2.71% | 0.82% |
| 2033 | 2.78% | 0.85% |
| 2032 | 2.84% | 0.87% |
| 2031 | 2.86% | 0.9% |
| 2030 | 2.93% | 0.93% |
| 2029 | 3% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | 3.06% | 0.52% |
| 2027 | 2.64% | 0.14% |
| 2026 | 2.66% | -0.07% |
| 2025 | 4.31% | -0.15% |
| 2024 | 5.07% | -0.15% |
| 2023 | 4.68% | -0.07% |
| 2022 | 3.52% | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 3.23% | 1.94% |
| 2019 | 3.27% | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 3.42% | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 3.36% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19% | 0.47% |
| 2015 | 3.23% | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 3.63% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.63% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.58% | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 3.59% | 0.45% |
| 2010 | 3.52% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | 3.64% | 0.68% |
| 2008 | 3.56% | 0.75% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | 0.84% |
| 2006 | 3.66% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 4.11% | 1.13% |
| 2004 | 4.56% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 4.08% | 1.42% |
| 2002 | 3.54% | 1.53% |
| 2001 | 3.43% | 1.63% |
| 2000 | 3.52% | 1.75% |
| 1999 | 3.58% | 1.88% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | 1.98% |
| 1997 | 3.51% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.53% | 2.23% |
| 1995 | 4.51% | 2.43% |
| 1994 | 2.33% | 2.54% |
| 1993 | 2.39% | 2.77% |
| 1992 | 4.33% | 2.86% |
| 1991 | 3.72% | 2.62% |
| 1990 | 2.81% | 2.45% |
| 1989 | 3.45% | 2.25% |
| 1988 | 3.44% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 3.57% | 2.14% |
| 1986 | 3.04% | 2.23% |
| 1985 | 1.01% | 2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.33% | 2.37% |
| 1983 | 5.08% | 2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.81% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 0.12% | 2.37% |
| 1980 | 0.22% | 2.39% |
| 1979 | 2.13% | 2.36% |
| 1978 | 1.84% | 2.35% |
| 1977 | 1.89% | 2.27% |
| 1976 | 2.02% | 2.21% |
| 1975 | 2.18% | 2.23% |
| 1974 | 2.32% | 2.21% |
| 1973 | 2.38% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.26% | 2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.13% | 2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 2.04% | 2.19% |
| 1968 | 1.99% | 2.18% |
| 1967 | 1.96% | 2.14% |
| 1966 | 1.98% | 2.11% |
| 1965 | 2.02% | 2.07% |
| 1964 | 2.05% | 2.02% |
| 1963 | 2.06% | 1.98% |
| 1962 | 2.05% | 1.96% |
| 1961 | 2.04% | 1.92% |
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/nepal | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.
Live population counters
|
Chad
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
21893857
|
29596762
|
| Population rank | 64/197 | 52/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.26% | 0.36% |
| One net population change |
32.2 seconds
|
12.1 minutes
|
| One birth every |
38.5 seconds
|
54.9 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.47 minutes
|
2.55 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,685 | -119 |
| Annual growth/decline | +980,059 | -43,560 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +5.07% | -0.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 2/197 | 174/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
|
1.45 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -123,104 | -364,699 |
| Net migration rank | 184/196 | 193/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,269,673 | 470,719 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 50/195 | 82/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.3% | 1.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 83/195 | 142/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
Nepal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -123,104 | - | -364,699 |
| 2024 | - | 204,040 | - | -401,282 |
| 2023 | 605,924 | 496,830 | 368,450 | -409,782 |
| 2022 | 588,060 | 36,670 | 379,021 | -379,321 |
| 2021 | 554,851 | 74,509 | 351,165 | 130,001 |
| 2020 | 541,234 | 36,605 | 373,553 | 162,139 |
| 2019 | 530,540 | -29,451 | 387,113 | 182,203 |
| 2018 | 509,642 | 46,661 | 394,576 | -295,151 |
| 2017 | 494,304 | 16,916 | 406,219 | -368,787 |
| 2016 | 483,442 | 21,540 | 415,921 | -341,748 |
| 2015 | 478,010 | -48,918 | 410,565 | -221,062 |
| 2014 | 467,957 | 20,842 | 423,166 | -310,156 |
| 2013 | 454,517 | 51,887 | 424,804 | -373,064 |
| 2012 | 444,246 | 9,514 | 430,151 | -371,707 |
| 2011 | 428,989 | 29,256 | 429,957 | -347,552 |
| 2010 | 416,177 | 10,427 | 432,631 | -269,963 |
| 2009 | 401,937 | 9,108 | 441,290 | -266,144 |
| 2008 | 387,439 | 36,446 | 452,353 | -261,540 |
| 2007 | 376,732 | -11,339 | 464,780 | -252,526 |
| 2006 | 362,027 | 23,052 | 475,335 | -241,455 |
| 2005 | 352,302 | 19,281 | 489,093 | -211,024 |
| 2004 | 334,136 | 110,387 | 504,853 | -197,336 |
| 2003 | 314,740 | 105,140 | 516,575 | -168,314 |
| 2002 | 302,995 | 20,400 | 525,045 | -153,730 |
| 2001 | 297,254 | 3,484 | 542,118 | -148,973 |
| 2000 | 287,173 | -3,845 | 554,506 | -147,193 |
| 1999 | 278,264 | 17,175 | 557,847 | -122,551 |
| 1998 | 270,055 | 2,232 | 562,787 | -108,400 |
| 1997 | 261,030 | 3,631 | 565,882 | -98,454 |
| 1996 | 254,589 | 1,259 | 580,099 | -92,307 |
| 1995 | 234,010 | 152,232 | 591,283 | -86,232 |
| 1994 | 223,996 | 986 | 578,293 | -27,415 |
| 1993 | 229,984 | -146,386 | 561,549 | -37,782 |
| 1992 | 219,348 | 6,013 | 533,029 | 84,113 |
| 1991 | 200,102 | 112,492 | 512,233 | 17,056 |
| 1990 | 191,959 | -58,884 | 495,202 | -640 |
| 1989 | 188,485 | 4,924 | 478,771 | -39,808 |
| 1988 | 178,489 | 16,085 | 463,581 | -64,246 |
| 1987 | 156,797 | 23,220 | 449,400 | -72,437 |
| 1986 | 152,360 | 42,093 | 434,802 | -47,017 |
| 1985 | 145,845 | -30,686 | 423,240 | -30,154 |
| 1984 | 151,511 | -164,489 | 411,122 | -19,300 |
| 1983 | 144,684 | 247 | 399,103 | 1,304 |
| 1982 | 119,121 | 217,242 | 385,741 | -3,898 |
| 1981 | 111,907 | -13,232 | 374,145 | -4,855 |
| 1980 | 122,468 | -210,126 | 364,254 | 5,084 |
| 1979 | 117,780 | -9,974 | 355,597 | 88 |
| 1978 | 115,084 | -34,856 | 345,765 | 346 |
| 1977 | 113,498 | -34,318 | 332,843 | 2,108 |
| 1976 | 111,324 | -29,755 | 323,222 | -15,119 |
| 1975 | 109,315 | -22,768 | 312,479 | -6,686 |
| 1974 | 106,898 | -15,686 | 303,078 | -4,361 |
| 1973 | 104,418 | -10,737 | 288,750 | -1,076 |
| 1972 | 101,142 | -9,526 | 286,708 | -2,107 |
| 1971 | 89,404 | -9,153 | 280,752 | -7,284 |
| 1970 | 87,660 | -8,931 | 272,439 | 1,847 |
| 1969 | 83,413 | -8,714 | 264,560 | -527 |
| 1968 | 79,465 | -8,396 | 258,259 | -746 |
| 1967 | 76,142 | -7,771 | 249,240 | 347 |
| 1966 | 73,123 | -6,283 | 241,716 | -3,306 |
| 1965 | 70,913 | -4,384 | 233,726 | -1,551 |
| 1964 | 69,483 | -2,518 | 227,948 | -6,087 |
| 1963 | 67,414 | -1,228 | 219,586 | -8,303 |
| 1962 | 65,312 | -890 | 215,368 | -9,249 |
| 1961 | 63,639 | -760 | 209,917 | -10,601 |
| 1960 | 62,003 | -672 | 203,374 | -13,223 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/chad/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).
As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.
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Population differences between Chad and Nepal
|
Chad
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 55.6 years | 71.2 years |
| Average age | 21.2 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 16.8 years | 26 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 6.12 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.7 ppl/mi² | 535 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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