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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.36 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 +3.63% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Chad vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Nepal
2100 70,311,013 31,916,191
2099 69,986,866 32,104,658
2098 69,662,155 32,291,766
2097 69,277,239 32,478,376
2096 68,889,445 32,662,029
2095 68,502,128 32,842,809
2094 68,110,775 33,023,754
2093 67,684,792 33,200,660
2092 67,233,921 33,375,774
2091 66,781,244 33,547,026
2090 66,290,702 33,714,253
2089 65,798,812 33,878,299
2088 65,317,154 34,037,329
2087 64,800,745 34,190,255
2086 64,278,192 34,337,807
2085 63,727,856 34,483,366
2084 63,168,104 34,620,498
2083 62,596,574 34,750,155
2082 62,040,380 34,872,031
2081 61,434,119 34,987,218
2080 60,826,765 35,095,973
2079 60,198,617 35,198,820
2078 59,555,772 35,292,530
2077 58,918,103 35,377,971
2076 58,275,388 35,456,092
2075 57,618,555 35,525,668
2074 56,965,122 35,588,497
2073 56,292,259 35,642,802
2072 55,597,279 35,686,332
2071 54,903,565 35,725,442
2070 54,214,047 35,755,056
2069 53,520,311 35,774,677
2068 52,818,046 35,785,895
2067 52,125,908 35,789,572
2066 51,388,975 35,785,710
2065 50,658,129 35,774,308
2064 49,900,784 35,753,136
2063 49,155,513 35,725,408
2062 48,403,186 35,685,285
2061 47,648,039 35,638,790
2060 46,859,349 35,583,129
2059 46,066,772 35,518,416
2058 45,285,757 35,442,760
2057 44,507,961 35,360,939
2056 43,722,007 35,268,910
2055 42,925,488 35,170,656
2054 42,142,940 35,065,508
2053 41,351,412 34,951,722
2052 40,559,038 34,831,085
2051 39,768,198 34,699,347
2050 38,981,624 34,561,226
2049 38,210,212 34,415,794
2048 37,418,176 34,265,080
2047 36,648,598 34,106,257
2046 35,880,269 33,936,663
2045 35,104,973 33,762,505
2044 34,352,050 33,581,319
2043 33,590,931 33,394,849
2042 32,837,006 33,200,691
2041 32,086,067 33,001,382
2040 31,362,066 32,795,384
2039 30,621,558 32,583,834
2038 29,886,177 32,363,750
2037 29,155,330 32,138,947
2036 28,422,010 31,906,773
2035 27,709,891 31,667,683
2034 27,003,635 31,421,060
2033 26,292,134 31,165,782
2032 25,581,739 30,904,004
2031 24,875,542 30,636,967
2030 24,183,856 30,362,343
2029 23,494,522 30,081,388
2028 22,809,219 29,793,481
2027 22,131,874 29,640,694
2026 21,562,855 29,598,041
2025 21,003,705 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 78.4% to 38,981,624 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
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 3.47% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Chad Nepal
Current population
21855137
29619950
Population rank 64/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.36%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -90
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 167/197
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

Chad
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -364,699
2024 653,307 204,040 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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