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Population in Chad compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.2 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Chad vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Netherlands
2100 70,884,357 17,359,081
2099 70,557,567 17,392,412
2098 70,230,207 17,425,508
2097 69,842,152 17,459,827
2096 69,451,196 17,495,124
2095 69,060,721 17,532,593
2094 68,666,177 17,571,051
2093 68,236,720 17,610,792
2092 67,782,173 17,649,611
2091 67,325,804 17,688,532
2090 66,831,262 17,730,570
2089 66,335,362 17,770,380
2088 65,849,776 17,809,825
2087 65,329,155 17,845,820
2086 64,802,341 17,885,001
2085 64,247,517 17,921,302
2084 63,683,201 17,957,639
2083 63,107,011 17,994,232
2082 62,546,281 18,029,404
2081 61,935,077 18,063,233
2080 61,322,770 18,093,703
2079 60,689,500 18,124,294
2078 60,041,413 18,152,738
2077 59,398,544 18,181,372
2076 58,750,589 18,206,864
2075 58,088,399 18,227,791
2074 57,429,638 18,245,652
2073 56,751,288 18,263,765
2072 56,050,641 18,280,443
2071 55,351,270 18,295,700
2070 54,656,129 18,311,141
2069 53,956,737 18,326,509
2068 53,248,745 18,341,711
2067 52,550,963 18,356,770
2066 51,808,021 18,374,904
2065 51,071,215 18,396,018
2064 50,307,695 18,417,894
2063 49,556,347 18,441,434
2062 48,797,884 18,464,922
2061 48,036,580 18,492,436
2060 47,241,459 18,520,315
2059 46,442,418 18,548,786
2058 45,655,034 18,577,700
2057 44,870,896 18,608,370
2056 44,078,534 18,638,918
2055 43,275,519 18,666,514
2054 42,486,590 18,692,598
2053 41,688,608 18,718,268
2052 40,889,772 18,741,740
2051 40,092,484 18,768,309
2050 39,299,495 18,789,481
2049 38,521,793 18,809,886
2048 37,723,298 18,827,655
2047 36,947,445 18,844,635
2046 36,172,851 18,855,920
2045 35,391,232 18,867,286
2044 34,632,170 18,877,101
2043 33,864,845 18,882,735
2042 33,104,772 18,885,839
2041 32,347,709 18,885,255
2040 31,617,805 18,879,571
2039 30,871,258 18,870,248
2038 30,129,880 18,855,512
2037 29,393,074 18,837,172
2036 28,653,774 18,811,873
2035 27,935,849 18,783,312
2034 27,223,833 18,750,125
2033 26,506,530 18,708,101
2032 25,790,343 18,662,054
2031 25,078,386 18,609,452
2030 24,381,060 18,549,634
2029 23,686,105 18,481,269
2028 22,995,214 18,404,195
2027 22,312,346 18,320,644
2026 21,738,687 18,227,403
2025 21,174,977 18,118,662
2024 20,299,123 17,993,485
2023 19,319,064 17,877,117
2022 18,455,316 17,700,982
2021 17,828,273 17,533,044
2020 17,224,679 17,441,500
2019 16,685,223 17,344,874
2018 16,156,531 17,231,624
2017 15,622,759 17,131,296
2016 15,114,655 17,030,314
2015 14,647,621 16,939,923
2014 14,188,678 16,865,008
2013 13,691,079 16,804,432
2012 13,210,998 16,754,962
2011 12,754,997 16,693,074
2010 12,312,575 16,615,394
2009 11,893,754 16,530,388
2008 11,476,296 16,445,593
2007 11,081,660 16,381,696
2006 10,706,424 16,346,101
2005 10,328,092 16,319,868
2004 9,920,036 16,281,779
2003 9,487,833 16,225,302
2002 9,116,192 16,148,929
2001 8,804,124 16,046,180
2000 8,512,093 15,925,513
1999 8,222,705 15,812,088
1998 7,938,840 15,707,209
1997 7,670,366 15,610,650
1996 7,410,108 15,530,498
1995 7,089,064 15,459,006
1994 6,783,450 15,382,838
1993 6,629,146 15,290,368
1992 6,474,656 15,184,166
1991 6,205,676 15,069,798
1990 5,982,833 14,951,510
1989 5,819,586 14,848,907
1988 5,625,602 14,760,094
1987 5,438,309 14,665,037
1986 5,251,069 14,572,278
1985 5,096,269 14,491,632
1984 5,045,145 14,424,211
1983 4,979,130 14,367,070
1982 4,738,483 14,312,690
1981 4,520,959 14,247,208
1980 4,515,453 14,149,800
1979 4,505,384 14,038,270
1978 4,411,366 13,941,700
1977 4,331,667 13,856,185
1976 4,251,297 13,774,037
1975 4,167,234 13,666,335
1974 4,078,356 13,545,056
1973 3,985,909 13,439,322
1972 3,893,252 13,328,593
1971 3,807,316 13,194,497
1970 3,727,828 13,038,526
1969 3,651,113 12,877,984
1968 3,578,231 12,729,721
1967 3,508,512 12,598,201
1966 3,440,903 12,456,251
1965 3,374,220 12,294,732
1964 3,307,479 12,127,120
1963 3,240,905 11,965,966
1962 3,175,598 11,805,689
1961 3,111,947 11,638,712
1960 3,049,838 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Netherlands
2100 0.46% -0.19%
2099 0.47% -0.19%
2098 0.56% -0.2%
2097 0.56% -0.2%
2096 0.57% -0.21%
2095 0.57% -0.22%
2094 0.63% -0.23%
2093 0.67% -0.22%
2092 0.68% -0.22%
2091 0.74% -0.24%
2090 0.75% -0.22%
2089 0.74% -0.22%
2088 0.8% -0.2%
2087 0.81% -0.22%
2086 0.86% -0.2%
2085 0.89% -0.2%
2084 0.91% -0.2%
2083 0.9% -0.2%
2082 0.99% -0.19%
2081 1% -0.17%
2080 1.04% -0.17%
2079 1.08% -0.16%
2078 1.08% -0.16%
2077 1.1% -0.14%
2076 1.14% -0.11%
2075 1.15% -0.1%
2074 1.2% -0.1%
2073 1.25% -0.09%
2072 1.26% -0.08%
2071 1.27% -0.08%
2070 1.3% -0.08%
2069 1.33% -0.08%
2068 1.33% -0.08%
2067 1.43% -0.1%
2066 1.44% -0.11%
2065 1.52% -0.12%
2064 1.52% -0.13%
2063 1.55% -0.13%
2062 1.58% -0.15%
2061 1.68% -0.15%
2060 1.72% -0.15%
2059 1.72% -0.16%
2058 1.75% -0.16%
2057 1.8% -0.16%
2056 1.86% -0.15%
2055 1.86% -0.14%
2054 1.91% -0.14%
2053 1.95% -0.13%
2052 1.99% -0.14%
2051 2.02% -0.11%
2050 2.02% -0.11%
2049 2.12% -0.09%
2048 2.1% -0.09%
2047 2.14% -0.06%
2046 2.21% -0.06%
2045 2.19% -0.05%
2044 2.27% -0.03%
2043 2.3% -0.02%
2042 2.34% 0.003%
2041 2.31% 0.03%
2040 2.42% 0.05%
2039 2.46% 0.08%
2038 2.51% 0.1%
2037 2.58% 0.13%
2036 2.57% 0.15%
2035 2.62% 0.18%
2034 2.71% 0.22%
2033 2.78% 0.25%
2032 2.84% 0.28%
2031 2.86% 0.32%
2030 2.93% 0.37%
2029 3% 0.42%
2028 3.06% 0.46%
2027 2.64% 0.51%
2026 2.66% 0.6%
2025 4.31% 0.7%
2024 5.07% 0.65%
2023 4.68% 1%
2022 3.52% 0.96%
2021 3.5% 0.52%
2020 3.23% 0.56%
2019 3.27% 0.66%
2018 3.42% 0.59%
2017 3.36% 0.59%
2016 3.19% 0.53%
2015 3.23% 0.44%
2014 3.63% 0.36%
2013 3.63% 0.3%
2012 3.58% 0.37%
2011 3.59% 0.47%
2010 3.52% 0.51%
2009 3.64% 0.52%
2008 3.56% 0.39%
2007 3.5% 0.22%
2006 3.66% 0.16%
2005 4.11% 0.23%
2004 4.56% 0.35%
2003 4.08% 0.47%
2002 3.54% 0.64%
2001 3.43% 0.76%
2000 3.52% 0.72%
1999 3.58% 0.67%
1998 3.5% 0.62%
1997 3.51% 0.52%
1996 4.53% 0.46%
1995 4.51% 0.5%
1994 2.33% 0.6%
1993 2.39% 0.7%
1992 4.33% 0.76%
1991 3.72% 0.79%
1990 2.81% 0.69%
1989 3.45% 0.6%
1988 3.44% 0.65%
1987 3.57% 0.64%
1986 3.04% 0.56%
1985 1.01% 0.47%
1984 1.33% 0.4%
1983 5.08% 0.38%
1982 4.81% 0.46%
1981 0.12% 0.69%
1980 0.22% 0.79%
1979 2.13% 0.69%
1978 1.84% 0.62%
1977 1.89% 0.6%
1976 2.02% 0.79%
1975 2.18% 0.9%
1974 2.32% 0.79%
1973 2.38% 0.83%
1972 2.26% 1.02%
1971 2.13% 1.2%
1970 2.1% 1.25%
1969 2.04% 1.16%
1968 1.99% 1.04%
1967 1.96% 1.14%
1966 1.98% 1.31%
1965 2.02% 1.38%
1964 2.05% 1.35%
1963 2.06% 1.36%
1962 2.05% 1.43%
1961 2.04% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Chad Netherlands
Current population
21893857
18252623
Population rank 64/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.22%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +319
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +104,681
Net migration rank 184/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 104,681
2024 - 204,040 - 121,628
2023 605,924 496,830 -5,363 144,558
2022 588,060 36,670 -1,770 224,472
2021 554,851 74,509 7,014 106,416
2020 541,234 36,605 0 67,598
2019 530,540 -29,451 17,345 109,003
2018 509,642 46,661 15,508 87,197
2017 494,304 16,916 18,844 86,332
2016 483,442 21,540 23,843 88,743
2015 478,010 -48,918 23,716 55,585
2014 467,957 20,842 35,417 36,591
2013 454,517 51,887 30,248 19,973
2012 444,246 9,514 35,186 14,861
2011 428,989 29,256 45,072 31,224
2010 416,177 10,427 48,184 33,703
2009 401,937 9,108 51,244 39,832
2008 387,439 36,446 49,337 32,406
2007 376,732 -11,339 49,145 -304
2006 362,027 23,052 49,038 -25,401
2005 352,302 19,281 50,592 -22,496
2004 334,136 110,387 56,987 -9,230
2003 314,740 105,140 58,411 7,937
2002 302,995 20,400 59,751 28,824
2001 297,254 3,484 62,580 56,096
2000 287,173 -3,845 66,887 59,308
1999 278,264 17,175 60,086 47,179
1998 270,055 2,232 61,258 52,058
1997 261,030 3,631 56,198 31,302
1996 254,589 1,259 51,251 21,792
1995 234,010 152,232 54,106 15,056
1994 223,996 986 61,532 20,193
1993 229,984 -146,386 58,103 44,514
1992 219,348 6,013 66,811 50,148
1991 200,102 112,492 69,321 51,670
1990 191,959 -58,884 68,777 53,564
1989 188,485 4,924 59,396 31,165
1988 178,489 16,085 61,993 31,026
1987 156,797 23,220 64,526 39,559
1986 152,360 42,093 59,746 30,380
1985 145,845 -30,686 55,069 27,356
1984 151,511 -164,489 54,812 12,902
1983 144,684 247 51,722 11,007
1982 119,121 217,242 54,388 7,644
1981 111,907 -13,232 62,688 17,643
1980 122,468 -210,126 66,504 54,010
1979 117,780 -9,974 63,172 42,772
1978 115,084 -34,856 61,344 26,639
1977 113,498 -34,318 63,739 19,809
1976 111,324 -29,755 63,361 18,774
1975 109,315 -22,768 64,232 68,569
1974 106,898 -15,686 75,853 31,645
1973 104,418 -10,737 84,668 18,705
1972 101,142 -9,526 101,297 17,470
1971 89,404 -9,153 116,112 32,756
1970 87,660 -8,931 129,082 32,438
1969 83,413 -8,714 139,082 21,850
1968 79,465 -8,396 132,389 7,243
1967 76,142 -7,771 138,580 -10,673
1966 73,123 -6,283 138,265 20,740
1965 70,913 -4,384 146,308 19,444
1964 69,483 -2,518 157,653 15,014
1963 67,414 -1,228 154,361 -21
1962 65,312 -890 153,474 18,024
1961 63,639 -760 159,450 8,258
1960 62,003 -672 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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