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Population in Chad compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 4.06 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Chad vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad New Zealand
2100 70,311,013 5,915,768
2099 69,986,866 5,920,061
2098 69,662,155 5,924,133
2097 69,277,239 5,927,189
2096 68,889,445 5,929,831
2095 68,502,128 5,931,770
2094 68,110,775 5,933,105
2093 67,684,792 5,935,725
2092 67,233,921 5,936,005
2091 66,781,244 5,937,584
2090 66,290,702 5,938,671
2089 65,798,812 5,941,788
2088 65,317,154 5,942,552
2087 64,800,745 5,945,502
2086 64,278,192 5,948,659
2085 63,727,856 5,952,187
2084 63,168,104 5,956,025
2083 62,596,574 5,960,521
2082 62,040,380 5,963,849
2081 61,434,119 5,965,417
2080 60,826,765 5,967,986
2079 60,198,617 5,969,234
2078 59,555,772 5,969,831
2077 58,918,103 5,968,708
2076 58,275,388 5,968,290
2075 57,618,555 5,967,889
2074 56,965,122 5,966,738
2073 56,292,259 5,965,412
2072 55,597,279 5,961,455
2071 54,903,565 5,961,400
2070 54,214,047 5,960,718
2069 53,520,311 5,959,460
2068 52,818,046 5,957,827
2067 52,125,908 5,955,348
2066 51,388,975 5,951,452
2065 50,658,129 5,947,293
2064 49,900,784 5,943,767
2063 49,155,513 5,941,828
2062 48,403,186 5,937,757
2061 47,648,039 5,936,521
2060 46,859,349 5,933,016
2059 46,066,772 5,928,350
2058 45,285,757 5,922,743
2057 44,507,961 5,916,754
2056 43,722,007 5,910,221
2055 42,925,488 5,901,290
2054 42,142,940 5,891,739
2053 41,351,412 5,881,824
2052 40,559,038 5,873,115
2051 39,768,198 5,861,135
2050 38,981,624 5,849,861
2049 38,210,212 5,841,135
2048 37,418,176 5,830,154
2047 36,648,598 5,819,016
2046 35,880,269 5,806,848
2045 35,104,973 5,792,780
2044 34,352,050 5,777,886
2043 33,590,931 5,761,590
2042 32,837,006 5,743,549
2041 32,086,067 5,724,283
2040 31,362,066 5,705,914
2039 30,621,558 5,687,068
2038 29,886,177 5,667,019
2037 29,155,330 5,647,323
2036 28,422,010 5,627,207
2035 27,709,891 5,606,247
2034 27,003,635 5,585,417
2033 26,292,134 5,562,621
2032 25,581,739 5,539,615
2031 24,875,542 5,514,530
2030 24,183,856 5,488,472
2029 23,494,522 5,460,094
2028 22,809,219 5,429,936
2027 22,131,874 5,397,099
2026 21,562,855 5,361,990
2025 21,003,705 5,324,700
2024 20,299,123 5,290,000
2023 19,319,064 5,200,000
2022 18,455,316 5,081,700
2021 17,828,273 5,084,600
2020 17,224,679 5,072,400
2019 16,685,223 4,970,300
2018 16,156,531 4,900,600
2017 15,622,759 4,813,600
2016 15,114,655 4,714,100
2015 14,647,621 4,609,400
2014 14,188,678 4,516,500
2013 13,691,079 4,442,100
2012 13,210,998 4,408,100
2011 12,754,997 4,384,000
2010 12,312,575 4,350,700
2009 11,893,754 4,302,600
2008 11,476,296 4,259,800
2007 11,081,660 4,223,800
2006 10,706,424 4,184,600
2005 10,328,092 4,133,900
2004 9,920,036 4,087,500
2003 9,487,833 4,027,200
2002 9,116,192 3,948,500
2001 8,804,124 3,880,500
2000 8,512,093 3,857,700
1999 8,222,705 3,835,100
1998 7,938,840 3,815,000
1997 7,670,366 3,781,300
1996 7,410,108 3,732,000
1995 7,089,064 3,673,400
1994 6,783,450 3,620,000
1993 6,629,146 3,572,200
1992 6,474,656 3,531,700
1991 6,205,676 3,495,100
1990 5,982,833 3,329,800
1989 5,819,586 3,299,200
1988 5,625,602 3,283,400
1987 5,438,309 3,274,400
1986 5,251,069 3,246,300
1985 5,096,269 3,247,100
1984 5,045,145 3,227,100
1983 4,979,130 3,199,300
1982 4,738,483 3,156,100
1981 4,520,959 3,124,900
1980 4,515,453 3,112,900
1979 4,505,384 3,109,000
1978 4,411,366 3,121,200
1977 4,331,667 3,120,200
1976 4,251,297 3,110,500
1975 4,167,234 3,083,100
1974 4,078,356 3,023,700
1973 3,985,909 2,961,300
1972 3,893,252 2,903,900
1971 3,807,316 2,853,000
1970 3,727,828 2,810,700
1969 3,651,113 2,772,800
1968 3,578,231 2,748,100
1967 3,508,512 2,724,100
1966 3,440,903 2,675,900
1965 3,374,220 2,628,400
1964 3,307,479 2,585,400
1963 3,240,905 2,531,800
1962 3,175,598 2,482,000
1961 3,111,947 2,419,700
1960 3,049,838 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad New Zealand
2100 0.46% -0.07%
2099 0.47% -0.07%
2098 0.56% -0.05%
2097 0.56% -0.04%
2096 0.57% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.63% -0.04%
2093 0.67% -0.005%
2092 0.68% -0.03%
2091 0.74% -0.02%
2090 0.75% -0.05%
2089 0.74% -0.01%
2088 0.8% -0.05%
2087 0.81% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.06%
2085 0.89% -0.06%
2084 0.91% -0.08%
2083 0.9% -0.06%
2082 0.99% -0.03%
2081 1% -0.04%
2080 1.04% -0.02%
2079 1.08% -0.01%
2078 1.08% 0.02%
2077 1.1% 0.007%
2076 1.14% 0.007%
2075 1.15% 0.02%
2074 1.2% 0.02%
2073 1.25% 0.07%
2072 1.26% 0.001%
2071 1.27% 0.01%
2070 1.3% 0.02%
2069 1.33% 0.03%
2068 1.33% 0.04%
2067 1.43% 0.07%
2066 1.44% 0.07%
2065 1.52% 0.06%
2064 1.52% 0.03%
2063 1.55% 0.07%
2062 1.58% 0.02%
2061 1.68% 0.06%
2060 1.72% 0.08%
2059 1.72% 0.09%
2058 1.75% 0.1%
2057 1.8% 0.11%
2056 1.86% 0.15%
2055 1.86% 0.16%
2054 1.91% 0.17%
2053 1.95% 0.15%
2052 1.99% 0.2%
2051 2.02% 0.19%
2050 2.02% 0.15%
2049 2.12% 0.19%
2048 2.1% 0.19%
2047 2.14% 0.21%
2046 2.21% 0.24%
2045 2.19% 0.26%
2044 2.27% 0.28%
2043 2.3% 0.31%
2042 2.34% 0.34%
2041 2.31% 0.32%
2040 2.42% 0.33%
2039 2.46% 0.35%
2038 2.51% 0.35%
2037 2.58% 0.36%
2036 2.57% 0.37%
2035 2.62% 0.37%
2034 2.71% 0.41%
2033 2.78% 0.42%
2032 2.84% 0.45%
2031 2.86% 0.47%
2030 2.93% 0.52%
2029 3% 0.56%
2028 3.06% 0.61%
2027 2.64% 0.65%
2026 2.66% 0.7%
2025 3.47% 0.66%
2024 5.07% 1.73%
2023 4.68% 2.33%
2022 3.52% -0.06%
2021 3.5% 0.24%
2020 3.23% 2.05%
2019 3.27% 1.42%
2018 3.42% 1.81%
2017 3.36% 2.11%
2016 3.19% 2.27%
2015 3.23% 2.06%
2014 3.63% 1.67%
2013 3.63% 0.77%
2012 3.58% 0.55%
2011 3.59% 0.77%
2010 3.52% 1.12%
2009 3.64% 1%
2008 3.56% 0.85%
2007 3.5% 0.94%
2006 3.66% 1.23%
2005 4.11% 1.14%
2004 4.56% 1.5%
2003 4.08% 1.99%
2002 3.54% 1.75%
2001 3.43% 0.59%
2000 3.52% 0.59%
1999 3.58% 0.53%
1998 3.5% 0.89%
1997 3.51% 1.32%
1996 4.53% 1.6%
1995 4.51% 1.48%
1994 2.33% 1.34%
1993 2.39% 1.15%
1992 4.33% 1.05%
1991 3.72% 4.96%
1990 2.81% 0.93%
1989 3.45% 0.48%
1988 3.44% 0.27%
1987 3.57% 0.87%
1986 3.04% -0.02%
1985 1.01% 0.62%
1984 1.33% 0.87%
1983 5.08% 1.37%
1982 4.81% 1%
1981 0.12% 0.39%
1980 0.22% 0.13%
1979 2.13% -0.39%
1978 1.84% 0.03%
1977 1.89% 0.31%
1976 2.02% 0.89%
1975 2.18% 1.96%
1974 2.32% 2.11%
1973 2.38% 1.98%
1972 2.26% 1.78%
1971 2.13% 1.5%
1970 2.1% 1.37%
1969 2.04% 0.9%
1968 1.99% 0.88%
1967 1.96% 1.8%
1966 1.98% 1.81%
1965 2.02% 1.66%
1964 2.05% 2.12%
1963 2.06% 2.01%
1962 2.05% 2.57%
1961 2.04% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Chad New Zealand
Current population
21855137
5380024
Population rank 64/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.06%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +95
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 118/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +17,403
Net migration rank 184/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 17,403
2024 653,307 204,040 20,631 18,766
2023 605,924 496,830 19,031 21,404
2022 588,060 36,670 20,276 21,404
2021 554,851 74,509 23,745 -14,944
2020 541,234 36,605 25,007 42,124
2019 530,540 -29,451 25,349 69,770
2018 509,642 46,661 24,797 59,139
2017 494,304 16,916 26,282 68,349
2016 483,442 21,540 28,237 75,512
2015 478,010 -48,918 29,408 70,870
2014 467,957 20,842 26,196 57,974
2013 454,517 51,887 29,096 26,385
2012 444,246 9,514 31,077 -1,015
2011 428,989 29,256 31,302 -2,196
2010 416,177 10,427 35,458 6,722
2009 401,937 9,108 33,560 12,700
2008 387,439 36,446 35,143 4,804
2007 376,732 -11,339 35,480 3,053
2006 362,027 23,052 30,924 14,542
2005 352,302 19,281 30,674 19,212
2004 334,136 110,387 29,634 24,521
2003 314,740 105,140 28,150 42,456
2002 302,995 20,400 25,941 48,195
2001 297,254 3,484 27,939 17,793
2000 287,173 -3,845 29,897 -6,604
1999 278,264 17,175 28,916 -7,634
1998 270,055 2,232 29,146 -1,387
1997 261,030 3,631 30,137 12,040
1996 254,589 1,259 28,997 25,169
1995 234,010 152,232 29,828 26,743
1994 223,996 986 30,372 20,420
1993 229,984 -146,386 31,685 12,638
1992 219,348 6,013 32,067 6,460
1991 200,102 112,492 33,518 31,156
1990 191,959 -58,884 33,298 70,432
1989 188,485 4,924 30,749 -8,818
1988 178,489 16,085 29,846 -17,005
1987 156,797 23,220 27,603 -7,631
1986 152,360 42,093 25,549 -10,234
1985 145,845 -30,686 24,126 -13,462
1984 151,511 -164,489 26,043 -901
1983 144,684 247 24,315 11,464
1982 119,121 217,242 24,207 7,982
1981 111,907 -13,232 25,374 -7,606
1980 122,468 -210,126 23,658 -15,423
1979 117,780 -9,974 26,675 -26,694
1978 115,084 -34,856 26,156 -28,783
1977 113,498 -34,318 28,020 -22,697
1976 111,324 -29,755 29,456 -9,138
1975 109,315 -22,768 31,355 13,196
1974 106,898 -15,686 33,896 27,580
1973 104,418 -10,737 35,239 28,261
1972 101,142 -9,526 38,244 17,779
1971 89,404 -9,153 40,000 7,547
1970 87,660 -8,931 37,101 4,511
1969 83,413 -8,714 38,098 -5,212
1968 79,465 -8,396 37,594 -11,853
1967 76,142 -7,771 37,974 -2,289
1966 73,123 -6,283 36,151 9,161
1965 70,913 -4,384 36,982 9,245
1964 69,483 -2,518 39,375 9,806
1963 67,414 -1,228 42,027 10,226
1962 65,312 -890 42,865 12,697
1961 63,639 -760 43,482 10,689
1960 62,003 -672 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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