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Population in Chad compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.22 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Chad vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad North Korea
2100 70,884,357 19,604,631
2099 70,557,567 19,733,548
2098 70,230,207 19,862,949
2097 69,842,152 19,993,288
2096 69,451,196 20,124,518
2095 69,060,721 20,256,401
2094 68,666,177 20,388,156
2093 68,236,720 20,520,253
2092 67,782,173 20,652,961
2091 67,325,804 20,785,785
2090 66,831,262 20,918,305
2089 66,335,362 21,050,580
2088 65,849,776 21,182,325
2087 65,329,155 21,314,047
2086 64,802,341 21,445,329
2085 64,247,517 21,575,835
2084 63,683,201 21,705,777
2083 63,107,011 21,835,029
2082 62,546,281 21,964,199
2081 61,935,077 22,092,862
2080 61,322,770 22,220,948
2079 60,689,500 22,348,577
2078 60,041,413 22,475,755
2077 59,398,544 22,602,817
2076 58,750,589 22,729,499
2075 58,088,399 22,856,369
2074 57,429,638 22,983,784
2073 56,751,288 23,111,441
2072 56,050,641 23,239,261
2071 55,351,270 23,367,583
2070 54,656,129 23,496,136
2069 53,956,737 23,625,538
2068 53,248,745 23,755,136
2067 52,550,963 23,884,879
2066 51,808,021 24,015,027
2065 51,071,215 24,144,985
2064 50,307,695 24,274,257
2063 49,556,347 24,402,439
2062 48,797,884 24,529,941
2061 48,036,580 24,656,350
2060 47,241,459 24,780,911
2059 46,442,418 24,903,037
2058 45,655,034 25,023,260
2057 44,870,896 25,140,523
2056 44,078,534 25,255,342
2055 43,275,519 25,366,397
2054 42,486,590 25,474,292
2053 41,688,608 25,578,870
2052 40,889,772 25,679,963
2051 40,092,484 25,777,639
2050 39,299,495 25,871,673
2049 38,521,793 25,962,167
2048 37,723,298 26,048,593
2047 36,947,445 26,131,429
2046 36,172,851 26,210,487
2045 35,391,232 26,286,208
2044 34,632,170 26,358,331
2043 33,864,845 26,427,062
2042 33,104,772 26,491,482
2041 32,347,709 26,552,564
2040 31,617,805 26,609,557
2039 30,871,258 26,661,815
2038 30,129,880 26,708,400
2037 29,393,074 26,749,134
2036 28,653,774 26,783,304
2035 27,935,849 26,810,026
2034 27,223,833 26,828,912
2033 26,506,530 26,839,229
2032 25,790,343 26,840,944
2031 25,078,386 26,832,957
2030 24,381,060 26,814,812
2029 23,686,105 26,787,117
2028 22,995,214 26,749,227
2027 22,312,346 26,701,444
2026 21,738,687 26,643,460
2025 21,174,977 26,575,953
2024 20,299,123 26,498,823
2023 19,319,064 26,418,204
2022 18,455,316 26,328,845
2021 17,828,273 26,232,534
2020 17,224,679 26,136,312
2019 16,685,223 26,037,632
2018 16,156,531 25,931,147
2017 15,622,759 25,817,709
2016 15,114,655 25,698,326
2015 14,647,621 25,575,350
2014 14,188,678 25,451,262
2013 13,691,079 25,329,451
2012 13,210,998 25,211,728
2011 12,754,997 25,097,874
2010 12,312,575 24,987,258
2009 11,893,754 24,878,332
2008 11,476,296 24,764,618
2007 11,081,660 24,646,383
2006 10,706,424 24,524,507
2005 10,328,092 24,396,433
2004 9,920,036 24,254,943
2003 9,487,833 24,090,380
2002 9,116,192 23,943,973
2001 8,804,124 23,815,358
2000 8,512,093 23,665,910
1999 8,222,705 23,497,599
1998 7,938,840 23,311,564
1997 7,670,366 23,110,830
1996 7,410,108 22,895,746
1995 7,089,064 22,669,304
1994 6,783,450 22,393,975
1993 6,629,146 22,073,352
1992 6,474,656 21,750,911
1991 6,205,676 21,428,638
1990 5,982,833 21,112,137
1989 5,819,586 20,804,367
1988 5,625,602 20,503,161
1987 5,438,309 20,205,483
1986 5,251,069 19,910,855
1985 5,096,269 19,620,388
1984 5,045,145 19,335,043
1983 4,979,130 19,054,034
1982 4,738,483 18,776,357
1981 4,520,959 18,501,295
1980 4,515,453 18,236,786
1979 4,505,384 17,983,470
1978 4,411,366 17,735,995
1977 4,331,667 17,492,798
1976 4,251,297 17,243,450
1975 4,167,234 16,971,055
1974 4,078,356 16,673,121
1973 3,985,909 16,350,367
1972 3,893,252 15,975,069
1971 3,807,316 15,572,457
1970 3,727,828 15,172,775
1969 3,651,113 14,767,615
1968 3,578,231 14,365,596
1967 3,508,512 13,958,350
1966 3,440,903 13,569,094
1965 3,374,220 13,219,369
1964 3,307,479 12,889,770
1963 3,240,905 12,567,057
1962 3,175,598 12,262,882
1961 3,111,947 11,990,713
1960 3,049,838 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad North Korea
2100 0.46% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.56% -0.65%
2097 0.56% -0.65%
2096 0.57% -0.65%
2095 0.57% -0.65%
2094 0.63% -0.64%
2093 0.67% -0.64%
2092 0.68% -0.64%
2091 0.74% -0.63%
2090 0.75% -0.63%
2089 0.74% -0.62%
2088 0.8% -0.62%
2087 0.81% -0.61%
2086 0.86% -0.6%
2085 0.89% -0.6%
2084 0.91% -0.59%
2083 0.9% -0.59%
2082 0.99% -0.58%
2081 1% -0.58%
2080 1.04% -0.57%
2079 1.08% -0.57%
2078 1.08% -0.56%
2077 1.1% -0.56%
2076 1.14% -0.56%
2075 1.15% -0.55%
2074 1.2% -0.55%
2073 1.25% -0.55%
2072 1.26% -0.55%
2071 1.27% -0.55%
2070 1.3% -0.55%
2069 1.33% -0.55%
2068 1.33% -0.54%
2067 1.43% -0.54%
2066 1.44% -0.54%
2065 1.52% -0.53%
2064 1.52% -0.53%
2063 1.55% -0.52%
2062 1.58% -0.51%
2061 1.68% -0.5%
2060 1.72% -0.49%
2059 1.72% -0.48%
2058 1.75% -0.47%
2057 1.8% -0.45%
2056 1.86% -0.44%
2055 1.86% -0.42%
2054 1.91% -0.41%
2053 1.95% -0.39%
2052 1.99% -0.38%
2051 2.02% -0.36%
2050 2.02% -0.35%
2049 2.12% -0.33%
2048 2.1% -0.32%
2047 2.14% -0.3%
2046 2.21% -0.29%
2045 2.19% -0.27%
2044 2.27% -0.26%
2043 2.3% -0.24%
2042 2.34% -0.23%
2041 2.31% -0.21%
2040 2.42% -0.2%
2039 2.46% -0.17%
2038 2.51% -0.15%
2037 2.58% -0.13%
2036 2.57% -0.1%
2035 2.62% -0.07%
2034 2.71% -0.04%
2033 2.78% -0.006%
2032 2.84% 0.03%
2031 2.86% 0.07%
2030 2.93% 0.1%
2029 3% 0.14%
2028 3.06% 0.18%
2027 2.64% 0.22%
2026 2.66% 0.25%
2025 4.31% 0.29%
2024 5.07% 0.31%
2023 4.68% 0.34%
2022 3.52% 0.37%
2021 3.5% 0.37%
2020 3.23% 0.38%
2019 3.27% 0.41%
2018 3.42% 0.44%
2017 3.36% 0.46%
2016 3.19% 0.48%
2015 3.23% 0.49%
2014 3.63% 0.48%
2013 3.63% 0.47%
2012 3.58% 0.45%
2011 3.59% 0.44%
2010 3.52% 0.44%
2009 3.64% 0.46%
2008 3.56% 0.48%
2007 3.5% 0.5%
2006 3.66% 0.52%
2005 4.11% 0.58%
2004 4.56% 0.68%
2003 4.08% 0.61%
2002 3.54% 0.54%
2001 3.43% 0.63%
2000 3.52% 0.72%
1999 3.58% 0.8%
1998 3.5% 0.87%
1997 3.51% 0.94%
1996 4.53% 1%
1995 4.51% 1.23%
1994 2.33% 1.45%
1993 2.39% 1.48%
1992 4.33% 1.5%
1991 3.72% 1.5%
1990 2.81% 1.48%
1989 3.45% 1.47%
1988 3.44% 1.47%
1987 3.57% 1.48%
1986 3.04% 1.48%
1985 1.01% 1.48%
1984 1.33% 1.47%
1983 5.08% 1.48%
1982 4.81% 1.49%
1981 0.12% 1.45%
1980 0.22% 1.41%
1979 2.13% 1.4%
1978 1.84% 1.39%
1977 1.89% 1.45%
1976 2.02% 1.61%
1975 2.18% 1.79%
1974 2.32% 1.97%
1973 2.38% 2.35%
1972 2.26% 2.59%
1971 2.13% 2.63%
1970 2.1% 2.74%
1969 2.04% 2.8%
1968 1.99% 2.92%
1967 1.96% 2.87%
1966 1.98% 2.65%
1965 2.02% 2.56%
1964 2.05% 2.57%
1963 2.06% 2.48%
1962 2.05% 2.27%
1961 2.04% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Chad North Korea
Current population
21893857
26659144
Population rank 64/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.32%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +221
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 150/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -2,787
Net migration rank 184/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -2,787
2024 - 204,040 - -2,473
2023 605,924 496,830 86,203 -1,997
2022 588,060 36,670 96,495 -1,997
2021 554,851 74,509 99,710 -1,585
2020 541,234 36,605 95,920 -1,585
2019 530,540 -29,451 106,208 -3,142
2018 509,642 46,661 113,164 -3,225
2017 494,304 16,916 120,181 -3,224
2016 483,442 21,540 125,048 -3,222
2015 478,010 -48,918 127,365 -3,208
2014 467,957 20,842 127,078 -3,042
2013 454,517 51,887 122,519 -2,933
2012 444,246 9,514 118,773 -2,919
2011 428,989 29,256 114,798 -2,957
2010 416,177 10,427 112,443 -3,053
2009 401,937 9,108 111,530 -3,058
2008 387,439 36,446 122,015 -3,051
2007 376,732 -11,339 120,521 -3,021
2006 362,027 23,052 129,171 -2,948
2005 352,302 19,281 132,765 -2,861
2004 334,136 110,387 155,838 -2,758
2003 314,740 105,140 178,775 -2,717
2002 302,995 20,400 119,504 -2,763
2001 297,254 3,484 143,321 -2,884
2000 287,173 -3,845 161,591 -3,142
1999 278,264 17,175 181,613 -3,443
1998 270,055 2,232 197,589 -3,706
1997 261,030 3,631 211,325 -3,745
1996 254,589 1,259 226,095 -3,512
1995 234,010 152,232 233,381 -3,094
1994 223,996 986 320,861 -517
1993 229,984 -146,386 320,880 0
1992 219,348 6,013 324,002 0
1991 200,102 112,492 320,551 0
1990 191,959 -58,884 312,460 0
1989 188,485 4,924 303,078 0
1988 178,489 16,085 299,305 0
1987 156,797 23,220 296,030 0
1986 152,360 42,093 293,227 0
1985 145,845 -30,686 287,714 0
1984 151,511 -164,489 282,987 0
1983 144,684 247 279,046 0
1982 119,121 217,242 276,332 0
1981 111,907 -13,232 273,800 0
1980 122,468 -210,126 255,206 0
1979 117,780 -9,974 251,409 0
1978 115,084 -34,856 243,533 0
1977 113,498 -34,318 242,870 0
1976 111,324 -29,755 255,841 0
1975 109,315 -22,768 288,966 0
1974 106,898 -15,686 306,902 0
1973 104,418 -10,737 338,600 0
1972 101,142 -9,526 411,997 0
1971 89,404 -9,153 393,220 0
1970 87,660 -8,931 406,129 0
1969 83,413 -8,714 404,189 0
1968 79,465 -8,396 399,837 0
1967 76,142 -7,771 414,632 0
1966 73,123 -6,283 363,882 0
1965 70,913 -4,384 335,587 0
1964 69,483 -2,518 323,623 0
1963 67,414 -1,228 321,805 0
1962 65,312 -890 286,534 0
1961 63,639 -760 257,788 0
1960 62,003 -672 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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