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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 12.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Chad vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad North Macedonia
2100 70,311,013 869,530
2099 69,986,866 880,467
2098 69,662,155 891,427
2097 69,277,239 902,461
2096 68,889,445 913,488
2095 68,502,128 924,371
2094 68,110,775 935,479
2093 67,684,792 946,865
2092 67,233,921 958,251
2091 66,781,244 969,723
2090 66,290,702 981,115
2089 65,798,812 992,687
2088 65,317,154 1,004,280
2087 64,800,745 1,015,922
2086 64,278,192 1,027,915
2085 63,727,856 1,039,832
2084 63,168,104 1,052,077
2083 62,596,574 1,064,269
2082 62,040,380 1,076,684
2081 61,434,119 1,089,137
2080 60,826,765 1,101,478
2079 60,198,617 1,114,004
2078 59,555,772 1,126,827
2077 58,918,103 1,139,917
2076 58,275,388 1,153,296
2075 57,618,555 1,166,630
2074 56,965,122 1,180,262
2073 56,292,259 1,193,984
2072 55,597,279 1,207,689
2071 54,903,565 1,221,407
2070 54,214,047 1,235,738
2069 53,520,311 1,250,212
2068 52,818,046 1,264,718
2067 52,125,908 1,279,182
2066 51,388,975 1,293,374
2065 50,658,129 1,307,896
2064 49,900,784 1,322,184
2063 49,155,513 1,336,875
2062 48,403,186 1,351,652
2061 47,648,039 1,366,457
2060 46,859,349 1,381,009
2059 46,066,772 1,395,166
2058 45,285,757 1,409,270
2057 44,507,961 1,423,516
2056 43,722,007 1,437,970
2055 42,925,488 1,452,276
2054 42,142,940 1,466,673
2053 41,351,412 1,480,857
2052 40,559,038 1,494,452
2051 39,768,198 1,508,115
2050 38,981,624 1,521,258
2049 38,210,212 1,534,276
2048 37,418,176 1,547,097
2047 36,648,598 1,559,831
2046 35,880,269 1,572,937
2045 35,104,973 1,585,940
2044 34,352,050 1,598,742
2043 33,590,931 1,611,835
2042 32,837,006 1,624,885
2041 32,086,067 1,637,687
2040 31,362,066 1,650,468
2039 30,621,558 1,663,094
2038 29,886,177 1,675,445
2037 29,155,330 1,687,986
2036 28,422,010 1,700,377
2035 27,709,891 1,712,512
2034 27,003,635 1,724,440
2033 26,292,134 1,736,005
2032 25,581,739 1,747,606
2031 24,875,542 1,759,081
2030 24,183,856 1,770,549
2029 23,494,522 1,781,235
2028 22,809,219 1,791,502
2027 22,131,874 1,801,426
2026 21,562,855 1,811,466
2025 21,003,705 1,820,909
2024 20,299,123 1,824,359
2023 19,319,064 1,827,816
2022 18,455,316 1,831,712
2021 17,828,273 1,837,114
2020 17,224,679 1,856,124
2019 16,685,223 1,876,262
2018 16,156,531 1,889,051
2017 15,622,759 1,898,657
2016 15,114,655 1,906,313
2015 14,647,621 1,912,430
2014 14,188,678 1,917,557
2013 13,691,079 1,922,716
2012 13,210,998 1,929,821
2011 12,754,997 1,937,398
2010 12,312,575 1,946,298
2009 11,893,754 1,958,782
2008 11,476,296 1,971,493
2007 11,081,660 1,982,933
2006 10,706,424 1,994,287
2005 10,328,092 2,005,330
2004 9,920,036 2,016,186
2003 9,487,833 2,022,725
2002 9,116,192 2,020,157
2001 8,804,124 2,034,882
2000 8,512,093 2,026,350
1999 8,222,705 2,017,142
1998 7,938,840 2,007,523
1997 7,670,366 1,996,869
1996 7,410,108 2,012,553
1995 7,089,064 1,998,534
1994 6,783,450 1,992,666
1993 6,629,146 2,006,854
1992 6,474,656 2,032,523
1991 6,205,676 2,055,994
1990 5,982,833 2,063,689
1989 5,819,586 2,055,649
1988 5,625,602 2,045,737
1987 5,438,309 2,035,157
1986 5,251,069 2,024,732
1985 5,096,269 2,014,331
1984 5,045,145 2,003,399
1983 4,979,130 1,991,901
1982 4,738,483 1,978,956
1981 4,520,959 1,959,065
1980 4,515,453 1,933,038
1979 4,505,384 1,906,523
1978 4,411,366 1,879,847
1977 4,331,667 1,853,138
1976 4,251,297 1,825,830
1975 4,167,234 1,797,972
1974 4,078,356 1,770,545
1973 3,985,909 1,743,816
1972 3,893,252 1,717,395
1971 3,807,316 1,691,216
1970 3,727,828 1,664,208
1969 3,651,113 1,636,345
1968 3,578,231 1,608,930
1967 3,508,512 1,582,492
1966 3,440,903 1,557,349
1965 3,374,220 1,533,466
1964 3,307,479 1,510,900
1963 3,240,905 1,488,737
1962 3,175,598 1,471,745
1961 3,111,947 1,455,171
1960 3,049,838 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad North Macedonia
2100 0.46% -1.24%
2099 0.47% -1.23%
2098 0.56% -1.22%
2097 0.56% -1.21%
2096 0.57% -1.18%
2095 0.57% -1.19%
2094 0.63% -1.2%
2093 0.67% -1.19%
2092 0.68% -1.18%
2091 0.74% -1.16%
2090 0.75% -1.17%
2089 0.74% -1.15%
2088 0.8% -1.15%
2087 0.81% -1.17%
2086 0.86% -1.15%
2085 0.89% -1.16%
2084 0.91% -1.15%
2083 0.9% -1.15%
2082 0.99% -1.14%
2081 1% -1.12%
2080 1.04% -1.12%
2079 1.08% -1.14%
2078 1.08% -1.15%
2077 1.1% -1.16%
2076 1.14% -1.14%
2075 1.15% -1.15%
2074 1.2% -1.15%
2073 1.25% -1.13%
2072 1.26% -1.12%
2071 1.27% -1.16%
2070 1.3% -1.16%
2069 1.33% -1.15%
2068 1.33% -1.13%
2067 1.43% -1.1%
2066 1.44% -1.11%
2065 1.52% -1.08%
2064 1.52% -1.1%
2063 1.55% -1.09%
2062 1.58% -1.08%
2061 1.68% -1.05%
2060 1.72% -1.01%
2059 1.72% -1%
2058 1.75% -1%
2057 1.8% -1.01%
2056 1.86% -0.99%
2055 1.86% -0.98%
2054 1.91% -0.96%
2053 1.95% -0.91%
2052 1.99% -0.91%
2051 2.02% -0.86%
2050 2.02% -0.85%
2049 2.12% -0.83%
2048 2.1% -0.82%
2047 2.14% -0.83%
2046 2.21% -0.82%
2045 2.19% -0.8%
2044 2.27% -0.81%
2043 2.3% -0.8%
2042 2.34% -0.78%
2041 2.31% -0.77%
2040 2.42% -0.76%
2039 2.46% -0.74%
2038 2.51% -0.74%
2037 2.58% -0.73%
2036 2.57% -0.71%
2035 2.62% -0.69%
2034 2.71% -0.67%
2033 2.78% -0.66%
2032 2.84% -0.65%
2031 2.86% -0.65%
2030 2.93% -0.6%
2029 3% -0.57%
2028 3.06% -0.55%
2027 2.64% -0.55%
2026 2.66% -0.52%
2025 3.47% -0.19%
2024 5.07% -0.19%
2023 4.68% -0.21%
2022 3.52% -0.29%
2021 3.5% -1.02%
2020 3.23% -1.07%
2019 3.27% -0.68%
2018 3.42% -0.51%
2017 3.36% -0.4%
2016 3.19% -0.32%
2015 3.23% -0.27%
2014 3.63% -0.27%
2013 3.63% -0.37%
2012 3.58% -0.39%
2011 3.59% -0.46%
2010 3.52% -0.64%
2009 3.64% -0.64%
2008 3.56% -0.58%
2007 3.5% -0.57%
2006 3.66% -0.55%
2005 4.11% -0.54%
2004 4.56% -0.32%
2003 4.08% 0.13%
2002 3.54% -0.72%
2001 3.43% 0.42%
2000 3.52% 0.46%
1999 3.58% 0.48%
1998 3.5% 0.53%
1997 3.51% -0.78%
1996 4.53% 0.7%
1995 4.51% 0.29%
1994 2.33% -0.71%
1993 2.39% -1.26%
1992 4.33% -1.14%
1991 3.72% -0.37%
1990 2.81% 0.39%
1989 3.45% 0.48%
1988 3.44% 0.52%
1987 3.57% 0.51%
1986 3.04% 0.52%
1985 1.01% 0.55%
1984 1.33% 0.58%
1983 5.08% 0.65%
1982 4.81% 1.02%
1981 0.12% 1.35%
1980 0.22% 1.39%
1979 2.13% 1.42%
1978 1.84% 1.44%
1977 1.89% 1.5%
1976 2.02% 1.55%
1975 2.18% 1.55%
1974 2.32% 1.53%
1973 2.38% 1.54%
1972 2.26% 1.55%
1971 2.13% 1.62%
1970 2.1% 1.7%
1969 2.04% 1.7%
1968 1.99% 1.67%
1967 1.96% 1.61%
1966 1.98% 1.56%
1965 2.02% 1.49%
1964 2.05% 1.49%
1963 2.06% 1.15%
1962 2.05% 1.14%
1961 2.04% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Chad North Macedonia
Current population
21855137
1811466
Population rank 64/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.02%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
35.9 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -9
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 -5,645
Net migration rank 184/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -5,645
2024 653,307 204,040 -4,196 -5,728
2023 605,924 496,830 -3,290 -5,597
2022 588,060 36,670 -4,397 -5,296
2021 554,851 74,509 -9,737 -5,483
2020 541,234 36,605 -5,939 -23,458
2019 530,540 -29,451 -375 -24,204
2018 509,642 46,661 1,512 -24,878
2017 494,304 16,916 1,329 -24,227
2016 483,442 21,540 2,374 -24,144
2015 478,010 -48,918 2,294 -23,010
2014 467,957 20,842 3,644 -22,132
2013 454,517 51,887 3,653 -20,297
2012 444,246 9,514 3,087 -19,083
2011 428,989 29,256 3,100 -17,871
2010 416,177 10,427 4,866 -16,668
2009 401,937 9,108 4,309 -15,455
2008 387,439 36,446 3,746 -17,645
2007 376,732 -11,339 2,974 -15,705
2006 362,027 23,052 3,988 -9,632
2005 352,302 19,281 4,011 -2,244
2004 334,136 110,387 5,444 -2,640
2003 314,740 105,140 8,900 -2,880
2002 302,995 20,400 9,697 -2,858
2001 297,254 3,484 10,174 -922
2000 287,173 -3,845 12,159 -2,824
1999 278,264 17,175 10,489 -1,261
1998 270,055 2,232 12,446 -589
1997 261,030 3,631 12,979 -477
1996 254,589 1,259 14,806 -397
1995 234,010 152,232 17,239 -3,603
1994 223,996 986 19,103 -21,006
1993 229,984 -146,386 20,797 -47,273
1992 219,348 6,013 21,659 -46,509
1991 200,102 112,492 23,387 -45,484
1990 191,959 -58,884 22,868 -16,174
1989 188,485 4,924 22,912 -13,528
1988 178,489 16,085 24,064 -13,621
1987 156,797 23,220 24,359 -13,635
1986 152,360 42,093 23,720 -13,589
1985 145,845 -30,686 24,167 -13,492
1984 151,511 -164,489 24,436 -13,251
1983 144,684 247 24,690 -12,884
1982 119,121 217,242 25,810 -11,716
1981 111,907 -13,232 25,689 0
1980 122,468 -210,126 26,547 -189
1979 117,780 -9,974 27,096 -426
1978 115,084 -34,856 27,150 -462
1977 113,498 -34,318 27,410 -683
1976 111,324 -29,755 28,799 -911
1975 109,315 -22,768 28,983 -1,147
1974 106,898 -15,686 28,400 -1,376
1973 104,418 -10,737 28,032 -1,600
1972 101,142 -9,526 28,236 -1,834
1971 89,404 -9,153 28,010 -2,064
1970 87,660 -8,931 28,022 60
1969 83,413 -8,714 27,464 181
1968 79,465 -8,396 28,378 -1,201
1967 76,142 -7,771 28,401 -2,696
1966 73,123 -6,283 28,766 -4,176
1965 70,913 -4,384 28,564 -5,385
1964 69,483 -2,518 27,889 -5,938
1963 67,414 -1,228 28,124 -5,759
1962 65,312 -890 25,317 -13,702
1961 63,639 -760 27,846 -6,309
1960 62,003 -672 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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