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Population in Chad compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.98 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Chad vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Papua New Guinea
2100 70,311,013 18,798,240
2099 69,986,866 18,786,145
2098 69,662,155 18,772,372
2097 69,277,239 18,755,008
2096 68,889,445 18,733,822
2095 68,502,128 18,710,340
2094 68,110,775 18,683,383
2093 67,684,792 18,654,365
2092 67,233,921 18,621,911
2091 66,781,244 18,586,147
2090 66,290,702 18,545,656
2089 65,798,812 18,506,626
2088 65,317,154 18,464,999
2087 64,800,745 18,420,558
2086 64,278,192 18,372,233
2085 63,727,856 18,321,842
2084 63,168,104 18,270,605
2083 62,596,574 18,214,932
2082 62,040,380 18,159,412
2081 61,434,119 18,100,531
2080 60,826,765 18,035,268
2079 60,198,617 17,972,052
2078 59,555,772 17,904,957
2077 58,918,103 17,837,082
2076 58,275,388 17,768,107
2075 57,618,555 17,695,759
2074 56,965,122 17,621,390
2073 56,292,259 17,544,490
2072 55,597,279 17,463,028
2071 54,903,565 17,377,995
2070 54,214,047 17,291,519
2069 53,520,311 17,201,936
2068 52,818,046 17,108,606
2067 52,125,908 17,011,562
2066 51,388,975 16,911,929
2065 50,658,129 16,809,460
2064 49,900,784 16,705,205
2063 49,155,513 16,600,853
2062 48,403,186 16,493,872
2061 47,648,039 16,383,508
2060 46,859,349 16,267,162
2059 46,066,772 16,149,265
2058 45,285,757 16,029,360
2057 44,507,961 15,906,350
2056 43,722,007 15,781,247
2055 42,925,488 15,653,296
2054 42,142,940 15,519,925
2053 41,351,412 15,386,054
2052 40,559,038 15,247,553
2051 39,768,198 15,107,257
2050 38,981,624 14,965,427
2049 38,210,212 14,818,793
2048 37,418,176 14,670,417
2047 36,648,598 14,519,915
2046 35,880,269 14,367,141
2045 35,104,973 14,210,639
2044 34,352,050 14,053,122
2043 33,590,931 13,894,884
2042 32,837,006 13,735,841
2041 32,086,067 13,574,567
2040 31,362,066 13,410,615
2039 30,621,558 13,244,740
2038 29,886,177 13,076,640
2037 29,155,330 12,907,059
2036 28,422,010 12,735,582
2035 27,709,891 12,563,938
2034 27,003,635 12,389,907
2033 26,292,134 12,215,713
2032 25,581,739 12,039,848
2031 24,875,542 11,862,856
2030 24,183,856 11,683,177
2029 23,494,522 11,502,504
2028 22,809,219 11,320,226
2027 22,131,874 11,136,100
2026 21,562,855 10,950,183
2025 21,003,705 10,762,817
2024 20,299,123 10,576,502
2023 19,319,064 10,389,635
2022 18,455,316 10,203,169
2021 17,828,273 10,012,896
2020 17,224,679 9,815,746
2019 16,685,223 9,609,010
2018 16,156,531 9,394,513
2017 15,622,759 9,178,714
2016 15,114,655 8,961,718
2015 14,647,621 8,743,246
2014 14,188,678 8,523,441
2013 13,691,079 8,302,698
2012 13,210,998 8,081,390
2011 12,754,997 7,859,346
2010 12,312,575 7,633,523
2009 11,893,754 7,406,438
2008 11,476,296 7,183,002
2007 11,081,660 6,963,345
2006 10,706,424 6,747,720
2005 10,328,092 6,535,905
2004 9,920,036 6,328,041
2003 9,487,833 6,123,997
2002 9,116,192 5,924,003
2001 8,804,124 5,728,435
2000 8,512,093 5,537,064
1999 8,222,705 5,349,333
1998 7,938,840 5,166,390
1997 7,670,366 4,987,883
1996 7,410,108 4,813,361
1995 7,089,064 4,644,278
1994 6,783,450 4,480,208
1993 6,629,146 4,320,872
1992 6,474,656 4,166,699
1991 6,205,676 4,021,837
1990 5,982,833 3,896,481
1989 5,819,586 3,796,078
1988 5,625,602 3,711,880
1987 5,438,309 3,632,543
1986 5,251,069 3,554,793
1985 5,096,269 3,478,936
1984 5,045,145 3,405,198
1983 4,979,130 3,333,633
1982 4,738,483 3,264,291
1981 4,520,959 3,197,019
1980 4,515,453 3,131,512
1979 4,505,384 3,067,341
1978 4,411,366 3,003,714
1977 4,331,667 2,940,327
1976 4,251,297 2,877,327
1975 4,167,234 2,814,820
1974 4,078,356 2,752,671
1973 3,985,909 2,690,629
1972 3,893,252 2,628,432
1971 3,807,316 2,566,421
1970 3,727,828 2,505,628
1969 3,651,113 2,446,927
1968 3,578,231 2,390,803
1967 3,508,512 2,337,532
1966 3,440,903 2,285,774
1965 3,374,220 2,235,820
1964 3,307,479 2,188,325
1963 3,240,905 2,141,376
1962 3,175,598 2,093,919
1961 3,111,947 2,046,127
1960 3,049,838 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Papua New Guinea
2100 0.46% 0.06%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.56% 0.09%
2097 0.56% 0.11%
2096 0.57% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.14%
2094 0.63% 0.16%
2093 0.67% 0.17%
2092 0.68% 0.19%
2091 0.74% 0.22%
2090 0.75% 0.21%
2089 0.74% 0.23%
2088 0.8% 0.24%
2087 0.81% 0.26%
2086 0.86% 0.28%
2085 0.89% 0.28%
2084 0.91% 0.31%
2083 0.9% 0.31%
2082 0.99% 0.33%
2081 1% 0.36%
2080 1.04% 0.35%
2079 1.08% 0.37%
2078 1.08% 0.38%
2077 1.1% 0.39%
2076 1.14% 0.41%
2075 1.15% 0.42%
2074 1.2% 0.44%
2073 1.25% 0.47%
2072 1.26% 0.49%
2071 1.27% 0.5%
2070 1.3% 0.52%
2069 1.33% 0.55%
2068 1.33% 0.57%
2067 1.43% 0.59%
2066 1.44% 0.61%
2065 1.52% 0.62%
2064 1.52% 0.63%
2063 1.55% 0.65%
2062 1.58% 0.67%
2061 1.68% 0.72%
2060 1.72% 0.73%
2059 1.72% 0.75%
2058 1.75% 0.77%
2057 1.8% 0.79%
2056 1.86% 0.82%
2055 1.86% 0.86%
2054 1.91% 0.87%
2053 1.95% 0.91%
2052 1.99% 0.93%
2051 2.02% 0.95%
2050 2.02% 0.99%
2049 2.12% 1.01%
2048 2.1% 1.04%
2047 2.14% 1.06%
2046 2.21% 1.1%
2045 2.19% 1.12%
2044 2.27% 1.14%
2043 2.3% 1.16%
2042 2.34% 1.19%
2041 2.31% 1.22%
2040 2.42% 1.25%
2039 2.46% 1.29%
2038 2.51% 1.31%
2037 2.58% 1.35%
2036 2.57% 1.37%
2035 2.62% 1.4%
2034 2.71% 1.43%
2033 2.78% 1.46%
2032 2.84% 1.49%
2031 2.86% 1.54%
2030 2.93% 1.57%
2029 3% 1.61%
2028 3.06% 1.65%
2027 2.64% 1.7%
2026 2.66% 1.74%
2025 3.47% 1.76%
2024 5.07% 1.8%
2023 4.68% 1.83%
2022 3.52% 1.9%
2021 3.5% 2.01%
2020 3.23% 2.15%
2019 3.27% 2.28%
2018 3.42% 2.35%
2017 3.36% 2.42%
2016 3.19% 2.5%
2015 3.23% 2.58%
2014 3.63% 2.66%
2013 3.63% 2.74%
2012 3.58% 2.83%
2011 3.59% 2.96%
2010 3.52% 3.07%
2009 3.64% 3.11%
2008 3.56% 3.15%
2007 3.5% 3.2%
2006 3.66% 3.24%
2005 4.11% 3.28%
2004 4.56% 3.33%
2003 4.08% 3.38%
2002 3.54% 3.41%
2001 3.43% 3.46%
2000 3.52% 3.51%
1999 3.58% 3.54%
1998 3.5% 3.58%
1997 3.51% 3.63%
1996 4.53% 3.64%
1995 4.51% 3.66%
1994 2.33% 3.69%
1993 2.39% 3.7%
1992 4.33% 3.6%
1991 3.72% 3.22%
1990 2.81% 2.64%
1989 3.45% 2.27%
1988 3.44% 2.18%
1987 3.57% 2.19%
1986 3.04% 2.18%
1985 1.01% 2.17%
1984 1.33% 2.15%
1983 5.08% 2.12%
1982 4.81% 2.1%
1981 0.12% 2.09%
1980 0.22% 2.09%
1979 2.13% 2.12%
1978 1.84% 2.16%
1977 1.89% 2.19%
1976 2.02% 2.22%
1975 2.18% 2.26%
1974 2.32% 2.31%
1973 2.38% 2.37%
1972 2.26% 2.42%
1971 2.13% 2.43%
1970 2.1% 2.4%
1969 2.04% 2.35%
1968 1.99% 2.28%
1967 1.96% 2.26%
1966 1.98% 2.23%
1965 2.02% 2.17%
1964 2.05% 2.19%
1963 2.06% 2.27%
1962 2.05% 2.34%
1961 2.04% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Chad Papua New Guinea
Current population
21855137
11045681
Population rank 64/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +510
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 59/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -123,104 -284
Net migration rank 184/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -284
2024 653,307 204,040 187,595 -707
2023 605,924 496,830 187,637 -787
2022 588,060 36,670 186,861 -787
2021 554,851 74,509 183,766 10,703
2020 541,234 36,605 189,130 10,703
2019 530,540 -29,451 190,662 22,978
2018 509,642 46,661 190,662 24,684
2017 494,304 16,916 189,715 26,513
2016 483,442 21,540 189,281 28,473
2015 478,010 -48,918 188,600 30,580
2014 467,957 20,842 187,592 32,840
2013 454,517 51,887 185,790 35,280
2012 444,246 9,514 183,658 37,893
2011 428,989 29,256 181,842 40,690
2010 416,177 10,427 178,998 50,106
2009 401,937 9,108 175,421 49,647
2008 387,439 36,446 172,823 48,985
2007 376,732 -11,339 169,306 48,203
2006 362,027 23,052 166,540 47,191
2005 352,302 19,281 163,888 46,014
2004 334,136 110,387 161,023 44,811
2003 314,740 105,140 158,611 43,639
2002 302,995 20,400 155,091 42,657
2001 297,254 3,484 151,431 41,962
2000 287,173 -3,845 147,496 41,855
1999 278,264 17,175 143,592 42,519
1998 270,055 2,232 136,677 43,091
1997 261,030 3,631 134,458 42,787
1996 254,589 1,259 129,802 41,994
1995 234,010 152,232 125,410 40,962
1994 223,996 986 122,113 39,669
1993 229,984 -146,386 118,668 38,220
1992 219,348 6,013 114,818 36,622
1991 200,102 112,492 111,453 26,830
1990 191,959 -58,884 110,033 2,398
1989 188,485 4,924 108,199 -19,824
1988 178,489 16,085 106,256 -26,232
1987 156,797 23,220 104,367 -25,720
1986 152,360 42,093 102,346 -25,495
1985 145,845 -30,686 100,333 -25,470
1984 151,511 -164,489 98,103 -25,487
1983 144,684 247 95,982 -25,465
1982 119,121 217,242 93,522 -25,355
1981 111,907 -13,232 91,767 -25,383
1980 122,468 -210,126 90,266 -25,638
1979 117,780 -9,974 89,330 -25,618
1978 115,084 -34,856 88,747 -25,208
1977 113,498 -34,318 87,954 -24,722
1976 111,324 -29,755 86,965 -24,198
1975 109,315 -22,768 85,809 -23,562
1974 106,898 -15,686 84,829 -22,771
1973 104,418 -10,737 83,821 -21,803
1972 101,142 -9,526 82,672 -20,303
1971 89,404 -9,153 80,599 -18,945
1970 87,660 -8,931 78,712 -18,773
1969 83,413 -8,714 76,454 -18,994
1968 79,465 -8,396 73,983 -19,188
1967 76,142 -7,771 71,519 -19,767
1966 73,123 -6,283 69,206 -17,454
1965 70,913 -4,384 66,693 -18,532
1964 69,483 -2,518 64,558 -17,730
1963 67,414 -1,228 62,260 -15,189
1962 65,312 -890 59,974 -12,141
1961 63,639 -760 58,151 -10,409
1960 62,003 -672 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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