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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.99 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 +3.65% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 70,884,357 18,802,138
2099 70,557,567 18,790,040
2098 70,230,207 18,776,265
2097 69,842,152 18,758,897
2096 69,451,196 18,737,707
2095 69,060,721 18,714,219
2094 68,666,177 18,687,257
2093 68,236,720 18,658,233
2092 67,782,173 18,625,772
2091 67,325,804 18,590,001
2090 66,831,262 18,549,501
2089 66,335,362 18,510,463
2088 65,849,776 18,468,827
2087 65,329,155 18,424,378
2086 64,802,341 18,376,043
2085 64,247,517 18,325,641
2084 63,683,201 18,274,394
2083 63,107,011 18,218,709
2082 62,546,281 18,163,177
2081 61,935,077 18,104,285
2080 61,322,770 18,039,008
2079 60,689,500 17,975,778
2078 60,041,413 17,908,670
2077 59,398,544 17,840,781
2076 58,750,589 17,771,791
2075 58,088,399 17,699,428
2074 57,429,638 17,625,044
2073 56,751,288 17,548,128
2072 56,050,641 17,466,649
2071 55,351,270 17,381,598
2070 54,656,129 17,295,105
2069 53,956,737 17,205,503
2068 53,248,745 17,112,154
2067 52,550,963 17,015,090
2066 51,808,021 16,915,436
2065 51,071,215 16,812,946
2064 50,307,695 16,708,669
2063 49,556,347 16,604,296
2062 48,797,884 16,497,292
2061 48,036,580 16,386,905
2060 47,241,459 16,270,535
2059 46,442,418 16,152,614
2058 45,655,034 16,032,684
2057 44,870,896 15,909,649
2056 44,078,534 15,784,519
2055 43,275,519 15,656,542
2054 42,486,590 15,523,143
2053 41,688,608 15,389,244
2052 40,889,772 15,250,715
2051 40,092,484 15,110,389
2050 39,299,495 14,968,530
2049 38,521,793 14,821,865
2048 37,723,298 14,673,459
2047 36,947,445 14,522,926
2046 36,172,851 14,370,120
2045 35,391,232 14,213,585
2044 34,632,170 14,056,036
2043 33,864,845 13,897,765
2042 33,104,772 13,738,690
2041 32,347,709 13,577,382
2040 31,617,805 13,413,396
2039 30,871,258 13,247,486
2038 30,129,880 13,079,352
2037 29,393,074 12,909,735
2036 28,653,774 12,738,223
2035 27,935,849 12,566,543
2034 27,223,833 12,392,476
2033 26,506,530 12,218,246
2032 25,790,343 12,042,345
2031 25,078,386 11,865,316
2030 24,381,060 11,685,599
2029 23,686,105 11,504,890
2028 22,995,214 11,322,573
2027 22,312,346 11,138,409
2026 21,738,687 10,952,454
2025 21,174,977 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 79.5% to 39,299,495 people with a rank change from 64th to 52nd. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M 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 4.31% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Chad Papua New Guinea
Current population
21893857
11002753
Population rank 64/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.13%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +512
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 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 - 204,040 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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