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Population in Chad compared to Peru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.61 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Chad vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Peru
2100 70,311,013 38,442,430
2099 69,986,866 38,609,486
2098 69,662,155 38,774,265
2097 69,277,239 38,937,509
2096 68,889,445 39,098,598
2095 68,502,128 39,257,494
2094 68,110,775 39,413,146
2093 67,684,792 39,567,920
2092 67,233,921 39,718,895
2091 66,781,244 39,867,036
2090 66,290,702 40,012,169
2089 65,798,812 40,153,701
2088 65,317,154 40,292,740
2087 64,800,745 40,428,045
2086 64,278,192 40,558,786
2085 63,727,856 40,685,268
2084 63,168,104 40,807,007
2083 62,596,574 40,923,102
2082 62,040,380 41,034,801
2081 61,434,119 41,140,743
2080 60,826,765 41,241,207
2079 60,198,617 41,334,845
2078 59,555,772 41,422,439
2077 58,918,103 41,503,511
2076 58,275,388 41,578,164
2075 57,618,555 41,645,808
2074 56,965,122 41,706,491
2073 56,292,259 41,759,277
2072 55,597,279 41,804,713
2071 54,903,565 41,842,534
2070 54,214,047 41,873,019
2069 53,520,311 41,895,381
2068 52,818,046 41,909,248
2067 52,125,908 41,914,729
2066 51,388,975 41,912,112
2065 50,658,129 41,901,353
2064 49,900,784 41,882,691
2063 49,155,513 41,855,037
2062 48,403,186 41,819,132
2061 47,648,039 41,774,412
2060 46,859,349 41,721,225
2059 46,066,772 41,659,921
2058 45,285,757 41,590,180
2057 44,507,961 41,511,131
2056 43,722,007 41,423,914
2055 42,925,488 41,327,613
2054 42,142,940 41,223,066
2053 41,351,412 41,109,699
2052 40,559,038 40,988,952
2051 39,768,198 40,860,060
2050 38,981,624 40,722,627
2049 38,210,212 40,577,434
2048 37,418,176 40,424,258
2047 36,648,598 40,261,875
2046 35,880,269 40,090,240
2045 35,104,973 39,910,095
2044 34,352,050 39,720,613
2043 33,590,931 39,523,731
2042 32,837,006 39,318,023
2041 32,086,067 39,103,923
2040 31,362,066 38,882,017
2039 30,621,558 38,652,110
2038 29,886,177 38,414,521
2037 29,155,330 38,168,782
2036 28,422,010 37,914,498
2035 27,709,891 37,652,693
2034 27,003,635 37,382,554
2033 26,292,134 37,105,048
2032 25,581,739 36,820,835
2031 24,875,542 36,529,111
2030 24,183,856 36,228,701
2029 23,494,522 35,919,668
2028 22,809,219 35,600,666
2027 22,131,874 35,271,163
2026 21,562,855 34,930,183
2025 21,003,705 34,576,665
2024 20,299,123 34,217,848
2023 19,319,064 33,845,617
2022 18,455,316 33,475,438
2021 17,828,273 33,155,882
2020 17,224,679 32,838,579
2019 16,685,223 32,449,303
2018 16,156,531 31,897,584
2017 15,622,759 31,324,637
2016 15,114,655 30,866,494
2015 14,647,621 30,457,600
2014 14,188,678 30,115,826
2013 13,691,079 29,817,919
2012 13,210,998 29,550,366
2011 12,754,997 29,304,086
2010 12,312,575 29,086,019
2009 11,893,754 28,896,811
2008 11,476,296 28,719,041
2007 11,081,660 28,530,699
2006 10,706,424 28,324,491
2005 10,328,092 28,101,180
2004 9,920,036 27,852,190
2003 9,487,833 27,580,490
2002 9,116,192 27,288,217
2001 8,804,124 26,964,601
2000 8,512,093 26,598,331
1999 8,222,705 26,186,504
1998 7,938,840 25,738,095
1997 7,670,366 25,274,147
1996 7,410,108 24,811,171
1995 7,089,064 24,348,919
1994 6,783,450 23,881,493
1993 6,629,146 23,413,783
1992 6,474,656 22,946,340
1991 6,205,676 22,483,775
1990 5,982,833 22,014,771
1989 5,819,586 21,532,589
1988 5,625,602 21,054,702
1987 5,438,309 20,582,320
1986 5,251,069 20,117,122
1985 5,096,269 19,648,204
1984 5,045,145 19,174,716
1983 4,979,130 18,705,957
1982 4,738,483 18,246,503
1981 4,520,959 17,798,805
1980 4,515,453 17,360,949
1979 4,505,384 16,933,139
1978 4,411,366 16,516,059
1977 4,331,667 16,109,806
1976 4,251,297 15,716,809
1975 4,167,234 15,333,957
1974 4,078,356 14,956,552
1973 3,985,909 14,582,867
1972 3,893,252 14,210,147
1971 3,807,316 13,838,067
1970 3,727,828 13,501,237
1969 3,651,113 13,166,767
1968 3,578,231 12,803,993
1967 3,508,512 12,448,814
1966 3,440,903 12,101,297
1965 3,374,220 11,761,085
1964 3,307,479 11,427,978
1963 3,240,905 11,102,099
1962 3,175,598 10,784,612
1961 3,111,947 10,475,123
1960 3,049,838 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Peru
2100 0.46% -0.43%
2099 0.47% -0.42%
2098 0.56% -0.42%
2097 0.56% -0.41%
2096 0.57% -0.4%
2095 0.57% -0.39%
2094 0.63% -0.39%
2093 0.67% -0.38%
2092 0.68% -0.37%
2091 0.74% -0.36%
2090 0.75% -0.35%
2089 0.74% -0.35%
2088 0.8% -0.33%
2087 0.81% -0.32%
2086 0.86% -0.31%
2085 0.89% -0.3%
2084 0.91% -0.28%
2083 0.9% -0.27%
2082 0.99% -0.26%
2081 1% -0.24%
2080 1.04% -0.23%
2079 1.08% -0.21%
2078 1.08% -0.2%
2077 1.1% -0.18%
2076 1.14% -0.16%
2075 1.15% -0.15%
2074 1.2% -0.13%
2073 1.25% -0.11%
2072 1.26% -0.09%
2071 1.27% -0.07%
2070 1.3% -0.05%
2069 1.33% -0.03%
2068 1.33% -0.01%
2067 1.43% 0.006%
2066 1.44% 0.03%
2065 1.52% 0.04%
2064 1.52% 0.07%
2063 1.55% 0.09%
2062 1.58% 0.11%
2061 1.68% 0.13%
2060 1.72% 0.15%
2059 1.72% 0.17%
2058 1.75% 0.19%
2057 1.8% 0.21%
2056 1.86% 0.23%
2055 1.86% 0.25%
2054 1.91% 0.28%
2053 1.95% 0.29%
2052 1.99% 0.32%
2051 2.02% 0.34%
2050 2.02% 0.36%
2049 2.12% 0.38%
2048 2.1% 0.4%
2047 2.14% 0.43%
2046 2.21% 0.45%
2045 2.19% 0.48%
2044 2.27% 0.5%
2043 2.3% 0.52%
2042 2.34% 0.55%
2041 2.31% 0.57%
2040 2.42% 0.59%
2039 2.46% 0.62%
2038 2.51% 0.64%
2037 2.58% 0.67%
2036 2.57% 0.7%
2035 2.62% 0.72%
2034 2.71% 0.75%
2033 2.78% 0.77%
2032 2.84% 0.8%
2031 2.86% 0.83%
2030 2.93% 0.86%
2029 3% 0.9%
2028 3.06% 0.93%
2027 2.64% 0.98%
2026 2.66% 1.02%
2025 3.47% 1.05%
2024 5.07% 1.1%
2023 4.68% 1.11%
2022 3.52% 0.96%
2021 3.5% 0.97%
2020 3.23% 1.2%
2019 3.27% 1.73%
2018 3.42% 1.83%
2017 3.36% 1.48%
2016 3.19% 1.34%
2015 3.23% 1.13%
2014 3.63% 1%
2013 3.63% 0.91%
2012 3.58% 0.84%
2011 3.59% 0.75%
2010 3.52% 0.65%
2009 3.64% 0.62%
2008 3.56% 0.66%
2007 3.5% 0.73%
2006 3.66% 0.79%
2005 4.11% 0.89%
2004 4.56% 0.99%
2003 4.08% 1.07%
2002 3.54% 1.2%
2001 3.43% 1.38%
2000 3.52% 1.57%
1999 3.58% 1.74%
1998 3.5% 1.84%
1997 3.51% 1.87%
1996 4.53% 1.9%
1995 4.51% 1.96%
1994 2.33% 2%
1993 2.39% 2.04%
1992 4.33% 2.06%
1991 3.72% 2.13%
1990 2.81% 2.24%
1989 3.45% 2.27%
1988 3.44% 2.3%
1987 3.57% 2.31%
1986 3.04% 2.39%
1985 1.01% 2.47%
1984 1.33% 2.51%
1983 5.08% 2.52%
1982 4.81% 2.52%
1981 0.12% 2.52%
1980 0.22% 2.53%
1979 2.13% 2.53%
1978 1.84% 2.52%
1977 1.89% 2.5%
1976 2.02% 2.5%
1975 2.18% 2.52%
1974 2.32% 2.56%
1973 2.38% 2.62%
1972 2.26% 2.69%
1971 2.13% 2.49%
1970 2.1% 2.54%
1969 2.04% 2.83%
1968 1.99% 2.85%
1967 1.96% 2.87%
1966 1.98% 2.89%
1965 2.02% 2.91%
1964 2.05% 2.94%
1963 2.06% 2.94%
1962 2.05% 2.95%
1961 2.04% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Chad Peru
Current population
21855137
35105331
Population rank 64/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.42%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +983
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 97/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +11,931
Net migration rank 184/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 11,931
2024 653,307 204,040 347,517 18,406
2023 605,924 496,830 353,788 24,783
2022 588,060 36,670 327,859 33,982
2021 554,851 74,509 235,440 41,868
2020 541,234 36,605 301,950 55,375
2019 530,540 -29,451 346,981 74,270
2018 509,642 46,661 343,123 339,067
2017 494,304 16,916 349,333 114,382
2016 483,442 21,540 355,859 96,740
2015 478,010 -48,918 362,781 2,421
2014 467,957 20,842 368,708 -50,383
2013 454,517 51,887 372,694 -95,214
2012 444,246 9,514 376,501 -118,863
2011 428,989 29,256 383,268 -148,339
2010 416,177 10,427 382,510 -181,302
2009 401,937 9,108 396,522 -219,314
2008 387,439 36,446 413,640 -235,307
2007 376,732 -11,339 435,122 -236,745
2006 362,027 23,052 445,884 -231,851
2005 352,302 19,281 454,199 -221,652
2004 334,136 110,387 459,617 -194,171
2003 314,740 105,140 459,243 -181,276
2002 302,995 20,400 463,709 -157,158
2001 297,254 3,484 470,154 -129,481
2000 287,173 -3,845 484,222 -92,353
1999 278,264 17,175 487,095 -55,325
1998 270,055 2,232 489,436 -24,388
1997 261,030 3,631 495,348 -32,515
1996 254,589 1,259 501,855 -38,749
1995 234,010 152,232 507,894 -46,499
1994 223,996 986 512,735 -39,299
1993 229,984 -146,386 513,769 -51,775
1992 219,348 6,013 514,618 -41,702
1991 200,102 112,492 513,867 -61,645
1990 191,959 -58,884 515,233 -29,437
1989 188,485 4,924 512,152 -33,569
1988 178,489 16,085 508,429 -31,238
1987 156,797 23,220 502,229 -34,651
1986 152,360 42,093 496,712 -33,891
1985 145,845 -30,686 488,887 -13,887
1984 151,511 -164,489 477,968 -6,007
1983 144,684 247 469,781 -4,243
1982 119,121 217,242 461,107 -7,748
1981 111,907 -13,232 453,158 -11,123
1980 122,468 -210,126 445,100 -11,446
1979 117,780 -9,974 439,110 -17,148
1978 115,084 -34,856 432,127 -19,939
1977 113,498 -34,318 425,428 -25,117
1976 111,324 -29,755 420,284 -34,602
1975 109,315 -22,768 414,400 -34,382
1974 106,898 -15,686 408,299 -33,493
1973 104,418 -10,737 400,752 -28,191
1972 101,142 -9,526 396,960 -24,100
1971 89,404 -9,153 391,506 -20,209
1970 87,660 -8,931 318,022 -15,653
1969 83,413 -8,714 379,347 -12,776
1968 79,465 -8,396 372,379 -13,389
1967 76,142 -7,771 365,224 -13,837
1966 73,123 -6,283 356,819 -13,166
1965 70,913 -4,384 349,245 -12,470
1964 69,483 -2,518 341,570 -12,129
1963 67,414 -1,228 332,352 -10,040
1962 65,312 -890 321,716 -9,051
1961 63,639 -760 313,385 -7,063
1960 62,003 -672 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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