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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.16 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Chad vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Romania
2100 70,311,013 10,843,503
2099 69,986,866 10,927,951
2098 69,662,155 11,011,822
2097 69,277,239 11,095,182
2096 68,889,445 11,178,195
2095 68,502,128 11,261,202
2094 68,110,775 11,343,358
2093 67,684,792 11,426,736
2092 67,233,921 11,509,522
2091 66,781,244 11,591,897
2090 66,290,702 11,675,686
2089 65,798,812 11,759,143
2088 65,317,154 11,842,733
2087 64,800,745 11,926,699
2086 64,278,192 12,013,212
2085 63,727,856 12,099,742
2084 63,168,104 12,187,794
2083 62,596,574 12,277,402
2082 62,040,380 12,367,518
2081 61,434,119 12,460,785
2080 60,826,765 12,556,104
2079 60,198,617 12,652,446
2078 59,555,772 12,750,395
2077 58,918,103 12,849,896
2076 58,275,388 12,950,914
2075 57,618,555 13,053,551
2074 56,965,122 13,158,624
2073 56,292,259 13,264,931
2072 55,597,279 13,375,162
2071 54,903,565 13,488,051
2070 54,214,047 13,603,287
2069 53,520,311 13,721,187
2068 52,818,046 13,840,530
2067 52,125,908 13,963,377
2066 51,388,975 14,088,938
2065 50,658,129 14,218,608
2064 49,900,784 14,349,029
2063 49,155,513 14,480,312
2062 48,403,186 14,613,788
2061 47,648,039 14,747,178
2060 46,859,349 14,879,235
2059 46,066,772 15,011,161
2058 45,285,757 15,141,670
2057 44,507,961 15,271,230
2056 43,722,007 15,400,030
2055 42,925,488 15,527,331
2054 42,142,940 15,651,338
2053 41,351,412 15,773,422
2052 40,559,038 15,896,118
2051 39,768,198 16,016,719
2050 38,981,624 16,135,745
2049 38,210,212 16,255,638
2048 37,418,176 16,375,139
2047 36,648,598 16,494,633
2046 35,880,269 16,612,186
2045 35,104,973 16,730,009
2044 34,352,050 16,848,827
2043 33,590,931 16,966,857
2042 32,837,006 17,084,359
2041 32,086,067 17,203,640
2040 31,362,066 17,320,952
2039 30,621,558 17,438,042
2038 29,886,177 17,556,386
2037 29,155,330 17,673,500
2036 28,422,010 17,790,613
2035 27,709,891 17,906,949
2034 27,003,635 18,020,973
2033 26,292,134 18,134,889
2032 25,581,739 18,247,275
2031 24,875,542 18,359,750
2030 24,183,856 18,471,446
2029 23,494,522 18,583,513
2028 22,809,219 18,693,807
2027 22,131,874 18,803,518
2026 21,562,855 18,912,567
2025 21,003,705 19,020,271
2024 20,299,123 19,051,804
2023 19,319,064 19,061,062
2022 18,455,316 19,048,502
2021 17,828,273 19,122,059
2020 17,224,679 19,265,250
2019 16,685,223 19,371,648
2018 16,156,531 19,473,970
2017 15,622,759 19,588,715
2016 15,114,655 19,702,267
2015 14,647,621 19,815,616
2014 14,188,678 19,908,979
2013 13,691,079 19,983,693
2012 13,210,998 20,058,035
2011 12,754,997 20,147,528
2010 12,312,575 20,246,871
2009 11,893,754 20,367,487
2008 11,476,296 20,537,875
2007 11,081,660 20,882,982
2006 10,706,424 21,193,760
2005 10,328,092 21,319,685
2004 9,920,036 21,451,748
2003 9,487,833 21,574,326
2002 9,116,192 21,730,496
2001 8,804,124 22,131,970
2000 8,512,093 22,442,971
1999 8,222,705 22,472,040
1998 7,938,840 22,507,344
1997 7,670,366 22,553,978
1996 7,410,108 22,619,004
1995 7,089,064 22,684,270
1994 6,783,450 22,730,211
1993 6,629,146 22,763,280
1992 6,474,656 22,794,284
1991 6,205,676 23,001,155
1990 5,982,833 23,201,835
1989 5,819,586 23,161,458
1988 5,625,602 23,057,662
1987 5,438,309 22,949,430
1986 5,251,069 22,836,841
1985 5,096,269 22,732,999
1984 5,045,145 22,640,547
1983 4,979,130 22,560,478
1982 4,738,483 22,475,741
1981 4,520,959 22,353,070
1980 4,515,453 22,207,282
1979 4,505,384 22,090,488
1978 4,411,366 21,951,464
1977 4,331,667 21,756,096
1976 4,251,297 21,551,634
1975 4,167,234 21,293,583
1974 4,078,356 21,029,429
1973 3,985,909 20,835,681
1972 3,893,252 20,657,957
1971 3,807,316 20,461,567
1970 3,727,828 20,250,398
1969 3,651,113 20,009,141
1968 3,578,231 19,799,831
1967 3,508,512 19,534,242
1966 3,440,903 19,215,450
1965 3,374,220 19,031,576
1964 3,307,479 18,919,126
1963 3,240,905 18,797,850
1962 3,175,598 18,676,550
1961 3,111,947 18,555,250
1960 3,049,838 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Romania
2100 0.46% -0.77%
2099 0.47% -0.76%
2098 0.56% -0.75%
2097 0.56% -0.74%
2096 0.57% -0.74%
2095 0.57% -0.72%
2094 0.63% -0.73%
2093 0.67% -0.72%
2092 0.68% -0.71%
2091 0.74% -0.72%
2090 0.75% -0.71%
2089 0.74% -0.71%
2088 0.8% -0.7%
2087 0.81% -0.72%
2086 0.86% -0.72%
2085 0.89% -0.72%
2084 0.91% -0.73%
2083 0.9% -0.73%
2082 0.99% -0.75%
2081 1% -0.76%
2080 1.04% -0.76%
2079 1.08% -0.77%
2078 1.08% -0.77%
2077 1.1% -0.78%
2076 1.14% -0.79%
2075 1.15% -0.8%
2074 1.2% -0.8%
2073 1.25% -0.82%
2072 1.26% -0.84%
2071 1.27% -0.85%
2070 1.3% -0.86%
2069 1.33% -0.86%
2068 1.33% -0.88%
2067 1.43% -0.89%
2066 1.44% -0.91%
2065 1.52% -0.91%
2064 1.52% -0.91%
2063 1.55% -0.91%
2062 1.58% -0.9%
2061 1.68% -0.89%
2060 1.72% -0.88%
2059 1.72% -0.86%
2058 1.75% -0.85%
2057 1.8% -0.84%
2056 1.86% -0.82%
2055 1.86% -0.79%
2054 1.91% -0.77%
2053 1.95% -0.77%
2052 1.99% -0.75%
2051 2.02% -0.74%
2050 2.02% -0.74%
2049 2.12% -0.73%
2048 2.1% -0.72%
2047 2.14% -0.71%
2046 2.21% -0.7%
2045 2.19% -0.71%
2044 2.27% -0.7%
2043 2.3% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.69%
2041 2.31% -0.68%
2040 2.42% -0.67%
2039 2.46% -0.67%
2038 2.51% -0.66%
2037 2.58% -0.66%
2036 2.57% -0.65%
2035 2.62% -0.63%
2034 2.71% -0.63%
2033 2.78% -0.62%
2032 2.84% -0.61%
2031 2.86% -0.6%
2030 2.93% -0.6%
2029 3% -0.59%
2028 3.06% -0.58%
2027 2.64% -0.58%
2026 2.66% -0.57%
2025 3.47% -0.17%
2024 5.07% -0.05%
2023 4.68% 0.07%
2022 3.52% -0.38%
2021 3.5% -0.74%
2020 3.23% -0.55%
2019 3.27% -0.53%
2018 3.42% -0.59%
2017 3.36% -0.58%
2016 3.19% -0.57%
2015 3.23% -0.47%
2014 3.63% -0.37%
2013 3.63% -0.37%
2012 3.58% -0.44%
2011 3.59% -0.49%
2010 3.52% -0.59%
2009 3.64% -0.83%
2008 3.56% -1.65%
2007 3.5% -1.47%
2006 3.66% -0.59%
2005 4.11% -0.62%
2004 4.56% -0.57%
2003 4.08% -0.72%
2002 3.54% -1.81%
2001 3.43% -1.39%
2000 3.52% -0.13%
1999 3.58% -0.16%
1998 3.5% -0.21%
1997 3.51% -0.29%
1996 4.53% -0.29%
1995 4.51% -0.2%
1994 2.33% -0.15%
1993 2.39% -0.14%
1992 4.33% -0.9%
1991 3.72% -0.86%
1990 2.81% 0.17%
1989 3.45% 0.45%
1988 3.44% 0.47%
1987 3.57% 0.49%
1986 3.04% 0.46%
1985 1.01% 0.41%
1984 1.33% 0.35%
1983 5.08% 0.38%
1982 4.81% 0.55%
1981 0.12% 0.66%
1980 0.22% 0.53%
1979 2.13% 0.63%
1978 1.84% 0.9%
1977 1.89% 0.95%
1976 2.02% 1.21%
1975 2.18% 1.26%
1974 2.32% 0.93%
1973 2.38% 0.86%
1972 2.26% 0.96%
1971 2.13% 1.04%
1970 2.1% 1.21%
1969 2.04% 1.06%
1968 1.99% 1.36%
1967 1.96% 1.66%
1966 1.98% 0.97%
1965 2.02% 0.59%
1964 2.05% 0.65%
1963 2.06% 0.65%
1962 2.05% 0.65%
1961 2.04% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Chad Romania
Current population
21855137
18912567
Population rank 64/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.23%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -86
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 172/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -29,041
Net migration rank 184/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -29,041
2024 653,307 204,040 -100,975 -28,466
2023 605,924 496,830 -83,869 -27,780
2022 588,060 36,670 -93,338 89,076
2021 554,851 74,509 -141,504 -17,731
2020 541,234 36,605 -100,179 -13,202
2019 530,540 -29,451 -60,053 -27,909
2018 509,642 46,661 -62,316 -33,018
2017 494,304 16,916 -50,930 -33,081
2016 483,442 21,540 -53,196 -33,073
2015 478,010 -48,918 -59,447 -35,751
2014 467,957 20,842 -55,745 -35,448
2013 454,517 51,887 -59,951 -34,910
2012 444,246 9,514 -54,157 -37,589
2011 428,989 29,256 -56,413 -102,769
2010 416,177 10,427 -46,567 -122,364
2009 401,937 9,108 -34,625 -137,953
2008 387,439 36,446 -30,806 -144,368
2007 376,732 -11,339 -37,590 -133,089
2006 362,027 23,052 -38,148 -132,777
2005 352,302 19,281 -40,508 -131,176
2004 334,136 110,387 -42,904 -117,432
2003 314,740 105,140 -56,093 -107,139
2002 302,995 20,400 -58,673 -106,585
2001 297,254 3,484 -37,625 -91,154
2000 287,173 -3,845 -22,443 -92,451
1999 278,264 17,175 -31,461 -82,590
1998 270,055 2,232 -33,761 -81,366
1997 261,030 3,631 -42,853 -88,734
1996 254,589 1,259 -56,548 -70,799
1995 234,010 152,232 -36,295 -73,779
1994 223,996 986 -18,184 -76,246
1993 229,984 -146,386 -13,658 -73,475
1992 219,348 6,013 -4,559 -63,200
1991 200,102 112,492 25,301 -36,824
1990 191,959 -58,884 69,605 -38,157
1989 188,485 4,924 122,756 -33,866
1988 178,489 16,085 126,817 -48,911
1987 156,797 23,220 128,517 -42,868
1986 152,360 42,093 134,737 -50,450
1985 145,845 -30,686 111,392 -28,108
1984 151,511 -164,489 117,731 -24,629
1983 144,684 247 87,986 3,093
1982 119,121 217,242 119,121 -4,725
1981 111,907 -13,232 156,472 -20,870
1980 122,468 -210,126 168,776 -16,668
1979 117,780 -9,974 194,397 -29,600
1978 115,084 -34,856 204,148 -31,427
1977 113,498 -34,318 215,385 -28,135
1976 111,324 -29,755 213,361 18,748
1975 109,315 -22,768 219,324 9,125
1974 106,898 -15,686 235,530 6,725
1973 104,418 -10,737 175,020 58,651
1972 101,142 -9,526 198,316 61,920
1971 89,404 -9,153 206,662 74,473
1970 87,660 -8,931 234,905 71,919
1969 83,413 -8,714 264,120 74,851
1968 79,465 -8,396 338,577 33,601
1967 76,142 -7,771 347,709 37,282
1966 73,123 -6,283 115,293 -25,458
1965 70,913 -4,384 114,190 -60,430
1964 69,483 -2,518 134,326 -59,500
1963 67,414 -1,228 139,104 -58,076
1962 65,312 -890 130,736 -56,152
1961 63,639 -760 163,286 -54,642
1960 62,003 -672 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/romania | 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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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