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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.46 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Chad vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Rwanda
2100 70,884,357 33,092,520
2099 70,557,567 32,987,847
2098 70,230,207 32,907,335
2097 69,842,152 32,832,706
2096 69,451,196 32,747,490
2095 69,060,721 32,615,044
2094 68,666,177 32,529,590
2093 68,236,720 32,396,544
2092 67,782,173 32,274,083
2091 67,325,804 32,171,077
2090 66,831,262 32,068,626
2089 66,335,362 31,872,593
2088 65,849,776 31,726,882
2087 65,329,155 31,533,364
2086 64,802,341 31,379,315
2085 64,247,517 31,235,000
2084 63,683,201 31,092,940
2083 63,107,011 30,917,707
2082 62,546,281 30,733,578
2081 61,935,077 30,557,819
2080 61,322,770 30,367,298
2079 60,689,500 30,176,627
2078 60,041,413 29,997,866
2077 59,398,544 29,800,561
2076 58,750,589 29,627,021
2075 58,088,399 29,423,503
2074 57,429,638 29,225,643
2073 56,751,288 29,007,777
2072 56,050,641 28,780,763
2071 55,351,270 28,560,382
2070 54,656,129 28,316,533
2069 53,956,737 28,103,541
2068 53,248,745 27,854,906
2067 52,550,963 27,591,747
2066 51,808,021 27,355,659
2065 51,071,215 27,084,704
2064 50,307,695 26,821,315
2063 49,556,347 26,543,184
2062 48,797,884 26,296,132
2061 48,036,580 25,985,356
2060 47,241,459 25,712,904
2059 46,442,418 25,437,446
2058 45,655,034 25,106,242
2057 44,870,896 24,837,928
2056 44,078,534 24,566,784
2055 43,275,519 24,266,669
2054 42,486,590 23,976,914
2053 41,688,608 23,690,426
2052 40,889,772 23,406,346
2051 40,092,484 23,099,207
2050 39,299,495 22,800,250
2049 38,521,793 22,484,698
2048 37,723,298 22,157,938
2047 36,947,445 21,834,786
2046 36,172,851 21,540,566
2045 35,391,232 21,215,262
2044 34,632,170 20,902,695
2043 33,864,845 20,535,605
2042 33,104,772 20,201,608
2041 32,347,709 19,832,577
2040 31,617,805 19,463,015
2039 30,871,258 19,096,860
2038 30,129,880 18,761,626
2037 29,393,074 18,421,864
2036 28,653,774 18,116,691
2035 27,935,849 17,753,910
2034 27,223,833 17,421,234
2033 26,506,530 17,089,349
2032 25,790,343 16,811,505
2031 25,078,386 16,485,559
2030 24,381,060 16,167,916
2029 23,686,105 15,858,862
2028 22,995,214 15,544,959
2027 22,312,346 15,207,733
2026 21,738,687 14,888,776
2025 21,174,977 14,560,205
2024 20,299,123 14,256,567
2023 19,319,064 13,954,471
2022 18,455,316 13,651,030
2021 17,828,273 13,355,260
2020 17,224,679 13,065,837
2019 16,685,223 12,776,103
2018 16,156,531 12,487,996
2017 15,622,759 12,202,060
2016 15,114,655 11,919,183
2015 14,647,621 11,640,022
2014 14,188,678 11,364,757
2013 13,691,079 11,093,340
2012 13,210,998 10,829,901
2011 12,754,997 10,573,733
2010 12,312,575 10,317,553
2009 11,893,754 10,060,432
2008 11,476,296 9,804,269
2007 11,081,660 9,549,933
2006 10,706,424 9,299,246
2005 10,328,092 9,054,528
2004 9,920,036 8,816,844
2003 9,487,833 8,586,875
2002 9,116,192 8,400,180
2001 8,804,124 8,287,094
2000 8,512,093 8,213,931
1999 8,222,705 8,147,912
1998 7,938,840 8,081,681
1997 7,670,366 7,755,238
1996 7,410,108 6,708,764
1995 7,089,064 5,674,118
1994 6,783,450 6,792,352
1993 6,629,146 7,981,132
1992 6,474,656 7,683,266
1991 6,205,676 7,526,966
1990 5,982,833 7,375,307
1989 5,819,586 7,184,706
1988 5,625,602 6,968,071
1987 5,438,309 6,749,493
1986 5,251,069 6,531,881
1985 5,096,269 6,317,228
1984 5,045,145 6,107,627
1983 4,979,130 5,905,311
1982 4,738,483 5,711,549
1981 4,520,959 5,527,230
1980 4,515,453 5,353,259
1979 4,505,384 5,189,541
1978 4,411,366 5,035,171
1977 4,331,667 4,888,240
1976 4,251,297 4,745,954
1975 4,167,234 4,607,728
1974 4,078,356 4,474,228
1973 3,985,909 4,345,047
1972 3,893,252 4,220,335
1971 3,807,316 4,100,044
1970 3,727,828 3,980,669
1969 3,651,113 3,861,271
1968 3,578,231 3,744,010
1967 3,508,512 3,629,577
1966 3,440,903 3,521,626
1965 3,374,220 3,423,210
1964 3,307,479 3,334,834
1963 3,240,905 3,258,890
1962 3,175,598 3,186,025
1961 3,111,947 3,106,779
1960 3,049,838 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Rwanda
2100 0.46% 0.32%
2099 0.47% 0.24%
2098 0.56% 0.23%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.57% 0.41%
2095 0.57% 0.26%
2094 0.63% 0.41%
2093 0.67% 0.38%
2092 0.68% 0.32%
2091 0.74% 0.32%
2090 0.75% 0.62%
2089 0.74% 0.46%
2088 0.8% 0.61%
2087 0.81% 0.49%
2086 0.86% 0.46%
2085 0.89% 0.46%
2084 0.91% 0.57%
2083 0.9% 0.6%
2082 0.99% 0.58%
2081 1% 0.63%
2080 1.04% 0.63%
2079 1.08% 0.6%
2078 1.08% 0.66%
2077 1.1% 0.59%
2076 1.14% 0.69%
2075 1.15% 0.68%
2074 1.2% 0.75%
2073 1.25% 0.79%
2072 1.26% 0.77%
2071 1.27% 0.86%
2070 1.3% 0.76%
2069 1.33% 0.89%
2068 1.33% 0.95%
2067 1.43% 0.86%
2066 1.44% 1%
2065 1.52% 0.98%
2064 1.52% 1.05%
2063 1.55% 0.94%
2062 1.58% 1.2%
2061 1.68% 1.06%
2060 1.72% 1.08%
2059 1.72% 1.32%
2058 1.75% 1.08%
2057 1.8% 1.1%
2056 1.86% 1.24%
2055 1.86% 1.21%
2054 1.91% 1.21%
2053 1.95% 1.21%
2052 1.99% 1.33%
2051 2.02% 1.31%
2050 2.02% 1.4%
2049 2.12% 1.47%
2048 2.1% 1.48%
2047 2.14% 1.37%
2046 2.21% 1.53%
2045 2.19% 1.5%
2044 2.27% 1.79%
2043 2.3% 1.65%
2042 2.34% 1.86%
2041 2.31% 1.9%
2040 2.42% 1.92%
2039 2.46% 1.79%
2038 2.51% 1.84%
2037 2.58% 1.68%
2036 2.57% 2.04%
2035 2.62% 1.91%
2034 2.71% 1.94%
2033 2.78% 1.65%
2032 2.84% 1.98%
2031 2.86% 1.96%
2030 2.93% 1.95%
2029 3% 2.02%
2028 3.06% 2.22%
2027 2.64% 2.14%
2026 2.66% 2.26%
2025 4.31% 2.13%
2024 5.07% 2.16%
2023 4.68% 2.22%
2022 3.52% 2.21%
2021 3.5% 2.22%
2020 3.23% 2.27%
2019 3.27% 2.31%
2018 3.42% 2.34%
2017 3.36% 2.37%
2016 3.19% 2.4%
2015 3.23% 2.42%
2014 3.63% 2.45%
2013 3.63% 2.43%
2012 3.58% 2.42%
2011 3.59% 2.48%
2010 3.52% 2.56%
2009 3.64% 2.61%
2008 3.56% 2.66%
2007 3.5% 2.7%
2006 3.66% 2.7%
2005 4.11% 2.7%
2004 4.56% 2.68%
2003 4.08% 2.22%
2002 3.54% 1.36%
2001 3.43% 0.89%
2000 3.52% 0.81%
1999 3.58% 0.82%
1998 3.5% 4.21%
1997 3.51% 15.6%
1996 4.53% 18.2%
1995 4.51% -16.5%
1994 2.33% -14.9%
1993 2.39% 3.88%
1992 4.33% 2.08%
1991 3.72% 2.06%
1990 2.81% 2.65%
1989 3.45% 3.11%
1988 3.44% 3.24%
1987 3.57% 3.33%
1986 3.04% 3.4%
1985 1.01% 3.43%
1984 1.33% 3.43%
1983 5.08% 3.39%
1982 4.81% 3.33%
1981 0.12% 3.25%
1980 0.22% 3.15%
1979 2.13% 3.07%
1978 1.84% 3.01%
1977 1.89% 3%
1976 2.02% 3%
1975 2.18% 2.98%
1974 2.32% 2.97%
1973 2.38% 2.96%
1972 2.26% 2.93%
1971 2.13% 3%
1970 2.1% 3.09%
1969 2.04% 3.13%
1968 1.99% 3.15%
1967 1.96% 3.07%
1966 1.98% 2.87%
1965 2.02% 2.65%
1964 2.05% 2.33%
1963 2.06% 2.29%
1962 2.05% 2.55%
1961 2.04% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Chad Rwanda
Current population
21893857
14975051
Population rank 64/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.18%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +828
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -123,104 +6,282
Net migration rank 184/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 6,282
2024 - 204,040 - -15,582
2023 605,924 496,830 312,762 -9,001
2022 588,060 36,670 312,145 -9,001
2021 554,851 74,509 309,895 -21,492
2020 541,234 36,605 312,692 -22,251
2019 530,540 -29,451 313,525 -24,492
2018 509,642 46,661 312,512 -25,323
2017 494,304 16,916 310,323 -25,634
2016 483,442 21,540 305,549 -24,474
2015 478,010 -48,918 299,114 -21,862
2014 467,957 20,842 292,779 -19,505
2013 454,517 51,887 286,331 -16,779
2012 444,246 9,514 282,584 -25,260
2011 428,989 29,256 282,922 -27,915
2010 416,177 10,427 286,848 -29,501
2009 401,937 9,108 287,034 -30,128
2008 387,439 36,446 287,334 -31,913
2007 376,732 -11,339 285,791 -32,537
2006 362,027 23,052 282,149 -34,008
2005 352,302 19,281 275,121 -33,830
2004 334,136 110,387 265,273 -31,214
2003 314,740 105,140 251,243 -25,355
2002 302,995 20,400 239,036 -91,518
2001 297,254 3,484 230,845 -152,197
2000 287,173 -3,845 221,276 -153,588
1999 278,264 17,175 210,518 -146,162
1998 270,055 2,232 197,185 -129,089
1997 261,030 3,631 174,687 410,106
1996 254,589 1,259 140,455 1,367,700
1995 234,010 152,232 121,137 439,995
1994 223,996 986 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 229,984 -146,386 183,926 236,110
1992 219,348 6,013 188,025 -12,334
1991 200,102 112,492 196,431 -59,519
1990 191,959 -58,884 207,895 -41,483
1989 188,485 4,924 217,632 -2,826
1988 178,489 16,085 223,759 -5,285
1987 156,797 23,220 225,744 -7,062
1986 152,360 42,093 225,526 -8,982
1985 145,845 -30,686 223,794 -11,031
1984 151,511 -164,489 219,337 -12,899
1983 144,684 247 212,750 -14,560
1982 119,121 217,242 205,147 -15,818
1981 111,907 -13,232 195,769 -16,453
1980 122,468 -210,126 184,988 -16,359
1979 117,780 -9,974 174,477 -15,669
1978 115,084 -34,856 163,779 -13,838
1977 113,498 -34,318 155,011 -11,084
1976 111,324 -29,755 147,665 -7,027
1975 109,315 -22,768 140,596 -4,791
1974 106,898 -15,686 135,743 -4,535
1973 104,418 -10,737 131,021 -3,862
1972 101,142 -9,526 126,403 -4,156
1971 89,404 -9,153 122,567 -4,230
1970 87,660 -8,931 119,273 1,149
1969 83,413 -8,714 115,394 2,983
1968 79,465 -8,396 111,422 4,728
1967 76,142 -7,771 108,053 4,655
1966 73,123 -6,283 105,128 -1,930
1965 70,913 -4,384 103,422 -9,774
1964 69,483 -2,518 102,562 -19,458
1963 67,414 -1,228 94,296 -25,524
1962 65,312 -890 102,548 -25,594
1961 63,639 -760 102,051 -20,508
1960 62,003 -672 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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