The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- Chad's population is 640 times bigger than San Marino's.
- Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).
Chad vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Chad
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 70,311,013 | 31,687 |
| 2099 | 69,986,866 | 31,708 |
| 2098 | 69,662,155 | 31,720 |
| 2097 | 69,277,239 | 31,762 |
| 2096 | 68,889,445 | 31,780 |
| 2095 | 68,502,128 | 31,761 |
| 2094 | 68,110,775 | 31,755 |
| 2093 | 67,684,792 | 31,726 |
| 2092 | 67,233,921 | 31,748 |
| 2091 | 66,781,244 | 31,736 |
| 2090 | 66,290,702 | 31,747 |
| 2089 | 65,798,812 | 31,733 |
| 2088 | 65,317,154 | 31,725 |
| 2087 | 64,800,745 | 31,710 |
| 2086 | 64,278,192 | 31,683 |
| 2085 | 63,727,856 | 31,636 |
| 2084 | 63,168,104 | 31,623 |
| 2083 | 62,596,574 | 31,612 |
| 2082 | 62,040,380 | 31,596 |
| 2081 | 61,434,119 | 31,555 |
| 2080 | 60,826,765 | 31,573 |
| 2079 | 60,198,617 | 31,569 |
| 2078 | 59,555,772 | 31,566 |
| 2077 | 58,918,103 | 31,579 |
| 2076 | 58,275,388 | 31,612 |
| 2075 | 57,618,555 | 31,653 |
| 2074 | 56,965,122 | 31,703 |
| 2073 | 56,292,259 | 31,762 |
| 2072 | 55,597,279 | 31,825 |
| 2071 | 54,903,565 | 31,896 |
| 2070 | 54,214,047 | 31,965 |
| 2069 | 53,520,311 | 32,058 |
| 2068 | 52,818,046 | 32,160 |
| 2067 | 52,125,908 | 32,290 |
| 2066 | 51,388,975 | 32,395 |
| 2065 | 50,658,129 | 32,527 |
| 2064 | 49,900,784 | 32,664 |
| 2063 | 49,155,513 | 32,782 |
| 2062 | 48,403,186 | 32,918 |
| 2061 | 47,648,039 | 33,047 |
| 2060 | 46,859,349 | 33,170 |
| 2059 | 46,066,772 | 33,310 |
| 2058 | 45,285,757 | 33,447 |
| 2057 | 44,507,961 | 33,584 |
| 2056 | 43,722,007 | 33,717 |
| 2055 | 42,925,488 | 33,829 |
| 2054 | 42,142,940 | 33,954 |
| 2053 | 41,351,412 | 34,068 |
| 2052 | 40,559,038 | 34,161 |
| 2051 | 39,768,198 | 34,235 |
| 2050 | 38,981,624 | 34,268 |
| 2049 | 38,210,212 | 34,324 |
| 2048 | 37,418,176 | 34,382 |
| 2047 | 36,648,598 | 34,421 |
| 2046 | 35,880,269 | 34,463 |
| 2045 | 35,104,973 | 34,497 |
| 2044 | 34,352,050 | 34,546 |
| 2043 | 33,590,931 | 34,552 |
| 2042 | 32,837,006 | 34,521 |
| 2041 | 32,086,067 | 34,525 |
| 2040 | 31,362,066 | 34,534 |
| 2039 | 30,621,558 | 34,520 |
| 2038 | 29,886,177 | 34,483 |
| 2037 | 29,155,330 | 34,430 |
| 2036 | 28,422,010 | 34,403 |
| 2035 | 27,709,891 | 34,368 |
| 2034 | 27,003,635 | 34,347 |
| 2033 | 26,292,134 | 34,341 |
| 2032 | 25,581,739 | 34,316 |
| 2031 | 24,875,542 | 34,308 |
| 2030 | 24,183,856 | 34,289 |
| 2029 | 23,494,522 | 34,267 |
| 2028 | 22,809,219 | 34,215 |
| 2027 | 22,131,874 | 34,175 |
| 2026 | 21,562,855 | 34,144 |
| 2025 | 21,003,705 | 34,109 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | 15,428 |
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/san-marino | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).
Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 0.46% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | 0.56% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | 0.56% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | 0.57% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | 0.63% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | 0.68% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | 0.74% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | 0.75% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | 0.74% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | 0.8% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | 0.81% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | 0.86% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | 0.89% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | 0.91% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | 0.9% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | 0.99% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | 1% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | 1.04% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | 1.08% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | 1.08% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 1.14% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | 1.15% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | 1.2% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | 1.25% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 1.26% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | 1.27% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | 1.3% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | 1.33% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | 1.33% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 1.43% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | 1.44% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | 1.52% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | 1.52% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | 1.55% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | 1.58% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | 1.68% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | 1.72% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | 1.72% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | 1.75% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | 1.8% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | 1.86% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | 1.86% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | 1.91% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | 1.95% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | 1.99% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | 2.02% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 2.02% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 2.12% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | 2.1% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 2.14% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 2.21% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 2.19% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | 2.27% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | 2.3% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | 2.34% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | 2.31% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | 2.42% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | 2.46% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | 2.51% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | 2.58% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 2.57% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.62% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 2.71% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 2.78% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | 2.84% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | 2.86% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | 2.93% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | 3% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | 3.06% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | 2.64% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | 2.66% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.47% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 5.07% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 4.68% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 3.52% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | 3.23% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 3.27% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 3.42% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 3.36% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | 3.19% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 3.23% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 3.63% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | 3.63% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | 3.58% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | 3.52% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | 3.64% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | 3.56% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.66% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 4.11% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 4.56% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.08% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 3.54% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 3.43% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 3.52% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 3.58% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 3.51% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 4.53% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 4.51% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 2.33% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 2.39% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | 4.33% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 3.72% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 2.81% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 3.45% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 3.44% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 3.57% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 3.04% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 1.01% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 1.33% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 5.08% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 4.81% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 0.12% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | 0.22% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | 2.13% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | 1.89% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | 2.02% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | 2.18% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 2.32% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.38% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 2.26% | 2% |
| 1971 | 2.13% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 2.04% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 1.99% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 1.96% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 1.98% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 2.02% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 2.05% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 2.06% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 2.05% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 2.04% | 2.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.
Live population counters
|
Chad
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
21855137
|
34159
|
| Population rank | 64/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.26% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
44.9 seconds
|
2.77 days
|
| One birth every |
35.9 seconds
|
2.57 days
|
| One death every |
2.34 minutes
|
1.44 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,930 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +704,582 | +132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.47% | +0.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 6/197 | 140/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | -123,104 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 184/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,269,673 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 50/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.3% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 83/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -123,104 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | 653,307 | 204,040 | -112 | 37 |
| 2023 | 605,924 | 496,830 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | 588,060 | 36,670 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | 554,851 | 74,509 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | 541,234 | 36,605 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | 530,540 | -29,451 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 509,642 | 46,661 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 494,304 | 16,916 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 483,442 | 21,540 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 478,010 | -48,918 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 467,957 | 20,842 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 454,517 | 51,887 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 444,246 | 9,514 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 428,989 | 29,256 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 416,177 | 10,427 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 401,937 | 9,108 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 387,439 | 36,446 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 376,732 | -11,339 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 362,027 | 23,052 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 352,302 | 19,281 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 334,136 | 110,387 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 314,740 | 105,140 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 302,995 | 20,400 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 297,254 | 3,484 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 287,173 | -3,845 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 278,264 | 17,175 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 270,055 | 2,232 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 261,030 | 3,631 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 254,589 | 1,259 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 234,010 | 152,232 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 223,996 | 986 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 229,984 | -146,386 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 219,348 | 6,013 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 200,102 | 112,492 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 191,959 | -58,884 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 188,485 | 4,924 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 178,489 | 16,085 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 156,797 | 23,220 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 152,360 | 42,093 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 145,845 | -30,686 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 151,511 | -164,489 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 144,684 | 247 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 119,121 | 217,242 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 111,907 | -13,232 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 122,468 | -210,126 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 117,780 | -9,974 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 115,084 | -34,856 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 113,498 | -34,318 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 111,324 | -29,755 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 109,315 | -22,768 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 106,898 | -15,686 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 104,418 | -10,737 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 101,142 | -9,526 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 89,404 | -9,153 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 87,660 | -8,931 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 83,413 | -8,714 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 79,465 | -8,396 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 76,142 | -7,771 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 73,123 | -6,283 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 70,913 | -4,384 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 69,483 | -2,518 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 67,414 | -1,228 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 65,312 | -890 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 63,639 | -760 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 62,003 | -672 | 139 | 229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/chad/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).
As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
Biggest cities by population
|
Chad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| N'Djamena | 1.09M |
| Sarh | 108K |
| Abeche | 76.5K |
| Bongor | 27.8K |
| Bol | 11.7K |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Chad and San Marino
|
Chad
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 55.6 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 21.2 years | 46.4 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 49.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 6.03 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 44.4 ppl/mi² | 1,474 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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