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Population in Chad compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.74 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Chad vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Saudi Arabia
2100 70,311,013 76,380,382
2099 69,986,866 75,896,692
2098 69,662,155 75,410,485
2097 69,277,239 74,922,342
2096 68,889,445 74,431,436
2095 68,502,128 73,939,761
2094 68,110,775 73,447,628
2093 67,684,792 72,954,272
2092 67,233,921 72,460,372
2091 66,781,244 71,966,760
2090 66,290,702 71,474,363
2089 65,798,812 70,984,330
2088 65,317,154 70,494,851
2087 64,800,745 70,006,368
2086 64,278,192 69,519,641
2085 63,727,856 69,035,093
2084 63,168,104 68,551,533
2083 62,596,574 68,068,933
2082 62,040,380 67,587,034
2081 61,434,119 67,105,252
2080 60,826,765 66,624,751
2079 60,198,617 66,144,495
2078 59,555,772 65,664,508
2077 58,918,103 65,183,768
2076 58,275,388 64,701,603
2075 57,618,555 64,217,651
2074 56,965,122 63,731,809
2073 56,292,259 63,243,084
2072 55,597,279 62,750,764
2071 54,903,565 62,255,408
2070 54,214,047 61,756,796
2069 53,520,311 61,253,878
2068 52,818,046 60,746,216
2067 52,125,908 60,235,232
2066 51,388,975 59,720,954
2065 50,658,129 59,203,814
2064 49,900,784 58,684,254
2063 49,155,513 58,161,702
2062 48,403,186 57,637,152
2061 47,648,039 57,109,207
2060 46,859,349 56,579,736
2059 46,066,772 56,047,666
2058 45,285,757 55,513,281
2057 44,507,961 54,978,393
2056 43,722,007 54,441,706
2055 42,925,488 53,904,081
2054 42,142,940 53,364,635
2053 41,351,412 52,823,422
2052 40,559,038 52,280,914
2051 39,768,198 51,737,228
2050 38,981,624 51,192,924
2049 38,210,212 50,647,663
2048 37,418,176 50,100,576
2047 36,648,598 49,552,613
2046 35,880,269 49,002,774
2045 35,104,973 48,451,215
2044 34,352,050 47,898,754
2043 33,590,931 47,346,122
2042 32,837,006 46,792,504
2041 32,086,067 46,237,820
2040 31,362,066 45,682,139
2039 30,621,558 45,126,407
2038 29,886,177 44,569,427
2037 29,155,330 44,012,415
2036 28,422,010 43,454,985
2035 27,709,891 42,897,909
2034 27,003,635 42,342,044
2033 26,292,134 41,787,423
2032 25,581,739 41,233,964
2031 24,875,542 40,680,599
2030 24,183,856 40,128,273
2029 23,494,522 39,530,306
2028 22,809,219 38,906,191
2027 22,131,874 38,267,271
2026 21,562,855 37,625,434
2025 21,003,705 36,973,555
2024 20,299,123 35,300,280
2023 19,319,064 33,702,731
2022 18,455,316 32,175,224
2021 17,828,273 30,784,383
2020 17,224,679 31,552,510
2019 16,685,223 30,063,799
2018 16,156,531 30,196,281
2017 15,622,759 30,977,355
2016 15,114,655 30,954,198
2015 14,647,621 29,816,382
2014 14,188,678 28,309,273
2013 13,691,079 27,624,004
2012 13,210,998 26,168,861
2011 12,754,997 25,091,867
2010 12,312,575 23,978,487
2009 11,893,754 24,217,654
2008 11,476,296 23,287,877
2007 11,081,660 22,368,313
2006 10,706,424 21,459,144
2005 10,328,092 20,559,890
2004 9,920,036 19,669,480
2003 9,487,833 18,786,767
2002 9,116,192 17,910,910
2001 8,804,124 17,041,397
2000 8,512,093 16,177,722
1999 8,222,705 15,472,075
1998 7,938,840 14,922,185
1997 7,670,366 14,374,943
1996 7,410,108 13,831,009
1995 7,089,064 13,289,245
1994 6,783,450 12,750,040
1993 6,629,146 12,215,862
1992 6,474,656 11,686,676
1991 6,205,676 11,160,744
1990 5,982,833 10,640,691
1989 5,819,586 10,128,394
1988 5,625,602 9,629,165
1987 5,438,309 9,130,194
1986 5,251,069 8,628,639
1985 5,096,269 8,151,779
1984 5,045,145 7,697,307
1983 4,979,130 7,252,941
1982 4,738,483 6,824,486
1981 4,520,959 6,420,551
1980 4,515,453 6,047,997
1979 4,505,384 5,703,698
1978 4,411,366 5,381,902
1977 4,331,667 5,083,048
1976 4,251,297 4,807,933
1975 4,167,234 4,556,287
1974 4,078,356 4,323,632
1973 3,985,909 4,106,344
1972 3,893,252 3,905,722
1971 3,807,316 3,724,031
1970 3,727,828 3,562,470
1969 3,651,113 3,417,114
1968 3,578,231 3,282,711
1967 3,508,512 3,157,242
1966 3,440,903 3,039,887
1965 3,374,220 2,928,771
1964 3,307,479 2,821,968
1963 3,240,905 2,719,341
1962 3,175,598 2,620,910
1961 3,111,947 2,526,347
1960 3,049,838 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Saudi Arabia
2100 0.46% 0.64%
2099 0.47% 0.64%
2098 0.56% 0.65%
2097 0.56% 0.66%
2096 0.57% 0.66%
2095 0.57% 0.67%
2094 0.63% 0.68%
2093 0.67% 0.68%
2092 0.68% 0.69%
2091 0.74% 0.69%
2090 0.75% 0.69%
2089 0.74% 0.69%
2088 0.8% 0.7%
2087 0.81% 0.7%
2086 0.86% 0.7%
2085 0.89% 0.71%
2084 0.91% 0.71%
2083 0.9% 0.71%
2082 0.99% 0.72%
2081 1% 0.72%
2080 1.04% 0.73%
2079 1.08% 0.73%
2078 1.08% 0.74%
2077 1.1% 0.75%
2076 1.14% 0.75%
2075 1.15% 0.76%
2074 1.2% 0.77%
2073 1.25% 0.78%
2072 1.26% 0.8%
2071 1.27% 0.81%
2070 1.3% 0.82%
2069 1.33% 0.84%
2068 1.33% 0.85%
2067 1.43% 0.86%
2066 1.44% 0.87%
2065 1.52% 0.89%
2064 1.52% 0.9%
2063 1.55% 0.91%
2062 1.58% 0.92%
2061 1.68% 0.94%
2060 1.72% 0.95%
2059 1.72% 0.96%
2058 1.75% 0.97%
2057 1.8% 0.99%
2056 1.86% 1%
2055 1.86% 1.01%
2054 1.91% 1.02%
2053 1.95% 1.04%
2052 1.99% 1.05%
2051 2.02% 1.06%
2050 2.02% 1.08%
2049 2.12% 1.09%
2048 2.1% 1.11%
2047 2.14% 1.12%
2046 2.21% 1.14%
2045 2.19% 1.15%
2044 2.27% 1.17%
2043 2.3% 1.18%
2042 2.34% 1.2%
2041 2.31% 1.22%
2040 2.42% 1.23%
2039 2.46% 1.25%
2038 2.51% 1.27%
2037 2.58% 1.28%
2036 2.57% 1.3%
2035 2.62% 1.31%
2034 2.71% 1.33%
2033 2.78% 1.34%
2032 2.84% 1.36%
2031 2.86% 1.38%
2030 2.93% 1.51%
2029 3% 1.6%
2028 3.06% 1.67%
2027 2.64% 1.71%
2026 2.66% 1.76%
2025 3.47% 4.74%
2024 5.07% 4.74%
2023 4.68% 4.75%
2022 3.52% 4.52%
2021 3.5% -2.43%
2020 3.23% 4.95%
2019 3.27% -0.44%
2018 3.42% -2.52%
2017 3.36% 0.07%
2016 3.19% 3.82%
2015 3.23% 5.32%
2014 3.63% 2.48%
2013 3.63% 5.56%
2012 3.58% 4.29%
2011 3.59% 4.64%
2010 3.52% -0.99%
2009 3.64% 3.99%
2008 3.56% 4.11%
2007 3.5% 4.24%
2006 3.66% 4.37%
2005 4.11% 4.53%
2004 4.56% 4.7%
2003 4.08% 4.89%
2002 3.54% 5.1%
2001 3.43% 5.34%
2000 3.52% 4.56%
1999 3.58% 3.69%
1998 3.5% 3.81%
1997 3.51% 3.93%
1996 4.53% 4.08%
1995 4.51% 4.23%
1994 2.33% 4.37%
1993 2.39% 4.53%
1992 4.33% 4.71%
1991 3.72% 4.89%
1990 2.81% 5.06%
1989 3.45% 5.18%
1988 3.44% 5.47%
1987 3.57% 5.81%
1986 3.04% 5.85%
1985 1.01% 5.9%
1984 1.33% 6.13%
1983 5.08% 6.28%
1982 4.81% 6.29%
1981 0.12% 6.16%
1980 0.22% 6.04%
1979 2.13% 5.98%
1978 1.84% 5.88%
1977 1.89% 5.72%
1976 2.02% 5.52%
1975 2.18% 5.38%
1974 2.32% 5.29%
1973 2.38% 5.14%
1972 2.26% 4.88%
1971 2.13% 4.54%
1970 2.1% 4.25%
1969 2.04% 4.09%
1968 1.99% 3.97%
1967 1.96% 3.86%
1966 1.98% 3.79%
1965 2.02% 3.78%
1964 2.05% 3.77%
1963 2.06% 3.76%
1962 2.05% 3.74%
1961 2.04% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Chad Saudi Arabia
Current population
21855137
37955120
Population rank 64/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.46%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
35.9 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 2/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +119,738
Net migration rank 184/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 119,738
2024 653,307 204,040 499,782 122,170
2023 605,924 496,830 474,366 325,691
2022 588,060 36,670 406,920 977,072
2021 554,851 74,509 409,032 -106,287
2020 541,234 36,605 447,036 -74,725
2019 530,540 -29,451 474,407 191,582
2018 509,642 46,661 528,767 -988,751
2017 494,304 16,916 546,751 -920,812
2016 483,442 21,540 537,829 -26,997
2015 478,010 -48,918 511,023 465,292
2014 467,957 20,842 493,431 469,144
2013 454,517 51,887 475,299 485,794
2012 444,246 9,514 465,649 479,206
2011 428,989 29,256 443,675 491,253
2010 416,177 10,427 418,641 504,955
2009 401,937 9,108 438,557 496,229
2008 387,439 36,446 433,457 491,337
2007 376,732 -11,339 425,199 489,136
2006 362,027 23,052 399,333 504,661
2005 352,302 19,281 375,938 518,565
2004 334,136 110,387 362,843 523,472
2003 314,740 105,140 364,520 514,606
2002 302,995 20,400 372,099 500,508
2001 297,254 3,484 382,153 484,252
2000 287,173 -3,845 392,407 468,515
1999 278,264 17,175 390,112 160,263
1998 270,055 2,232 389,499 159,898
1997 261,030 3,631 385,033 160,066
1996 254,589 1,259 382,248 160,532
1995 234,010 152,232 380,231 160,512
1994 223,996 986 377,351 160,306
1993 229,984 -146,386 372,621 158,074
1992 219,348 6,013 366,763 160,908
1991 200,102 112,492 361,329 162,857
1990 191,959 -58,884 355,495 160,416
1989 188,485 4,924 349,399 159,273
1988 178,489 16,085 342,865 146,918
1987 156,797 23,220 333,088 175,075
1986 152,360 42,093 322,340 172,606
1985 145,845 -30,686 310,558 148,208
1984 151,511 -164,489 296,615 153,562
1983 144,684 247 280,616 157,930
1982 119,121 217,242 264,831 153,528
1981 111,907 -13,232 249,156 140,355
1980 122,468 -210,126 234,372 121,220
1979 117,780 -9,974 220,186 112,826
1978 115,084 -34,856 205,331 105,263
1977 113,498 -34,318 191,103 96,015
1976 111,324 -29,755 178,024 85,083
1975 109,315 -22,768 166,223 73,960
1974 106,898 -15,686 155,478 69,653
1973 104,418 -10,737 145,450 63,995
1972 101,142 -9,526 136,360 55,439
1971 89,404 -9,153 127,600 43,989
1970 87,660 -8,931 120,440 31,097
1969 83,413 -8,714 113,859 25,312
1968 79,465 -8,396 108,281 21,366
1967 76,142 -7,771 103,343 17,947
1966 73,123 -6,283 98,361 15,054
1965 70,913 -4,384 93,820 15,000
1964 69,483 -2,518 89,776 15,000
1963 67,414 -1,228 85,480 15,000
1962 65,312 -890 81,393 15,000
1961 63,639 -760 77,743 15,000
1960 62,003 -672 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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