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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.68 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Chad vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Saudi Arabia
2100 70,884,357 74,230,118
2099 70,557,567 73,760,045
2098 70,230,207 73,287,526
2097 69,842,152 72,813,125
2096 69,451,196 72,336,039
2095 69,060,721 71,858,206
2094 68,666,177 71,379,928
2093 68,236,720 70,900,460
2092 67,782,173 70,420,464
2091 67,325,804 69,940,749
2090 66,831,262 69,462,214
2089 66,335,362 68,985,976
2088 65,849,776 68,510,277
2087 65,329,155 68,035,545
2086 64,802,341 67,562,521
2085 64,247,517 67,091,615
2084 63,683,201 66,621,667
2083 63,107,011 66,152,653
2082 62,546,281 65,684,321
2081 61,935,077 65,216,102
2080 61,322,770 64,749,128
2079 60,689,500 64,282,393
2078 60,041,413 63,815,918
2077 59,398,544 63,348,712
2076 58,750,589 62,880,120
2075 58,088,399 62,409,793
2074 57,429,638 61,937,628
2073 56,751,288 61,462,662
2072 56,050,641 60,984,202
2071 55,351,270 60,502,791
2070 54,656,129 60,018,216
2069 53,956,737 59,529,456
2068 53,248,745 59,036,086
2067 52,550,963 58,539,487
2066 51,808,021 58,039,687
2065 51,071,215 57,537,106
2064 50,307,695 57,032,172
2063 49,556,347 56,524,331
2062 48,797,884 56,014,549
2061 48,036,580 55,501,467
2060 47,241,459 54,986,901
2059 46,442,418 54,469,809
2058 45,655,034 53,950,469
2057 44,870,896 53,430,639
2056 44,078,534 52,909,061
2055 43,275,519 52,386,571
2054 42,486,590 51,862,312
2053 41,688,608 51,336,335
2052 40,889,772 50,809,100
2051 40,092,484 50,280,719
2050 39,299,495 49,751,739
2049 38,521,793 49,221,828
2048 37,723,298 48,690,143
2047 36,947,445 48,157,605
2046 36,172,851 47,623,246
2045 35,391,232 47,087,215
2044 34,632,170 46,550,306
2043 33,864,845 46,013,232
2042 33,104,772 45,475,200
2041 32,347,709 44,936,131
2040 31,617,805 44,396,093
2039 30,871,258 43,856,006
2038 30,129,880 43,314,707
2037 29,393,074 42,773,375
2036 28,653,774 42,231,639
2035 27,935,849 41,690,245
2034 27,223,833 41,150,029
2033 26,506,530 40,611,021
2032 25,790,343 40,073,144
2031 25,078,386 39,535,357
2030 24,381,060 38,998,581
2029 23,686,105 38,417,447
2028 22,995,214 37,810,902
2027 22,312,346 37,189,969
2026 21,738,687 36,566,201
2025 21,174,977 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 4.31% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Chad Saudi Arabia
Current population
21893857
36734925
Population rank 64/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.44%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
38.5 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.47 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 4/197
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 - 204,040 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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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