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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.12 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Chad vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Senegal
2100 70,311,013 47,474,574
2099 69,986,866 47,302,101
2098 69,662,155 47,124,428
2097 69,277,239 46,935,783
2096 68,889,445 46,742,299
2095 68,502,128 46,541,530
2094 68,110,775 46,331,819
2093 67,684,792 46,117,446
2092 67,233,921 45,896,926
2091 66,781,244 45,669,419
2090 66,290,702 45,435,395
2089 65,798,812 45,190,699
2088 65,317,154 44,942,408
2087 64,800,745 44,685,891
2086 64,278,192 44,418,490
2085 63,727,856 44,143,926
2084 63,168,104 43,864,819
2083 62,596,574 43,572,529
2082 62,040,380 43,279,061
2081 61,434,119 42,978,412
2080 60,826,765 42,673,206
2079 60,198,617 42,360,446
2078 59,555,772 42,038,513
2077 58,918,103 41,710,573
2076 58,275,388 41,373,492
2075 57,618,555 41,024,071
2074 56,965,122 40,668,576
2073 56,292,259 40,306,673
2072 55,597,279 39,937,069
2071 54,903,565 39,562,087
2070 54,214,047 39,181,827
2069 53,520,311 38,789,497
2068 52,818,046 38,392,382
2067 52,125,908 37,991,278
2066 51,388,975 37,578,685
2065 50,658,129 37,162,056
2064 49,900,784 36,738,762
2063 49,155,513 36,312,562
2062 48,403,186 35,879,325
2061 47,648,039 35,443,454
2060 46,859,349 35,004,974
2059 46,066,772 34,566,478
2058 45,285,757 34,117,578
2057 44,507,961 33,668,392
2056 43,722,007 33,214,418
2055 42,925,488 32,760,822
2054 42,142,940 32,308,761
2053 41,351,412 31,854,267
2052 40,559,038 31,400,703
2051 39,768,198 30,944,985
2050 38,981,624 30,486,035
2049 38,210,212 30,028,301
2048 37,418,176 29,566,333
2047 36,648,598 29,107,317
2046 35,880,269 28,644,370
2045 35,104,973 28,183,606
2044 34,352,050 27,720,422
2043 33,590,931 27,256,832
2042 32,837,006 26,792,904
2041 32,086,067 26,328,316
2040 31,362,066 25,862,356
2039 30,621,558 25,394,612
2038 29,886,177 24,924,728
2037 29,155,330 24,453,976
2036 28,422,010 23,983,290
2035 27,709,891 23,511,966
2034 27,003,635 23,043,425
2033 26,292,134 22,574,895
2032 25,581,739 22,106,910
2031 24,875,542 21,639,797
2030 24,183,856 21,175,234
2029 23,494,522 20,716,123
2028 22,809,219 20,260,670
2027 22,131,874 19,811,163
2026 21,562,855 19,369,097
2025 21,003,705 18,931,966
2024 20,299,123 18,501,984
2023 19,319,064 18,077,573
2022 18,455,316 17,651,103
2021 17,828,273 17,220,867
2020 17,224,679 16,789,219
2019 16,685,223 16,352,922
2018 16,156,531 15,914,498
2017 15,622,759 15,475,002
2016 15,114,655 15,034,521
2015 14,647,621 14,593,331
2014 14,188,678 14,152,102
2013 13,691,079 13,710,849
2012 13,210,998 13,310,495
2011 12,754,997 12,958,897
2010 12,312,575 12,635,413
2009 11,893,754 12,337,389
2008 11,476,296 12,048,959
2007 11,081,660 11,770,344
2006 10,706,424 11,500,094
2005 10,328,092 11,235,472
2004 9,920,036 10,975,704
2003 9,487,833 10,721,176
2002 9,116,192 10,466,214
2001 8,804,124 10,212,942
2000 8,512,093 9,968,260
1999 8,222,705 9,730,887
1998 7,938,840 9,502,952
1997 7,670,366 9,283,495
1996 7,410,108 9,067,014
1995 7,089,064 8,848,101
1994 6,783,450 8,624,078
1993 6,629,146 8,396,288
1992 6,474,656 8,168,395
1991 6,205,676 7,943,085
1990 5,982,833 7,720,523
1989 5,819,586 7,502,207
1988 5,625,602 7,289,618
1987 5,438,309 7,081,530
1986 5,251,069 6,878,192
1985 5,096,269 6,683,287
1984 5,045,145 6,499,364
1983 4,979,130 6,324,504
1982 4,738,483 6,156,961
1981 4,520,959 5,997,160
1980 4,515,453 5,845,638
1979 4,505,384 5,702,895
1978 4,411,366 5,568,096
1977 4,331,667 5,439,549
1976 4,251,297 5,308,564
1975 4,167,234 5,170,810
1974 4,078,356 5,029,437
1973 3,985,909 4,885,181
1972 3,893,252 4,741,631
1971 3,807,316 4,601,864
1970 3,727,828 4,466,328
1969 3,651,113 4,334,974
1968 3,578,231 4,207,587
1967 3,508,512 4,083,870
1966 3,440,903 3,964,299
1965 3,374,220 3,849,788
1964 3,307,479 3,740,535
1963 3,240,905 3,635,876
1962 3,175,598 3,534,686
1961 3,111,947 3,436,375
1960 3,049,838 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Senegal
2100 0.46% 0.36%
2099 0.47% 0.38%
2098 0.56% 0.4%
2097 0.56% 0.41%
2096 0.57% 0.43%
2095 0.57% 0.45%
2094 0.63% 0.46%
2093 0.67% 0.48%
2092 0.68% 0.5%
2091 0.74% 0.52%
2090 0.75% 0.54%
2089 0.74% 0.55%
2088 0.8% 0.57%
2087 0.81% 0.6%
2086 0.86% 0.62%
2085 0.89% 0.64%
2084 0.91% 0.67%
2083 0.9% 0.68%
2082 0.99% 0.7%
2081 1% 0.72%
2080 1.04% 0.74%
2079 1.08% 0.77%
2078 1.08% 0.79%
2077 1.1% 0.81%
2076 1.14% 0.85%
2075 1.15% 0.87%
2074 1.2% 0.9%
2073 1.25% 0.93%
2072 1.26% 0.95%
2071 1.27% 0.97%
2070 1.3% 1.01%
2069 1.33% 1.03%
2068 1.33% 1.06%
2067 1.43% 1.1%
2066 1.44% 1.12%
2065 1.52% 1.15%
2064 1.52% 1.17%
2063 1.55% 1.21%
2062 1.58% 1.23%
2061 1.68% 1.25%
2060 1.72% 1.27%
2059 1.72% 1.32%
2058 1.75% 1.33%
2057 1.8% 1.37%
2056 1.86% 1.38%
2055 1.86% 1.4%
2054 1.91% 1.43%
2053 1.95% 1.44%
2052 1.99% 1.47%
2051 2.02% 1.51%
2050 2.02% 1.52%
2049 2.12% 1.56%
2048 2.1% 1.58%
2047 2.14% 1.62%
2046 2.21% 1.63%
2045 2.19% 1.67%
2044 2.27% 1.7%
2043 2.3% 1.73%
2042 2.34% 1.76%
2041 2.31% 1.8%
2040 2.42% 1.84%
2039 2.46% 1.89%
2038 2.51% 1.93%
2037 2.58% 1.96%
2036 2.57% 2%
2035 2.62% 2.03%
2034 2.71% 2.08%
2033 2.78% 2.12%
2032 2.84% 2.16%
2031 2.86% 2.19%
2030 2.93% 2.22%
2029 3% 2.25%
2028 3.06% 2.27%
2027 2.64% 2.28%
2026 2.66% 2.31%
2025 3.47% 2.32%
2024 5.07% 2.35%
2023 4.68% 2.42%
2022 3.52% 2.5%
2021 3.5% 2.57%
2020 3.23% 2.67%
2019 3.27% 2.75%
2018 3.42% 2.84%
2017 3.36% 2.93%
2016 3.19% 3.02%
2015 3.23% 3.12%
2014 3.63% 3.22%
2013 3.63% 3.01%
2012 3.58% 2.71%
2011 3.59% 2.56%
2010 3.52% 2.42%
2009 3.64% 2.39%
2008 3.56% 2.37%
2007 3.5% 2.35%
2006 3.66% 2.36%
2005 4.11% 2.37%
2004 4.56% 2.37%
2003 4.08% 2.44%
2002 3.54% 2.48%
2001 3.43% 2.45%
2000 3.52% 2.44%
1999 3.58% 2.4%
1998 3.5% 2.36%
1997 3.51% 2.39%
1996 4.53% 2.47%
1995 4.51% 2.6%
1994 2.33% 2.71%
1993 2.39% 2.79%
1992 4.33% 2.84%
1991 3.72% 2.88%
1990 2.81% 2.91%
1989 3.45% 2.92%
1988 3.44% 2.94%
1987 3.57% 2.96%
1986 3.04% 2.92%
1985 1.01% 2.83%
1984 1.33% 2.76%
1983 5.08% 2.72%
1982 4.81% 2.66%
1981 0.12% 2.59%
1980 0.22% 2.5%
1979 2.13% 2.42%
1978 1.84% 2.36%
1977 1.89% 2.47%
1976 2.02% 2.66%
1975 2.18% 2.81%
1974 2.32% 2.95%
1973 2.38% 3.03%
1972 2.26% 3.04%
1971 2.13% 3.03%
1970 2.1% 3.03%
1969 2.04% 3.03%
1968 1.99% 3.03%
1967 1.96% 3.02%
1966 1.98% 2.97%
1965 2.02% 2.92%
1964 2.05% 2.88%
1963 2.06% 2.86%
1962 2.05% 2.86%
1961 2.04% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Chad Senegal
Current population
21855137
19596169
Population rank 64/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.24%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.34 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -12,636
Net migration rank 184/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -12,636
2024 653,307 204,040 438,108 -10,307
2023 605,924 496,830 431,006 -9,999
2022 588,060 36,670 415,507 16,425
2021 554,851 74,509 403,019 25,519
2020 541,234 36,605 400,910 33,848
2019 530,540 -29,451 399,436 38,386
2018 509,642 46,661 405,454 33,567
2017 494,304 16,916 410,366 29,605
2016 483,442 21,540 411,480 29,498
2015 478,010 -48,918 407,008 34,387
2014 467,957 20,842 405,019 36,030
2013 454,517 51,887 406,582 34,878
2012 444,246 9,514 402,243 -42,978
2011 428,989 29,256 387,290 -43,350
2010 416,177 10,427 372,934 -69,888
2009 401,937 9,108 362,238 -69,239
2008 387,439 36,446 351,661 -67,812
2007 376,732 -11,339 339,963 -66,580
2006 362,027 23,052 331,364 -64,254
2005 352,302 19,281 323,908 -61,781
2004 334,136 110,387 317,286 -59,879
2003 314,740 105,140 308,856 -57,213
2002 302,995 20,400 298,842 -40,554
2001 297,254 3,484 289,690 -41,422
2000 287,173 -3,845 283,946 -42,854
1999 278,264 17,175 277,944 -44,284
1998 270,055 2,232 267,404 -45,189
1997 261,030 3,631 261,200 -44,506
1996 254,589 1,259 255,418 -39,162
1995 234,010 152,232 252,552 -31,001
1994 223,996 986 249,115 -22,633
1993 229,984 -146,386 245,742 -16,649
1992 219,348 6,013 241,482 -14,796
1991 200,102 112,492 237,713 -13,783
1990 191,959 -58,884 234,155 -12,959
1989 188,485 4,924 227,797 -12,362
1988 178,489 16,085 221,772 -12,036
1987 156,797 23,220 218,522 -12,086
1986 152,360 42,093 212,887 -12,655
1985 145,845 -30,686 208,218 -18,644
1984 151,511 -164,489 203,125 -24,858
1983 144,684 247 197,673 -26,222
1982 119,121 217,242 191,309 -27,672
1981 111,907 -13,232 185,917 -29,959
1980 122,468 -210,126 179,707 -32,616
1979 117,780 -9,974 173,425 -35,022
1978 115,084 -34,856 167,744 -36,559
1977 113,498 -34,318 161,636 -35,731
1976 111,324 -29,755 154,776 -18,716
1975 109,315 -22,768 147,311 -7,870
1974 106,898 -15,686 139,974 3,347
1973 104,418 -10,737 133,834 11,382
1972 101,142 -9,526 128,024 13,852
1971 89,404 -9,153 122,511 15,131
1970 87,660 -8,931 117,264 16,168
1969 83,413 -8,714 112,393 16,887
1968 79,465 -8,396 108,240 17,264
1967 76,142 -7,771 104,824 17,107
1966 73,123 -6,283 101,359 15,849
1965 70,913 -4,384 97,912 13,913
1964 69,483 -2,518 94,797 11,892
1963 67,414 -1,228 92,264 10,371
1962 65,312 -890 89,937 9,809
1961 63,639 -760 87,322 9,549
1960 62,003 -672 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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