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

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 3.54 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Chad vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Singapore
2100 70,311,013 4,367,779
2099 69,986,866 4,411,412
2098 69,662,155 4,459,213
2097 69,277,239 4,507,770
2096 68,889,445 4,558,553
2095 68,502,128 4,610,080
2094 68,110,775 4,664,700
2093 67,684,792 4,718,168
2092 67,233,921 4,771,068
2091 66,781,244 4,828,101
2090 66,290,702 4,885,895
2089 65,798,812 4,946,502
2088 65,317,154 5,004,664
2087 64,800,745 5,063,944
2086 64,278,192 5,124,380
2085 63,727,856 5,183,406
2084 63,168,104 5,240,616
2083 62,596,574 5,298,156
2082 62,040,380 5,356,138
2081 61,434,119 5,412,770
2080 60,826,765 5,467,479
2079 60,198,617 5,521,442
2078 59,555,772 5,571,799
2077 58,918,103 5,619,705
2076 58,275,388 5,663,197
2075 57,618,555 5,710,629
2074 56,965,122 5,756,364
2073 56,292,259 5,795,230
2072 55,597,279 5,831,071
2071 54,903,565 5,864,860
2070 54,214,047 5,895,880
2069 53,520,311 5,928,650
2068 52,818,046 5,959,740
2067 52,125,908 5,988,217
2066 51,388,975 6,021,266
2065 50,658,129 6,052,854
2064 49,900,784 6,079,559
2063 49,155,513 6,102,106
2062 48,403,186 6,126,791
2061 47,648,039 6,149,980
2060 46,859,349 6,175,566
2059 46,066,772 6,196,576
2058 45,285,757 6,219,117
2057 44,507,961 6,236,905
2056 43,722,007 6,255,191
2055 42,925,488 6,274,008
2054 42,142,940 6,295,405
2053 41,351,412 6,311,683
2052 40,559,038 6,324,118
2051 39,768,198 6,341,435
2050 38,981,624 6,359,963
2049 38,210,212 6,376,972
2048 37,418,176 6,390,246
2047 36,648,598 6,408,209
2046 35,880,269 6,422,503
2045 35,104,973 6,434,477
2044 34,352,050 6,447,538
2043 33,590,931 6,455,584
2042 32,837,006 6,462,372
2041 32,086,067 6,468,000
2040 31,362,066 6,469,582
2039 30,621,558 6,466,204
2038 29,886,177 6,457,329
2037 29,155,330 6,445,649
2036 28,422,010 6,433,599
2035 27,709,891 6,417,210
2034 27,003,635 6,395,064
2033 26,292,134 6,367,864
2032 25,581,739 6,340,911
2031 24,875,542 6,311,853
2030 24,183,856 6,284,466
2029 23,494,522 6,254,860
2028 22,809,219 6,220,267
2027 22,131,874 6,184,266
2026 21,562,855 6,149,680
2025 21,003,705 6,111,175
2024 20,299,123 6,036,860
2023 19,319,064 5,917,648
2022 18,455,316 5,637,022
2021 17,828,273 5,453,566
2020 17,224,679 5,685,807
2019 16,685,223 5,703,569
2018 16,156,531 5,638,676
2017 15,622,759 5,612,253
2016 15,114,655 5,607,283
2015 14,647,621 5,535,002
2014 14,188,678 5,469,724
2013 13,691,079 5,399,162
2012 13,210,998 5,312,437
2011 12,754,997 5,183,688
2010 12,312,575 5,076,732
2009 11,893,754 4,987,573
2008 11,476,296 4,839,396
2007 11,081,660 4,588,599
2006 10,706,424 4,401,365
2005 10,328,092 4,265,762
2004 9,920,036 4,166,664
2003 9,487,833 4,114,826
2002 9,116,192 4,175,950
2001 8,804,124 4,138,012
2000 8,512,093 4,027,887
1999 8,222,705 3,958,723
1998 7,938,840 3,927,213
1997 7,670,366 3,796,038
1996 7,410,108 3,670,704
1995 7,089,064 3,524,506
1994 6,783,450 3,419,048
1993 6,629,146 3,313,471
1992 6,474,656 3,230,698
1991 6,205,676 3,135,083
1990 5,982,833 3,047,132
1989 5,819,586 2,930,901
1988 5,625,602 2,846,108
1987 5,438,309 2,774,789
1986 5,251,069 2,733,373
1985 5,096,269 2,735,957
1984 5,045,145 2,732,221
1983 4,979,130 2,681,061
1982 4,738,483 2,646,466
1981 4,520,959 2,532,835
1980 4,515,453 2,413,945
1979 4,505,384 2,383,500
1978 4,411,366 2,353,600
1977 4,331,667 2,325,300
1976 4,251,297 2,293,300
1975 4,167,234 2,262,600
1974 4,078,356 2,229,800
1973 3,985,909 2,193,000
1972 3,893,252 2,152,400
1971 3,807,316 2,112,900
1970 3,727,828 2,074,507
1969 3,651,113 2,042,500
1968 3,578,231 2,012,000
1967 3,508,512 1,977,600
1966 3,440,903 1,934,400
1965 3,374,220 1,886,900
1964 3,307,479 1,841,600
1963 3,240,905 1,795,000
1962 3,175,598 1,750,200
1961 3,111,947 1,702,400
1960 3,049,838 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Singapore
2100 0.46% -0.99%
2099 0.47% -1.07%
2098 0.56% -1.08%
2097 0.56% -1.11%
2096 0.57% -1.12%
2095 0.57% -1.17%
2094 0.63% -1.13%
2093 0.67% -1.11%
2092 0.68% -1.18%
2091 0.74% -1.18%
2090 0.75% -1.23%
2089 0.74% -1.16%
2088 0.8% -1.17%
2087 0.81% -1.18%
2086 0.86% -1.14%
2085 0.89% -1.09%
2084 0.91% -1.09%
2083 0.9% -1.08%
2082 0.99% -1.05%
2081 1% -1%
2080 1.04% -0.98%
2079 1.08% -0.9%
2078 1.08% -0.85%
2077 1.1% -0.77%
2076 1.14% -0.83%
2075 1.15% -0.79%
2074 1.2% -0.67%
2073 1.25% -0.61%
2072 1.26% -0.58%
2071 1.27% -0.53%
2070 1.3% -0.55%
2069 1.33% -0.52%
2068 1.33% -0.48%
2067 1.43% -0.55%
2066 1.44% -0.52%
2065 1.52% -0.44%
2064 1.52% -0.37%
2063 1.55% -0.4%
2062 1.58% -0.38%
2061 1.68% -0.41%
2060 1.72% -0.34%
2059 1.72% -0.36%
2058 1.75% -0.29%
2057 1.8% -0.29%
2056 1.86% -0.3%
2055 1.86% -0.34%
2054 1.91% -0.26%
2053 1.95% -0.2%
2052 1.99% -0.27%
2051 2.02% -0.29%
2050 2.02% -0.27%
2049 2.12% -0.21%
2048 2.1% -0.28%
2047 2.14% -0.22%
2046 2.21% -0.19%
2045 2.19% -0.2%
2044 2.27% -0.12%
2043 2.3% -0.11%
2042 2.34% -0.09%
2041 2.31% -0.02%
2040 2.42% 0.05%
2039 2.46% 0.14%
2038 2.51% 0.18%
2037 2.58% 0.19%
2036 2.57% 0.26%
2035 2.62% 0.35%
2034 2.71% 0.43%
2033 2.78% 0.43%
2032 2.84% 0.46%
2031 2.86% 0.44%
2030 2.93% 0.47%
2029 3% 0.56%
2028 3.06% 0.58%
2027 2.64% 0.56%
2026 2.66% 0.63%
2025 3.47% 1.23%
2024 5.07% 2.01%
2023 4.68% 4.98%
2022 3.52% 3.36%
2021 3.5% -4.08%
2020 3.23% -0.31%
2019 3.27% 1.15%
2018 3.42% 0.47%
2017 3.36% 0.09%
2016 3.19% 1.31%
2015 3.23% 1.19%
2014 3.63% 1.31%
2013 3.63% 1.63%
2012 3.58% 2.48%
2011 3.59% 2.11%
2010 3.52% 1.79%
2009 3.64% 3.06%
2008 3.56% 5.47%
2007 3.5% 4.25%
2006 3.66% 3.18%
2005 4.11% 2.38%
2004 4.56% 1.26%
2003 4.08% -1.46%
2002 3.54% 0.92%
2001 3.43% 2.73%
2000 3.52% 1.75%
1999 3.58% 0.8%
1998 3.5% 3.46%
1997 3.51% 3.41%
1996 4.53% 4.15%
1995 4.51% 3.08%
1994 2.33% 3.19%
1993 2.39% 2.56%
1992 4.33% 3.05%
1991 3.72% 2.89%
1990 2.81% 3.97%
1989 3.45% 2.98%
1988 3.44% 2.57%
1987 3.57% 1.52%
1986 3.04% -0.09%
1985 1.01% 0.14%
1984 1.33% 1.91%
1983 5.08% 1.31%
1982 4.81% 4.49%
1981 0.12% 4.93%
1980 0.22% 1.28%
1979 2.13% 1.27%
1978 1.84% 1.22%
1977 1.89% 1.4%
1976 2.02% 1.36%
1975 2.18% 1.47%
1974 2.32% 1.68%
1973 2.38% 1.89%
1972 2.26% 1.87%
1971 2.13% 1.85%
1970 2.1% 1.57%
1969 2.04% 1.52%
1968 1.99% 1.74%
1967 1.96% 2.23%
1966 1.98% 2.52%
1965 2.02% 2.46%
1964 2.05% 2.6%
1963 2.06% 2.56%
1962 2.05% 2.81%
1961 2.04% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Chad Singapore
Current population
21855137
6167445
Population rank 64/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.07%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 +204
Annual growth/decline +704,582 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 83/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +16,892
Net migration rank 184/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 16,892
2024 653,307 204,040 8,451 20,011
2023 605,924 496,830 7,101 26,996
2022 588,060 36,670 9,019 214,842
2021 554,851 74,509 15,270 -44,030
2020 541,234 36,605 18,763 -145,556
2019 530,540 -29,451 21,674 870
2018 509,642 46,661 21,427 21,820
2017 494,304 16,916 21,888 -8,880
2016 483,442 21,540 25,794 13,737
2015 478,010 -48,918 27,121 41,852
2014 467,957 20,842 27,896 40,154
2013 454,517 51,887 25,376 52,176
2012 444,246 9,514 29,750 78,501
2011 428,989 29,256 25,919 89,856
2010 416,177 10,427 24,876 72,571
2009 401,937 9,108 27,930 95,841
2008 387,439 36,446 28,068 176,182
2007 376,732 -11,339 26,614 192,292
2006 362,027 23,052 25,968 135,625
2005 352,302 19,281 24,741 92,023
2004 334,136 110,387 24,583 50,487
2003 314,740 105,140 24,689 -30,012
2002 302,995 20,400 29,231 -40,023
2001 297,254 3,484 31,035 45,027
2000 287,173 -3,845 37,057 55,218
1999 278,264 17,175 32,857 19,681
1998 270,055 2,232 33,381 51,905
1997 261,030 3,631 37,960 95,241
1996 254,589 1,259 38,542 102,018
1995 234,010 152,232 38,065 91,947
1994 223,996 986 39,319 71,170
1993 229,984 -146,386 40,425 58,820
1992 219,348 6,013 39,091 54,359
1991 200,102 112,492 39,188 57,821
1990 191,959 -58,884 41,136 66,950
1989 188,485 4,924 36,929 68,031
1988 178,489 16,085 42,407 40,976
1987 156,797 23,220 33,020 25,411
1986 152,360 42,093 27,880 -7,858
1985 145,845 -30,686 32,010 -31,036
1984 151,511 -164,489 31,967 -4,396
1983 144,684 247 30,296 11,699
1982 119,121 217,242 33,346 41,568
1981 111,907 -13,232 32,167 85,869
1980 122,468 -210,126 30,657 42,433
1979 117,780 -9,974 28,363 -2,384
1978 115,084 -34,856 27,537 436
1977 113,498 -34,318 26,508 2,757
1976 111,324 -29,755 31,189 949
1975 109,315 -22,768 28,509 4,104
1974 106,898 -15,686 31,664 2,748
1973 104,418 -10,737 36,404 -495
1972 101,142 -9,526 38,098 -1,631
1971 89,404 -9,153 35,708 573
1970 87,660 -8,931 35,059 4,024
1969 83,413 -8,714 34,314 6,763
1968 79,465 -8,396 36,216 6,792
1967 76,142 -7,771 40,145 6,006
1966 73,123 -6,283 44,298 3,507
1965 70,913 -4,384 45,474 4,199
1964 69,483 -2,518 47,697 3,043
1963 67,414 -1,228 49,542 2,668
1962 65,312 -890 48,830 3,714
1961 63,639 -760 49,880 3,490
1960 62,003 -672 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/singapore | 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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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