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Population in Chad compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Chad was 20,299,123 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,893,857 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.36 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.65% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Chad vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad South Korea
2100 70,884,357 22,012,503
2099 70,557,567 22,335,528
2098 70,230,207 22,668,719
2097 69,842,152 23,009,661
2096 69,451,196 23,360,151
2095 69,060,721 23,722,747
2094 68,666,177 24,093,391
2093 68,236,720 24,473,038
2092 67,782,173 24,860,975
2091 67,325,804 25,255,379
2090 66,831,262 25,655,577
2089 66,335,362 26,060,945
2088 65,849,776 26,470,073
2087 65,329,155 26,884,813
2086 64,802,341 27,301,913
2085 64,247,517 27,723,736
2084 63,683,201 28,147,480
2083 63,107,011 28,578,182
2082 62,546,281 29,012,953
2081 61,935,077 29,456,022
2080 61,322,770 29,901,880
2079 60,689,500 30,352,062
2078 60,041,413 30,809,176
2077 59,398,544 31,273,700
2076 58,750,589 31,744,480
2075 58,088,399 32,221,226
2074 57,429,638 32,706,020
2073 56,751,288 33,196,556
2072 56,050,641 33,696,490
2071 55,351,270 34,203,935
2070 54,656,129 34,719,324
2069 53,956,737 35,241,850
2068 53,248,745 35,762,799
2067 52,550,963 36,292,307
2066 51,808,021 36,826,655
2065 51,071,215 37,368,086
2064 50,307,695 37,916,439
2063 49,556,347 38,469,051
2062 48,797,884 39,028,473
2061 48,036,580 39,584,621
2060 47,241,459 40,149,830
2059 46,442,418 40,712,514
2058 45,655,034 41,277,134
2057 44,870,896 41,833,887
2056 44,078,534 42,377,427
2055 43,275,519 42,909,302
2054 42,486,590 43,427,254
2053 41,688,608 43,938,741
2052 40,889,772 44,441,106
2051 40,092,484 44,923,604
2050 39,299,495 45,385,311
2049 38,521,793 45,832,153
2048 37,723,298 46,258,529
2047 36,947,445 46,668,898
2046 36,172,851 47,056,404
2045 35,391,232 47,433,205
2044 34,632,170 47,797,411
2043 33,864,845 48,144,730
2042 33,104,772 48,478,991
2041 32,347,709 48,806,273
2040 31,617,805 49,115,658
2039 30,871,258 49,412,830
2038 30,129,880 49,694,340
2037 29,393,074 49,957,504
2036 28,653,774 50,200,702
2035 27,935,849 50,426,000
2034 27,223,833 50,632,962
2033 26,506,530 50,821,090
2032 25,790,343 50,987,020
2031 25,078,386 51,134,940
2030 24,381,060 51,267,908
2029 23,686,105 51,385,868
2028 22,995,214 51,486,791
2027 22,312,346 51,576,746
2026 21,738,687 51,649,918
2025 21,174,977 51,710,062
2024 20,299,123 51,751,065
2023 19,319,064 51,712,619
2022 18,455,316 51,672,569
2021 17,828,273 51,769,539
2020 17,224,679 51,836,239
2019 16,685,223 51,764,822
2018 16,156,531 51,585,058
2017 15,622,759 51,361,911
2016 15,114,655 51,217,803
2015 14,647,621 51,014,947
2014 14,188,678 50,746,659
2013 13,691,079 50,428,893
2012 13,210,998 50,199,853
2011 12,754,997 49,936,638
2010 12,312,575 49,554,112
2009 11,893,754 49,307,835
2008 11,476,296 49,054,708
2007 11,081,660 48,683,638
2006 10,706,424 48,438,292
2005 10,328,092 48,184,561
2004 9,920,036 48,082,519
2003 9,487,833 47,892,330
2002 9,116,192 47,644,736
2001 8,804,124 47,370,164
2000 8,512,093 47,008,111
1999 8,222,705 46,616,677
1998 7,938,840 46,286,503
1997 7,670,366 45,953,580
1996 7,410,108 45,524,681
1995 7,089,064 45,092,991
1994 6,783,450 44,641,540
1993 6,629,146 44,194,628
1992 6,474,656 43,747,962
1991 6,205,676 43,295,704
1990 5,982,833 42,869,283
1989 5,819,586 42,449,038
1988 5,625,602 42,031,247
1987 5,438,309 41,621,690
1986 5,251,069 41,213,674
1985 5,096,269 40,805,744
1984 5,045,145 40,405,956
1983 4,979,130 39,910,403
1982 4,738,483 39,326,352
1981 4,520,959 38,723,248
1980 4,515,453 38,123,775
1979 4,505,384 37,534,236
1978 4,411,366 36,969,185
1977 4,331,667 36,411,795
1976 4,251,297 35,848,523
1975 4,167,234 35,280,725
1974 4,078,356 34,692,266
1973 3,985,909 34,103,149
1972 3,893,252 33,505,406
1971 3,807,316 32,882,704
1970 3,727,828 32,240,827
1969 3,651,113 31,544,266
1968 3,578,231 30,838,302
1967 3,508,512 30,130,983
1966 3,440,903 29,435,571
1965 3,374,220 28,704,674
1964 3,307,479 27,984,155
1963 3,240,905 27,261,747
1962 3,175,598 26,513,030
1961 3,111,947 25,765,673
1960 3,049,838 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.9M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad South Korea
2100 0.46% -1.45%
2099 0.47% -1.47%
2098 0.56% -1.48%
2097 0.56% -1.5%
2096 0.57% -1.53%
2095 0.57% -1.54%
2094 0.63% -1.55%
2093 0.67% -1.56%
2092 0.68% -1.56%
2091 0.74% -1.56%
2090 0.75% -1.56%
2089 0.74% -1.55%
2088 0.8% -1.54%
2087 0.81% -1.53%
2086 0.86% -1.52%
2085 0.89% -1.51%
2084 0.91% -1.51%
2083 0.9% -1.5%
2082 0.99% -1.5%
2081 1% -1.49%
2080 1.04% -1.48%
2079 1.08% -1.48%
2078 1.08% -1.49%
2077 1.1% -1.48%
2076 1.14% -1.48%
2075 1.15% -1.48%
2074 1.2% -1.48%
2073 1.25% -1.48%
2072 1.26% -1.48%
2071 1.27% -1.48%
2070 1.3% -1.48%
2069 1.33% -1.46%
2068 1.33% -1.46%
2067 1.43% -1.45%
2066 1.44% -1.45%
2065 1.52% -1.45%
2064 1.52% -1.44%
2063 1.55% -1.43%
2062 1.58% -1.4%
2061 1.68% -1.41%
2060 1.72% -1.38%
2059 1.72% -1.37%
2058 1.75% -1.33%
2057 1.8% -1.28%
2056 1.86% -1.24%
2055 1.86% -1.19%
2054 1.91% -1.16%
2053 1.95% -1.13%
2052 1.99% -1.07%
2051 2.02% -1.02%
2050 2.02% -0.97%
2049 2.12% -0.92%
2048 2.1% -0.88%
2047 2.14% -0.82%
2046 2.21% -0.79%
2045 2.19% -0.76%
2044 2.27% -0.72%
2043 2.3% -0.69%
2042 2.34% -0.67%
2041 2.31% -0.63%
2040 2.42% -0.6%
2039 2.46% -0.57%
2038 2.51% -0.53%
2037 2.58% -0.48%
2036 2.57% -0.45%
2035 2.62% -0.41%
2034 2.71% -0.37%
2033 2.78% -0.33%
2032 2.84% -0.29%
2031 2.86% -0.26%
2030 2.93% -0.23%
2029 3% -0.2%
2028 3.06% -0.17%
2027 2.64% -0.14%
2026 2.66% -0.12%
2025 4.31% -0.08%
2024 5.07% 0.07%
2023 4.68% 0.08%
2022 3.52% -0.19%
2021 3.5% -0.13%
2020 3.23% 0.14%
2019 3.27% 0.35%
2018 3.42% 0.43%
2017 3.36% 0.28%
2016 3.19% 0.4%
2015 3.23% 0.53%
2014 3.63% 0.63%
2013 3.63% 0.46%
2012 3.58% 0.53%
2011 3.59% 0.77%
2010 3.52% 0.5%
2009 3.64% 0.52%
2008 3.56% 0.76%
2007 3.5% 0.51%
2006 3.66% 0.53%
2005 4.11% 0.21%
2004 4.56% 0.4%
2003 4.08% 0.52%
2002 3.54% 0.58%
2001 3.43% 0.77%
2000 3.52% 0.84%
1999 3.58% 0.71%
1998 3.5% 0.72%
1997 3.51% 0.94%
1996 4.53% 0.96%
1995 4.51% 1.01%
1994 2.33% 1.01%
1993 2.39% 1.02%
1992 4.33% 1.04%
1991 3.72% 0.99%
1990 2.81% 0.99%
1989 3.45% 0.99%
1988 3.44% 0.98%
1987 3.57% 0.99%
1986 3.04% 1%
1985 1.01% 0.99%
1984 1.33% 1.24%
1983 5.08% 1.49%
1982 4.81% 1.56%
1981 0.12% 1.57%
1980 0.22% 1.57%
1979 2.13% 1.53%
1978 1.84% 1.53%
1977 1.89% 1.57%
1976 2.02% 1.61%
1975 2.18% 1.7%
1974 2.32% 1.73%
1973 2.38% 1.78%
1972 2.26% 1.89%
1971 2.13% 1.99%
1970 2.1% 2.21%
1969 2.04% 2.29%
1968 1.99% 2.35%
1967 1.96% 2.36%
1966 1.98% 2.55%
1965 2.02% 2.57%
1964 2.05% 2.65%
1963 2.06% 2.82%
1962 2.05% 2.9%
1961 2.04% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Chad grew by 5.07%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Chad South Korea
Current population
21893857
51649918
Population rank 64/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.62%
One net population change
32.2 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
38.5 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.47 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,685 +105
Annual growth/decline +980,059 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +5.07% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 2/197 160/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 +65,731
Net migration rank 184/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - 65,731
2024 - 204,040 - 75,963
2023 605,924 496,830 -77,569 87,800
2022 588,060 36,670 -124,014 87,800
2021 554,851 74,509 -56,947 -16,778
2020 541,234 36,605 -31,101 112,631
2019 530,540 -29,451 10,353 128,622
2018 509,642 46,661 30,951 118,220
2017 494,304 16,916 71,907 104,029
2016 483,442 21,540 122,923 91,568
2015 478,010 -48,918 163,248 276,427
2014 467,957 20,842 167,464 308,037
2013 454,517 51,887 166,415 301,926
2012 444,246 9,514 215,859 281,866
2011 428,989 29,256 214,728 269,958
2010 416,177 10,427 213,083 52,042
2009 401,937 9,108 197,231 5,308
2008 387,439 36,446 215,841 -19,630
2007 376,732 -11,339 248,286 -42,293
2006 362,027 23,052 203,441 -28,434
2005 352,302 19,281 187,920 -47,821
2004 334,136 110,387 225,988 -42,549
2003 314,740 105,140 244,251 -31,994
2002 302,995 20,400 247,752 -18,105
2001 297,254 3,484 312,643 -28,006
2000 287,173 -3,845 390,167 -84,960
1999 278,264 17,175 368,272 -107,448
1998 270,055 2,232 393,436 -98,044
1997 261,030 3,631 422,773 -109,130
1996 254,589 1,259 446,142 -115,705
1995 234,010 152,232 468,967 -208,491
1994 223,996 986 473,200 -208,309
1993 229,984 -146,386 477,302 -222,802
1992 219,348 6,013 494,352 -265,849
1991 200,102 112,492 467,594 -270,754
1990 191,959 -58,884 411,546 79,294
1989 188,485 4,924 403,266 186,120
1988 178,489 16,085 399,297 192,534
1987 156,797 23,220 378,758 198,057
1986 152,360 42,093 395,651 189,782
1985 145,845 -30,686 416,219 97,949
1984 151,511 -164,489 436,384 101,394
1983 144,684 247 514,844 102,167
1982 119,121 217,242 605,626 48,638
1981 111,907 -13,232 631,189 18,442
1980 122,468 -210,126 583,294 -148,341
1979 117,780 -9,974 623,068 -139,566
1978 115,084 -34,856 499,084 -85,721
1977 113,498 -34,318 578,947 -90,737
1976 111,324 -29,755 530,558 -92,314
1975 109,315 -22,768 603,300 -52,332
1974 106,898 -15,686 673,030 27,005
1973 104,418 -10,737 699,115 35,779
1972 101,142 -9,526 740,469 25,382
1971 89,404 -9,153 789,185 -6,326
1970 87,660 -8,931 747,987 -27,999
1969 83,413 -8,714 694,227 -21,175
1968 79,465 -8,396 684,487 -16,868
1967 76,142 -7,771 692,169 -16,484
1966 73,123 -6,283 623,534 -16,688
1965 70,913 -4,384 641,090 -146,386
1964 69,483 -2,518 655,501 -102,284
1963 67,414 -1,228 685,824 -80,226
1962 65,312 -890 712,590 -94,606
1961 63,639 -760 730,173 -93,179
1960 62,003 -672 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/chad/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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