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Population in Chad compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Chad was 21,003,705 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Chad's population is 21,855,137 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Chad is ranked the 64th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.26% for Chad vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Chad has had an average growth rate of +3.63% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Chad has increased from 10.7M people to 21.9M (104.1% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Chad vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Chad
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Chad Sri Lanka
2100 70,311,013 20,009,380
2099 69,986,866 20,121,095
2098 69,662,155 20,234,513
2097 69,277,239 20,345,619
2096 68,889,445 20,456,607
2095 68,502,128 20,566,246
2094 68,110,775 20,674,019
2093 67,684,792 20,780,946
2092 67,233,921 20,886,274
2091 66,781,244 20,990,047
2090 66,290,702 21,095,968
2089 65,798,812 21,198,788
2088 65,317,154 21,299,229
2087 64,800,745 21,398,269
2086 64,278,192 21,496,892
2085 63,727,856 21,594,661
2084 63,168,104 21,687,323
2083 62,596,574 21,778,597
2082 62,040,380 21,866,395
2081 61,434,119 21,954,337
2080 60,826,765 22,038,953
2079 60,198,617 22,122,744
2078 59,555,772 22,200,069
2077 58,918,103 22,274,355
2076 58,275,388 22,345,857
2075 57,618,555 22,414,609
2074 56,965,122 22,485,066
2073 56,292,259 22,550,427
2072 55,597,279 22,610,645
2071 54,903,565 22,669,042
2070 54,214,047 22,725,948
2069 53,520,311 22,779,050
2068 52,818,046 22,831,596
2067 52,125,908 22,885,941
2066 51,388,975 22,935,123
2065 50,658,129 22,985,942
2064 49,900,784 23,030,844
2063 49,155,513 23,071,114
2062 48,403,186 23,107,970
2061 47,648,039 23,139,924
2060 46,859,349 23,171,649
2059 46,066,772 23,199,387
2058 45,285,757 23,224,997
2057 44,507,961 23,247,211
2056 43,722,007 23,267,292
2055 42,925,488 23,278,653
2054 42,142,940 23,287,520
2053 41,351,412 23,297,347
2052 40,559,038 23,301,287
2051 39,768,198 23,302,108
2050 38,981,624 23,299,282
2049 38,210,212 23,293,630
2048 37,418,176 23,283,465
2047 36,648,598 23,267,251
2046 35,880,269 23,244,081
2045 35,104,973 23,212,221
2044 34,352,050 23,181,041
2043 33,590,931 23,144,217
2042 32,837,006 23,103,489
2041 32,086,067 23,056,478
2040 31,362,066 23,005,928
2039 30,621,558 22,948,866
2038 29,886,177 22,888,821
2037 29,155,330 22,822,943
2036 28,422,010 22,756,462
2035 27,709,891 22,685,766
2034 27,003,635 22,611,514
2033 26,292,134 22,532,374
2032 25,581,739 22,449,310
2031 24,875,542 22,364,063
2030 24,183,856 22,273,377
2029 23,494,522 22,181,300
2028 22,809,219 22,082,826
2027 22,131,874 21,979,196
2026 21,562,855 21,870,145
2025 21,003,705 21,756,000
2024 20,299,123 21,916,000
2023 19,319,064 22,037,000
2022 18,455,316 22,181,000
2021 17,828,273 22,156,000
2020 17,224,679 21,919,000
2019 16,685,223 21,803,000
2018 16,156,531 21,670,000
2017 15,622,759 21,453,000
2016 15,114,655 21,209,000
2015 14,647,621 20,970,000
2014 14,188,678 20,778,000
2013 13,691,079 20,585,000
2012 13,210,998 21,169,458
2011 12,754,997 21,009,048
2010 12,312,575 20,879,089
2009 11,893,754 20,756,435
2008 11,476,296 20,629,378
2007 11,081,660 20,492,545
2006 10,706,424 20,352,411
2005 10,328,092 20,216,524
2004 9,920,036 20,087,605
2003 9,487,833 19,951,521
2002 9,116,192 19,805,752
2001 8,804,124 19,600,362
2000 8,512,093 19,293,054
1999 8,222,705 18,944,731
1998 7,938,840 18,596,003
1997 7,670,366 18,248,200
1996 7,410,108 17,905,018
1995 7,089,064 17,564,068
1994 6,783,450 17,275,773
1993 6,629,146 17,025,918
1992 6,474,656 16,739,284
1991 6,205,676 16,475,354
1990 5,982,833 16,352,458
1989 5,819,586 16,248,557
1988 5,625,602 16,078,621
1987 5,438,309 15,916,576
1986 5,251,069 15,731,256
1985 5,096,269 15,544,154
1984 5,045,145 15,441,860
1983 4,979,130 15,388,794
1982 4,738,483 15,286,567
1981 4,520,959 15,099,414
1980 4,515,453 14,847,974
1979 4,505,384 14,579,614
1978 4,411,366 14,310,128
1977 4,331,667 14,049,371
1976 4,251,297 13,796,770
1975 4,167,234 13,548,984
1974 4,078,356 13,305,693
1973 3,985,909 13,060,916
1972 3,893,252 12,809,205
1971 3,807,316 12,551,910
1970 3,727,828 12,287,110
1969 3,651,113 12,013,858
1968 3,578,231 11,736,088
1967 3,508,512 11,457,328
1966 3,440,903 11,183,928
1965 3,374,220 10,916,965
1964 3,307,479 10,653,397
1963 3,240,905 10,395,040
1962 3,175,598 10,143,754
1961 3,111,947 9,899,372
1960 3,049,838 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Chad increased by 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Chad gained 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Chad was ranked 76th most populous country in 2006 and is 64th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Chad is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 70.3M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Chad
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Chad Sri Lanka
2100 0.46% -0.56%
2099 0.47% -0.56%
2098 0.56% -0.55%
2097 0.56% -0.54%
2096 0.57% -0.53%
2095 0.57% -0.52%
2094 0.63% -0.51%
2093 0.67% -0.5%
2092 0.68% -0.49%
2091 0.74% -0.5%
2090 0.75% -0.49%
2089 0.74% -0.47%
2088 0.8% -0.46%
2087 0.81% -0.46%
2086 0.86% -0.45%
2085 0.89% -0.43%
2084 0.91% -0.42%
2083 0.9% -0.4%
2082 0.99% -0.4%
2081 1% -0.38%
2080 1.04% -0.38%
2079 1.08% -0.35%
2078 1.08% -0.33%
2077 1.1% -0.32%
2076 1.14% -0.31%
2075 1.15% -0.31%
2074 1.2% -0.29%
2073 1.25% -0.27%
2072 1.26% -0.26%
2071 1.27% -0.25%
2070 1.3% -0.23%
2069 1.33% -0.23%
2068 1.33% -0.24%
2067 1.43% -0.21%
2066 1.44% -0.22%
2065 1.52% -0.19%
2064 1.52% -0.17%
2063 1.55% -0.16%
2062 1.58% -0.14%
2061 1.68% -0.14%
2060 1.72% -0.12%
2059 1.72% -0.11%
2058 1.75% -0.1%
2057 1.8% -0.09%
2056 1.86% -0.05%
2055 1.86% -0.04%
2054 1.91% -0.04%
2053 1.95% -0.02%
2052 1.99% -0.004%
2051 2.02% 0.01%
2050 2.02% 0.02%
2049 2.12% 0.04%
2048 2.1% 0.07%
2047 2.14% 0.1%
2046 2.21% 0.14%
2045 2.19% 0.13%
2044 2.27% 0.16%
2043 2.3% 0.18%
2042 2.34% 0.2%
2041 2.31% 0.22%
2040 2.42% 0.25%
2039 2.46% 0.26%
2038 2.51% 0.29%
2037 2.58% 0.29%
2036 2.57% 0.31%
2035 2.62% 0.33%
2034 2.71% 0.35%
2033 2.78% 0.37%
2032 2.84% 0.38%
2031 2.86% 0.41%
2030 2.93% 0.42%
2029 3% 0.45%
2028 3.06% 0.47%
2027 2.64% 0.5%
2026 2.66% 0.52%
2025 3.47% -0.73%
2024 5.07% -0.55%
2023 4.68% -0.65%
2022 3.52% 0.11%
2021 3.5% 1.08%
2020 3.23% 0.53%
2019 3.27% 0.61%
2018 3.42% 1.01%
2017 3.36% 1.15%
2016 3.19% 1.14%
2015 3.23% 0.92%
2014 3.63% 0.94%
2013 3.63% -2.76%
2012 3.58% 0.76%
2011 3.59% 0.62%
2010 3.52% 0.59%
2009 3.64% 0.62%
2008 3.56% 0.67%
2007 3.5% 0.69%
2006 3.66% 0.67%
2005 4.11% 0.64%
2004 4.56% 0.68%
2003 4.08% 0.74%
2002 3.54% 1.05%
2001 3.43% 1.59%
2000 3.52% 1.84%
1999 3.58% 1.88%
1998 3.5% 1.91%
1997 3.51% 1.92%
1996 4.53% 1.94%
1995 4.51% 1.67%
1994 2.33% 1.47%
1993 2.39% 1.71%
1992 4.33% 1.6%
1991 3.72% 0.75%
1990 2.81% 0.64%
1989 3.45% 1.06%
1988 3.44% 1.02%
1987 3.57% 1.18%
1986 3.04% 1.2%
1985 1.01% 0.66%
1984 1.33% 0.34%
1983 5.08% 0.67%
1982 4.81% 1.24%
1981 0.12% 1.69%
1980 0.22% 1.84%
1979 2.13% 1.88%
1978 1.84% 1.86%
1977 1.89% 1.83%
1976 2.02% 1.83%
1975 2.18% 1.83%
1974 2.32% 1.87%
1973 2.38% 1.97%
1972 2.26% 2.05%
1971 2.13% 2.16%
1970 2.1% 2.27%
1969 2.04% 2.37%
1968 1.99% 2.43%
1967 1.96% 2.44%
1966 1.98% 2.45%
1965 2.02% 2.47%
1964 2.05% 2.49%
1963 2.06% 2.48%
1962 2.05% 2.47%
1961 2.04% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Chad grew by 3.47%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Chad Sri Lanka
Current population
21855137
21926160
Population rank 64/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.26%
One net population change
44.9 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
35.9 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.34 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,930 -438
Annual growth/decline +704,582 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.47% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 190/197
One migration net change every
4.28 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -123,104 -30,724
Net migration rank 184/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,269,673 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 50/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 83/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Chad
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Chad Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -123,104 - -30,724
2024 653,307 204,040 50,407 -27,245
2023 605,924 496,830 66,111 -28,011
2022 588,060 36,670 95,378 -27,435
2021 554,851 74,509 121,858 -29,586
2020 541,234 36,605 170,968 -29,875
2019 530,540 -29,451 172,243 -28,426
2018 509,642 46,661 183,610 -28,607
2017 494,304 16,916 187,993 -22,324
2016 483,442 21,540 194,232 -18,388
2015 478,010 -48,918 201,815 -29,797
2014 467,957 20,842 211,541 -33,672
2013 454,517 51,887 221,021 -37,754
2012 444,246 9,514 229,138 -41,955
2011 428,989 29,256 224,461 -90,839
2010 416,177 10,427 224,325 -98,060
2009 401,937 9,108 200,175 -81,130
2008 387,439 36,446 232,225 -97,144
2007 376,732 -11,339 248,287 -109,695
2006 362,027 23,052 248,706 -107,045
2005 352,302 19,281 248,683 -118,594
2004 334,136 110,387 212,527 -84,795
2003 314,740 105,140 252,008 -107,573
2002 302,995 20,400 252,840 -105,718
2001 297,254 3,484 244,377 19,273
2000 287,173 -3,845 227,060 123,894
1999 278,264 17,175 206,876 138,799
1998 270,055 2,232 201,059 150,724
1997 261,030 3,631 208,193 135,636
1996 254,589 1,259 215,290 127,236
1995 234,010 152,232 221,957 117,416
1994 223,996 986 228,904 8,323
1993 229,984 -146,386 226,257 36,232
1992 219,348 6,013 222,230 88,542
1991 200,102 112,492 218,117 -1,047
1990 191,959 -58,884 224,454 -195,736
1989 188,485 4,924 212,401 -33,305
1988 178,489 16,085 219,184 -58,415
1987 156,797 23,220 226,414 -63,105
1986 152,360 42,093 233,782 -26,460
1985 145,845 -30,686 247,836 -80,950
1984 151,511 -164,489 263,175 -225,450
1983 144,684 247 277,768 -209,362
1982 119,121 217,242 300,030 -163,987
1981 111,907 -13,232 328,096 -89,824
1980 122,468 -210,126 328,155 -63,541
1979 117,780 -9,974 329,791 -57,683
1978 115,084 -34,856 317,055 -50,189
1977 113,498 -34,318 300,038 -45,383
1976 111,324 -29,755 291,816 -41,258
1975 109,315 -22,768 282,496 -37,475
1974 106,898 -15,686 275,521 -33,979
1973 104,418 -10,737 278,577 -30,582
1972 101,142 -9,526 282,494 -27,071
1971 89,404 -9,153 281,200 -22,021
1970 87,660 -8,931 286,719 -16,299
1969 83,413 -8,714 286,218 -10,152
1968 79,465 -8,396 286,642 -7,163
1967 76,142 -7,771 284,738 -6,696
1966 73,123 -6,283 275,549 -6,794
1965 70,913 -4,384 272,422 -7,249
1964 69,483 -2,518 269,584 -7,614
1963 67,414 -1,228 262,880 -8,118
1962 65,312 -890 256,719 -8,909
1961 63,639 -760 251,087 -10,144
1960 62,003 -672 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/chad/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 1,269,673 residents or 6.3% of the population were not native-born in Chad, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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